The Portland daily press., 1898-02-14
WESTBROOK.

Saturday evening Wade camp, No. 49,
S. of ", held public. exercises in COM
memoration of the birthday Of the
irartyred President, Abraham Lincoln
There was good attendance of the mem
hers of the kindred organizations of the
g. A. R., and citizens in general. The
exercises included eloquent, but brief
addresses ON the life and character of
Lincoln by the Revs. T.%B. Payne W.
6. Mann and by Comrade FL. Elwell of
Cloudman post, g. A. r. The addresses
were interspersed with literary and
musical numbers.
Before Judge Tolman Saturday fore
noon was heard the case Of alleged as
sault brought by Mr.. Erastns COBB OF
Cumberland Mills on behalf OF young
daughter named Ida, against young
man named Percy Swan. The assault
was alleged to have taken place on Wed
nesday evening. 1t was alleged that Ida
left the house to request her sister julia
to go in as 1t was growing late. Julia
was near the house talking with swan.
She refused to leave him and 1t is alleged
that because of the persistence OF the
Younger sister, Swan committed the as
sault by kicking the young girl 1t was
also alleged that Swan used abusive Ian
guage. Swan denied the truth OF these
allegations. He said that he neither as
so lifted the girl nor used the Language
alleged, although he did remember having
called one of her uncles "a big, over
grown slob.'' The testimony of Julia
| Cobb corroborated that of Swan. Several
other witnesses were examined and Swan
was then discharged, promising to keep
away from Mr.. Cobb's house and not
to annoy any of the family.
| The proposed route of the Westbrook,
Windham & Harrison railroad through
the city of Westbrook begins at the cor
ner of Maine and Bridge street and pro-
| ceeds along Main to old Gorham street
! and thence over the Gorham street or
road to the Gorham line, distance OF
few feet over one mile. The proposed
track will run parallel with the tracks
of the Portland electric company as far
as that runs and is to be located at the
side of the street a distance OF four feet
| from the Portland company's track. The
remainder OF the distance the track takes
the side of the street on the Gorham road.
Tbs city government will give hearing
on the approval of the location Ethin
evening.
Mr.. Isaac Staples of Windham, an en-
ploye at the s. d. Warren paper mills,
met with o serious accident Friday. He
was climbing over a "sheet car, !" when
he slipped, and fell heavily to the floor,
fraoturing several ribs, besides sustain
ing internalsinju
There are no new developments as yet
| in the proposed citizens movement and
the success Of the enterprise can best
| be determined after next Wednesday eve
ming when the ward csucuses are held.
The Republicans will hold their ward
caucuses the 23d, and the Democrats have
issued calls for the Gath.
The marriage of Miss Alice Laponte, Of
this city. to Mr.. Alfred ]. Desilets, of
Manchester, N. H., will take place this
morning at ST. Hyacinthe's church.
There is to be an adjourned meeting of
the Westbrook city government this
evening at 7.30. The principal business
will be hearing granted to the West
brook, Windham and Harrison electric
railway on their petition for the accep-
tance of their route through the streets of
| the city of Westbrook.
The regular meeting of the board of
engineers Of the fire department. will be
LaI1
report will be prepared at that time, the
same to be presented to the next regular
meeting Of the city governments.
| The citizens ward caucuses are to be
held Wednesday evening, February 16, at
the various ward rooms of the city. The
mayoralty convention is to be held In
Odd Fellows all on Saturday, Feb. 10th.