The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-31
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Harriet Cash, wife of James p. Cash.
were held Sunday afternoon from her late
residence ut the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. william Haggett. Tho services
were conducted by Rev. s. N. Adams.
The burial was at the old Saocarappa
Gem etery.
The westbrook grange Of Rocky Hill,
held a day session Saturday with largo
number present The question for dis
cussion was the adulteration Of food,
discussed by Fl. K. Griggs, with refer
ence to bill now before Congress call
ing for national legislation on the SUBJ
ject The remainder of the.session was
devoted TO recitations, singing, etc.
During the afternoon the question was
discussed why do not potato
tops produce balls as they did thirty y, ars
agos The prevailing opinion seemed to be
that II is the result of using paris green.
Arrangements have been made for the
ride and supper to Larrsbee's by the East
End Whist club. The team will leave
the umberland Mills post Office at six
O'Clock sharp, Wednesday evening.
A special car is to De run Wednesday
evening to accomnI odate those desiring to
attend the Christian Endeavor anniversary
exercises to be held In Portland on that
evening.
The meeting of the Searchlight Circle,
which was TO havs been held last evening
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles l.
Spear, Church street, was postponed In
respect TO the president, Miss Thirsa
Davis, owing to the recent death of her
father.
The Citizens party are 10 hold their
caucuses next week. The ward caucuses
are to be held Monday evening, January
9th, and the mayorality convention is to
be held Wednesday evening, tn sth.
The firm of +. II. smith Il Co.,
printers, has been dissolved Mr.. Fred
Harding has retired and Mr.. Smith is to
continue the business.
Local politics have not AS yet assumed
any definite shape. The prospects, how
ever. are very bright for the return OF the
Republican party to power. II there are
three parties In the held rs 1t now seems
that there will DC the Republican party Is
sura of victory. 1t is also an assured fact
that il only the Democratic party Is In the
felt that the Republican party will then
win out 1hs names mentioned by the
Republicans as prospective candidates for
mayor are, Hon. 4. ;. Burns, Hon. W.
X. Dana, MIR. ", Z. Aver and Lemuel s.
Lane Three of these gentlemen are firm
In their position and are unwilling to al
low the use u their names In this event
the nomination will fall ON Mr.. Aver,
unless some dark horse should enter the
race. Mr.. Aver is a popular young man
and IL nominated would receive the solid
support of the party. For city clerk Mr..
Il. ii. Smith, the former clerk, who was
defeated last spring, is again in the race
and will doubtless receive the nomina-
ton. MIR. W. NJ. Lamb. Republican,
the present incumbent, who was elected
as the citizens candidate last spring, Is
also said to be a candidate for reelection
ON Republican ticket The Democrats
will probably renominate Hon. King S
Raymond the present, incumbent, fol-
mayor, he being elected last year by
combination of Democrats and Citizens.
Tho Citizens party are naming Mr.
Charles W. Wentworth. alderman. George
d. Gray, alderman, l. Lincoln Burgess
and Arthur W. Kicker as prospe ctive
candidates for mayor MIR. Kicker Is u
Republican and 10 Is understood that he
will not allow the use OF his name. The
nomination of the Citizens will prob ably
fall on the sho IldeIs of Mir. Wentworth.