The Portland daily press., 1897-07-19
WESTBROOK.
A Narrow Escape From Drowning
Saturday.

girl by the name of Marilda Moren was
playing in boat that was moored near
the landing of the steamer Sokokis when
she fell into the water and would have
been drowned but for the prompt action
of Rufus Jordan who lives near by and
heard the screams of some children who
saw the accident. She had sank for the
last time when he arrived ON the scene
but he promptly dove for her and luckily
her to the shore where she was soon re-
stored to consciousness and in a short
time was all right. 1t was very narrow
escape.
Mrs. Charles Leighton and Mrs. George
A. Quimby have been appointed by the
president of the Anlmoncongin Literary
club as a committee to make arrange
ments for field day for the club in the
near future
Mr.. Charles W. Ward of the firm of S.
D.. Warren & Co., is at the sElms.'
Mr.. Charles Calkin, formerly station
agent at Cumberland Mills Junction and
who recently left this city to take charge
OF the freight at the Westbrook Junction
has been promoted to the position of cash
Ter of the Maine Central system.
Mr.. Ross C. Wentworth, formerly clerk
at the Maine Central railroad station at
Cumberland Mills, has been promoted to
station agent at Woodfords.
Mr.. Dennis Mayberry, the fourteen
year-old son of Lewis Mayberry of Water
street, ran away from home. The boy
left home last Sunday and his parents
are unable to find any trace of him. For
the first few days his parents were but
little concerned about him, thinking that
he would return as soon as he got a
little homesick. Tuesday the father
started out in search of him He found
that he had been seen about this city
Monday and that he had told some of his
companions he was going to Portland.
Mr.. Mayberry learned at the Portland
police station that the boy had been taken
there by the police and had been given a
breakfast. Tuesday morning and had re-
ceived ten cents to pay his fare home on
the electrics. The boy appeared then to
be very anxious to get home, but he ap-
parently fooled the officers. He did not
go home and his father is unable to trace
him farther. City Marshal Knight has
the matter now in hand.
John Rivers was before Judge Tolman
in the Municipal court Saturday after
noon charged with assault and battery
on Charles Graham. The court found him
guilty and fined him $40 and costs. Riv-
4 o++ 10 al,oI
game of July Z, at Warren park and in
f1icted a severe black eye.
John Rivers, Joseph Bishop, Phillip
Parant Divide Houle and Louis Girard
were before Judge Tolman in the Munci-
pal court Saturday afternoon charged
with stealing bathing suits from Mr..
Lemuel Lanes bathing house at Libby's
beach Sunday morning. Four of the five
suits taken were recovered. The first four
were found guilty and were fined s. and
costs.
Mrs. W. J. Smith, G. C.of the Pythian
Sisterhood, returned last evening after
installing the officers of the several lodges
in Cumberland and York counties.
A large crowd witnessed very poor
game Of ball at Warren park Saturday
afternoon between the Irons of Ligonia
and the Saccarappas of this city. The
former club won by score of 90 to IS.
The horse attached to George Cobb
milk wagon became frightened on Main
} street yesterday morning and ran away.
} Mr.. Cobb was driving slowly along the
, street when part of the harness gave
away and let the wagon onto the horses
heels. i, The horse was badly frightened
J and started at wild pace down the street
toward Cumberland Mills. Mr.. Cobb
soon found that the horse was beyond his
J control and he and boy who was occupy
ing the wagon with him, jumped to the
ground. The horse left Main street near
J the blacksmith shop of Levi P. Wescott
and kept on until the wagon collided
] with the corner of building, when he
cleared himself. Mr.. Cobb and the boy
escaped without injury. The wagon and
J harness were badly damaged.
There will be ar. adjourned meeting of
the c ity council this evening.
Mr.. Bryce M. Edwards and son George
of Portland, was the guest of L. W..
, Ed wards yesterday
NJ rs. Rosebelle Mcclellan and son, Win
field, who have been stopping at Knight S
Ferry, CAL, for the past three years, is
expected to arrive home in this city to-
, night.
DR.. Wordsworth of the Maine General
Hospital spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. W. W. Spear and family are oocu-
plying the Hezelton cottage at Higgins
Beach.
Mr.. John W. Warren and Mr.. Hebron
Mayhem, have each purchased two
cottages lots at Higgins Beach.
The committee on decoration for Rev
A. d De Celles' silver anniversary cele-
bration, begin this morning to decorate
the St. Hyacinth church. The decoration
will be very elaborate and will be as
beautiful as any seen in this city.
MY mother, my wife and myself use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy whenever
troubled with cough or cold. 1t is the
medicine of our home. do not know
how we could do without it. We feel
that it is an indispensable article. The