The Portland daily press., 1898-12-07
WESTBROOK.

The top of the chimney on the Warner
school house, Main street, WAS blown
over. doing slight damage to the root.
Mr.. Perley Anderson has resigned bis
position as clerk at K. s. Raymond
drug store and has gone to Boston TO sees
a similar position. MIR. Herbert ray
mond is to I'LL MIR. Anderson's position.
A series of revival meetings at the Au'
vent church commenced Sunday evening
and are to continue every evening IN 'ae
week except Saturday for the present.
Rev. W. Il. jackson of bidaeloru 40 "e'
sisting the pastor. Rev. j. F. Ciotney'
The fair to be given next week. Decem-
Der IA and IS, is to be designated as
"Ch:zzls- Wizzie," the Chinese bazaar.
A telegram has been received In this
city announcing the death OF Mr. arthur
Bennett in Emmett, Idaho. He was
buried there Sunday. Mr.. Bennett left
this city for Idaho about three months
ago hoping that the climate nigh pro
long his life. as be bad been i'll for soms
months with consumption. Mr.. Bennett
was about twenty two years Of age.
The Ladies' Social Circle will be emit err
tained in the par ors of the West Enc
Congregational church this evening BY
the following ladies: Mrs. E. j. Haskell
Mrs. K. J. Haskell, Mrs A. L. Hawkes.
Mrs. William High, Miss Annie Hughes
and Mrs. Il K. Jordan.
Rev VIM. Cashmere. the pastor OF the
Methodist church at Gorham is to preach
g sermon in his church sunday, December
18th, before the Knights Of lythias OF
6orham and vicinity.
TIE annual election of the officers OF
Wade Camp, No. 10, S. of ", resulted az
follows: Captain, Elliot Hatch; FIRST
lieutenant, Alya B. Stevens; second
lieutenant, Charles E. Larrabee; camp
council. K. H. Smith. Warren S. Flye
Alva B. Stevens; delegates at large to the
division encampment, L. ID. Hartman
alternate to delegate ut large, Q. u. Lar
rabee; delegate, Eugene l Smith; alte
nate, A. A. Barbour. The officers will
be installed January 9th by Division
sur geon, Edward ID. Smith of this city.
At the last meeting of the Snerld n
Debating club, owln2 TO the inability OF
several of the principal speakers to attend
and speak on the topic assigned for the
meeting, general discussion was entered
futo by the members on the subject Of
improvements in machinery and III
effects on labor and the labor market.
Miss Lillian Quinby well known II
local literary circles. has had several o.
her stories accepted by well known
magazines lately.
UNIVERSALIST FAIR.
The 18th annual fair and sale of the
Westbrook Uniyersalist society com
menced yesterday afternoon and evening
at the Westbrook opera house. The hous'
and booths have bean Hastily decorated IL
the national oolors, rcd, white and blue
and present handsome appearance. Th
booths are well laden with useful ant
fancy articles and the ladies are deservin,
Of liberal patronage. The Fair is to con
tinue every afternoon and evening
through the week. The admission after
moons is free, but small admission fe'
is charged for TIE evening. The Congress
duare Dramatic club of Portland ap
Jared last evening in the drama entitled
The Oxford Afair." A turkey dinner
is to be served this noon. Suppers are II
be served every evening.
This evening the nesibrook Dramatic
club will appear in the comedy drama en-
titled "The tiod King The following l
the cast of characters: The Gold hing
MIR. haley; Vermont, an old miner. Mr
Graham; Tom Carew, Mr.. Carleton
Dandy Dick; Mir. Young, Silas Steele
missionary of health, MIR. Brackett; Jer
den, a detective, Mr.. Robinson; Jube. a
black miner. Mr. Elwel; Nm kye. q
pigtail, MT Leighton; other Merton, Mrs
Richards N; Agnes Faulee. Miss Richard
son; Mos lie, a wait, MISS cummings.
The following are tn chair,nen of the
several committees; President Mr.. q.
G. Bailey; Mrs. R ID. Woodman
Mrs. &. NJ. Cioudman; parish table. Mrs.
Georgs Andrews; USEFUL articles, Mrs.
Nelson Mayberry; aprons, MIS-. @. T..
Rollins; medley, Mrs Joseph Hooper;
candy, Miss Ethel Cloudman; Pitcner,
Miss Florence Sawyer; suppers, Mrs
BODICE, Mrs. S S ADurews Mrs. Hooper,
Mrs. Duran, Mrs. ID Babb, each in
hnrge of the several committee for the
various evenings.
Tue furniture and stage fittings for the
fair rs furnished by Mr.. John 70 ten,
cridee tree6 MIR. harry H. Crane Is
orchestra from Portland is TO furnish
mus G between the acts during Thursday
rr,d " and SATURDAY evenings
The ANN nconRi club Will meet this
afternoon with Mrs Belle I Ray, Church
street. Su isct, Economics and Educa.
ton. in on rye of Miss Foster. Mrs
Graham and Miss Griegs.
The annual election of the officers Of
Clou11nan Post, q. A K is to occur
Wednesday evening, December l4th.
LEG WAS CRUSHED..