The Portland daily press., 1899-03-04
SOUTH PORTLAND.
ONE MORE DAY AND THEN THE
POLITICAL BATTLE.

/ one tor worship anu intn tnt political
battle which will determine who sh- II
presite over the dettinies OF the new or }
city during tho first year OF It's existenc CO.
The Republicans are well lined mp aud
uresent united front with Hon. NJ r..
! Reynolds at the head OF tho ticket whose
fitness for tho position Of mayer is fully
recognized and his election is as certain
as that nigh. will follow day. Iha Re-
publicans made no mistake in their alder
| manic candidates, for instance. take
the candidates from the south Portland
district. Capt. W. 4. studlsy and Geo.
I. Spear.
Capt. Studley has been resident OF
South Portland for the past twenty 'hve
years and during this time has been ac-
lively engaged In the wholesale bsh bust
ness In Portland. He has always been a
prominent and hard working Republican
and among the most active OF our citizens
In promoting measures Of every Bind and
character which would enure to the benz.
lit Of the town. He was influential in
securing improved ferry facilities and In
the introduction of water and has con-
| tributed literally to the funds necessary
for the holding OF meetings which led to
the establishment here of manufacturing
plants which give employment to hun.
dreds Of men. He is president of the
ton and o member Of the Peoples NJ
church. In brief. Capt. Studley belongs
| to that class of citizens whose services,
when obtainable, are generally eagerly
sought in the management of civic affairs
and while there is likely to be more or
less scratching of tickets. Republicans
should see to IL that In the general shuttle
Capt. studley suffers no harm. Geo. 4.
Spear Is very meritorious candidate
with host Of followers and being en-
dorsed by the citizens caucus his vote
will be far and away bigger than that
cast for any other aldermanic candidate.
The other candidates on the Republican
ticket are oil worthy of support, and to
secure their triumphant election it Is only
necessary, as said yesterday, to vote the
ticket straight
Mr.. d. o. Moulton of Cushing's Point
is laid up with q lame foot
Miss Georgia Dyer street. is confined to
her home with neuralgia.
Mrs. Willis 4. Ballard entertained a
party Of friends at her home, Stanford
street, Thursday evening.
| Miss Lottie Lombard who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Perkins,
has returned to her home in Bath.
| Mr.. Vim. Sanford and Chris Kane who
have been in the 7th, battery Z. have been
discharged and returned to their homes IN
| New York Friday.
Judge McManus has been appointed an
agent In South Portland by the society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals
and win coon enter upon his duties.
Negotiations for the transfer of the stock
of Jabez Mariner to Mossrs Mari and
| Warehouse have been completed and the
| new firm will take possession at once.
| AT the last games in the billiard tourna-
ment the scores were: Hesrey 67, Doughty
So; Doughty 70, kellam a; Dyer 81,
smart SO; McMa us go Kellam 20,
| Rev. Il. Ii. Newcomb arrived from
Richmond Thursday and took up his resi-
dence on Preble street. He conducted the
church Tuesday evening and will preach
his first sermon next sunday morning at
| the church.
There will be a union meeting of the
Women's Foreign Mission Society at the
| Elm street church, Sunday, March ~.
| Rev. E. o. Thayer, presiding elder of
| Portland district will LIE present.
On the 18th anniversary Of Elizabeth
City Lodge, March 18th, the following
programme will be rendered:
~ usio--U nder the Double Eagle. March,
Carciotto Quintette.
Prof. bennett.
| Vocal Solo-Selected,
Miss Bertha Stewart
Music-Story Teller, Waltz.
Carciotto' Quintette
Prof. bennett.
Mrs. Thompson and Miss Curtis.
Address, sttl~ nt
Grand Master Albro e. Chase
| Lodge StatisticsS
Noble Grand William Miller.
Music-Palatinus March,
Carciotto Quintette
Prof. bennett
Vocal Solo, Selected,
Miss Bertha St9wars
Music-Majesty Waltz,
Carciotto Quinttt5e.
Prof. bennett.
Vocal Solo, Selected,
Miss Bertha Stewart.
Tickets are free and may be obtained OF
| the committee, II. W. Richardson, p. W.
IA. Littlejohn and Charles Smith.
lEXTRACTS OF LETTERS FROM
CUBA.
| Private Stanley W. Hubbard of the
Hospital CorIs U. $. Army, writes from
| Cuba under date of Feb. 10 as follows:
1--WE had something out of the common
run last night. Lieut. DIR. Hayes sent TO
Michigan sometime ago, for his young
lady, and she arrived last evening. They
were married right here in the ruins by
the chaplain of the regiment, and left for
the United States on their wedding tour
| | think 1t Is a little too romantic to hav Q
anything like 1t in mine. My object
when l leave, is to forget Amaro and re-
ID EN- Der the Maine.
am in good health but some of the
boys are very sick. We lost one poor fell
| low named Horn few days ago and one
named VIM has ons chance in fifty
of living; he has pneumonia. 1t seems
| funny to sit here In this desolated place