The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-21
WESTBROOk.

BY invitation of the Methodist society
the members of the Westbrook Congrega
tional society who have been unable to
occupy their church for several weeks
past, owing to the damage by fire, are
to worship next Sunday morning ut the
Methodist church. Rev. 5. n. Adams,
the pastor of the Westbrook Congrega
tional church in the ahsencs of the pastor,
Rev. c. g. Phelan, who is attending the
conference, is to preach the sermon.
The ladies missionary society of the
Westbrook Congregational society will
meet Thursday afternoon at 3. 70 O'Clock
with Mrs. Alonzo Libby.
The funeral services of the infant child
of Mr.. Chas. Libby vera held Wednes-
day afternoon at the residence on Roch-
ester street. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. W. 6. Mann. The burial was
at Woodlawn cemetery.
The annual meeting of the East End w.
c. L. U. was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. L.. A. Rowe. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. G. ". Morrill,; recording sscIe;a y,
Mrs. II. l.. Cotton; treasurer, Mrs. d.
N. Abbott The following were chosen
as delegates to the county convention:
Mrs A. N. Waltham, Mrs. A. IL. Porter.
Mrs. l.. Il. Graham and Mrs Dudley 4.
Swan.
. MIR. John Bonhsen's two sons, and the
young Pallier boy. who were burned as
"a result Of the accident to the locomo-
Il. a
expect to be- out soon.
Gray 81 Hueston. the local contractors.
have commenced work on the repairs to
the Westbrook Congregational church,
caused by the recent fire.
A special parish meeting of the Vest
brook Congregational church, has been
called for April 25th at o'clock. The
call for the meeting Is in four articles,
first, TO choose a moderator; second, to
see if the parish will vote to have the
necessary equipment for steam heating
placed in the church ana to appropriate
money for the same; three, to see If the
parish will vote to authorize the parish
committee to sell the furnace in the
church basement; fourth, to transact any
olher business that may come before the
meeting. The call is signed by Messrf
E j. Haskell, G. NJ. Waterhouse and A.
f. Small, trustees.
There will be rehearsal of Calanthe
degree tear Friday evening at 7.30 sharp.
Every member will please attend without
| further notice.
WALKER MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
| The regents OF the Walker Memorial
library held their annual election of oilc-
ers Wednesday evening, when the follow
| ing officers were elected:
| President-Joh ohm h Warren.
Vice Presidential, A, Cordwell
Secretary-E. j. Haskell
Iibrarian-Miss Ida Atkinson.
Assistant Librarian-Miss Laura Fos-
| ter.
.Japitor-Charles Andel son.
Auditing Committee--A. A. Cordwell,
| X. S. Raymond, j. Z. Scales.
Purchasing Committee-I. +. Smith,
| w. +. Haskell, II. j. Haskell.
1t was voted to close the library on
| Tuesday and Thursday evenings during
July and August.
Hon. W. w. Cutter will represent Wa
| wenock tribe of Red Men at the annual
meeting of the Great Council at Bath,
April 20.
Miss Ettie Sturges is not as we'll since
the explosion of the Rochester engine
at the Church street crossing. Her con
dition is not as favorable as her friends
hope for as she is extremely nervous as
result of her fright.