The Portland daily press., 1896-11-16
WESTBROOK.

At this early date local politics is fur
nishing theme for gossip and the ru-
mer of possible candidates is increasing
daily The material Ia abundant and
the aspirants are many. According to
custom the Repu blican mayorality can
didate " i'll probably be selected from the
East End and in the list are included,
President Of tho Council Hugh A. Craig
10. ex-Aldermen John E. Warren, I. J..
Foster and Francis A. Cloudman and
Messrs. W. W. Lamb, A. G. Chute. 1t
Is stated that there is a strong element
who contend that the Republican noni-
nee should be selected, this coming year,
from the rural districts and this brings
to the front the name of ex-Street Com
missioner Frank Grant, Messrs. Kim ball
Eastman, King S. Raymond, R. D.
Woodman, ]. G. Soates, George W.
Leighton, W. S. Crowley and H. Percy
Walker are mentioned as possibilities in
connection with Democratic nomination
for the head of the ticket. Prognosticat-
ing has reached below the head OF the
ticket and possible candidates for the
clerkship are coming forward. Those
mentioned to date on the Republican side
are DR.. C r. Anderson, ". II. Parker,
Warren Phinney and H. G. Starr. BY
the Democrats, the present incumbent,
K. S. Raymond, Charles Knight and
Vim. Lyons.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee will be held this
evening. The matter of the use of a
room in the Forest street school building
as an armory for the local DOM any of
the state militia now being organized
will be considered.
The Ladies' Society of Warren church
are to hold fair and festival in Cum
berland hall Thursday and Friday after
moons and evenings of this week.
S. D. Warren Council. A. o. U. W.
will pay fraternal visit to the Lewiston
council at Lewiston next Wednesday
evening. The degree team of the council
of this oity will exemplify the work.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held at the Universalist church this
year.
Mr.. Damase Nadeau, French Canadian
citizen of this city. met with a painful
accident at his home OH Central street,
Saturday afternoon. he WAS making
some repairs on shed roof when he lost
his footing and fell striking on his side
on fence below. He was picked up by
friends and carried into the house, ani
| DR.. Pidgeon called. The doctor found
that Mr.. Nadeau had sustained a fractur,
of three ribs and 1t was first thought ht
had suffered serious internal injuries
but Sunday he was reported moro com
| Portable and it is believed the fractured
ribs are the extent of his injuries.
Mrs. e. H. Smith was reported very
siok Sunday night.
Mrs. Fred Grant and daughter O.
Waterville, are visiting relatives in thu
city.
/ Mr.. Edwin HunnewelI. prosperous
| farmer, died at his home in Windham OF
the River road, between Westbrook and
South Windham, Saturday night at thu
age of rs years, and six months, after ,
long illness with Bright's disease of thu
kidneys. The deceased was born In tn
same homestead in which he died. HI
was very successful farmer and accu m
mulared much property. He was at one
time well known in agricultural circle
throughout the state as breeder o
Hereford cattle. His exhibits wer
among the best at the agricultural fair
and his stock were the winners OF man.
premiums. The deceased leaves wife
A brother Charles, farmer in the sam
community survives him.