The Portland daily press., 1898-11-12
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street and Deering avenue sewer assess
ment. Mr. e. G. Jordan appeared and
asked for an abatement on the assessment
Of Henry Deering whose land he claimed
| is not benefited the amount assessed.
First reading of an order levying the
sewer assessment on the Deering avenue
and Maple street sewers. Hearing ordered
for January IS, 1899, at 7.30 o'clock eve
ming.
The hearing on the petition Of the Deer
ing Electric Light and Power company,
for the erection of additional poles and
wires and for the change in location of
poles and wires on Forest avenue from
the power house to Morrills corner was
then held.
The first reading of an order giving the
company the desired permission was
passed, the company to erect poles no
less than thirty feet in length, except on
Forest avenue between Oak street and
Morrills, where the poles are to be forty
feet in length.
The hearing on the petition Of the New
England Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany for permission to erect poles on
Riverside street to the J. Winslow Jones
house was laid on the table until Novem-
Der 2Sth.
An order was given its first reading
abating the sum of $120.10 on the assess
ment of the Portland and Rochester and
the amount laid over to be charged pro-
portionately to tributary sewers when
constructed.
An order was given it's first reading
directing that 1929. So be laid over on ac-
count of the larger sized pipe required on
the Noyes street and Deering avenue
sewers, amount to be charged to tributary
sewers when built.
An order was passed abating $34. 90 on
assessment of r. W. Curtis on account of
the Noyes street and Deeriug avenue
sewer. .-
An order in similar form was passed
abating to Charles B. Dalton 1864 on
Noyes street and Deering avenue assess
ment.
Adjourned to meet Monday. evening,
Novem Der 2sth at 2. 30 o'clock.
A large Newfoundland dog belonging
street, Woodfords, was struck yesterday
morning by the outgoing passenger train
of the Maine Central railroad about $50
near Mechanic street. He still lives, how
ever.
Lieut.. Charles E. Walker and Corporal
Arthur W. Hooper of Deering Center,
members of the Maine Signal corps, ar
rived home yesterday from two weeks
visit with Mr.. Hooper's uncle at Castine.
The Westhrook Seminary foot ball
team will play the Edward Little High
school eleven Of Auburn this morning at
10 O'Clock on the Sem mary grounds A
lively contest is looked for as both teams
are well matched.
The paving over the new surface drain
on Forest avenue near the corner of Me-
chanic street was washed away Thursday
night and was replaced yesterday.
Two tramps were given lodging at the
police station Thursday night.
The following intentions of marriage
have been recorded with the city clerk:
Frederick A. True of Yarmouth and
Hattie NJ. Cram of Deering.
Sergeant Wylie d. Floyd of Wo dfords.
who has been very i'll, is able TO get out
again.
The first of the series of lectures before
the students and friends of Westbrook
seminary was delivered yesterday after
noon at Alumni hall chapel by Miss D.
N. Morton, the preceptress of the semi
nary. Subject Impressions of Paris
Miss Morton has travelled quite extensive
ly in Europe and is therefore we'll versed
in her chosen theme.
The meeting OF the Westbrook Seminary
club was held Thursday evening at the
home of Miss Coolidge, Pearl street,
Woodfords. The lesson of the evening was
devoted to the first 10 pages of Wallen
STEMS. "Tod and Eigensina. :" The club
meetings of the season are to alternate
between afternoon and evening sessions
The Ladies Social circle of the Wood
fords Universalist chu oh held a suocess-
full supper and entertainment last evening
at Lewis hall, Woodfurds. A very en-
joyable social concluded the evenings
events.
The second eleven of the Emerson
grammar school of Portland will p lay a
game of football with the East Dee ring
grammar school team at East Deering
this forenoon.
Rev. Manley B. Townsend. pastor OF
the woodfords UniversalisJ church will
preach Sunday morning from the pulpit
in Lewis hall on the SUBJECT, " Is Relig
ion Cool Enough to Live by GOO
Enough to Die bys' Sunday school will
be held at the close OF the morning ser.
vice.