The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-04


felt in bis vsat pocket aud exclaimed that
he sd lost roll u bllls. Miss Peterson
returned .slhe money.
In the course Of i week the Hawkes.
brick works will commence the manu-
factvre OF hollow bricks. being the only
firm In the state to make this style pro-
duct The new machinery Is nearly
ready for use and improvements for ship
ping have been made with the Portland
& Rochester railroad company.
At the last nesting Of Star of Liberty
Council, No. 8. Daughters of Liberty.
resolutions were adopted on the death Of
Mrs. Nellie GRAHAM.
Mrs. Joseph Bingham and party Of
10 ladies. went to South windham over
the new Westbrook, Windham q Naples
railroad Thursday. At the end OF the
line they were met BY MIR. Charles J9ne !
who conveyed the party to North Wind
ham. Whites bridge, Great Falls and
sebago Lake, where they remained awhile
TO enjoy the beautiful scenery and re-
turned to Westbrook at a late hour, after
delightful days outing.
The Westbrook electric light and pow
er company has bad in consideration two
routes for the pole line TO Duck Pond,
one by the way Of Bridgton street, and
the other by way Of Methodist street.
They have decided on the former route.
and at the next meeting OF the city coun-
oil will present q petition for pole
rights on Bridgton street.
The funeral services of the late Solo
mon q. Partridge win be held at the resi-
dence OF his brother. 20 Spring street,
Woodfords, Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Messrs. W. b. Boothby, R. O. Boothby
and @. Il. Piilsbury. Of this city. have
purchased a section of land at Falmouth
Foreside of Mr.. Lewis Ramsdell. which
they win cut up into house lots and put
on the market for immediate sale.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Westbrook city government will be held
Monday evening, at 1880 o'clock, at the
council chamber.
PORTLAND RAILROAD RUNS LAT
Err CARS
Commencing Sunday.morning the Port.
land Railroad company will start its
first car from Westbrook at 7.90 a. M,
and the last car at 10 80 p. m. This is
to accommodate the excursion travel
through September and October Sundays.
DEATH OF JOHN @. MORTON.
Mr.. John G. Morton, who has been in
III health for the past three years. and
IN ho has baav, cnrffnaa 80 hss tad -, kha
past ten days, died Friday afternoon as a
result of q complication of troubles at his
home on Central street. Mr. Morton
was rs years of age and leaves widow,
two daughters, Mrs. Huston Of Waltham,
Mass, and Mrs. Holley of st. Johnsbury,
VT; also brother residing in Boston.
The funeral services are to be held Sun
day afternoon at AIS o'clock from the
late residence.
The body will he taken to Boston ON
the early morning train Monday, where
the interment is TO occur at Forest Hill
cemetery.
MECRHANTS' DAY.
Good progress Is being made in the d.
rection of observing merchants day in
this city. and If the plans work as well
as hoped for the merchants of the city
viii spend the afternoon OF next Wednes-
day at Mt. Hunger and the Woodland
Stroll in South Windham, going there
over the new Westbrook. Windham g.
Naples electric railway. A programme
of sports will be enjoyed and a basket
lunch served in the early evening. re-
turning to Westbrook on late cars. The
merchants seem to be quite generally iu-
terested in the scheme.
The lady theatre goers of Portland win