The Portland daily press., 1900-06-09
Catholic Court Of FOresters To BE
Organized Soon.
Search Light Circle To
Go To Higgins Beach.
The Services at the Churches
For Sunday.

Mr.. James Trafton of Cumberland
Mills has recently purchased gentle
mems driving horse with record OF 200
of Gardiner parties.
Preparatory work is being commenced
for the construction of stone retaining
wall in front of the premises OF Mr.
Manning at Cumberland Mills. This
work has been made necessary on &C
count of the lowering Of the grade of the
street. The work is to be done at the
expense of the city.
The Westbrooks and Presumpscots ara
to play game of ball this afternoon at
Warren park at $50 O'Clock. This game
is likely to be holly contested as the Pre-
sumpscots won game from the West
brooks on the same grounds.
The alumni association of the West
brook High school is to tender banquet
TO the graduating class on Monday eve
ming, June IS, in the parlors of the West
brook Congregational church. Mr.. VIM.
Morrl the new manager of the White
House is to act as caterer.
Mr.. Frank Swan who has been spend
ing few days at his home on Stroud
water street, has returned to resume his
duties at the Friends school at Provi-
dence, II. j.
1.-The Seed of the Woman will be
Elder A. II. Kearney subject at the
Berean Advent church Sunday afternoon
at two O'Clock. This will be the first OF
a series of three sermons upon the general
topic, "Christ the Seed" In the evening
there is to be preaching instead of the
usual social service. Sunday school at
100 o'clock.
Mr.. j. F. Spear the local undertaken.
has moved into the rooms over +. A.
Coles jewelry store on Main street, where
he will carry on his business as in the
past.
The members of the Searchlight circle
with Rev and Mrs. &. Il. Parsons as
guests contemplate blackboard ride TO
Higgins Beach today If pleasant. A
picnic dinner is to be served and gener-
al good time is being looked forward TO
by the members OF the circle.
At the Universalist church Sunday at
the morning service at 1890 n. IN. the
pastor, Rev Elliot b. Barbour will
preach on the subject Convention
Echoes" Let every body come. Those
persons who did not bring their conven-
tion envelopes will please do so this sun
day. Sunday school at 11.45; lesson
study Death OF John the Baptist" Y.
p. G. u. meets with the Cumberland
County association at South Windham.
Special cars.
A Catholic Court of the Order of For
rosters is to be organized in Westbrook at
an early date as the organizers are now
mt work.
There was an exciting runaway on
Brown street yesterday forenoon. Mr..
Arthur knight, "a clerk for j. l.. Brown,
the grocer, was driving along when the
breeching broke, causing the horse to be-
come nervous and kick. Mr.. Knight for
fear of being kicked out Of the team
leaped ON to the horses back and tried to
hold the animal in check. Knight was
unable to maintain his hold. and in a
few seconds found himself on the ground.
The only injury sustained by him was
bruised hands. The horse in running
succeeded in breaking the wagon to some
extent and upset two-half barrels Of flour
and groceries. The grocery team also col
lided with farmers wagon, upsettfng
the farmer and his product of butter.
The farmer was somewhat bruised
and shaken up. About the same time
yesterday forenoon horse attached to a
team belonging to II. l.. Herman ran
away, striking the gates of the Boston
and Maine Railroad company at Bracket
street and breaking them up badly.
Evangelist 4. G. Grinshaw will preach
at the Baptist church tomorrow at 1890
"a. IN. Sunday school at IL o'clock. Al
the evening praise service Mr.. Grinshaw
will again speak on the importance OF
leading better life. A song service will
be held in connection with this meeting
at three o'clock.
The Excelsior Literary club enjoyed a
delightful field day at Peaks Island by in
vitation of Mrs. Cora Elkins, who opened
her cottage for the day. Ample justice
was accorded the picnic dinner which
was supplemented with shore dainties
served by Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Graham
1t was strictly club party. with nc
guests and no speeches. Through th'
kin1ncss of Mrs. Eugene Smith, the clul