The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Democratic Caucus-Meeting or FINANCE
c,omittee-Town Warrant Issued-Mrs.
.t,r.ay,. Wax FisgeEs-Pensonal Items,
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An adjourned meeting of the Demo-
cratic committee was held ut the town
all on Saturday ut two O'Clock p. m.
mn among those present were George G.
Aiountfort, James Dyer, F. A. S. Skill
lngs, Captain Davis, j. d. Hoyt, H. E.
DYER. F. e. Mari, Andrew j. Cash,
Cyrus E. Roberts, Mr.. Libby of Ligonia
and George NJ. Stanwood.
Mr.. James Dyer was made chairman
and N. B. Knight, secretary. 1t was de-
oided that the regular caucus for the NOM
nation of town officers be called to meet
It the town hall Wednesday evening at
| z 80 O'Clock.
Those prominently mentioned as candi-
dates before the approaching convention
we're Q. A. Tilton, N. r. Dyer, Stephen
5camman, F. A. Skillings and Fred W.
Jordan for seleotmen; j. W. Lowell, NJ.
D., Fred W. Jordan. Mr.. Pickett of
pleasantdale and Frank P. Seaman for
school committee, with j. O. Hates as
superintendent; Edwin e. Heckbert,
moderator; Noah B. Knight, town clerk;
George G. Mountfort, treasurer; Frank
&. Mari, collector; George NJ. Stsnwood,
road commissioner.
The committee to adjust the financial
relations of the old town of Cape Eliza
beth and South Portland met az the
town hall Saturday afternoon. I. B.
Haskell, G. A. Tilton, G. NJ. Stanwood,
e. G. Robinson, NJ. B. Fuller. Stephen
Seaman and e. Q. Reynolds, represent
ing South Portland, were present and it
was voted that T. B. Haskell prepare a
report of the amount of bonds and note
with interest approximately ten or eleven
thousand dollars in value, which had
been paid since the rendition of the last
statement. These being part of the in
debtedness of the two towns of which one
quarter, according to the terms Of separa-
ton, Is chargeable to the old town of Cape
Elizabeth, the remaining three.quarters
going to the account of the newly incor-
porated town. Awaiting this report, the
committee adjourned to meet in the First
National bank building, Portland, Thurs
day next at o'clock p. m.
The warrant for the annual town meet
ing contains 48 articles and Is one of the
largest IN the history OF the town. 5000
to improve the heating facilities of the
town hall, the removal of the trees in
Knightville, the change Of the place of
meeting of the town officers, and the
appropriation of land near Willard for
park and recreation purposes are likely to
call out lively discussion.
The exhibition of Mrs. Jarley's "Wax
Figgers' by the ladies of the Free Bap-
fist church will take place at the town
hall Wednesday evening"
PLEASANTDALE.
Conductor A. P. Bartlett of the Cape
electrics while carrying the mail on
Friday last about 80 O'Clock p. m. over
the hill near Lincoln and Brown streets
in Ligonia helped out of trouble party
of two girls and boy on Minister Mains
team. The horse plunged into ditch
and cut loose from the sleigh. Mr..
Bartlett quickly grabbed the reins] but
caught his finger in buckle and put the
finger out of joint. He will have to lay
of for while. The children suffered no
narm.
Mrs. Alice Taylor, teacher in Cash cor
ner school No. 3, reports that out of "a
pupils only % are able to attend school.
There is m epidemic OF measles in the
neighborhood which has assumed startling
proportions. Some families have as many
as four or FIVE cases.