The Portland daily press., 1898-04-01
WESTBROOK.

Mr.. Lewis P. Sturgis of Church street,
met with severe accident Wednesday
while attending to his work at the paper
mills. A staging on which he was at
work broke letting him down oEto a
plank which in turn gave way. In his
fall.h struck his left side in such man
ner as to break rib.
| The ladies Of the Universalist church
held supper and drama in the vestry
of the Uniyersalist church last evening,
under the management of Mrs. Charles
M. Cloudman, Mrs. Willis II. Duran,
Mrs. Preston. Elwell and Mrs. A. e. Cobb.
Supper was served from $50 to 7.3o
The entertainment concluded the eve
nirg's social.
There was an attendance of IS of the
members of the Ammoncongin club at
the meeting held on Wednesday at the
street.
Mrs. Annie Chandler read paper on
"Carolina Literature and Mrs. Emma
Duran one on Georgia Literature. Re-
freshments were served at intermission.
Mrs. Belle Ray read some of the old
laws OF 1900, after the intermission. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. Grace
Haley, Brackett street. Subject "Par
liamentary Laws and Current Events"
Miss Edna Cummings has been
reported as seriously i'll and doubtful Of
recovering, but there is good hope of
her recovery as she is gradually improv-
ing.
Capt. I. r. Quinby is still quite sick
at his home.
The S. d. Warren company reports
many orders at present and business in
fair condition with bright prospects for
the future.
Rev. c. G. Phelan will preach in the
Baptist church Westbrook, Sunday, April
8, at o'clock p. m.
Rechab division, S of ", will give
box supper and Entertainment at their
hall next Wednesday evening.
Mrs j. S. Bragdon has resigned
president of the ladies circle of Warren
church.
All mem bers OF Calanthe assembly who
intend going to Deering this evening to
visit Crescent assembly, are requested to
take the special car following the regular
g. 80.
Mr.. Herbert Chute, conductor on the
electrics, returned home yesterday from
New York, where he has been on a short
pleasure trip.
The funeral services of the late Cyrus
King was held yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the residence of Bridge
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. S. N. Adams, pastor of the West
End Congregational church of which the
ers were W. K. Dana, j.. W. Edwards,
Geo. H. Raymond and Charles M. Water
house. Honorary bearers, Eben G. Stur-
gis and Joseph P. Kicker. The burial
was at Gorham.
Mr.. Edwin Haskell of the Haskell Silk
company left yesterday morning for
Worcester to purchase looms for use in
their rapidly increasing business.
VIM. Allen of Boston, formerly of this
city, attended the funeral of his uncle,
the late Cyrus King.
A delegation of 30 of the members Of
Wade camp, S. of ", and Ladies' Aid,
attended the anniversary exercises OF
Shepley camp Ladies' Aid last evening
The d. of P. will give an entertain
ment at the close of their meeting this
evening. A full attendance of the mem
bers is desired.
The Assessors of Westbrook have given
notice that they will be in session at Odd
Fellows Hall, from April first to the
ninth, to receive correct list OF personal
and real estate property with value of the
same
Mr.. f. H. Smith, of the firm of E.
Fl. Smith & Co., the printers, West End,
was at Old Orchard yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Cyrus King of Bridge street
who has been sick for some time past,
has has been rapidly failing since the
death of her husband on Monday of this
week.
The Board OF Overseers of the Poor
will be called upon to take action very
soon now on the matter Of the election of
a superintendent and matron for the city
poor farm. The superintendent is elected
for one year from April |. The Board is
considering the election of a new person
this year.
All members of Wade Camp, S. of v.
and mem bers of the Ladies' Aid who in
tend TO accept the invitation of Portland
Ladies Aid to attend their anniversary