The Portland daily press., 1900-10-15
WESTBR00K.


yersalist church, 1t their fair to be held
IN December. The cast Of characters Is
as follows: hrs. Fitzgerald Vaudeville
Smythe, a Would-be society leader, Mrs.
4. 7. Bodge; Miss Ethel Morton, her
nieoe, a Western heiress, Miss Eva Cum
mings; Miss Mabel West, a friend Of
AIiss MoEton's, Miss Maud Swan; Jane
Mccarthy, an irish maid servant, Miss
Pearl Parker; Lord Chelsea, an English
nobIeman, Sir ElWen; JACK Earl, his
friend. a happy-go-lucky fellow, Mr. g.
A. Haley.
Alr. George Phinney OF MachiaspOrt,
has moved his family into the Adams
mouse on Spring street.
Mrs Fora Durspeau, who has been the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Inez Aldridge,
Giles street, during the past four months,
has returned to her homs in Limestone.
Mrs J. r. Hopkins has been the guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Bis5ee Of
Brunswick during the past week. Mrs.
Bisbee is the wife Of Rev. A S. Bisbes.
The Westbrook board OF registration Of
voters Is TO be in session IN the asses
sors' room, Odd Fellows block, West
Ind, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, October 3Ist November 1sts
2nd and 81 Tor the registration Of voters.
The sessions are TO be from @ to I O'Clock
and from 3 to o'clock, ard from
Ito 9 O'Clock, excepting Saturday, Nov.
Cd, when the session VIII closs at
o clock.
Mrs. F. II. Freeman and Mrs. E. S.
Brooks were delegates from the Current
Evenss club OF this city to the State
Federation meeting held during the past
week at Rookland
Ar. Bert downing, formerly in the en-
ploy OF A. A. Morrison, the local grOosr,
has entered the employ or the Palmer
Shoe company at their store in Portland.
Mr.. Robinson Edwards and wife, who
have been the guests Of their niecs, Mrs.
j. n. NeWc0mb, have returned to their
home IN Topsham.
Mrs. Frank Lewis, Lamb street, has
been obliged to undergo a facial opera
ton owing to a diseased too6h, DR.. Il.
P. Smith Of this city and DR.. Charles
Anderson OF Portland, the dentist, per-
formed the operation. hrs. Lewis is
recovering nicely from the operation.
Miss Mildred Halls who hasErecently
visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Hodges,
Holman street, has returned to Boston,
where she is to resume her course Of study
in physical culture at the Emerson school.
Private Lewis Glrard, Of the SD u. S.
Cavalry, now in the Philippines, is i'll,
and his friendssand relatives are anxious
as to MS condition.
MIR. Ernest Jameson, formerly a driver
with Murdook g Freeman, the Por tland
bottling concern, has concluded his labors
with that concern, and expects to go to
work in a short time as a fireman on the
Grand Trunk Railway line.
Among WestbFook students in attend
ance upon the fail term Of Westbrook
Seminary at Morrills' are the folio wing;
Misses Wilma F. Newcomb, Susie d
Partridge, Angie B. Chaffin, Henry D
Leighton and Ernest Speirs.
Mr. Simon Arenoysky, the Main street
olothler, has returned from a brief busl-
ness trip to Boston,
Presunpscot Valley lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, held a successful observance Of
Homing day at their meeting last Thurs
daya evening. There were over 90 Of
the lodge members in attendance, and
very enjoyable evening was had by all
A supper was served after the meeting,
followed by a social evening
Former sergeant Eugene 1. Cummings
of 6he CleaYes Rifles, is the proud pos
sessor of a nl~3al recently awarded
him for perfect attenuc nee at the drill Is
Of the company during the year 1925
The medal is square, well finished, and
bears on its face a pine tree, surrounded
by the motto, "Congtans ct fdelIs
sempar.' - 1t is suspended from a bar.
Mr.. George Allen, emplOyet at SmaH's
barber shop, is enjoying two weeks
vacation at his home in Buxton.
The Moreans Of Portland, a strong ANA
teur dramatic organization will present
the four comedy drama, fSi Hedges
Gal" as the WestbrOok opera house.
Thursday evening, October IS. under the
auspices of the local council of Daughters
Of Liberty.
The WestbroOk aldermen are to hold an
adjourned session on Monday evening at
2 30 clock at ths council chamber. The
meeting was adjourned from last Mon
day, owing to the lack of a quorum,
The marriage of MI. Wilfred Gaudreau,
clerk at Robinson's meat market, to Miss
Kate Gallant, is to occur October 22d.
Mrs John Cousens OF Portland was
the guest on Friday of her husbands
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
S. COusens, Main street
A large cooking range has been secured
and placed in the cell room Of the West
brook police station. BY the aid Of this
the officers viii be able to prepare their
coffee, etc , for the llunches at midnight
A horse belonging to Roberts Brothers
ran away early Saturday morning but
did no damage until running into the
stable he cOllided with a carriage owned
by DR.. Anderson and broke the wheels.
WIT AND WISDOM.