The Portland daily press., 1895-05-30
DEERING.
How 16S White Tulips We're Stolen.

Somebody Makes Business of Stealing
Flowers just Before Decoration Day
A Tramp Who Was Willing to Work
Capt Eben Harmon, of Spring street
always has row of beautiful tulips at
this time of year along the walk in his
garden. Last year, just before Decoration
Day, large number of the tulips were
stolen. Recently in talking W 18th his
neighbor, Mr.. Joseph Chute, he referred
to the loss of the tulips and said that he
intended to set watch the night before
Decoration Day this year. Mr. Chute
thought that last year the tulips were
stolen two nights before Decoration Day,
but Capt. Harmon thought differently.
Yesterday morning he looked out into
the garden and found that most of his
tulips were gone. They had been counted
the day before and he theref ore soon as
certained that 1853 big white tulips had
been stolen. Only the white ones were
taken some so colored ones being left.
This shows that they were stolen to be
sold for Decoration Day, and that the
thieves are doubtless the same as those of
lastyear. Footprints on the edge of the
beds seemed to indicate that the thieves
were woman and small boy. Had
Capt. Harmon planned to watch Tuesday
night, instead of Wednesday, he would
doubtless have caught the thieves
AN HONEST TRAMP.
This is a story of a tramp who was ac-
tually willing to work and did work for
some food and clothes. He came to
house in Deering, yesterday. He was a
young man, of heavy build. His clothes
were in rags and his shoes simply frayed
sandals, while his hat was even more dis
reputable He told the lady of the house
jhat he lost his job in Bangor, by the
burning of factory, that he had been
unable to secure work and had tramped
to Portland He said that he wanted
to get some better clothes and was will
ing to work for them.
The lady thought that he looked honest
and asked if he'd NOW the lawn. He said
he'd never done such work but would try
it He worked well and after moving
the lawn was given some clothing and
food The latter he ate ravenously. He
said that he had been sailor, but had
got tired of the sea and had secured this
OBJ i n the Bangor factory as man to do
the chores and odd jobs Now he was
going to ship before the mast as soon as
possible and never again would he be
found tramping across country and beg
ging for food and clothes
Mr.. and Mrs. Adie of Gorham, and Mrs
Briggs of Portland, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Tate last Thursday.
Mrs. o. L. Hanson entertained the
Whittier club, of which she is a member.
last Monday afternoon. The party en-
joyed sail up the Stroudwater river
The Stroudwater Social club gave the
drama entitled "Fisherman's Luck' at
All Souls church Friday evening.
The members of the Stroudwater W. c.
T. u met last week with Mrs Cora Dole
Delegates were chosen to attend the
County Convention, at New Gloucester
June 5th. The next meeting win be at
the home of Mrs. Walter Fickett.
A runaway horse made things lively at
Stroudwater Thursday afternoon, over
turning load of bananas and making
kindling wood of the wagon. No one was
injured
The steamer stWe Two'' made trial
trip up river Saturday afternoon to test
the new boiler.