The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-21

dler. Hawkes. street. An interesting pa.
per on Beginning of the American Revo-
luton" was read by Mrs. Winifred Cord
we'll. Mrs. Harriet Fogg read extracts
from "The Crisis by Thomas Payne,
and Mrs. Julia Graham Rad from the life
of John Dickinson. The next meeting
will be held in the vestry of he Westbrook
Congregational church and will be a
lecture by E. G. Reynolds, ESQ.,, of Port
land. This is to be an open meeting, the
members having the privilege of inviting
friends.
The front of the Gage block is being
repainted.
I A delegation of the Portland Past
Chancellors' association, visited the MEM
bers of Presumpscot Valley lodge, No.
4, K. of P. Cumberland Mills, last even
ing.p,
At the meeting of Calanthe assembly,
Pythian Sisterhood, on Saturday evening,
there is to be a fine entertainment rem
dered at the close of the evening.
Messrs. W. Fl. Miller and brother have
purchased the old platform scales which
were in front of the main office of the S.
D. Warren company, and the company
has men at work patting in a new foun-
dation and platform for them adjoining
the stable of Captain Amos Chase.
Rev. David p. Hatch, secretary of the
Maine Missionary society, will give an
address on the needs of mission work at
Warren church yestry this evening at 1880
O'Clock. A special offering is to be taken.
DEATH OF JAMES FRED AVER.
Shortly after 1 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, Mr.. James Fred Aver. one of the
motormen on the Westbrook division OF
the Portland Railroad company died at
his home on Main street. Mr.. Ayers
death was pronounced by DIR. Barrett the
attending physician as due to acute
Bright's disease. Mr.. Aver left his car
a week ago. presumably suffering with
rheumatism. He grew rapidly worse the
past few days owing to cold with which
he was suffering and which fastened on
the Brights disease Mr.. Aver was "a
man Wyer P. Aver of Deerlng. Motor.
man Aver was one of the best known
and most popular employees of the
mpany with the public. He commenced
work on the electrics about seven years
ago when the Westbrook division was
opened up and has been on that line
ever since. M. Aver leaves a wife and
son about five years of age. The funeral
services are to be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock from the late residence.
Burial will be at Evergreen cemetery.
The monthly meeting of the Westbrook
school committee was held last evening
at tina High school building, Chairman
Haskell presiding. Mr.. Philip Dana,
the newly. elected committeeman to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Frank P. Pride. was present and
qualified as a member of the board. Mr..
bartholomew Howard of Brown street,
was, elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of A. 6. Wilson OF the
board, who resigned to accept the position
of teacher of penmanship in the schools.
The remainder of the evening was de-
voted to the approval of bills.
A delegation of the Past Chancellors'
association of Portland. composed of
Grand Prelate A. B. Brown; p. 6. G.,
Edward G. Reynolds; P. g. G., L. B.
Roberts; P. 6. V. c., Henry Evans; P.
g. Prelate, John E. Greene, and Past
Chancellors L. A. Gould, A M. Hesel
tire and Harry W. Way, visited the MEM
bers of Presumpscot Valley lodge, K. of
p, last evening. After the meeting re-
marks were made by the visiting MEM
bers and by P G.. Prelate Charles A.
Moses, and Fast Chance llors AN. Water
house and l. D. Leighton of the local
lodge. At the conclusion of the speech
making the party sat down down to a
clam supper and other delicacies of the
season served in the banquet hall The
visiting chancellors returned to the city
at a late hour warm in their praise OF
the hospitality of their entertainers.