The Portland daily press., 1890-03-08
AlNE TOW MS.
Cape Elizabeth.

oOO1h fOhALANDs
No more exciting town-meeting than that
of Monday last, has been held in this town
for years Many important articles. in the
warrant, such as in ordinary years would
cause much discussion, were allowed this
year without the least opposition. Little or
no regard was paid to party nominations
and although the regular caucuses were held,
the candidates. therein nominated were
supported or ignored according to their Do
sition on the question of the day. The ques-
ton of the politics, fitness, availability and
location OF the candidates were Of no moment
compared to their standing on the PROPOSE
ton to introduce Sebago water into town.
The proposition Of the Portland Water
Co. Is admitted by all to be very fair one.
1t agrees to lay about eight miles Of pipe in
Cash's Corner to South Portland; to put in
fifty hydrants free, and as many more as
may be wanted at cost; drinking fountains
for man and beast; its free introduction into
school buildings and public buildings, all for
which 1t becomes the property Of the town
forever.
Upon the question of the acceptance of
this proposition the town divided into two
hostile camps. Those favoring the PROPOSE
our present WIS water suppIy DEPENDENT whoiy
upon wells, VIGOROUSLY impure and scanty
in the summer season, especially In this vii
lage and Knightville, and becoming more so
yearly as these villages grow; the great dan
ger from fire, from which there is now no
protection whatever; the increasing rates
for insurance and the danger of insurance
companies withdrawing risks from the
town altogether unless some better proviss
ion is made for protection from fire than
now exists, &C., &c. Those who opposed the
project. did so mainly upon the ground Of
the increased taxation upon the rural por-
ton of the town with no corresponding bepe-
fit to it,; that the water front was getting
more than its share Of the public money I;
that the introduction of water would neces-
state more appropriations for sewerage,
hose, fire engine, &c. The question was
argued with great earnestness all over the
town, public meetings were held in which
the champions on either side debated the
matter and when town meeting day came a
been got together, probably, In the history Of
the town. Voting for town officers began q
little after nine o'clock and continued till
one o'clock, when the polls were closed. Al
ter the declaration Of the vote, which was
virtually victory for those favoring water,
none Of the articles In the warrant ELECTED
any discussion until that relating to the
proposition Of the Water Company was
reached and upon this there was scarcely
any discussion as to the merits Of the ques-.
ton, but almost solely upon the method of
taking the vote. 1t was finally decided to
use the check list and the balloting resulted
in the adoption of the proposition by ma
jority Of five. iLE
had the opponents Of the. measure con-
seLted to the usual method of settling such
questions-by polling the house-they would
have defeated the measure for the delay
caused by using the check list enabled che
other side to bring up absentees and so win
the battle.
There is talk of an Injunction and of call
ing another meeting. and the like, but we be-
lieve IL will settle down Into general acqui-
escence as the majority OF the town is evil
IDENTIFY In favor of the measure and another
meeting would make 1t more evident.
observing men Of ali parties. Our town hall.
roomy as it is, is not half large enough to
hold the voters whom any unusual
question brings out at the spring
election. much less to give that
of great Importance to the interest of the
| town and especially where large sums of
| money are appropriated. 1t Is impossible to
| act on any matter intelligently when men
are packed as close as they can stand push
ing. crowding, talking and shouting, unable
to hear or know what is going on. Such
gatherings are mob rather than an example
Of the ''pure democracy" that De Tocqueville
declared the New England town meeting to
be. A division of the town, a city charter OF
annexation to Portland is soon to become a
burning question here.
The ceremonies attendant on the raising Of
the flag presented to the grammar and prim-
airy schools occurred Tuesdoy. The exer-
cises were very interesting and both houses
were packed with the parents and friends of
the schools, In the grammar school the
presentation of the flag was made by l.. f.
Pingree, Esq. and accepted by Mr. Henley,
| abe principal, on behalf of the school. Then
followed the exercises consisting Of recita-
otto songs by the pupils. Addresses were
| made by z. @. Reynolds and o. G. Evans of
| the school committee and Rev. l.. I'll. Bean
| and @. A. Tilton, after which the flag was
hoisted to its place amid the cheers OF the
pupils.
| ing were speaking and singing by the pupils
| and the raising of the flag with the children
| cheering and waving flags. The flag was
presented to this school by Capt. Andrew
Elizabeth City Lodge. No ia, I. o. o. F.
| celebrated its third anniversary Tuesday
| evening. The hall was filled and very en-
| iovable evening passed The mock initia
| ton was the best thing of the kind ever seen
here and ELECTED much applause. Following
is the programme:
Selection-Piano. ....::;....;;.Mlss S5ena Spe a
| Piano Duet. Misses Dyer ana Triton
Song. ...................... Miss Minnie Ride!
Duet. ...... :. Misses Met lellan and Dye
Speaking. .:.."...:.....p. G. M. Henry 9. Bagley
mutation OF Candidate by the Grand Council ol
Twenty.
BowERY BEACH.
ocho0l closed In Pond Cove, Friday of las
week, after very successful term.
Mr.. Green, who has lately occupied ths
mouse OF Glen emit Staples at Bowery Beach
moved his family last week into the house Of
Edward ID. Jordan at Pond Cove.
Mrs. Frederick Hannaford has been con
fined to the house by sickness during the
winter.
| Fairfield.
During the severe storm OF Thur sday
J afternoon, the people Of the village Wer'