The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-18
wESTBROOK.

The regular monthly nesting OF the
Wsstbrook school committee was bel
Thursday evening 1t High school build
ing. The reports of the superintendent
lofeschools, v. Il. u. Robbins and princi-
pal Freeman Of the High school for the
year wvre read and approved and referred
to the city government Only routine
business and the approval Of bills were
transacted after the acceptance Of the re-
lporss.
The Current Events club was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the home
oil Mrs. Alonzo Libby. Main street. The
subject was current music. 1t was voted
to accept the invitation Of the Ammon-
oongin club 30 sttsnd their meeting to be
held February 90 at the home Of Mr..
Lemuel S.Lans. The event 10 be observed
VIII be washington's birthday. The Cur
rent Events club leave on Raymond eI-
cursion to California, Thursday February
., personally conducted BY Mrs. John
Pickard.
Niles Mabel Thompson Of this city has
acespted 9 position In the Insurance. ONCE
Of Gel. II. X. Millstt Of Gorham.
The West End W. c. 4. u. held . me.
mortal service Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Neal, in honor
Of the late Miss Frances Il Willard
DIR. J. X. Wilson. pastor Of the Free
Strest Baptist church, Portland, will CO.
oupy the pulpit of the Baptist church
tomorrow Afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are
cordially invited.
The services Of tie Methodist society,
Rev. q. G. Phelan pastor, for Sunday
are 30 be as followsr Preaching at 10. 30
q. m, also at p. M. by Rev. Rosooe L.
lGreen. ID. D., of Boston; morning prayer
meeting at O'Clock; young peoples
meeting at 9 p. IN. All are cordially In
lyfted to the services
Rev. John Il. Ciothsy, pssborlof the
Berean Advent church is very III at his
home on Main street.
The meeting OF the Excelsior club. post
Iponsd from last week will be held on
Monday evening at the home of Mrs
Nswcomh.
The large barn near the Park road,
Cumberland Mills, owned by this S. d.
Warren Co., and used for the storage OF
hay, was nearly blown over by the gale
last Monday.
Mr.. Frank Kimball of Kansas, who re-
turned to westbrook recently after an
absence of 2s years, for q visit 10 relatives,
has been called home by the news of the
death Of his daughter.
Rev. Thomas b. Payne, pastor of the
Universalist church will repest Sunday
morning his sermon on Trust In God"
The public Is cordially invited to attend.
Every memter Of the Cnlanthe degree
team Is requested to be at the hall this
evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
TIE Westbrook Dramatic club will
present u five act comedy drama under
Westbrook Opera house, Tuesday evening,
February 81. The following is the cast of
characters: Jack Cunning, victim of
his own folly, Mr.. Haley; Percy Ogden,
"a true friend, AR. Wentworth; Ashley
Drsyton, man Of the world. Mr.. Ora
ham; Hiram Boggs owner of the Cowslip
Farm, Mr.. Brackett; William Henry, the
hired man, Mr.. EIwell; Jack Tots. the
bell boy, Carroll Richardson; Dorothy
4 JAIN WUcs AAibs
Alice Gordon, pet Of society, Mrs. Rob
inson; Melinda Jane Boggs, from Jump
erville, Vt, Mrs Richardson, Sarah, Hi
rams better hall, Mrs. Babb; Polly Elan
ders, Miss Cummings. Mr.. John Leigh
ton, pianist.
| The members of Cloudman post, q. A.
r., who attended the department meet
ing at Bangor, returned home yesterday
forenoon.
Mr.. Fred Benson, principal of the Fred
erick Robbie High school. Windham, Is at
his home In this city enjoying vacation
OF few weeks until the opening Of the
spring term of school
The lightning arrester attached to the
fire alarm system on the Haskell silk mill
building got out of fix yesterday forenoon
and as a result the wires became crossed
and several stray blows were sounded.
The Democratic ward caucuses are to
be held this evening.at Z. 30 o'clock.
In the address of Mr.. q. w. Wentworth
accepting the Citizens party nomination
for mayor MIR. Wentworth was quoted as
saving, 81 shall give you noble, frank
and strong administration" 1t should
have been ian open" instead OF noble
administration.