The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
WESTBROOK.

At the regular meeting of Naomi Re-
bekah lodge held Monday evening IL was
voted TO have q sleigh fidesto Coal Kiln
corner week from "Wednesday. The
committee appointed to make the arrange
ments Is composed Of Messrs @. J. Nc.
Lellan and John Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Sraffnm enter
tained party of friends from Portland
Monday evening.
MIR. aud Mrs. Charles I. Spear. Church
street, entertained the Searchlight circle
ct their home Monday evening The sub
jeot rnder discussion was John Ruskin.
Miss Addie p. Gowan read an excellent
paper on Kuskin's Works. as did Mrs.
George A. McCuhrey on "Lillles of the
Kings Garden" Miss Mary Norton
reviewed In m interesting manner for
eign current events. The club will be en-.
tertained at its next meeting by Miss
Lillian Smith, Main street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Neal, corner of Main
and Stroudwater streets, is to entertain
the West End W q. I. u, Thursday af-
ternoon, instead Of Mrs. DIR. witham, as
previously reported.
Today occurs the appointed hearing on
the petition OF the Westbrook, windharn
a. Harrison railroad incorporetors for an
extention of their charter. A large num-
Der of citizens anticipate the trip 30 Au-
gusta to testify in the interests of the PRO-
posed extension of the charter.
Mr.. ii. X. Griqgs of the westbrook board
of health has received a communication
from A. 6. Young, secretary of the stats
board of health, requesting him to take
immediate measures 10 discover prompt
ly any cases OF small pox which might
be imported into the city, and to watch
in particular the French population of
the city, as the disease Is confined who'll
ly to the people of that nationality in
Waterville and vicinity.
Mrs. E. p. Newcomb entertained the
graduating class Of the "Destrict
School" at her home Monday evening
The arrangements were perfected for the
graduating exercises which are to take
place in Cumberland hall. February %
The class parts have all been assigned, aud
the colors, violet, green, orange and red,
have been chosen. Solitaire diamonds are
to be worn as the class rings.
The officers of Mizpab chapter, o. Il. s..
paid fraternal visit Monday evening to
Iona chapter. Portland.
Mrs Louise Aver will entertain the Am
moncongin club at its meeting TO be held
this afternoon. The subjecu Is to b.
Artists of the Revolution, with paper
by Mrs. Annie Chandler.
Rechab division, j. of T., will hold n
birthday party this evening in the vestry
of the Warren church.
The ladies' social circle of the West
brook Congregational church will hold
a social this evening in the parlors Of the
church.
MIR. John Stone, formerly police off
Ger in this city. but now n resident of
Cherry field, is here visiting relatives aud
friends.
Nil. Frank Dyer. formerly of this city.
but now of Worcester, Mass, is the guest
of his father. Brown street
eThe following musical programme has
been arranged for the Westbrook Congre'
gational ladies' sociable Wednesday eve
ming;
Piano Solo, Miss Warren
Mandolin and Piano,
Robert Lane and Evelyn Lane
Violin Solo, Alice Quinby
Scotch ballads, Thomas NJ. Henderson
Piano Duet,
Mollie Dana and Rebecca Poole
Mandolin and Piano,
Ralph Haskell and Fannie Haskell
Banjo and Piano,
Susie Palmer aud Mollie Dana
The funeral services Of the late Sum-
ner p. Sawyer are to take place from his
late residence, Duck Pond, Thursday after
noon at l.3J O'Clock. Rev. W. G. Mann,
pastor of the Warren Congregational
church, will ofliciate. The burial is 10 be
ut Woodbury. cemetsry.