The Portland daily press., 1895-09-02
DEERING.
Peculiar Experience Of a WOodfords
Knight Templar

In Boston Last Week-New Signals for
Electric Cars-other Items.
While in Boston last week, in attend
ance upon the Knights Templar conclave,
Mr.. Harry Pierce of Woodfords had rather
a remarkable experience He is membef
of ST.. Adams Commandery. He was
standing in front of the Quincy House
last Tuesday evening. He had just felt
of his watch to make sure that 1t twas
there and Immediately afterward desired
to find out what time it was and found
that the watch was gone. He saw fell
low just moving away in suspicious
manner He rushed up to him, seized
him by the collar and demanded his
watch. The man replied that he d1dn {
have it and attempted to jerk himself
roughly away. Mr.. Pierce held on and
lively soufie ensued Mr.. Pierce is a
stout, able-bodied man and the other
moved himself to be rather tough Gus
TONER. Soon, because perhaps he hao
reason to realize that he coulont GET
AWAY. the fellow suddenly threw MI.
Pieroe's watch away from him, thinking,
no Doubt, that he would let go his grip
and oo after it. But MIR. Pierce held on,
determined to secure the man and the
watch also. The watch had fallen on the
Adewalk nd the case was broken. MI
pie-ee had nearly got his hand on 1t
,,bon the fellow struggled and dragged
him away fro va it, Then the man JerKeu
hin, aeIf free q nd when MIR. Pierce looked
for bis watch ii was gone. Insthe imper-
foet ,ieIst and @ altering crowd somebody
had taken it. This all happened very
Quickly. When sthe man got free ne ran
nm the street. 1.-Two policemen grabbed
for him. but he je rhed away from Them
When they reached the Crawford House
crowd of Western Knights, who were
standing on the ST dewalk. jumped FOR
hin, and Grabbed him and almost tore the
clothes fromshim. h'e struggled nefeely'
but he couldn't get away and was soon
taken care of by the police.
Mr.. Pierce appeared against MIN IN
court the next day anGl he was given
three months He proved to be SONS
what gnotorious pickpocket, who had
served time before.
A woman UoSblll6d oiieho oA4e' 90" -
who picked up the watch. lie mad scar
on his face. Since the pickocket has
na, who has such a scar, the police ex-
,-o.sed some hope of finally securing the
watch.
last week General Manager Payson
Tucker issue therorder that red ball
nonst he hoisted at all electric car cross
were
set ND at the crossings on Forest avenue
and Spring street at Woodfords and FIJI
dav the gate keepers began their new
du1v. The big red ball is pulled up as
the car approaches and the car must not
cross till the ball is pulled down The re-
verse action must take place when the
locomotive comes. This precaution is adj
ditional to the use of the gates.
Have you noticed the excellent piece Oh
macadamizing that Commissioner Walker
is putting on to Forest avenue from
Deerlng's bridge out to Oakdale That
stretch of road through behring's Point
was smooth and dry yesterday Ordlnarl-
" it would have been quagmlre as the
result of the heavy showers Saturday. 1t
is good work; may it continue, and when
that excellent surface wears out In places
as. of course, it WILL may those places be
mended and the macadam preserved.
The schools of Deering will begin Mon
day, September 9.
Miss Grace E. Curtis of New Glouces-
ter. will teach the Oakdale Grammar
school,