The Portland daily press., 1897-01-02
WESTBROOK.

The following officers were elected by
Presumpscott Valley Lodge, K. of F.,
Thursday evenings: G. c., R. G. Went
worth; v. g., Fred Elwell; nrelate,
Thomas Watson; M. at A., W. Graham
K. of Rand S., VIM. e. Vanneri M. OF
F., L. K. Paine; NJ. of Ell. D. Leigh
ton; T. G., Nat Blanchard; o. g.. K. /.
Cummings; representatives to the grand
lodge, e. L. Harmon, Fred o. Golf;
trustees, H. W. Foster; VIM. Hammond.
The new years Sunday will be OBJ
served with appropriate services at the
Warren church tomorrow. In the morn
ing the pastor will preach on 'Possibili-
ties and realities of the New Year. !"
"Habit Forming will be the topic for
the evening. The week of prayer will
be observed every evening except Sat
urday.
Nj. H. Small of Clark University, Wor-
cester, Mass. formerly principal OF the
Westbrook high school, Is visiting friends
here for few days.
The Westbrook Electric Light and Pow
u 0OiARddJ oiC PutVAhB ia ~ A1e AAe~ ---sS
the armory at the Forest street gram
MGR school building.
Capt. Starr and LIeuts Knight and
Holston, will be examined today at Au-
gusta in regard to their qualifications
for the places in the Cleayes Rifles, to
which they have been elected.
Three new 4s-inch pulleys and length
of shafting were added at the electric
light station yesterday, causing little
delay In starting the street lights.
The largest crowd of the season were
assem- bled on the ice on the river yester-
day afternoon and evening. The thaw
Of Wednesday and Thursday greatly Inn
proved the skating.
The annual meetings of the depart
ments of the fire department were held
last evening Valentine Hose, No. 2,
elected the following: Foreman, Will
Hamilton; assistant foreman. VIM. Mil
Ter: clerk, Chester Swan; steward, d.
K. Hamilton. Hook and Ladder No. ],
elected the following officers: Foreman,
orge Parsons; assistant foreman,
Frank Maxwell; clerk, 3. B. Spear; stew
ard, A M. Meserve.
Valentine Hose Company entertained
the Hook and Ladder Company at the
hose house at west end last evening. A
clam supper was served.
Wade Camp, S. of ", held an install
lation of officers last evening. They en-
tertained as their guests on this occa-
sion the members of Cloudman Post, O..
A. r., and Cloudman Relief Corps,
Robert L.. Whitcomb of Portland acted
az installing officer. After the installn-
ton fine supper was served.
The funeral services of the late Sarah
E. Sampson were held at her late
home on Main street, yesterday at
II a. m. Rev. g. c. Phelan of the NJ. f..
church efficiated. Music was furnished
by the Warren street choir. The Eoral
tributes were very beautiful. Besides n
number of pieces from relatives and
friends, handsome floral harp was re-
| ceived from Masonic friends. The burr
al was at White Rock.
The exhibition OF the Westbrook China
Decorators club, now being held at the
Congregational vestry parlors, is being
largely attended. The work on exhi-
bition is of very high order.
Presumpscot Valley lodge, K. of P.
elected the following officers at their re-
| gular meeting: G. c., R.C. Wentworth
V. c., Fred ElwelI; p, Thomas Wat
| son; NJ of A., j. w. Graham; represen.
tative to Grand lodge, Fred Golf, e. L.
Harmon; alternates, Fred Verrill, Ed.
| ward Richardson.