The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-16
wEsTBROOK.

About 20 of the members OF the junior
class Of tho westbrook high school, with
Miss Margaret Matthews, one Of the
teachers, as chaperon. enjoyed sleigh. ride
saturday evening to 80. windbam. Whist
and dancing were enjoyed during the
evening. Chambers orchestra Of Port
land furnished the music during the
evening.
The following non-commissioned
officers of Wade camp, No, 10, Sons OF
Veterans, have been appointed: First
sergeant u. X. Fairbanks; chaplain, A.
A. Barbour; q. NJ. sergeant A. q.
Cioudman; sergeant of the guard, Warren
5. Flye; color sergeant, Lewis Hartman
principal musician, Charles Debeoh;
corporal Of the guard, T. II. Smith; camp
guard. Charles n. Colby; picket guard,
Charles r. Andrews.
Petitions are In circulation in this city
to be forwarded to the Legislature asking
that the extension of time to two years
be granted the Westbrook, Windham and
Harrison railroad on their charter. The
petition Is being quite literally signed.
The funeral services Of the late Edwin
r.. Hamlin, well known railroad
machinist who died few days ago from
pneumonia, were held Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock from the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Lamb. Little Falls,
Gorham. The services were conducted
| by 4. L. Dole. Esq, of Windham.
A special meeting Of the westbrook city
government is to be held this evening
at Z. 30 O'Clock.
Tho monthly meeting of the Westbrook
school committee Is to be held Thursday
evening of this week at the high school
building.
1t is expected that the large amount of
additional electrical installation OF :. ID.
Warren d Co. at the power station at the
lower falls of the Presumpscot In fai-
mouth will be completed about.ths drst OF
February. The five large turbines OF $50
horse power each have during the past
week been given a trial. Work on the ad-
ditional Installation at the Cumberland
Mills plant to use the large power gener.
ated Is rapidly .neaving completion aud
every thing promises to DO in readiness as
above stated. A total of about 1900 horse
power will be developed and the. cost OF
preparation has been enormous.
| The Nestbrook China Decorators are to
hold their annual exhibition on January
| is and 10 at the Westbrook Congregational
| church parlors.
| There are only few more chances for
| the westbrook Citizens Democratic city
government to get together In their
mutual admiration meetings at the city
cou neil chamber, and 1t would not be
surprising II the aldermen should try to
/ n. dtna raonlatin0 the
police department.. IL Will be remembered
that few weeks ago an amended ordi-
nance was presented for adoption. which
provided that the police force should be
reduced from the present number. three
regulars and two specials to one officer
and a chief of police who should also act
as police officer. The proposed ordi-
nance also provided that all fees should
be turned into the city treasury. The
officers were to be paid entirely by salary.
The ordinance came up for the final
lassage and was defeated as 1t did not
secure a majority vote of the full board OF
aldermen. 1t is now reported that the
so-called reform aldermen" are to en-
deavoar at the special meeting OF the
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| 1t will also be remembered that the
aldermen during the past year have en-
deavored to give the city as good lighting
service as before on less money. Arc
lights in several instances have been re-
moved and replaced by incandescents.
The incandescent service 10 all right but
naturally does not approach the previous
service and the saving that has been made
is said to be hardly worth mentioning.
Numerous other things were to be done
| If tho Republican board was once turned
down. They were turned down al year
ago, but there is now no doubt but what
the majority of Westbrooks' voters will
be glad to hail the return to power of the
Republican party in municipal Affairs.
Election news in this city is quiet at
present but the indications are good for
the election OF large majority of the
city government this year from the ranks
of the Republican party.