The Portland daily press., 1899-11-13
wEsTBROOK.

tsrs Of the West End W. q. a. y. have
again been on the war path. Saturday
noon Sheriff Chute. accompanied by Mrs.
Eiizabstn Nal. the president Of tho
union, and Mrs. George A. McCuhrey
and Mrs Bohnsn, also membsts Of the
union, called at two PLACES In search Of
l.quor The Hrst call was made at Jos
eph Comeau's place of business In the
OLD building near the Port land and Roch-
ester railroad. formerly occupied By the
Yestbrook Bottling and Soda company.
On arrival at the builjing the ladies en-
tered wish ath3 deputy sheriff. Several
men were In the room and young msa,
not known TO tie sheriff, was behind the
bar In the absence Of the proprietor.
A soon ne the door opened and the bar
tender discovered who the approaching
parties were, he quickly made an exit out
Of a door behind the bar. A careful
se ,rch was made about the premises and
a case Of lager beer was taken out as =
reward for the search. The building was
carefully searched but Lothing else could
be fourd. The searching psrty next went
to the house Of NJ. ST. Pierre on Main
street At st. Pierre's house they found
that gsn tleman and his wife NJ home
and other people In the building. They
were courteously recei we'd and after dill
gent ssarch It was decided that nothing
could be found to pay them for their at
tempt
The ladies hold to the belief that there
Is considerable liquor In ths city and
that the reason more is not seized Is be-
cause It IL concealed In some place away
from the bulldogs where 1t is dispensed
to the public. 1hs W. Q. T. U. Of the
West End have received encouragement
from the members of the union at the
East End of the city and have been az
sursd of assistance In the campaign re-
Gently commenced against the. rumsellers
Of westbrook.
Mrs. N sal, the presi lent Of the West
End union, informed . representative OF
the PRESS Saturday afternoon that she
had within lew days received letter
from Mrs. l.. N. N. Stevens, the nation
IL president Of the W. q. I. U. now In
Chicago, who has read of the work CON-
menoed In westbrook. Mrs. Stevens
sends congratulations to the ladies for the
stand which they have taken and urges
them t, press onward and use every effort
to close up the illioit business.
MR.. PHELAN'S REMARKS.
Rev. Q. q. Phelan. pastor Of the Meth
cdist church Of Westhroek, has just re-
turned from trip In the provinces where
he has delivered In several oitiss and
towns his lecture "Fhe Value Of Patriot
ISM" 1t was reported In the papers that
during the progress Of his lecture Mr..
Phslan made the statement that II Ad-
miral Dewey married . Catholic he never
could be elected 40 President Of the
United states. Mr.. Phslsn was seen by
a entative Of the PRkSS on Satur-
day and asked relativa to the statement
Mr.. PhelAn said that he did, In the
course OF his lecture. make suoh state
ment. but that he did not claim original
ity for IL He was intending TO show
that statements similar to the one quoted
had been made BY men of prominence
not actuated By bigotry and from whom
such statements would not naturally be
expected. The statement that he made
Mr.. Phelan credits to Mr.. II enry McFar-
land, the Washington correspondent Of
Bosom paper In q recent despatch. stat
ing that II Admiral Dewey married Mrs.
Hazen he would not receive the nomina-
ton for President. -,.-.--~..,-
Mr. Jens Paulson. who was injured
few days ago At the paper mills, by being
hit in the face with pieces Of wood thrown
from the wood chopping machinery. has
recovered, and Is again at his work.
Tae repairs and alterations In the
Springer block store, recently vacated by
Mr.. springer, the jeweler, are going on
rapidly, and the store will be ready for
the occupancy of Mr.. X. Boothby, the
grocer, in about week.
Invitations have been received here
the wedding Of Lydia Ellen,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pratt.
Of South Windham. to Leroy Sanborn
Morrill, at South windham, November Is.
Friday afternoon about six o'clock MIR.
William Hammond, who 10 a shipper at
the stock house OF the s. ID. Warren COM
phuys uaQ MS lule INV bo4y VI aoaoAs
Mr.. Hammond was inside . box car
packing goods when a case Of paper
weighing several hundred pounds fell on
his foot, other GASES followed, and for
moment there was fully 5000 pound
weight on his foot. He WAS conveyed
to his house, and . physician called who
found no bones broken but MIR. Ham,
mond will probably be laid up for sever
al weeks as result Of the accident.
The next meeting of the Current Events
club will be held Thursday afternoon at
8 O'Clock at tho home of Miss Elizabeth
Cutter. Music will be the topic for the
next meeting.
Aizpah chapter, o. 4 s, will entertain
Beulah chapter OF Cumberland Mills on
Monday evening. An interesting pro-
sramme has been arranged for the CO.
cssion. -
dat church, Ia to deliver his lecture on
"The Value of Patriotism" at AAnohes-
ter, N. H., on the evening Of Nov. 10th.
o. NJ phafan has raoantIv rkkuf mad