The Portland daily press., 1898-02-26


MIR. King S. Raymond, the Citizen
candidate for mayor, endorsed by the
Democrats, is young man of 81 years.
Mr.. Raymond was city clerk in 1867.
under Mayor Cutter. For IA years he
has been engaged in the drug business
at Cumberland Mills.
Rev. j. A. Hainer, who has been hold
ing meetings during the past week at
the Warren church, will preach Sunday
morning and evening. Topic for the
morning, "The Scarlet Chord.' At 3.15
there will be meeting for men only.
All men should be present at this service
Topic for evening, 'The Demoniacs of the
Gadarenes. The meetings thus far have
been very helpful and successful. Mect-
ing during the following week.
The pastor of the M. E. church will
preach Sunday at 1880 a. m. on the
esprit OF Manmon." In the evening at
y O'Clock he will deliver an address on
Frances E. Willard, reviewing her life
and work. All W. c. L. u. g are invited
to be present.
Rev. W. S. Ayers of the First Baptist
church of Portland will preach in the
Baptist church, Westbrook, Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
| A very pleasant social party was en-
joyed last evening at Cumberland hall.
There was large attendance of the in
yited guests of MIR. Eckhoff, the instruc-
tor in manual training in the public
schools. A delegation of invited guests
from Portland were also in attendance
and were conveyed to their homes at the
conclusion of the party on special cars.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
in cards and dancing. The patronesses
OF the affair were Mrs. Lemuel Lane,
Mrs. William Pcoler and Mrs. Albert
| Cordwell.
DR.. l.. V. Knight, the Republican
nominee in Ward as a candidate for
school committee, has rendered his resig-
nation to the city committee, and Mr.
Philip Dana has been placed in nomina-
tioI.
A portion of the roof of an unoccupied
house owned by Miss Harris. Church
street. collapsed late yesterday afternoon
| owing to tho weight of snow that had
accumulated during the recent storm. :,
A somewhat serious accident happened
Just above the ravine, between Brown
and Bridge streets, Cumberland Mills,
about five o'clock yesterday morning.
heavy extra freight train on the Mountain
division composed of twenty-five cars. in
charge of Conductor G. K. Quint, left
Bartlett at midnight. As it descended
the steep grade at the point indicated, a
car became derailed and was thrown
directly across the track. The cars follow
ing, ten in number, were thrown from
the track and considerably smashed. One
of the box cars was thrown with such
force against the forward cid of the train
that it completely telescoped the bog car
directly in 'front.' The trucks on the box
car were torn completely off and thrown
some distance to one side Of the road bed.
The bulk of the cargo of the train was
poplar logs. A telegram was Immediate
ly sent to Portland and wrecking train
in charge of George Barbour was soon at
the scene of the accident, and at ten
o'clock the road was open for traffic. No
one was injured. The early trains were
of course delayed until the wreckage had
been cleared from the track. The work OF
clearing the wreckage was completed late
in the afternoon.
A club for the study of parliamentary
law has been formed by the ladies OF
Westbrook. A preliminary meeting was
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G.
J. Hazelton. Mrs. Frank B. Clark OF
Portland, who has been engaged to In
struct the club was present and gave
most interesting talk on the subject. The
first regular meeting will be held Friday
evening at 7.30 o'clock, with Mrs. G. b.
Woodman, q Church street.
CIoudman Relief corps will have re-
hearsal for the children who are to take
part in the May Day festival Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, in Grand Army
hall
The Prohibitionists will not hold their
caucuses this year as they have decided
not to place ticket in the field. 1t Is
generally understood that they will unite
with the Citizens party at the polls.