The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-03
A Candidate for the Legislature
Nominated.
An Important Business
Change.
The Baptist Lawn Party Last
Evening.

The Prohibitionists of Westbrook held
a caucus last evening at the Ward 1 hose
house, Cum erland Mills, for the purpose
of nominating candidate for the legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Ernest Bragdon was chosen secre-
tary Of the meeting. DR.. A. N. Wltham
was chosen by. reclamation as the nomi-
nee of the party
In the event that Mr.. A. d. Woodbury.
insists on declining the Democratic nomi-
nation, it is understood to be the desire of
the leading members of the Democratic
party to endorse the prohibition party.
Bragdon Bros. who have been in the
boot and shoe business in Westbrook since
September 1889, sold out their business
yesterday to Mr.. W. S. Cox of Auburn
Mr.. Cox was formerly a member Of the
firm Of Cox & Dyer, boot and shoe deal
ers, in Portland Mr.. @. S. Bragdon,
one of the firm of Bragdon Bros, goes to
Ashland, Mass where he has accepted d
position as teacher in the high school.
Mr.. Ernest Bragdon, the other member
of the firm, has not decided as yet on
future plans for business.
The lawn party held by the members of
the Baptist church on the lawn at the
corner of Main and Lamb streets Wednss-
day evening was we'll attended, The COM
mittee in charge disposed of about Is gal
Ions Of ice cream and also met with good
success in the sale OF other refreshments.
A neat sum Will be realized the profits
of which are to be devoted to the paint
ing and repairs expenses now going on at
the church.
Mr.. George Muroh, Jr., is in the city
from Boston for few days. Mr.. Murch
has recently accepted position and is
now at work in the Hub.
: Mr.. Edward G. Fogg, formerly con-
ductor on the Westbrook division OF the
Portland Railroad company, and until
recently a clerk at one of the leading
hotels in Boston, has resigned his posi-
tion and bought out an employment bu-
reau at 27 fremont Row, where he is said
to be doing very fine business, having
one OF the largest agencies in the city.
The Presumpscots and Fort Preble ball
mines are to play a game Saturday after
noon on the Warren Park grounds. The
same afternoon the Haskell Silk mill
nine will play game with the Yarmouth
nine on the Scotch Hill grounds Both
games are called to begin at 2 30 o clock.
Mr.. Fred e. Burns Of Montpelier, VT,
superintendent Of the Vermont Office Of
the New York Life Insurance company,
is in this city for a few days at the home
of his father Hon. I. S. Burns.
Mrs. Herbert Pitts, who has been on a
two weeks visit at the home OF her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams,
Brackett street, has returned to her home
in Roxbury, Mass. She was accompanied
by her sister Miss Lizzie Ada ms.
: Mr.. Joseph p. Kicker, who has been in
the employ Of the ID. Warren paper
mills company, concludes his labors with
the company on Saturday of this week
Mr.. Kicker has been in the employ OF the
company for IS consecutive years.
The N. e. o. p. lodge Of Cumberland
Mills, has appointed a committee to con.
fer with the lodge in Westbrook in regard
to holding an outing during the latter
part Of the month. The committee was
composed of Alexander Mclean, Charles
Madison and James o. Bryant. A meet
ing is to be held on Friday evening.
The members of the Westbrook and
Presumpscot communicates, u. O. G. c.,
have received notices that commencing
with September L the assessments and in
itiation fee win be advanced to double
the present rates.
A crew of Mr.. e. @. Hersey's workmen
from Portland commenced work yester-
day laying a tar roof on the new Haskell
silk mill in process of erection. The in
terror of the building is also to receive
two coats of paint.
Superintendent Of Schools Fred Benson
and family have gone to Newfeld, Mr..
Benson S former home, where they are to
spend the month of August.
The members of the UniveTsalist
church and society are to hold their an
nual picnic August 10 at Higgins Beach.
They are to be the guests Of their former
pastor, Rev. L. B. Payne and his wife at
their summer home. S
Miss Maria Hooper, Brown street,
Cumberland Mills, leaves next Monday
for Naples where she is to enjoy a
month S vacation.
MIR. Eli Cook an employe at the Dana
Warp mills is enjoying a months yaca-
ton.
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