The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04
MYSTERIOUS.

sntsr tanned on Wednesday evening. April
In the vestry Of the church by Mrs. J.
G. Scates. Mrs Carrie p. Smith. Miss
Towle, Mrs. G. n. waterhouse, Mrs J..
W. Warren. Mrs. y. 4. Webb. Mrs. b. r.
woodman, Mrs N. T. worthDsy and Mrs.
A. y. Warren. In addition 10 the usual
supper baked beans are 10 be served.
fine musical programme 10 also TO be
given. All sre cordially invited.
On account of the fire of Saturday fore
noon at the westbrook Congregational
church, the congregation was Obliged to
hold services in the vestry. It will prob
ably be about a month before the church
is in condition for occupancy rs the room
will have to be repsinted and cleaned.
The damage to the building was about
$500. There was an insurance Of tl3, 000
on the buildings. q, 500 Of which was on
the church, and $500 on the vestry.
The insurance was placed with Prentiss
Loring & Son of Portland, and Burns 81
Halves. and the late K. b Phinney Of
this city.
The Westbrook Trust company has dc.
clarsd its 18th quarterly dividend Of 3 1-2
per cent on time deposits April !.
Mr.. Charles J. Bragdon has arrived
home from Baltimore where he has been
for the past three years attending tho
Maryland university, dental department..
Mr.. Bragdon graduated with honors
March 80 and has now returned to this
part of the country. He expects to To-
cate in Portland in his practice.
At the morning service of the Metho-
dist church an expression Of opinion WAS
taken relative to tho return Of their pas
tor, Rev. &C. Phelsn. for another year
Ali Of the adult portion Of the c urch
arose and sisnified their desire to have
him return. This expression Of opinion
will he communicated to the presiding
elders OF the church and should have
much weight in making their decision.
Rev. Mr. Phelsn has now served the
church four years and halt as its pas
tor, having filled the latter half OF the
term OF Rev. Mr.. Pottle who resigned on
account of Ill health. Mp. Phelan has
In addition served four years by reap
pointment.
Rev. j. y. Clothey. pastor Of the
Berean Advent church, rendered his resig-
nation Sunday to his parish. Mr..
Clothey has been In poor health during
the past few months. His church during
his pastorate OF the last five years, has
grown and is in quite hourishing con-
dition.
The East End W. G. I. U. 10 to meet
tuesday afternoon at the home of Its pres
ideut, Mrs. g. K. Morrill,, Cumberland
street, at the usual hour
The machinery which Mr.. &. II. Wat
srhouse is making for Mr.. Charles E.
Quinby, who Is to start up the manufac-
turing OF excel Tor In this city, is about
completed 80 that Mr.. Quinby will he
ready TO commence business very soon
now.
The pupils of the parochial school Of
westbrook are to holI their annual
soiree, dramatic and musical entertain
ment on Wednesday evening, April at
1880 o'clock at the paroohial school build
ing. The following programme has been
arranged:
Overture-Trio. Calife de Bagdad
Melles b. Moreau, h. Tourangeau, M.
Forget.
Poesie, Au occur. paidenx Amours
Agnes Leborgne.
Chanon, God Bless My Boy at Sea
Seize Garcous.
Petit Sermon,
Alphonse Boucher.
Operette, Les deux Nerveues
Rosa Carrier, Agnes Anclair:
Scene Comique, Strategy
G.Auger, h. Doyle
L'huitre OF les Plaideurs
Personnages-sos eph Normand,
n. Huard. A. Fournier
Moroccan Solfe, lie Secret du Bonheaur
Douze Files.
Recitation, Mother
Laura Arsenault. Mary Redlon.
Operette, Guardian Angel
Personnages-A. Labrecque. K. Doyle A.
Sullivan j. Payne.
Coincide, CONNIE dams le grand monde
Perspnnages-A. Auolair, f. Tournugeau,
L.. Letaste, A. Leborgne, X. Carrier,
NJ. Fourier, A. Labreoque, d. Boisso-
inneau.
Duettino, Hiron dele ct Papillon
Alexine Lafond, Leds Letarte.
Scene Comique, Tsnte Isabelle
Lucia Letarte, Jose phing Laway.
Dialogue, Generosity
A. Gensst, l.. Powers.
Cantate, Les bruits du Soir
Choeur de Soixaute Voix.
Tableux Vivants,
Ste. CeoiIe. Immaculate Conception
EMr. Frank Palmer of Saco formerly
OF this city lie In town on a brief visit to
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Albert Meserve.
Valentine street.
Robert Landry, spare motorman on the
W estbrook division of the Portland Rail
road company, is laid up with bad
cold.
4. S. BURNS FOR SENATOR.
The Republicans of Westbrook are got
ting into line for the next Legislative
campaign and are to use all honest efforts
to secure the nomination tor state sen.
ator from this part of the county for
Hon. T. s. Burns of westbrook. Mr..
Burns has just completed his third con-
secutivs term as representative, much to
the satisfaction of all parties in this
city, and his friends are now DESTROYS Of