The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-22
WESTBROOK

| ham, Wednesday evening and installed
the officers of the tribe for the ensuing
term.
| Mr.. Isaac Cross has returned from the
Maine General hospital, where he had
his leg amputated.
| Mrs. John Forth, Brown street, who
is On visit to her daughter, Sister st.
John of Calvary, at Jesus and Mary
nunnery Montreal, is to visit relatives at
Manitoba before her return.
Mr.. John Doyle has returned from st.
Mary's college, where he has been for the
past year. Mr. Doyle is studying for
the priesthood.
The Misses Alice and Lena Waterman
entertained a party of friends Wednesday
afternoon in honor of their birthday, the
former celebrate ng her 18th and the latter
her 9th birthday. The party enjoyed
| sail down the river in the steamer Santa
Maria to Riverton where they enjoyed the
afternoon entertainment. Later in the
afternoon they continued their trip on
the river to Lower Falls Refreshments
We're served upon their arrival at
home.
DIR. c. R. Anderson is enjoying brief
vacation at Higgins Beach.
The funeral services of the late Alexan-
der Jones were held yesterday afternoon
from the residence on Brackett street.
The services were conducted by Rev. q.
G. Phelan. Burial at Woodlawn ceme-
terry.
First Lieutenant W. G. Lord of Co. M,
| who is i'll with typhoid fever at Chick
amauga, has been removed from camp to
q private dwelling house. 1t is under
stood that he is under care of nurse
and is also attended by Private Daniel
Cram of his company.
| Mr.. Ernest Bragdon and family have
returned from vacation trip spent with
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. NJ. Bragdon, White
| Rock.
Mrs. Frank Hill of Bridgton and daugh-
ter were the guests of Mrs. ]. +. Spear,
Wednesday, ON their return home from
Biddeford.
Workmen are engaged in cutting the
grass on the city lot, known as the Har-
ris property.
| Capt. Adie of Gorham, who was injured
a few days ago by being thrown out Of
his team is recovering from his injuries,
and was able to drive into Westbrook yes
terday from Gorham.
/ The Westbrook fire department. are de-
serving of great praise for the manner in
/ which they handled the fire of Wednesday
evening, on the premises of Abram
Houle, King street. The fire had been
underway some ten or IL minutes before
the alarm was sent in. The boys were
not slow in responding to the alarm and
soon had stream of water on the burn
ing buildings. The stable was destroyed,
but the tremen saved the house and ell
and also much other property of value.
The origin of the fire still remains mys-
terry. 1t is thought, however, that it was
| of incendiary origin. A neighbor reports
having seen light in the wood shed
where the fire started but thought moth
| ing of it. A short time afterwards the
fire broke out In that part of the build
ing. Mr.. HouIe has been sick for year
and was greatly affected by the sudden
warning that his buildings were on
fire. Mr.. Houle's condition yesterday
was quite critical.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Willie /. Gilman, son of the
late VIM. Gilman, were held yesterday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from his mothers
residence ON Brown street. The services
were conducted by the Rev. w. G. Mann.
Burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
From letters received from the boys
at Chickamauga it appears that several of
the Westbrook boys are quite sick in
the hospital.
Felix Cardinel of Lewiston, superin.
tendent Of the Metropolitan Insurance
company in that city, is visiting friends
i'll Westbrook.
Rev. FIR. Decelles of st. Hyacinthe, ?.
O., relative of Rev. FIR. A. D. Decelles
of this city, is here on brief visit.
The Westbrook Electric Light and Pow
er company, have made final arrange
ments for charging their power station
ut Lower Falls. Four 4S-inch turbine
water wheels and 300 horse power two
phase Westinghouse generator have al
ready been ordered.
| Frank Pate, a Frenchman was arrested
Wednesday evening for intoxication. Yes
terday morning he appeared before Judge
Tolman and was fined $40 and costs. The
sentence was suspended on promise OF
good behavior and that he would take the
| pledge at once.
Albert Meserve and Oscar Libby have
been elected as delegates to represent the
| Westbrook hook and ladder company
at the 1iremen's muster at Bath. Dex-
ter Hamilton and W. f. Hamilton have
been chosen as delegates to represent
Valentine hose company.
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