The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-18
WESTBROOK.

lodge, L. o. L. held box supper last
evening in Red Mems hall. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all AMI the
ladies will realize a goodly sum as re-
suit of their efforts.
The degree team of S. D. Warren coun-
Gil No. 4, will go to South Portland Tues
day evening, March 20, to confer the first
and Eecond degrees at the institution Oh
new council at that place.
The Ammoncongin club was delightful
ly entertained on Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Mary Quimby, Mechanic
street. Parliamentary Law and Current
Events were the subjects for discussion.
Mrs. Levi Wescott gave ten minute talk
! upon "The Drama. Refreshments We're
served during the afternoon MIS-. susie
| Poole poured chocolate and Mrs. Plckard
served cake, confectionery and olives.
Miss Alma Fellows during 1ntermlsslon
rendered several select vocal SOLOS In an
acceptable manner.
A Continental tea is to be held on
the occasion of gentlemen's night. Mrs.
Ella Cordwell Mrs. Belle Kay and Mrs.
Lane. are the committee on entertain
,nent for the next meeting. The meeting
is to be held with Mrs. Lane.
The Parliamentary Law club will meet
this evening at 730 with Mrs. G. j.
HezeItop, Presumpscot house.
The pastor of the NJ. E. church will
sreak on "Civio righteousness" on Sun
day at 10. 80 a. m. There will be special
services in the evening at seven O'Clock,
at which the pastor will speak on the
Drift OF the Epworth League" The
league mem bers have received special in
vitations to attend.
There is to be special meeting of the
city government on Monday evening,
March 81 In order to meet the require
ments of the law this meeting has been
ing year. A fire inspector and one mem
Der of the board of health are also to be
chosen. The mayor on the occasion of his
Inauguration appointed a member Of the
board of health, but this is not in accord
ance with the law which requires that
they shall be elected. The members of
the board OF health have been appointed
for the past seven years
The firemen did good work at the fire
on Cross street early Thursday morning.
Had the fire got we'll under way it would
have been difficult to save the property.
1t ia believed that the fire originated
among some ashes in shed adjoining
the building Some excited individual
sent In second alarm which was the
first one ever sent in for a fire in West
brook. The fire companies all respond on
the first alarm, so that the second alarms
are not needed.
Harry Pike of this City who left few
weeks ago with a party for the Klondike
returned home yesterday and has decided
to abandon the journey. The party got as
far as Seattle. Young Pike decided to re-
turn home owing to the stories of the
sickness. etc., that were reported in
Seattle regarding the sojourners to the
KIondlke. Mr. Alden Pike the young
mans father will remain in Seattle
short time and will doubtless return to
the east early next fall.
In the event that Superintendent Rob-
bins of the Deering and Westbrook schools
concludes to accept the offer Of the Deer
ing schools to give all of his time to the
schools of that city, there are three local
candidates for the position as superin-
tendent of the Westbrook schools. The
candidates,at the present time in such an
event are Messrs. G. W. Wentworth, Rev.
T. EB. Payne and Mr.. Fred Benson
principal of the Frederick Robbie High
school of South Windham. In the event
of Mr.. Robbins's resignation, indications
point to the election of Mr.. Benson as his
successor.
The members of the Jolly Five, com
posd Of the Misses Sarah Libby, Fanny
B. Raymond, Bertha Babb, Angie
Palmer and Helen Dana. gave an int Ell
esting entertainment last evening in the
parlors of the Westbrook Congregational
church. The following programme was
rendered: Music, Mandolin club; piano
solo, Miss Holmes; solo, Mrs. Poole;
violin solo, Alice Quimby; solo, Miss
Cutter; piano solo, Miss Holmes; Mando-
lin club; songs of seven, tableaux; OPEN
ing of the Peri, Doris Lane. Ice cream
and cake were offered for sale at inter-
mis- sion.
A party of six Of the members of Ca.
lanthe assembly, Pythian assembly, went
yesterday on the $50 car tor Portland to
take the train for Saco to visit Pine Gone
assembly Of that city.
The funeral services of the late Kate P.
Tricky will be held this afternoon at $50
from the residence, Main street, West
End. The services will be conducted by
Rev. G. E. Bacon. Burial at Evergreen
cemetery
The entertainment committee of Cloud
man Relief Corps held a meeting last
evening. A supper was served during the
evening.
A very pleasant supper and social was
held last evening at the Westbrook Uni
versalist church. Supper was served from
$50 to 7.3o and was prepared by Mrs. G.
G. Bentley, Mrs. Andrew L. Dodge, Mrs.
ISaac Babb and Mrs. Sarah Bracket. A
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