The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-29
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The two young men arrested "Wednesday
night by City Marshal Swan, assisted BY
Deputy Sheriff Chute and Officer withatu
as tramps, were brought before Judge
Tolman Friday morning. James A. Gar
field Mcdonald. who gave several aliases
was given sixty days in the county jnii
for vagrancy. ~.,he westbrook officers al.
80 believe that s.cDonaid Is the Young
man that is wanted by a reformatory in
Mas sachuset;s from which he escaped re.
Gently. The second young man about
twenty years OF age Is believed to be the
one that Is wanted In Wales, Mass. He
gave HE name rs Ernest Simmons with
several aliases and confessed to the OIL
GERS that he stole horse md team in
Massachusetts, about year ago. Deputy
Sheriff Chute telesraphed the officers at
Wales, Mass. and received reply from
Deputy Sheriff il. A. Northrop of
Palmer, Mass, saying that Simmons was
indicted before the grand jury in Decem-
Der, 1898, for larceny and breaking and
entering. Simmons was taken to Port
land jail 60 await the arrival of Sheriff
Northrop from Massachusetts who was
expected to arrive and take his man last
evening.
The funeral services Of the late Charles
Connel were held Wednesday morning at
eight o'clock from st. Hyacinthe' = hus,h.
Burial at st. Hyacinthe's cemetery.
Hon. W. W. Cutter has returned from
Belfast whsrs he represented wawenock
tribe OF Red Men at the great council
meeting.
The school room decoration committee
will meet Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. l.. W. Ed
wards.
DIR. Pideeon of this city Is to remove
his family to Lewiston on Monday.
The westbrook klerks are to play n
game of ball Saturday afternoon on the
Scotch Hill grounds with the westbrook
Seminary team.
The annual election Of the officers of
the Ainmonoongin club resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Belle Ray; vice
president, Mrs. Isabel Newcomb; record
irg secretary, Mrs. Winifred Cordwell !;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Julia Ora
ham; treasurer. Mrs. Louise Aver; audi
tor, Mrs. Emma Duran. The club will
observe gentlemen's night at Riverton,
May 10, by a banquet and entertainment.
The committee will call upon members
Monday, May s, to collect the money for
the banquet and will leave tickets in ex-
change.
The net receipts of the entertainment
by Miss McCobD of Portland who pre-
sented Mrs. Jarley's WAX 'fggers' for
the school room decoration fund,
amounted to SIS.
The n ethodist church, Rev. G. c.
Phelan, pastor. will hold services Sunday
as follows: Prayer meeting a. m. !;
preaching at 1890 q. m, subject, "An
drew's Marvellous Discovery" Sunday
school at 1e O'Clock. Young Peoples
meeting at 6 p. in., followed with an ad
dress by the pastor.
Berean Advent church, Elder John #.
Clothey, pastor. Services Sunday as fol-
lows: Prayer meeting at II a. m; Sun
day school at 1880 p. M; preaching at 2
p. m subject "Chosen, Royal. Holy,
Peculiar. " Baptism at p. M. Short ser.
mon and testimonies at 7.30 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
At the first meeting of the Westbrook
High school Alumni association for the
year 1899, held ut the high school build
ing on Wednesday evening at 1880 p. M,
Miss Elizabeth Cutler, the president, pre-
sided. The reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read aud accepted. The
following officers were chosen and elected
for the ensuing year: President, MIR.
Charles Carleton; vice president, Miss
Annie Morris; secretary, MIR. Percy l..
Andrews; treasurer, Miss Julia A. Doyle.
As there was no other business brought
before the meeting, it adjourned sine die.
II the interest and attendance at this
Meeting forecast the future ones,
there is no doubt but that the ass collation.
will meet with good success.
EXTENDED THANKS TO FIRE DE-
PARTMENT.
Chief Engineer John Byrne of the West
brook fre department has received the
following letter which speaks for itself
of the efficiency of the West brook fire de-
partment:
,Westbrook, Maine, April &c, 1899.
Mr.. John Bryne, Chief Engineer, Fire
Department, Westbrook, Maine:
Dear Sir:-Very frequently since the
fire occurred in the WestbrooS Congrega-
tionai church we have heard from various
sources, expressions of communication of
ths work of the Westbrook Fire Depart
ment in handling the fire.
Especial mention WAS made OF this by
the insurance adjusters who came here
after the fire, and they expressed great
satisfaction that where there was such q
possibility for large loss that the care
full work of the fire department was very
evident. am pleased to convey to you
this evidence of appreciation OF your de-
partment, and also the following copy of
a vote unanimously adopted at a parish
meeting of the society:
Voted that the thanks of the West
brook Congregational Parish be extended
to the Fire Department of Westbrook for
ha PM n, auuar in which th., racapt