The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-26
WESTBROOK.
Events of Interest in Portland Busy
Suburb.


wedding at st. Hyacinth's Church-Runa-
way on Main Street-song Recital Last
Evening.
| Naomi Rebeka!: circle will entertain in
| Odd Fellows hall. West End, with a
general circle, Thursday afternoon and
evening, January 9th.
The meeting of Mizpah chapter, o. E.
S., was quite largely attended Monday
evening. There were several members of
Iona chapter of Portland present. An in
vitation was received and accepted from
Pine Cone chapter, Gorham, to pay them
fraternal visit Monday evening, Febru-
airy r. A committee of three were ap-
pointed to confer with the COMMITTEES OF
Beulah chapter and make the necessary
arrangements, as to transportation, ETC.
Mrs. Mary Babb, Mrs. Helen Sprowl and
Mr.. John Packard were appointed COM
mittee on finance for the coming year.
After the business there was pleasant
entertainment and dainty refreshments
were served.
Miss Cora Clay is substituting at the
Forest Grammar school in place OF Miss
Ethel Winslow. resigned.
| Miss Lillian Smith, who until recently
has been employed as stenographer In the
office of the 8. d. Warren mills, has re-
signed. Miss Smiths employees in tho
office and the foremen of the several de-
partments presented her with fine gold
watch.
There will be business meeting and
installation of the officers of the Epworth
league at the Methodist church on Thurs
day evening. A special programme has
been arranged for the evening.
There are doubtIess numberless stories
that might be told of the experiences that
dentists have with their patients in ad-
ministering ether or gas. The following
is told of one of Westbrook's young ad-
mirers Of Santa Claus. The little fellow
puzzled as to how the gas was to be adj
rninistered. The lad curiosity had be-
come aroused and he WAS . led to ask
"what those things were used for, " mean
ing the gas tank. Quick as flash the
dentist grasped the opportunity for mild
deception, as he replied, that young
man is used to keep Santa CLAUS in. !"
The little fellow was anxious to see Santa
Claus, so he was willing to comply with
any suggestion and accordingly he was
induced to inhale from the tube connected
with the tank. The gas had the desired
effect and when the little fellow regained
his normal condition, he remarked that
he had not seen Santa Claus after all.
WEDDING AT ST. HYACINTH'S.
! A quiet, but pretty church wedding
cinth's church, the contracting parties
being MIR. Joseph Como and Mrs. Annie
Gallant. The ceremony was performed by
the pastor of the church, Rev. FIR. A. D..
Deoelles in the presence of a large number
of the friends of the contracting parties.
In the evening from eight to ten O'Clock
the newly married couple held reception
at their new home on Central street.
A sleigh occupied by Mrs. George Bigs-
by accompanied by young lady was up
set on Main street Monday afternoon.
The horse became frightened at passing
team. Mrs. Bigsby was badly scratched
about the face and bruised her arm quite
badly. The young lady escaped without
injury. The horse was caught before he
had gone more than a hundred feet from
the scene of the accident.
Mr.. A. G. Dickson, civil engineer for
the Westbrook, Windham and Harrison
Electric Railway company is engaged in
making series of blue prints FROM the
pencil drawings recently completed of the
survey of the proposed road.
Mr.. Fl. Z. Griggs the secretary of the
board of health informs the PhESS that
there have been less cases of contagious
diseases in the city during the past year
than for any other period during the past
10 years. The last quarantine Tor case
of diptheria has been removed, and so far
as tho board can ascertain there is com.
paratively small amount Of sickness in
the city at the present time.
The W. c. L. U. of the West End held
their meeting yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Fl. H. B Hawes
"A Inc song reClLA4 IaSG evening al Gno
Congregational church, West End, was
we'll attended and proved a suoc essful
event. The programme which was carried
out was printed in Tuesdays PRESS.
Miss Helen Cobb, one of the soloists is a
pupil of Mrs. Raokleff Caperton of Phila-
delphia, and possesses beautiful central.
to voice. The following young ladies
acted as ushers at the recital: Misses
Fannie B. Raymond, Bertha Babb, Sarah
B. Libby, Elizabeth e. Cutter, Alice M.
Springer. Nellie L. Mccain, Helen Dana
and Mary Pennell. The patronssses of the
affair were Mrs. Lemuel Lane, Mrs.
Woodbury. K. Dana, Mrs. William W.
Poole, Mrs. Hebron Mayhem, Mrs.
William W. Cutter, Mrs. Albert H.
Burroughs, Mrs. George II. Raymond,
Mrs. Arthur W. Kicker, Mrs. Alonzo
Libby, Mrs. Albert f. Warren, Mrs.
William +. Bettes and Mr.. Lewis W.
Edwards. The party of young ladies