The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-04
DEERING.
Said That He Didn't Like Tramping.

Said That He Didn't Like Tramping,
Yesterday young man called at the
back door Of q dwelling. house near Wood
fords. He was in his shirt sleeves, but
the remainder of his clothing, including
his hat and shoes were of excellent
quality and good material. His face also
was prepossessing. He asked for an old
coat, and told the following story: He
said he was an EngIishman and had
been sailor before the mast on a steam
er running from Liverpool to Boston.
His last trip was on an Allan liner to
Montreal She began running from
there to Sidney, N. Stand. back, and
all the crew left and were replaced by
Erenchmen, and he got lonesome and re-
solved to get to Bosom, where he has two
sisters. He hadn't money to pay his
railroad fare and SO started to walk. He
had good clothes and an oyercoat and
some money. He took the Grand Trunk
track and began his long tramp of $50
miles and over.
He was able to get rides on fr,ight
trains for only about 80 miles and walked
the remaining 200 miles. He was two
weeks on the road.
When he reached Mechanic Falls in
this state, no was accompanied by a
tramp that he had picked up on the way.
! 1t was cold night. He had little mon
ey and SO offered to pay for bed for
himself and companion. When he woke
I'D he found the ungrateful tramp had
! gone and taken his coat and overcoat.
HE came to Deering from Mechanic Fa lis
Elm his shirt sleeves and Wednesday night
shad to sleep out, and found it rather
cold.
He received an old coat and went on
. his way to Boston. He said it was the
first time he had ever tramped and it
would be the last.
Mayor Mitchell, Chief, Engineer Moody
and the committee on fire department
tested the new fire alarm system Wednes-
day by pulling the box located at Deer.
ing Centre, No. 81. They pulled it at
j. H. In eight minutes this alarm brougb
man onto the roof of the. high school
building and got stream started from
the hydrant.
Street Improvement.
Street Commissioner Walker has COM
pIeted the resurfacing of Forest Avenue
with crushed rock from the Portland line
to Coyle's gully. The avenue is now in
better condition than it has been for a
long time.
Another notable improvement has been
made on Woodfords street. Brick side
lo;. 4
street. and the roadway has been graded
The sidewalk has been laid five feet wide,
with cement bordering and an embank-
ment on the outside. Woodfords street
with these Improvements has become one
of the handsomest residential streets in
Deering.
Deering Center.
Paul J. Lidback has moved Unto Mrs
Days house on Central avenue.
Mr.. M. &. Moore. Mr.. Freese and Mr.
j. Tilton, went last Monday to New
Hampshire to hunt and fish for week.
They went into camp in Ethe town of
Strathau, where game is reported to be
very plenty.
ID. W. Hoegg and wife are in New
Hampshire and Boston, Mass for a week
or two.
The false alarm of fire Wednesday even
ing produced a lively time at Deering
Centre High School building. The fire..
men worked with will and did fine
work and tho scheme all through was
grand success. Hence we will not fear
whom we have real fire, for with such
prompt action Oh the part Of officers the
fire will he soon SubQueQ. ~
Miss Mamie Clark is improving.