The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
WESTBROOK.

The meeting of the West End W. c. 4.
u was postponed from Thursday to
March s0th owing to the storm. Mrs
]. q. Bohnson will entsrtain the union
at that time.
Mrs. Esther knight, wife Of Joseph
knight, Saco street, after sn Illness Of
several years. died late Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Knight was bsfore maFriage
Miss Esther Babb, one Of several children
Of John and Rhoda (Quinby) Babb and
was born In Westbrook G2 years ago. The
deceased wns always faithful wife and
devoted mother and will as we'll be missed
by host OF friends She leaves . hus.
band, Caus nter, Miss Bertha W. knight
and two sons, John W. and Arthur u.
also brother, MIR. Marshall Babh oi
Cum ber land Mil and two sisters, resi-
dent of another state The funeral eervi-
ces are to be held sunday aftsrnoon Ut
o'clock from her late residence. Saoo
street. Burial At The oonvsnisnoe of the
family
Mr Zachsyish Small, an aged and re
spocted citi5sn Of Westbrook, died early
Thursday evening at his homo on Bridge
street at the age Of "a years, sfter an Ill
ness of several months. Tho dec sassd was
the son of Joseph Small, his mother be-
born in the same farm he owned at his
death, tho house being situated opposite
the one In which be early lived. Mr..
small married Miss Lydia Augusta Wal
ton. who with one son, Elmer I. and q
daughter, Mira Merton +. Leighton, sur.
viye him. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed, but they will
prCUaos %SsrIsna i Star ar LODGE No. 49, L. O.
l., will work the orange degree at the
regular meeting Monday evening March
Psouawket tribe Of Red Men are to hold
q special meeting Saturday evening to
make arrangements far accepting the
invitation Of Machigonne tribe Of Port
land, to visit them Monday evening,
March ~. All Interested are requested to
attend.
Mrs. John Watson, Cumberland Mills.
is undergoing trestmsnt for her eyes at
Boston.
The remains of the late Isaiah Gore Of
Bridgton, who died at the age Of IS years.
we're brought here Thursday for burial at
was In charge Of Temple lodge Of Mssons
of this oity. The deceased lived In this
city from the time that he was . young
man until about IS years ago when he To-
Gated in BridRton.
Mf. Arthur knight who has been sub.
stituting for several months past for Mr..
George A. Jordan as clerk in Browns
grnoery store, West End, has been re-
lievtd, Mr.. Jordan having recovered his
health and resumed the duties Of the po.
sition.
Mt Medrio Mahlot, o oompositor st
Holmes & Haley's printing ofiics, has
severed bis connection with that firm and
Is now csnvassipg for several family pa
perR.
The ovsrseers Of the poor of westbrook
have hired the shop formerly occupied by
MIR. Il. b. Phinney ~ an insurance oibcs,
aud are to use the same as an office for
the board.
At the last meeting of Court City Of
Westbrook. Foresters OF America the fol-
lowing were chosen as delegates TO attend
the state CON vention to be held lat In
and h. h. Mccullough; slt-rnates, Joseph
" elch and John p. Graham.
The funeral services of the late Oliver
p. McCarty were held Friday afternoon at
clock from the r. rrsidenoe Of Mrs. David
r Libby. Spring street, West End. The
services were conducted b, Rev. G Q.
phelsn. pastor OF the Methodist church.
A.large number OF those In attendance
were from Portland where the deceased
lived q long time, until locating In this
city few months ago. The remains
were t4ken to the receiving tomb at RIVER.
green cemetery to await burial In tn
spring.
1he Sunday school teachers and work
,rs' meetings which have been held In
this city during the past week are to con-
clude with the services tomorrow.
AT O'Clock tomorrow afternoon chill
dren's rally is TO be held at the War; q
Cougreg tional church. An illustrated
lecture is to be given by MIR. George n.
Arohi bald of Woodfords, the general score
tary of the Maine Sund y School Associ.
alton. In the evening at O'Clock there
is to be n union meeting at the Westhrook
Congregational church, Mr. Archibald
is very pleasing SPEAKER and has BEEN
crested by good audiences during the
meeting of the past week Those " 10
have not heard him should avail shem-
selves Of the oppoI tunity tomorro
The Crane III oreAn concert company OF
Portland gave fine concert, instrunen-
tai and vocal, Friday evening at the Uni.
versalist church. The orchestra is made
up as follows: Harr, b. Crane, leader;
violin, viola. m ,ndolin; Miss Mollie Null
hern, solo vi lin; Miss Louise M.Sweeney,
soprano soloist; Clarence ii. Brown, eel
list; Miss BerDedetie Morean, pianist
The CON pany was ably assisted In special
mum bers by pupils OF Mr.. Crane.
Mr.. g. Howard Watsrhouse of this city
is the inventor of an ice QUITTING device
to De attached to an electric snow plow,
for the purpose OF removing the ice ridge
between the inside and outside rails. The
Portland Railroad company has tested
the device on several occasionr ana Friday
it WIS given another trial The cutter
WAS attached to plow No 8 Of the Port
land Railroad company In charge OF Su-
SpriL and MIR. Waterhouse.
1he devise worked In thoroughly prac-
tioal manner.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. u g.
Phelan, at the Nj. 4. church. Sunday at
10 30, subject. Zone of the rare sayings
Of Jesus. sunday school at IL IN. young
people meeting at q .. IN.
At the U iversalist church tomorrow,
the pastor. Kew Thomas b Payne will
nraach at tha morning snryica at 10 9n