The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
WESTBROOK.

The Ladies' Missionary society of thu
Congregational church, West end, me
with Mr.. Arthur W. Kicker, Main street
yesterday. The topic for consideration
was Christian Explorers and Pioneers
in Africa
Mrs. S. S. Andrews, Mrs. IG. FL. An
drews, Mrs. Alton Archer and Miss Fan
ME Anderson will serve supper in tht
Universalist vestry this evening from $50
to 7.3o
! Rev. Mr.. Clement OF Buxton will preach
at the Baptist church on Sunday at I
p. N. Mr.. Clements is pronounced as an
able speaker and he will doubtless be
greeted by a large congregation.
The meeting of the Ammoncongins
club on Monday afternoon was attended
by about so of the members, and was an
| interesting session. Mrs. Belle M. Ray
opened the exercises with a original bal
lad, entitled Elizabeth Lane" The
ballad was very acceptable production
and spoke volumes for the ability of the
author. Mrs. Ida E. Quinby read an
original story entitled IA True Story
of Dozen Years Ago." Miss Lucy Eos
ter entertained with an interesting paper
on Memories sof Mt. Washington At
ter the readings of humorous selections
taken from Farmers Meditation by
Mrs. Adeline Pickard, the club enjoyed
refreshments. The remainder of theTafter-
noon was devoted to the reading of papers
by Mrs. Margaret Babb, Mrs. Lizzie
Griggs. The next meeting of the club
will be held with Miss Harriet Fogs, sub
jeot, Parliamentary Law and Current
Events. -
Mr.. H.K. Griggs, secretary of the board
of health, is authority for the statement
that there is no danger of diphtheria
epidemic and the schools will not be
closed.
The East Ends were delightfully."- enter
tanned on Wednesday. evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Warren. The next meeting
will be held with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fogg.
The second concert in the series given
under the direction of Prof. o. Stewart
Taylor, with the assistance of the So
prano soloist, Miss S. Marcia Craft of Bos-
ton, and the chorus of lis voices of Vest
brook, with few singers FROM Portland,
was held last evening at the Warren
church, Cumberland Mills. The pro-
gramme of the concert was published in
yesterdays PRESS. Each of the numbers
were enthusiastically received and called
forth rounds of applause. The enter
tainments shave been successful as far as
quality of work was concerned and it is
hoped that goodly sum has been realized
as one half of the proceeds will be d.
yided between the two churches in which
the concerts have been held.
Notices have been posted throughout the
city for hearing on the petition of the
Westbrook, Windham 4 Harrison electric
railroad for the acceptance of the route
of road through the city Of Westbroo K.
The hearing is to be held Monday eve
ming, February 18th in the city council
chamber at 7.30 O'Clock.
The Warren avenue whist club was en-
tertained in delightful Dlanner on We'd
nesday evening at the home of Miss Mari
on Blanchard.
Celanthe assembly Pythian Sisterhood,
are making active preparations.for their
fair which is to be held Wednesday and
Thursday, February 16 and II. The en-
tertainment on Wednesday evening con-
eists Of selections by the Presumpscot
band, assisted by Mr. Quinn, the reader,
from Portland. and the Misses Alice
Hutchins and Ware Of Westbrook.
On Thursday evening the entertain
ment will include readings by Miss
Agnes Stafford of Deering, the elocution-
list, assisted by the Hezelton banjo and
mandolin club, and a male quartette,
Miss Alice Files and Messrs. Poisson and
BODICE, the latter a talented violinist.
Mr.. George Browns pointer dog was
run over yesterday forenoon by train
at the Cumberland Mills station and in
stantly killed,
At meeting of Naomi Rebekah
lodge, Monday evening, resolutions were
passed supon the death of Mrs. Hannah
Dunn.