The Portland daily press., 1898-09-16
WESTBROOK.


At the regular meeting of Calanthe As
sembly, sheld this week reception OF an
| informal nature was rendered to Mrs. ID.
P. Libby, the supreme chancellor Of the
order of Pythian Sisterhood, and men,
Der of Calanthe assembly. The hall was
attraotively decorated with flowers and
presented handsome appearances. he
marks of congratulatory nature were
made, and the same were gracefully re-
sponded to by Mrs. Libby. An entertain
ment was furnished and refreshments
| were served during the evening.
A. s. Dickinson and @. f. flecK are
surveying for the Westbrook Electrlc
Light and Power company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Island Pond,
| VT, are visiting their son, Guy Davis OF
| Warren avenue.
| Mr.. A. e. Jeferds who has been
dangerously i'll is now reported as rapidly
improving.
Mr.. George Watson and Miss Myrtle
Allen have been visiting Miss Eva Harri.
man at Gorham, N. 81.
| Mr.. Eugene Smith has accepted a
position as book-keeper at the office of
the Oriental Powder company, Exchange
street, Portland.
Mr.. James Sands of Buxton, was caught
with his team between the gates at the
P. 81 r. r. r. crossing, Main street,
The horse, frightened by the falling gate,
| threw Mr.. Sands out, broke shaft and
dragged the gentleman some distance be-
fore the horee was caught.
Private Omer Porter, who has been
| quite ill at his home in this city is now
| badly affected with an attack of jaundice.
The ninth triennial session of the gen.
eral grand chapter of the Order Eastern
Star is to be held in Washington, d. G.,
December 81, 2S, 80, and will be attended
| by a large number of delegates. A special
low rate including transportation, hotel
and other expense has been secured. The
reception will include a welcome from
President Mckinley and carriage drives.
etc. The convention will be open to all
members that desire to do so to attend
Several members of Beulah and Mizpah
chapters of this city are planning to at
tend.
Mrs. Rufus K. Jord an entertained a
few of her friends on Iuesady at her
home on Bridge street in honor Of her
birthday.
Mrs. Leighton the wife of Rev. George
e. Leighton, formerly located in this city,
WAS in Westbrook yesterday calling on
| friends.
Mr.. John j. Kno wilton. accompanied
his granddaughter and the Misses Hodg
don of Sanford to Wheaton seminary,
Norton, Mass, on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Pennell left yesterday for
Boston, where she is to take course in
kindergarten work.
Mr.. James Sinclair is very i'll at his
home in this city.
Mrs. Alice Andrews, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Rufus Mosher. was
called to Biddeford Wednesday by the ILL
ness of an aunt.
A revival service was conducted last
evening at the Methodist church by the
Rev. Mr.. Fhelan, brother of the pastor,
Rev. @. @. Phelan.
Mrs. Abraham Norwood and little
daughter Ruth, who have been the guests
of Mrs. Norwood's sister, Mrs. V. D..
Ward have returned to their home in
Biddeford.
Mr.. B. r. Andrews was called to
Springyale early in the week by tele-
gram announcing the sudden illness OF
his brother, Mr.. Arthur Andrews.
Mr.. Edward Martin of Lewiston, is the
guest of DR.. Pidgeon of this city.
n Miss Bernedete Martin Of Carleton,
province of Quebec, is visiting relatives
in this city.
The Saccarappa ball team have ar
ranged for a series of three ball games to
be played with the Lewiston ball team
for purse of S25 for the winner OIL two
out of the three games. The games are to
be PLAYED at the Little Rigby Fair, to &c
held at the Casco fair grounds, October 2,
and A.
The track crew of the Portland and
Rochester railroad wers busily engaged
Yesterday in burning old railroao tles
near the Saccarappa station.
Mr.. Harry Griggs of Westbrook, ire
man at the Portland and Yarmouth
Electric Railroad company's power
station, was in the city yesterday Gazing
on relatives and friends.
The Westbook police have no dennlte
clues as yet to the parties guilty OF break
ing and enterin 6 the residence OF II. b.
Fletcher. Mr.. Joshua Brackett VINO re-
sides with the Fletcher family had quite
large sum of money in the house at Une
time. In one pocketbook was cneck
and some money, but that has peen iouna
to be all right. 4he other pooAeopooA
with over $500 in it is missing. IL is
possible that Mr.. Brackett may nave lalu
the pocketbook away somewhere anu mas
forgotten where he left it, as ne Is quite
an aged man, and it is said that MS
memory has failed him considerably
during the past year. Two officers from
the sberiff's office were in the city yester.
dav comforting with the local authorities
relative to the case.
| SCHOOI. COMMITTEE.