The Portland daily press., 1901-01-08
Brave Deed of Chemist
Oenslager.
Saves Man From Drowning at
Risk of Own Life.

city council was held last evening.
Final passage given order for an addi-
tionaI appropriation OF $3.50 for the out
side poor ana $500 for the amshouse.
The street department reported that
more funds were needed. The appropri-
alton is already overdrawn s660.7s. An
order appropriating $500 for this account
was given its first reading.
An order TO assess abuttors OF the
Main and Oak street sewers was t. led
pending q hearing. A temporary lean
OF $l5, 900 was authorized.
The Gum berland Illuminating eompa-
ny filed an decentralization bond which
was referred to the city solicitor.
UNIvERSALIST PARISH MEETING.
The annual meeting of the westbrook
Universalist parish was held last evening
In the vestry OF the church. The follow
ing officers were elected:
Moderator--RusseiI ID. Woodman.
Clerk and Treasurer-kdwin H.Phtl-
lips
Collector-Charles Q. Bailey.
Trustees-AIblon K. Cobb, Otis ).
Trafton, VIM. Ii. Grant.
/. It was voted to accept the act OF the
Aiiane legislature OF 1899 incorporating
the First Universalist church Of West
brook and legalizing Its acts. Forty
new parishoners were elected to member
ship under the new act of Incorporation.
Ihe report of this treasurer, MIR. Il. IL
Phillips, showed that all bills had been
paid and shat balance OF 500 remained
in the treasury. The trustees were au-
shorizsd to engage Rev. Elliott b. Bar
ter, the present pastor, as pastor for the
ensuing year at the same salary.
A BRAVE DEED.
MIR. George Oenslager, chemist at the
Warren Paper mills, saved a mans life
Sunday at the risk of his own. While
skating up the Presumpscot about three
miles from the city he cems across q man
struggling in the water, having broken
through the ice. No one was anywhere
In the vicinity. For want OF anything
bettsr, Mr. Osnslager took OH bis coat
and threw one end OF it to the man
He caught 1t. but despite his utmost en-
deavor could not pull the man out. In
the struggle he felt the Ice give under
him, aud the man In the water told him
60 90 ashore; that there was no need Of
two of them going in. MIR. Oenslsger,
however, made one more effort, and this
time succeeded in pulling the half-frozen
| fellow onto tne ice. Ths rescued mans
name was George Morrin. He was TAX
en- to a lumberman's camp about q mile
away, where he was supplied with dry
oloshing. He was SO weak when taken
out OF the water that he could not stand
alone for u long time. He had been In
the water for more than 20 minutes. He
did not suffer any serious consequences
from his wetting, however, and went 60
work that night.
Cumberland Star lodge, No. S6s, Loyal
Orange Institute, elected the following
officers last evening:
W. M.-G. q. wilkins.
ID. MI. A. McAloney.
Chaplain-W. S. Flye.
| +. C.-E, A.Whitney.
| B. LII. A. McAloney.
Il. S.-A. Ii. Batchelder.
| Treas.-Thomas Watson,
ID. s. CIV. Ii. Moore.
1. T.-H. V. wilkins.
u. T.-Joseph burnell,
Lecturer-E. A. Witham.
| Finance Committee-John Ball, Lee
|
| Representatives-S.d Il. Lettage, G., q.
| Williams, Thomas Watson.
| AIternates-E. A. Whitney, j. A. Nc
Aloney.
| There was well played and at times
exciting game of basket ball at the
armory of the Cieaves Rifles last evening.
The oontesting teams were those cap
tained by Hooper and Munson. Hoop
er's team was a winner by score OF 8
to 2.
Valentine Hose Co. No. 2, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Foreman-Otis j. Young.
Assistant Fofeman-Charles Swett.
| Cierk-Eli Cook.
| Steward-William Smith.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the westbrook Hook ana Ladder
| company:
Foreman-A. NJ. Meserye.
Assistant Foreman-Gsorge >. Leigh
| ton.
Clerk Charles L. leighton.
MIR. Robert McClcsksy died last eve-
ming at his home on Park street, Cumber.
land Mills, as a result Of tuberculosis
MIR. McClosksy was q member OF Warren
Phillips lodge of Masons, and previous
to his illness had been employed for sew
eral years at this 5. ID. Warren paper
mills. He leaves a widow.
Mrs. Leander Clemmons OF Standish,
formerly a resident of this oity, dad yes
terday at her home in that town.
Ammoncongin lodge OF Odd Fellows,
Cumberland Mills, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term: