The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-16
WESTBROOk.

Mrs. w. B. Boothby has returned from
visit to New York, Boston and vicinity
She visited MIR. and Mrs Harold G..
Knowlton, formerly of this city, now
residents of Hopedals Mass.
MIR. Walter ID. Pride is making extern
siye repairs on the Pratt house, Spring
street, which he recently purchased MIR.
Henry RocheIeau is to occupy the tene-
ment when completed
Mr.. Fred Decormier and wife have just
moved into the j. P. Maddox tenement
ON Church street.
Mr.. W. D. Smith, who is totally blind,
and follows the trade of broom manu-
featuring. has been Obliged owing to in
creasing business to erect a shop IL by 20
on the land adjoining his home premises.
He has in use four machines. winder.
press. soraper and cutter. He has just
fl ished a trial order o. twenty five
brooms for the S. D. Warren company.
dam berland Mills. Mr.. Smith Is am
bilious and is aiming to build up bust
ness that i'll enable him to support his
family in this st ate. He learned his trade
at the Perkins Institute for the blind.
The Young People q Society of Christian
Endenyor of the Baptist church. are to
hold a social Thursday evening at eight
o'clock. There will be an entertainments
consisting of ohildren's drill, also music
and tableaux. A small admission will be
charged. Coffee and cake served free,
Mrs. Olive Foss of Saco, who has re.
Gently been the guest of Mrs. Emma
Boothby at the West End, has returned to
her home.
Repairs are being made on the sewer
connected with the dwelling house owned
by Mr.. Cyrus Clay, Main street.
Mrs Herbert Hunt is able to be out
again after being confined to her home by
illness.
Miss Ellen Knight who has been i'll for
the past few months was able to get out
of doors for few minutes last Sunday
for the first time.
The dancing school taught by Miss
Jennie Harvey OF Bath opened Monday
evening at Gum berland hall. The school
opened with sixty pupils
The II Getting of Mizpah chapter, p. E.
S.. held on Monday evening was largely
abtended. A delegation of the members
Of Iona chapter of Portland were in at
tendance The gentlemen members of the
order served an excellent clam supper at
the close Of the business meeting. The
ladies' of the order are to entertain at the
next meeting. M
Rev. W. burlington formerly of Can
ton. will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday Afternoon at three o'clock.
Subject, ssThe Manliness of Christianity. =
a party, Of about twelve of the lovers OF
athlstics among the young men of Vest
brook are planning to attend the Harvard
Yale football game on Saturday at New
Haven, Conn.
The sewer on Valentine street is to be
built 600 feet in length instead of $50 feet
as originally planned. This will give
sewer that will meet all demands for
long time into the future.
Mrs. King Starbird's mother is reported
as quite dangerously sick.
The marriage of Mr.. Chi aries Andrews
and Miss Susie Flye. bot of Westbrooks
is to occur this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Quinby are to
entertain the East End Whist club at
their home this evening.
The Ammunoongin club will hold it's
meeting this afternoon ut the residence OF
Mrs. Julia Graham. Subject, American
Society During the Revolution" with a
7f-4E q 7
Mr.. Joseph Grant was thrown from his
wagon Monday evening near the residence
of Russell d. Woodman Mr.. Grant
claims that he was driving along and
when near Mr.. Woodman's house team
driven by two men approached driving on
the wrong side OF the road. They
neglected to turn out, and as result
collision occurred. MIR. Grants team was
quite badly dama=e ed and he received
bruise to his hip.