The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-06
ESTBROOK.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL LAST EVENING.

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL LAST EVENING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook city government was held
last evening commencing at O'Clock.
President Gray presided. Mayor Raymond
in attendance. Absent, Aldermen Wat
son, Ames, London, Haskell and Law
Erence.
The third reading ana final passage
was given the order authorizing tie
treasurer to hire if necessary the sum of
81, 100 for street lights and poor depart
ment.
The order laid on the table in Septem-
Der relative to the change of location
and the substitution of double tracks
| by the Portland Railroad company was
called up. The order was given it's sec.
ond and third readings and a unanimous
final passage.
First reading was given of an order
authorizing the city treasurer to hire II
necessary sum of money not to exceed
$4,000 to pay bills now due, and to
issue notes of the city payable in ten
months at rate of interest not to exceed
4
5 per cent. This is 10 pay bills on over
drafts of last year amounting to $1,000,
and on temporary loans of Sc, ZOO. When
the present board of aldermen took con-
trol the oity's bank account was over
drawn $1,000, and this with tie So, 700 has
been paid.
Voted to approve the acts of Alderman
Alnes, who bid in the city's interests at
the sale of real estate held yesterday for
taxes.
Adjourned to meet December 10Th at
7,30 O'Clock.
There were eight tramps provided with
lodging at the Westbrook police station
Sunday night. u
Judge j. III. Tolinan of the municipal
court is still confined to the house owing
TO the condition of his eyes.
Mr.. Fred Leighton of Cumberland
Mills, who has been to Cape God In
search of the body of his mother, Mrs.
Diana Leighton, returned home yesterday
unsuccessful in his search.
The storm of Sunday night did consid-
cradle damage to the trees, the Sidewalks
being covered with limbs large and
small The no school signal was sounded
at 80 o. clock yesterday morning.
| Mrs. Verrill. mother of the late Charles
A. Verrili, engineer on the Portland, is
very i'll at her home in this city caused
| by the anxiety and grief over the loss OF
her son.
Last evening at the West End Congre-
gational church, Mrs Seamans, q tenl-
perance worker, lectured on the subject
"Why does the liquor traffic exist in this
country?'
| Mr.. A. G. Chute, who went to Boston
to recover if possible the bodies of Mr..
Verrill, Mrs. leighton and Miss Head,
returned home Saturday unsuccessful.
! Forty five membe of Presumpscot
Valley lodge, X. OF p, attended the
Pythian Day services at City hall. Port
land on Sunday.
Warren Congregational church was
Tiled with large congregation Sunday.
| The pastor Rev. ", G. Mann spoke with
much feeling of the victims of the
wrecked steamer Portland
The young people of Warren church
held an enjoyable social last evening in
the vestry of their church. An entertain
ment was given during the evening.
j The 18th annual fair and sale Of the
Westbrook Universalist church, is to be
held this week at the Westbrook, COM
mepuing this afternoon and continuing
Ievery afternoon and evening through
the week. A supper will he served this
evening. At s o'clock the Congress
Square Dramatic club of Portland will
appear in the three act comedy, 'The Ok
i fori Affair."" with the following cast OF
characters:
Mrs. Jack Oxford, Miss Rogers
Miss Margaret Oxford, Miss Trefethen
Dorothy Howe, Miss Harmon
PHYLLIS shton, Miss Hall
AIRS. Zacari3h BarIistable. Miss Nelson
Mi. 8 oophornia Price, & Miss Cheney
| Ellen, Miss Hersey
/ Ni,~y Miss Rriclatt