The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
Democratic Slate Goes Through All
Right.
The Standing Commit
tees Appointed.
Weddings Of Well Known Young
People.

At south Portland last evening there
was nm adjourned meeting OF the CITY
council and the PROOF edIngs were watched
by a large gathering with the keenest
intsresk Always SO when the political
tree is shaken and the fruit IL expected
to drop.
All were present with Mayor Reynolds
In the chair.
heooras OF previous meeting having
been read and approved, the Mayor an
nounoed the following committees:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance and Claim s. The Mayor and
Aldermen Spear and Scamman.
Strasts, sidewalks aud Rridges-Alder-
men Jordan, Small ami Willard.
Public Buildings Fiokett,
Hilton and Small.
Sswers-Aldermsn TiIton, Willard and
Eickett.
Aldermen Spear, Small and Jordan.
Laying Out New Streets-The Mayor
and Aldermen Joruan and hilton.
On Eduoation and Sohools-Aldermen
Seaman, Spear and Willard.
A Communication from Q. A. Dixon
calling attention TO the water flowing
down Preble street from Broadway, was
read and the subject matter was referred
to the committee on sewers.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
k.Alderman Scamman then moved that
the body proceed to the election Of OIL
GERS and this motion carried with the
suggestion Of Alderman Iiiton that the
regular order be followed.
There was no contest over city clerk
and Noah b. knight was unanimously
chosen, Alderman Spear casting one
vote, representative of the whole board.
The detailed vote for other officers fol-
lows:
Treasurer and Collector Edwin ID.
Thompson, d; J. 9. knapp, g.
CIV Physician-L. 5. Lombard, 4; J.
City solioitor-David \. Moulton, 3;
J.. h. Dyer, 2.
When the question CT auditor came
up, Alderman Small took the floor and
In a most forcible way presented the
name of Clarence A. Williams. He
dwelt upon Mr.. Williams's fitness for the
place with a record behind him which
NO man could assail. 1.-THE shoe maker
to his last, Mr.. Williams to his hguIes,"
was TIE keynote of Alderman omall's
speech. The vote resulted: Clarence
A. Williams, 4 Fred q. Merrill, 3.
There were no speeches after Alder
man Small's bright talk, and the ballot
ing proceeded.
Street Commissionsr-F. "a. Skillings.
4; A. II. Spear, 3.
Building lnspsctor-M. +. Eaton, 4;
A. j. Robinson. 3.
Assessor for thres years-Horaoe r.
Davis, 4; George III. Stanwood, 8.
Overseer Of the Poor for three years
A. j. Cash, 4; G. E. Hayes, 3.
For the board of health there was
unanimity for Gregory (. Blsh received
the vote of everybody. His total was
seven.
The council then adjourned to Thurs.
day. March 90
KANE-SkILLING.
Last evening at eight O'Clock at the
home Of Captain and Mrs. George A. Up-
ton, on Sawyer street, Miss Grace Lee
Kane was married to Wallace q. Skill
ings. There was goodly gathering of
neighbours and Z, isnds to witness the csrs-
u ony, and the officiating clergy men were
Rev. Mr.. Neweomb and Rev. Mr.. Corey.
The bride wore dove colored dress OF
white six and carried bridal roIes. She
was attended by her cousins Miss Isabelle
York and Miss Evellns York. The FORM
or was In white over pink. the latter in
white o7sr blue. The best man was Mr..
West This ceremony over, cake, ice
cream. etc.. were served. Mr.. and Mrs.