The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-10
DEERING.
"A Remarkable Journey to Puget Sound.


Mr. Charles Maxfield, of Washington
State, is visiting at his old home in
Woodfords, which he left Is years ago.
With his two brothers, Jesse and Cyrus,
he operates a large stock farm near
Puget Sound. A year ago Mrs. Maxfield
who lives on Pleasant street, Woodford's
with the family of her youngest son,
Herbert N, who is 70 years OF age,
made the long journey to Puget Sound
alone to visit her three sons, the Oldest
of whom, Jesse, she had not seen for
25 years. Their stock farm is in
Sualliyate about 40 miles from Puget
Sound. Mrs. Maxfield was the first
wifi tie woman to traverse that 40 miles
by any other method than on horse
back. Her Oldest son met her with two
horses and a stout carriage, and thus
reunited after rs years of separation
from each other, the mother and son
drove 40 miles across country, choosing
their own road through the forests and
prairies. There was no Highway then,
though country road has since been
put through. Mrs. Maxfield arrived
home in excellent health, despite the un
usual journey for one of her years.
On Sunday afternoon next at 3 O'Clock
religious services will be held at his
late residence on Pearl street, Deering,
in memory of the late Capt. W. E. Bailey.
All friends of the family are hereby in
vited to be present. The services will be
NV Dow Wi, d Of
the Woodfords Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Peters left Tuesday
for Ashville. N. c., where they will spend
the month of November.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Pierce have returned
from Montreal.
Mr. Lee B. Lincoln of Rumford Falls, has
been visiting friends at Woodfords.
Up to the present time. Chief of Police
Berry, has been unable to discover any clue
TO the miscreants who entered Trinity
chapel last Saturday night.
A Woodfords' sportsman returned from
cunning trip this week bringing as trophies,
five wild geese, three of witch have been on
exhibition al the grocery store of ". Par
fridge.
Deering Lodge, F. and A. NJ, work the
f.. c.. degree next Monday evening.
Rev. William T. Jordan, pastor of the
Free Church, Deering. has received a call
from the First Congregational church of
Silverton. Col. Mr.. Jordan will be very
much missed if he decides 10 accept this
CALL. He has always resided in Deering and
it was through his efforts that the Free
Church was built.
Columbia Lodge, D. of r., entertained the
lodge from Westbrook at City hall. Wednes-
day evening after the meeting a lunch was
served.
Deering lodge, A. o. T.. W. held their
regular meeting Wednesday evening.
/ Tie Monday evening dances at Adams's
hall havesproved SO popular that It has been
| decided to continue them through the
winter. -
The stove have been put into the electries
this week with the exception of car No. So,
which is being fitted with electric heaters.
The parishioners of All Souls church held
a meeting il the yestry last Monday eve
ming 10 see what inducement the church
could offer Rev. G. A. Hayden to remain
with them another year. Another meeting
was held last evening for the same purpose.
| the result of which could not be ascer-
| tanned.
| Street Commissioner Walker is making a
| mQcQ Q66u Improvement Oh OFeSU avenue
| at the foot of Spring street in tie shape Of
| a sidewalk. atsa ttr
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.
| Rev. WV. Hooper, state missionary. paid
the school visit this week.
The November number of the Messenger
has made its appearance.
| The students held mock trial in the d.
room last evening" the following is a list of
| the officers of the court: Judge. Howard G..
Taylor; clerk, Frederick NJ. Thompson;
sheriff. John Barbour; stenographer, Mollie
Greenwood; page, George. G. Grey. The
| jury. Carl G. Brightman foreman. sMessrs.
Lord. Andrews, Libby. Goss and j. Kirk
patrick; Misses Cooper, smallidge, Rollin-
son, Patterson, Marble and Wetherbee.
Estes and Sherman appeared for Miss Julia
| Eta Merrill. the plaintiff, and Dakn and
Adams. for the defendant, Miss Jessie
| Carver Nickerson. The case is the assault
Miss Julia Eta Merrill by Miss Jessie
| Carver Nickerson. which occurred October
| is, 1894.