The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-19
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Good progress - bring mads on the
work Of grading anu preparing the road
bed for the Wesibrook, Windham a.
Naples electric railroad and commencing
about Wednesday the rails are TO bs laid
The work Of grading Is one Of the pref
TEST and bsst TO be seen on any road and
when completed the road will b. ons Of
the best In this vicinity. Fourteen car
loads Of rail have already arrived and are
being hauled along the line of the road in
readiness for use. There Is one thing that
should be said to the credit OF the COM
pany that the roads along which the
tracks are to run have been greatly i'm
proved without expense to the town Of
Gorharn, as the opposite side OF the road
has been levsllsd and the soil used for
grading. so that the travelled way is
now In much better condition. A waiting
room is to be built at Mosher's corner
which will be great accommodation to
residents in that locality. The residents
Of Little Falls and Windham are very en-
thusisstic over the prospects of having
an electric road run through their town
and the majority of then speak in the
warmest terms of the work being done by
the company. The citizens of Little
Falls and Windham intend to celebrate
the opening OF the road by grand
demonstration. including banquet and
speechraklng by the townspeople. A
mesing OF the citizens Is to be held next
Friday evening to talk over the plans
and appoint committees to arrange fer
the affair. Invitations are to be ex tended
to the officials OF the company and other
guests to attend the exercises attending
probably occur about July 10.
Deputy Sheriff Chute Friday made a
seizure at the, place of Joseph Comeau,
taking 70 bottles of lager beer one Jug Of
whiskey and two bottles of whiskey.
Comesu will appear before the court the
first Of the week. There is already an in
dictm snt hanging over Comeau for a
similar ofiense which will b. heard at
the September term Of the Superior
court
The Ladies' circle of the Warren Con-
gregational church have received l75 new
hymn books for the church. bound in
half leather. These hymn books also con-
tain responsive service.
MIR. W. A. Babb, president Of the Vest
brook Dramatic club, has made the fol-
lowing appointments for tho season of
iS99-1900: Business manager, r. ID.
Robinson; stage manager, l.. II. Brnok-
cit; property man, q. ). Carleton; car
penter, @. p. Sawyer.
Mr.. Il. K. Griggs has been invited to
speak ut farmers meeting at Scarboro,
July 4th.
Mrs. A NJ. Palmer and Miss
Eta Charles of Lowell, are visiting Mrs.
]. p. Stokes, Cottage Place.
Mr. Fred Young, motorman on the
Portland Railroad company, who has been
quite i'll for few weeks past, has resigned
his position and with his family is T.,
locate on farm In Auburn. Several
changes are understood to be- made as a
result of his resignation. Motorman Star
bird will probably take his car, while
Motorman S. L. Raymond will take
Starbirds' car and Mr.. Harry Twomhly,
who is now breaking IN as motorma
will probably take Raymond's former
car.
The members of the Cumberland Mills
lodge of the Golden Cross met Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs James Me.
Clellan, Day street. Supper was served,
after which an enjoyable evening was
spent.
The graduating exercises of the West
brook high school will take place
today, at the Westbrook opera
house. Chambers orchestra will furnish
the music. The baccalaureate sermon
was delivered Sunday morning by Rev.
W. g. Mann, pastor of the Warren Con
gregational church. The programme for
the graduation Is as follows:
Salutatory, Susan Morton
Glass ,Oration-William of Orange,
Luther Dana
History, Sarah Boothby Libby
French Poem, David Ludoyic Poulen
Presentation Of Gifts,
Roy Edwin Spear
Inquisitive Student Book.
Humorous Observation-Disclosures, chisel
and saw
Experimentation.
Studious Scholar-Lamp.
Courageous Student-Medal.
Music
Statistioian, Marian Goodwill Starr
Address to Undergraduates,
Harry Lewis Lowell
Music
Class Recitation-The Young Grayhead,
Miss Southey, Gertrude Swan
Ethelind Garland Knight, Clifford Elmer
Lowell.
valedictory, Ernest Albee Porter
Music.
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction.
Music.
The marriage of Miss Nellie v. Dresser.
of Westbrook, to MIR. Edward Ii. Foster
OF Portland, Is to occur at the home of
the bride in this city YuaSdav aft arn non