The Portland daily press., 1899-01-19
WESTBROOK.

The Excelsior club was entertained
Monday evening at the home OF Mrs.
Eugene Smith. Mrs. George Bragdon
presented paper on Blackstone and
Adam Smith, which were much enjoyed
by all. The next meeting Is to be held
January % with Miss Mcdonald. Brown
street. The papers for the neat meeting
are 20 be presented by Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs.
Smith and Miss Hawkes..
Presumpscot valley lodge, X. Of p, are
to install their officers this evening.
Supper is to be served in the banquet hall
after the installation ceremonies.
The next meeting OF the Searohlight
circle is to be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles /. Spear, Church street.
A full attendance of the members of
Cloudman Relief corps is requested at
the mesting TO be held this evening. The
corps is to be entertained Friday after
noon and evening by Mrs. Ella SWEET,
president of the corps at her home on
Saco street. A picnic supper Is to be
served. All members are requested to at
tend.
AT tDe regular vi ~N"cH.
Robekah lodge, appropriate resolutions
were passed on the death OF Mrs. Maria
Z. Aver, who died about two weeks ago.
Before Judge Tolman yesterday FORE
noon, the libels for liquors seized January
9Th from the shops of Peter Landry and
Amos Bernard were returnable. The ac-
cused both left town week ago and have
not been heard from since. A default
WAS therefore ordered by the court on
both libels.
The horse captured ut the West End
Tuesday afternoon by Officer Dresser and
MIR. Phinney, after an exciting runaway
from Stroudwater street was owned by
Mr.. Frank Pender. Tho sleigh was quite
badly demolished but the horss escaped
without injury.
The seventh annual ball Court City
of westbrook. Order of Foresters. is to be
held this evening at the Westbrook opera
house. The dance is TO commence at
eight O'Clock and music is to be furnished
by Lemieux's orchestra. The members
of the lodge have been laboring hard TO
make the affair u success and the indica-
tions point to good attendance,
MIR. Howard Verrin Of Cumberland
Mills. who has been SO sick for the past
few days with grip and brain fever, was
reported yesterday as not so well. His
condition Is considered very critical.
Mr.. Joseph Dunnells Of Cumberland
Mills who has been Ill for the past few
weeks is reported as falling very fast
The barge ride and party planned for
last evening by the members of the East
Kind Whist club was postponed ON account
of the travelling. The members hope to
be able to go next Wednesday evening.
Their outing is 10 be at Coal Kiln Corner.
The West5rook school committee will
hold their monthly meeting his evening
at 730 O'Clock at the high school build
ing.
The Current Events club will meet this
afternoon at three O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. Frederick w. Freeman. Main street.
4 Tie installation of the officers of Mime
haha council, d. of p, was held last eve-
ming at Red Mems hall. After the in
stallation exercises the young gentlemen
mem bers of the order furnished an enjoy
able entertainment Refreshments were
served by committee of the lady menu
bers.
The Westbrook China Decorators club
opened their annual exhibition and sale
of china painted articles yesterday after
noon and evening at the Westbrook Con-
gregational church parlors. The exhibit
ton is TO be continued through this after
noon and evening.