The Portland daily press., 1898-03-12
WESTBROOK.

out to his barn ne nOGlCeu eo0Ah h""
stopped near his residence in the street
Mr.. Griggs went about his work ana
on his return from the barn noticed the
team stills. there Constable Pike WAS
notified and with Mr.. Griggs, advanced
to the wagon to make an examination
and found the NAH in the team was
asleep and badly intoxicated.
All efforts to awaken him were IN
vain. Another neighbor was summoned
and they then succeeded in arouslng the
man from his slumbers, but he was SO
dazed that he did not know his name,
where he lived or where he was going. A
Young man from Windham happened
along and from him 1t was learned that
the man lived at Windham at the head
of Duck Pond, and that he had left his
home for this city in the morning with
load of vegetables. which he had evident
" sold and used the money for liquor.
The,man was started on his way again.
The following pupils have not been
absent from Miss Alma Fellows's room
in the Bridge street school for the term
ending yesterday: Josie Cutter, Aleck
Bryson, Geo. Geer. Fred Harmon, Willie
Kieeie, Robert Lane, Nellie Morgan,
Georgia Pillsbury, Josie Reny, Willie
Reny, Ella Spears. Evelyn Winslow.
Those not absent from 81. and L Igrades,
Miss Eva Roberts, teacher: Albert
Deoornier, Lottie Elliott, Hazel Hag-
gett, Mamie Hubert, Theodore Mingo,
Sadie Morgan. Hattie Morgan, Winnie
Smith, Earle Smith, Lottie Elliott.
Those not absent from f. and g. grades,
Miss Carrie Pratt, teacher: Eudora
Babb, Ernest Theis, Susie Elliott, Hazel
Valentine, Johnnie Reny, Willie Haskell,
Joseph Byrne, Earle Haggett, Louise
Norton; Johnnie Burgh, Lester Boyoe,
Maggie Smith, Ernest Theis, Johnnie
Reny, Joseph Byrne and Louise Nor
ton.
Prayers were said yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the residence of Capt.
A. G. Nash, SO Main street, over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Annie W. Gates.
The rem aims will be taken to Harring-
ton, Me-, for interment.
The Parliamentary Law, club held it's
meeting last evening at 7.30 with Mrs. e.
j. Hazleon at the Presumpscot house.
The club has been recently organized
and the ladies are taking deep interest in
the studies.
The children who are in the May Day
festival to be given May 1, by the Ladies'
Relief corps of the G. A. R., will have
rehearsal at 6. A. r. hall this afternoon
at O'Clock. The soloists for the operatta
are Misses Mildred Stevens, Mile Hezel-
ton, Bessie sQuinby and Master Hebron
Mayhew.
The title of the humorous dialogue for
which the ladies of Warren church are re-
hsarsing for the coming fair and sale is
''No Cure, No Pay"
The funeral services of the late Daniel
P. Wight will be held at his late residence
at 1 o'clock this afternoon and not
O'Clock as previously reported.
Mr.. Edward H. Smith, the present city
clerk, has been rendered the position of
city auditor, but has declined the same
in favor of the present incumbent, Mr..
George Knowlton.
The following is the cast of characters
for the drama Rio Grande," to be pre-
sented on the evening of March oath at
thu Westbrook: Jose Segura, Mr.. G. A.
Haley; Col Lawton, Mr.. j. W. Graham !;
Capt Paul Wybert Mr.. Charles S. Carle=
ton; Judge Biggs, Mr.. L. H. Bracket;
Lieut.. Cadawallder, Mr.. Fred Young;
Johnny Bangs, Mr.. A. A. leighton;
Corp. Casey, Mr.. G. P. Sawyer; Retta,
Miss Winfield Richardson; Sophia, Mrs.
Ella ElweD; Mamie, Miss Mary Cum
mings; Mrs Briggs, Mrs. E. A. Richard
son.
The name of Dudley Swan. instead of
| Dudley Lunt, it's being mentioned as
candidate for city marshal. MIR. John
| Byrne is making an active canvass for the
position Of chief engineer of the fire de-
partment. Mr.. Byrne is the Westbrook
superintendent of the Portland Water
company and is a fireman OF several
years expert snce, and will doubtless be
the man to secure the position. DR.. A.
F. Murch is quite likely to be the next
city physician.
| The young son of Mrs. Agnes knights
of Cumberland Mills was badly fright
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| his playmates who were in ambush and
wearing masks. The boys jumped, ap-
pearsd5 suddenly and as result the little
fellow wasIfrightened into convulsions.
The boy has had several convulsions and
his condition is considered critical.
CITIZENS PROPOSE ECONOMY.
| The watohword of the incoming city
government is tosbe. rigid economy in the
conduct of city affairs. Judging from
the conversation Tof several Of the MEM
bers of the new citizens movement there
is danger of economy along the wrong
lines. 1t is understood to be the inten-
tion of several members of the new gov
ernment to exercise their practices of
economy along the lines of the school
work. Considerable talk las been made
among the board about disseminating
thel services Of the superintendent OF