The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-24
WESTBROOK.


The last meeting of the West End W.
@. Il. U. was held Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. ]. f. Spear, Church
street.
The regular meetings are to be held
through the summer but the time is to be
devoted to sewing for needy families. The
next meeting is to be held In two weeks
at the home of Mrs. Clara Banks, Spring
street.
An alarm of fire from bog As at /. 80
o'clock Friday morning called the depart
ment to FIRE in the story and q half
house owned and occupied by Mr.. stephen
Libby on Brown steret. The origin of
the fire is q mystery, but 1t is believed to
have caught from q defective chimney, as
the ire was discovered near the roof, and
worked Its way through into the house in
remarkably .quick:. time The house is
ent site several years ago. MIR. Libby
was in the house alone at the time but
Was with difficulty aroused in season to
make good bis escape before being
s'uothered to death. The loss was about
$500 on house and buildings The insur-
ance on the furniture was placed with
ID y Hawes and that on the build.
ings for s6i0 with K B. Phinney, both
of this city. The all out was sounded at
2 40 q. m. The firemen made quick run
TO the fro but could do nothing to save
the buildings which were so old that they
burned quickly TO the ground.
Persons having flags are requested to
display them ON the occasion Of the grand
Fourth OF July celebration to be held In
Westbrook. The committee of arrange
ments also desire to announce that entries
for the sports can be made with Mr.. John
Il. Sullivan at =. Aranovsky's store at
the West End and with W. II. Parker at
the machine room, Warren Paper COM
,pany.
i The ranks have been given to the
scholars Of the Forest street Grammar
school, All of the pupils hase passed u
successful examination and win be per-
mitted to enter theffall term of the High
school.
At the meeting of Star of Liberty coun-
oil, d. of L. held Thursday evening the
following officers were elected for the
assistant councillor, Fred Dolley; vice
councillor, Cyndia Flye; sassistant vice
Carroll Cotton; Junior ex.
Helen Cotton; Junior assistants
Mrs. h. A. Wass; recording
secretary. Hetty Burnell; assistant re-
rording secretary, Mrs. l. A. Bailey
H sas,s, Lowell
D.
Smith Hawkes.; inside guard, Mrs Spier;
outside guard. Annie Rounds; trustees.
James Tolman, Sarah Watson, Carroll
Cotton.
The PRESS Is In receipt of copy of
the Morning Republican published at
Chester, Penn, which contains an ac-
count Of the commencement exercises at
the pennsylvania Military college. The
paper has a very pretty notice
concerning the services of zone OF the
Instructors OF the school. Iieut. l.. @.
Hoiston, Westbrook young man, and
Tor several years second lieutenant of the
Cleaves Rifles: Lieut. Holston. the
military instructor, has just finished his
first year at the college in that capacity.
having succeeded West Point officer
who WAS Obliged to join his regiment al
the front. at the breaking out of HOSTILE
ties with Spain over year ago. Lieut.
Holston is a graduate of the college. hav-
ing been member of the class OF ~ and
Is young man TO obtain such good re-
suits As was said many times yesterday
by those fortunate enough to witness ths
drills, the training of the college bows
never showed of TO better advantage. !"
Mrs. l.. @. Holston (nee MeIoherl of
this city was one of the guests at the
alumni reception held there in the even
ing.
The election OF the officers II Court
City of Westbrook, Forestars OF America.
was held Thursday evening and the fol-
lowing We're chosen: q. X. Frsd Decor
mier; s. Q. r.. Charles Fournell; X. s..
John Ouiiletts; 5. w. Arthur Simino:
j. w, u. Tnuotte; 5. g., Bartholomew
Huardi ]. B.,eJohn Girard.