The Portland daily press., 1888-03-20
where Parties Are Forgotten.

ocrat, was elected mayor by SO majority, ant
the balance of the Democratic ticket by 40
The victors celebrated this evening.
Where Parties Are Forgotten.
BEEFAsT. March 10-The municipal gov
ernment was organized today. Mayor Bur
CESS, in his address, congratulated the city
upon the completion of the water works, it:
free library and the refunding of the rail
road debt, which had been accomplished dur
ing the past year. Officers were all chosen
without distinction of party, the principal
ones being L. A. Murch, city clerk; N. F.
Houston, treasurer; Joseph Williamson. So
licitor; A. E. Ellingwood, physician; A. A
Small, Geo. d. McCrillis and Geo. B. Fergu-
SON, assessors.
Victorious In Damarlscotta.
DAMARIscoTTA, March 19.-The munich.
pal election today was carried by the Repub-
licans. The following town officers were
elected:
Moderator-W. Stetson.
Selectmen, Assessors and 0verseers OF the Poor
james Stetson, Kendall M. Dunbar, Edwin f
Metcalf.
Supervisor of Schools-Edwin +. Stetson.
Collector-Joseph w. Castner.
Biddeford's City Fathers.
BIpDEFoRD, March 19-The Inauguration
of the city government occurred today. All
of the subordinate officers elected were
Democrats, that party holding large ma
jority in both branches. The principal Off
GERS are as follows:
City Clerk-Edgar A. Hubbard.
City Treasurer-Charles e. Goodwin.
Collector George A. Berry.
Street Commissioner--Jere G. Shaw,
Assessor for three years-Otis 7. Gary.
City Socitor-Edwin Stone.
Chief Engineer-Wlliiam Boston.
Inauguration In Lewiston.
LEWISTON, March 19.-The city govern
ments of Lewiston and Auburn were inaugu-
rated today. Mayor Little Of Lewiston re-
ports the condition Of city matters satisfac-
tory. The Lewiston and Auburn railroad
stock and water bonds each pay the city a
profit. These bonds deducted, the net inter
est bearing indebtedness OF the city is S151,-
S12.67. The following officers were chosen
Clerk. f. Putnam.
Mayor Penley, of Auburn, reports liabili-
ties of S2O4, 4,53S, a reduction of S4,573 the past
year. The condition of all the departments
is satisfactory. He states that several new
roads, sewers and water mains will be called
for during the year. The following officers
were elected:
City Clerk. w. Mitchell.
Street Commissoner-F. +. Goss.
orono Elects Town officers.
ORoNo, March 19-The annual town meet
ing was held today. and the following officers
elected:
Moderator-Hon. j. W. Atwell.
Seiectmen-A. +. Lewis, A. j. Durgin, and Ma
Clerk and Treasurer-Albert White.
School Committee--A. j. Durgin
1t was voted to instruct the selectmen to
make arrangements to light the streets with
electricity.
At the election in Buxton the vote was as
follows:
CLERK csrs1R Ran A Bradbury Gep' sal' Ernest
SSeiectmenM Whole number, $50; necessary for
2 choice, 272; +: M; Hargrayes, (Rep.l, SlS
Msgssa ksp ass Berry yy.GR e. s n asa
John Martin Dem.), ESQ; A. j. Edgecomb lDem)
254; Abel G. Smith pro-, 16; 9. A. L. Tread
well pro-, II; Albert s. Davis Spro9, 10; AT M,s
elected third selectman. 80
Treasurer-Thomas Tarbox (Rep), 3o8; An
drew l.. Berry Oeml, 257.
,n ColectoIEE ohn M NH MEepP }hePSrS Hp"a' Is al'
Supervisor-T. v. Smith (Rep), 3l7; Ira W.
Auditor-ChsEies Butter (Rep.), si4; $. $. Mil
liken (Dem.), 252.
All the officers are Republicans.