The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-03
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
What Was Done at the Annual Meetings
ina Maine Yesterday,
Bath.

im Maine Yesterday,
Bath.
Special to the Press.)
BATH, March 2-The municipal election
passed off quietly. A heavy vote was thrown.
The Republican candidate for mayor was Hon.
James W. Wakefield, collector of customs for
the port of Bath; the Democratic, citizens
and temperance parties united in support Of
Galen @. Noses Esq, the regular Democratic
nominee. The issue was fairly drawn between
the regular Republican candidate and the
combined forces of the regular Democracy, the
Mugwumps and 1.-THE temperance forces, and
James w. Wakefield was elected mayor by the
unprecedented majority of $50 votes over the
combined opposition, and every Republican
nominee was elected in every ward.
RrSwnfeld.
Special to the Press)
BEowNFIELD, March AT the annual town
meeting today the following were elected:
Moderator-A. R. Eaton, Dem.
Selectmen and Assessors-I. R. Hill, Rep, D. B.
Seavey, Dem, }. b. Wormwood. Rep.
TreaSurer-I l.. Trink, Rep.
Auditor and Town Agent. r. Hill, Rep.
Constable and CollecJor-B. Bartlett Rep.
Supervisor of schools-Z. o. Wentworth, Rep.
The above were elected without regard to
politics No party lines drawn.
Old Orchard
TO the Associated Press.)
OLD ORCHARD, March 2-The third annual
town meeting occurred to-day and these Off
GERS were elected-all Republicans:
Moderator-John F. Haines.
Clerk-W. f. Fernald.
Selectmen-John Jameson, A. Googins W. G.
Smith.
Treasurer-w. F. Fernald.
AuditOr-F. G. Staples
Constable-J. f. Currier.
Agent--C. III. Fiske.
Superintendent of Schools-F. G. Staples
School Agent G. W. Ross.
Board of Health-Dr. L. G. Stevens, j. j. Tray
nor, G. w. Usher.
CollectOr-E. II. Milliken.
The following appropriations we're made:
For repairs of roads and bridges, S25oO; common
school, $50o free high school, $500; support of
poor, $3.50; street light, $50.
Sae0.
sAco. March "A light vote was polled to-
day, and the straight party tickets were thrown
in nearly every ward. Hon. Roscoe L. Bowers
Rep.) for mayor received GAL; McKenney
Dem) 542. The board of aldermen stands
five Republicans. two Democrats; the council,
ten Republicans, four Democrats.
Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, March 2.--Thv Democrats have
elected John B. Redman mayor by one hum
dred and ifty-eight majority and have carried
three of the FIVE wards.
Harrington.
FARMINGroN, March AT the municipal
election here to-day G. w Wheeler, e. j.
Dyer and s. G. Craig were elected sslectmen,
all Republicans. The resources of the town
are 81, 1864; liabilities $22,0S24S.
Esockland.
RucKLAND, March 2.-John s. Case, Rep,
was today reelected Mayor, receiving s51 to
Cornelius Doherty, Dem, 661; a gain over
last spring of 100. The Republicans elected
six OF the seven aldermen.
Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Mar. 2-Lewistou gave Charles
Walker, Dem, 1857; Nelson Howard, Rep,
1.417. The board of aldermen will stand five
Democrats and two Republicans, and the coun-
Gil thirteen Democrats to eight Republicans.
Auburn.
AUBURN, Mar. 2.--L. W. Haskell, Citizen
and Democrat, received 9l5; Thomas Little.
field, Rep, S73; Merrill, Pro-, 26. The board
OF aldermen consists of two Republicans and
two Citizens, with one vacancy; the council
stand nine Republicans and six Citizens.
Gardiner.
GARDINER, Mar. Is. E. johnson, ReD.,
was reelected Mayor today, there being no op-
posing candidate The city government is
mostly Republican.
Republicans Carry HEailoweIl.
HALLowELL. March 2d-The Republicans
have carried Hallowell and have elected Hon.
J. R. Bodwell, mayor.