The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-14
WESTBROOK.

The newly elected city governments WILL
be inaugurated this forenoon at 10
O'Clock at the G. A. R. hall, Bridge
street. The following ceremonies have
been arranged: Prayer: the oath of
offi,e administered to Mayor-elect Ray
mond; roll of Aldermen-eleot called by
City Clerk and oath administered to
them; Mayors inaugural address; cleo
ton of president of the Council; ap-
poinment of city officials by the Mayor.
The members.of Presumpscot. hose COM
pany, No. 1, observed ladies' night, Fri
day evening at their rooms. There was a
good attendance of the wives and friends
of the company. The board of engineers
were also present as guests OF the ocoa-
sion. Progressive whist was. INDUCED
in, nine tables being in use. During the
evening ice cream, cake and fruit punch
were served. A surprise Of the evening was
the presentation of an elegant cut glass
punch bowl by the ladies to hose compa-
ny No. 1. The presentation was made
by Mr.. C. G. Bailey in very pleasant
manner, and responded to by Foreman
A. N. Waterhouse.
Glass parts were given out Friday in
the High school for the graduating class
of 1913, as follows: Valedictory, Ella
May..Tolman; salutatory, Edward Durgin
Small; history, Gertrude Ethelyn Kelley;
prophecy, George Pearson Larrabee
class ode Angie Lane Palmer;
class recitation, John Clifford Warren !;
French poem, Mary Virginia Ware; class
statistican, Alice Louise Anderson !;
address to undergraduates, Harrison Mo
Cam; receivers of gifts, Annie Blanche
SWEET, Mamie johnson, Walter Hender-
son, Bernie Larrabee, Eugene Rand, Wal
ter SWEET, Harry Burns; essays, Kathe
rine Tersa Doyle, Roscoe Trip, Walter
Pennell, Percy Andrews, Harold BODICE.
The new course in oratoricals for the
High school that went into effect at the
beginning of the present year, calls for
a public contest in declamations each
year by approved participants to the
number of 10 or ~. The prizes TO be CIV
en- are silver medals, first and second
prize to the two best speakers. These
have been especially designed for the
Westbrook High school, after q design
furnished by Rev. Thomas B. Payne.
These medals are worth respectively $15
and $40. The first public contest will be
held the first week in August.
One OF the attractions at The Westbrook
early in May will be spectacular
oneratic drama entitled "Titania, or the
Butterflies Carnival This will be Civ
en- under the auspices of the Universalist
church. About 50 children will take part.
s. The Haskell Silk mills are still running
on full time and find it very difficult to
keep up with their orders. At the pres
emit time they are month behind in fill
ing their ordsrs.
| 4 Zennette Landry, young Frenchman
of q years, living on Dunn street. died
Saturday afternoon after brief illness.
| Young Landry mas been employed at
the Dana Warp! mills until he received
an injury a few days ago from the
effects of which he died.
DUCK POND.
Mr.. George Barbour fell on the ice last
Friday nearly breaking his hip. He was
nicked ND. taken into his home, where he
laws unable to move except his right
hand and foot Mr.. Barbour ia quite we'll
along in years, and very heavy, and it is
really a wonder he did not break any
bones All are sorry for him, and hope
soon to see him about.