The Portland daily press., 1898-03-12
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Republicans Lining Up for Victory at
Mondays Election.

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| Meetings of Crusaders---Hose Com
pany's New Purchase---society and
| Personal Items, Etc.
The election Of town officers takes place
Monday next, and the polls will be open
from a. m. until p. m. Harmonl-
GUS, full Of energy and fight, the Repub-
l1cans are lining up for good old
fashioned battle royal at the polls. Rep-
resentative Republicans from different
sections Of the town met at the Loan
Buildingat the. Ferry on Thursday evening
and carefully oanvassed the situation.
The reports received were most reassur-
ing for Republican success, while the
Democratic fences are said to be Woe
fully in need of repairs. The Republican
committee have done good work, and 1t
now remains for every Republican voter
to supplement- this action by turning out
at the polls on Monday next and voting
the straight Republican ticket. By SO
doing victory now in the air will be
safely landed in the Repblican net.Qgs
HISTORY CLUB. tg
The History Club turned out in larger
numbers on Thursday evening, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Small, Of
Stanford street, than ever before. Twen-
| ty-flve members were present, and the
esson included readings from John Dry
den and other English authors, with
| questions from the same sources. A1tel
the lesson each member illustrated a
porverb and left the club to guess what 1t
was. Lunch boxes were found at the end
OF twines for everybody present. which
| with ice cream afforded delicious refresh
rnents. Blue Beard was given in panto-
mime by several members, and the even
ling was most delightfully."- spent. The
next meeting of the club will be at the
home of J. F. Cobb. Willard.
Miss Estelle Spear was in Boston yes.
terday for musical instruction.
| At the Knightville M. e. church to-
morrow the subject Of Rev. Mr.. Bean S
sermon will be ''The Glasses About the
| Cross at the Crucifxion of Our Lord"
Mr.. Kelsey, of San Francisco, is visit
ing his grandparents in Pleasantdale.
/ The Daughters OF Rebekah had an en-
tertaining meeting last evening.
| Herbert .Jones's son is very seriously ill
at his home, corner Front and Dyer
1 streets.
Side degree of Bayard T.odge, K. Of P. ),
will go on sleigh ride tonight. Mem
bers will meet at Pythian Hall at 7.30 p.
m. sharp.
Services by the Crusaders will be con-
tinued during the coming week, though
| it is likely that two of the brothers will
leave by Wednesday next. The last gen.
eral revival service will probably be to-
morrow night, and large attendance is
anticipated. At the afternoon revival
service tomorrow at the Peoples M. &.
church Rev. e. o. Thayer, D. D., will
o fficiate.
The Volunteer Hose Company of South
Portland have just purchased traverse
runner pung for their hose, to be used for
winter service. The compensation of so
cents an hour authorized at the last
meeting of the town, is received with
great favor by the members.
CAPE ELIZABETH REPUBLICAN
CAUCUS.
| The best of spirit and complete unani-
nifty of sentiment marked the proceed
| ings of the Republican caucus which was
held yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock at
Grange Eall.
The ticket nominated is in many re-
spects similar to that presented by the
citizens lat (their caucus earlier in the
week, differing in the choice for road
commissioner and a few minor offices.
| There were about 50 Republican pres
ent and they organized with Charles E..
Jordan, chairman. and Elisha W. Jor-
dan, clerk.
The following nominations were made: G:
! Moderator-Chas. E. Jordan.
| Selectman, Assessors and Overseers OF
the Poor-Harry S. Jordan, Alvah E..
Poland, Pomeroy W. Jordan.
| Collector OF Taxes-Hiram Staples.
| Superintending School Committee-B.
F. Knight, L. g. Hannaford, P. W..
Jordan.
! Town Agent-Charles e. Jordan.
Town Auoitor-Elisha..N Jordan.
| Road Commissioner-Elish Jordan.
| Truant Officers-Geo. G. Cushman, B..
| r. Knight.
Staples, Il. r. Files, Thomas Dyer, Ma
than l. Sawyer.
At 4.l5 O'Clock the caucus adjourned,
sine die.
The Palestrina club was very pleasant
ly entertained at Woodbine cottage by
Mrs. E. H. Marshall at it's last meeting.
An original paper on the life and
works of Handel was contributed by Miss
! Myrtle Webb. A paper by MIR. Richie
Tuttle On the accomplishments of the
| German composer, Bach, called forth
much praise These meeting are all large
ly attended and are mighty Instructive.
| Wednesday afternoon large number of
children from the different school dis
| tricts of the town gathered at the Knight
vile schoolhouse at the request of Mr..
Wormsley, who has been engaged for a
few months in introducing tie American
music system into the schools in town.
A public exhibition will be given in a
few weeks to demonstrate the progress
made by the students.
| CASH CORNER,
| Schools will close Friday, March 1S,
fer a two weeks vacation. On account
of the epidemic OF measles the average
attendance has bean very small
The grocery store of Messrs. NJ, B. Fully
& Sons has..teanSpurchasedb by Mr.. David
| l. Jonas Of IiooIlia WhO took formal nos L.