The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-04
Current Events CLUB
Entertains.
Election of officers ST. John
Baptist Society.

is the guest of her cousin, Mrs Herbert
Il. Chute, Main street.
The new electric power plant oil the
Madison Falls Power company, operated
by water power at South Windham, had
to suspend business about midnight
Wednesday on account of anchor ice
which cloGged the water wheels ana
thereby prevented the propulsion OF the
generating machinery. The Westprook,
Wtndham and Naples electric railway
company secures its power from the NAL
lisop Falls Power oompany, and IL SO
happened that special car leaving west
brook shortly before IL O'Clock, got held
M when the power was shut on. Inc
car had made the trip to South Windham
and Mortorman Robicnaud and Conduo-
tor Roy Hawkes. were on the return to
westbrook when the power was being
hung up They waited patiently for
the power but 1t did not come. Later
they made use OF the private telephone
line attacked to the trolley poles and
running to the power house. They soon
found out what the difficulty was. The
boys remained in readiness TO take their
car back to the car barn in Westbrook
as soon they could get power but
they vera unable to get started until
about & 80 O'Clock Thursday morning.
The Current Events club entertained
the members of the Ammoncongin club
yesterday afternoon at the Mestbrook
Conversational church. The meeting
was the regular one OF the Current
Events club and the subject was 1.-THE
Kindergarten.;' Misses Woodbury. aud
True OF Portland were present and gave
an illustration of the Fletcher method
OF kindergarten music which was much
enjoyed by ALI present.
The next meeting Of the Ammoncogin
club will be held at the home CT Mr..
Mary p. Lane Main street when the
study of Shakespeare win be continued.
DIR. A. IL. Burroughs is confined to
the house by rheumatism. He Is being
attended by DIR. 5. &. Gordon OF Port
land.
st. John the Baptist society has elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
term: President, Joseph Fourier; first
vice president, Joseph Dsshaine; score
tary, A. e. Goczie; treasurer, G. Annis;
colleotor-treasurer, p Herman; correspon-
dent, Philip Gathro.
A series of evening meetings is to be
commenced Sunday evening at the UNI
yeraalist church. Special music is to
bs furnished at these meetings.
The teachers of the Universalist sun
day school will meet this evening at the
residence OF the pastor, Rev. E. b. Bar
Der, Stroudwater street, at 7sO o'clock.
The funeral Of the late Daniel May was
held yesterday morning from st. Hya-
ointhe's church.
The officers OF Wade camp, Sonssof Vet
Grams, are to be installed this evening
by Junior Vice Division Commander
Edwin A Merrill OF Portland.
The Baptist church has recently re-
organized its choir, which is now COM
posed as follows: Mrs. y. Allen Of Port
land, first soprano; Miss Annie Dolley,
second soprano; Mir. Donald Wight, ten
or; MIR. Edward Barnes, bass; Mrs. Ma
bel L.. Leighton. organist.
Charlie Mayberry, q son Of MIR. Lewis
Mayherry, is at the home of his parents
on a brief furlough. Mayberry has just
returned from Porto Rico with his reRi
Snent, which il now in Vermont, prepar-
ing to embark for Manila,
Mrs. q. q. Phelan, wife of Rev. q.
g. Pbeian OF Lewiston, and children,
who have been yssfTing friends in this
city for the past few days, have returned
home.
Representative to the legislature A. A.
CordweIl and wife, are to remain In Au
gusta this winter during the session OF
the legislature. During their absence
from the city their house is to be oocu-
pied by bir. and Mrs. VIM. J. Pennell
and family.
Mrs. Edward Anderson Ia suffering
as result OF q bite received from her
horse few days ago. Mrs. Anderson
went into the stall to feed some apples
to the horse when the animal turned his
head suddenly and bit her.
A large shaft in No. 8 engine room,
Warren Paper mills, broke down during
Tuesday night.
The officers of Bsulah chapter. o. e.
s., are to be Installed Wednesday even
ing, January 9th.
At the next meeting of Naomi Rebekah
lodge the initiatory degree. is TO be con-
ferred.
MIR. A. f. Cannon leaves early next
week FOR Chicago, ILL.,, his former resi-
dence, where he is to go on business
and pleasure trip of about four weeks.
The annual meeting of the Westbrook
Congregational parish WAS nela last eve
ming at the chapel The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected: Mod
orator. W. W. Cutter; parish committee,
Edwin ]. Haskell, Charles n Water