The Portland daily press., 1891-05-30
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Due the town from all collectors. .S23, 19998
Collected and paid into the town treas
ury since the last annual meeting IS 2,o3O.3O
1t was voted that Collector Jacobs be In
structed to proceed against his delinquent
taxpayers. and 1t was voted to instruct the
Stevens and II. b. Webb for uncollectsd
taxes, and II unable to secure satisfaction TO
proceed against their bondsmen.
The article regarding the blasting out Of
the ledge between Bradley's and Bright
on Corner, was brought up, and the select
men were instructed to see II the abutters
would waive their claim on the material re-
moved. This would bring the cost within
the appropriation for that purpose.
The selectmen reported that an appropria-
tion must be made for incidental expenses,
and S1100 was appropriated. An appropria-
tion Of $1,000 was asked for the outdoor
poor. and after discussion 1t was voted 70 ap-
prOpriate the sum for that purpose.
All tax titles held by the town have been
placed IN the hands OF the towns attorney,
who Is making progress In their collection.
The question Of placing an electric light
at the corner OF Spring street and Stevens
Plains avenue was indefinitely postponed.
The question Of raising 500 for the fire
department was indefinitely POSTPONED.
1t was voted that the Kimball heirs be
paid SO land damage.
1t was voted to accept and build street,
to be called Water street, beginning at Main
street and running west to proposed street,
to be called Dyer street.
Calvin street, In East Deering, as laid out
by the selectmen. was accepted, and street
at Woodfords, to be called Sawyer, was re-
| ferred to the committee on streets, and will
be brought up at future meeting.
The last articles were the discontlnuance
| Oh part OF Grant street at WOodf0rds and
70 lay out new extension, in fact, only
changing the proposed extension about 40
Ieet, and without increasing land damage.
The article was passed as was requested.
A New story OF Charlotte cushman.
One day when a mere boy Capt. Christie
pher Lowell Of Gloucester. lately deceased
missed girl whom he saw playing on the
/ wharf and rightly supposed that she had
fallen into the dock. Observing the water
bnbble mn he sprang overheard and soon
hrousht 10 the surface the missing girl, more
dead than alive. She was taken TO a store
and restored to consciousness, after which
he accompanied her to her home. Her poor
mother was grateful beyond expression
when informed Of what the sallO= boy had
done, and said that she would never forget
him while she lived. On the way home he
learned that the girls name was Charlotte
Cushman, and she insisted that he, too
should tell her his name, because she wanted
to pray for hint was all she could do, for
she was very poor. Many years passed. the
poor girl rose from indulgence to wealth and
had acquired worldwide fame as an
actress, but never had the curiosity to In
quire about the sailor boy who had saved
her life at the risk OF his own. A few years
before her death. however, she gave read
ing at East Boston. At the close OF the en-
tertainment, friend who knew the Incident
of her rescue introduced Capt Lowell TO- her
with a brief alluslon TO his having saved her
life. She was apparently overcome by her
own gratitude. and exclaimed: Forget II
how could forget it," Then, turning to
her friends, she said. with deep feeling;
Ladies' and gentlemen, but for the herolc
courage Of this brave man, when p0Y,
Charlotte Cushman would not De mere this
eyening. would not be what she has becomel
Capt. Lowell, what can ! do for you'll !" Moth
ing for me personally" was hts prompt re-
ply, "but 1 wish you would give reading
for our church"