The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-10
WESTBROOK.
City Chiefly Interested in Office Distri-
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Mayor Elect Raymond Has Many Plums
to Dispose Of-Editor Haley Mentioned
For Auditor.
The topic of interest in Westbrook at
the present time Is with reference to the
future incum bents of the several official
positions within the gift of Mayor-elect
Raymond. The appointments are usual
ly mads on the day of the inauguration of
the mayor which will occur ON Monday
evening next. Tt is generally understood
that the position Of city treasurer has
been rendered and accepted by Mr.
Clinton S. Eastman, prominent Demo-
GRAFT Of Cum berland Mills, and an en-
thusiastic supporter of the citizens move
ment. For the position of city marshal,
MIR. VIM. B. Brown and VIM. W. Webb
are making an active canvas. The friends
of DR.. A N. Witham and DR.. James Il.
Pigeon are anxious to secure for them
the appointment of city physician. 1t
is probable that Mr.. G.. Albert Haley,
whose friends were anxious to secure for
him the nomination for city clerk, are
now interested sEin his canvass for the
position of auditor. The city solicitors
position will doubtless be filled BY the
appointment Of VIM. Lyons, Esq. For
street commissioner the most active
candidates are Stephen Skillings and Mr..
ESov, ciy,<r ant
of the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment will doubtless be a hard one to
make. Mr.. Almon. Warehouse of Cum
berland Mills would like the place, but 1t
is believed that the appointments will be
made from the west end Of. the city. A
large number of the friends Of the pres
emit chief, Charles 81. leighton, are anx-
ious to have him retained, and it is
probable that Mr.. Leighton would &C
oept the. position if urged by his friends
to remain.
The funeral of the late Mr.. Alpheus
Hale was held Tuesday at his late resi-
dence at Pride's corner, Rev. G. G. Phe-
Ian officiating.
The ladies' circle Of the Universalist
church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
r. D. Woodman
The W. @. 7. O. met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Wilbur Lewis. Oak street.
There was good attendance and the
meeting was Of special interest.
The Congregational church ladies' cir
ole will hold quilting party at the YES
try this afternoon followed by supper
at O'Clock under the directionI of the
following Kings Daughters: Mrs. 0.
A. Bean, Mrs. G. NJ. WAterhouse, Mrs.
A. f. Warren, Mrs. J. W. Warren, Mrs.
j.. P. Kicker, Mrs. A. W. Kicker, Mrs
G. L.. Andrews, Miss Leila A. Warren,
Mrs. Charles Moore and Mrs. F. W. Free
man, after which an entertainment will
be given.
The Westbrook Single Tax club will
hold meeting on the evening Of March
81. The club have recently had added
to the library for study the following
works: Henry George, Progress and
Poverty" 'sSocial Problems" s'The
Land Question, . GA Perplexed Philo-
sopher,' "Protection and Free Trade, !"
and ssCondition of Labor" The next
meeting of the club will be held March
81. An interesting programme is In pre-
paration.
The recent Westbrook festival chours in
response to an invitation from Mr.. 0.
Stewart Taylor. the instructor OF the
chorus, at the Free church, Deering, are
to visit the Deering chorus this evening.
Special cars will leave Westbrook at z
O'Clock for the accommodation of those
desiring to attend.
Miss White, of the Normal school at
Gorham is spending few days with Mrs.
Henry Clark, on Rochester street.
The monthly meeting of the Westbrook
aldermen. was adjourned to meet again
last evening, when the election returns
should have been tabulated and the re-
suit declared, but on account Of a lack of
quorum the meeting could not be held.
Aldermen Woodman, Craige, Cobb and
Morris were the only members present.
Adjournment was taken to this evening
at 7.30 p. m. A constable will be in at
tendance at the council chamber at that
time and If the aldermen do not present
themselves at the meeting enough OF
them to make quorum will be sent for.