The Portland daily press., 1899-08-03
WEsTBR0OK.


the guest Of bis daughter, Mrs. Joseph A.
Warren Of Cumberland Mills Mr.. Potsls
vas Ia the oily to attsad the fausral SER
vices of the late Mrs. Jordan.
The electric light poles on Lamb street
are clog replaced by taller ones SO that
the viros can be kept free from ths trees.
AHout I've years ago tho Portland
Water c,mpany purchased lot near the
Hat en- Msin street with the Intention o.
erecting building to 10 used as an effise
and stop for repairs. 1t was then dis.
covered that there was no sewer la that
section so the N after was abandoned. The
city government has this year voted nm
appropriation for the same aud the work
has just been completed. IL Is now pos
sble tina. the company Will build such
q uilding little later on to accommo-
d ito the increasing business In this city.
Abs fvo children of Mr.. Charles Gar
and are III with chicken pox.
Miss Flora Dscorm!sr is substituting
for her sister, Altos, as cashier Mt the
Union station cafe. Miss Dscormier has
zone to Bartlett. N. H., on two weeks
scatitn.
Mr.. Hebron Mayhow has purchased the
Cox houss on Church street.
Mr.. George Barbour and daughter,
Florence, are the guests for few days Of
Mrs. Barbour's uncle. Judge Il. Ii. liar.
ford, at his cottage Higgins Leach.
Mr.. Edwin Il. Rollins secured a line
picture Of the heavens the evening OF the
groat display OF lightning. He secured
one picture that shows two chains Of
lightning. lie has flno collection that
he has taken this summer in Westbrook
and vicinity.
Conductor Frank Fl. Cleaves OF the
Portland s. Rochester railroad with wifo
aud son, Charlie, left Tuesday morning
for his annual vacation.
Lottie Ethel, infant child OF Mr.. Robert
Mol ton, died yesterday as result Of chol-
era infantum.
The following ara the advertised letters
a. the Wvsthrock post Office: Annie An
thoine, Sloris Baudette, j. Benson, Della
brown, II. D. Eastman, Gertrude NJ.
Estes. Clinton q. Smith, o. A. Schroeder,
Edward Thersault, Mrs. Margaret Witt
ney.
DR.. l. v. Knight, formerly To-
Gated in this city, but who ia now t.avei-
ling representative In tho interests Of
Schiotterbeek s. Hsss. the Portland
druggists and manufacturing chemists,
in the state of Maryland and adjacent
territory, is in the city for few days on
a brief visit. lie is accompanied by his
wife.
The Mr.. G. II. Weber whose death
vas reported yesterday IN Saco was well
known In this city. Mr.. Weber located
in the clothing business quits number
of years ago taking fol. his partner, Mr..
Arthur II. Benoit. The business was run
under the firm of Renoit g. Weber. Mr..
Webber finally sold ont his interests in
the1 business which was retained land is
still being run by Mr.. Benoit
The street department Ia at work con-
structin3 the sewer that IL to be run
down Ash street to the Prosumpscot river.
Commander Smith OF the Maine Divis-
ion Sons Of Veterans. with headquarters
in this city, in addition to Messrs. j. w.
Phinney and A. q. CIoudman whom hs
appointed few weeks ago rs adiutant
and quarternastsr of the divl ion, has ap-
pointed MIR. John It. Sullivan to be ser
geant major. to act as asslstan. to the ad-
jutant's department..
Mr.. Fred Benson, superintendent of the
Westbrook schools, with his family,
leaves today for Mr.. Benson's former
home, Newheld, Me-. where they are to
enjoy two weeks vacation.
Mr.. Meldon MI Scott former West
brook young man, employed at the groc-
cry store of Morrill, s. Ross, the Portland
grocefs. Is enjoying brief vacation at
the hone of his mother, Mrs. John G.
Scott. this city.
Two Of the oars for the Westbrook.
Windham &c Naples electric road havs
been fitted up and have heen placed in
the old wetarook Paper company's sheds
at tho West End until ready for the open.
Ing up of the road.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF MRS. GEO.
A. JORDAN.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. NJ. J. Jordan. wife of
Mr. George Jordan, residing on New
Gorham street., were held Wednesday af-
ternoon at 40 O'Clock from the late res
idence. Rev. @. @. Phelan, pastor of the
Methodist church, officiated and was
assisted by Rev. A. w. Pvttle OF Bow
doinham, the former pastor of the church.
Music was furnished by the regular choir
from the Methodist church. The burial
was at the old Saccarappa cemetery.
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