The Portland daily press., 1900-12-14
Maine Central Gateman Receives
Painful Injuries.
Several Cases of Diph-
liberia in City.
Stable Keeper Loses a Good
Householder Items.


day noon In the vestry of the Universal
list church was well attended. Dearly 400
persons being In attendance. The dinner
was we'll served and reflects much credit
on the able committee of arrangements
composed of the following persons: DIR.
A. f. Cobb, X. ID. woodman, q. A.
Haley. John X. Wentworth, W. >.
Graffim, Harry IF. Roberts, q. q.
Bailey, Fred A. Cole, e. A. Dureli, Otis
s. Traitor, Charles e Cole, Arthur
Roberts, Chas. M. Cloudman, Arthur
Il. Allen, Willis Ii. Duran, John +. OBJ
e.ton, L. q. Cross, James b. Hooper
The wives and feveral lady friends OF
this COMMITTEES all members OF the
parish, acted very efficiently as waitress
es.
Last evening at the Westbrook opera
house the third evening Of the fair was
we'll patronizsd. The two act farce "A
Rank Deception, was presented In an
admirable manner by the students from
Westbrook Seminary. The following
is Partial list of committees in charge
of the booths: Useful articles, Mrs, A.
b. Winslow, Mrs. Edward Clements
MIS-. Charles Madsen, Mrs N. A. Wit
ham, Mrs. James d, Hooper, Mrs. Nell
son May berry, Miss Susan Ihurlow, Mrs.
A b Stevens, Mrs. Fred A. Libby,
Mrs. George Bixhy, Mrs. Jennie Bapb;
Sunday school booth. Mrs. L. b. Barber
ana children of the school variety booth,
Mrs. Fred A. Cole, Mrs. Arthur Rob-
er. 8, Mrs. John IL. Wentworth, Mrs. w.
S. Gratfam. Mrs. NJ Morgan, Mrs. q.
c. Bailey, Mrs Charles 9. Cole, Mira.
W. II. Dlran. This evening the Moreans
of Portland are to appear In the drama,
"The Justice OF the Peace"
The westbrook Trust company have
issued some calendars for the year 1901
which they are distributing among
their depositors and the business houses
of Westb-ook and Portland.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha X. Sander
son is TO occur Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the late residence, new Cor
ham road Rev. Elliot b. Barber, pas
tor of the Uniyersalist church, is TO
conduct the services, The remains are
to be taken to Parsonsfleld for burial.
The West End W. g. 4. q. met
yesterday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
N. A. Whitney, Spring street.
An enjoyable dance was held last
evening at Cumberland hall under the
auspices of several well known young
ladies OF Cumberland Mills
The young ladies OF the Warren Con
gregational church and parish served
a palatahle supper last evening in the
old vestry OF the church.
The Current Events club met yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alonzo
Libby ON Main street, as the guests OF
Miss Danielson. The subject of the
afternoon was Religion The follow
ing paDers were read and discussed:
Jerusalem, Yesterday and Today"
synopsis OF Ian McClaren's Life OF the
Master" also on Oberammergau and Its
Rival"
Mr.. Leonard Holston, instructor OF
military science at The Chester Military
academy, Chester, Penn, with his wife
are the guests of MIR. Holston's parents
during the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs James s. Ira fton starts
the first of January for California,
where they are TO reamin during the win
ter months.
MIR. Alonzo b. Martin the one armed
gate tender at the Main street crossing OF
the Maine Central railroad met with a
painful, accident Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. Martin was engaged in putting on
outside windows when he slipped and
fell, dashing his arm throgh the window.
He resolved deep cut on the underslds
Of the arm from thu elbow to the wrist.
A child of MIR. and Mrs. William Lib
by, Church street, is sick with diph-
iberia.
Mrs. j. u. Morton has been taken sick
with diphtheria. This makes the fourth
case in the same house, the other three
being children OF MIR. and Mrs. q. b.
Bennett, one OF whom died last week.
A horse owned by MIR. Walter ID. Pride,
the stable keepsr, became cast in his stall
Wednesday night breaking his ankle. The
animal was SO badly injured that 1t was
found necessary to kill him and relieve
the suffering.
The headlines over the Westbrook COL
umn Thursday morning, made it appear
that the Haskell SILK mill company were
to erect new building. The item showed
very clearly however, the difference, as 1t
ref 'rrsd to the starting mp of the busi-
ness In the new dye house recently COM
pleted,
The degree team of Court Falmouth,
order OF Forestsrs of America, a party of
about twenty, paid the members of Court
City OF Westhrook a fraternal visit at
their lodge room last evening. The de-
gree team of Court Falmouth conferred
the degree OF the order during the even.
ing for the benefit of the local court.
Refreshments were served after the work.
Tina Wishing nourt returned to Portland