The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19
DEERING.
DEMOCRATIC WARD CAUCUSES
HELD LAST EVENING.

DEMOCRATIC WARD CAUCUSES
HELD LAST EVENING.
The Deering Democats met in ward
caucuses last evening and made the fol-
lowing nominations:
Ward 1.-(East Deering), Alderman,
Hugh A. Cobb; warden, Edward S.
Waite; clerk, Clarence o. Waite dele
gates. Mark Jordan, VIM. E. Kimball
John Blake.
Ward 2-(Morrills Corner). Alderman,
Geo. M. Cram, warden, W. H. Frank;
clerk, Warren P. Bailey; delegates,
George H. Hand, Geo. M. Cram, Edgar
M. Watkins.
Ward 81 Deering Center), missing.
Ward 4-(Ooean street. Woodfords), AL
derman, Geo. W. Furlong; warden, W.
d. Floyd; clerk, Geo L. Kelley; dele
gates, q. r. Marsh, DR.. c. N Pierce, r.
I. Medley.
Ward 81 Woudfords), Alderman, J.
harris Pierce; warden, H. Fl. Higgins;
clerk, Stephen Watson; delegates, &.
L. Harmon, c. 1. Riggs, John e. Saw
yer.
Ward 6-(Oakdale,) Alderman, Luther
B. Roberts; warden, Harry Eastman
clerk, Edward B. Dodge; delegates Chas.
NJ Cushman, Eugene W. Winslow, Harry
Eastman.
Ward 7-(Stroudwater), Alderman, L.
B. Chapman; warden, Bernard MoCaffe-
ty; clerk, Albert Morton; delegates, c.
H. Dresser, John Wilson, j. W. Burn
ham.
The mayoralty convention of the Dem
at 7.S0 O'Clock Wednesday evening.
Yesterday afternoon at about O'CLOCK
Mr.. James Parker of Spring street while
walking on Forest avenue, discovered
in the snow in front of the power house
of the electric railroad, at Deering
Point, package that contained a half
dozen plated table knives. Whether
they were lost by some rightful owner
or dropped by one Of the numerous
thieves that seems to infest this section
nowadays is of course uncertain. Mr.
Parker has the knives that now await
nn owner,
The cablegram received Sunday by
City Clerk l.. +. Jones announcing the
death Of his brother, Mr.. Charles NJ
Jones, at Ramellah, Palestine, was
great shock to his many friends in Deer
ing. Mr.. Jones and his wife have been
in Palestine since last August in
charge of the Eli and Sybi1 Jones mission
at Romellah, about 10 miles from Jeru-
low I. I.
Syrian fever since Christmas, but from a
letter received yesterday dated January
21st, was reported better. The letter
stated that Mr.. Jones was ill., but not
seriously. His age WAS 50 years.
A party composed of the following
Woodfords gentlemen are enjoying few
days fishing through the Ice at Frye
burg Alderman Arthur W. Pierce,
Chief Engineer Frank B. Moody, Depu-
1 ty Marshal Chauncey r. Berry, Albert
C. Bragg.
At a meeting of the Portland District
Ministerial Association held in Biddeford
this week, Rev. Hosea Hewitt of Deer
ing delivered an essay, Review of Mudge's
'Growth of Holiness" and during the
NoJ leOVs ~ SilhOIu VI IecTlu& T6itu
a paper on "Children and the Church,
Mr.. Fred Leighton of Woodfords is on
a fishing trip at the Duck Pond
The gentlemen OF Oakdale will give
supper at the hall on Pitt street, Thurs
day evening.
i The W. W. ". of Woodfords will be
entertained this afternoon by Mis-.
Elbridge Matthews of Mechanic street.
The Cushman Club of Oakdale will
meet in the hall on Pitt street this eve
ming at o'clock.
Mrs. John Rounds of Peal street, has
been called to Norway by the illness of
her mother.
The D. L. s. club were entertained last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Davis,
Congress street. last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Cram of Nor
rills, entertained the Unity club last eve.
ming in delightful manner.
The committee having thu public in
stallation and banquet of Deering lodge,
F. & A. NJ, Friday evening, at meet
ing held last evening completed the ar
ran gements.