The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-27
DEERING.
Burglars Make Break on Forest Avenue
at MorriIls and Other Items of Interest.

at MorriIls and Other Items of Interest.
hssAt II O'Clock Christmas evening boy
by the name of Drinnan. who is taking
care of a dog for Mr.. j. Harris Pierce,
corner Of Mechanic and Forest avenue,
while the family are in Montreal, hap
pened to be passing the house and
thought that he heard noise inside. He
promptly notified officers Haskell and
Mitchell, who proceeded to investigate.
They found that the glass in the dining
room window had been broken and the
fastening pushed back and by obtaining
a key from the boy they made complete
tour of the house, but did not discover
any evidence of anything wrong. They
fastened the window as best they could.
1t is probable that the burglar was fright
ened away by hearing someone approach
ing, as the window is in plain sight from
the street and it is we'll lit up by an
electric light on the corner.
. A gang of drunken toughs made things
exceedingly lively at Morrill's, Christmas
evening, between and clock. They
by Conductor Moore, and after tramp
ing to Morrill's which did not improve
their dispositions by the way, decided
that the proper thing to do would be to
run the town and thrash Conductor
Moore. if he could be found. The first
part of the programme was carried out
in manner highly enjoyable to them
selves probably, but not to the residents
AS Conductor Moore could not BIZ found
| they turned their attention to theEDeer-
| ing drug store, where they found the pro-
| prietor. Mr.. Charles Goodrich, who was
delighted to see them, of course. Word
was sent to the officers at Woodfords, but
when they arrived a more quiet place
than Morrill's would have been hard to
| find
| Officer Mitchell arrested tramp at
East Deering Christmas afternoon, who
was begging his Christmas dinner. He
gave his name as John Hurley and
claimed Boston as his home, where all
| the tramps seem to come from.
| Chief Moody of the fire department..
has added "a new battery cells to the fire
alarm system.
The city has recently. placed several
new tappers In different PARTS of the CITY
and it was found that mora battery
power was necessary.
Prof. John G.. Hull, principal of the
high school at Adams, Mass, is spend
ing his Christmas vacation at his home
in Deering.
Messrs. Clarence E. Thompson and
Fred Fl. Ripley will give a Sci les Of six
private dances at City Hall, Tuesday
evenings, beginning January 18th. Given Is
orchestral club will furnish the music
and pleasant time is anticipated.
Mr.. Howard Winslow has placed a new
| front on the store next to Watson,s
coal yard. on Forest avenue. and it will
soon be occupied by his son, with a
choice stock of fruit confectionery, etc.
The Portland Railroad Company ha We
fire proof shutters on the sides of their
new power house which adjoins Watson
coal yard
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Company have placed a telephone
in the residence of Mr.. Charles CUSHING
Of Deering avenue.
Alderman Pierce is in Providence on
| business.
Rocky Hill Lodge, No. 81, K. of p.
at their annual meeting last evening.
elected officers for the ensuing year.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING,
| At Trinity chapel, Woodfords, yesterday
forenoon, at 11.30 o'clock occurred the
wedding of Georgiana Mary.E Smith of
Woodfords and Henry Medley Ogden. of
Ithaca, N. Y. The ceremony was Der.
formed by Rev. Charles r. Ogden. of
Woodfords, father Of the groom, assisted
by Bishop Nicely. The bride, who is the
eldest daughter of Manassah Smith ESQ
and young lady of unusual intellectual
attsinments and attractiveness in every
respect, was given away by her father.
The groom is the eldest son of Rev.
Chas L. Ogden. He is civil engineer
and for short time, last year, was city