The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-22
DEERING

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Bray of Stevens Plains avenue, ""a
pleasantly celebrated one evening '''
week, Notwithstanding the necessary ao
sence Of the bridegroom, by deiisn'i -
surprise party given by some OF the 'no'N
beers of the Pythian Sisterhood, and SUN.
relatives of Mrs. Bray, the bride o. %
years. Mrs. Bray's father ana NJ
| Winslow Morrill,, his brother, were
present Mrs. Bray, unconscious OIL ons
friendly invasion of her house by the BIS
| terhood, was making call in the neien,
| borhood when the first band arrived anu
| had to be summoned Beautiful gl1ts
of silver from various friends, ana
convenient and pretty Boston bag'
wherein, as mistress of finance, she may
carry her records, from the members
of the Crescent Assembly, were pre-
sented and a delicious COLLATION. was
served.
AT a recent meeting of the Authors
Club, a story of Shaker Life by Ada
Sherman Cummings of the Sabbath Day
Lake Shakers was read
The Harris family who, for short
time have been living on the corner OF
Leonard and Best street, have removed
to St. John street, Portland.
Mr.. Paul Lidback and family have
moved into the eastern side of the Day
house recently occupied by Mr.. Caleb
Montgomery on Central street.
The Deering Shakespeare Club met
Monday evening with Mrs. Fog of Stew
ems Plains avenue. Quotations from the
Merchant of Venice were given and the
French lesson enjoyed.
Mrs. Walker of Hartley avenue, who
has been severely sick, has SO far re-
covered as to able to go out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redmond of Deering
Centre have returned to their home
Miss Isabel Hoegg who returned from
Fredericton N. B., last week, is quite i'll.
One of the most charming of recent
social events at Deering Centre was the
birthday party of our little neighbour
Mildred Edwards of Hartley avenue,
where III lite maidens had jolly time
and Toasted on ice cream, cake and sand
witches.
The horse who 1--WE use the pronoun
10 purpose defiance of our old Weidd's
Grammar) the horse who has the respon-
sibility of carrying food and other good
things from Geo.. G. Shaw's grocery to
Deering customers, took an ind ependent
run Wednesday, in short absence from
the team, of the driver, Mr.. johnson,
and after a spirited athletic exercise,
brought up in his own comfortable
quarters at the stable of Mr.. johnson on
College street.
Miss Josephine Walker recently held
a very pleasant reception at her home
at Morrill's Corner. Her cousin, Miss
Parker who has been visiting her, re-
ceiyed with her. An after coffee with
cake, etc., added zest to the social de-
lights OF the occasion.
Miss Gray of the Morrill's Corner gram
mar school, is i'll.
Little Bobby Hawkes. Of Central
avenue has been very sick.
The annual meeting Of the Cumberland.
County Teachers Association will be
held in Lewis Hall Woodfords today and
tomorrow. The programme is as fol-
lows:
Friday 9 a. m.-Address of welcome and
response. Appointment of committees
Subject for consideration What we
are doing to give to the pupils power of
expression in good English and to de-
velop in them the love of reading good
literature y kindergarten Miss Abbie
Norton Miss Nellie Goodman. Primary
Grade Miss Hodgdon.
% m.-Grammar Grade Miss Kenney
Mr.. Wentworth. English Grammar.
Principal Dole. Books and Reading, Rev
Mr.. Parsons, Auburn. In the Ungraded
School Rev Mr.. Hayne.
80 D. m.-Question box. Address,
"Some Weak Places Hon. W. W. Stet-
son. Informal reception.
Saturdays a. m.-Reports of committee
and election of officers. In High schools,
Principals Grossly, Moore and others.
Teae hing English, Prof Roberts.
There will be general discussion of each
paper.
The schools will close in Portland at
noon today to allow the teachers to at
tend the meetings.