The Portland daily press., 1897-07-12
WESTBROOK.

Mrs. Jennie S., wife of G. W. Titcomb,
died suddenly Sunday at her residence
on Lamb street. Mrs. Titcomb has been
ill for the past three years, but her CON
dition was not such as to give alarm and
Saturday she was in her accustomed con-
dition. Saturday night she was taken
violently ill and continued to fail until
relieved by death yesterday afternoon.
The deceased has resided in this place the
past IS years and was widely and favor
ably known here. The funeral will take
place at her residence on Lamb street at
2. 80 p. m. Wednesday.
The Congregational Sunday school vot-
ed yesterday to go on their annual excur-
sion to Harpswen Thursday
Mr.. Herbert Taylor suffered a severe
accident at the paper mills yesterday af-
ternoon. He was struck by guy line of
a derrick and thrown from platform,
striking on the ground four feet below.
His head struck on a piece of timber in
flicting severe wound in the scalp. He
also suffered injuries about the back.
A large crew of men were at work on
the hurdle of S. d. Warren & Co.'s plant
yesterday and the mills are expected to
be running in full by this noon.
Rev. Mr.. Bean of South Portland
preached at the Methodist church yester-
day morning in the absence of the pas
tor.
The Y. P. S. G. e. services at the War
rem church yesterday were largely attend
ed.
Mr.. Thomas Pratt, who has been suffer-
ing from severe attacks of nose bleeding
the past few days, was reported to be in
a dangerous condition yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Hezelton of Brockton, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. n.
Hezeltop of Spring street.
Mr.. Thomas Towle has purchas I'd the
iron work of the Westbrook Manufactur-
ing company's bridge that was wrecked
in the flood of the spring of '96, and he
has men at work removing it to the bank
of the river.
The 25th anniversary of the ordination
of Rev. A. D. Decelles of Westbrook.
will take place at St. Hyacinthe's church
uly gull. LII WILL OO OuC VI GlO IllOSU
notable religious events that has ever
occurred in Maine. Besides two bishops,
over 80 priests will be present on this oc-
casion. 1t will be a day of great rejoic-
ing for both pastor and Pensioners.
f. R. Barrett and B. D. Verrill, trus
tees for the bondholders of the Westbrook
Manufacturing company, were in the
city July and formally assumed posses
sion of the property under the mortgage.
Two interesting games of ball were
played in this city Saturday afternoon,
and both were well attended. The Pre-
sumpscots contested with the South Port
lands on the Warren park grounds and
the Saccarappas with the Sacos on the
Scotch hill grounds. Both games were
won by the local teams. The Presump-
scots won from the South Portlands by q
score of to z. The score by innings:
Presumpscots, O 2 II O-S
so. Portlands, 0 0 0 5 0 0 o.
Batteries-Plummer and Edgar; Dyer
and Willard. Earned uns-Presumpscot
3; South Portland, 3. Double plays
Ward /, Engel /. Hits-Presumpscot, 10;
South Portland, Is. Attendance-25o.
The Saccarappas won from the Sacos 10
to 9. Following is the score by innings;
Saccarappas, 0 / 2 0 2 x-10
Sacos, 1 0 2 0 l o
Batteries-Kerin and Barton; Murphy
and Holland. Hits-Saccarappa, IL !;
Saco, IL. Double play-McIlwaive and
Ladd Webb and Bryson. Earned runs
Saco, /; Saccarappa, 2. Base hits
Dockerty, Webb, Barton. Passed balls
Holland /, Barton 2. Wild pitches-Mur-
ply 1, KERN /. Bases on balls--By Muir