The Portland daily press., 1899-01-24
WESTBROOK.

January 10, 1899, and mum bered from one
to four are to he issued by City Treasur-
err Eastman In accordance with an order
recently passed BY the city council. This
issued is TO meet bonds coming due May
?, 1899.
| Special revival services were commenced
last evening at the Methodist church.
Rev. &. 5. W ilson. ID. D., Of Providence.
K. l., Is assisting the pastor Rev. Q. @.
Phelan, Services will be held every after
noon and evening during the week.
The officers Of the Westbrook lodge, h.
of p, are to he installed this evening at
their hall. West End. by u. q. G., Charles
Madison of this city and his suite OF oni-
GERS.
Mr.. Albion Quinby's house on Sac o
street Is rapidly nearing completion.
| Hon. q. ID. Waterhouse Is still confined
to the house on account Of the injury sus.
tanned to his leg. The splints are to DO
remove In short time and the injured
leg placedEin plsster cast SO that he will
be able to get about more comfoi tably.
Mr. Edward S. Brooks, the local ex-
press driver, who has been sick with the
grip, has had relapse, having gone
out of doors too soon. He Is quite sick
now at his homs
The Ladies' Social circle Of the West
brook Congregational church will be en-
ter tanned Wednesday evening, January rs,
in the parlors OF the church by Mrs. II. p.
Murch, Mrs Fred Murch Miss Preble.
Mrs. W. T. Hawkes., Mrs. q. II. Ray
Inond and Miss Pearson. Supper served
at d O'Clock. A fun attendance is desired.
Mrs j. W. Morris and Mrs. o. A.
Bean have been chosen az delegates to
represent the Westprook Congregational
church at the county conference to be
held at the Abyssinisn church, Portland.
The West End W. &. I. U. viii post
pone its meeting of Thursday of this week
on account of the illness of so many of
| its mem bers.
MIR. Edgar Cobb's family at the East
End are all sick with the grip.
The East End W. c. L. U. will meet
this afternoon at the home of Mrs ID.
4. swan, Main street at the usual hour.
Mr.. William Pennell has resumed his
work with the Westhrook Electric Light
company after M illness of two months
Wawenock tribe of He'd Men will raise
up its officers Wednesday evening. A
feast of corn and venison win be enjoyed
after the raising up exercises. The OFF,
GERS are to no raised up by d. ID. g. 5.
Ira c. Strout of Cumberland Mills.
MIR. Howard 5. verrill. the only son Of
Mrs. Agnes and tho late Charles Verrill
| died yesterday morning at his home on
Haskell street at the age OF 80 years and
10 days. The deceased has been Ill about
two days with the grip which terminated
in brain fever. he was born in West
brook and was unmarried. He was q
brother IF the late Charles A. Verrill.
who was an assistant engineer on the III
fated steamer Portland. His death COM
ing at this time Is "a severe blow to his
ployed on the steamer Bay State as an
engineer since the death Of his brother
The funeral will probably be held Wed
nesday afternoon.
The funeral OF the late Hon. Joseph
Dunnell will be hold this afternoon
from tho late residence corner of Lamb
and Oak streets. The services are to be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Clements Of Bux-
ton and Rev. A. L. Dunn, ID. d., of Wat
erville, corresponding secretary of the
Maine Baptist conference. The burial
viii occur at Woodlawn cemetery
MIR. Abper Hawkes. OF the West End was
thrown from t. team Sunday forenoon
nd a b1nuv 10 Ia,
which rendered him unconscious for a
time Mr.. Hawkes. was driving along
slowly when the team slowed against
bad place in the road throwing Mr.. Halves
out Some Of the employees of the Port.
land Railroad company picked him
up and cared for him In the car
house Office until he was able to venture
carefully attended to by the boys at the
car house.
Supt. II. W. Davis of the Portland
g. Rochester railroad went over the line
of their road yesterday afternoon as far
as Gorham, making brief calls on each of
the station agents.
There is to be special meeting of the
Westbrook city government this evening
at T. 30 o'clock.
DUCK POND.
Mrs. Nellie Norris and son Of Portland,
have been visiting at her uncles, MIR.
Briggs.
Mr Lewis Smith has finished his work
at the mill and gone to Morrill's Corner
to work In the furniture factory.
We have not been exempt from the pre-
vailing disease Ia grippe In this village.
Among the afflicted Were Mrs. q. p.
sawyer, Mrs Arthur Sargent, MIR. Al
bert Leonard. Mr.. Robert johnson, MIR.
John Gordon. At MIR. Henry Pride's they
have had diphtheria, son and daughter,
Tut both are gaining.
The dance at the hall was well patron
ICED saturday night, and the Ice cream
excellent.
WIT AND WISDOM.