The Portland daily press., 1898-08-08
SOUTH PORTLAND.
PRIVATE BRoUGHTON's REMAINS.

PRIVATE BROUGHTON'S REMAINS.
The remains of Private George Brough-
ton of the First Maine Regiment, who
died last week at Chichamauga Park,
were brought to South Portland in charge
of Private George Studley of the same
regiment. They reached the village
about three O'Clock Sunday morning
The funeral will take place from the
home of Private Broughton's parents TO-
morrow about ono O'Clock, and the pail
bearers will probably he taken from Bat
terry e of the Second Artillery. The
regulation military escort and firing party
will be furnished by the same battery.
AS mark of respect to the memory OF
the dead soldier about fifty men from
the Fort and Head intended to attend the
funeral in body, but the idea was
abandoned when it was ascertained that
the services would be held in the house
| instead of the church, in view of the lack
of room.
The military escort will accompany the
remains to the ferry and will then -ejoin
the cortege at some point near Evergreen
to be inferred.
The Cumberland Illuminating COM
pany has petitioned the selectmen OF
South Portland for permission to erect a
line Of poles and to run wires for trans
mission of electricity through the streets
of the town. Said poles are to be 100
feet distant from each other to be Of
cedar and ranging from % to 80 feet in
Insight The locations desired are as fol-
lows Thirty -four. poles on WestbI uok
street from town lines to Mussey road !;
Thirty .one poles on Mussey road from
Westbrook street to Evans street; twenty
seven poles on Evans street from Saco
road to Summer street; forty six poles on
Summer street from Evans street to
Ocean house rad; twenty flour poles on
Main street, Knightville, from Summer
street to GENTRY Of Portland bridge; the
poles on Cape Cottage road from Main
street, Knightville, to Broadway; forty
poles on Broadway from Cape Cottage
road to Pickett street; fourteen, poles on
Front street, South Portland, from High
street to Pickett street; nine poles on
Pickett street from Front street to Broad
way; sixteen poles on Sawyer street from
Boardway to Front street; eleven poles
on High street from Lowell street to
Shawmut street; ten poles on Elm street,
Turner's Island, from Summer street to
B. & n. II. r. tracks, nineteen poles on
Saco road from Mussey road to Lincoln
street; ten poles on county road and
Fourth street, Ligonia, & from Saco road
to Central avenue; sixteen poles on Cen
trail avenue, Ligonia, from First street to
Eighth street; ten poles on Saco road
from Lincoln street to enter Of Vaughan
bridge. Also all poles necessary for any
and all other streets whers lights may be
needed whether for street lighting or resi-
dences. A hearing on the petition has
been ordered for August 90 at 8 p. M, at
the selectmen's office.
The South Portland assessors have COM
pleted the assessment of taxes for the year
1898. anu have committed the same to
John E. Merriman, collector of taxes, with
warrant in due form for collecting the
same.
Rate of taxation, 1924. 20 on 81 200.
The assessors find that the total valua-
tion of the town for the year 1890 is
81, 89l ,199. 90, an increase over last years
valuation Of 500, 047.00; whole number of
polls assessed, 1863.
The selectmen will be in open session
to receive evidence of the qualifications
of persons claiming the right to vote at
the State election to be held on Monday,
September IL, 1898. and for the correction
of the list of voters at the following
places, to wit:
At Joseph Slmonton's store, Willard,
Friday afternoon, August 10, from to
5 O'Clock.
At Loan Association rooms, South
Portland, Friday evening, August ~
from z. so to o O'Clock 81 &
At town office Saturday afternoon,
At Oasis Hall, Knightville, Saturday
evening, August ID from 73O to 9
o clock. 8e ID saN
The party of Pennsylvanians consisting
Of Prof j.. W. Baker and wife, DR..
Francis N. Baker, Mrs. Jean Seal, Miss
Kopp, Miss Wunderle and Mr.. Fred Wun-
derle, who were guests of Mrs. M. G.
Young, left for their homes last week.
The Misses Robinson, Preble street, are
making a trip from sRockland to Phila-
delphia. ON the schooner Lucy Doyle,
Capt. Leroy McKeen.
The members of Hiram Lodge, E. and
A. NJ, have decided to go on clambake
to Cape Cottage, August II.
The subjects of the Epworth League
meetings at the Peoples NJ. e. church
this month will be as follows, under the
general head of "How to Enjoy Re
ligion:"
Aug. 7-Giving to God, Luke sl:l4.
Saumel Holmes.
Aug. l4-Helping others, Isaiah Al IS,
z. Out Of door meeting. Winthrop
Richards.
Aug. 2l-The duty of cheerfulness, Ro-
mans 1879; Phi. 3:l; Thess. 5:I6. Hat
tie burlington.
Aug 28-Going to church, NAL 1916,
II. (Third clause of pledge.) W. II.
Richardson.
CUMBERLAND.