The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16


here. Mr.. and Mrs. Anes are to remain
in this city two weeks as the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. Il. Ames, Church
street.
Superintendent Allie Coffin of the
Westbrook, Windham & Naples Electric
Railway company has been called to his
former home in Presque Isle, by the H.
ness of his mother.
Mrs. Nellie Mangum of Springfield,
Mass, whose husband, Patrick Mangum,
died a few weeks ago, has come to this
city to reside with her father, Mr.. Patrick
Burke, Vanlentine street.
The two year old child of Mr.. Joseph
Smith, Central street, is sick with the
diphtheria. The older child that has
been sick with the same disease, has re-
covered.
Mrs. C. b. Woodman, Mrs. g. j.
Heselton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens and
Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Cutter, left yester-
day for Bangor where they are to attend
the grand lodge, L. o. o. F., ana Re
bekah sessions that are to be held this
week.
Mr.. Edward J. Fobes, clerk at G. B.
Woodman's drug store has returned from
a successful cunning trip in Minot ana
vicinity.
Mr.. Reginold r. Goodell, A. N; son
OF Street Commissioner GoodelI of this
city, has been engaged as teacher in
Spanish for such mem bers of the senior
and junior classes of Bowdoin college who
desire to take up the study@f the Spanish
language. Mr.. Goodell was a gradu ate
Of Bowdoin college, 1894 Later he took
a post graduate course at John Hopkins
university. At the present time Mr..
GoodelI is one of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Maine.
Mr.. William Grovenor, has resigned his
position at Lyman Guptil- grocery store
and has entered the employ OF George E.
Guptill. the Portland grocer.
MIR. and Mrs. John c. Lane are to oc-
cupy their residence on Stevens street
this winter. Mr.. Lane is a travelling
man for nursery stock concern and has
just returned home from his summer
business trip.
The East End W. G. L. U. is to meet
this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock with Mrs.
q. E. Morrill,, Cumberland street.
Mr.. Wm. III. Lamb, cashier at the
Westbrook Trust company, and DIR. Oscar
Akers, the dentist, from Portland, left
yesterday on a cunning trip.
Mr. Joseph II. Hezelton, Jr., has
finished his Iabors as a member OF the
High street choir of Portland.
The members of Valentine Hose COM
pany are to hold a ball Thanksgiving
evening at Odd Fellows hall, West End.
The music is to be furnished by Lem
ieux's orchestra. The floor managers are
Charles S. SWEET, NJ. NJ. WoddelI; aids
William Smith, D. K. Hamilton, 81
Cook.
The old Peter Pride house on Spring
street, an uninnahited house for years
past, was burned to the ground Saturday
night about six O'Clock. AS the house is
of the city and no houses being nearby it
was allowed to go up in smoke and ashes.
MIR. w. II. Hollis the maker OF the salt
water taffys on sale at Riverton during
the summer season, has opened a small
manufacturing plant in the Chase block
at Cumberland Mills.
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING.
The adjourned monthly meeting OF the
Westbrook city government was held
last evening at the council chamber.
President Bailey presided. Abssnt, AL
dermen Waterhouse. FortIn, Warren and
Hagzett.
The com mtttee on claims reported on
the claim of Calvin Barbour for services
in caring for the old Saccarappa ceme-
terry. Recommended leave to withdraw.
Petition for electric light on Church
street between Cross street and near the
residence of @. Il. Ames referred.
Communication from William and Sim
con Bnrnham complaining that the street
scales Of K. S. Brooks, recently erected
on Central street are a nuisance, being
located on city land, making it unsafe
for public safety and travel The matter
was referred to the committee on high
ways and bridges.
Bill of f. b. Leighton for S25 for
street sprinking, season of 1900, ordered
paid.
Final passage OF an order granting
permission to the S. ID. Warren Paper |
Mil company to erect and maintain
street raiIwayscrossing gates on War; en
and Cumberland streets.
An order received passage directing the
location of suitable bill boards near the
several polling places, On which to post
the election notices.
Walter d. Pride appeared before the
aldermen in relation to repairs on
Fitch. better known as Depot street.
This street ha never been accepted as a
whole by the city, and Mr.. Pride pro-
poses to furnish teams and haul the