The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24
WESTBROOK.

The loss on the fire which occurred q
few days ago at the "White HOUSE," the
hotel at Cumberland Mills. has been adj
justed By the payment Of $500. The prop
eriy is owned by the s. d. Warren paper
mills and was insured Ia the Mil Own
ess' insurance company OF Mnssaohu setts
Mr.. Gray. who owned the furniture had
no insurance. In connection with the adj
justment OF the loss. Chief Byrne Of the
fire department says that Insurance Com
missioner Carr Of Augusta was In the
city Fri3ay afternoon and with the insur-
ance adiustor hslu an investigation as to
the cause Of the FIRE. Several persons con-
nected with the hotel were questioned.
but no eyidsnce could be obtained that
would establish the cause Of the lire. The
commissioner decided that there was no
evidence Of any motive for setting the tire
and 1t IA as big mystery as ever. 1t is
rumored that soon Mr. william Smith Of
Raymond Is to take charge OF the hotel.
which is now undergoing repairs. Chief
Byrnes received high compliments from
Commissioner Carr and the insurance ad-
jrstor for the efficiency Of the westbrook
fire department. In handling the FIRE.
MR.. BENJAMIN MANCHESTER
INJURED.
MIR. Benjamin Manchester. gentleman
Of about 6s years. residing on Lamb
street, Cumberland Mills, was the victim
Of runaway accidsnt Saturday aitr-
noon. MIR. Manchester has recently been
sick and as result was left without q
great deal of strength so that IL was diff
cult for him to manage his horse. MIR.
Manchester was driving along the old
Gorham road ct the West End on his way
to Gorham In sulky where he was to
exercise his horse on the Gorham track.
just ahead Of him was a man riding in q
road cart which Mr.. Manchester did not
notice. Mr.. Msnohester's horse took
fright at something and boltsd ahead
coiliding with the rear wheel Of the road
cart. The wheel OF the sulky was broken
and Mr.. Manchester was thrown to the
ground. He received bad shaking up
and was cut aboat the face. The horse
ran about quarter Of mile before be-
ing captured.
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD COMPLETED.
The work ON the westbrook, windham
s. Naples electric railroad as far as South
windham Is. with the exception or few
small "details, practically oorDplstcd and
in the course Of few days the cars win
be making regular trips to South Wind
ham. The Westbrook Electric Light and
Power company comr ieted the work Of
connecting the road with the wires :at
their power station Saturday, SO that
when the trolley wire Is all stretched the
road will be ready for operation. 1t s
expected that the first cars over the road
win be started next Saturday. The people
at South Windham are alive to the occs-
sion and are perfeoting arrangements for
the entertainment Of the officials of the
road upon the occasion OF the arrival of
the first car In town. Probably the first
excursion party over the road win be the
members of Oriental lodge, No. n, K. Of
p, OF South, Windham, as they have
made arrangements to hold their annual
picnic at Underwood Park, Falmouth
Foreside. The party win make the trip
to Westbrook and thence to Portland BY
the Portland railroad company where
they will take the Portland s. Yarmouth
Q lectrics.
TIE following intention Of marriage
has been recorded at the city clerks office
in this city: Edward n. Norton and
Jennie Miller, both of Westbrook.
Quite a number Of Westbrook school
teachers are planning to attend the Maine
Summer School of Methods at Fryeburg
which commences July 81.
Hon. W. W. Cutter and wife are visit.
ing 10 Rathburn. Mass.
Mir. and Mrs. Charles e. Cobb and
SONS, Philip and Roland. of the Friends
school, Providence, have arrived in this
city where they are to be the guests OF
Mr.. Isaiah N. Hacker, Rocky Hill for
q few weeks.
Willie Melton, the four year old son OF
Rueben Melton, underwent an operation
for tumor at the Maine General hospital
few days ago.
Good progress IL being made in the
work OF demolishing the old furniture
factory on Main street, formerly occupied
by Mr.. Woodman, who Is now successful
ly located at Morrills corner.