The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08

city council Voted, that the other mat
ters unattended to by this city council be
| referred to the next.
The bond of A FL. Small to keep bill
lard and pool room at East End, was
| approved.
| Alderman Warren asked that the as
sessments of theGray street sewer be oerti-
fled by the council and left with the city
collector for collection. Passed Alder
man Knowlton from the committee on
claims, reported on tho claim of City
Marshal Knight for the reward in the
grave robbery case, that he be given leave
to withdraw.
The claim of Mrs Kennison on the
same matter was similarly disposed of.
The claim of Mrs. Doherty was left to
the city solicitor to settle.
Attorney w. II. Lyons appeared before
the council at this time in regard to the
taxes of Daniel Pride. This property
has been sold by the city treasurer, but
Mr.. Pride thinks the taxes exorbltant
and asks for compromise. Alderman
Cloudman moved that this matter be left
with the committee on finance to report
at the next meeting Carried.
President Woodman read q communica--
tion from the Westbrook, Windham and
Harrison railroad in regard to other
Crsigie asked that the city clerk post no.
tices of this hearing before the council
ext Monday evening. Also that the
accounts of different boards be given to
the council for the current year on or
before the regular meeting OF March
7th. Adjourned.
The case of Greedy Loring, an electric
employee, against Walter d. Pride, a
stable keeper at Westbrook, charging
Pride with an assault committed last
Friday, was heard yesterday afternoon
b efore Judge Tolman. Pride appeared
with out counsel Loring was represented
~ Carroll Morrill, of Portland. The as
S sault grew out of disputed bill over
| which the parties were at variance. The
discussion became animated and as
claimed by the prosecution the assault
was committed without real provication.
This the defendent denied. The judge
aster listening to the testimony found
Mr.. Pride guilty of an assault and or
dered him to pay fine of three dollars
and costs, and placed him under fifty
dollar bond to keep the peace for six
months. The case was appealed.
! A very pleasant social party and dance
was held last evening in Cumberland
hall, East end, under theIauspices of the
| Misses Marion and Martha Blanchard,
Miss Nellie Greenlaw and Miss Mary
Cobb. A party of invited guests was in
attendance from Deering and Portland.
At the fair to be held by CaIanthe as
sembly, P. S., February 16 and H. q
beautiful vase will be given to the most
| popular Knight in Westbrook. Mr.. /. D..
Leighton has been chosen from East and
Mr.. @. NJ. Waterhouse from the West
end. The vase is to be donated by Il. A..
Go uld of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Warren will en-
tertain the ''East Ends Wednesday even
ing.
/ with Mrs. VS.. Bailey, Chandler ave.
nue., this afternoon at the usual hour.
Installation at the Westbrook lodge e.
of p, this evening. D. D. G. @. Eugene
Harmon and staff will act as installing
! officers
| The Portland g. Rochester stati on was
broken into Saturday night. Not much
of value was taken. 1t was bold piece
of work as it was done before twelve
O'Clock, when men are often passing
coming from their work. The officers are
| of the opinion that the work was done by
amateurs. No arrests have been made as
yet.
The meeting of the Excelsior club was
house.
The officers of Mizpah chapter, O. E.
S., held school for instruction in degree
work yesterday afternoon at Masonic hail.
Motormen Young and Star bird OF the
Westbrook line are off on sick leave.
| Motornlan Graffam of the Deerlng line
and one Of the spare hands at the West
| brook car stables are substituting.
| The street railroad crew were busy yes
terday in clearing. the Ice from the tracks
on Main street,
The chorus directed by Mr.. o. Stewart
Taylor will have its last rehearsal last
evening The concerts will be given this
week on Wednesday evening at West end
and Thursday evening at East end. One
| half of the proceeds of these concerts are
for the Congregational churches Of this
city.
entering the post office at Cumberland
Mills, she slipped at the entrance, and
throwing out her hands to save herself,
dashed them through the large glass in
the door, Aside from a few scratches she
sustained no injury.
DUCK POND.
Sunday was q beautiful day and every
one seemed to be improving IL.
Mrs. Harry Parks of Winchendon,
Mass, with her little daughter, is visit
| ing her parents. Mrs. Parks is one
of the village girls and all are glad to
welcome her. t
Mr., J. f. Grant is at home for few
days. The steamer to which Mr.. Grant
belongs is lying in Boston harbor.
They are working full time at the mill
There was week that part of the men
had to lay by waiting for the lumber to
dry. There seems to be plenty of work
ahead. Mr.. johnson, one of the turner's
at the mill, has left for the gold fields so
we hear. He took his little boy with
| him.