The Portland daily press., 1898-04-29
WESTBROOK.

. cluD held It's last
meeting for the season Wednesday at the
residence OF Mrs. Joseph Warren. The
lollowlng officers were elected for the en-
suing year; President, Mrs. Mary l..
Bailey; Vice president, Mrs. Belle NJ.
ray secretary, Mrs. Mary Melcher; treas
urer' Mrs. Abbie A. Gross. 1t was voted
70 study American literature of the Revo-
iuolonary period and current events. The
cup ADJOURNED until the first Wednesday
IN october. The decorative committee of
1entlemen's night" will meet Saturday
evening with Mrs. A. A. Cordwell.
MRS. charles Carleton has charge Of the
tableaux Under the Flag to be given
at the close of the "May Festival" This
VIII De one Of the prettiest features of the
evening.
"orKmen are engaged this week in re-
modelling one of the stores in the Chase
plock for billiard hall to be occupied by
H. A. Hunt.
Inc funeral of the late Albert Boucher
LOOK place yesterday morning from ST.
nyaclnthe's church. Burial at St. Hya-
ointhe's cemetery, Stroudwater street.
Inc society of Saint Joseph, of which the
deceased was a member, attended in a
body.
Last evening at ''The Westbrook" the
Westprook Dramatic club appeared in the
drama The Trustee under the auspices
OF the Senior class of the High school.
Ihe following was the cast of characters !:
Daniel Vane, Mr.. Sawyer; John Allston,
Mr.. Haley; Edward Elliott, Mr.. Carleton
Df. Peacock, Mr.. Elwell; Philip Brough-
ton, Mr.. Wentworth; Langdon, Mr..
Graham; Jeremiah Marsh, Mr.. Small;
Judge Pettibone, Mr.. Bracket; Conn
y Hara, Mr.. Leighton; Hunt, Mr. Rich
ardson; Mrs. Allston, Miss Richardson
Barbara Vane, Miss Cummings; Miss
Aliston, Mrs. Babb; Mrs. Peacock, Mrs.
Richardson; Susette Ecuer, Miss Lord.
The net proceeds are for the use OF the
graduating class in their preparation for
the graduating exercises to be held in
June.
| UNION FAST DAY SERVICES.
Last evening at 7.3O the members of the
Warren and the Westbrook Congregational
churches, also the Universalist and
methodist societies, met at the Berean
Advent church in response to an invita-.
ton from the pastor, Rev. J. E. Clothey
to participate in a union Fast day ser
vice. Revs. S. N. Adams, F. B. Payne,
W. y. Mann and G. q. Phelan, pastors
OF the respective churches, were present.
The services opened with appropriate
music followed by an invocation BY Rev,
S. N. Adams The usual service of the
church followed, after which Rev. W. g,
Mann, offered prayer. The sermon of the
occasion was preached by Rev. j. f.
Clothey. MIR. Clothey cho Sc for his tex
Daniel 18th chapter, first and seconf
verses. The central thought as put forth
by the speaker had reference to the i'm
pending crisis between this country and
Spain. The preacher considered the ques
tion as to whether or not the present war
like preparations indicate universal peao
OF general war. The speaker showed b,
4 Scriptural references that in accordance
4 with the dispensation would close up il
! blood, and that Christ the promised
Messiah would soon mako his reappear
lance on the earth. The sermon wa
listened to with the closest attention. TIL
service closed with the benediction b,
I the Rev. I. B. Payne.
The ball game at Warren Park yester
day forenoon between the Saccarappa
and Murphy Balsams. resulted in
victory for the Murphy Balsams of Port
land by score OF II to 8.
Nearly all of the stores throughout til,
oity closed yesterday for the day. Tn
schools and the Trust company wer
closed and the post office kert holida,
hours.
At a special meeting of the Cleave
Rifles held last evening, about 80 OF tn
4 members showed a Discrimination to o.
to Augusta and volun teer for the service
They are dissatisfied with the condition