The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-13
WESTBROOk.

er company Is arranging new schedule
of prices for commercial electric ligtts
in residences, stores, ETC., in the cities
of Deering and Westbrool, which is TO
be much lower than the present price,
especially on meter rate, and will go into
effect soon. Many of the fine residences
in both cities are using what Is known
as 20.ligbt fuse, which al ows the con-
sumner to use that number only at one
time and If one more light is turned on
the fuse burns out, leaving the residence
in darkness until it can be replaced.
There is popular demand for ten lights
and upward at a low price, but 1t never
has been possible TO obtain such O small
one that was satisfactory. 10 meet this
demand a new machine, the Wright de-
mand meter, is to he introduced, which
allows the consumer to use large or
small number of lights with a rate based
unon tho maximum demand which will
surely prove popular and largely in
crease this branch of the business in both
cities.
This week the flow of the Presunpscot
river is being tested below this city to
ascertain the largest number of water
wheels possible to run at the Pleasant
Hill plant to furnish extra power for
Cumberland Mills. The machinery for
this big plant has been ordered and will
BE- put in this fall.
Miss Sadie Hacker has returned from
ten days visit to Lynn.
0rip Rahb an5 Mrc Wa1far Files
entertained family dinner party We'd
nesday. Among those present were Mrs.
Babb's sister, Mrs. Laura Cook and hus-
band; Miss 1ssie Cook and Mr.. Charles
Cook of Boston, Mr.. Alonzo Libby, Mrs.
Rab5's brother, and family of this city;
Mrs. Fred Walker of Cape Elizabeth,
sister, and neice, Miss Louise Edwards
of Portland.
6. III. Donham of Portland, publisher
of the Maine Register, was in the city
yesterday delivering copies of the new
edition of the register.
Mr. Charles E. Cobb of the Friends
school, Providence, who has been taking
special course at Harvard summer
school, has Joined his family who are
spending the summer at the home of Mr..
l. N. Hacker.
The Presumpsoot band will give sail
on the river and concert at Pleasant hill,
this evening under the auspices of the
church society of Pleasant hill. Steam
er Santa Maria leaves the wharf at Cum
berland Mills at 720 p. m.
Mr.. Frederick A. Cole, the jew sler, is
to move from Chase's block into the
store vacated at the West End by Fl. Il.
Annas.
Mr.. James r. Hopkins died Thursday
afternoon at his home on Main street, at
the age of IS years. MIR. Hopkins moved
to this city over a year ago from Var
mouth, where he was for many years To-
Gated in business as a grocer. Mr.. Hop
kins has been O sufferer from disease of
the heart for sometime SO that his death
was not unexpected. He leaves wife
and one daughter The funeral will
take place Saturday ut p. M. from his
late residence. Rev. j. F. Clothey, of
whose parish Mr.. Hopkins was a MEM
Der, will of11ciate. Burial at Woodlawn
cemetery.
A new machine, called doubler, has
been added to the equipment of the Has
kell Silk company's plant.
The Klerks' base ball team of this city
will play the South Portlands this after
noon at $50 o. clock at the Warren park
grounds
Corp. Frank E. R. Libby of Co. NJ, has
been promoted to a servants berth.
A concrete sidewalk has been construct
ed from the street to the house of MIR. G.
W. Mace, corner of Main and State street.
The city civil engineers and assistants
have been engaged in re establishing the
grade of Main street from Forest to
Marrett street. during the past week. A
meeting Of the street committee of the
city was held last evening for the pur-
pose of q hearing to property owners
along the highway in that vicinity with
regard to any changes that are to be
made in the grade. Workson the street
will commence in the near future.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Thursday evening. AS the July meeting
was omitted the meeting will be an i'm
portant one as it precedes the opening of
the schools for the fall term.
it is reported ON good authority that
Sergeant Walter Smith of Co. III, has
been reduced to the ranks by Lieut..
Hobbs in command of the company.
The alleged cause is for neglect of duty.
The report is regarded as improbable by
Sergeant Smiths friends as he was al
ways one of the hardest workers of the
company and had a deep interest in its
welfare.
The latest reports from Chickamauga
show that Capt. Carleton and Lieut.,
Lord of Co. NJ, are rapidly recovering
from their sickness.
Eugene Conant and Ellie Graham,
members of Co. NJ. Chickamauga, are re-
ported as being i'll. They have been re-
moved to the hospital.
Ex-Chief Engineer Charles Ell. Leighton
of the fire department is arranging for
hose cOunliuo contest to ba held at the