The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-03
WESTBROOK.

The Westbrook Seminary ball team are
to play game Of ball with the "West-
brook Klerks'' Wednesday afternoon,
June 8, at Warren park.
U.The baseball enthusiasts are looking
forward to lively game on Saturday
afternoon at Warren park when the Sacca-
rappas and Presumpscots are to meet.
The game is called for three o'clock.
Workmsn are engaged in putting in a
new platform in front of the Maine Gem
tral depot at Cumberland Mills.
Mr.. H. H. Holmes residing at Cumber.
land Mills is the owner of handsome
Newfoundland dog which he has trained
to become a useful servant. Every morn
ing with the greatest regularity the dog
Is In readiness at the car tracks to receive
the morning paper as brought to MIR.
holmes by one Of the car conductors.
The corridor floor leading to the police
headquarters ana Municipal court room
in Warren block has been provided with
new and handsome oil cloth carpeting.
In the Ca 20 of Dennis Maybury, the
young man arrested for truancy and
sentenced to the Reform school, sentence
was suspended until after an understand
ing could be had with his parents. 1t has
since been decided thai it would be for
the best interests of the young man and
parents to send him to the Reform school,
80 the sentence of the court is to stand.
The case Of Lewis King who was arrested
fo,. trr mr. hoo ri vaStarday rnOrnino,
and he was ordered committed to the Re-
form school during his minority.
The papers have enormously published
statement that City Treasurer Eastman
had issued 1924, 900 city of Westbrook re-
funding bonds to e. Fl. Gay s. Co., of
Boston. The bonds have not as yet been
issued, but are being negotiated for. &.
Mayor Raymond received a telegram
yesterday from some of the military
officials Of the United States army located
in South Carolina asking for the indenti-
fcation of young man named Arthur
b. Norton, claiming Saccarappa as his
residence, whom 1t was stated had been
apprehended on suspicion of being a
Spanish spy. Mayor Raymond immedi-
ately replied stating that the young man
was well known and could be vouched
for as being a straightforward and honest
young man and recommended his release.
1t appears by stories told at Westbrook
that MIR. Norton, residing on Saco street,
is young man of about thirty years of
age and that late in the spring he took a
trip into the South. Mr.. Norton is
particularly interested in natural history,
and is great enthusiast in the collecting
of birds and birds eggs and is as we'll a
camera fend. It was while engaged in
taking pictures near some of the southern
Notifications that he was apprehended as
being Spanish spy. Mr. Norton re-
ferred the military authorities to Hon. Q.
NJ. Waterhouse and several other well
known men of Westbrook as to his identi.
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kelley, who have
spent the last few months with Mrs. Kel-
ley's sister, Mrs Henry McAchorn, are
visiting in Machias and Lubeo, before
moving to Jay, where Mr.. Kelley is to
open drug store, his health being some
what improved.
Another case of typhoid pneumonia was
reported Wednesday to the board OF
health, as the result Of the condition of
Beaver pond. Mr.. Fl. K. Griggs, chair.
man of the board, will address the city
council, Monday evening in regard to the
building of sewer ON Valentine street
as the board Is going to prohibit using
this pond for that purpose or even throw.
ing in cans and other refuse matter
There have been two deaths from typhoid
fever on Valentine street during the past
week and the third cannot recover.
After the regular work of Calanthe as
sembly Saturday evening, fine enter
| tainment is to be given.
At the regular meeting of Rechat
division, s. OF T., the following young
ladies were initiated: Misses MARKETS.
and Hannah Leighton, Ethel Porter
Maude Pride AT d Elsie Wright Egs<
| MIR. N. W. Titcomb. an aged gentleman
| of some so years, residing at Buxton, na
come to this city where he is to make hi
homo with his grandson, VIM. Wingat'
| G. Titcomb.
| DUN EoND.
A very pretty homo wedding occurred il
| Desiring Wednesday evening on Maple St
The contracting parties were Mr.. Edwin
L. Grant and Mrs. Harriet Dodge. Thu
ceremony was performed by Rev. b. I
Nelson, Of All Souls church. The brida
couple stood under an arch OF ferns an,
| lilacs. The bride was very prettil!
dressed and wore bridel roses. Their
were present quite a number of intimate
friends who showed their good will b.
| tokens of friendship in many useful ant
ornamental gifts. At O'CLOCK colatlor
was served. The table was prettily decor
ated with ferns, flowers and Mr.. Gran
| being G. A. X. man, flags We're alst
| used in the decorations.
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