The Portland daily press., 1900-10-08
WESTBROOK.

pythias, Is TO Be held next Thursday
evening at their castle hall. Invitations
have. been sent out to all the members,
and a large attendance Is expected. K.
R. and S. ". Z. Vanner, H. ". Foster,
F. PeIley Stanford and I. D. Leighton
are the committee in charge Of the affair
Hugh Babb, son Of Mr. and Mrs
Howard Babb, Is to 60 to England, and
after a course a5 preparatory school,
viii. enter Oxford university. In addi-
ton TO the regular course, Master Babb
is to receive special instruction on the
piano forte from the best English teach
ers. During his stay In England he is
to be the guest OF BIr. Edward Warren,
who has spent the summer at 1.-THE
Elms.''
Police Officer v. E. Witham Of Cum
berland Mills, and wife, have returned
from a weeks vacation, having enjoyed
a carriage drive through the country
during the week.
Mr. John Kinmond is enjoying vaca-
ton in Massachusetts,, where he went on
his bicycle.
Br. Wm. Beatty OF Lawrence, Mass,
has been the guest Of relatives here dur
ing the past week. Mr.. Beatty has dis
solved partnership with Julius Spinnett,
formerly OF this city, and each are now
running fruit stores In Lawrence.
Kimban Eastman and daughter, Mrs.
Elmer E Coffin Of Cumberland Mills.
have been in Concord, n. H, during the
past weak, in attendance upon the an
nusI reunion Of the Eastman family as
ISOLATION, OF which Mr.. Eastman was the
president.
The Presumpscot band Is to hold a
banquet at Swett's hotel, Portland, some
time in December. 1t is expected that
the band leader for several years, Frank
I. Moore, Esq, Of Portland, viii otdciate
as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Vim. Lucas is to put crew OF
men into the woods next week, to cut
wood for the winter. The men for the
most part that are employed are Cana
dians
The Emmetts Of Biddeford, strong
Irish American dramatic club, has been
engaged to present drama during the
annual fair Of the Westbrook Universalist
church. The Emmetts are composed Of
we'll known young men from the best
families OF Biddeford, and have scored
quite reputation in the line of success
tuI theatrical performances. They are
to present in this city the strong Irish
drama, Shamrock and Rose" The
Moreans of Portland are also to appear in
one OF their up to date dramas one even
ing during the fair.
The next meeting of the Excelsior liter
airy club is to be held at the home Of Miss
Addie Brown, Brown street. She will
read a paper on "Early History Of
Maine,''
The annual meeting Of the Presump-
scot local union of Christian Endeavor
is to be held at the Westbrook Congrega-
tional church on Thursday afternoon and
evening, October IL. The following pro-
Rramme has been arranged: Afternoon
2 O'Clock, praise service, Rev. S. N.
Adams; 2.15 business; :. 45, paper, Miss
Hattie Files; 800, address, Rev. F. d.
Baker, $3.50, prayer service. Evening
praise service, Rev. W. &. Mann; 40,
report Of nominating committee; presi-
dents address; address, Rev. Bowley
Green; presenting of banner. Supper is
to be served in the vestry of the church
to the visiting delegates at O'Clock.
Edward Pugh OF Salem, Mass is the
guest of his uncle, William Pugh, Val
entine street.
Westbrook lodge, No. 27, Knights Of
Pythias, Will observe Pythian Homing
day at the meeting of the lodge to be
held on Monday evening. The lodge,
commencing Monday night, is to hold Its
future meetings on Monday instead OF
Tuesday evenings. Refreshments win be
served after the meeting, and a general
good time is in store for all. It is ex-
pected that the rank of knight in the
long form will be conferred on a candi-
date.
Conductor Herbert Chute of the West
brook division Of the Portland Railroad
company is planning to take his annual
vacat lon, commencing the middle Of
October, leaving, If possible, the 18th
inst, for New York
Mrs. George W. Wood Of Portland has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs. S. B.
Babb, Main street, Cumberland Mills
Misses Maud and Eva Rand, Evelyn
Libby and Mrs. Roy Wyer have gone to
Boston on a brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown of Boston
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter S.
Graham, Cumberland Mills.
Mr.. Royal Manchester Is to commence
a dancing school for the winter months
In Odd Fellows hall in few weeks.
The three year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Cram died Friday night at the
home Of its parents as a result of diphthe
ria, Two other children are sick and II
is feared that they are to have the dread
disease.
Miss Sallie Spring, who has been Ill at
her home on Church street, is improving
and the fear Of typhoid fever is now abat
ed.
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