The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-03-10
NoRTHp0RT NEWS.

Business was brisk at the Cove Monday.
Capt. Daniel Elwell, who is still confined
to the house, is somewhat better.
Capt. Z. E. Drinkwater and Capt. Wains-
vile Chapman went to Rockland Monday
on business in connection with their respec-
tive vessels.
The excitement over the contest for road |
commissioner failed to materalize as it was
plainly evident that Whittemore had the
plum safely within his reach
Mr.. Orrin J. Dckey, local editor of the
Belfast Age, is at home for weeks visit
and to gain strength from his recent illness,
which it is hoped will come speedily.
The Cove Union, W. G. T. u, will meet
with Mrs. Helen Bird Wednesday, March
10th, if stormy, next day, travelling permit
ting. If not, postponed until the 23rd.
Three votes are too many for one person to
cast at once was the decided opinion of the
Town Clerk as he saw three quivering slips
of votes slip towards the corner of the box.
The box was emptied and a new ballot was
polled.
Those who attended the drama at Centre
Lincolnville last Friday evening had any
thing but PLEASANT trip on their return
| home in the binding snow storm and dark
ness. They managed to reach their homes
about five o'clock in the morning, feeling as
tired and weary as though they had tramped
through the Yukon pass.
| Monday last was town meeting and a
more beautiful day could hardly be expect
ed for this time of year; warm and delight
full, making everybody feel happy, pleas
ant and agreeable Long before the
hour arrived for opening the polls the
| Cove presented very animated APP
pearance, as everyone seemed deeply in
| terested i'll the matter Of the choice
of town officials hence the large attend
ance of the voters. At ten O'Clock the meet
ing was called to order by Mr. F. A. Rhodes,
| the town clerk, who after reading the war
rant called for the choice Of a moderator.
Mr.. Oscar Hills was chosen and presided in
| his usual pleasing manner. The following
| town officers We're chosen for the ensuing
year; Town clerk, A. Rhodes selectmen,
assessors and overseers of the poor Fl W.
Elwell, d. 9. GreeIaw, Joel P. Wood
| town agent FL. w. Elweil school commit
tee, l.. H Duncan, Bartlett Wadlin, Mark
| Wadin; superintendent of schools, f. A.
| Rhodes; treasurer, j. *. Hurd road COM
missioner, Orrin Whittemore. Beginning
with the choice of selectmen there was stub
born opposition all through the election 1t
was thought that Mr.. Oscar Hills would
have an easy victory over Mr.. Joel p. Wood.
| no. l.. l.:
but at the ninth hour Mr.. Harvard Elwell,
second selectman, was urged so strongly to
run also that he consented and lie was elect
ed over the other gentlemen. Then came
| rup between ID. G. Greenlaw, Joel P Wood
and r. A. Packard for the second place
i There no election on the rst ballot
Mr.. Packard then withdrew and Greenlaw
and Wood went in for another round when
| Greenlaw won by safe majority Then
Mr. Wood bobbed up serenely for the third
place on the board against NJ. g. Black,
who was obliged to give way and wait an
other year. Surprise now followed sur
prise. Mr. F. A. Dickey, who has long serv-
ed in the capacity of superintendent of
schools, was obliged to surrender to Mr.
F. A. Rhodes. Probably upon sober re-
Election when all the excitement of the
election is over and everybody is settled
down to their normal condition, there will
be feeling Of deep regret that Mr.. f. A.
Dickey was defeated as treasurer of the
town. His long experience and the faithful
performance of his duties certainly entitled
him to the courtesy Of another election
| With the treasurer elect, Mr.. J. r. Hurd,
no one can find fault. He is very highly
esteemed and respected citizen and one
whom the people like to honor in every pos
| sible way. Upon the whole the election was
| very satisfactory. The board of seectmen
are comparatively young men. Two of them
| have had an experience Of one year, while
one is serving for the first time. Their abil-
| ity and qualifications none can question and
1t is with pride and pleasure that the voters
OF this town entrust to their hands the inter-
est and welfare of the town, and no doubt
the responsibility they have taken upon
themselves will be jealousy guarded and at
the end of the year they will render to the
town a stewardship that will rebound to
their honor and to the entire satisfaction of
every citizen. No Town hall this year. as
| INC dfplCle was passed. over. lHe reports OF
the selectmen, treasurer and supt. of
schools were spl endid papers aud showed
how faithfully and ably the duties of their
respective offices had been attended to, with
RESULTS that were highly satisfactory to every
citizen of the town
| TROY There will be pound party at
David Piper's on Friday evening, March 18th,
for the benefit of Rev. E. S. Burrill. =. Lewis
Rhoades, who has been very sick with pneu-
monia, is said to be gaining. Mrs. Lewis
Harding is on the sick list. Mrs. Rosa
Hilman is quite sick. Mrs. Charlotte
| Whitaker has gone to Winterport to visit
| her Il Mira