The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
Windham Road Ran No Passenger
Cars.
Pine Tree Club Elects
Officers.
Woodf0rds MasOns Have a La
dies Night.

Mr.. Fred b. Burma, ehest son OF mrs
4. 5. Burns, will leave for Rutland. VT.
the first Of March 10 accept the position OF
assistant cashier In the Office VI the New
York Life Insurance company. MI.
Burns for the past year or so has acted
as cashier fer tt same company at their
Poi tland office. Mr.. Burns 10 gradu-
ate OF the westbrook High school. He
was student Of the University Of
Maine for two years. after which he
taught for two years as principal OF the
White Rock High sShool.
The snowstorm In Westbrook on SUM-
day was quite severe. The cars Of the
Portland Railroad made hourly trips
through the day and after O'Clock re-
sumed their regular schedule. The West
trook, windnam and Naples Railway
kept its pillow going all day and kept the
tracks open without difficulty. but no
attempt was made to run the passenger
cars.
The missionary tea which was to
have been given ut the Westbrook Con-
gregational church last Tuesday viii be
given this afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs.
J. W. d. Garter, Ms, W. II. Fem and
Mrs. Chapman Of Portland will be In at
tendance.
Rev. W. q. Mann has been invited by
the Ladies' Circle to give an illustrated
lecture On "Tfe Beers; their Country"
1t will be given March 10.
The regular meeting Of the East End
W. q. T.U., will be held at the residences
Il. NJ
g. 30 O'Clock, this afternoon.
The last meeting of the Pine Tree club
was held ut the home Of Master Harold
Lcrd, Warren avenue. The following
officers were installed BY Miss Ida
Blanchard: President, Edna Blanchard;
vice president, Harold W. Lord; score
tary, Mildred Howe; treasurer, Mollie
Anderson; entertainment ocmmittes,
Harold N. Lord; chaplain. Ella Barbour;
guards, Howeri Leighton. Guy Cobb;
reporter, Fred Parker.
Mrs Andrew q. Cloudman of Cumber-
land Mills has been engaged to sing at
the Browning entertainment at the
Congregational church, West End, on
Thursday evening.
MEETING CITY GOVERNMENT.
The adjourned mont meeting of the
Westrrook city government was held last
evening. President Warren presided.
Mayor Raymond In attendance. Absent,
Aldermen Field, Briard. woodmsn and
Lawrence. Second readings and final
passage given several small orders trans
ferring money from the surplus to the
oyeIdrawn accounts. Superintendent OF
Schools Fred 4. Be nson bsing In attend
ance submittedson behalf Of the school
committee their annual report which was
accepted and ordered printed. City So
licitor William Lyons submitted his an
nusl report which was accepted and
ordered printed.
The annual report Of the committee on
street lights showed that the lighting OF
the city mad been attended to and that a
balance OF $50 remained uns1pended from
the aprropris ton.
The committee on claims reportsd rec
cmmending that the claim Of the estate
of Isaac Quinby fer land damages be
referred to the next city government.
The committee recon- mended ON the
claim OF +. b. Leighton for 500 for
damages sustained by his express team by
reason Of defective street. that he BIS
awarded So in settlement of the claim.
The committee recommended that the
sum of $40 he paid to Mt. Lebeli for dam
ages to team caused by defective high
way. The committee recommended that
MIR. James Is. Smith be given leave TO
withdraw his claim of S94.7s for abate-'
ment of taxes. The same recommends
ton was made on claim Of Charles A.
A nderson for injuries received caused by
defective sidewalk.
The committee on drains and sewers
:ubmittsd Its report, Recommending that
the claim OF MIR. ]. N. Newcomb for
damages to land caused by overflow OF
surface water. Dc referred to the next city
government. The committee on drains
and sewers submitted its annual report
showing that its appropriate on of 1850
had been overdrawn owing to the large
amount of permanent work done. The
ity treasurer was authorized to make an