The Portland daily press., 1894-06-07
DEERING.
Sudden Death Of David B. Clough.

He Dropped Dead Yesterday-A Stroke
Apoplexy-NIiss safford's Recital To
Night-Other News.
For the3 second time within q week
Woodfords people have been shocked by
an unexpected and unJmely death. MIR.
Smiths death in the electric car last
week was no more sudden than that of
David Clough at his home on Pleasant
street yesterday noon. Mr.. Clough was
g. years of age, and had worked at his
trade as carpenter all the forenoon. He
ate his dinner and started to go back to
work. He had reached the foot of the
stairs and there met Dr.W. I'll. Gerrish,
who lives on the lower floor. They
talked a little, and Mr.. Clougk suddenly
fell, without the slightest warning. In
less than two minutes he was dead. 1t
was stroke of apoplexy. He was a
very large man, weighing $50 pounds.
Or. Gerrlsh with the prompt assistance
of the nelghbors rendered Mrs. Clough all
the aid that was necessary.
DAVID Clough was one of the Oldest
residents and best known men In tine
city of Deering. He moved from Port
land to Woodfords over thirty years ago,
when there was nothing but hay fields
where the numerous buildings of Wood
lords Corner. except the old Racket
and Woodford homes and a few others,
now stand. He was a carpenter and
built many of the first houses in the
vicinity.
He lived first on Pearl street, but
about Is years ago built the large double
house on Pleasant street for himself and
the late Lindsay Frye, where he died.
He was born in Bluehill and came to
Portland as young man. He belonged
oldest mem bers of the Deering Metho-
dist church, and for many years one of
the leading singers there.
He leaves a widow VINO was his third
wife. She was, when he married her,
a few years ago, Mrs. Williams, who
formerly lived in Montreal. He was her
third husband. Mr.. Clough's little
daughter, by his second wife, is the only
other member of the family.
AT Lewis Hall this evening there will
be an exhi bition of local Evolutionary
and musical talent that would do credit
to any city in the State The pupils of
Miss Agnes NJ. Stafford, well known
throughout the State as a charming elo-
cutionist, will give an entertainment
self, Miss Leonice Chenery, soprano. Miss
Elizabeth Kinds pianist, Nj. Harry T.
Harmon basso, and Mrs. NJ. B. Morrill,
accompanied. Following is the pro-
gTamme:
Vocal /. Solo Ss,e -''1'll Sing The Song Of IT,,
Miss Chenery.
Reading-"Hi Sister, Kellogg
Miss tombstone.
Reading-"scotland's Maiden Mratyr''
Vocal Solo, Marouyeen'' F. Lyner
Mr. Harmon
Reading-'A Set Of Toarqqoise'' Aldrich
Miss Stafford.
Drama-"The Observation-Disclosures
BY the lCass
PART II
Piano Solo-a. Romance, Rubinstein; b.
Serenade, Schubert Liszt. Miss Kinds
of Tom Sawyer o. Twain
Reading" How Salvador Won, Wilcox
Vocal solo-a. 9tOrphens With His Lute'
Miss Chenery
Read1ng-'Aux Ita1ens", Meredith
Miss Stafford
Miss Chenery's sweet soprano has been
developed in volume and compass by her
study in Italy and in Boston last winter.
Miss Kinds and Mr.. Harmon are we'll
and favorably known to Deering audi
ences
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leavitt, Jr., who
nave uooH tAS SucstS Vi ueE parents, INF.
and Mrs. Stevens, of Stroudwater, have
returned to their home, in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson of Woodfords,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph @. Parker Stroudwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Farr, of West
Pollard, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Narcotic
last week.
Miss. Mabel Libby, of Gorham, is the
guest of Mrs. Millfken, Stroudwater
Mr.. Samuel E. Dill, of Vassalp, 70, is
visiting at the home of his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Cyrus Dill.
Mr.. Frank Cummings is ill at his home
in Stroudwater.
Mrs. Levi Jones, Stroudwater, is visit
ing at the home Of her mother in Harri-
son.
! Those who planted sweet corn previous
to the late rains are lamenting its loss.
Several who planted from three to four
acres report mo signs of termination"