The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
WESTBROOk.

at Higgins Beach for an outing.
Miss Annie Chenery has accepted u
position with the King Manufacturing
company Of Portland.
The young son of Rev. and Mrs. j. F..
Clothey is very i'll with cholera infan-
tum.
Miss Annie Elder, daughter of Mr..
Charles Elder of Brown street, who has
been so dangerously i'll, it was feared,
with appendicitis, is more comfortable,
| though not out of danger.
Mr.. VIM. Small of Newry, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Small of
this city.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Jane NJ. Rackliff will be held from her
late residence, Forest street, Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. q. q.
Phelan will officiate. Burial at Wood
lawn cemetery.
The degrees of the order were conferred
on one candidate Monday evening by
Cumberland Star LODGE No. 366, L. Q. l.
Interesting remarks were made by Key.
Mr.. Bluett of Sussex, N. B.
Misses Eta and Eva Roberts have re-
turned from delightful four weeks visit
at New York city and Long Beach.
Mrs. Albert Fernald is very i'll. A
consultation of doctors was held on Mon
day.
Miss Bessie Mason of Pomona, Cal. /,
formerly of Westbrook, is visiting friends
in Portland. She will laterssspend several
weeks in Westbrook and Bethel before
her return West. - :.
Alderman Byron Haskell Is enjoying
weeks vacation.
The following are the advertised letters
at the Cumberland Mills post office:
Mrs. Carle, Rev. E. J. Hatch, Mrs.
Mamie O. Pride, tilens Preston.
The wife of Lieut.. W. G. Lord, now at
Chickamauga is quite i'll.
Mr.. Harry Z. Griggs, formerly of this
city has accepted position as fireman at
the Portland and Yarmouth Electric
Railroad company's power house at Fal-
mouth Foreside.
Mr.. John G. Smith, residing at the
rear of Main street near the "aat'' died
yesterday at the age lof 67 years. The
| funeral services are to be held Friday
afternoon at two O'Clock from the resi-
dence. The services are to be conducted
by Rev. G. G. Phlean. Burial will be at
Woodlawn cemetery.
Messrs. Harry and Arthur Roberts,
proprietors of the West End livery stable,
were at South Portland yesterday on bus
iness.
Thirty of the members of the Westbrook
| fire department from Valentine Hose
company, and the Hook and Ladder COM
pany, are to take part in the State Fire
mems muster parade today at Bath.
The Mission Band of the M. E. church,
with Miss Nettie Debeok, the superin-
tendent, will spend Thursday at Riverton.
Mr.. Ira Bryant. of Boston, has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Cook of
this city.
Mrs. B. T. Roberts and her children
and grandchildren held family reunion
| at the beach Monday. .
Mrs. Jane NJ. Rackliff died very sud-
day afternoon, at the age of 50 years.
She loayesa husband. a daughter, a son
| and a brother, Mr.. Rufus Burgess Of this
city.
The funeral services of the Jate George
| Conners took place Tuesday morning at
O'Clock from St. Hyacinthe church.
| The remains were sent to Somerville for
interment.
| The Misses Lizzie and Alice Adams and
Mr.. Ge orge Adams left Monday night for
Boston to visit friends.
Mrs. Alfred Mclean of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Mrs. Leander l..
Hawkes., has returned homo.
| Mrs. Emma Wilson Of Massachusetts
avenue, Boston, is the guest of friends in
this city.
| Mrs. Edwin Harlow and son, of Aver
Junction, Mass, are the guests OF Mrs.
Frank Haskell.
| Mrs. John Knowlton is quite sick at
her home on Mechanic street.
Miss Christie Wood of Gorham, N. H.,
is visiting Mrs. Clark Scates.
| Percy L. Ric ker has gone to Sussex,
Mass, on two weeks outing.
Mr.. j. W. Hadlock, of Lakeville
Mass, is completingsthe erection of fine
new house on Bridge street. He expects
to have it ready for occupancy this week,
| when he will move here with his family.
Miss Lena Smith, of Boston, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Eben Leighton, Haskell
street.
MIR. Joseph Hawkes., Of Sioux Falls, has
returned home after pleasant visit TO
! his brother, Mr.. Abner Hawkes..
| The members of Mizpah chapter U.
E. S., enjoyed pleasant outing Monday
at the home of Mrs. Mary Babb, Chest
nut street. The time was spent pleasant
ly in various games, including potato
race, the prize for which wa won by MRS
H. L. Boynton. The house and grounds
were handsomely decorated with flags
and bunting. The guests enjoyed pic
mic supper.
Rev. and Mrs. John Matteson of Au'
burndale, Mass, en- route for Prouts
Neck, made short visit with Mr.. ID. u.