Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-04
The Election Laws.
Revised Statutes of Maine, Chapter 4, Sec.

The Election Laws.
Revised Statutes of Maine, Chapter 4, Sec
3S -
Ifanr person wrongfully alters, grasses mutilstc.
any name lis. " voters. tsudusntly votes In
the name OF another, or under an assumed name,
shall forfeit the sum named, in the preceding sec
iion mot less than $50 nor more than 500 half to
the Of the prosecutor and half to the State, and
be imprisoned not more than six months jail
Sec. eff any person by bribery, menaces. viii.
fnl hasehood. other corrupt means directly in.
directly attempts TO influence voter of this State
In giving his vote or ballot, or to induce him to with
hold it, or disturbs or binders him in the free
else of the right of suffrage nj any election held under
the provisions OF the constitution Of this chapter,
lie shall be fined not more than five hundred dollar.
imprisoned not less than year, and be inelig.
bic to any Office In this State for ten years"
sec. 6S-If person. at mn election of State and
county municipal officers OF electors Of president
and vice president knowingly votes In city, town
plantation where he has no legal right to vote, he
shall be punished bp imprisonment In the county jail
not less than three months. nor more than one year
There is determination to prosecute and
punish anyone, who violates any of the above
provisions at our municipal election.
Report OF Waldo District Lodge, I. o. OF
q. r.
Waldo District Lodge met In quarterly session
with Freedom Lodge, No. 2s5, Freedom. Friday,
Feb 18th, 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and was called to order
by +. S. Walls, Past W. G. T.. and opened in due
form with the following officers;
Dis. Tempar-F. s, Walls, Belfast.
" Counsellor-J. n. Harris. NJ. D.. Freedom.
Vice Templar-Abbie X. Marden, Palermo.
Secretary-J. s. Crehore, Lincolnve.
Treasnrcr-J s. Perkins. Palermo
Chapain--B. X. vose. Freedom.
Marshal-D. NJ. Kimball, Jackson.
Guard-Mrs. Lizzie Fuller, Freedom.
Sentnel-J. X. Sparrow,
Deputy Marshal-Mrs. 9. Z. Bracket, Belfast
Chorister-Prof. Is. BRYANT, Unity.
Organist-Mlss Mary Chase, Jackson.
The usual business pertaining to the order was
usly pprfD m sfp1
notwthst landing the almost unprecedented trough,
Of the roads. demonstrated, concusively, that
Waldo county Is thoroughly wide awake and actively
engaged in temperance reform: Seven Lodges
were representedby delegates; 10 by report as in
The following officers were Installed by State
Deputy. VI. J. Dow, for the ensuing year:
District Templar-J. Harris. NJ D., Freedom
Vice Templar--Mrs. Geo +. Bracket, Bel.
fast
Treasurer. $. Perkins,
" Chaplain r. sparrow, Freedom.
Delegates 10 Grand Lodge
Aiternates Abbie X. Marden, Palermo j. 5.
Crehore. Lincolnvilie; Giles Abbott, Northport.
The lodge adopted resolves acknowledging our In
debtedness to the Gver of all Mercies, for
glorious achievements in the past feeling the need
of efficient work In the present and future pledging
ourselves to use every exer.on towards sustaining
the temperance cause resolving that no man who
drinks cider should he voted for for any office
temperance candidate regretting the effort in the
PRESENT legislature to exclude malt liquors, wine
etc, from the list of liquors prohibited from public
sale In the State; Encouraging the use of tobacco
and pledging ourselves to use all honest means to
suppress the unlawful sale Of Intoxicating liquors."
A novel feature presented itself in the form of
guess cake" furnished bv Bro. l.. Busher and Sis.
ter kelsie of Freedom Proceeds of "gucsses' given
to Geo H. Brackett lodge No Il, towards defraying
expenses a new Good Teinplar Hall in process of
erection Sister Els of Belfast, secured the prize,
which and distributed to the District Lodge,
who unanimously voted IL was worthy object and
n most delicious cake,