The Portland daily press., 1899-03-27
WESTBROOK.

WESTBROOk.
Miss Margaret Latham of Cum berland
Mills has gone 10 Bottom where she Is to
be employed In q dressmakers' establish
ment.
Mizpah chapter. Order Of the Eastern
Star, has received and accepted an
Invitation to visit Olivet chapter at Lew
iston, April 10.
The West Eud W. c. I. U. will meet
Thursday. March 80, with Mrs J. q.
Bohnson.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Esther Knight, wife Of Joseph Knight,
are to b. h sid Sunday afternoon ut two
O'Clock from her late residence, Saco
street. Burial will be at the convenience
Of the family.
Cumberland Star lodge. No. 800, L. o.
l. will work the orange degree at their
regular meeting Monday evening.
A special meeting 1T Pequawket tribe
to complete arrangements for the attend
ance Of the members upon the meeting Of
Machigonne: tribe OF Portland on Mon
DAY evening
The Searchlight circle will meet Mon
day evening at the home OF Miss Mabel
Elwell.
Tho westbrook Dramatic club will pro-
duce the drama won Back" for the ben
eht of Cloudman Relief corps, Wednesday
evening, March 80 The play Is strong
one of life during the period Of the civil
war The characters are types OF tn
Washington society of that time. The
| following Is the cast of characters: Hugh
Rausome OF New York. MIR. Wentworth;
Harold King of Alabama, Mr.. Haley;
Austin Broker Of Virginia, Mr.. Graham;
Frank Powers Of Connecticut, MIR. Garlic
| ton; Homer @. Cooke Of South Carolina,
Mr.. Elwell; Abner p. Decker Of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. Bracket; Miss Constance
Miss Lulu Osbourne Of Philadelphia;
Mrs AdelgethA Barbour Ct Virginia,
Mrs. Richardaon; Miss Kate Barbour,
her daughter, Miss Cummings.
An adjourned nesting of the WsstbIook
school COMMITTEES is to be held on Wed
The Jolly Six" will hold an Easter
Monday bali at Odd Fellows hall, West
End.
The public schools will open Monday
for the spring term after vacation OF
two weeks.
day evening with Miss JsfieIds, Brown
street.
Tho search and seizure case against
Louis st. Pierre will be heard Monday
before Judge Tolman.
The meeting Of the Ammoncongin club
at the home Of Mrs. Caroline Leighton.
and 1t will be "Rslio Day. Ea Oh men,
bar is invited to bring some relic Of the
Revolutionary period and relate Its his
tory. Each member will also represent
some character Of that period. tell the
and the Identity of the character IL to be
guessed By the other members Of tho
club.
Mrs. Rose b. Graham Of Cumberland
Mills, Ia the guest Of ArG Il. Il. Millett
of 6orham.
The informal canvass among the eiti-
Gems relative to the question Of continu.
ing 1manual training a. u part Of the
school course. and at the city's expense,
resulted in 40 votes In favor and OPP
posed. Out Of a registration OF 1900 vo-
ters 1t wouldlappear that very little inter
regard to the question of the oity sup.
porting the school. There Is hardly any
doubt, however. that . large majority Of
citizens are In favor Of manual training
as part Of the school work.
The friends of Mr.. Charles j. Bragdor,
formerly Of this city, are receiving hand
somely engraved programmes OF the grad
uating exercises OF the University Of
Maryland, Baltimore, which will occur
next Thursday evening. Mr.. Biagdon
IL q member OF the GLASS ana Is on the
executive committee He has pursued
the course in dentistry.
The marriage of Harry b. Aver, Esq. !,
o rising young attorney of South Bsr-
wick, and Miss Susie h. Bacon OF Bidde-
ford. Is to occur April 8. Mr.. Aver re-
sided in this city few years ago.
The ladies' circle of the Methodist
church will be entertained next Wodnes-
day evening ut the church paIlors by the
"Lone Stars. Supper will be served
from 8 to 8 O'Clock. The ladies are re-
quested to meet In the afternoon to sew.
Business of importance is also to be
transacted.
The Westbrook assessors Of taxes are to
be in session at Odd Fellows hall, West
End, from April to =. inclusive.
AN ASSAULT CASE.
Judge TolmAn Of the Municipal court
heard an assault CASE, Saturday After
moon. The complainant was Mrs. Girard
and the respondent her step.son Willie
lbfoii In which the mother and stsp-sun
had some words and he slapped her face.
Young Girard was representa- by counsel
in the person of Lawyer William Ly ons
Girard pleaded guilty to tbs charge and
was fined $40 ant costs. The mother then
asked that the fine be RENTED. The
Judge granted the request and suspended
the fine, but compelled Girard 10 pay the
costs of court.
nj 0 funeral services Of the late zacha-
riah small VINO died Thursday evening