The Portland daily press., 1898-08-12
WESTBROOK.

The assessors of taxes, Messrs. J. H..
Hazelton, S. A. Cordwell, Frank Adams.
+. Iurgeon and a. w. Woodbury., have
completed the assessment OF the 1898
taxes, and the same have been committed
to the collector, Clinton S. Eastman.
4 The following figures show the valu-
alton OF the city: Real estate. resident,
81, 6S7, $50; personal estate, resident, $780,
800; total, $s.oOS.6lo. There are 1855 polls
at " each, making a total of S5,265.
Tax on real estate, resident, at SIT per
thousand, 1928, 81; on personal proper
ty, resident, $5,382.6a total, $50, 1876, So.
/. Real estate, non resident, 81. 534, GAO;
personal estate, nonresident, 1914, 100;
total, 81, 74S, $3.50. Tax on real estate, nom
resident, at SIT per thousand, SIC, OSs. 90;
on personal property, nonresident,
3d. Gal. 20; total, $50, 73O. 10. Total valu.
alton, real estate, 1922, os0; total,valu-
alton, personal estates, s53o,4lO. Total
valuation of the city, So, 752, 440; total
tax real estate resident and nonresident,
S54, 767. 81; on personal property, S9,023. So;
total taxes assessed, S63,071.66. The
amount raised last year was $76, 661 81
on IA tax rate of j. $40 per thousand. This
year the rate has been reduced to SIT.
There is decrease of SO polls. The total
increase in valuation last year is 81, 045.
The discount of 9 per cent on taxes holds
good until October ].
Dr. A. H. Burroughs has been called
L Il oeI I, sc
brother, who died Wednesday in Somer-
vile and whose remains have been
brought to Buckiield, the old home, for
interment.
Mr., Charles I. Spear has retired from
the employ of W. W. Cutter of this city
and has accepted position in shoe shop
at Kennebunk. Mrs. Spear and son will
leave for Kennebunk as soon as he be-
comes settled in his business.
Miss Eva Burnell, Jessie and Mabel
Quinby, Blanche Stevens, Eva Granam
and Mamie Bohnsen, have returned from
the Joscelyn house, Prout's Neck.
Eugene Fritz, lineman for The Vest
brook Light company, is enjoying brief
vacation in Boston. ~
Messrs. Huston and Erskine, guides
from Aroostook county, who have accom-
panied Mr. Fred w. Spring on his hunt
ing trips, are his guests at his home in
this city.
The following Cumberland Mills peo-
pie have been at Old Orchard during the
past week: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Wescott, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Libby, VIM. Kelley. Ar
thur Harmon, James Kelley, Ray Leigh
ton, Thomas Blanchard and Harry An
derson.
Mr.. J. f. Witham of North Bridgton,
hos been the guest of his brother, Officer
W. e. Witham during the past week.
At the regular meeting of Naomi Re-
bekah lodge, No. ], it WAS voted to send
$40 to :. H. Hezelton of Co.. NJ, 1st Mai ne
regiment, for their use.
MIR. Benjamin Strout, formerly Of this
city, now resident of Chelsea, Mass. is
guest of Mr.. S. Arenovsky, Main
street, Westbrook.
Private W. W. Webb of this city, mem
Der of Co. III. 1st Maine regiment, re-
cruiting officer. left Lewiston with the
other officers stationed there yesterday, en-
route for Chickamauga, where they have
been ordered to report.
Roberts Bros, the West End stable
keepers, have added handsome buck
board, accommodating IL persons, to
the equipment of their stable. nj
Rev. A. N. Dairy, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church of this city. was in
Westbrook yesterday calling on friends.
Mr.. Dairy is now located at Skowhegan
in charge of church, and at this time
is enjoying brief vacation which he is
spending at one of the islands of Casco
bay.
Theopelus Lebrecque, a young French
man residing on Webb street. appeared
before Judge Tolman yesterday on a
charge of malicious mischief A cousin
of the young offender appeared before
the judge last week for the same offence
but was discharged. Young Lebrecque
has been missing for several days, but on
his return was arrested and brought
before the judge who found the evidence
insufficient to hold the boy. The case
was dismissed.
Workmen were engaged yesterday af-
ternoon in repairing the concrete side
walk in front of the Westbrook post
Office.
Rev. &c Strout of Sato, formerly pas
tor of the Methodist church at Gorham,
was in Westbrook and Gorham yesterday
calling on old friends. Mr.. Strout is to
preach at Gorham Sunday in exchange
with the Rev. VIM. Cashmere, his sue
cessor.
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