The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-16
WESTBROOK.

Lawyer VIM. Lyons of this city left
Yesterday for week's vacation made
necessary by difficulty with his eyes.
At an adjourned meeting of the West.
brook High School alumni held at5 High
School building Wednesday evening,
the following officers we've elected: Pre-
sident, Miss May r. Raymond; vice pre-
sident, Miss Alice staokpole; secretary,
Miss Anne Morris; financial secretary
and treasurer, Miss Julia A. Doyle. Ad-
journed subject to call of the president.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will hold an interstate and state apron
sale in their vestry April 81 and %. hey
have large collection Of aprons collect
Ell from nearly every state in the Union.
Many of these aprons are very beautiful
They will all be labelled the state from
which they were received. Supper Will
lie served each evening, followed by An
entertainment consisting of dramas BY
local talent.
Presumpscot valley lodge, <. Of F.,
observed their anniversary at Castle hall
last evening in very interesting and
agreeable manner. A short address pf
welcome was given by Mr.. |. d. Leigh
ton, chairman of the COMMITTEES ofsar-
engagements. Mr.. A. W. Shaw, one of
the charter members of the lodge gave
very interesting account ofA its early
hi tory. An Entertainment con sisting of
musical selections and recltations by
Robert l.. Whitcomb followed. Next
came banquet, after which there was
a short order of dances in Cumberland
hall.
The anxiously looked for play by mem,
hers of the Ammonconein club of this
city, took place at the Elms Wednesday
evening. The drama King Rene's
Daug litter, was rendered in very artis-
tic manner. The different parts were
taken by Mrs. Levi Wescott, Mrs. VIII
Aver, Mrs. A. A. Cordwell Mrs. e. B.
Newcomb, Yrs. Chas. leighton, Mrs.
Geo. A. Quinby, Miss Clara Elwell and
Miss Laura Foster The other members
OF the club who made up the audience,
were highly plensed. The play was given
in tho reception hall, which was hand
someiy decorated for the OCCASION. MIS-
"A. Cordwell designed the costumcssfor
the OCCASION. AS tbs play WAS laid in
the year 400, this was not thu easiest
part OF the programme. The play WAS
directed By Mrs. George A. Quinby, and
the music for che occasion was composed
especially fer this play by Prof. Geo. A.
Quinby. Ali took their parts IN an
admirable manner. The parts which re-
those of Mrs. Wescott rs the blind
Iolanthe, aud Mrs. Aver as Tristan of
Vandemont. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Charles Bailey of Haskell
street.
Mr.. c. J. Schwartz is soon to move
with his family to Melrose, Mass.
E. j. Poisson photographer of this
city, has the contract TO furnish the pic
lures for TIE class of '97, Gorham High
schnol.
The spring term of the White Rock
High school opened Monday with Mr..
Fred Burns. of this city as teacher. This
is MIR. Burns's third term with this
school.
Alfred Libby. an emp1oye at the New
England furniture company;s factory,
met with quite an accident yesterday
morning. He was running a circular
saw when by some means his left hand
came in contact with the saw. nearly
severiDg the first two fingers. DR.. Cobb
finished the amputation and dressed the
wounds.