The Portland daily press., 1900-01-05
Rev. I. R. Barber Invited to feeOme
Pastor Of Church.
Trolley Wires Cut for
Moving Building.
Interesting Bird Talk Before
Ammoncongiu Club.

Inc au1ourneu annual meetinB VI sno
westbrook Univsrsalist parish meeting
was held "Wednesday evening. MIR. Chas.
Goodeil was elected ss moderator.
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year: Trustees, DR.. A. T.
Cobb, DIR. A. N. Witham, Fred A.
Cobb; clerk and treasurer, E. II. Phillips
oollsotor, Mr.. G. q. Bailey.
A unsnimous call was extended to Rev.
E. X. Barber OF Gardiner to be come the
pastor OF the church. Mr.. Barber will
undoubtedly accept the call as his resig-
nation has been accepted by the church
at Gardiner. Mr.. Barber has supplied
the church ut Westbrook several Sundays,
since Rev. Mr.. Payne completed his
labors. and was very much liked by all
who heard him. The report Of the treas
urer showed that after oil bills had been
paid there was balance Of Si61 IN the
treasury, making the financial standing
Of the parish $3.50 better of than one year
ago.
Mr.. r. D. woodman was rendered a
unanimous election to the Office Of clerk
and treasurer, but declined to accept
owing to a press Of businesI In other
lines. The meeting adjourned to meet
next Wednesday evening at 7.SO O'Clock
to receive and act on the decision Of Rev.
Mr.. Barber. The meeting was most
harmonious one aud many Of those who
had temporarily Withdrawn from the
church during the past year were present
and took an active part in the proceed
ings.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. Arthur
Il. Norton of this city. Miss Elizabeth
Griggs was enabled to illustrate her bird
talk "Wednesday afternoon before the Am
mohcongin club by sixty specimens Of
birds found Ia Wsstbrook. The next
meeting Of the club 10 to be held at the
home of Mrs. Georgia Warren, Cumber.
land street. Subject, Edgar Allan Poe
aud his writings.
DIR. Lewis of Gorham and Mrs. George
Lewis Of South Berwick, were In the city
yesterday. Mrs. Lewis Is engaged On q
history of the town Of Gorham soon to be
published.
The ladies circle Of the Methodist
church were entertained Wednesday eve
ming by Mrs. Washington Elwell, Mr..
Frank Dustin, Mrs. Irving Fox, Mrs.
Nathsnisl Hatch, Mrs. Frank Garland,
and Mrs. Edward Hale. The attendance
was good and after the supper the follow
ing programme was carried out: Plano
solo, Ellie Halves; vocal solo, Arthur
Rock; recitation, Ina Parker; solo,
Georgia Pillsbury; recitation, Lemuel
Pillsbury; recitation, Wilma Graham.
Tbs regular meeting Of the Hook and
Ladder company will be held this eve
ming at seven o'clock.
The installation of the officers of Wade
camp and Ladies' Aid society is to be
held next Thursday evening, instead of
this week as previously announced.
Court City OF Westbrook order of
Forssters, enjoyed an entertainment,
supper and dance at their hall last sve-
ming.
old wooden building on Main street
owned by them to MIR. Lane for $3.50
Yesterday the work of moving the build
ing across the street onto o vacant lot
commenced. As the house was some
thirteen feet higher than the electric car
trolley system IL became necessary for the
Portland Railroad company to cut its
wires in three places to admit Of the pas
sage of the house. As q result the car
company was obliged to transfer passsn-
gers all day yesterday.
: The annual parish mseting OF the West
brook Congregational church was held
Wednesday evening, when the following
officers were elected;
Moderator-George 7. Springer.
Parish Committes-Charles ID. Water
house, Edwin ]. Haskell Ashley +.
Small.
Clerk and Recommendations W. Kicker.
Collector Of offerings-John Pickard.