The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-01
SOUTH PORTLAND.
The Approaching Election Is Receive
ing Public Attention.


HaII--Pcrsonai Notes, Etc.
There seems to be an awakening to the
fact that very important election IN
south Portland is not many weeks dis
tant. and while'public sentiment can
hardly he said to have crystallized in Ia
yor of a tickes in its entiiety the name oil
Hon. Edwin &. Reynolds Is most favor
ably received by what looks to be a goou
majority of our legal voters for the POSI-
ton OF mayor The movement for non
partisan ticket goes on apsoe and ut reg
ular stated Intervals "a number of promi-
nent citizens meet In the Office of the
Building Loan association and quietly
look over the field. They incline to the
belief that MIR. Reynolds would make an
excellent head for such a ticket
Candidates are springing up for other
elective officers and j. Calvin knapp OF
the western district Of the town, and Mr..
]. r. Merriman of the village are talked
OF for collector and treasurer.
There is a widespread feeling that the
+. bigger Offices will take care of themselves
but some anxiety is felt as to the KIM oil
timber that is TO make up the board oil
aldermen. As an influential citizen ex-
pressed himself yesterday to a representa-
tive of the PRESS II have no fears but
that we shall get good mayor, honest
treasurer. ETC. but the board of aldermen
will need careful watching. They as you
know. Will elect "a lot of minor officers
and unless we pick out thoroughly reii-
able men there il likely to be good d cal
of trading TO provide for political bench
men. You scratch my back, and III
tickle your foot operates too frequently
in the choice of such officers. In other
words you vote for me and as aldermen
will place you on the police force, In the
fire department or give yon some other
good city job.
Some of the employees of the bicycle fac
tory take q similar view and they propose
to call meeting fox some time next week
when all voters who attend will be per-
United to cast ballot bearing the names
of two citizens thought to De suitable for
the position of aldermen. Most of these
employees reside in South Portland village
and with a view of testing public senti-
meDt here vote Will Do takeu.
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
The bowlers are at IL again aud have
started another tournament at Trefethens
alley. The first game was rolled Monday
evening, the Deweys and Q.akers being
the contestants Chas. Studley and Chas.
DYER were captains of the teams and the
Deweys won Games will be rolled Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays during the
continuance of the present tournament.
A CYCLE HALL
MIR. j, IL. Edwards will introduce a
novel amusement in the Union Opera
house at an early date. He will start
what is known as a "Cycle hall where
narties On skates OF two rollers can fly
around to their hearts content.
THE UNIVERSALISTS MEETINGS.
Considerable interest is manifested in
the Union services under the auspices of
the Uniyersalist congregation, and last
evening a good sized gathering listened
to an able address by Rev. Il. 4. Moul
ton of Saco. Tonight Rev. II. W. Whit
man will be the preacher.
Mr. w E. Johnson who has been alb
sent In Bridgton for the past fortnight
was at home yesterday. He reports lots
of snow in that section and the finest
kind of sleighing. He Will leave today
for another trip in the country.
Mr. H. W. Morrison, of Bridgton,
contractor for artesian wells, was in the
village yesterday. He was accompanied
by his son, both being guests Of Mr.. W.
l. johnson.
railway yesterday.
Sergeant Cornelius Desmond, the re-
tired non-commissioned officer of the reg
ulsr army, who is in charge of Fort
Scanned was in South Portland village
yesterday.
MIR. Charles NJ Hartford, of the Har-
ward Law school, was at home to attend
the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Jane
barford.
There are two new cases of scarlet fever
In town, one in George Doughty's family
on Pine street. the other in the family of
Fred Merrill, Stanford street.
The monthly business meeting of the
Epworth League of the Peoples NJ. K.
church, will be held Thursday evening.
The cabinet is requested to meet at p.
m, and league at 7.30 p IN.
1t is q current report in the community
that Browns Hill church has requested
the presiding elder to allow them to have
the entire services OF u pastor to them
selves, independent of Elm street.
MIR Quincy P. S. Dyer is making some
improvements on the inside of his store
in the nature of new meat room which
will be great convenience.
The commands at Fort Preble and Port
land Head were yesterday regularly in
spected and mustered for the monthly
Payments.
The board of selectinen are hard at
work making up their reports and squar
;ryun their arcountS Bills should be