The Portland daily press., 1898-11-24
WESTBROOK.

1Il6E6 NdS d ubliUu 1Ad4 Act5ibA4S SSA
vice of all the churches in the city last
evening at tho Warren Congregational
church. The sermon was preached by
Rev. W. S. Mann, the pastor of the
church.
The members of the Presumpscot band
held grand ball and oyster supper last
evening at the Wsstbrook. The attend
anoe was good and the band will net
neat sum as a result.
All the stores in the city are to open
this forenoon, closing at noon for the day.
The funeral of the son of Lewis
Barnier. who died Tuesday of tubercular
meningitis, at the age of nine years, Will
occur this morning at nine O'Clock from
st. Hyacinthe's church. Burial at st.
Hyaointhe's cemetery.
Miss Eveline johnson, who has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. L. W. Edwards,
was called to her home in New York
Tuesday by the illness of her sister.
Mr.. Winfield S. Mcclellan, hookkeeper
for S. D. Warren company. at Jerusalem
plantation, is in tbs city to spend
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Jonh Burgh, who has been i'll with
appendicitis, is now able to be out.
The s. d. Warren company proprietors
of the paper mills at Cumberland Mills,
made their annual gift yesterday of
turkey to each of the married men in
their employ. The total distribution
amounted to $50 turkeys. The Westbrook
Irt,a+r;o T;xt+ ana Doxrar oor,,r NAVY. coy,.
trolled by the same concern, donated "a
turkeys to their employees.
The Westbrook Electric Light and
power company are to locate pole today
in the river near Dana's warp mills for
the convenience of their wires, which are
now placed ON the building.
Malhon Jordan. formerly of this city, is
the guest of Mr.. Andrew BODICE.
Mr.. Fred Tyler of Stowe, Me. formerly
of Westbrook, is in the city on brief
visit.
Mr.. @. Albert Haley and wife are en-
joylng Thanksgiving holidays with Mr..
Haley's parents in Biddeford.
Mr.. Lennia leighton Of this city is to
be married this evening to Miss Gertrude
Grover OF Tenants Harbor, where the
wedding will occur.
The intentions of marriage between Mr..
Edward Walker and Miss Maria J,
Hawkes., both of Westbrook have been re-
corded with this city clerk.
DEATH OF FRED C. BROWN.
Mr.. Fred Brown, who resides on Brown
street at Cumberland Mills, died yester-
day afternoon at his home after linger-
ing illness of nearly ten years. He was
formerly employed at the paper mills, but
resigned his position some eight or nine
years ago on account of his health. The
deceased was about IS years of age. and
was a member of Saccarappa lodge No.
II, I. o. o. f., and Presumpscot Valley
lodge, No. 4, K. of p. He leaves a
widow and three children, two sons and
a daughter.
DOG KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC.
A valuable St. Bernard pnp belon ging
to Mr.. Alex Spier5 of this city was ruin
over and killed yesterday afternoon about
three O'Clock by an electric car. The dog
was running along Main street, and In
attempting to dodge passing team ran
in front of the car which was running at
a moderate rate of speed. The dogs collar
was cut and the neck crushed, causing
death almost instantly. The dog was
valued very highly by Mr. Spiers, and it
is reported that be was offered hand
some sum for him short time ago, but
refused the offer.
Rev. W. burlington. formerly of Can
ton, will reach Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock at the Baptist church. Subject
1.-THE Joys of Christianity.
!. The Bird class held an interesting
meeting last Saturday afternoon with
Miss Emma Hacker The teacher, Mr..
Arthur Norton spent the time in giving
lessons in preserving and mounting,
adding about so specimens to Miss Hack-
er's collection, which she uses in her
classes at Plymouth, N. H., normal
school.
The funeral services over the remains
Tuesday afternoon from the late resi-
dence on Bridge sstreat. The services
We're largely ATTENDED. Rev. 7. b. Payne,
pastor of the Universalist church, offioi.
ated. The burial was at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery, South Portland.
The newly.organized Young Men S
Literary and Debating club of this city,
have adopted the name of the General
Sheridan Literary and Debating society.
This club has been having some lively
debates of late. AT. their last meeting
the debate twas on the subject: "Is it
advisable for city to own its own water
works, &. electric light plant, etc.," III
debate was lively and interesting. the
participants being Messrs. hdword Doyle.
John Sullivan, John Graham and Henry
Sullivan in the affirmative and Messrs.
John Byrne, Michael Donovan and VII
liam O. Brien in the negative The ques-
ton was decided in the affirm alive by
narrow majority. The president of the
club was appointed COMMITTEES to con-
fer with the Tammany club Of Portland
and arrange if possible, q JOINT publio
ficbntu a., - hid nariy in the winter.