The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-17
UniyerSalists Invited TO Higgins
Beach.
Cand. Pearson Opens
Campaign Thursday.
Vacation Notes and Personal
Items.

The Universalists have received an in
vitation from Rev. and Mrs 4. B. Payne
Of Boston, formerly OF this city, to hold
the annual picnic Of the church and
parish at their cottage at Higgins Beach,
where they are to enjoy a vacation during
the third week III August.
Mr. Ira &. Strout has resigned mis- po-
sition as clerk at the grocery store of A.
A. Morrison, and has entered the employ
of the 5. d. Warren paper company.
Messrs. John e. Warren and Joseph A.
Warren with their families are enjoying
brief vacation at the Jocelyn house,
Prout's Neck.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph Fredette
and Miss Marie Connell was solemnized
yesterday morning at O'Clock at St.
Hyaelnthe's Catholic church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Fr. A. ID.
DecelIes, the pastor of the church. Mr..
Alfred Fredette and Miss Lucy Fredette,
brother and sister Of the groom, and Miss
n ora Flanagan Of Portland, stood up
with the bridal couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fredette left on the II O'Clock train for a
brief trip in Massachusetts,, and ON their
return are to reside at S. Valentine
street.
Mrs. 6. G. Davis, formerly Of this CITY,
is the guest of Mrs. Miriam Palmer and
Miss Vina Cole, New Gorham street.
Mrs. Davis is on her way from Foxcroft
TO Methuen Mass, where she makes her
home, and although IS years OF age, is
making the Journey alone.
Mr. George II. Raymond and wife and
Misses Mary and Fannie Raymond, have
returned from their two weeks visit at
Higgins Beach.
Rev. Samuel f. Pearson, Prohibition
candidate for sheriff, is to open the cam
paign in Westbrook with a rally at Odd
Eel lows hall, West End, Thursday even
ing at 7.S0 o-cIock.
Mrs. William Lambert who resides in
the Merrill block, Main street, fell Sat
urday and broke her arm.
Mr.. Edgar Turgeon has gone to Bar
Harbor where he Is engaged in painting
on some of the summer cottages at that
place.
Mr.. John A. S. Dana has returned from
two weeks vacation spent at South
Paris.
Xavier Duchesne appeared before Judge
Tolman last evening on a charge of
drunkenness and disturbance. Duchesne
was fined s. and costs. On payment of
the fine and costs, Duchesne was dis
charged.
Col. e. G. Farnsworth Of Augusta, in
spector of rifle practice of the National
Guard OF Maine, visited the Cleaves
Rifles at their armory in Westbrook last
evening for the purpose of giving instruc-
ton in matters rela81ve to target prac-
t1ce, upon request of Capt. Graham and
his officers. Col. Harrington found the
company in excellent condition and says
that with practice the company viii
make as good a srecord as any in the
National Guard can possibly make for
itself.
MEETING CITY COUNCIL.
The adjourned monthly meeting of the
Westbrook city government was held last
evening at the council chamber. Presi-
dent Bailey presided. Mayor Horr was
in attendance. Absent, Aldermen
Frank, Speirs, Briard. Woodman and
Clark. The committee on claims to
whom was referred the claim of Mrs.
Della Farnsworth for personal injuries
received on account of a defect in the
sidewalk at Cumberland Mills, asked for
instructions in regard to the case. 1t was
voted chat the COMMITTEES with the city
solicitor should appoint hearing at
such time and place as they deem best
for the purpose of giving the case deeper
consideration.
A communication from the board of
assessors of taxes announesd that they
could run their department. with $500 for
a batement on taxes instead Of a $1,000
as recently appropriated. With such
reduction of the appropriation the city
would in the opinion of the assessors be |
able to Xix the tax rate at $3.50 on the
thousand instead of 500, as previously
planned. The aldermen reoonsidered the
appropriation bill and amended it by
reducing the appropriation as recon-
mended.
1t was voted that the mayor and city
solicitor be empowered to settle the suit
against the Westbrook Manufacturing
company for unpaid taxes ON such terms
as may be deemed for the best interests
for the city.
An order was introduced directing the
committee on public grounds and build
ings to lease rooms in the Odd Fellows
block for term of years for use as city
offices.
No further business, the aldermen adj
journed.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS.
A meeting of the municipal officers was
held after the adjournment of the coun-
Gil Mayor Horr presided.