The Portland daily press., 1898-02-25
WESTBROOK.
Democratic Ward Caucuses Held
Last Evening.
SCHOOL BOARD HELD FINAL
MEETING OF YEAR.

MEETING OF YEAR.
Reports of Superintendent, Chairman and
Principal of High School Read-Re-
Communications For the Ensuing Year
Other News.
The Democratic ward caucuses in West
brook were held last evening. The result
was not very lengthy as several of the
wards have almost entirely been given
over to the Citizens party.
No caucus was held in ward five, while
ward three adjourned without doing any
business. In ward two only school COM
mittee and city committee were nomi-
mated and delegates chosen. The result
was as follows:
| School Committee-Dr. A. F. Muroh.
| City Committee-W. S. Crowley.
George Raymond, A. r. Skillings, Ste.
phen Skillings, j. FL. Sullivan.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
H. Sullivan, A. T. Skillings, Stephen
Skillings.
| A complete ticket was made out in
ward four with the following result:
| For Aldermen Timothy Pomerleau and
Byron e. Haskell.
| School Committee for Three Years-A.
| g. Wilson.
| Warden-Charles Elder.
| Clerk-Pearl A. Brown.
| Constable-Lewis Christian.
Ward Committee-M. o. Sullivan, II.
Mccullough. George Herman, George
Dyer, P. Gothru.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
Charles Elder, George Dyer, George Il er-
man, M. o. Sullivan, and A. 6. Wilson.
SCHOOL BOARD.
The adjourned meeting of the West
brook school board was held last evening,
Chairman aHaskell presiding. Messrs.
Hacker, Knight and Libby were absent.
The reports of Superintendent Robbins.
Principal Freeman of the High school
and Chairman Haskell were read and Or
dered to be printed.
| 1t was voted that the next city council
be requested to make the following appro-
priations:
| Common schools, So, 500
| High school, $500
Manual training school, 1880
Books, 700
| Repairs, 600
To furnish two rooms TAT Forest
| street school building, 600
1t was voted that the superintendent be
authorized to purchase music books.
| The committee on medals was in
structed to make arrangements for med
ais to be given to the prize winners of
! cfc in, c1or i~h
school.
The Rebecca circle is prostponed until
next Monday afternoon and evening.
1t will be entertained at Odd Fellows
hall by Mrs. William Elwell and Mrs.
Fred Libby.
The Rev. W. S. Ayres of the First Bap-
tist church of Portland will preach in the
Baptist church, Westbrook, next Sun
day at p. m.
Miss Ethel Foster gave Washington
Birthday" party at her home on Leavey
street Wednesday evening, thirty five of
her young friends being present The
house was very prettily decorated with
red, white and blue bunting and flags,
| while two large pictures of George and
Martha Washington occupied prominent
places. Games and other amusements
were indulged in and during the evening
refreshments of ice cream and cake were
served. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
The rneeting of the Ammoncongin club
called for Wednesday afternoon was post
poned owing TO the lack of quorum.
The next meeting of the Single Tax
club will be held at the Cumberland
Mills library, Monday evening, March z.
The remains of the late Charles S.
Partridge were taken yesterday afternoon
to the receiving tomb, to await burial in
the spring. The funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon.
| AS result of the musical festival
recently held in Westbrook under the
leadership of Prof. o. Stewart Taylor,
the Westbrook Congregational church has
received as it's share of the profits the sum
of S23.5
The board of registration will COM
mence their session Tuesday March l in
the city assessors room, for the registra-
ing lists.
The name of DR.. Lindley V. Knight
was ommitted from the report of the Re-
publican nominations in yesterdays
PRESS. DIR. Knight Is the candidate
for school committee on the Republican
ticket in ward three.
The turkey supper which was to have
been held on Wednesday evening in the
Methodist church but was postponed on
account of the weather, was held last ev-
ening. There was large attendance and
an enjoyable evening was spent.
| The ladies Of the Westbrook Congrega-
tional churcl held supper and social
last evening in the vestry of their church.
There was large attendance and good
time enjoyed by ALL
Miss Emily J. Hanson for many years
resident of Cumberland Mills, lady of
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