The Portland daily press., 1900-03-15
South Windham Pythisn Sisters
Visit WeStbrOOk.
Funeral of Late Mrs.
Melcher.
Concert and Supper at Methodist
Church.

The ladies OF the Methodist circle served
enc Of their fine suppsrs last evening In
the vestry Of their church. fine pro-
gramms of literary and musical num-
bers was rendered during the evening.
The affair was In charge Of Mrs. Q. b.
wcodman, Mrs. Elizabeth Neal, Mrs. J.
II. Spear. Mrs. c. u. Partridge, Mrs.
William Moore and Mrs. be ssie McFar-
land.
City Marshal Donald Wight has entered
upon the discharge of his duties, having
received the various sccoutrements te-
longing to his otfioe from former Marshal
SwI yesterday.
Rsv. K. S. McAllister of Portland,
pastor Of the Pine street Methodist
church. iectured last evening ut Cumber-
land hall under the auspices CT the local
single Tax club, before u good sized audi
ence. The subject OF the lecture was
"Social Problems"
A rarty Of twenty two Of the members
of the Pythisn Sisterhood assembly from
South Windham attended the supper at
the Methodist church last evening. The
party was convey to and from this city
by special car of the Westbrook, Windham
and Naples Eleotrio Railway company.
The new street commissioner Charles
X. Goodell had crew OF men at work In
connection with men OF the Portland
Ra,Itcad company In breaking mp and
removing the Toe from Main street at the
West End. This Is work that Is usually
left until later In the season, but the
work being done now will be much more
appreciated than later on.
There is quite lively contest on for
positions on the board Of assessors of
taxes and the selection by the board Of
aldermen at thsir first meeting nsxt Mon
day evening will be no easy tack.
The seizure made few days ago at the
Westbrook Bottling compauy's establish
ment was made against the name of VIM.
Casey and not Comeau, who was former
ly the proprietor.
The Sheridan Literary and Debating
club are to observe St. Patrick's day with
q special programme of literary and
musical numbers. The entertainment Ia
to be held at the Odd Fellows hall, WGss
End, next Saturday evening.
The ladies circle of the Westbrook Con-
gregational church held supper and en-
tertainment last evening in the pArlors of
their churGh.
k.Lieut. L.. c. Holston an instructor at
the military academy at Chester, Penn,
is in the city, called here by the death Of
his wiie's mother, Mrs. Mary L. Melcher.
The monthly meeting of the Westbrook
sshool committee will be held this eve
ming at the high sonool building.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MELCHER.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late Mrs, Mary Aelcher were held at
her late residence on Cumberland street
yestet day afternoon. There was a large
attendance of the many friends of the de-
ceased Including members Of them Amen
congin Literary club and the women's
Christian Temperance Union. The eer-
vices were conducted by Rev. E. III.
Cousins Of Blddeford aud Rev. Villa IN
G. Mann. one a former pastor. and the
latter the present pastor Of Warren Con-
gregaticnal church. A choir composed Of
AIsssrs. II. II. Cioudman, Joseph ID.
Hezslton, Jr., Mrs. A. Q. Cloudman and
Miss Carrie Phinney sang several selec-
tions. The floral tributes were numerous