The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-06
DEERING.
Grand Republican Demonstration
at WOOdfOrd's and MOrrilPs
Corners.
Brilliant Examinations and Torch
Light Procession.

| The Republicans OF Deering were wide awak.
last nigot, and If the residences Illuminated
Indicate the strength OF the party ese where il
that town as they did III those beautiful vii
lagos. the vote next Monday will show a won
derful change from that of last year.
At about 30 the uniformed companies OF
this city, with the Portland Band and large
| crowd, took train for Woodford's Corner.
Arriving at that village, the line was formed
| aud conducted by the marshal, Mr. A. T
Smith. and his ads Messrs. j. B Bates, Frank
Dunham and Eugene Merrill. proceeded dow
the street to the residence Of T. j. Chenery,
| Esq, where a pla form was erectt d aud near
| by beautiful Hayes aud Wheeler flag ready
| to be raised. When The companies were massed
under the flag, it was run up amid enthusiastic
| cheering
A meeting was organized on the stand. An
drew HAYES, Egg called E. II. Elwell, Esq,
Of the Transcript to preside, tho introduced
William Moran, Esq, of Philadelphia. About
thousand people present desired TO hear, but
a crowd of young roushs who went from the
city on the train made SO much noise about the
square that only about five HUNDRED who stood
CiOsc dUUub tut pldtIOFu COulu near. MT. MORAN
spoke about half hour, Du. hnaily was COM
PEELED to desst, as no man has strength to
speak under snch adverse circumstances.
At nine O'Clock the procession was reformed
and marched up Mechanic street and back by
street parallel Nearly ali the beautiful and
comfortable residences on these streets were
Illuminated. Superintendent Leach Of the
Horse Railroad Company, who is Democrat,
was led by his neighborly feelings to join in
the illumination, aud his residence was abaze
with candles and decorated with flags We
cannot give an accurate list of the residences
whose owners joined in the illumination, but
Among those at Woodford's Corner were those
of I. j. Chenery, Supt, Leach, Neal Reed, D.
f. Chenery. George Rack left, Andrew Mosher,
N. w. Edison, Coolidge Brothers, c. f. SAT-
ford, j. M. Scott. j. B. Lewis, Stephen FELTON,,
Randall Leighton, - Mansfield. These are
only part. but as many as could be collected
while the procession was moving.
The column then moved up Peasant street
to MorrilPs Corner o. this street nearly ev-
cry residence was illuminated, and in front of
several red lights were buroed. Among the
residences on this street which were illumnat-
ed were those of Benjamin Turkey G. S. Syl-
vester. Otis Brown, Levi Brown, E. a. Ewell
OF the Transcript Joseph s Durham, J Max.
field, S. 81. & A. B Doten, Mrs. Drew, Charles
Staples, j. 81. Hutchins, E D. Sawyer, Charles
Sawyer, Edward Joy, A. P. Doe, G. M Stew
ems, Granville M. Stevens, Frank G. Stevens,
Rufus Durham, E D. Fobes, A. NJ Baker
We cannot give them all, since it would be like
making directory of that long and beautiful
street. Many of these Examinations We're the
finest we have seen on any occasion. Among
those most noticeable were those of Messrs.
Lewis, Turkey, Elwell, Doten, Staples, Dunham
aud Stevens.
At Morrilrs Corner another Hayes and
Wheeler banner was unfurled, amid the cheers
Of the crowd and the firing of the Hayes Bat
terry. The companies then took the train and
returned home.
The occasion was brilliant one. The com
panies made an imposing appearance and the
be intitul illumiuaious of so large part of the
residences indicate the healthy political CHI az
disappointed 10 not teing able to hear the
speaker, but that was due to a crowd of fellows
who could not be controlled
Tue Republicans of D4ering are wide awake,
ami their committee and others are hard at
work for victory. 1t is cose, sharp fight, but
will do much for the cause. No Republicans
in this county are doing better work than those
of Deeriug.