The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-21
WESTBROOK.

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season at the home of their president,
Mrs. j. A. futile, Lamb street, on Mon
| day evening. Mrs. Tuttle read paper
on Political and Social Events of the
Eighteenth Century" Mrs Grace WHEEL
don resigned her place as secretary which
was filled by the selection CT Mrs Lane.
The next meeting is to be held with Mrs.
Mable Lord, Lamb street.
Mayor Raymond has recently made an
| other distribution Of the funds provided
by the city government to be spent 1or
the benefit of the families or dependents
of the members of Co. M, who served
during the war with Spain. Quite num-
Der of families have been almost entirely
dependent on the help extended by the
city and the $4,000 appropriated for the
purpose is being wisely spent under the
direction of his honor the mayor.
The residents of lower Main street take
much pride in their lawns, and their
green and fresh appearance is the subject
of much favorable comment from passers-
by.
Mr.. H. K. Griggs raised quite large
crop of peaches this year OH his farm at
Rocky Hill. He gathered Monday from
one tree alone bushel of large. delicious
peaches.
The schools of Westbrook were closed
yesterday to give the scholars an oppor-
tunity to attend this Gorham fair. Yester.
day was West brook day and quite large
number Of Westbrook people large and
small were in attendance Several well
known local horses were entered in the
races.
The members of CIoudman Post, G. A.
r., Relief Corps, Ladies Aid and Wade
Camp. S. of ", have voted to pay
fraternal visit. to the members Of G. A.
Warren Post by their invitation, next
Saturday.
Mr.. Percy Andrews, Mr.. Benjamin
WooG1nan and Melvin Waterhouse, who
have been employed at Riverton during
the summer have finished their labors
and returned yesterday to their homes in
this city.
Mr.. George Jordan and his wife of New
Gorham road, are both in very poor
health. Mrs. Jordan especially.is very i'll
and Mr.. Jordan has not been able to
work for two months.
Miss Margaret Rsdden, who lost her
bicycle a few evenings ago by having it
stolen from In front OF her sisters house
at Cumberland Mills, where she was call
ing has recovered the wheel much to her
delight. Miss Redden discovered day or
so afterwards a young man riding along
Bridge street on machine that looked a
good deal like her own. She learned
where the young man lived and went to
the house and demanded the wheel, re.
The boy was arrested last spring for
truancy and was sentenced to the Reform
school, but as the mother begged SO hard
the bow was allowed to remain at home
and the sentence was suspended during
good behavior.
Rev n. B. Phelan of Houlton will re-
main in Westbrook this week helping his
brother. Rev. c. G. Phelan, with the
daily revival meetings being held at the
Methodist church.
Mr.. John Bohnsen of this city met with
an unfortunate accident Monday. he
drove into Portland and hitched his horse
on one of the Commercial street wharves
The discharge Of gun SO startled the
horse that he ran away, running into Mr..
Harvey Urquhart's team that stood In
front of a store. injuring Mr.. Urquhart'
team somewhat and smashing MI. BONN
sens badly. The damage sustained ~
Mr.. Bohnsen's team and harness he
reckons at about $50.
Mr., and Mrs. Dana Cloudman, who
have been the guests of Mr.. Cloudman's
sister, Mrs. Abbie Hodkins, Pleasant
street, left Monday for their home IN At
lanta, Georgia.
Miss Molly S. Small, daughter OF A. b.
Small. Spring street, West End returns
next week to Waterville to resume her
studies at the Colby Women's college.