The Portland daily press., 1898-05-06
WESTBROOK.

Wednesday afternoon as Fred Decormier
was driving his bake cart along Main
street, and when the Church street cross
ing was reached,Y a boy who was in the
team, jumped out, frightening the horse
which commenced a lively kicking. The
animal succeeded in getting one Of its
legs over the.shaft in such manner that
ne could not extricate himself. When
near the bank the shaft broke, releasing
the horse. 1t was almost a miracle that
Mr.. Decormier was not injured as he was
directly under the horses heels. The
only damage sustained was the broken
shaft
The remains of the late Roxana P.
Hutchins were taken to Kennebunkport
yesterday noon, where the funeral SER
vices and burial took place yesterday af-
ternoon.
The funeral of the late Zephirin Landry
took place yesterday morning from St.
Hyacinthe's church. The services were
conducted by Rev. F. r. Decelles. The
burial was at st. Hyacinthe's cemetery.
Mr.. W. j. Alexander is unable to at
tend to his duties at the paper mills on
account of illness.
The honorary members of the Cleaves
Rifles have started movement to raise
money to purchase reyolvers for the off,
GERS of the company. Mr.. Frank E. R.
Libby a member of the company, was
obliged to return home Wednesday on ac-
count of the severe illness of his wife. His
furlough extends to May 10th.
The regular nesting of the S. of L.
was held on Wednesday evening. Re-
marks were made by several of those
who attended the Grand Division of the
S. of r., which met at Oxford Wednes-
day of last week.
The Warren church Up. S. G. E., held
a very pleasant sociable slastEevening at
Cumberland hall.
The ladies' sociable of the West End
Congregational church held "Dona-
ton Sociable'' last evening in the parlors
OF the church. There was large atten-
dance and a pleasant time was enjoyed
by all.
The funeral services Of the late Thomas
Mayhem will be held Friday at 10 o'clock
from the residence 1902 Main street. Rev.
=. u. Phelan will Of1clate. Burial at
the old Saccarappa cemetery.
Tho committee on entertainment of the
next meeting of Mizpah chapter, o. E..
S.; are requested to meet this evening
with Mrs. G. A. Quinby.
Owing to the death of one of the men,
bers, the Presumpscot band will postpone
their ball which was to have been held
this evening at Cumberland hall.
The Daughters of Liberty held an en-
joyable entertainment and box supper
last evening at tine o. U. A. NJ. hall.
The programme included vocal and in
strumental music, reading, tableaux and
u yearly calendar in IL scenes.
The Portland Water company under the
direction of their local superintendent,
MIR. John Byrne, are engaged in placing
a street water metre on Main street. West
End, in front of Mrs. Noel Landry's
millinery store
Mrs. S. R. Graham Clark of Portland
will preach at the Baptist church on
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. A cordial
invitation to attend is extended to ali.
There being no quorum, the Westbrook
aldermen were unable to hold their ad
journed meeting last evening. Adjourn
ment was taken to this evening at Z 80
p. M, when the aldermen should be pres
ent as business of considerable importance
must necessarily be transacted. Those
present were Mayor Raymond, City Clerk
Lamb, City Solicitor Lyons, Aldermen
Pomerleau, Warren, McCubrey, Watson,
Haskell and Ames.