The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
wEsTBRoOK.

Mrs. Amelia II. Cover, wife Of Joshua
d. Roberts, died at her residence on Sacc
street Sunday afternoon after an Illness
Of several months ns result OF compli-
cation Of diseases. The deceased was
about 66 years Of age and was the daugh-
ter CT tho late Gel. Joshua Cover. Mira.
Roberts WAS member OF the Universal.
lat church OF this city, being one OF III
zezieus workers. Besides husband, shs
leaves three sisiers Mira Sarah Elder,
wife Of Rev. Edwin s. Elder Of the Deer
ing district, Mrs Ruth Babband. Mis-.
Hattie n. Cover, also brother, Mr.
Macon NJ. Clover OF wes,brook.
Postma ter Q. b. Woodman and family
have returned from their two weeks out.
ing at Higgins Beach.
The French stores In Testbrcok were
kept open last evening but ars to be
closed today In recognition Of Holy Day.
Col L. III. Smith has just issued orders
No. 8 to the camps of the Maine divis.
ion, S. Of v. The order mentions
among other things the names OF the
various sfil ,ers appointed on the depart
ment commanders staff.
Mrs. william Vannsh and daughter,
Olive, who have heen visiting at Farm
lngton, N. h., returned home Saturday,
accompanied by Mrs. II. p. Wheatley OF
Pennington, N. Ill. While at the weirs
little Olive, who Is only about four years
of age. strayed away into the woods and
WAS lost. A Thorough search was made
OF the woods and boats were put oui
onto the lake, fearing that the little ons
had possibly fallen into the lake. kinally
she was seen In a boat coming toward
home A gentleman living about thre,
miles distant had found her In the woods
and on questioning her found out thai
she was lost. also as to where she was
stopping. The gentleman put the chilt
In bis boat aud rowed to where the anx
ious mother was, returning the child aftei
an sbssnce Of three hours.
The large stone watering trough wal
taken from the square at Cumberland
Mills. Saturday afternoon, and moved Il
the city lot. 1t was very heavy and re
quired IA horses to drag It to Its destina
| ticn.
Mr.. Elmer Ctfi1 of Cumberland MILL
was cngeged Satrrady evening giving
lnstructions to the new conductors of ths
Westbrook, Windham s. Naples electric
real. Mr.. Coffin for two or three years
ras a conductor on the Portland Railroad
company's care and is therefore com.
let,nt instructor.
DEATH OF MISS ALICEI.. STU RG IL
After an illness Of several years, Mis-
Alice L1ettn Sturgis. dausbter of MIR.
Lewis b. and Ester Stursis. died at theii
home Sunday evening about nine o'clock
at the age of 81 years. Daring all her Ill
nesi she has suffered almost unendine
pail with remarkable fortitude. Sh,
has always however been quite act.vi
md has busied herself many an hour IL
making articles of fancy work. Las
January heart trouble affected her 81
that she has been gradually failing ever
since. Beside her parents there are In
the household an aunt, who has tenderly
administered to her in her sickness, and
grandfather. some over So years of age
left to mourn her loss.
LLECTRIC CAR NOTES.
Nearly thousand passengers were
hauled from Westbrook to South Wind
ham on Sunday over the new electric
read. -
w. NJ. Scribner OF Cascn, who has heen
employed on the West End railroad Of
Boston. Ia acting as ons Of the motorm en-
on the new road. The other motorman
is Mr.. Chaplin Fleck of Wsstbrook. The
conductors are Messrs. Eugene Harmon
of westSrook and Mr.. Wescott of South
Windham.
The employees Of the road are wearing
a dark blue uniform similar to those
| wcrn on the other lines.
For caps the regulation railroad car
with fat visor is worn. The distinction
between the motcrmen aud conductors Ii
noted In the name pate worn on the
front Of the cap. Those wcrn by the
conductors are gilt plates with the name
of the position while the motormen wear
niokls name plates The cord around the
front ef the conductors hats are gilt while