The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
WFSTBROOK.

The S. D. Warren company are to fur
nish electric lights for the Casino at
Riverton this summer, and for that
purpose linesmen have been busily
engaged during the past week. The power
that has been in use, was taken from the
street car current, but has been found
unsatisfactory and unsteady. owing to
the constantly changing load of cars on
the line.
At the meeting of the Loyal Crusaders
held Saturday. one new member was re.
ceived Tho election of officers resulted
as follows:
Vice. Commander Miss Alice Quinoy.
Treasurer-Miss Helen Parsons.
Secretary-Miss Bessie Qulnby.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Minnie HAY
mond.
First Ensien-Miss CLARA Verrill.
Observation-Disclosures Foss
Bankers-Albert Verrill, Flora Barrett.
Marshal-Iewis Paulsen.
Ensign-Blaine Martin.
Some IS pupils Of the grammar school
enioyed m outing Saturday at River
ton. ~
Miss Lottie Grant and Mrs. Fl. K
Hartman have started for Boston where
they are to enjoy few days. visit.
Miss Lizzie Cutter is teaching in the
High school in place Of Mr.. Hobbs who
Is member Of the 74th U. S. infantry at
Augusta.
About 30 Westbrook people went to
Augusta Sunday with tho excursion to
Post Powers.
The box Of cake sent to the Westbrook
boys at Post Powers was not made up
wholly by the ladies of the Relief Corps
as previously published. The movement
was started by two ladies not members of
the organization and the cakes were the
generous contributions of the ladies OF
the city including many Relief Corps
members. Several Of the boys at Augusta
complained to some Of the Westbrook
visitors on Sunday that they did not get
any Of the contents Of the box; that 1t
came and was oonflscated by other mem
bers of the service. A letter from the
ladies accompanied the box but that was
not received. The boys complain OF not
receiving all of the mail addressed TO
| them for some unknown reason.
Yesterday morning about 3 O'Clock
Samuel Aubeaux Frenohman employed
at the S. D. Warren mills while trying
to run on" a chain belt was caught in
the gearing and badly hurt Mr.. Aubeaux
was setting astride the chain belt when
the electric motor started the belt in
motion. The boss Of the pulp mill de-
partment whers they were at work, saw
the danger that the man was in and
rushed to stop the motor. He was too
late as Mr.. Aubeaux was carried along by
the belt and crushed against the shafting.
His right arm was broken in two places
at the wrist and near the elbow. His left
chest was also quite badly crushed. He
was taken to his home on North street,
and Drs. Barrett and Muroh summoned.
Internal injuries are feared, although
not apparent at present.
| The West End W. G. T.U. will hold the
semi-monthly meeting Thursday at the
| home of Mrs. John Meserve, Central
street.
Children's day will be observed by a
chiidren's concert at the West End Con-
gregational church ongthe second Sunda
in June.
Unclaimed letters remaining at the
Westbrook office May 81: Asa Carr, Sec-
rotary Of Cumberland Star, Samuel Del
court, Joseph Deshires, Joseph Guimond.
W. W. Knowlton, Patrick Lashane,
Matilda Martin, Cornelius NJ. Small.
The clerks of this city will play with
the Westbrook Seminary nine Wednesday,
at which time the clerks will appear in
their new uniforms.
Cloudman Post, 6. A. R., will attend
Memorial services next Sunday at 1890
at the Westbrook Congregational church.
Rev. S. N. Adams, the pastor, is to
preach the memorial sermon.
DUCK POND.
No services at the church Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Freeze is away in Lewiston visiting
friends and resting, having change and
getting the rest he so much needed. We
trust he will return better in health and
spirits.
Mrs. Mary A. Gowen, mother of Mr..
Levi Gowen, is very sick at this writing
Mr.. George Barbour is able to go out.
All are glad to see him once more.
Mr.. Hale is very feeble.
The cottages by the pond are occupied
this early.
THE BEAUTIFUL NEW MARKET.
TONIGHT. the Boston Cash Market COM