The Portland daily press., 1901-02-19
WESTBROOK.

DEN. TIC WARD CAUcUsEs.
Democratic ward cauguses were held
last evening in westbrook In Wards l,
ana 3 There was q good attendance
particularly In Ward /, and al tae pro
caeaines were entirely harmonious. The
followiue nominations were made;
WARD ONE.
Uhairman--O. A. Cobb.
Secretsry-Clark Is Eastman,
minRs,
Warden--C. W Frank.
Ward Clerk--Clark B. Eastman.
Constahle--hdward Gilman.
Ward Committee--Ciafk b. Eastman,
X ID. woodman, X. 5 Raymond, Eu-
gene l.. Harmon, n. B. Lowell
WARD TWO.
Chairman-John Byrne.
Seeretary-E. g. MHybeTTy.
Aldermen Staples, Dr' A.
K. Cobb.
Warden-John Byrne
Ward CIerk-C +. X night
Constahls-CharIes. A Anderson.
ward Committees 4. Maybsrry, III
A. E, Cobb, Henry sullivan, Charles T.
knight, 5 r. MilKins'
WARD THREE.
Chairmau-D. A. Holmes.
Sepretarv-Alfred DeCormier. -
AIdermen-LslnArd u. Valentine, Osis
j. Young.
school L Committeeman for three years
DR.. GEORGE ". Hawkes..
Warden-John Skilllngsl Jr.
Ward Clerk-AIfred DeCormler.
Constable Joseph Perry.
WnTd Committee-tred A Libby, John
Skilnugs, Franz leighton, Alfred DE
coryer, Daniel Conant,
The Democratic caucus in Ward four
WITH be held on Tuesday night, Ihe
general Democratic caucus will be held
In odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday eve
ming At this convention mayor, three
aldermen at large,a city clerk aud truant
officer viii be nominated.
SPECIAL MEETING CITY GOVERN
MENT.
There was special meeting oil the
city government held last evening &c
take action upon the death OF Alderman
Is. Frank Woodman. 1t was voted tha'
Aldermen Bailey, Spetrs and Estes be ap'
pointed a committee to draw up resolu
tions upon the death of Mr. Woodmar
and also TO purchase seI floral piece
1t was voted that the council attend th'
funeral In body. -
Alderman benjamin f. Noodman, who
has for the past two years with Alder
man j. A. Clark represented the inter
ests of ward i've in the Westbrook city
government, died Sunday night just be-
fore midnight at the age of ~ ysars Mr..
Woodman had been In poor heufth foI
nearly two years, but his condition was
not considered serious until about two
months ago, when he commenced 60 fail
RAPIDLY. The Immediate cause OF death
was uraemia, result ng from Bright''
disease. Alderman Moo1man was born
in Westbrook, February 20, 1859, and wal
the son OF Benjamin j. and Charlotte f.
Woodman, who survive him, the father
at the age OF So years. Alderman Wood
man attended the common schools ol
Westbrook anu when quite young mar
went into the milk business, purchasing
farm and establishing milk route be-
tween this city and Portland. which ht
has conducted for 26 years. driving tC
Portland very day In rain or shine, never
allowing himself vacation. Mr.. Wood
man was ma ried IN early life to Mis-
Addie Minslow, the only daughter OF the
lat Nathaniel, and Martha winslowi
who now survives. Alderman Woodmani
although always a strong Republican, has
never taken any active part in politics,
and 1t was only at the earnest sQ2ioitation
of his friends that he conssntefP to serve
the interests OF his ward. His term Of
office would have expired the first Mon
day in March MIR Woodman was a mem
ber or Saccarappa lodge OF DAD FslloYs
ana Wsstbrook lodge, Knights OF Pythias
The deceased is survived by his parents.