The Portland daily press., 1898-05-13
WESTBROOK.

Mayor Raymond has on exhibition in
the window of his store for few DAYS the
side arms that are to be presented to the
commissioned officers of the Cleaves Rifles
by the honorary members Of the COM
pany. A date will lie set very soon now
for Mayor Raymond to go to Augusta and
present the side arms to the newly elected
officers of the company.
A large number of the Westbrook
chorus attended the rehearsal at Congress
Square vestry, Wednesday evening, and
became members of the combined Port
land, Deering and Westbrook chorus.
The parliamentary law class holds its
regular meeting this evening with Mrs
HI. l.. Hartman, at 1880 o'clock.
Tho sale of seats for the May festival
has been large. A chicken pie supper
will be served tonight from 80 to at
the opening of the festival. Handker-
chiefs and Florida bonnets will he for sale
after p. m. In the evening Miss Mary
McCobb the we'll known elocutionlst OF
Portland, will appear as "Mrs. farley
and her wax Tigers. The festival is to
be held under the auspices of the tIniver-
salist church at 1.-The Westbrook.
Benjamin Larrabee, Lieut. W. O. Lord
and Private John G. Warren of the
Cleaves Rifles,g are in the city on a
twenty four hours leave of absence, re-
farming to Augusta by afternoon train
today. The boys report the members OF
the company in excellent spirits and that
they have been mustered into the United
States service. There were eighty. two
men mustered into their company.
VIM. III. Parker, private OF the
Cleaves Rifles, has returned home, having
tailed to pass the examination. Mr..
Clarence Sawyer has returned home
owing to the sickness of his wife. Mr..
George Hunt another member of the COM
pany, returned to Augusta yesterday.
Mr. Thomas Powers, aged 4S years,
residing on School street, died yesterday
after an illness of over year, during
which time he has been an invalid. Mr..
Powers was born at Pont Neuf, Canada,
and has since coming to Westbrook been
in the employ of the Warren paper mills,
until obliged to resign his position owing
to failing health. Mr.. Powers leaves a
wife and two small children. The funeral
services will be held Saturday morning
at eight O'Clock from st. Hyacinthe
church.
The following delegates and representa-.
tives of Court City of Westbrook attended
the grand court convention in Bath yes
terday: Delegates Fred Decormer, P. d.
WEIGH, alternates Joseph Fredette, John
Percy; Past Chief Rangers John P. Ora
ham, b. F.. Mccullough, j. Fl. Sullivan.
Messrs. H. H. Melcher, E. B. New
comb and their guest A. G. Frost of Bos-
ton, have just returned from five days
fishing excursion to Naples and vicinity
A large catch comprising salmon, black
bass, pickerel and brook trout was the re-
suit. They report the salmon fishing
season at the lake to be about over, but
say black bass fishing in Long pond by
trolling is now at its best, as evidenced
by large number of three Founders dis
tributed among their neighbors.
DUCK POND.
Mr.. B. Hunnewell fell from his wheel
while coming down the Riverton hill, his
tire caught in the car track. He fell with
such force that he broke his collar bone.
DR.. Marshall was called. He is doing as
well as can be expected, and if able will
go to his home in Brunswick today. -
Mrs. VIM. Woodbury. is IL fair way to
recover; the operation WAS successful, and
if nothing new sets in we trust to see her
out in a few weeks.
Mr.. Woodbury. is with his friends in
Duck Pond for few days.