The Portland daily press., 1900-11-09
lChOrus Of Singers To Be Organized
Soon.
Stolen Goods Identified
In Portland.
Part of Booty Of Francis Bal
ley Recognized.

Mr.. Fiske Warren Of Boston and his
guest Senior Sipto Lopez and private
secretary, Mr.. Paterson, who arrived In
this city Wednesday afternoon, returned
to Boston yesterday forenoon.
A message announcing the death of
Mrs Emma NJ. Kollook was received in
this city yesterday. Mrs. Kollock died as
q result OF a stroKe OF paralysis. The de-
ceased was the wife of Horace kollock
and was IS years Of age, and at one time
lived in this city. The remains were
brought to this atty late yesterday after
noon. The funeral will probably be held
this afternoon from the residence OF Mrs.
r. f. Roberts, Main street.
The funeral services Of the late Mr.. b.
f. Bailey were held yesterday afternoon
at two clock from the residence OF Mr..
Z. E. Lewis, Church street. The services
were conducted in an impressive manner
by Rev. q. f. Parsons, pastor of the
Methodist church. The burial was at
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mr.. Ill. l.. Cushing of Portland, who
has been at work endeavoring to organize
musical chorus IN Westprook, has been
meeting with very good success. He al
ready has sixty names pledged and as
soon as night can be agresd upon, the
organization will be perfected, and re-
hearsals commenced.
Mr.. Henry Rocheleau, manager OF the
Benoit Clothing company, went to Port
land yesterday noon and visited the police
station for the purpose OF Identifying the
stolen clothing worn by the prisoner cap
tured Wednesday. Mr.. Rochsleau identi-
fled the clothing as having been stolen
from the Benoit store some four weeks
ago. He identified the hat by cost
mark on the inside of the lining. The
prisoner who gives the name OF Francis
K. Bailey, alias Francis Mcdonald, adj
mitted to MIR. Rocheleau that the hat
came from the Benoit store, but denied
ths theft of the overcoat, jacket and I'M
derwear. The young man claimed that
the overcoat was bought for him by his
aunt at the Benoit store. The underwear
he claimed to have bought at Foster g.
Avery's, but on Investigation Mr.. Roche
leau found that firm did not carry the
particular line in question in their stock.
The undercoat was identified by MIR.
Rocheleau as 1t bears the firm name.
Some collars and cuffs were also identi-
fled, as comparing with those found the
other day by this Westbrook officers hid
den In q barn on the Gorham road. Nc
Donald is said to be the correct name Of
the young man and he is known in West
brook, having worked in the city for q
short time last spring.
The members of Naomi Rebekah lodge
are to be entertained this evening at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. IL. johnson OF
church, Cumberland Mills, at three
o'clock, and Woodman's drug store at 9. 20
o'clock.
Mr.. Bert Rice 10 clerking In the Union
Meat market.
MIR. Bert Pennell, clerk at r. G. Booth
by's grocery store has returned from Bos-
ton, where he had been spending part
Of his vacation.
Mr.. f. d. Robinson, proprietor Of the
Union Meat market, has gone to Auburn
on carriage drive, where they are to be
the guests or Mr.. Robinson's parents.
Mr.. Frank Pennell, whose stable and
house on Spring street was damaged by
fire some three weeks ago, is to have the
stable rebuilt and the house repaired.
The stable Is to be "a by SO feet, and is to
be quilt be Mr.. Il. S. Robinson.
The Current Events club met yesterday
afternoon at the home OF Miss Elizabeth
Cutter, Files street.
Mrs. Rogerson of Leroy, N. Y, an