The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-12
WESTBROOK.


returning to their home in Chicago.
Rev. Edward Chase of Kennebunk &C.
cupied the pulpit of the Westbrook Con-
gregational church Sunday and preached
an able sermon.
The Sunday school connected with this
church will go on their annual picnic
and excursion to Sebago lake, Wedpes-
day. Train leaves Cumberland Mills sta
ton at &. 10. Returning leaves the lake at
4.3o and 715 p. m. All friends are cor
daily invited. If stormy Wednesday the
excursion will be postponed to the next
pleasant day.
Letters have been received in this city
form John G. Partridge of Westbrook
who left last winter for the Klondike.
Z The letter was dated from North San
Juan, CAL, where he, Joe Guimond OF
WestDrook md three men from Massa-
chusetts are mining and doing fairly
we'll. The members ofathe company are
reported as in good health and much
pleased with the climate.
The Misses Eva and Sarah Schwall
of New Bedford who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Edwards left yes
terday Tor the Glen House, N. H.
At the Warren Congregational church
on Sunday the pastor preached an inter.
esting sermon at the morning service
Services appropriate to the proclamation
of President Mckinley were held. The
children's choir sang very acceptably
while the closing hymn America" was
lei, oh mi nv fho tiro
congregation.
The members of Minnehaha council,
No. 9, d. of P, leave on the afternoon
train tonight for Lisbon Falls where they
are to pay fraternal visit to Nokomis
council
The members of the Cum berland Star
lodge, No 1856, Loyal Orangemen of this
city will go to Long Island this morning
on the excursion and picnic to be held
by the lodges from Portland, Lewiston
and Sanford.
Mr.. George Goodwin of Newton, Mass,
Is the guest of III. G. Starr and family,
Cumberland, Mills.
The water in the upper pond of the riv-
or was drawn Sunday as on the Fourth
to allow MIR. Dana to repair the founda-
ton walls of Lis mill
The Westbrook Electric Light & Power
Co., are employing a crew of pipers to put
in a series of automatic sprinklers. The
addition Of these expensive sprinklers,
in addition to the new reservoir and hy-
drants, will greatly reduce the fire risk
at that point. Ths main light station is
equipped in similar manner.
Chas. Landry, aged 80 years, residing
on the Gorham road, died late Sunday
evening after an illness of several
months. The funeral services will be held
this morning at o'clock at st. Hya-
cinth's church. Burial at ST. Hyacinth's
cemetery.
The remains of the late Frank S.
Thompson, residing on High street, Port.
iand. were brought to this city yesterday
afternoon for burial at Saccarappa ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Michael WEIGH formerly employed
at the rag picking room of Warren's pa
per mills has resigned his position and
yesterday left for North Conway. N. Fl.
where he is to enter the employ of the
Maine Central as brakeman on pas.
senger train.
Mr.. c. B. Newcomb OF the Westbrook
Electric Co., has received letter from
the committee on lights and water Of the
city of Deering Offering the company an
opportunity to reduce their bid on street
lighting in Dcering. Mr.. Newcomb has
replied that the company does not desire
to make any further reduction in price in
justice to the competing company that
has already rendered a lower bid. Mr..
Newcomb also Informed the company that
it is not profitable for the company to fur
nish the lights at less than ST, the
amount of their bid.
There is to he a nj oonlight sail AMI
danes Friday evening, July 10, to Pleas
ant hill, under the direction of Presump-
B.ot band. The boat Is to leave Ray
nond's wharf, Cumberland Mills at Z. 30
,. In. If stormy postponed to Saturday
evening.
DUCK POND. SO.
The mill has shut down for few weeks
md most all are at work haying. The
nay cut last week was harvested without
getting wet, not even shower Many
arished Saturday night. There are many
who have not even touched THEW grass,
but expect to this week. The hay crop is
fine, some having moro than they know
what to do with, also whole mows full of
I'D hay. 1t brings nothing and farmers
are 10th to give 1t away.
The cottages are all occupied, camps
frll and all seem happy. Abundance of
wator lilies, plenty OF fish, plenty of food,
good water to drink, why shouldn't they
be happy
Mrs Nancy III. Hall, of East Raymond,
who cas- been visiting at the Elms. re-
turned to her homo Sunday. Her son.
Mr.. Edward Hall, came for her. Many of
her friends will be pleased to hear from
her and to know she Ia in the best CT
health. That speaks well for the Maine
General hospital.
Mr.. Howard Gordon, wife and littls
son are stopping at the Beach for a while