The Portland daily press., 1900-10-18
Personal Gossip About Well Known
People.
News About the Deer
ing District.
Repairs Being Made on the Old
Post Office.

Mr.. Arthur H. Norton, LongfelioW
street, is engaged in mounting a hand
some specimen OF black backed gull,
shot by Blr. Edward Gilman at Libby S
Neck.
There were several localities il the
city that ice formed to the depth Of an
eighth OF an inch Tuesday night
Rev. and Mrs. A. II. Kesrney have
gone to Chelsea, Mass, to attend the
Massachusetts, Advent convention.
3 MIR. Thomas Henderson has gone no
brief visit to Boston.
A case OF diphtheria exists in the
family of Mr. Charles Libby on Spring
street. Another case is reported in the
family of Mr.. Thomas Davis.
The members of Naomi Rsbekah de-
gree team are to meet at Odd Fellows
hall this evening for rehearsal.
An orchestra composed of Mr.. w. II.
Pearson, cornet; Percival Bodge and
Alice Quinby, first violins; George Geer,
second violin. and Miss Bessie Qulnby,
piano, Is to furnish music at the uni
versanst church fair in December.
Miss Flora Roberts has returned from
her visit to New York and Boston.
Hon. w. w. Cutter, the welI-known
dry goods dealer Of this city. has re-
turned from Bangor where he has been in
attendance upon the meetings OF the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr.. Cut
ter was honored by election to the posi-
tion OF vice grand master OF the order IN
Maine.
The Moreans OF Portland are to appear
In the comedy drama ''Si Hedges CALI
this evening at the Westbrook Opera
house.
The Universalist society is to have q
supper this evening from $50 to s in
the church vestry.
Several well-known young men are to
conduct a dancing party this evening in
Cumberland hall.
sSCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The monthly meeting of the Westbrook
school committee was held last evening
at the superintendent S Office. In the
absence Of the chairman, DIR. A. N Wit
ham, Mr.. Henry w. Foster WAS chosen to
preside. Absent. Mr.. Huard.
Superintendent of Schools Benson re-
ported that four cases OF dtphtheria and
one of scarlet fever existed In the Valen-
tine street school district. 1t was voted
that all pupils must comply with the
law in regard to contagious diseases and
secure permit from the board of health
before they can return to school after
sickness.
MIR. Haskell reported the water pipe sup
plying tn Bridge street school in bad
condition and in need of repair before
winter. He also called attention to the
barb wire on the top of the fence at this
school and asked that 1t be removed as
it is dangerous for the children.
Mr.. Haskell was instructed to have the
above matters fixed.
The superintendent Of schools called
attention to the fact that there were
something like $500 In bills against thu
city on account of school house repairs,
etc., and that the appropriation had
been overdrawn. He also reported that
the contingent fund of the city only
contains SIT at the present time, and that
the treasurer could not pay the above
mentioned bills.
1t was voted that the finance commit
tee go before the aldermen at their next
meeting and ask for special appropri-
alton to meeting the emergency.
The committee voted to change the
geometry now in use in the High school,