The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-10
WEsTBROOK.

At The Bealular meeting Of the Amphion
club held % Thursday evening. the fol-
lowing officers were electeds President,
Miss Myrtle Isonsfellow; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Eva Watson; leader, Miss
Louise Goodell.
During the heavy thunder shower of
Thursday afternoon lightning bolt
struck q large pine tree near the residence
OF n. X. Griggs at Rocky Hill aud COM
pietely demolished 1t. Another bolt
struck pump near Flank Grants barn.
Mrs. Peary, mother Of Lieut. Peary, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. Peter Files,
Rocky Hin.
THE eemi.annuai election Of the officers
Of the Y. p. 5. q. K. connected with the
Warren church, resulted in the choice of
tho following: President, Fred L. Alden /;
vice-president, Walter SWEET: secretary,
Marion Starr; corresponding secretary.
5. q. Cordweli; treasurer, Eugene Smith.
The following officers have been elected
by wawenock tribe of Red Men, for the
ensuing SIX months: Prophet, W. n.
Hamilton; sachem, Fairfield Grant; senior
sycamore. Fred Harding; junior saga
more. Lester Bettes.
Rev. ]. +. Clothey. formerly pastor of
the Berean Advent church OF this city,
win commence his passionate in Bidde-
ford today. He is to serve without stated
salary, receiving Whatever compensation
for his services the congregation Is in
olined to give him.
The Maine and New Hampshire Granite
company of Redstone. N. H., is cutting
about 250,ooO granite paving blocks for
the Portland Railroad company. to be
used by them this fall when the double
track Is laid through Main street to Cum
berland Mills.
Mr.. Samuel II. Lisk Of this city and his
son-in-law OF Portland. Mr. Benjamin
Crossman. have purchased a large part of
the tract of land on the end Of Cushing s
Point. South Portland, where they will
erect summer home.
Mrs. Amanda j. Holmes Getchell died
late Friday evening at the home Of her
sister Mrs. James..Whitney, Brown street.
The deceased was the wife Of MIR. Demont
II. Getchell and was some over 81 years
Va nkos &AEr ooeouoh ouheEod boNoAc
attack OF grip last December from the
effects OF which abe never recovered.
death finally resulting In consumption.
The funeral services are to be held Mon
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock from the resi-
denoe of Mrs. James whitney, Brown
street. Burial at Woodlawn cemetery.
Among the recent changes In the list
mills the following are mentioned: MIR.
w. E. Aver. who has for qaite number
of years been the successful travelling
purchasing agent OF the company. has
concluded his labors with the company.
MIR. Il. H. Cloudman has been transferred
from the superintsndenoy of the cleo
trio bleaching room to the position held
by Mr.. Joseph Warren, a son of Mr.. John
K. Warren, the agent Of the mill. Mr..
Joseph Warren has been promoted to re-
sponsible position in the office of the COM
pany. The yancancy in the position of
travelling and purchasing agent has not
as yet been filed but 1t Is understood
that 1t will be hlled from among the
office employees. 1t is reported that Mr..
Aver has been rendered a similar position
as travelling representative for another
concern in the same business and that he
will probably accept at once.
Hon. 4. S. Burns and family have gone
to Massachusetts, ON brief visit.