The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-09
MAINE CITY ELECTIONS.
Republican Tickets Elected In Several
Places

Augusta, Me-, March S.-Wfn0eld >.
Choate was reelected mayor yesterday
by one of the Iightest votes ever cast.
He carried every ward in the city ex-
cepting ward Z, which went Democratic
by 16 plurality. The amendments to the
city charter were voted down.
Bangor-F. o. Beal Qnd. Rep), was
reelected mayor. The election was
hotly contested. Republicans elect five
OF the seven aldermen and 16 of the 21
councilmen.
Belfast-The city election was very
quiet, as no issue was pending. The Re-
publicans alone had ticket in the field.
DR.. J. NJ. Fletcher was chosen mayor.
Biddeford-In the city election Mayor
Carlos Heard, the Citizens nominee.
was reelected by 3G1 majority. OF the
Citizens party candidates six were
elected aldermen out of the seven re-
uuired and l6 councilmen out of the 21
in that body.
Brewer-The largest vote ever polled
in Brewer reelected Mayor Merrill
Rep). Alderman Ring will contest In
court the election of 3. F. Young over
him. on the ground that Young was
elected by the use of stickers.
Sanford-The Republicans had things
their own way in the town meeting.
Three of their candidates were also on
the Democratic slate. BY large ma
jority a proposition to invest $15, 900 in
stock of the Mousam railway was tabled
and a meeting may be called to recon-
slider the matter.
The recently elected officers Of Rock
land and Waterville have assumed their
official duties. I'll.
More Town Elections.
Boston, March 9.-The following town
meetings were held in Massachusetts,
yesterday: Bridgewater, Burlington,
Chilmark, Cottage City, Edgartown,
Essex, Ludlow, Lynnfield, Pelham,
Plymouth. Rowley. Somerset, Slough
ton, Swansea, Wellesley, Maynard,
Peabody and Westfield. Maynard, Pea
body and Plymouth, which went for
license the first time in IL years, voted
for license.
Watch and Ward Officers.
Boston, March 9.-The annual business
meeting Of the New England Watch and
Ward society was held yesterday. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Rev. William
J. Tucker. d. D.; Vice presidents, Rev.
Z. w. Donald, d. D.; Rev. George A..
Gordon, ID. D.: ]. G. Thorp, Jr.; Rev. T..
e. Hale d. D.: Clarence ]. Blake, M. D.. (;
Robert Treat Paine, Samuel b. Capen;
corresponding secretary, Rev. Frederick
b. Allen; treasurer, John S. Lockwood,
i46 Franklin street: directors, Charles
F. Wyman, j. d. w. French, Robert A.
Woods, Professor s. Homer Wood
bridge, Rev. Frederick b. Allen, Rev.
Rufus B. Tobey, A. s. Lovett, DR.. Ed
win W.Dwight, Rev. Raymond Calkins.
The report OF the years work showed
that many offenders against public
morals, through the efforts of the So
ciety, had been convicted and fined.
Fire Investigation at Worcester.
Worcester, Mass, March 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Mathews. who live i'm the
rear of the Day buildings, which were
destroyed by the big FIRE Friday morn
hg. say they were awakened about q
o clock by q noise OF breaking glass. and
looking out saw a half-dosen young men
4 In the rooms of the st. Anne's Temper
snce society, a social organisation,
4 which occupied . apartments on the
A fourth floor Of the Day building, trying
4 60 extinguish fire which seemed TO be
Il burning on a table IN the room. The ire
\ gained on them and they disappeared.