The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-23
WESTBROOK.

Misses Myra and Edith brasuon arc 'Ao
guests of their brother. Mr.. CLIFFORD Drag
don of Brunswick.
At Warren church Sunday school next
Sunday division will be maze III several
of the classes and the new CLASSES VIII 70
formed for ladies and gentlemen. New
methods of work are also to be introduced
into the work of the school.
The following pupils have not Deen az
sent from Rocky Hill school during ene
spring term: Glenn Cobb, Edltn ilisn'
Ethel Pike, Lee Edwards, Gladys oiaS-
land, Ethel Pike miss of five years mas
not been abse Mt during the entire year.
Calanthe assembly entertained large
delegation of visitors at their last regu
nesting. There is to be special meeOing
next Saturday evening.
The Sewing Circle of the Daughters OF
Liberty will meet at the residence OF MIS-.
Isaac A. Bailey, Park street, this a1ter-
noon.
| At the Warren school last Friday the
pupils in Miss Davis's room celebrated
| Flag Day. The children had tastefuliy
| decorated the room with evergreen, daisy
| chains, flags and flowers in readiness Tor
the occasion. Some forty of the parents
and friends of the pupils were in attend
! ance upon the exercises. The programme
| included a recitation in concert, salute to
the flag, and the singing of national
hymns. The history of the flag was told
by the pupils. The exercises closed with
a flag drill executed with precision by
eight boys.
The West End W. c. 7. U. will meet
this afternoon at three O'Clock with Mrs.
j. +. Spear, Church street. A full at
tendance is desired as the matters pre-
tanning to the welfare of the Y. society
are to be discussed. Plans will also be
discussed for forming L. 7. L., the
Juvenile society kindred to the W. @. i.
U.
Henry Huard left Tuesday morning
with an excursion party for St. Anne,
Canada.
The U. S. army recruiting officer, Pri-
vat W. Warren Webb, native of this
city, located temporarily with W. 2.
AAOOoe<o11 Ob MALL oUIOOUs 1OpO1Go ai.SNAAS
enlisted the following persons yesterday:
B. @. Hanson, South Windham, Edwin
Fl. Libby. Henry s. Oulette and William
W. Sloan, the latter three Of Westbrook.
There were thirteen enlisted Tuesday and
those with yesterdays number will leave
on the morning train today for Lewiston
where they have been ordered for examin-
alton. Private Webb will remain in Vest
brook until at least twenty five men have
been enlisted.
There was a meeting of the municipal
officers yesterday afternoon at four
Cottage street, to view the land said to
be damaged by the raising of the grade
of the street. The municipal officers re-
served their decision which will probably
be rendered at the next meeting of the
city government. The municipal officers
tion relating to the commitment of an
insane person to the asylum at Augusta.
The Christian Endeayorers connected
with the Westbrook Congregational
church held an entertainment last even
ing in the vestry of the churoh which was
well attended. A feature of the evening
was the picture gallery filled with pic
lures for inspection and sale. Refresh
ments of ice cream and strawberries were
offered for sale during the evening.
The Cumberland Illuminating company
of Portland, organized under a broad
charter which legalizes their right to do
business in Westbrook, Deering and South
Portland, are petitioners to the city OF
Westbrook. The petition asks for right
to erect poles and wires for the transmits.
sion of light and power. The petition
asks for permission to erect the following
number of poles and wires on these
streets: Sixty-four on Main from New
Gorham to Deering line; nine on Saco
from Main to Valentine; ten on Mechanic
from Main to Valentine: ten on Central
avenue from99Main to Valentine; eleven
on Bracket to Valentine and two poles
beyond; six on Church from Main street
to end of street; ten on Spring from
Main to Valentine; fifteen on Valentine
from Spring to Saco; three on Cross
from Church to Central; three on Pleas
ant from Main to Files; six on Stroud
water from Main; ten on Haskell from
Main; twelve on Rochester from Main:
thirteen on Seayey from Main to Roches-
ter or Haskell; fifteen on Lamb from
Main to Rochester; five on Forest from
Main; twenty on Cumberland from Main
to point beyond the Warren house;
| thirty-six on Warren avenue from Main
to Deering line; twenty eight on Brown
from Gum berland to Bridge; nineteen on
Bridge from Main.
The members of the East End and
West End Whist clubs went to Riverton
park yesterday afternoon on their an
nual pilgrimage. The party, which num-
bered about forty, arrived at Riyerton in
special car at 4.45 p. H.. and after en-
joying concert provided by the Fa-
| oettes, and an excellent supper, they at
tended the evening performance at tn
theatre. The committee of arrangements
was composed of Messrs. q. A. Quinby
| Of tha Nd Estes of the