The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-11
WESTBROOk.

' 'i1 regular meeting of Mizpah chop
ter y. Il. S., held Monday evening, visi-
.ofs were present from Iona chapter, Port
iani' ana Beulah chapter. After the
oioslhg OF the chapter a brief musical
pfoerainine was enjoyed and q clam sup
per was served.
District Deputy Mrs Annie D. phin-
nes VIII go to Auburn Thursday to make
e. S.
n morse owned by Mr.. Charles Basty
u Duok Fond got away from his driver
ana ran into the Long swamp and sank
50 mat nothing was visible but his neck
anu mead. 1t was with great difficulty
Vha1 the animal was extricated from thu
mire
AN entertainment consisting OF music,
reaoing, etc., will be given at Golden
Gross hall this evening under the auspices
Oh the Sons of Temperance.
street. Commissioner Shilling has a
crew at work grading Forest street.
Yesterday being Arbor Day the post
onlces observed holiday hours. The Vest
brook Trust company and Memorial libra
~ also observed the day.
Word has been received in this city OF
the death of Mr.. Frank Rounds of Chico
pee, formerly Of Westbrook. Mr.. Rounds
has been in failing health for the last few
years. Dsath was caused by dropsy. He
leaves n daughter, Mrs. Charles Emery of
Chicopee, with whom he made his home,
and son, Melvin Rounds, OF this city.
Mr. Rounds, when in Westbrook. was
engaged in the painting business. He
was sixty years of age. The funeral SER
vices will be held this afternoon at two
O'Clock from his late residence at Chico
pee. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend without further notice
The Westbrook Trust company has de-
clared the semi-annual dividend of three
per cent. Deposits continue as heavy as
usual in spite of the hard times.
The Ladies' Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. S. N. Adams, Main
street, Thursday afternoon at three
O'Clock. The subject of the meeting will
be Missionary Treasurer This is the
annual meeting and full attendance
is desired.
The rehearsals of "Titania'' or 1.-THE
Butterflies Carnival" to bs given Satur-
day at "The Westbrook'' are progressing
finely under the direction of Mrs. g. A..
Haley.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Jabez o. Towle were held yesterday at
tenoon at two O'Clock from the residence
on Foster street. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. g. F. Millward Of Cor
nish, former pastor of the deceased.
Burial at the old Sacosrappa cemetery.
Mr.. Lewis E. Goodridge of Pride's cor
ner, Westbrook, died Monday forenoon
after brief illness at the aga of 50 years.
Mr.. Goodridge leaves wife and two
children. The funeral services will be
held this afternoon at 1 O'Clock at
Naples village.
2 Mr.. Fred E. Benson. principal of the
Frederick ROBBIE High school at South
Windham, a resident of this city, informs
the PRESS that the shock from the ex-
plosion at the powder mills on Monday
created considerable excitement among
the pupils. The force of the explosion
shook the building and windows, and a
heavy picture hanging on the walls was
Jared SO that it was thrown out of posi-
tion.
The six recruits received at the West.
brook armory by Sergeant Rome have
gone to Augusta to join the company
The valuation on new city property
has been completed by the board of asses
sors. The assessors are now engaged in
making up the books the clerical work on
which is being done by ex-Collector and
Treasurer A. B. Winslow. The taxes
will not be ready for commitment to the
collector until about the middle Of June.
1t is not expected that there will be
much increase in the valuation owing
to the business depression of the past
year.
Manager Beatty OF the Saccarappa ball
team is endeavoring to secure game for
Saturday afternoon, at Sanford with the
Sanford High school.