The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-30
WESTBROOK.
Gso1 Progress Bain! Made on W. ".
md II. Electric Real.
ROAD MACHINE WILL BE SET TO
WORK TO-DAY.

Week-Just Year Ago Wednesday
When the First Stake for the Survey
Was Driven.
The first day and half of work on the
excavation and filling in of the gulleys
and side of the street along the old
Gorham road where the tracks of the
Westbrook, Wirdham and Harrison
electric railway company are to run, has
accomplished a great deal.
The first day there were 30 men at work
and yesterday the crew was increased
to a total of so here are in addition six
double teams with drivers already at
work in hauling away the surplus dirt
that is taken from the sides Of the road
after the required width has been dug,
and the road bed graded. There were
several single horse scrapers in use yes
tsrday az also ploughs lin repairing the
ground for grading.
At some points along the street there
has been large amount of earth filling
used in order to maintain as near as
possible level grade.
Mr.. Frank B. leighton of this CITY
commenced work yesterday as superin-
tendent in charge of the teams and a por-
ton of the crew. Today the city road
machine will be set to work. Melvin
Waterhouse, son of G.. M. Waterhouse,
commenced work yesterday as timekeep-
er for the road. The road is to use a L
rail, the single pole and brackett trolley
systm. 1t is singular thing in con.
nection of building the road that it was
just a year ago Wednesday when the
first stakes for the survey of the road
were driven. year from that day the
first shovelful of dirt was thrown in the
work of constructing the road bed.
The directors expect to have 200 men at
work on the construction of the road bed
within the next week.
The Westbrook Driving club will hold
its annual trot Saturday, October s. for
2.40 and 800 horses. open to all AS there
is some question as to the fastest horse
this will be chance to settle it. En-.
tries are to be made with Mr.. W. w. Ray
mond. the secretary.
Rev J. K. Wilson, pastor of the Free
street Baptist church, Portland. will
preach Sunday afternoon at O'Clock at
the Baptist church.
Repairs are being made on Mr.. George
Swett's house on Lamb street.
Extensive repairs are being made on
Mr.. George T. Springer's house, Brackett.
street.
At Warren park, Saturday afternoon,
the Westbrook foot ball team will play
the Gorham eleven. This wilt bs the first
game of the season in this city.
Lieut.. Shay of Battery D, 7th artillery.
located at Portland Head, was the guest
of Capt. Carleton, Co. M, q. S. ", at
his home at Cumberland Mills on We'd
nesdsy.
Mrs. Charles Frank is recovering from
her recent illness.
Sergeant Harry F. Morris of Co. M, is
quite ill at his home on Brackett street.
Mrs. William Smith, Haskell street,
who has been quite i'll the past few weeks,
is improving little.
The Westbrook Dramatic club held its
first meeting .lfor the season Wednesday
evening with its vice-president, Mrs.
William Babb, Main street. A pleasant
feature of the meeting was the presence
of the secretary, Jas. W. Graham, who is
home ON furIough from Augusta.
NJ, To.b,,p Rohortc xuhO hac haau %
i'll at her home on Saco street, is much
improved.
Mrs. William Babb of Bridge street, is
confined to her bed with sickness.
Mrs. Arthur Leavitt of Rochester, N.
H., has been the guest OF. friends in this
city.
Mrs. Mary Anthony of Maiden, Mass,
has been visiting Mrs. Fred Young.
Mrs. David Arey is slightly better, al
though her sickness is still quite serious.
Fred B. Spear of Co. M, who is at his
home in this city, is much indisposed
from the effects of the Chickamauga ex-
perience.
Mary Eva, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John falcon, was buried yesterday
afternoon from the residence. Interment
at ST. Hyacinthe cemetery.
Lorenz Lorenzen, Dane, the 19-year-
old son of Thomas Lorsnzen, who died
on Wednesday afternoon after few
days Illness with typhoid fever, is to ne
buried from the residence Saturday af-
ternoon. Burial at the Anderson bury
ing ground The services are to be con-
Quoted by Rev. w. g. Mann. 4Es
Mr.. Frank Pride leaves Monday for
Boston, where he is to enter the Boston
university law school, where he will pur-
sue course of study.
CIINDhX EYCIIRSION TO HARPS-