The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-20
WESTBROOK.

jackson, Carl Scates. Lizzie Cloudman
George Jordan, Ray Duran. Kate KIN
mond, Nellie Grant, Cora Libby, henry
Halves, Ulderic Masse, Johanna Peterson
While Lieut.. John Akerly of Bidde1oro
aud Miss Inez Page wers out riding re-
Gently the sleigh tipped over, spiiiing
both occupants. The horse ran 10
Trafton's stable, but wrecked the sieiah.
Lieut.. Akerly's face was badly scraeoned.
but Miss Page was uninjured.
Mr.. George e. Smith, who served as a
member Of Co. Al, and was taken slcs
with typhoid fever soon after his return
to this city and has been very sick, has
recovered and has resumed his labors al
the foundry where he was employed at
the time of his enlistment.
The revival meetings at the Adven
church are to be continued throughout
the week every evening excepting Satur
day. This is the third week of thest
meetings, which are being we'll attend ed
The pastor is being assisted by Rev. "
II. jackson of Biddeford and Rev. Hiram
Mains of Portland.
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attended the Methodist church at Gorham
Sunday, to hear the pastor, Rev. William
Cashmere deliver his speci al sermon on
the local lodges of the order.
Ths Westbrook Trust company has
given its depositors notice that after
January 1. 1895 only l-2 per cent in
tsrest will be paid on time deposits.
A csblegram has been received an
nouncing the safe arrival OF Mr.. Hugh
Cragie and wife at Queenstown, at i've
O'Clock Friday morning. They are to be
Joined in two weeks by Mr.. and Mrs
Fiske Warren of the S. D. Warren COM
pany.
Mr.. Joseph Dunnells Is very III at his
home on Lamb street. MIR. Dunnells is
SIS years of age and the chances OF his re-
covery are considered very slight.
Memorial services for the late Rowena
Heald, who was lost on the steamer Port
land, were held Mt the Warren Congrega.
tional church Sunday afternoon.
MIR. Zacariah Small is quite seriously
i'll at his home at Rocky Hill.
The following pnpiIs of the Forest street
grammar school, in Principal Tuttle's
room have not been absent during the
last term of fourteen weeks. Thomas
Hagardon, Adelbert Foss. Alice Water
man, Bessie Quimby, Arthur Webber,
Harry Rand, Alice Quinby. Leslie Leigh
ton. Berthe Blake, Lottie Lowell, Alice
ouinby, did not miss in spelling during
the term, having spelled $50 words 1
A tramp was given lodgings at the
police station Sunday night. He has been
furnished with lodging on several
prev.ous occasions. and according to the
rule of the court he will be arraigned this
morning and giveL a sentence in the
county jail.
An adjourned annual meeting Of the
Westbrook aldermen was hold last eve
ming commencing at s.l5 O'Clock. Presi-
dent Gray presided. Mayor Raymond
was in attendance Absent: Aldermen
Pomelreau, McCubrey, Lawrence and
Warren.
Final passage of an order authorizing
the treasurer to hire when necessary the
sum of 81 900 to pay outstanding bills
and give notes of the city for the amount.
First reading OF an order to issue bonds
TO make the payment on bonds coming
due May Q, 1899. Four bonds to be issued
for $1,000 and IL denominations of $500
each.
Favorable report submitted on claim
of 3, B. Leighton for sum of S25 fer
sprinkling street about the public build
ings. An order was passed directing the
payment of the amount.
First reading of IN amended ordinance
regulating the police department. The
ordinance provides that hereafter the city
marshal and police officers shall be paid
entirely by salary and all court and 9TH
er fees shall be paid into the city treasur-
er.
A notice of suit was read of Lydia J.
Libby against the city for land damages
on Cottage street., caused by the change
Of grade in the street.
Final passage of the order authorizing
the loan of s6-5 for street lighting ana
sl,475 for the outside poor accounts.
City Solicitor Lyons rendered decision
to the effect that repairs on public build
ipas should be made by the order of the
municipal officers.
Mr. Lyons was of the opinion that the
care and custody of buildings does not
carry with it the right to make repairs
without the authority of the municipal
officers.
The city clerk was instructed to in
form the school committee anu city,. audi
tor of the decision. 5#e
City Solicitor Lyons also informed the
aldermen of the presence of Levi Turner,
ESQ.,, the legal representative OF the
Cumberland Illuminating company.
Mr.. Lyons informed the council that
the company had signifed its intention
to accept the proposition OF the mayor and
solicitor and to furnish the city with the
proper bonds for the indemnity of the
city against loss to the operations of the
company in Mes5orook.
Adjourned.
MASSACHUSETTS, FLOATED.
New York, DeceIn her 19.-The battie-
shin Massachusetts, was fioated into dry