The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-10

" on the electrical con struction. IRE
mill win probably be started in about .
week.
Mr.. Albion P. Stiles is slowly recover.
ing from bis recent attack OF pnsumonia.
Mr.. Thomas Beatty, Bracket street, l
confinei to the house on account Of III
ness.
Mr.. Edward Dunphey han resigned hi
position with Il. 5. Brooks, the local ex-
pressman,. and han returnsd Il his home
In Yarmouth.
The sheridan Literary and Debating
club has elected the following ofticers'
President. j. p. Graham; secretary,
Patrick Burke; treasurer. Henry Sulii-
van: trustees. John Burke, Michael
Donovan, Mortimer o. Sullivan.
Nc. Simon Arsnovsky, the West End
clothing dealer, has been In Boston dur
ing the past week, on businsfs trip.
The Ammoncongip club win hold q
meeting in the vestry Of the Warren Con-
gregationai church next Wednesday after
noon, when Mrs. Frank b. Clark
of Portland 10 expected to deliver
a talk upon Eugene Field. The talk
Is to be illustrated by songs and read
ings. The members Of the Current
Events ana Excelsior clubs Of this city
have accepted the Invitation 70 attend.
Each member OF the several clubs above
mentioned Is entitled TO bring friend.
Miss Margaret Reddsn has returned
from Portsmouth, N. H., where she has
been on a visit to her brother, Mr.. Ben
jsmin Redden.
MIR. Clark b. Eastman and Miss Maud
EstelIe Addition, who were united In
marriage at the home of the bride. Main
street, during the past week, are to reside
ut the home OF the brides parents, 81
Main street, during the winter months.
MI. and Mrs. Eastman are TO be at
home to their friends after January l.
MIR. A, Il. Elwell, OF West Buxton has
purchased the grocery business OF Mr., j.
L.. Brown, Main street, during the past
week, and has assumed charge Of the
business. Mr. Eiweil was formerly
representative of the Electric Lustre
Starch company OF Boston, In the West.
Mr. EIweIl IL to retain Mr.. dsorge Jor'
dan as clerk. The store occupied by
Mr. Elwell has for over 80 years been
occupied continuously as a grocery, I'M
der different management.
The annual fair OF the westbrook Uni.
vergaIist church is to be held this week,
commencing Tuesday afternoon, and con-
tinuing afternoons and evenings through
Saturday. The fair Is to be held at the
Westbrook opera houss, and Is to be the
most attractive one ever held by this
society. The annual turkey dinner In
charge OF DR.. A. e. Cobb Is to be an at
tractlye feature, and will be served
Thursday noon, from IL to 2 O'Clock. An
orchestra composed OF Miss Alice Quinby,
first violin; George Geer, second violin;
W. II. Pearson, oornet; DIR. j. L. Har-
vey, flute; plano. Miss Bessie Q1iDby, is
to furnish music during the week.
Tuesday evening the one-act farce
"Swifts Specific" is to be presented
with the following cast: Mr.. watamur.
MIR. Bracket; Ferdinand Swift, Mr..
Haley: walter Litherland, MIR. Dodge:
Mrs. watamuff, Mrs. BODICE; Emily, Mrs
Lane. The first part OF the evening Mr..
ii. Holdsworth Will give rnonoiogue
and viii appear In instrumental solos
Wednesday evening the Woodfords Aux
Hilary club viii present the comedy "A
Rival by Request" Thursday evening
the students of Westbrook Seminary are
to present the two act farce, "A Rank
Deception. Friday evening the Moreans
of Portland will appear in a new pro-
duction, "rhs Justice Of the Peace"
Saturday evening well known local talent
will appear In the three act comedy,
"Just for Fun"
The election OF the officers OF Cloudman
Post, No. 100, q. A. r., is to be held on
Wednesday evening Of this week. The
election Of the Off ers of Temple lodge OF
Masons Ia also to be held on that even
ing.
The wife Of Mir. ii. l.. Springer of
Cumberland Mills is quite Ill at her
home, suffering with neuralgia and
bad GOLD.
One OF our old residents, Mr.. James
Babb, was given a THANKSGIVING dinner
at his daughters, Mrs. r. A. johnson,
Stroudwatsr, where he now resides.
There were four generations present, in
Guiding the Oldest, Mr.. Babb, 90 years of
age, and the youngest, his great grand
child, little Gertrude Lois Bates, three