The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-16
RnnaWays from Reform School Cap.
tured and Returned.
Slept Out in a Field All
Night.
Repairing Railroad Trestle At
Little Falls.

Some time during Tuesday evening
sneak thief entered the house Of Henry
NJ .lcher and carried otf his overcoat
which was hsngi ng up In the back hall.
Mr.. W. b. Bragdou, employed as cleo
tricinn for the westbrook Eelectric Light
and Power company met with a Painful
accident on tuesday. MIR. Bragdon with
n crew of men was engaged In repairing
some of the lines which had teeome dis
oonre ,ted during the night Of the storm,
They were In a boat and the river was
badly swollen as result Of the storm.
In some way Mr.. Bragdon received
heavy blow from boat hook In the
hands of one OF the workmep. he re-
os lived bad out just over the eye.
Mis- Agnes NJ. Saffori OF Woodfords
will rscits BRO vning's 'Pippa Passes
next Thursday evening at the westbrook
Congregational church for the benefit OF
tho Kings Daughters.
The Y. +. Z. U. Of the Universalist
church Is invited to meet with the Y. T.
G. u. Of Cum berland county at the
church of the Messiah of Portland next
sun day night at 7.so O'Clock. The sub
Principal o. ii. Perry Of westbrook
Seminary and Hon. A. b. Moulton OF
Portland will also speak.
RETURNED TO REFORM SCHOOL.
City Marshal swan and Police Officer
Witham were successful yesterday morn
ing In finding young Willie Lamb and his
companion who succeeded In making
their escape from the Reform school We'd
nesday afternoon. The boys 1t seems slept
out Of doors in q field in Nesttrook all
night Wednesday and were glad enough
to be taken into custody aud returned to
the school. Be fore Officer Witham took
the boys back to tie Reform school they
were given good warm breakfast which
they ate with relish.
Pequawkst tribe of Red Men win leave
in n special car Friday night. following
the regular seven o'clock car. The tribe
Is to cay a fratenal visit to RookameeoOok
tribe at Morriil's corner.
REPAIRING RAILROAD TRESTLE
4 A crew of men employed by Libby and
Wescot Of Portland, the bridge builders
arrived in Westbrook early yesterday
morning and went.at once to Little Balls
where they commenced the work OF re-
pairing the damage caused by the loss Of
the eight piers In the trsssle bridge Of the
westbrook, Windham and Naples Electric
road. A large iron truss IL to DO placed
in position, and when completed the
bridge will be even more secure than be-
fore, II such a thing is possible. The COM
pany with tts usual promptness has
rendered very good service during the
temper suspension Of the track across
the fridge, by transporting in . barge.
The French Democratic OF ward four
held a preliminary meeting Wednesday
evening at Liebel's hall to discuss their
nominees for support at the general
caus us. nsxt wsek. They have thus far
placed Ferdinand Briard the present al.
derman from the ward as candidate for
denomination. The balance Of the ticket
0 made up OF George Dandenaue as clerk
and David Hennawny as constable These
names will be- urged fer the acceptance
of the American voters OF the party at
the nomination meeting held next week.
DEATH OF MRS AUBE.
Mrs. Maggie Aube. wife Of Jcssph
Aube, died yesterday at her homo, corner
of Ling and Brown streets after an III
ness OF several monthsss result Of
cancer. Besides husband shs leaves two
sons, George and Christopher. The funer-
al services are to be held Saturday mcrn-
Ing at eight o'clock from St Hyacinthe's
church. The burial Is to be at st. Hya-
cl nthe's cemetery.
Msry EIoux, the two ana half yeHr
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John died
~ ST. rdsy at their home The funeral ser
vices sre to To held Saturday forenoon
from st. Hyaointhe's church.
TIE Citizens party will hold a caucus
fer the purpose of nominating candidates
for mayor, city clerk and three aldermen
al. large will DO held Saturday evening.
February 18th at 30 o'clock at the West
End. The ward csucusss ars TO be held
Wednesday evening. February Il at 7.3o
for the purpose of nominating ward
officers.
The wes. End W. G. L. U. held me-
mortal services at the home of Mrs. Eliza
beth Neal, Main street, yesterday after
noon In honor OF the lamented national
president of the W. Q. i. u. Mise
Frances E. Willard. In addition to the
eulosistic remarks made, quotations we're
given by the members from the writings
Of Miss willard.
A chicken pie supper was served last
evening In the vestry OF the Warren
Congregational church.