The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23
WESTBROOk.

Al0 OSSbDEOOa tllol Oo AhSu ~~oAN---'
evening at Warren church vestry and or
ganized with tho following officers:
President E. Fl. Cloudman; secretary
and treasurer, Walter F. Haskell; COM
mittee of arrangements, W. W. Cutter,
Hugh Craigie, !. #. Spear, Lillian Pen
nell, Maude l.. Legrow. There are ITO
names on the list. Seyenty-one responded
TO the roll call. Rehearsal next Monday
night at NJ. e. church vestry at 7,3o.
The menu ers of the Excelsior literary
club entertained their gentlemen friends
and other invited guests in very pleas
ing manner at the home of the presidents,
Mrs. Mary futile, on Monday evening.
The company numbered 30, lncluolng
guests from Portland. Mrs. Nina oWett
of Portland won the first prize, anu MT.
Lewis Waterhouse, was awarded she con-
ISOLATION prize. Several choice 1nstru-
mental selections were rendered by Master
Frank Bateman. The readings from
Longfellow by Mrs. Eta Alexander, MIS-.
Hawkes. and Miss Mcdonald We're much
enjoyed. Vocal solos were also acceptably
rendered by Mrs. Lane of Westorook. he
freshments were served during the even
ing. The evenings entertainment was
very pleasantly concluded with a solo
entitled "Good Night" by Mrs. Lane.
| Unclaimed letters remaining at the
| Westbrook post office are as follows: b.
Brown. Mrs. Della Brusan, Mrs. J. H.,
Buffam, Frederic Cormier, Marcie
Demarse, Lena Frye, Hanson King,
Peter Lanvee, L. M. Sanborn, Esdras
Secard, Charles 81. Weber.
All members of Minnehaha council are
especially requested to be present at the
meeting this evening as the degree will
be worked for the first time by the "new
ritual' Light refreshments will tie
served.
There will be school for the officers of
Mizpah chapter, O. E. S., next Saturday
evening at Masonic hall.
At the Methodist church this evening a
class of young ladies will give an "illus-
trated hymn social" for the benefit of the
ladies' circle. Miss Alice Hutchi ms will
read and there will be other attractive
features Ice cream will be served.
| MOTQ has Dc6u IcC0lfOu la VAlo ClUy VI
the death of John P. Bailey of Acton.
Mass, where he has lived for many years.
Mr.. Bailey was a native Of this city and
a brother OF Benjamin F. Bailey, Fred A.
Bailey and Mrs. Charles I. Lewis OF
| Westbrook.
The humorous dialogue "No Cure, No
Pay" will be given Thursday evening at
the Warren church vestry. The ladies
who are to contribute handkerchief OF
aprons for the sale are requested to leave
| them at the old vestry of Warren church,
| Wednesday afternoon OF Thursday fore
noon. Each handkerchief should have a
tag naming the place OF state from which
| it came
Mr., Charles A. Anderson who has been
i'll for the past two weeks. is improving
slowly and is able to sit up little while
each day.
Chief Engineer Byrne received yester-
| day from ex-chief leighton OF the fire de-
partment the entire charge of the office.
Some talk has been made about making
the Office of chief engineer separate from
| that of the electricians department, by
appointing person to fill an office to, be
created for the care of the fire alarm
system. The aldermen have considered
this matter informally but 1t Is generally
| believed that they are opposed to creating
such department owing to the increased
expenditure. The present city govern
ment being opposed to increased appropri
atoms, it is practically decided that the
office will remain rs it il, in charge Of
Chief Engineer Byrne.
Hermann Rosenberg, formerly in the
clothing business In this city, but now
recently engaged in the dry goods bust
ness at Rumford Falls, accompanied by
William Haase, a weaver at the Haskell
silk mill company, left yesterday fol
Seattle. He proposes to either go to TIL
Klondike Or Copper river, according te
the advice received on arrival at Seattle.
The ladies' sociable of the West Enc
CONGREGATIONAL church will be entertained
in the parlors today by the following
committee of Kings Daughters: Mrs
II. P. Murch, Mrs. W. K. Dana, Mrs. w
W. Poole, Mrs. S. N. Adams, Mrs B. +.
AuQt6Wb, uuES. w. L 1&Cot&oj 1Aioo $1,000
Hughes, Mrs. L. W. Edwards, Mrs. l.
v. Knight, and Mrs. n. L. Worthley
During the evening pleading entertain
ment will be given by a guitar ane
mandolin club from Portland. supper
will be served at p. m. The ladies arr
requested to come early in the Afternoon
as there is work on comfortables.
The wife of Mr. Daniel GRAHAM resid
ing on Main street, near the Universalis1
church, died at her home last evening
as q result of her recent illness. Mis-
| GRAHAM was woman of about 90 years
and for many years WAS employed by
the S. D. Warren Co. She leaves hus
band and one son, Walter GRAHAM a hair
dresser of this city, with whom she made
her home.
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