The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-10
Now Awaits Approval
Of Mayor.
Funeral of Willis s. Seayey
Held Yesterday.

South Portland is not to he necessarily
a .'dry city, notwithstanding the wave
of temperance reform which has rolled
over the county, for the board OF alder
men at Its meeting Friday night passed
the order establishing a liquor ogsnny In
the city. The order provides for the inna-
ton Of the agency In some available point
In the city which can be most oonve-
nien tly reached in case of sudden snake
bites or maIadies requiring the imme-
diate use OF some stimulating beverage.
The appointment OF the dispenser OF the
fluids is left to the council as body,
but the general supervision OF the busi-
ness will be In the hands OF thIes mem-
bsrs of the board to be hereafter iesignat-
ed. The mayor presided, Alderman Jor-
dan being absent, and besides the pas
sage of this important order OF such gen.
eral interest, an insane case was dis
posed Of and the monthly bills oflthe au-
ditor were attended to, Alder man Small
of the joint committee for the purpose Of
enlarging and furnishing the school
rooms In wards two. three, five and sew
en-, submitted his report. The sum OF
seven thousand dollars was voted to DO
expended under the management OF this
committee and it was their desire TO
keep within the appropriation but on &C
count OF renairs which could not be
foreseen the committee was obliged to
sxcesd the appropriation to the amount
Of SOS rs. The building In ward seven
was in very bal shape and all the lower
rooms in ward two school houses had TO
be plastsred. Details of the work wer
not given but all vouchers duly ap-
proved are In the hands OF the auditor
subjsot TO the examination of all par
ties When necessary the buildings
have been put In q safe AMI practical
condition suitable for the uesds for years
TO come. The report concludes as fol-
Iows,"we are able to report a completion
for all work, snd all bills rendered. Had
the matter been undertaken during the
earliers season we are of the opinion
quite a saving could have been made, by
giving your committee more time for
inspection and plans and condemning
such portion as was unfit for repairs.
Under the circumstances we are Of the
opinion that very satisfactory result
has been obtained. We would recommend
that the Inspector of Public buildings
examine the work and report to the
council before all bills are paid
1t was voted that sos rs be set aside
from the premium on sale OF bonds to
the credit OF the school house account In
ward two Council then adjourned.
The Samaritan Society will meet with
Mrs. Clark B. Jewett, Wednesday, Dec.
18th.
The regular meeting of the South Port.
land Republican club was held at their
quarters in KniGhtvills last Friday even
Regular routine business was transact
ed. On motion Of Mr.. Ernest Henry,
seconded by Mr.. W. A. Cobb. commit
tee of three was appointed to draw mp
resolutions on the death OF Mr.. Willis
Seavey, who was member Of the club.
The committee consisted OF Hon. K. q.
Reynolds, ID. Il. Moulton and Ernest
Henry. Messrs. X. Il. Benner and Ed
ward Wilson were also appointed to sse
that tine flag staff on the club house was
put In proper condition and the flag
raised at half mast in memory OF the late
Mr.. Seavay. The meeting was then ad
journsd to next Friday evening.
FUNERAL OF WILLIS S. SEAvEY.
Thsre was a very large attendance at
the funeral ser Ices OF Willis S. Seavey,
which were held yesterday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, at the home OF his parents on
Clemens street. Knightville. Besides i'm
mediate relatives, neighbors and friends
goodly delegations from the several
fraternal societies of which he was a
member, were present, including Hiram
Lodge OF Masons, St. Alban Comman-
derry, Knights Temnlar, Elizabeth City
Lodge, 1. o. o. f., and Cumberland
Lodge, K. OF p. Those from out OF the
city were MIR. ana Mrs. Samuel Seavey,
MIR. and Mrs Thomas Seavey of Saco,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hanson OF Bid
aeford, besides many OF the former associ-
stes OF the deceased on the Boston u
Maine railroad The services we're con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.Atwood, pastor of the
Church Of the Messiah, in Portland, who
paid we'll deserved tribute to the high
character of the dead young man, after
which tine usual Masonic rites were I'D
ninistered by Hiram Lodge. There was
= very handsome floral tribute placed
about the casket, and among the piece
were three large pillows, from parents,
Cumberland Lodge. GO, X. Of r., and
trainmen OF the b. S, M, the latter with
the word Farewell inwrought;
atchet from the KnightviiIe Hose Com
many square and compass from the
Hiram Lodge; three links from Elizabeth !
City, 0. o. f.; handsome cross from
st. Alban Commandery; twenty-nine
roses from the Republican Club of South
Portland, AMI many Individual tokens of
remembrance.
Ths pall-bearers were Walter Dyer, An