The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-29
WESTBROOK.

day;
C.C.-Fred Golf.
V.C.--S. G. Morton.
Prel. w. Frank.
M. at A. MARX Allen.
M. of VEL. Harmon.
K of r. and S.-W. E. Vanner.
N. of F.-A. N. Waterhouse.
M. of Ell. d. Leighton.
Trustee-A. w. Shaw.
Janitor-John G.Goudell.
The Emmett Club OF this city elected
the followlngEofficers last Thursday eve
ming:
President-John Ouillette.
Vice President-Myrtie Sullivan.
Treasurer-Miss Mary Murray.
Recording Secretary Kate Con-
The Minnenaha Council, of F., will
be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Kim ball at their new home on Park
street.
The Harper's Ferry Jubilee Singers
give concert. at the Methodist church
this evening They will sing at the reg
ular preaching service at this church
Sunday morning.
Rev. G. C. Phalau will preach New
Years sermon at the Methodist church
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. James Banks of Freeport, who has
been appointed .one OF Sheriff-eiect Plum
dence on Mechanic street in this cIty.
The Gospel Mission served New
YEARS. supper to the poor children OF the
city Monday evening, at Odd Fellows
hall A musical entertainment will also
be furnished. :,
A horse driven by Mr.. Joseph II. Babb
ran away on Bridge street Yesterday
forenoon. Mr.. Babb was thrown. from
the sleigh, but was not seriously IN
iured. The sleigh was badly damaged:
Rev. E. w. Webb of Richmond will
preach at the Universalist church Sun
day morning, in exchange with the pas
tor. Subject: The Prodigal Son."
Mr.. William Coury, who has been visit
ing his parents in this city, the past
| week. returned to Lewiston yesterday.
Mr.. Will f. Small returned this week
| from visit to relatives in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. Mr.. Small secured
while there. some very interesting relics,
among them being one of the original
copies of the Declaration of lndepen-
dence, dated July 4, 1776.
Rev. AN. Day will deliver black
board sermon to the children Sunday
| morning.
A special meeting of Mizpan Chapter,
O.E.S., will be held this evening. BUS
iness initiation and annual election OF
| officers.
Hon. I.eander Valentine was seen upon
| the street yesterday, after being confined
| to the house the past week with SICK
| ness.
The citizens OF WestDrook have evil
| IDENTIFY come to the conclusion that the
| city charter needs very little revision.
| 1he meetinga Of the committee OF the
CITY council to hear the petitioners for
| amendment to the charter, was very
| light v attended. and the absence of those
| loudest in the clamor for numerous radl
| cal amendments was noticeable. Alder
| man Warren was chairman, called the
| meeting to order, and Clerk Alderman
verrill read the records OF the previous
meeting.
The suggestionFro of the school committee
! to amend the charter SO as to elect only
| portion OF the board at each election,
was thoroughly discussed. MIR. !. S. Burns
| proposed that the number OF the commit
| tee be nine, three to be elected each year,
| and thatsthey be elected at large on, the
general ticket.
| Alderman Lane and Mr.. WV. Cutter
seconded Mr.. Burns's proposition. Alder
man W. K. Dana opposed the election at
| large.
| The matter of amending so that the
| superintendeut of schools may be elected
| from the board was also thoroughly dis
| G used. Mir. Burns embedded his sugges-
| ton in motion, which was carried.
| Mr. WV. Cutters suggestion of thespre-
| yious meeting in regard to the appoint.
| ment and compensation of the assessors
| was taken up and discussed.
A motion was then proposed along the
| line of this suggestion, providing for the
| appointment of three assessors, to be Sc
| lected from the city at large, and to be
SO appointed as TO provide for the contin-
| uity of the board. The motion was car
| ried.
| Ii was also moved to amend SO as to
| provide .that AUDITORS should stand a
| portion of the expense for sidewalks.
| The matter of sewer was thoroughly dis
cussed. Move to amend so that AUDITORS
| should be taxed fol-, not more than two
| thirds of the cost of construction, and
property should be liable for the same.
| Adjourned.
| It must be said in justice to the
frankie Carpenter Company that it is
| one of the best companies that has ever
appeared in Odd Fellows Hall, and such
| talent as MisssFrankie Carpen tersand MIR.
! Jere Grady possess musu commend them
| selves to the amusement lovers of this
| city. The audience was, however, but
| a trif1e larger in numbers last evening,
at the presentation OF the comedy-dra-
| ma" Hunted Down, or. the Girl Hero
| jne.n than on the previous evening, and
| the only conclusion to be edrawn is that
1 an audience can beldrawn into Odd Eel
| lows Hall only by society and home tai
| ent entertainment. Miss Carpenter and
| Mr.. Grady are well supported, ana the
old stage in Odd Fellows hall, with all
| it's Inconvenience, is enlivened, and the
dramas are presented in real opera house
| style. The babies, Dora and Rena, in
their specialties. are extremely cute, and
completely captivate the audience.
Those who enjoy good acting, together
with pleasing dance and song special
ties. should not miss attending the en-
| tertainments to be given by this COM
pany this afternoon and evening.
The following officers-elect of Sacca.
Kappa Lodge, L., were installed at the
regular meeting last evening:
N.G. Fairfield Grant.
VIC. jam es W. Morris.
Recording SecTetary-William V. Har
| mon.
Permanent Secretary o. Mar
| riner.
| Treasurer--C harles F. Partridge.
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