The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07

After an illness OF severAi inoutns, nfs
Eunice Harmon. wife Of Mr.. v. ID. Ward
disd at her home on Church street sun
day morning at 5 o'olo,k. The deceased
has through oil been patient sufferer
Mira Ward was the daughter of Sila
Libby ami his second wits, Sarah Dyer
Libby of South Gorham. Mrs. Ward
leaves S, besides her husband one FOR, Clif.
ford. and step son and two step daugh'
tiers, Everett, Mabel and Mildred Ward,
also sister. Mrs. Abraham Norwood OF
Saco. and two brothers, Tlenry ID. and
Charles II. Libby Of Gorham. The funer-
al will take plsos from her late residenos
Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock. Rev.
S. N. Adams viii officlate.
An alarm from box s2 early Sunday
morning called the Westbrook tire depart.
mept to q chimney fire In house on
Brackett street owned by Mrs Emelins
johnson and led by Mira. Labonsr,
down stairs, and MIR. Alfred Lemisux ur
stairs. A quantity of salt thrown down
soon exiting uished the blaxs.
MIR. Thomas Andrews Of this city
brought to his home Sunday, suffering
from an accident that will probably dis
figure his faos and may srriously injurs
his eyes. He was at work blasting ut a
place In Vermont A charge Of powder
was exploded prematursly, with the re.
suit that young Andrews was hit BY M:
ing pieces. He has bsen taken to the
Maine Eye and Ear Intirmary for treat
ment.
Wsstbrook lodge, No, % x. Of P.,, will
observe Its homing night November Z. A
picnic supper will be served.
Rally Sunday was obser ved with con
cart at Warren Congre 2at.onal church.
Sunday evening.
A sidewalk is being nuilt between the
residence OF Mr.. Howard Babb and Rocky
Hill school house. The work is being
dons under the direction of Alderman
Woodman.
Jens Poulson an employe at the S. ID.
Warren paper mills was injured slightly
while at WORK Saturday. A piece Of wood
flew out OF the wood chopper and struck
him blow over the eye, cutting slight
cash. He was also struck In the face and
several teeth knocked cut ~ result.
Mr.. George Gray. agent at Portland
and Rochester station at Alfred. Is N tho
city on brief vacation.
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING. /.
The monthly meeting Ct thu Westbrooh
city government was held last evening at
the council chamber. President Warren
presided. Mayor Raymond In attend.
ance Absent, Aldermen Lawrencs ant
Woodnian.
Petition from Rev. I. b. Payne ano
fifteen others members OF the Young
Peoples Christian Union asking for thu
enactment of curfsw ordinance. Re
ferr.d to committee on rules and orders.
The aide rmsn went into committee oi
the whole, Aldermen Bailey presiding, t.
hear persons interested in the Ash, Koch
ester and Man streets sewer assessments
After the reading Of several amounts as
sessed the committse Of the whole re
solved itself into a meeting of the ooun
oil. President Warren pre- siding.
Final passage given the order granting
pole rights to the westbrook Electric
Light company and pole rights on briug'
ton, Forest and GARFIELD streets.
First reading Of an order granting pole
rights to the New England Telephone
company.
Committee en- claims recommended
that Mr.. &. Fred Cook be paid $50 II
settlement of land damages on Brown
street. Report accepted.
Bill OF Frank Leighton $26 for street
sprlnkling received. and ordered paid.
The aldermen thsn proceeded to tabu
late the election returns. No further busi
ness the council adjourned.