The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
Will Accept If Place is
Offered Him.
American Mechanics Occupy
New Hall.
Occupy

Superintendent F. ". Spring Of the
Westbrook division OF the Portland Rail-
road company, has returned from
pleasant vacation trip to Fryeburg,
Me-, and Chatham, n. H.
At the meeting of citizens held Monday
evening at the White house to discuss
prospective candidates merits for ap-
pointment as a deputy sheriff from West
brook on the corps of Sherih-eIect Pear
son, the choice of Mr.. Ernest BIagdon
was unanimous one, he receiving every
ballot cast. 1t was also the sentiment
OF the meeting that Mr.. james Il.
Banks, formerly a deputy sheriff, should
be recommended for appointment for a
civil deputy's berth in the event there is
an opportunity to make such an appoint
ment. Mr.. Bragdon was not present at
the meeting, but has since assured some
of his friends that he would accept such
a position If rendered him. Mr.. Brag
don has for years been an ardent worker
in the Prohibition party Of Westbrook.
He has also been engaged until quite re-
Gently in the retail boot and shoe busi-
ness in this city.
Word has been received in this city OF
the sudden death OF Mrs. Susan Day, wife
of DR.. Preston Day of Warren, R. I.
Mrs. Day was a native Of Westbrook and
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Brown Mrs. Day has sister, Mrs. A.
A, Chase of this CITY.
The E. J. Poisson picture gallery on
Bridge street, has been sold to Mr.. How
ard Wight of this city, formerly in the
same business on Main street.
Mr.. Clinton S. Eastman has returned
from visit at Belfast, where he and
his wife with their son Harold have
been for two weeks past. Mrs. Eastman
Is to remain longer, returning home later
in the month.
Mrs. Stephen F. Hopkinson has re :
ceived a cablegram from Liverpool an
nouncing the safe arrival of her husband
and VIM. Lyons, Esq, who left Boston,
September % en- route for the Paris EX-
position.
Naomi Rebekah lodge at their meeting
held this week chose Mrs. Fred Stevens
as a delegate to attend the grand as
sembIy to be held October 10, 16, II at
Bangor. Mr.. Stevens, Mrs. G. j. Heel
ton and Mr.. G. B Woodman and wife are
also to attend.
The services at the Berean Advent
church next Sunday are to be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 1890 o'clock
preaching service at 2 p. M, subject,
IAN Exposition OF Nebuchadnezzers'
Dream, illustrated by a prophetic chart.
Social service at z p. N.
Mr. Stewart Hooper with his wife and
son have returned from Grand Falls,
British Columbia, where they have been
for the last six months. Mr.. Hooper
moved to British Columbia on account of
the health of Mrs. Hooper, but as the
climate did not agree with her as well as
the climate of New England they decided
to return east. They are assured of a
hearty welcome home by host OF
friends.
SD. Warren council, American Mechan-
les, held their 1rst meeting last evening
in the hall located in the block construct
ed during the summer monSas by Mr.. A.
H. Porter at the Corner of Seavey street.
The hall is in the third story OF the
building. 1t is modern in its appsint-
ments and has been tastily fitted up,
and is lighted by electric lights supplied
by the Westbrook Electric Light and
Power company.
Presumpsoot commandery, q. o G. c.,
will meet at Odd Fellows hall, Thursday
evening. A full attendance is desired as
business of Importance is to be considerd.