The Portland daily press., 1899-07-06
wESTBROOK.

Had 1t not been for the prompt action
OF Alderman George A. Quinby at about
10 o'clock Tuesday evening there might
have been oonfisRration. Very few
people were about az tire time as the fire
works were in progress on the city lot.
Mr., Quinby sat watching fire balloon
which had drifted over In the direction
OF MIR. Marrett Lambs residence. The
grass on the lawn Immediately caught
IRE, and Mr.. Quinby, who rushed over ON
TO the Lamb property, went promptly to
work with some brush tU beat out the
flames, MIR. Quinby soon discovered that
he needed help. SO he attracted the atten-
responded at once and with Mr.. Lamb,
whom they aroused from sleep, they went
to work to put out the fire. Had the fire
not been discovered as 1T was the result
might have been serious.
Mrs. George 4. Howard and sons, Les
ter d. and Master Arthur Howard of
Dover, have been the guests of Dir. and
Mrs. Henry t. Boynton the past week.
Mr.. II. Z. Whitney, also of Dover, ar
rived in the city Monday. Mr.. Whitney
holds the position Of register of deeds for
Piscataquis county, and is an active
man. He has but one leg, yet be rides
the bicycle with ease. He left his home
at Dover on his wheel Sunday and start
cd for Westbrook. He arrived in Water
vile where remained over night. He
started early Monday and arrived in
Vestbrook carly In the afternoon. The
distance travelled was 40 miles.
The West End W. Q. L. o.. win hold
its regular meeting Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock at the home of Mrs. ]. Ii.
Banks, Spring street.
MIR. George Pixies horse was lefs stand
ing IN front of Jackson's meat market
Tuesday forenoon, while Mr.. Pike went
came frightened and made bolt
for liberty. Three small children wsr1
thrown out, hut none of them were ii
jured. The horse was easily captured
by bystanders before he bad gone far.
The only damage was the loss of guam
tity of eggs which were in the team and
were broken.
this city to care for her father, who has
returned from the Maine General hos
pital where he has been since last March.
suffering from burns. MIR. Redden is
greatly Improved. but he is far from re-
covered as yet.
Rev. Q. Q. Phelan, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church will preach Sunday a5 1890
a. M, subject, "The Inheritance of the
Meek" Young peoples meeting at
o'clock. General praise and prayer SER
vice at Z. All worshippeEs are welcome.
The committse on transportation for
the Grand Lodge, L.,O. l., are glad to
announce that rates have been secured
from Portland to st. John. n. b. and
return for ST.. Train leaves Portland
at IL 40 Tuesday, July IL.
Tuesday evening after the public de-
monstration Of fire works at the city lot,
Mr.. Luther Bohnson, young man, went
to his home on Church street, where he
intended to have a small exhibit. All of
the large pieces had been set of, and for
wind up MIR. Bohnson had one of the
iiliputian showers. The piece was light,
ed and sent forth it's lights when sudden
-
ly 1t stopped before being quite. e.bnrred
out. Bohnson shook the cYlinder aud
as he did SO the remainder of the materi,
al exploded. sending its contents into his
eyes. A physician was called and the
wound was at onoe dressen. Wednesday
morning the eyes were quite paciy swoi'
len ana consideraoie pain was expert
J enceo' fears are entertainer oil serious
injury to the LETT eye as II Is badly DIS
} tered
The two motor cars of the West tbrUos,
Windham and Naples electric road. which
have been on q freight Car near the
Rochester depot, have been transferred
on to some piling at the rear of the depot
on Fitch street, where they will remain
until the arrival of the motors and trneks
which will be placed on the oars
} Mrs Jane Il Jones. widow of the Iate