The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-21
WESTBROOK.
Special Meeting of City Government to
Prepare for Bond Issue.

Personal and General Notes from the City
By the Presumpscot
A special meeting OF the City Councl
was held at the Council Chamber last
Monday evening, with Alderman Foster
| in the chair in the absence of Presiden,
A Lane. The meeting was called to con-
| slider some matters in connection with
the c!ty's finances. After the meeting
was called to order City Treasurer. Murch
addressed the members, stating that
there was note OF $40, coo due on Dec.s
and it would be necessary for the Coun-
| Gil to provide some way to meet this.
| Alderman Warren then introduced an
order instructing the City Treasurer to
negotiate loan of $4,000 for 30 days.
His order had it's first reading. The City
Treasurer then brought to the Councils
attention the necessity of providing some
way to take care of the increase in the
city's Indebtedness for this year, and
| stated that the increase for this year
would be about $25, 200. Thee Alder
man Warren introduced another order
for the issuing of bonds to the amount
| of IS, 900 in denominations of $1,000 to be
dated Jan.1, 1895, due Jan.1, 1915, and
to be on interest at four per cent, paya-
BILE semi-annually. This order had it's
first reading and the Council adjourned
to meet next Monday evening.
Mr.. W. P. Sawyer of Canton, formerly
of this city, is tn guest OF his cousin,
| Mr.. Fl l.. Herman.
| Mrs. Lottie AYES is visiting Mrs. Annie
| Rounds of this city while enroute for
her home in Limington, from Sheffield,
England. where she has been visiting
relatives the past year.
Mr.. Daniel Trickey is clerking for J..
| C.Scates & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Cutter spent Sunday
| with Mr.. Cutters relatives, Mr. and. Mrs.
John Cutter, of this city. Dana received
congratul ations on all hands.
Mr.. Thomas Dolan, who was SO serious
~ injured by his fall at S. D. Warren &
Co. s plan, Saturday morning, was re-
ported more comfortable Monday. 1t is
now ascertained that there is no rib
broken but that he has sustained frac-
ture of the collar bone and slight con-
cussion of the brain. Mr.. Dolan has
been employed at this plant 36 years,
and has lost very little time during this
long service.
Prof. E.. C. Abbott recited GAS You
Like Itn in the Shakesperean course last
Monday evening. A large audience was
present.
The regular meeting of the teachers
was held at the High School Monday
evening. The meeting adjourned after a
short a session to attend the Shakes
perian recital.
Mr.. Geo. Warren Wheeler has, accepted
position with the real estate firm of
Snow, Church & Co. of Boston. Mr..
Wheeler's family will continue to reside
in this city.
Last Saturday evening horse driven
by Mr.. John Allen became frightened
on Main street and becoming unman-
ageable dashed into Mr.. Lewis Hunts
fish delivery team. Mr.. Hunt was thrown
from his team and somewhat bruised.
Both teams were considerably damaged.
The Westbrook football eleven is
bookedgfor game with the "Labradorsn
Saturday afternoon. The Labradors"
are one of the strongest elevens that the
Westbrook team contests with.
The general gatherings of the three
companies uf the fire department are
productive of much good, and the meet
ing initiated by the Presumpscot Hose
Company last Saturday evening will be
continued by the companies throughout
the winter.
Yesterday the employees of the Vest
brook Manufacturing company were fav-
ored with wages for the first time since
the start up.
Mr.. j. Calvin Hess. of Wilmington,
Del, the gentleman who is to be super
intendent of the Saccarrapppa Hosiery
Company's plant, is expected to arrive
in the city this week, and will at once
on his arrival begin work to put the
plant in readiness for operation.
Mr.. Stillman Wentworth of Naples is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. H M. Crosby is clerking for Mr..
Geo. T. Springer.
Mr.. William Kenn edy is to move into
the Leander Clement rent on Main
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Clements left yes
terday for Standish, where they are to
spend the winter with MIR. Eliab Blake.
A horse was found dead in the road
at the head OF Spring street, Monday af-
ternoon with the remnants of harness
upon him. No one seemed to know now
the horse came there or to whom he be-
longed.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Albion
Quimby became frightened on Bridge
street and ran away, yesterday morning.
The horse was stopped on Central street,
after the carriage had become badly
damaged.
Mrs. HI. Berry of New Gloucester
read paper "On the teaching of tenn
perance in the public Schools" at the
teachers meeting held at the Westbrook
High school Monday evening. Mrs. Berry