The Portland daily press., 1899-10-13
Portland Lady to Give TaIkI Before
WeslbrOOk Clubs.
Dogs Kill Calf at Rocky
Hill.
st. Hyacinthe's Fair Decided
Success.

The work Of constructing a 6ume In
the cotton mill yards is rapidly nearing
completion. The two b5-inch Victor
water wheels which were removed from
the bingham mill. have been taken apart
by the machinists and thoror ghJy cleaned
and painted. The wheels are now in pc.
sition In the new lame. A shaft Is being
set up, running into the building form
erly occupied as the superintendent's
Office and repair shop. TWO large iron
pulleys 10 feet In diameter. and Weighing
$500 pounds each, are to be placed In the
building. The shaft is rs feet in length
and eight inches in diameter, and at the
point where the pulleys are attached nine
inches In diameter. Strong brick piers
have been constructed to sustain the
weight Of the pullsys. These piers are
Eniit on solid ledge beneath the buili-
ing. The power Ia to be used to generate
electricity for the b. ID. Warren paper
mills at Cumberland Mills. A 27-inoh
Hercules water wheel is also being set In
the old flums at the gingham mills.
The next meeting of the Ammoncongin
club is to be held next Wednesday at the
Warren Congregational church vestry.
when Mrs. H. W. Hunt of Portland will
this meeting has. been extended to the
Current Events. Excelsior and SearchlIght
clubs, also the East and West End w. q.
I. US to attend. At the last meeting OF
the Ammoncongin club. Mrs. Alice Tit
comb was elscted secretary to Gil the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Winifred Cordwell.
An enjoyable harvest supper and in
formal musicale was held Thursday eve
ming In the main yestry of the Warren
Congregational church. A fine supper
was served and the programme of the en-
tertainment was thoroughly enjoyed.
The residents Of Rocky Hill were
startled Wednesday by the noise.of an an.
imal in distress. On Investigation 1t was
discovered near the mill brook that two
large dogs hal killed a young calf. The
dogs vera owned by Mes5rs. Jensen and
Bailey Of Pride's Corner. The dogs were
killed. This makes the fourth calf killed
Dy bnc Jensen uoR,
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church win hold a harvest supper. Thurs
day evening, October 18TH.
The fair being held by ST. Hyaclnthe's
Catholic church is proving to be decid-
sd SUCCESS. The hall Is crowded every
evening. 1t Is believed that something
like $1,000 will be realized from the fair.
The concert last evening was given by
the Westbrook City band.
The Daughters of Liberty Circle met
Wednesday AFTERNOON at the home of Mrs
Josephine K. Cutter. Church street. The
work for the fair was given out to the
members.
Conductor Fred Fogq of the Westbrook
division of the Portland Railroad compa
ny, has returned from his vacation spent
in Brownteld, and has resumed his duties
as conductor.
Rev. Fr. O'Dowd of the Church OF the
Sacred Heart of Portland, and Rev. Fr,
Koran, pastor of the Catholic churches at
Rumford and Liverinore Falls. were in
the city Wednesday evening in attend
anoe upon the fair being held by the local
Catholic society.
Judge +. II. Hartford and wife of South
Portland, were in the city yesterday af-
ternoon, calling on their niece, Mrs.
George Barbour, Church street.