The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-20
WESTBROOk.

AT the regular meeting of Calanthe As
sembly of Pythian Sisterhood, held Satur-
day evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: G. c., Mrs.
Warren Phinney; V. c.. Mrs. Edgar
Durrell; prelate. Mrs. Charles Sylvester;
M. E., Mrs. II. S. Cousens; M. f., Mrs.
VIM. Woodside: NJ. Of A., Miss Allie
Lewis; assistant III. of A., Mrs. 81. L.
HERMAN; I. g., Mrs. Annie Rounds; o.
g., Mrs. Clark Morton; NJ. of O., Miss
Ottie Cook; organist, Mrs. Fred Murch /;
representative to grand lodge, Mrs. Fred
Brown alternate, Mrs. G. B. SWEET.
The chairman of the different committees
of the recent Bazaar of the Universalist
church will meet at the rooms of the
Westbroolz Trust company, Tuesday
evening at o'clock to make their final
report and to close up the business.
There will be a Christmas tree and
cantata at the Universalist church Christ
mas evening, December Gath.
Adjourned meeting of the city Council
this evening.
Regular monthly meeting of school
committee this evening at the nigh school
building.
On account of the water being drawn
from the upper level yesterday to allow
workmen to complete the Golfer dam,
the electricS lights were not lighted for q
couple of hours the first part of the eve
ming.
Thursday night the family of Mr..
Black, the coal and wood dealer of Seavey
street, had very narrow escape from as
phyxiation from coal gas. Before retiring
Mr.. Black put fresh coal in the sitting
room stove. Through mistake the stove
door was left open. Late Friday morn
ing Mr.. Black awoke, but was SO sick
that Ii was some time before he could
arise and call assistance. The doors and
windows were quickly opened and q
doctor called The family are still in a
precarious condition.
At the last meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor society of the West End Congre-
gational church the following officers
were elected: President, George Quimby !;
vice president, Fannie B. Raymond; re-
cording secretary. Melvin Waterhouse;
corresponding secretary, Alice NJ. SPRING
er; treasurer, Lindette Stackpole; super
intepdent of juniors, Elizabeth E Cutter;
first assistant, Mollie Dana; second as
sistant, Edith Bean; lookout committee,
Mrs S. n. Adams. Elite j.. Raymond,
Luther Dana, Fannie Haskell, Carrie Nc
Cam; prayer meeting committee, Annie
E. Bragdon, Percy Andrews, Helen Daaa,
Mrs. f. II. McCann. Lida Atkinson;
social committee, Rev. S. N Adams,
Alice D. Stackpole, Mary Pennell, Mary
r. Raymond, Mary Henderson,; S. S.
committee, Bertha Babb. Eunice Small,
Nellie Mccain. Angie Palmer; mission
airy committee, Mrs. o. A. Bean, +. Il.
Mccain, Harry Knowlton, Jennie B OK
ford, David Burgle; Floral committee.
ellie Libby, Jemima Burgle, Hattie
Spear, Matte Mitsnan.
A petition is in circulation at East End
which will be presented to the city coun-
Gil at Mondays meeting to see If five
cents fares cannot be Obtained for q rice
from this city to Portland on the electrics
The public schools of this city closed
Friday night for a holiday vacation OF
two weeks.
At the meeting of the Court City Of
Westbrook next Wednesday evening, there
will be an election of officers.
1t is rumorel that the Haskell Silk Co i,
will put 70 new looms into the Westbrook
not large enough to accommodate the
machinery for their increasing business.
At the last regular meeting Of the Pre-
sumpscot Commandery, No. 700. the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: N. c., Lot
N. Hooper; V. c., Static Hooper; K. b..
Rosetta l.. Thompson; f. K. of r.,
Nettie Debeck; treasurer. j, f. Spear; W.
P, Sarah Herriman; W. H., Eliza Har-
mon; W. l. g., Hattie Hooper; W. O..
g., Robert Davis; representative to grand
commandery, Lot n. Hooper; alternate,
Sarah HERMAN.
Miss Hattie Robinson of Westbrook
Seminary. is spending her vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Thomas B. Payne.