The Portland daily press., 1898-05-19
WESTBROOK..


consumption. Mrs. Bowers formerly lived
in Westbrook. The funeral will take place
Thursday at three o'clock at her home
in Mechanic Falls. She leaves a daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Bowers.
At a meeting of the Democratic city
committee held Saturday evening, Fred
A. Libby was elected chairman and Ed
win L. Brown secretary. Eugene L. Har-
mon was chosen the new member of the
board of registration.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF B. f.
ROBERTS.
The funeral services of the late B.
Frank Roberts, the proprietor of the West
End livery stables, and a member of the
board of overseers of the poor, who was
found dead in his BED Sunday morning
were held yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock from the Universalist church. The
church was filled with relatives and
frie Ids of the deceased. among them be-
ng Mayor Raymond and other. active and
past city officials, as also the entire dele
CATION of the business men of the West
End, where the deceased was located in
usiness. The stores and places of bust
mes, at the West End were closed during
the funeral services as mark of esteem
to the memory Of the deceased. The SER
vices commenced at two o'clock with a
selection by the quartette, composed OF
Messrs. W. W. Cutter, Z. a. Snow, Mrs.
Dodge and Miss Anthoine. Rev. 4. B.
Payne, the pastor of the church then con-
Quoted the services in feeling manner,
referring to the deep sense OF personal and
public loss that the city sustained by the
death of Mr.. Roberts The services were
concluded with a selection by the quar-
tette AND, the benediction by Rev. Mr..
Payne. The floral emblems about the
pulpit and casket were numerous and
beautiful.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Westbrook Trust company was
held yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock
at the office of the company, Main street,
Westbrook. The meeting was held for the
election Of trustees and Off GERS. The fol-
lowing trustees were elected: James PEN
nell, Westbrook; Hon. henry B. Cleaves,
Portland; Hon. Percival Bonney, Port
land; John c. Scates, Wetbrook; Arthur
W. Merrill. Portland; Thomas p. Smith,
Westbrook; VIM. W. Lamb, Westbrook,
Russell D. Woodman, Westbrook. The
trustees organized by the choice of the fol-
lowing officers: President, James Pen
nell; vice president, John G. Scates;
troo Waod1nar
The board of officers are all residents of
Westb rock. The reports of the officers
show the company to be in a fourishing
condition. There was an increase in the
number of depositors as also in the
amount of deposits from that OF the
previous year.
Mr.. John j. Knowlton, who has been
very i'll at his home on Bracket street is
reported as improving. Mr.. Knowlton
was taken I'll in Boston and Immediately
started for his home in this city. 1t was
at first feared that he was affected by
appendicitis.
Tuesday evening as Mr.. Ben Mason was
driving team along Main street, near
the West End Congregational church, he
struck the horse blow 50 startling the
animal that he jumped and made a bolt
for the sidewalk, clearing himself from
the wagon. He dashed into the window
of the candy store next the church break
distance before he was caught.
Mrs. Brooks, the mother of Mr.. Edward
S. Brooks has just passed her Goth BIRTH
day. Mrs. Brooks is in remarkably good
health.
W. w. Spear retains his store, having
sold out only his outside painting bust
ness to Rand and Leighton.
The last sociable of the season will be
held at Warren church vestry this even
ing. The entertainment will consist Of
xylophone solos by Mr.. Poisson, reading
| by Miss Edwina Richardson, selections
by the church choir and graphophone.
Strawberries, cream and cake will be
served during the evening.
Corporals Harris =. Morris, John
Bohnson, Sergeant Walter W. Smith and
Private Charles Houle members of Co. M,
Cleaves Rifles, 74th U. S. Infantry from
Augusta were at home in this city yester.
day, returning to camp last evening.
Tine monthly meeting of the Westbrook
school committee will be held this even.
ing at 1880 O'Clock.
Q The Ladies' circle Of Warren church will
hold a strawberry festival and entertain.
ment in the vestry this evening The
entertainment will consist Of xylophone
solos by Professor Poisson, reading by
Miss Edwina Richardson and selections
by the church choir and graphophone.
Straw berries, cream and cake will be
served This will be the last sociable of
pected. OH