The Portland daily press., 1896-01-21
DEERING.

A charming romance, "Rathburn
House, by Mary Woodbury. leighton Of
Oakdale, appears In the January number
of Peterson's Magazine
Mr.. Edwin L. Grant is about to move
from No. 4 Maple street to the house
formerly occupied by the Fielding family
on the northery side of the same street.
Friend Edward S. Hacker of Bruins
wick, who has been visiting in Massa-
ohusetts, spent little time with friends
in Deering Center, on his way home.
The new boy and girl at the Methodist
parsonage, twin children OF Rev. and
Mrs. Clifford, have already an enthusiast
tic CIRCLE of warm friends and admirers.
Mrs. Fielding. formerly Of Maple
street, has moved to the house formerly
occupied by the late. Mr.. Clark Merrill,
Dunham's Court.
Mrs. Louise Goodridge has moved from
Maple street to Cedar street.
A lively poem. "a Oo1nball and the
Man in the Moon by Miss Fanny
Meserve of Ossipee, N. H., was one of the
good things read at the last meeting of
the Authors club.
A lively interest in the study of French
seems to have sprung up in this wide
ing a new German class.
Miss Stafford OF Pleasant street, is help
ing the cause of health by training GLASS
in physical culture.
Eleven new members were received into
the Free church at the last communion.
he Democratic city committee will
meet Wednesday evening, January 20 fol
organization.
A store at Deering Centre was the scene
of lively scrap yesterday noon which
very nearly resulted seriously. Two we'll
known young men were discussing q
game Of cards which they had been play
| ing during the morning, when the state
ment made by one Of them did not please
the other who promptly called the other
a liar W hich precipitated fight. One
of the beligerants struck the other with a
stove poker, cutting deep cash over one
of his eyes, about three inches long,
which necessitated several stitches. The
nose and face of the other was badly
punished and 1t is probable that neither
of them will appear in public for some
days to come.
Mr.. Frank Huston, the driver of the
Deering laundry team was seriously in
jured on Main street. near Lunt's cor
ner, by being knocked down upon the
frozen earth by horse, quitting his face
severely and nearly breaking his nose.
Mr.. Huston was helping extrioate
horse belonging to another man which
had broken one of the shafts and tangled
himself mp in the harness when the horse
gave sudden jump, knocking Mr. Hus-
ton over.
The d. L. S. Club meet this evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Watson of
Stevens Plains avenue, Bradley's Corner
Quotations from Dumas will be the order
OF the evening.
The Deering Shakespeare Club met last
evening with Mrs. Fogg of Stevens Plains
avenue, Deering Center. The club is
making study of the French language
at present.
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the guest of her sister, Mrs. Levi Jones,
Mrs. A. +. Winslow of North Falmouth,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs Tate,
Saturday
Mrs. William Adie and Miss Cloudman
Of Gorham, visited relatives in Stroud
water last week.
:: Mrs. Henry Hunt is quite ILL
Mrs. Dora Stevens is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Crowds Of skaters were out Sunday at
tern Don, to enjoy the fine skating on the
Stroudwater river.
The Free Baptist quarterly meeting
will be held at Quimby hall, January go
and 30. Refreshments will be served at
the hall.A