The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-06
Electric Snow PIOW For Windham
Road.
Time of Alarm Test
Changed.
Low Water flinders Electric
Light Business.

There has BEEN a rumor In this city 10
the effect that Q ten per cent advance In
wages was to be given the employees OF
the Dana warp mills. In q way this 10
true from the fact that In certain depart
mspts where a reduction was made ow-
ing to the condition OF the market ut
the present time the proprietors have felt
justified In restoring the wages tsn psr
cent Business 10 constantly on the boom
at the Dana mills and BY spring 1t Is
quite probable that an addition will have
to be built on to the mill A 80 horss
power motor for the transmission Of pow
or from the lower dan, to the mills has
recently been added. thus giving opportu-
nifty to develop 1 0 horss power for cleo
trioal purposes.
ELECTRIC Pillow ARRIVED.
The electric snow pillow ordered several
months ago by tho westbrook. Windhain
& Naples electric railway company. ar
rived yesterday noon over the PORTLAND
and Nashua division Of the Boston and
Maine railroad, and was unloaded dur
ing the afternoon. The pillow Il from the
Taunton Pillow works and we CHS COM
plets about Is tons. The pillow is a double
one and is calculated to meet every de-
mand made upon IL.
Services at the n. L. church Sunday
will be- as follows: Prayer nesting at
o q M; preaching by the pastor at 10 30,
subject, 1.-THE Body Of Christ; Its Com
pleteness. Sunday school at IL m. ;
Young Peoples meeting at 9 2. m, fol
lowed with an address by tho pastor at 2
O'Clock, subject. "Ihs Prophecies of the
Northern Tribes" Mr.. Oscar Matthews
Of Portland will be present at the eve
ming service and sing two solos. The
OF orus is invited to be present and help.
ALARM TEST CHANGED.
Chief Engineer John Byrne Of the
Westbrook fire department desires to In
form the public that he Is to commence
at once to change the hour for sounding
the IRE alarm test ct night. The signal
has always been sounded 1t Q o'clock.
but during the winter 1t is to be sounded
at o'clock. This new arrangement has
nothing whatever to do with the curfew
ordinance now before the city oou neil
awaiting its final passage. but has simply
been changed with the consent of the
mayor and lire department committee for
the convenience Of the chief engineer.
The water ON the Presumpsoot river
has been gradually lowering 50 that It
hos been Necessary for the Westbrook
Electric Light and Power company to
make arrangements with the Consolidated
Electric Light company of Portland to
furnish lights for the Desiring district
temporarily.
The first annual ball Of the Cleaves
Rifles, company III. n. q. S.M.. was held
last evening at the Westbrook Opera
houss aud was most enjoyable and sue
cessful affair.
WARREN CHURCH.
Sunday services at Warren church Will
be a. follows: The pastor will preach In
the morning from the topic "Man's gift
to God" Sunday school follows the
morning service. Ths celebration of the
Lords supper occurs ut three O'Clock.
Junior Eudeavor at four and intsrmsdi-
ate Endeavor at 5.45. In the evening tbs
pastor Will begin a series Of sermons Cd
the Progress In the Christian itfs.
founded on "PilRrim's Progress Tho
first one will be ILLUSTRATED" by the
stereopticon using Riley Brothers excel
lent slides. The castor will meet ut tue
close of the evening service. ali those who
heoan thu Christian life during the
special meetings, and others who are
Christians, but not members Of the
oh uroh.
The first annual drill and ball Of the
CleAves Rifles, Co. n, First Regiment
N. G. S. NJ. was held last evening at
tue westbrook Opera house. There wss
a large attendance Of speot ators ct the