The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-08
WESTBROOK.
An Aged Nan Probably Fatally
Burned.
OVERTURNED A LAMP IN HIS
SLEEPING ROOM.

was Found Unconscious and Taken 60
Maine General HospitsI-Trnmp |
} Tries To steal An ovcrcoat-The |
Witnesses.
During Monday night Mr.. Dennis Red |
den, who resides on Church street, met
with what may prove to be a fatal acct
dent Mr. Redeem lives alone in the up
per part Of tbe house and Mt ii O'Clock
that night, when his ser left him he
was all right.
The theory Is that Mr.. Retlden In reach
ing across the table from the bed upset
the lamp as the chimney was found ON the
floor and the lamp smoking when the
ACCIDENT was discovered. MIR. Redeem 5
clothing was badly burned. as also one
Of his arms, back and chest He must
have been asleep or tainted. as he is sub
jeot to fainting spells, as he did not arouse
sufficiently to alarm the family living be-
low until no was badly burned. The floor
of his room when the fire WAS discovered
at a. m. was badly charred and had not
the family below gone to his assistance
with promptness the house would have
burned down.
Mr.. Redden lies in an unconscious con-
dition at tho Maine General hospital
where he WAS taken yesterday afternoon
He is CO years OF age and in very feeble
health and II is doubtful if he can recover.
TWO COURT CASES.
A youna man named Aaron Stevens,
omployed by Mr. Henry Black, was before
Judge Tolman yesterday afternoon for
intoxication. Stevens was found by OH
Ger Cousens ON Fitch street late Monday
night badly intoxicated. When found
Stevens was bleeding badly from out In
the wrist. In walking along the street
he had staggered headlong into the win
dow of IA building and cut his wrist
| badly. Inasmuch as the young man was
celebrating the election the judge imposed
a fine of 81 and costs. Officer Cousens
called physician Monday night and the
young mans cuts were attended to.
Ihe case against Mr.. Lewis Libby for
violation of tho ballot law in Ward on
election day was dismissed as the witness
es in the case failed to put in an appear
ance against Libby.
The funeral services of the late Miss
Gertrude Theraut who died last Saturday
night at the age of II years, a result of
the grip, were held yesterday morning at
O'Clock from st. Hyaeintho's church.
TIE burial was at ST. Byacinthe's csme-
terry.
A tramp attempted to take an overcoat
from the vestibule Of DIR. IEomas p.
Smith's house one Gay recently. The
coat was the property OF man who was
in the Doctors Office for treatment and
who luckily saw the man in time to step
him and recover his property.
The West End Y. p. 5 & E., is to cele
crate its eighth anniversary next Friday
evening with special programme of ex
ercises An address is to be given by
Rev. l.. 5. Bean Of Portland and there
Will also he "a social hour in the church
parlors The young peoples societies of
the other churches have been invited TO
attend.
The West End W. G. L. u. will meet
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock with
Mrs J. + Spear, Church street.
All officers Of Eeullh chapter, O. f. S.,
are requested TO meet at the hall this af.
ternoon at o'clock to practice the degree
work.
After the election of Monday, the city
binds and number Of friends called Gu
Mayor Raymond at his place of business
and congratulated him on his reelection.
Cigars We're enjoyed in response to the
rendering of congratulations.
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day from his recent brief business trip.
MI. Frank A. Webb and wife returned
Monday from their recent enjoyable TIN
in the south. MIR Webb arrived home
just az he planned in season to vote at
the spring election.
Robert Landry of this city, an employee
ot the Portland Railroad company, on
the MestpIook division, who has for the
PAST two summers been on duty at River
ton park. IL tn resume work Mt the park
in the early spring
Mr. : Arenovsky, the West End cloth
er, is in Boston on ia brief business trip
One Of the first duties incumbent upon
Mayor Elect Raymond will tie the APP
uointment of IA police officer for thu East
End to serve fjr three years. The indi'
cations point TO either Mr. Edward q IL
man or a brother MIR. 5. T. Raymond as
the coming man.
This evening at Cumberland hall, Cum
beIiand Mills, the looai loH9e or tine sons
OF Temperance ara 10 hold a social and
enter tainment. Besides ths games and
marches, a rare musical programme has
been arranged Ice cream VIII lie served
during tile evening.
Rev. Joseph q. Cobb of Burlington.
VT. now visiting Mt North Deering, Will
preach again Mt the Universulist church
OF this city next Sunday, March y, at the
usual hours. The pastor Rev. Thomas 5.
Payne will preach at Machias again on
that day.