The Portland daily press., 1899-03-31
WESTBROOk.

The Ladies circle OF Warren Congrega-
tional church were entertained Thursday
evening in the yestry Of the church by Il
WINS served, after which n delightful
social evening was enjoyed.
star of Liberty council, d. Of L., enter
tained a delegation Of tho members Of
Lady Putnam council Of Saco at thei r
hall Thursday evening. The first degree
was exemplided on four candidates by the
degree team. Refre hments were served
durin 8 the evening A number of the
stRts officers were in attendance as guests
The AmmoncoDgin club observed Revo-
lutionary keliJ day, Wedn esd Ay afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Caroline Leighton.
Main street Ihs members represented
characters of the Revolutionary period
and much amusement was Afforded in
tho efforts to guess the character repre-
sented from the historical illusions made
bv each character. Among the relics of
he period Were a leaf from the charter
oak powder horn "a cannon ball which
WAS licked up after the BON bardment of
Pert and, by Captain Mowatt, some
ancient forceps USED for the extraction of
teeth more than a hundred years ago By
DIR. Ray of Windham. Numerous other
articles of interest were exhibited by the
mem bers Miss Mary Dane OF Alfred WAS
present with u large variety OF interesting
articles which included IA tea caddy con
tanning some tea which was saved at tho
famous tea party" at Boston harbor.
Miss Dane extended an invitation to the
members of the club to visit her home in
Alfred during the early summer months.
and it is possible that the club may avail
itself of the opportunity.
The Excelsior club will meet Monday
evening April 8 with Mrs Hooper, Lam b
street
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Harriet \. MOunfort are to be- neld Fri
day afternoon AT two O'Clock from the
residence of Mr. Charles Bailey, Lamb
streot. Rev r. b. Payne win conduct
the services. luterment at Evergreen
cemetery.
The search and seizure case against
Augustus Lariyiere, whose house, North
street. was visited u week ago was heard
before Judge Tolman Wedn ssday after
noon. Larlviers WAS lined 500 and costs.
On promise that he would go out of the
business the judge suspended the tine and
accepted only tue payment Of COSTS in the
case. The cour5 arrived at this decision
owing to Larivieres circumstances, he
having wife and seven children, beside
an aged father dependent on him for sup
pors. In the event that he had been given
u jail ntence the CITY would have had
to become responsible fer the cara of the
family.
Hev. II. F. Wood leotured Thursday
evening at the Methodist church on
Jerusalem and Its Environs." The
lecture was illustrated with numerous
handsome lantern slides. A feature of the
lantern exhibit was the fnct that the new
acetylene gas light was used in throwing
the pictures onto the screen. The light
WORKS very sati sfaetorJ, in that il gives II
soft effect to the pictures ard is operated
with very little difficulty.
All members of Cloudman Relief Corps
ara requested to attend -he next regular
meeting. Business of importance is to be
considered. The corps has received an
invitation from Ellsworth corps of Port
land to attend their next regular meeting
Friday afternoon, April z.
Westbrook lodge, *. of p, No. 81, has
received an Invitation from Rev. q, @.
Pheiau, pastor of the Methodist church to
attend services Sunday evening at his
church. Members ara requested to meet
at the hall at .. 80 p. N. Sunday to attend