The Portland daily press., 1900-10-26

The members Of Presumpscot Valley
lodge, No. 4, Knights Of Pythias, are
looking forward to their visit to the
members Of Peter Woodland lodge, K Of
P, OF Lynn, Mass, with a good deal of
pleasure. It viii be remembered that
in February. 1890, the members OF Peter
Woodland lodge were the guests of
Presumpsoot Valley lodge for two days
The date for the visit to Lynn has not
yet been decidsd upon but it Is believed
that 1t will be somewhere near the 10th
Of November. Ths local COMMITTEES on
transportation have secured a reduced fare
on the Boston and Maine railroad and
at present indications 1t looks as though
about a hundred Of the members OF the
lodge would enjoy the trip.
Mr.. B. II, Smith Of Cumberland Mills
is in attendance upon the semi-annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge of Maine
Good Templars at Waterville. Mr.. Smith
is the grand sentinel Of the state organi-
zation.
Mr.. Fred Wentworth, formerly OF this
city, but now OF Naples, has accepted a
position as salesman for the Freeman
Pharmacal company Of Portland, and is
to represent that company in Connecti-
cut, travelling by team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dodge attended
the wedding of Mr.. Bodge's brother, DR..
j. Perley BODICE Of Portland. The we'd
ding occurred at Brunswick.
The new rotary building in the pulp
department of the 5. D. Warren paper
mill company is nearly completed. The
street railroad crossing gates now lin
process OF construction by the S. d.
Warren company on Cumberland street
are also nearly completed.
Presumpscot Valley lodge, K. of P,
conferred the rank of page on a candidate
at the meeting OF the lodge last even
ing, An application for mem bership was
also received at this meeting.
DR.. f. Barrett, Main street, is having
several alterations made upon and about
his premises at Cumberland Mills. -
Mrs. j. A. Trafton Of Cumberland
Mills who has been quite Ill at her home,
is improving.
s.Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal,
Knights Of Pythias, Wesley 2. Smith, of
Portland, was in the city yesterday on
the way to South Windham, where he
was called on business connected with
the order.
A son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Lib
by, residing on Spring street, died yester-
day afternoon OF diphtheria. 1t will be
remembered that last week when the
house in which Mr.. Libby and family re-
sides, caught fire, the sick boy was
carried out Of doors on a bed and re-
manned several hours before place could
be provided for him. AT first the attend
ing physician thought no serious results
would follow as the sick boy was well
covered with suitable bed clothes For a
few days the sick boy seemed to be get
ting better, but the change came sudden
ly the boy dying late yesterday afternoon.
The body was buried about five O'Clock
yesterday. One OF the other children
has in the meantime been afflicted with
the dread disease.
Street Commissioner Goodell and his
men have succeeded in locating the
trouble In the State street sewer at Cum
berland Mills. The sewer has been
stopped up for some time past and dur
ing the past week efforts have been made
to locate the trouble. The sewer Is $50
feet in length and only accommodates
one family, and as the incline OF the
sewer is not high enough she sewage is
not carried of properly. 1t was found
that the pipe for distance Of fifty feet
had become clogged. The pipe has been
cleared out and Is now in good working
order.
Mr.. Edward j. Fobes, clerk at c. B.
WoOdman's drug store, succeeded in
shooting a duck as a trophy of his hunt