The Portland daily press., 1894-06-16
DEERING.
Pine Grove Cemetery.


cause of Special Action at the Annual
| Meeting This Northumberland Cost 800.
| Now Worth SEC, OOO
| The present announcement in the
papers by Justice of the Peace Motley of
Woodferds, of the annual meeting, June
Both, of the heirs of original incorpora-
tors OF the Pine Grove cemetery at Nor.
fills Corner, calls to mind interesting
facts in regard to this old cemetery. 1t
was IN Septem Der, 1871, that, for the
purpose of establishing cemetery the
following prominent citizens of Deering
organized a corporation and purchased
three acres and four square roods of
land just back of the Westbrook Semi
nary building: N. L, Woodbury., Levi
Morrill,, jeremiah Beeder, Gerry Cook,
Samuel Jordan, Freeman Porter, Chas.
S. Bucklay, John Read. ,W.B. Goodrich.
Rufus Morrill,, E. D. Woodford, John V.
True, Simeon Jersey, Elisha Higgins,
Rufus Durham. Zenas Thompson, Alfred
Stevens, Joseph Cox, S. B. Stevens, A.
6. Fobes.
OF those 20 original incorporators Mr..
Rufus Durham, who died last fall, was
the last. They paid 500 for the land
and from 81. SO to cents for choice of
lots. There were 70 lots. A few years
afterwards the adjoining land was pur-
chased by Portland, and the present Ever
green Cemetery esta blished.
OF late years it has been very difficult
to secure a quorum at the annual meet
1ngs of the heirs of the original twenty
The cemetery has almost been left to take
care Of itself. Mr.. W. F. Goodrich, of
MorrilPs Corner has done all thai has
been done in the way of management.
But now it is determined to put things
on business basis again. The meeting
for June 30th was called by Justice of
the Peace, SO that there be no question
of the legality of the election of officers.
This old Pine Grove Cemetery that was
purchased Tor 500 nearly S. years ago, is
now valuable property. The lots, ac-
cording to the prices that now prevail in
$500 to $500 apiece. That would make
the entire property worth at least $40, 900.
Mr.. ID. e. Leland is home for few
weeks, spending his time with his &C
compished daughter Rose
Mr.. A. G. Small is moving into his new
house on Clinton Avenue, not yet fully
completed. We congratulate him.
Mr.. A. M. A ustin, who has been out of
health for some time, has improved
greatly and friends now look forward to
complete recovery.
Walter Coleman is home from Boston
on few weeks vacation with his par
ents on Pitt street.
Mr.. Chas. Richardson from Boston is
spending. few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Richardson.
The graduating class of the Deering
High School will attend church on Sum
day morning at the Congregational
church, Spring street. Rev. Edwin P.
Wilson, the pastor, has been invited to
deliver the Baccalaureate sermon. The
public is invited to attend the services
City Government Affairs--Democrati
Caucusses.
The city government met as a commit
tee Of the whole last evening, to give a
hearing in regard to the application of
Mr.. W. P. Goss for leave TO move stable
from his old place, near the entrance of
Evergreen Cemetery, to \ the corner of
Oaksstreet and Forest avenue, where he
is building a handsome new residence.
The electric railroad company was rep
resented by President Wood, Manager
Newman and Hon. C. f. Libby. They
demonstrated on account of the damage
the moving would do to the line. The
City government also considered the ques-
tIon OF sewer assessments
Mr.. Flanagan, the contractor, has
just completed the Saunders street sew
er, which is the last of his contract on
the system from Oakdale up to and
through Woodfords. This sewerage has
cost about $50, 00O,of which about $780,
900 will be assessed upon 248 abbuttors.
The exact method of this assessment
has not yet been determined upon, and
the meeting last evening was for dis
cussion of the subject. A preliminary
plan was sketched last year as a rough
working basis. Now, something definite
is to be arrived at. Of the several plans
proposed, the differences to individual
AUDITORS will not be large.
The Democratic caucuses were held
last evening, and these delegates were
elected:
State tion-Ward 1, Fred S. ,Jor
dan; Ward 2, G. B. Osgood; Ward 8.
Leander Leighton; Ward 4, G. W. Fur
long; Ward S. J. Lewis Sawyer; Ward s.
Howard Winslow; Ward Z. A. Tate.
County Convention Ward l, Mark
Jordan; Ward 2, E. L. Watkins; Ward
8, A. "A McKone; Ward 4, g. W. Fur
long; Ward S, l.. W. Dyer; Ward 6. Isaac
F. Clark; Ward Z, M. Stevens.
The county delegates were instructed
for W. B. Chute for sheriff.