The Portland daily press., 1898-12-30
WESTBROOK.

The S. D. Warren company are to make
extensive engagements at their paper
mill. The Carmichael process room IS to
have additional cells put in by the Cen
eral Eleotric company of New York. A
Superintendent from that company is to
arrive here in few days to oversee the
work which will be done under the d.
reotion of Mr.. VIM. Bragdon the local
superintendent.
| Mrs. Martha E. Thurston of Yarmouth
is the guest of Mrs. G. =. Brown. Brown
street Cum herland Mills.
Danisl Casey, claiming Portsmouth,
N. H., as his residence was arrested yes
terday forenoon by City Marshal Swan,
near the electric car stables for begging
and yagrancy. Casey was brought be-
fore Judge Tolman and sentenced to 90
days in Jail Casey attempted to con-
vince the marshal en- route to Portland
that he had never before been arrested
The marshal pretended not to know just
which street to take to reach the jail as
they neared that vicinity, so Mr.. Casey
kindly volunteered the information there
by displaying his remarkable memory
regarding past occasions,
The Baptist church of this city have
made arrangements with Rev. A. L.
Dunn, D. D., of Waterville, the state cor
responding secretary of the Baptist con-
ferences to supply their pulpit for several
weeks, commencing Sunday, January
Sth The society hopes early in February
to have regular pastor located over their
charge.
A man quite adlyEintoxicated attempt
| Mills yesterday afternoon, but was
promptly elected by the conductor when
it was found that the would.b passen
ger refused to pay his fare
| General Manager George w. Brown Of
the Cumberland Illuminating company
announces to the PRESS that contrary
to the claims of certain of the city
officials, their company has offered bond
to the city for its protection against acci-
dent from their wires and operation of
the lines, but the city officials have been
very exacting in their demands and re-
fuse to accept the bonds. Mr.. brown is of
the opinion that their company has done
all that can be done in the way of fur
nishing security and proposes to continue
business over the pole lines erected in
this city. The city officials declare that
the poles will be cut down if the company
does not furnish other securities. In the
event that an attempt is made to destroy
the lines, Mr.. Brown says that the com-
pany would bring suit against the city
for the damage sustained by QUITTING
down the poles and wires.
| Traverse jurors for the January term
of court have been drawn as follows:
Charles W. Bailey, superior; George Me.
Cubrey, supreme.
| Minnehaha council, No. 6, D of p, at
the regular meeting held on Wednesday
evening elected the following officers:
| Prophtess-Mrs. Roscoe berry.
1 Pocahontas--Mr Mary Cobb.
| Wenonah--Mrs. Walter Stevens.
| Powhattan--Henry Watson.
/ K. of K.-Mrs. James Hawkes..
| K of W.-Mrs Albert Dinsmore.
| Trustee for three years--Mrs. George
| Goodridge
/ The AmmoLcongin club will hold their
next meeting with Mrs. Frank Cloudman.
[ A paper on Literature will be read by
Mrs. Joseph Warren. The revised consti-
tuition will be presented at the meeting
for adoption and full attendance is de-
| sired.
at the regular meeting of Ammonoon-
gin lodge. No. rs, /. o o. f., the follow
ling officers were elected:
/ N. CIV. 4. Anderson.
| ". G.--G. S. Rood.
| REQ. Seer. q. Holston.
/ Fin. Sec &C. W. Mace.
lreas.--A. G. Chuue
Trustees-I. d. Leighton. B. g. Pride,
r. A. Foss.
Janitor-W. e. Vannah.
The Eest End Whist club was pleasant
ly entertained Wednesday evening at the
The next meeting of the club is to be
held with Mr.. Charles Fogg, Main street,
January 18th.
Presumpscot band have recently elected
the following officers:
President--W. L. Anderson.
Vice. President-J. Kelley.
| Directory. A. ii urd.
/ Assistant Director-Fred BODICE.
Secretary. treasurer and Agent-C. w.
Frank
Librarian--Fred Naylor.
Assistant Librarian-Ralph Taylor.
4 Armorer and Janitor-F. Naylor.
/ Entertaip meut Committee-C. w. Frank.
F. II. Naylor. Nat Blanchard.
judiciary Committees. II. Naylor, j..
Kelley, Will Walker.
il Councilmen-C. w. Frank, w. L. An
derson. Joseph Gorham.
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for a charity concert to be given January
9th at the Westbrook Opera house for the
benefit of the poor of the city. Persons
knowing of needy families who are not
receiving aid at the present time will
confer favor by notifying G. W. Frank.
G. A. Hurd or Samuel Guimond.
MIR. Arthur H. Norton has returned from
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