The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-04
WESTBROOK.
Meeting City Council
Last Evening.
Additional Appropriations Made For
Departments.
Poor Dept. in Need of
More Funds.
New Polling Place For Ward
Four Required.

At the meeting OF the oity council last
evening these orders were given nnal pas
sage; Authorizing temporary loan OF
s7OO for school house repairs; appropriate
ing $500 for highways; appropriating $50
for incidentals. Report giving Wooclawn
cemetery trustees charge Of Gorham road
cemetery was accepted. A request was
preferred that the old North street school
building be removed. The matter OF Sc
curing a new polling place for ward four
was referred to, a committee. An addi-
tional appropriation for the poor depart.
ment was asked.
1t was voted to erase from the books OF
the tax collector 81, 74S94, as uncoilect-
able.
Fer the poor department $500 was ap-
propriated.
Ammoncongin club observes Mothers
day Wednesday, Deomber 8, meeting with
Mrs II. p. starr, Main stree e. A pro-
gramme which 1t is hoped will be help
full, and is sure to be interesting has been
carefully prepared. There will be mum
Der of original papers read, interspersed
with vocal music, and readings. small
contribution Is requested from each MEM
her in answer to roll call for an object
which appeals directly to mothers.
Mr.. VIM II SWEET, a member OF Co.
H., 18th Maine regiment, participant in
the war of the rebellion, died Sunday az
ternoon at his home on Main street after
long and severe illness from a stomach
trouble. Mr.. SWEET was born in Fall
mouth 60 years ago, soh or Joshua
SWEET. For many years he has been a
resident OF Westbrook. The deceased was
a member Of CIoudman Post. No. 100, e.
A. X, He was faithful soldier and lost
his right arm in the service OF his coun-
try. He has hesn patient sufferer and
death comes as a relief TO his sufferings
He wBs devoted husband and father and
will be missed not only in the home circle
but Dy many warn friends in this city
He is survived by widow, Mrs Marga-
ret Cloudman SWEET. two children, Mrs
Alfrel b. Minslow OF this city, and Mr..
VIM, SWEET of Alameda, California
There are also three brothers, one in New
York, one in boston and MIR. Augustus
SWEET of westorook, also two sistsrS. The
funeral ssryices are to be held on We'd
nesday at 2 p m , from the late residence
on Main street. Rev. L. b. Barbour is
to onclate
The directors of the Westbrook, Wind
ham ana Naples Electric Railway oom-
pany have just received report from the
Maine railroad commissioners of the an
nuaI inspection OF their company made
recently. The report briefly covers three
points First, the road bed and track are
In goo i order generally; second, the only
bridge which the railway CROSSES, at Lit
tie Falls, Is In good condition third, the
rolling stock and equipment is frat oiass,
and well maintained in all respects,
The Univerfalist church was well filled
Sunday evening when Rev. e. b. Bar
bour the pastor spoke on the subject of
"Ciyicism I" The speaker gave some very
valuable suggestions as to how one
should live aud act to be worthy the
name of good citizens. He deprecated the
idea of corner gossip combined with
criticism of public officials, and suggested
that the officials locally would doubtless
always be ready to receive criticism and
suggestions IL rendered in the right way
and spirit. Another pleasing feature OF
the service was the rendering of two solos
by Mr.. III. HOldsworth OF England,
John Rowe appeared before Judge Toll
man yesterday and was given ninety days
in jail for drunkenness and disturbance.