The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
DEERING.

The A. BIC. "Klass," which ha been
so popular with Deering and Portland
ladies for several years. will hold pre-
liminary me citing to plan for this WIN
ter's study on Wednesday, November To-
at 10 a. H. All former members are urged
to attend this first meeting, and cordial
invitation is extended to any who would
| like to join this winter to be present on
this occasion The meeting will be at
Mrs. Baxter's on Pleasant street, Wood
fords.
| Ada Sherman Cummings, teacher, care
taker and florist of the Sabbath day Lake
! Family of Shakers, has been in Deerlng
lately, for the purpose of gaining some
new ideas on Horticulture from Friend
Calvin S. Goddard our well-known
Quaker florist. Sister Ada was the guest
of the Misses Durgin of Leonard street.
She returned home well pleased with
her new stock of learning in her charm
ing speciality.
| Miss Gray Of the Morrill's Corner Gram
| mar school has been i'll and her schools
has consequently been closed.
Mrs. William I. Jordan, formerly of
College street, started for Silverton last
Friday.
We acknowledge, with thanks, the gift
of an Italian pumpkin, about as large as
big tomato, from Mrs. Best of Stevens
Plains avenue, who says that it will be
good for pumpkin pie next June.
Eldress Lii zzie Noyes of the Sabbathday
Lake Family of Shakers has recently been
in this city and in Portland, attending
to business for the family, and calling
upon old friends.
Mamie Clark of Leland street recently
entertained guest. Miss Mildred Torrey,
at a cosy dinner in her room. She is
slowly gaining strength.
Mr.G Douglass Of Deering Center and
family are moving to Rumford Falls.
A delightful Quaker social gathering is
anticipated to take place Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Edward G. Jones of
Leonard street.
| AS the two Israelites, in days of old,
bore between them the luscious grapes
Of Eschol, so did Mrs. Best and Mrs. Bray
|
evening last week the huge mince pie,
adorned with beautiful cocoanut frosting
and dainty confectionery. Mrs. Best is
responsible for offering this tempting
work of her own to the appetites of the
| innocent Universalists and their friends
at All Souls assembled that evening. 1t
was made on a great pewter platter,
formerly owned by the famous Parson
| Smith, the first ordained minister Of
Portland, and whose great-great- grand
daughter, Mrs Best. has the honor of be-
| ing. The platter was placed in large
tray, also formerly the property of the
same reverend ancestor, and surrounded
by beautiful wreath of flowers.
| Miss Elvira Bray of New Gloucester is
spending some time at the home of her
brother, Mr.. Van Bray of Stevens Plains
avenue.
Miss Leland of the Deering Center
primary school is better and has gone
back to her school.
The mumps are making some of the
little folks more plump than they care
to be-.
Miss Rice of South street has courage
ously begun to try to obtain sufficient
number of subscribers to The Ladies'
Home Journal to gain scholarship in
the Conservatory of Music in Boston.
MISS Rice is graduate of the Deering
High school,
Rev. John R. Clifford of the Clark
Memorial church, Woodfords is assisting
Rev. George D. Lindsay in holding a
series Of religious meetings in the Con-
gress Street Methodist On rch.
Mrs Ida Vose Woodbury. will probably
have her headquarters in Boston during
the coming winter. Her little daughter,
Ruth Lincoln Woodbury., will stay with
an aunt in Dennysyille, Me-