The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-31
WESTBROOK.

Mrs. Abbie Rice, a lady Of IS years. died
SUNDAY at the home of Mr. Angus tus
Barbour, Main street. Mrs. Rics has
been an invalid for years. although the
immediate cause OF death was pneumo-
MIA.
Mr.. George 4. Springer. who has re-
Gently closed cut his jeweiry business at
the West End, will for the present con-
tinus the undertaking busineis IN which
he is interested rs y member Of the firm
of Spear and Springer. Their office is
to be in Springer block.
The assessors Of Westbrook were pleas
antly entertained Saturday evening by
Mr.. Timothy Pomerlaeu. who gave them
a trolley ride over the Westbrook, Wind
ham and Naples railroad and turkey
supper at WilliaIus's hotel, South Wind
ham.
Mrs. H. p. Libby has arrived home
from Milbridge, N. B., where she insti-
tuted few days ago an assembly Of Py-
THAN Sisteraood. Mrs. h. A. Richard
son, who has also been In Calais for the
same purpose, has also rsturned home.
Mrs. Lillian Roberts of New York state,
who has for the past two weeks been
visiting friends in Lynn, Mass, is now
the guest of her grandmother. Mrs. Rob-
ert MoCIuskey. Park street.
MIR. Simon Arenovsky, tho West End
clothing dealing, has purchased tbs
building and land on which his store Is
located at the West End. from the heirs
of Maurice Lewis Of Boston. MIR. Arena
vsky Is having the building painted.
Mrs. Fred Young of Auburn. former.
ly Of this city, was here yesterday calling
on relatives anu friends.
Mr.. James Foster. in the employ OF the
Western Union Telegraph company has
returned to this oity and is now in the
employ Of kSuperiutendent Newcomb of
the Westbrook Electric Light and Power
company.
Mr.. Matthias Morgan, Brown street, Is
dangerously i'll with u cancerous affec-
ton of the throat.
Repairs ara being made TO the front
part Of the westtrook post Office A
vestibule with single door is to be one
of the improvements.
Amos Allen, Republican candidate tor
Congress In the First district, Is to i'd
dress a meeting of Westbr1ok citizens on
Friday evening, NoveIu ber 3 at Odd Fell
lows hall, West End at 7.3O O'Clock. The
Pre- sumpscot band Is to furnish music
and the city committee look Tor large
attendance.
MIR. E. q. Fogg has concluded his Ia
bors as clerk at Clark's hotel. Boston.
and for a few days past has been visiting
relatives and friends here. He expects
soon to assume the duties OF similsr
position at the new Hotel Reynolds in
Boston.
Rev. S N. Adams. pastor of the West
brook Congregational church, left last
evening for Auburn, where he IL to at
tend the I'D general conference Of the
Congregational church Of Maine, which |
at Auburn last evening.
OF THE DEATH OF
FRANK MESERvE.
Undertakers Hodsdon and Roberts OF
Wessbrook returned home Sunday with
the body of Mr.. Frank Me- erve. the we'll
known guide and sportsman, who was
found dead on Saturday at the mouth of
the Songo river. When tbs news was
received Saturday announcing his death
it was supposed to have boon caused by
drowning, but on further examination
his was found not to be the casa.
AS near us can be ascertained he must
have lain dead In his boat since Thurs |
day. Thursday he was sssn by one of
the fish wardsns at hts (Neserve's) camp. |
Friday the fish warden called again for |
the purpose of delivering some mail, but
Meserve could not bs found. Saturday |
his dead body was discovered in his boat
at the mouth of the Songo river. He had
gone out Into the river nsar bog hole |
where he was in search of minrows,
which he wanted fer bait. When found |
he was lying fare downward In the boat, |
which leaked, and was quite vel filed |
with water. There was bad cut on his |
forehead, aud the face was blackened con- |
indicating that he had been !
dead about two days. Death is believed |
to have resulted from heart disease. as he |
has for years bsen subject to heart trouble. |
His body has been brought to Westbrook, |
where the funeral services are to occur |
Tuesday afternoon from the residence of |
his brother, Eben Meservs, Cum berland |
Mills.