The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-12
WEsTBROOK.

WihAoAu LY0nel hnIst ~ WY
licitor OF wessbrook, and Mr.. stephen n.
Hopkinson. the well known grocer, both
residents OF westbrook. returned Thurs.
day evening from very pleasant trip OF
seven weeks IN Europe. Messrs. Lyons
ami Hopkinson sailed for Europe, sep
TENDER 2ed, on the ocean liner Saxonls
passage across the Atlantic and landed
To following week at Liverpool. The
Saxonia on which they sailed Is finely
appointed vessel and the trip across was
delightful ons. Only short stop was
made in Liverpool, but enough time was
allowed to visit st George hall, which
is especially Interesting 20 Americans,
because In this building Mrs. Florence
May brick was tried and convicted Tor
the murder OF her husband. Mr.. Lyons
said he found Liverpool TO be dirty, fog
gy and smoky city, Offering nothing es-
pecially interesting to the sight OF tourists.
There Is, however, q museum OF hne arts,
but to one who intends to visit the muse
ums OF Paris and Rome, 1t would be OF
but little interest.
AFTER leaving Liverpool" said Mr..
Lyons, I'VE went to London and re-
manned there but short time. We saw
while in London the places OF most In
terest to travellers, the parks, London
tower, Westminster Abbey, st. Paul 8
cathedral and the Parliament buildings,
These are ali very interesting and the
city itself great and grand. It's build
ings are not as high as those commonly
built in the United states, and are built
in the majority OF instances OF brick and
stone London climate after the first OF
September Is not very pleasant, owing
to the dense fogs. From London We
sailed for Paris making that city our
headquarters OF the beauty and grand
eur OF Its publio and private buildings
too much cannot be said, and Its streets,
sidewalks and shade trees are beautiful.
In Paris the authorities control the fores-
try and men are Kept constantly at work
trimming the trees, controlling their
shape and general outline.
1.-THE Paris Exposition has been run on
a paying basis, and the people OF France
are highly elated with IT'S success and
when we left Paris there was talk OF con-
! tinuing the exposition during the first
| ten days of November At the Exposition
grouni s there were two or three build
| ings devoted exclusively to the fine arts.
Morth's successor had palace or Co.'S
tunes In which were exhibited the most
magnificent gowns worn during the days
of the Empire, and since that time up TO
the present. Very many Americans Wis.,
tied this exhibit. The palace Of electricity
with its electric fountains made the
most gorgeous spectacle one could imag-
inc. Tens of thousands Of electric lights
were arranged in the palace and about
the fountains, and In front OF the tower
stretching back for several hundred feet
toward the Eiffel tower. The fountain
display at eight OF clock two evenings OF
the week was witnessed by thousands OF
people. The exhibits OF France, der
many and the United States took the
lead, the United States requiring eight
buildings to make its exhibit. One OF
these buildings was very large and was
cod wa1 e. "a IT
Americans while In Paris. Here they
could meet their friends, write and re-
ceive letters and obtain American pa
pers. Under this building was kept q
first class American restaurant"
After leaving Paris, Messrs. Lyons and
Hopkinson visited in other parts OF
France and in Italy where they found
much OF interest to occupy their atten-
ton. Both feel much benefited as q re-
suit OF the trip and speak highly OF Eur
opean travel.
Mr.. Arthur Wsbber, Lamb street, is
Ill at his home with typhoid fever.
The Current Events club is to be en-.
tertalned next Thursday afternoon at the
home OF the president, Mrs. T.. W. Free
ran, Main street
The member of the Junior Epworth
! league were entertained Saturday after
| noon at the methodist parsonage, by Rev.
and Mrs G. +. Parsons. The young
people oHJOyeu q soOlAl dlteruVOH AIOlu
| to o clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of Wade camp
Sons Of Veterans, was inspected at the
meeting held on Thursday evening, by
past captain, Elliott l.. Hatch of Wade
camp, 5. Of v.
CIoudman Relief corps is to entertain
visitors from Yarmouth, Portland and
the South Windham corps, on Thursday
evening, November 10Th. Mrs. A. NJ.
Sawyer of Portland, the state inspecting
officer, VIII be present to inspect the
corps in the new ritual work, A supper
is to be served at $50 o'clock.
! Miss Alphonsine Laviolette, had the
misfortune to step on needle which pen
etrated her heel. The needle broke and
as result part OF the needle remained
in her heel. The foot has during the past
week been badly swollen and Friday abe
was removed to the Maine General hos
| pital.
The Ammoncongin club is to be enter.
tained on Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Ida Quinby when the sub.
tect will be music. Rev. E. b. Barber,
pastor OF the Universalist church, and
| Mrs. ROgerson OF Elmira, N. Y, are ex.
peosed to be present and give talks on
music. A musical programme by mem
bers of the club and singers from out OF
the city, will be carried out during the
afternoon.
The Cleaves Rifles will hold their fair
November 81, % and 90, In Ode. Fellows
hall, West End. The proceeds from the
fair ara to go into fund to enable the
boys to take trip to Washington next
March, and participate in the parade al
the time of the Inauguration Of President
Mckinley.
Motorman Harry Twombly OF the West
brook division OF the Portland Railroad
company, concluded his duties on Satur
day night. After a vacation of a weet
or SO he is to enter the employ of the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power
company, in which business he was form
erly employed.
The ladies' circle Of the Universslis
church are to hold another one Of theil
popular suppers next Thursday evening
| from to s o'clock.
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