The Portland daily press., 1899-01-12
wESTBROOK.
Mrs. W. K. Dana has returned from her

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recent brief visit in Boston and vicinity.
The members of Wade camp. s. of ",
are requested to be Mt q. A X. hall at
7.3) this evening, to join the Ladies'
Aid society In Joint installation service TO
be performed by Division Surgeon Il. II.
Smith of this city.
Mrs. George Lemieux, who has been
making an extended visit with her
mother, Mrs David J. Lapoints. leaves
soon for her home in Bartlett, n. IL.
Mrs Lapointe viii accompany her for a
short stay.
petition Is in circulation In this city
in the interests OF the travelling library
bill in which the Women's clubs OF this
state are very much Interested. The pe-
tition In being largely signed by the
representative men OF the city.
BACoN-HoPKINSoN WEDDING.
A pretty home wedding occurred yesteri
day afternoon at . 30 O'Clock at the home
of MIR. and Mrs Wesley Bacon, No.
state street, Cumberland Mills, when
their only daughter. Miss Mary J. Bacon
was united in marriage to MIR. stephen
r. Hopkinson, the we'll known West Eud
grocer The bridal party entered the
psrlors TO the strains of the Lohengrin
wedding march as played by Prof. u. A
Ouinby of this city. VIM. Lyons, ESQ.,,
acted as best man and Miss Louise
Goodell both of this city acted as brides
maid. 1ittle Misses trmene Agar and
Fay swan acted as flower girls. The
ceremony was performed in an impressive
manner by Rev K. III. Cousens of Bidde-
ford, formerly located in this city. After
the marriage ceremony the newly married
couple received their friends from three to
four O'Clock. Messrs. A. a. Cordwell,
q. Howard Waterhouse, Myron Parker
and &. p. Woodman OBLIGATED In a happy
served in the dining room which had
been lastly decorated with white rib
bons and smilax, suspended from the
chandelier and ending at the four corners
Of the table. Mrs. A. A. Cordwell and
Mrs. Charles Elwell served ice cream.
assisted by Mrs. Nathaniel brown, Mrs.
q. A. Quinby, Mrs. Frank ii. Cloud
man and Mrs. 5. h. CordwelL Miss
Edwin Richardson served punch in the
parlor. The presents were numerous and
beautiful, among them being handsome
chair and berry spoons from MIR. Hop
kinson's clerks at the store, and beauti-
full Japanese vase from the East End
Whist club. Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkinson
left ON the i've O'Clock train for a bridal
trim to New York. On their return they
are to reside in the Irickey house on
Main street, where they are to be at
home to their friends Wednesdays after
March /.
Edmund, the Oldest child of Mr. and
MIS- Harry Melcher of the East End. Is
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. W. G. Titcomb, who has been i'll
for some time past is now able to get
out.
There is to be a supper and social this
evening at the women's Congregational
church this evening. The ballad MARY
Jane" will be presented as the entertain
ment. All are invited to attend
Mrs. Ii. L. Berry read an interesting
paper on Taxes before the Excelsior
club Monday evening. The next meeting
Of the club is 10 Je held January 10 with
Mrs. Eugene Smith. Rochester street.
The paper at that meeting will be read
by Mrs. George Bragdon.
Messrs. Foster and Brown. the machin-
lists, shipped yesterday large lot OF ma
chinery for 1aboIsk, Siberia.
Mrs Henry ii. B. Halves is confined
to the house by illness.
Mrs. John ID. Knowlton is i'll at her
home on Mechanic street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Benoit and
children are expected home today after
their two weeks trip with the NJ. C.
K. excursion party in Montreal
Hodges 4 CO., the electric railroad
contractors, have their surveyors at work
at the East End. surveying the street for
the location of double tracks for the Port
land Railroad company. The tracks have
been ordered and the rails will be laid
early In the spring.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR POLICE
STATION.
The Westbrook Electric Light and
Power company have wire'i the corridors
leading TO Judge Iolman's and City Mar
shall swans office, and the police station
for electric lights. The lights were
turned on last evening for the first time.
The officers are much pleased with the
new arrangements and are glad to be able
to discard the oil lamp now IN use.
City Marshal swan and officer Cousens |
we're before the grand jury at Portland
lues1ay to give testimony relative TO the |
arrest of Forrest Teller for larceny of |
ETC., at Dunstan' corner early |
last fall.
The officers of Court City of West |
brook, Order of Foresters, are to be in |
stalled this evening by q. q. X Warren |
Kicker of Lewiston. All mem bers are |
TO attend.
The officers of Cloudman Post, q. A. |
H., we're In stalled last evening by Past |
Hebron Mayh of this city. |
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