The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-17
WESTBROOh.

OWING TO tne severe wind gales or last
evening the caucuses were thinly at
tended. In wards one, two and three
enough were gathered together to do bust
ness, but in ward four only three voters
put in an appearance during the evening.
Norreport wasssreceiyed from ward five, as
this ward room is two miles from Cum
berland Mills and difficult of access on
such an evening as last night. The fol-
lowing nominations were made: Ward
one. alderman, o. L. Cousens, Luther A.
Frank: school committee, j. A. futile;
warden, Hezekiah Elwell; clerk, VIM.
Lewis; constable. Pullman Hartman !;
ward committee, A. Jordan, w. s.
SWEET, Fl. Elwell. Ward two, aldermen.
lC. II. Cotton, George A. McAubrey !;
school committee, DR.. A. f. Murch !;
warden, J. G. Estes; clerk, j. L. Bur-
CESS; constable, J. U. McCubrey. Ward
three, aldermen, G. T. Ames, Joseph
Knight; school committee. Frank Pride;
warden, John Byrne; clerk, L. Brackets.
The school committee has power to I'LL
vacancies caused by resignation, etc. The
general caucus is to be held Saturday eve
ming to nominate candidates for mayor,
aldermen at large, etc.
i A meeting of the municipal officers was
held Yesterday afternoon to take acJion on
the commitment of woman to the in
sane asylum at Augusta.
A party numbering thirty of the Port
land friends of Mr.. L. B. Abbott, visited
him last evening at his home at the East
End. The evening was very pleasantly
spent, the company indulging in games,
music, etc., returning to the city on the
last car.
The Excelsior club was pleasantly enter
tanned by the W. G. T.. U. Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Louise Clarke,
Rochester street. An excellent address
was given by Mrs Augusta Hunt of
Portland. Those present were not only
highly entertained, but instructed and
edited as well. This was followed by re-
marks from several of the W. G. L. U.
ladies on the franchise question. A
piano solo by Miss Ella Melcher was also
much enjoyed. At the close of the meet
ing an hour was spent socially and re-
freshments were served.
Invitations have been received for a
social party to be held at Cumberland
hall, Friday evening, February 25th,
from Principal Eokloff of the committee.
The patronesses will be Mrs. Lemuel
Lane. Mrs. William Poole and Mrs.
Albert Cordwell. There will be cards and
dancing.
Whooping cough has made its appear
ance among the children, several families
in the vicinity of Cross, Church ant
Bracket streets having it.
The Searchlight club, which was tx
have held it's regular meeting Monda,
evening. was postponed until tonight
8 when it will meet with Mrs. Leander L
Hawkes., Stroudwater street.
Mr. Fl. K. Griggs, secretary OF tn
board of health, accompanied by MT
Frank Fl. Cloudman, chemist at tho pape
3 mills, will go to Brunswick Thursday. /, t.
> get instructions from Prof. Robinson a
Il to the method of using the disinfectan
. formadehyde.
Five of the new silk looms recentl
> placed in the 'sDuck mill" are in opera
ton. Only eleven have arrived, the other
are expected soon. The looms have heel
y started on changeable taffeta silk.
Presumpsoot Local. union, Y. P. S.
e., will hold their quarterly session witt
Q the Baptist church in this city Thursda
o at 7.30 O'Clock p. m. Rev. William
h Clements will deliver an address; subject
q christian citizenship" There will ais
| L. y. u hv local mann hers
I: The Kings Daughters connected witt
the Westbrook Congregational ohurcl
will meet with Mrs. John Piokard. Me
chanic street, Thursday afternoon at $50
J. A. Hainer, an evangelist from New
York, is to hold religious services at tn
Warren church every evening, commenc
ing February II, and continuing unit
/. March 9th.
4 Rev. G. C. Phelan, pastor of TIL
0 Methodist church is to preach on Sunda,
at three O'Clock at the Baptist church.
Mr.. Thomas d. Smith and sister hav
< recently joined the Deering chorus which
n being instructed by Prof. Julius L
Ward for it's appearance in the Main
Musical festival to be held in Portland
= Yesterday Was iblo OpouiASs uay rUl III
fair which is being held under the aus
: nicea of Calanthe assembly Pythial
I Sisterhood, in Cumberland hall. Th
J, nrogramme last evening included literar
> and musical numbers by the Presumpscc
"a hand. assisted by Miss Mamie Virgini
: Ware Miss Alice Hutohins of Westbroo
). and Mr.. Quinn the elocutionist of Port
Il land. The following is the programm
d for this evening:
l. Selection,
Whistling Solo, Selecte
D. Miss Alice Files.
n Scene from "Last Days of Pompeii,' -
- Bulwer Lytto
)f Miss Stafford.
$ Selection,
Mr.. Poisson.
it Violin Solo-Fantasia, "The Gypsy's
Warming
Master Percivai BODICE.
r. Huldah the Prophecies, Rige
l. Miss Saff ord
~ Malo Quartette.