The Portland daily press., 1896-03-12
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New Gloucester.

New Gloucester, March 9. Our Oldest
inhabitant who considered the late flood
nothing EuJ an ordinary freshet and glib
~ rehearsed how in the damp and mel
low past boats foated over places which
were ton feet above the high water mark
of a few days ago is cudgelling his brains
to meet the emergency arising out of the
incidents of our annual town meeting to-
day. Never before can he recall the time
when the doughty leaders of orr local
stalwart Democracy did not marshal
their hosts fight long and vallently
for every, and even the least, municipal
office. Today hardly sign of the De-
mocracy appeared on the scene. The Re-
publican nominees were all elected, +.
W. Winter, Moderator, and N. P. Has
kell, Town Clerk, almost unanimously.
j. w. True and j. M. Thompson, first
and second Selectmen, were unanimous
ly elected. r. W. Fogg, third Select
man, lacked one vote of an unanimous
election. S. +. Sweeuser, Collector and
Treasurer, and j. J. Sturgis, L. l..
Whitman and j. W. Rideont, School
Com mittee, were SO nearly unanimously
elected that it nearly took their breath
away LnO UOWn IfblSoQ gLJOOV lOT COli-
tingent expenses; $500 for schools; $3.50
for roads and bridges; $500 to keep school
property in repair; $175 for cemeteries;
$500 for public library; $50 for Memorial
Day; and 1915 to build a library build
ing. Mr.. Nelson Valentine, of this
town, offered to give the town a town
clock ii the town would agree to care for
it, The offer was accepted without dis
oussion.
Mrs. Catherine, wife of David 3. Ben
nett, one of the oldest ladies in town, died
March 8th.
Intsrvale, March II. New Gloucester
Grange entertained the members of the
Gray Grange at their hall Tuesday
March 10. The meeting was in session
all day. A dinner was served in The
hall, after which the following pro-
gramme was presented:
Song. Members
Reading, Nellie d. Stevens
Discussion of following question: Re
solved, That the expression of the United
States House and Senate in regard to
Cuban belligerenoy was premature and
uncalled for. Opened in the affirmative
| by the Master of the Grange, L. W.
Reed, followed by S. E. Sweetsir in the
negative. The question was then opened
| to the house and responded to by Mr..
Saunders, of Gray, Mr.. John N. True, of
| Gloucester Grange, MIR. George Hatch,
Mr.. A. n. Reed and Mr.. Ruel Fogg.
Reading Helen Nevins
| Defamation, W. a. Reed
| Song, X. ". Fogg
R eading, Nettie Sweetsir
Song, Misses Eva and Ella Clark.
| A social will be held at Grange Hall
| Friday evening Of this week.
| The snow which fell on Saturday has
enabled many of our business men to
continue business with mnoh greater
ease than they otherwise could have
| done.
| Pownal, March IL. The next social
to be given in charge Of the LA. S. will
be held at Mallet Hall on Friday evening,
March 10. Mrs. James Marston and
Mrs. Warren have a most attractive pro-
gramme arranged for the evening, and
| we trust there will be large attendance.
| Mrs. Flora Sweetser has charge Of the
social for the 9th, which will also he
| held in the Hall. She will on that even
ing present "The Pygmies," and those
again desiring to meet these interesting
young ladies will have that privilege.
Mr.. J. T. Oxnard and wife, with Miss
Jessie Mcmillan, were recently in town,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. True Warren.
Durham. March 10. At the annual cleo
ton held Oh March 9th, the following
officers were elected:
Observation-Disclosures. Roak.
Town Clerk-George r. Warren.
| Selectmen, Assessors a1d Overseers of
Pc or-Samuel B. Libby, Matter f. White
and Charles M. Varney.
School Coln-William D. Trufaut.
Treasurer, Collector and Constable
Wiley L. Davis.
Windham Center, March II. Mrs.
George Hanson has gone to Fort Hill for
| few weeks.
Miss Laura Hall, Of Freeport, has been
visiting at Mr.. VIM. Halls.
| Carroll and Helen Cotton, OF West.
brook, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
George Hanson.
| Monday, at the adjourned town meet
| ing, the list of town officers was oom-
nj ted, and the articles of the warrant
voted on. The most important officers
are:
observation-disclosures Varney.
Selectmen-Corneli :, Morrell Peter
| Stuart, Summer Maxfeld.
Town Clerk and Treasured S.
Hawkes..
Collector-Frank Haskell.
| School Com.-Wm. Larry. J. E.
Atkins, Frank Haskell, G. f. Parker,
Fl. G. Hawkes..
The Sociable at MT. sullivan Stones
on Monday evening was very enjoyable
| time About seventy were present. Mu-
sic, games and Il picnic supper helped to
make the time pass QUICKLY and pleasant
ly.
People at the Center are very glad that
Mr.. Winslow Hawkes., former resident
here, is moving into the house owned by
Walter Knight
Vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven, March 9. at the annual
town meeting today a very large crowd
was in attendance, everything being
very quiet and orderly. L. W. Smith
was chosen Moderator and D. II, Gled-
den, Clerk. The officers are:
!. Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of
the Poor-D. II. Gledden, Tyler M.
| Coombs, E. M. Hall.
Treas-W. S. Carver.
Truant Of1icers-Wm. Norton and d.
e. White.
Chief of FiYe Departmental. P. Ly-
| ons
School Com.-L. W. Smith and T. G.
| Greed.
$4,000 was raised for support of moor:
S12OO for officers salaries; $500 for incl
dental expenses; $4,000 for schools: $3.50
for free high school; $500 for free text
books; $500 for roads if the selectmen
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