The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-19
WESTBROOK.

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Four young Westbrook boys went into
| the woods on Stroudwater street OF
Thursday afternoon with the intention
of building crows nest in tree. They
had climbed to the height of 80 feet and
were lbusily engaged when one of the
number, Samuel Skillings, who was haul
| ing up by the aid of rope, the brush
| with which to build the nets. In some
| way he lost his balance and fell head fore
most from the tree. In the fall he turned
complete somersault, landing with
great force on his feet, badly sprainina
one Of his ankles. The other boys became
| frightened, and by a strange coincidence
each lost their held, and fell to the
ground. Earl Babb received sprained
shoulder, and Peroival Dodge is now
suffering with broken leg. Young
Henry Pride escaped witha only bad
shaking up. Young Babb and Pride car,
ried BODICE about mile to his home on
Files street, where all three of the boys
live. Mr.. A. T. Skillings went after his
boy and hauled him home on a sled.
The Westbrook W. G, L. u, met
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Paul L. Chandler. The attendance was
small owing to the illness of SEVERAL OF
the members. Thursday has been decided
upon as the regular day for the semi
monthly meetings.
Clinton Anderson OF New Hampshire,
formerly of this city, a son OF Charles A.
Anderson of Foster street, is very sick
with typhoid pneumonia in the hospital
in the city where he resides.
The next meeting Of the W. c. T. o.,
will be held with Mrs. II. 3. Cotton,
Haskell street. The subject of discussion
will be franchise.
The Westbrook Single Tax club will
hold its next meeting Monday evening,
| March 81. An Interesting programme Is
in preparation for this meeting.
| Handkerchief for the sale to be held by
the ladies Of Warren church have been
collected from oil parts of the world.
A pie supper, consisting of chicken pie,
lemon, squash apple, mince, cream and
many other kinds of pie, will be served
at O'Clock. At 730 a humorous dia-
logue will be given, and music will be
furnished by ladies double quartete
| Tea and crackers will be served to al
ladies attending in the afternoon.
Rev. E.. E. Bacon of Saybrook, Conn.,,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Ed
wards.
Mr.. ]. E. Reynolds has purchased the
stock in trade of George Burnell Of Main
street, and will continue the business.
In the event that q new superintendent
of schools be chosen by the WestbrooE
school committee, in addition to the
names of G. W. Wentworth, Rev. T. B.
Payne and Fred E. Benson, the name Of
Principal Freeman OF the High school, il
prominently mentioned as q candidate
for the position. The Westbrook schoo
committee, however, hope to be able tt
make an arrangement with the Deering
committee so that the present system
shall continue, thereby retaining Mr.
Robbins for the Westbrook schools.
The funeral services of the late Kate P.
Tricky were held yesterday afternoon
from the residence Main street, Yves,
End. There was a large attendance, in
Guiding relatives from Portland and
Deering, and host of the local friends o.
the deceased. The services were conducted
very feelingly by Rev. E. E. Bacon Of
Say brook, Conn.,. former pastor of thu
deceased, when located in Westbrook
The floral tributes were beautiful ant
bespoke the esteem in which the deceased
was held. The burial occurred at Ever
green cemetery.
There is some talk in regard to {
change in the office of chief engineer o.
the fire department.. II brought abou
it Is likely that the present chief, Mr.
John Byrne, would act as chief and fr'
inspector, an officer required by thu
state law. A new office, known as super
intendent of fire alarm wires would BIZ
doubtless created, and in this event it il
understood that ex-Chief Leighton would
| he called upon to assume the responsible
ties of the new office.
| At Warren church tomorrow, the pastor
will preach In the morning on the
Founding Of the Church. The Sunday
school meets at noon. At O'Clock thu
pastor will give short talk on some o.
the privileges of the Christian life. Al
| z, there will be an evangelistio service IL
the church. The pastor will preach {
short sermon from the topic, "Wha1
| Will Ye Give Me?'' An after service Of
a few minutes will follow.