The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
GREAT POLITICAL FIGHT.

| The Building of New School House in
Men Came Out To Vote Whom Presi-
Dental Contests Would Not Stir-Other
Items of Scarboro News Collected by a
Strolling Press Reporter.
The people of Scarboro are yet in the
turmoil of great school house fight.
which has ragged in District No. 1.-The
Beach Hill district-for about six
months. The Beach Hill school house is
very poor affair, and many of the peo-
pie of the district, led by Charles W.
Robinson and William Fogg, decided to
try to have new one built. A deter
mined opposition at once sprung up, led
by B. Scott Larrabee and Walter B. Nut
ter, both large taxpayers. A meeting of
the district was called last October, and
the school house party carried the day
by slight majority. But the opposi-
ton discovered that the meeting was lille
gal, as the notice had been posted but
six days, when the law requires seven.
Notices were Immediately posted for
new meeting, at which the anti-schooI
house party carried the day by four ma
jority. Another meeting was called. 1t
was held during the winter in one of the
heaviest snow. storms of the season. But
the storm did not keep voter away.
The district had been scraped as with
fine comb. So careful was the scrutiny
that two men who had voted the Demo-
cratic ticket unchallenged for years were
found to be aliens and had to be natural
lied. Two other men, who had for years
refused to be naturalized for presidential
elections, came forward and procured
papers for this school meeting. The
meeting was held in the midst of a ire
mendous storm. The anti school house
element won by just one vote. The 9th
er side at once called new meeting
This also fell on a tremendously stormy
winter day, and the vote was tie.
Still another meeting was called by
the determined advocates of the school
house. By the time this meeting had as
sembled, two of the ants had weakened
and Joined the other side, which now til
umphed by four majority
A committee was appointed, consist
ing of Nelson Wheeler, Charles A. Dun
nell and George Leonard, to select lot
and oversee the building. The meeting
was then adjourned to wait for the re-
port of this committee.
When this committee reported it was
found that their report contemplated re-
moving the school house to new lot.
proceeding which would require two
thirds vote. This was the opportunity
for the ants, and they improved it by
stopping the location.
The school house party at once petit
toned the selectmen to locate the school
house, and hearing was held Tuesday
of this week., Both sides were present
in force, and the hearing was long and
exciting.
The selectmen took the matter under
advisement, and have not yet rendered
decision.
Meanwhile the Scarboro people are
waiting with bated breath.
Hotel Notes.
Mr.. S. B. Gunnison is making quite ex-
tensive improvements in his hotel. the
Atlantic House, at Scarboro Beach. The
latest style of platform fire escapes are
being put in place, and a system of water
works IS being arranged to carry water
onto every floor in the hotel. The water
is obtained from an artesian well, which
was bored last summer.
Mr.. Clayton V. Dresser, who formerly
managed the Ocean House, is to have
charge of the Kirkwood this season,
The New Church.
The new First Parish church is ap-
preaching completion. The pews will
be in place June 18th, and the dedication
will be soon after.