The Portland daily press., 1895-06-18
WESTBROOK.

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening at the
council rooms, President Haskell presid-
ing
A number of orders relating to side
walks and sewers were introduced.
Alderman Cloudman reported in regard
to the grade of the M c. R. r. on Brown
street, and that S. D. Warren & Co. had
been asked about the dumping of the
superfluous dirt that will come from the
excavating, and that the S. Warren
Company thought they would make no
trouble in regard to the building up of
the slopes. Alderman Cloudman reported
in regard to the placing of the abutments
of the overhead bridge on Brown street
at the M. G. r. r. crossing, and that posi-
lively the city did not want them placed
inside the street lines, but in order
to get. their so feet span it would have
| to be in the street line. 1t was the voice
of the council the M c. R. R. should do
about as they (the city, said in this
matter Accepted
the petition of S. D. Warren Co., by their
agent John E.Warren, for the right to
run locomotive steam engine across
Main street, Cumberland street and War
rem avenune that said company should
be liable for all damages in regard to
collisions, etc. The report was accepted.
President Haskell then brought up the
matter of crushed stone.
President Haskell then brought out the
sewer business, laid over from the first of
the meeting, viz, Main street and that
vicinity. There was short discussion
by Aldermen Verrill and Mcclellan in
regard to the cost, and also to the
amount that the abuttors should pay.
This order had its final passage.
President Haskell read a commune
cation from the committee on parade of
the Fourth Of July, inviting the city
council to participate in the celebration,
them in the line Accepted.
President Haskell read rather ramb-
ling communication signed by one Walter
ID. Pride in regard to the letting of the
contracts for hauling the apparatus to
and from the fires. It was looked at by
the council as a wall of one Of the citys'
chronic kickers and here it died
| Alderman Verrill moved that the coun-
Gil resolve itself into a committee Of the
whole. Alderman Cloudman was in the
chair
| DR. Barrett, representing the school COM
mittee, appeared before the council in re-
gard to the fitting up two more rooms
IN the Forest street school building. as
the Manual Training school had taken
one room in the Warren school building,
necessitating making the change that
he advocated. He also made few re-
marks in regard to the Bridge street
school house and it's unhealthy condition,
and thought the committee had not prop
erly attended to their duty. -if
This brought Mayor Cutter to his feet,
who thought that all things considered,
the committee had done the proper thing,
and that there had been great cry
about what there was really no need Of
After few remarks of no Importance,
the council resumed its regular business
and adjourned.
GOLDEN WEDDING. =
A large gathering of friends, relatives
and neighbors gathered at the new and
commodious residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Simon H. Mayberry on Bridge street
Monday evening to celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage. Mr. and
Mrs. Mayberry have lived the whole of
their married life in Westbrook, although
neither of them are natives of this place, |
Mr.. Mayberry having been born in the |
town of Windham, and Mrs Mayberry,
whose maiden name was Mary Hall, was
born in the town of Raymond, where
they were married by Rev. Mr. Milliken,
just fifty years ago. Immediately after
their marriage they moved to Westbrook, |
where they have since lived. Their
house was prettily trimmed and decorated |
with ferns, wild flowers and potted |
plants. The presents were numerous and |
elegant, among them being very hand
some quartered oak hat tree, sideboard |
and four oak chairs, and gold ring to |
Mrs. Mayberry,. presented by the
neighbors and friends; a gold headed |
cane from members of the society of the |
Golden Cross, was presented to Mr.. May /
berry in q nice little speech BY Frank /
Dunn. Rev. G. G. Phelan was present
which he read letter and poem from
Mrs. E, L. Clement of Portland, who
was not able to be present Among the |
other presents We're gold salts and spoons, |
from Mr.. M. E. Ingalls, of Cincinnati;
Mr.. and Mrs F. D Winslow of Port
land, berry spoon; Mr.. and Mrs; Mark
John A. Smith and daughter, cream
spoon; Mr. and Mrs Libby and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton, one-half dozen olive forks
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh. johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Will johnson, vases and manuel
CLOCK; NJ >. Mansfield, pie fork Mrs
Louise MeCantry, book fifty years and
beyond Mr. and Mrs. Harry t. Pride
butter dish; Mr.. and Mrs P. ]. Elweil,
orange spoons; Pythian Sisters, gold
lined fruit dish; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pennell, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Libby, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Brooks, Miss Jennie
Pennell, Miss Mae Pennell, banquet
lamp; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Foster,
20 gold piece: Mrs. G. l. Teft, towels
Mr.. and Mrs S. M Ha1lowe1J vase
grand children, one-half dozen fruit