The Portland daily press., 1899-06-13
Rochester Street Sewer Ordered To
Be Built.
.Armory Leased for
Cleaves Rifles.
No Aid From City For Fourth
Of July Celebration.

The adjourned mesting OF the West
brook aldermen WAS held last evening az
which Aldermen Haskell, Hriard and
Knowlton were absent
After.considerable.d discussion !. the order
for the construction Of the Rochester
street sewer at a cost of $500 was given a
unanimous final passage.
Alderman Estes for ths COMMITTEES on
public buildings reported that ths old
duck mill owned by s. ID. Warren a. Go,
can be secured as drill hall and armory
for the Cleaves Rifles. He said that Hon.
Henry b. Cleaves had informed the com
pany that he win bear the expense Of fur
nishing the armory as soon as 10 Is
secured.
1t was voted TO leased the old duck mill
to be used as an arnory for the Cleaves
Rides, at an expense of 500 per year.
A petition from the Westhrook, Wind
ham 81 Naples Railway company, asking
for pole rights was given its first reading,
and hearing ordered.
An order was given Its first reading,
for the enlargement of the Ash street
sewer to the river to n 24-inoh pipe, the
An order was given first reading for
sewer commencing on Main street near
the residence Of r. A. F1ack The sum
Of $3.50 was included In the order.
Alderman Franks motion to appropri-
ate $75 for the Fourth of July celebration
was lost.
The Mayor was authorized to grant H.
censes for the sale Of explosives from
June 80 to July o.
The city treasurer was given authority
to give quit claim deeds on land sold for
unpaid taxes.
Adjourned at 10 p. m.
| UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS.
There were unexpected Developments
Yesterday in the case of Mary Pitre who
was sentenced to the Industrial school
by Judge Toiman Saturday.
Alexander ssAndette, formerly of West.
brook, now employed at Fryeburg came
TO this city yesterday and the intention
of his marriage to Miss Pitre was re-
corded at the city clerks Office. They
then announced that they would be mar.
risd in two weeks
On this account Judge Tolman sus-
pended the sentence. and left the girl In
charge of the officer who had prepared
to take her to Halloweii. until her mar.
riage.
CLEAvES RIFLES,
The Cleaves Rifles held their regular
meeting In the rooms at Valentine Hose
house last evening. Gel. 1. III. Kendall
was In attendance and spoke words of
encouragement to the boys.
The Amoncongin club had an ENJOYABLE
outing Saturday at the home of Miss
Mary Dame of Alfred. About II of the
members went to Alfred on the noon
train to accept her kind invitation. The
ladies were much interested in the dis
play OF antiques exhibited by Miss Dame
at her home. The day was pleasantly
spent and the ladies returned home on
| the afternoon train.
Mrs. 5. Il. Cordwell has been elected az
delegate to attend ths Estate Woman,s
board Of Missions to be held in Augusta
this week. Mrs. Cordwell win represent
Warren Congregational church. Delegates
are to:be.elected this evening to attend
the county conference to be held at the
First Congregational church, Eaimouth
1t is hoped that enough will attend TO en-
gage blackboard for the trip.
| Children's Sunday was appropriately
observed at the Warren Congregational
church. The pastor spoke at the morn.
ing service especially to the children tax
ing for his subject. "The Cross as O Mag
net" The music blythe choir twas excel
lent In the evening concert was rem
dered by the members of the Sunday
school.
The steeple Of the Lutheran church, |
Main street, Is being repaired and painted. |
Caianthe assembly, Pythian sisterhood,
will visit Myrtle assembly, No.s,of South |
Portland. Wednesday, June H. A special |
car win leave the West End at 6 30
o'clock.
| DR. Coutouriere has returned from
Quebec accompanied by his wife and |
daughter, Marguerite. who has been In |
that city at convent school for the. past |
year.
Children's Sunday was observed at the |
Methodist church with appropriate exer. |
discs. The pastor preached a sermon of |
especial interest 70 the children. The mu- |
sic by the choir was fine. In the evening
concert was given by the school con- |
Quoted by the superintendent, Mr.. George
A. McCuhrey.
The freshmen class of the W estbrook
High school has been very much interest,"
ed during the spring in getting a ssbug
collection. Sixty was the number az
pected Of each student. Monday morning |
they were all carried to the class room. |
Nearly every student had exceeded the |
number asked for. Some Of the oollec-
tions were very nne. Including everything |