The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-29
peering Town Affairs.

The caucus of the Deering Republicans to
select candidates for the party in the coming
March election, was held at Deering Town
House yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. James N. Reed was elected chairman,
and Mr.. Storer S. Knight, secretary.
1t was voted to nominate seven candidates
for selectmen to provide for the possibility
that the town meeting might vote to increase
the board from three to seven. 1t was agreed
that in case the board should not be in
creased the first three selected should be the
candidates.
As candidate for first selectman Mr. Dam
iel Dole, Jr., of Stroudwater, was nominated
by reclamation.
For second selectman the names of Luther
Bradford, of Woodfords, and George M. Nell
son were proposed, and Mr.. Bradford. re-
ceiying 40 votes to IA for Mr.. Nelson, was
elected.
For a candidate for third selectman there
were two ballots. The first stood II. f. Mil
liken IA, FL. j. Davis IS, and Adam Wilson
26. Mr. Milliken then withdrew and Mr..
Wilson was chosen, receiving 40 votes to II
for Mr.. Davis.
The four other candidates for selectmen,
William H. Scott Geo. NJ. Nelson, II. j. Da-
Wis and H. f. Milliken were selected by ac-
clamation.
These other candidates were selected by
acclamation:
Clerk-C. w. Foster.
Treasurer-W. L. Willard.
Supervisor-F. L. G. Robbins.
School Committee, lin case town should vote
for a commttee)-F. E. G. Robbins, Isaac l.. FL
der Andrew Halves.
Moderator-C. A. Woodbury..
Auditor-Andrew Halves.
For collector there was a contest, Fred V.
Matthews getting SO votes to 10 for Geo. NJ.
Adams and becoming thereby the nominee.
A large town committee, composed. of
Fighting material" for the fall elections, was
selected as follows:
Andrew Halves, John I. Small
James N. Reed Albert L. Smith,,
Isaac L. Elder, Clinton A. Woodbury.,
j. W. c. Roberts. Joshua X. Cobb,
David Jones, ChaS. T.. Goolu,
d. b. Chenery Edward NJ. Thomas,
Edward b. Sargent Luther Bradford,
Henry Il. FtZ Herbert Il. Libby,
ID. Winslow Hawkes.. Chas. III. Carter,
FredP. Mountford, Frank L. True,
Thomas NJ. Johnston, Edward Moore,
Geo. C. Hopkins. Geo. nj. Nelson,
Geo. NJ. Adams
Among the articles in the warrant are the
following:
To see what action the town win take in rela-
ton to annexing said town to Portland BY request
of George G. Hopkins.
To see if the town will vote to purchase lot
and build school house at Oakdale.
To see if the town will vote to sprinkle the street
from Deerng Bridge to the Maine Central depot
at Woodfords, provided the citizens will raise the
balance.
TO see if the town will vote to instruct the Sc
lectmen to prevent the Portland Railroad Co.
shoyeliug or scraping snow and salt on 10 the
travelled portion of the highway, along the line
of their track, from Deering Bridge to Morrill's
Corner.
To see if the town will vote to raise money to
purchase hose carriages and places to keep them,
for the following places: East Deering, Aliens
Corner, Morrilps Corner, Stroudwater and Libby's
Corner.
To see If the town will vote to use the High
School building for town House, and see what
arrangements can be made with Westbrook Sem
mary to receive such scholars as are admitted to
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