The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
WESTBROOK.
Win9ham Electrics Held Up By Law
Court Decision.
CITY FORBIDDEN TO LOAN ITS
CREDIT TO AID ROAD.

Young Man Breaks His Arm In Runaway
Accident-Forger Pidgeon Formerly
| Canadian Government Clerk.
Members of Mizpah lodge, o. E. S., are
invited to attend thu reception to be
rendered the members next Monday by
the Misses Griggs at their home, Rocky
Hill.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Phinney and
Mrs. Frank Raymond and child arriv ed
homo Monday from a months stay at
Grafton, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs William Haggett and
children, Earl, Hazel and Marion, re-
turned home yesterday after a ten days
absence at Edgecomb, the guests of Mr..
Haggett's parents.
Mr.. J. F. Spear spent Sunday at Ken
nebunk, as the guest of his son, Charles
I. Spear.
DR.. Huldah Porter of Gardiner, was
the guest of relatives in Westbrook Mon
day.
A night blooming cereus, the property
of Miss Abbie Deane, Main street, at
tracted much attention Monday evening.
There were seven flowers each OF which
were of unusual size and beauty.
| From letters received in this city yester-
day relative to the condition of Lieut..
Lord now at Chickamauga it appears that
he was not quite as well at that writing.
His temperature had risen, but the
doc tors are hopeful of his condition. HIS
parents are anxious to have him moved
north, but the medical advisers say that
1t is better that he should remain until
he grows stronger.
There has been no date set for the
Democratic rally at Westbrook at which
the Rev. L. F. Mckinney of Rridgton is
to be the attraction. Mr.. Llewllyn Bar
ton of Portland of the county committee
endeavored to arrange it for next Monday
evening, but he has been informed that
there is not much interest in politics at
this time and was advised to hold the
meeting at a later date.
Mr. John McNair, who was injured
several weeks ago by falling from a
moving Il train at the ssWestbrook depot
crushing his foot beneath the wheels is
now able to get around and will resume
his labors at the plumbing shop where he
is employed in Portland.
The burial of the infant SOD of DR.. Ad-
jutor Couturier took place yesterday from
the residence on Brown street. The
burial was at St. Hyacinthe's cemetery.
Frederick Pidgeon, who was arrested
in Portland on a charge of forgery is a
native of Canada and has for several
Young Pidgeon was educated for doctor,
but never graduated as such. Through
the influence Of relatives he has until re-
Gently enjoyed position in the govern
ment at Quebec at a fair salary. The
reason for his discharge was because of
the fact that there were other relatives of
the family in Office and as the govern
ment wanted to reduce Its force of
officials they took young Pidgeon as
subject as there were others of the family
employed. His record in the provinces
was considered as good one for honesty
and brightness.
Alfred Allen, a clerk at Fuller and
lkbfoIUJ eIoOOlJ oUoIO, VOSo mimi LIES
resigned his position. The vacancy is be.
ing filed by Mr.. John Smith.
A young man Damed Joseph Martin
residing at the West End, was the victim
of an accident Sunday, while riding home
from Gorham. Young Martin was riding
In an express team with some com
panions. On the way they were fooling
together, and in some way young Martin
lost his balance and fell from the wagon.
The team passed over his body and broke
his left arm.
Several members of Wade camp, S. of
", are planning to attend the 6. A. r.
muster at Camp Benson, Newport, Au-
gust Goth to 29th inclusive.
The Westbrook comrades Of the 18th
Maine regiment volunteers are planning
to hold their reunion at Bridgton early
in September. The party from this city
intend going day or SO in advance and
enjoy the ride on Roberts Bros buck
board.
DR.. George Woodman of this city
recent graduate as house physician at the
Maine General hospital. Portland. has
not decided as yet OH place in which to
locate his practise. He made visit to
Pennington, N. a., Monday, where he
has had some idea of hanging out his
sign.
Mrs. Kate O'Brion of Foster street was
ls7ized suddenly i'll MONDAY evening with
cholera morbus. Her condition at that
time was considered critical by the doctor
but she was much better yesterday and is
now considered out of danger.
Mr.. Henry Hutchins, jeweler at
Springer's store, West End is at his home
for few days on account of Illness
The West End lunch cart has been
handsomely painted.
Rev. A. N. Dairy of Skowhegan, a
former pastor of the Baptist church this
city, is to occupy his old pulpit next Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock. AS Rev.
Mr.. Dairy has been absent from the city
for several years he will doubtless be
greeted by q large congregation. A