The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-16
WESTBROOK.

MeSsrS. Almon N. Waterhouse and A.
G. Cloudman with their wives and Mas
ter Harold Cloudman, left Saturday for
Peaks island, where they are to enjoy
few weeks vacation.
Mr.. Sumner Hill, Lamb street, is en-
PERTAINING his mother, who comes here
for a brief visit from her home in Kenne-
bunk.
The installation of officers of Calanthe
Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood, occurred
Saturday evening at Knights of Pythias
hall, Cumberland Mills. The following
officers were installed for the ensuing
term: P. c., Mrs. II. t. HERMAN; G.
c., Mrs. S. G. Morton; v. c., Mrs.
Charles Cobb; Prelate, Mrs. Charles
Hines; K. r. and S., Miss Lena Lord
M Of E Mrs, Harry Cousens; M. of f.,
Mrs. james Fisk; M. at A., Mrs. John
Watson; l. g., Mrs. Simon Elwell; o.
g., Mrs. Elbridge Lord; MO, Mrs.
Eben Leighton; organist, Miss Allie
Lewis. After the ceremony of 1nstalla-
ton refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served.
The members of the East End, W. G.
T. u, enjoyed their annual field day
and outing on Thursday at the cottage Of
Mrs. P. S. Graham and Mrs. Abbott on
Peaks island. A shore dinner was served
at noon and an enjoyable time was had
by all. The party returned home in the
early evening.
Excellent progress is being made on the
construction work of the new silk mill
/
pany in this city. The brick work has
been completed on one half OF the build
ing and the carpenters have completed
the roof, The mill is to be considerably
larger than the one now in use and is
t o be operated by electric power, instead
of water power as at present. The power
for the min is to be generated at the new
power station at Madison Falls and
transmitted to the new silk mill. The
Haskell silk Mill company is one of the
thriving Industries of the city and for
some two years past have been unable to
keep up with their orders, being several
months behind. With increased facilities
the company win be better able to meet
the growing demand for their product.
George Holman, son of judge j. II.
Toman, has entered the employ of the
Westbrook Windham & Naples Electric
Railroad Co. as a conductor during the
summer season. Next fall he is to enter
Colby college.
Miss Mile Mclean and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander, have returned to their homes
Miss Clara Reny and Mrs. Clark of
Amsterdam, N. Y, who have recently
been the guests of Mr.. G. E. Reny have
returned to their home.
The adjourned monthly meeting of the
Westbrook city government is to be held
on this evening at 7.3O o'clock at the
council chamber.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph Fredette
and Miss Marie ConnelI, both of this city,
is to occur this morning at o'clock
at St. Hyacinthe's church. After brief
wedding trip, Mr.. Fredette and his pros
pective bride are to reside on Valentine
street this city.
The marriage of Miss lisa Webb of this
city, daughter of the late ex-county treas
urer James M. Webb and Mr.. Percy Mar
shall in the employ of the Portland and
Yarmouth Electric Railway company,
will occur on Tuesday and is to be
very quiet affair on account of the
recent death of Miss Webb's grandmother.
Work on the power house at Madison
Falls in process of construction for the
Madison Falls Power Co., composed of
Westbrook business men, is progressing
finely and the power house when complet-
ed will be a model of its kind, being up
to date in all of it's appointments. The
power station is to be used for the pur-
pose of furnishing power for the operation
of the cars of the Westbrook Windham
and Naples Electric Railway company
and is to transmit power to Westbrook, for
the operation of the new Haskell Silk
mill and the Dana Warp mill company
which is to be located in the old West
brook Manufacturing company S g1ngham
mill
1t will soon be time for the Republicans
of Westbrook to hold a general caucus
for the nomination of candidate to rep
resent the city in the Maine legislature
Hon. H. S. Burns who has for three
terms served the city faithfully and well,
is out of the race this year, having been
nominated as a candidate for election as
State senator. 1t is probable that the
nominee of the party will this time be
ex-mayor A. A. Cordwell who has ex-
pressed desire to represent the city in
the lower halls of the Maine legislature.
1t is not known at present whom the
Democrats are to put forward but, it is
safe to predict that it nominated Mr.
Cordwell win be the next representative
from Westbrookin the Maine legislature
Col. r. III. Smith, formerly the COM
mander of the Maine division Sons of
Veterans at the nesting of Wade camp
on Friday evening, presented the camp
with large photograph of himself and
staff Of officers, composed OF Adiutant
]: Warren Phlnney, Quartermaster A g.