The Portland daily press., 1900-11-15
A EesIbroOk Man Going Into The
Business.
The Pioneer Hare Breed
ers of Maine.
Prof. Chapman's Lecture at Con-
gregational Church.

MIR. Fred Phinney, Main strest, West
End, 10 to raise Belgian hares for the
market This has become quite business
In Massachusetts,, but Mr.. Phinney is the
arst TO enter the business in this city. He
received from Boston. yesterday, num-
Der OF these animals. They are Of q russell
polor, called by the technical name OF
"Rufus red" The buck and doe weigh
about ten pounds each.
Postmaster q. b. Woodman and his
brother, Alderman b. j. woodman, have
returned from Lebanon, N. ii. WHARF,
hey visited their sister, Mrs. Edgar
Blake Cribs Is the first vacation that AL
herman Woodman has taken In more shan
thirty years. he having closely confined
himsalf to the care Of his extensive milk
business.
WorKmen are engaged in wiring the
universities and Berean Advent
,hurches for electric lighting. The lights
IRE to be furnished by the westbrook
Electric Light and Power company.
Prof. H. l.. Chapman of Bowdoin COL
lege lectured last evening In the pariors
of the Westbrook Congregational church,
under the auspices OF the Ladies' circle.
The subject of the lecture was Robert
Burns" The audience was large and
appreciative. Prof. Chapman has leotured
under the same auspices in previous
years and has always met with cordial
reception.
The Ammoncongin club was entertain
ed yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Ida Quinby. The subject OF the
afternoon was "Music." Rev. Elliott
b. Barber, pastor OF the Universalist
church, and Mrs. Rogerson OF Eimira,
N. T.. were present and gave talks on
that subject. Several members OF the
club and invited guests rendered aecepta-
bic vocal and Instrumental elections.
p Tnea X. OF q. whist club was enter
tanned last evening ut the home OF Mrs
j. f. Sullivan, Cumberland Mills.
CIoudman State Keller corps is to be
inspected this evening by Mrs. A. M.
Sawyer of Portland, state inspector. Del
egations from the corps at Portland,
South Mindham and Yarmouth are TO be
present and witness the exemplincation
of the new ritual work.
The Current Events club will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. r. W. Freeman.
The subject is to bs "Eduostion."
The Westbrook high school cadets are
to have q sooiable Friday evening in the
Wesebrook Opera house.
The Excelsior Literary club win b
entertained this afternoon at the home
OF Mrs Estelie Hooper, Lamb street. The
programme is to be in charge Of Mrs.
winnifred wyer. The subject for discus
sion is .'Maine AS State"
Fhe West End W. G. 4. u. viii meet
this afternoon at three O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. q. +. Parsons, Pleasant
street.
MIR. Norman Grant OF Yarmouth. q
conductor on the Portland and Yarmouth
Electric railroad, called on relatives yss-
terday afternoon.
Rev. j. A. Corey, pastor OF the Peo-
pies Methodist church Of South Portland,
accompanied by several Of the members
Of that church, visited this city yesterday
afternoon and attended the evangelistic
service conducted by Miss Nellie ID.
Thompson, who Is assisting Rev. U. II.
Parsons In three weeks revival servioe.
MIR. Andrew g. Cloudman 10 moving
his family into the house recently pur-
chased by him on Forest street.