The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-05
WESTBROOK.
The Mill City Full of Politics just
Now.

Candidate to Hatch-Mayor Clouoihah
Will Be Renominated by Republ fcanf.
The municipal elections In Westbrook
this spring promise to be among OF 6ne
most exciting in the history OF the Guy
The Republicans have issued calls for
their ward cauouses on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 23d, and the general caucus to
nominate mayor, city clerk, aldermen at
large on Friday. February 25th. Thus
far the Democrats have kept in the shade,
waiting to see what was to be accomplished
in the way of placing citizens ticket In
the field for the coming election. Should
this be done as.it now looks possible, it is
generally reported that the Democrats
will unite on the candidates chosen by
the citizens ticket No official action has
been taken as yet on the appointment of
a night for the Democratic caucuses but
it is understood to be the intention of the
city committee to appoint the ward
caucuses for Thursday the oath, and the
general caucus for Friday the 25th.
The committee of five appointed blythe
citizens movement to select a city COM
mittee of fifteen have attended to their
duty and will make their report at the
meeting which they have appointed for
Monday evening, February z. The COM
mittee have selected list of thirty names
and are to give the citizens the privilege
in the meeting of Monday night of select
ing from the number, the committee of
fifteen. At the present time Messrs. NJ.
q. Webb, n. z. Griggs, Charles Vent
worth, Kin S. Raymond ana Charles
Goodell, are mentioned as possible candi-
The Democrats are not doing much work
as yet but it is reported that il fatis.
factory candidate is nominated by the
citizens that they will support him.
OF the several prominent Democrats
Mr.. King S. Raymond and George S.
Leighton are mentioned as possible candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination.
For the Republicans, party usage dictates
the nomination of Mayor Clondman.
There are several of the aldermen whose
terms expire this year and it is more than
likely that the next city government will
Uo up u E0tCl0l itCW 1oOOSs ~
Republican nominee for city clerk will
without doubt be the present popular and
efficient clerk. Mr.. e. 81. Smith.
Mr.. Bertram Lesser, the talented
cornetist of Cumberland Mills left Thurs
day for New York. where he has accepted
a position In musical organization.
There is to be school for instruction
in the] degree work OF Mizpah chapter,
Pc. S., next Monday evening at Masonic
hall. A full attendance of the officers is
requested.
Owing to bad roads and on account of
the inability Of. she co nmittee. of Mizpah
and Beulah chapters TO make satisfactory
arrangements for car on the P. and R.
x. r., the proposed fraternal visit of next
Monday evening to Pine Cone chapter Of
Gorham has been cancelled.
The next meeting of the Excelsior club
will be held on Monday evening with
Mrs. Grace Waterhouse
A request has been issued by Mayor
Cloudman of the citizens regarding the
removal of snow from the sidewalks. The
plow is useless on account of the solid
way in which the snow is packet down.
Little Mabel Thompson, rear 1870 Main
street is Ill with scarlet fever. The houfe
is quarantined.
At the Methodist church, Sunday
morning a sacrament is to be held i q
connection with the preaching service
In the evening the pastor will speak on
"Micah, the Prophet"
Rev. T. B. Payne, pastor of the Univer-
salist church, is to preach Sunday on the
subject: "Are We Developing an AIneri-
can AristocracyP"
A Mr.. Estes, who is on visit to his
son, jesse Estes. was out driving on
Main street yesterday afternoon when the
horse became frightened at passing
electric plow of the Portland Electric
Railway company. The horse bolted
down the street, but Mr.. Estes held on
pluckily In front of Robinson meat
market the sleigh collided with small
iron post. The dasher Of the sleigh was
badly damaged, but the occupant, Mr..
Estes, escaped uniniured.
Two new Deduof 0uSluos udVe UeSH
added to the Warren pulp mill equipment.
These engines are used in what is called
beating up stock. :
The four years old son of Mr.. Joseph
Bernard of Brown street, who has been
sick only brief time, died on Thursday
night.
Last evening was the occasion of a joint
public installation of the officers Of S. d.
Warren council, No. A. o. U. A. Nj. and
Star Of Liberty council, No. 8, d. of L.,
at ''The Westbrook."
! These societies occupy the handsomely
equipped lodge room over the main hall,
but as the exercises were public and con-
sidering that about three hundred invita-
tions had been sent out, it was decided
previously to hold the exercises in the
large hall. Admission was by ticket, and
every seat in the house was filled at tn
hour of commencement. After the officer.
had been regularly installed an interest
ing address on the principles and objects