The Portland daily press., 1896-07-22
DEERING.

eurned home after 10 short vacation trip.
An attempt was made on Sunday, dur
ing the absence of the family, to rob the
house of MIR. Melvin Ham blet, at Mel
sons Corner The burglars obtained an
entrance through an open window and
after trying to forco open Mr.. Hamblet's
sa lie gave the matter up as a bad job and
left without taking anything of much
value. The house of Mr.. Huston, few
yards below, was also entered but the
thieves must have been frightened away
as nothing was stolen.
The Excelsior match factory at Morrills,
which has been closed for REPAIRS will
start with full crew in about ten days.
On FNday the members of Fraternity
Lodge, ]. .. o. b., will have lawn
party on the grounds OF Mr.. G. e. Bow
ers, Stevens Plains avenue.
Mrs. Paine and daughter Jennie, are
spending few weeks at Pc AXIS island.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harris Pierce, Forest
avenue with their guests, Mrs. Archibald
and Miss Ellis are spending week at
the Cape.
2sAIH. Ibud Il IL. 14oWCS, oeOFohS
Plains avenue, is spending week at
Peaks Island.
Mrs Don Seitz and daughter Mildred.of
Brooklyn, N. Y. are the guests of Mrs.
John Blake. Ocean street.
Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, D. D., was the
guest of Rev. E. P. Wilson on MONDAY,
having come to Maine to preside at. the
dedication of Missionary sRest' at
Old Orchard, given by Mrs Green offBal-
timore in memory OF a beloved little
daughter. DIR. Hamlin also called on his
college classmate, Mr. Edward Woodford
of Lawrence Mass, who is visiting his
old home and relatives here. Both gen.
tlemen are past eighty five years of age
but are remarkably vigorous and well
preserved, and greatly enjoy talking over
college experiences at Bowdoin in 1880.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Oakdale hose company to
make all necessary arrangements for
their annual outing Saturday. have de-
cided toshold it at the Copeland House
at the Cape. Barges will leave the Hose
house at o. clock.
Mr.. Arthur E. Marks began work Mon
day morning for a new house upon the
land of Mr.. Edward A. Newman on Lin
coin street.
., The three new houses which DR.. s.Ba ker
is building near the corner of Prospect
and High streets are being wired for cleo
trioity by. the Deering Electric light COM
pany.
City Marshal Berry reports that only
four out of the $40 dogs in the city are
unlicensed at the present.
Mr.. Partridge of the Woodfords grocery
firm of Walter Partridge & Co.. is spend
ing his vacation at Ellsworth.
The friends of Miss Jessie Cameron,
we'll known at Woodfords, will be pleased
to learn that she has recovered sufficient
ly from her recent dangerous illness to
be able to leave tine Maine General hos
pital Portland for the homo of her sister
In Bradford. Mass.
Miss Blanche Hawkins, Ocean street,
is visiting relatives at Lynn, Mass, this
week.
Mr. ". E. Plummer and family of
william street, Oakdale. have returned
home.
The Ladies' Circle gave a delightful
lawn party last evening on the grounds
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Murray, Main
street. Japanese lanterns were used to
decorate the grounds and d large number
were present to enjoy the occasion. Re-
freshments were served during the even
ing.
with relatives in Lisbon.
Mr.. Wallace Robinson, graduate this
year of Bowdoin college, has entered the
Portland Medical school.
Miss Emma BlOcklinger has accepted
position with G. S. Wolworth & 90. ),
of Portland.
Mr.. Percy Walbridge of Maiden, Mass,
is the guest of Mrs. h. q. James, Main
street, for few days.
Mrs. J. B. Emery and sister Of Lynn,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. A. M. Kalloch,
Forest street.
Master Clifford Blooklinger is visiting
relatives in Boston.
Miss Fila Ferry, MAIN street, VINO has
been very i'll with congestion of the brain
is reported better.
Miss Shepherd of Brooklyn is the guest
of Mrs. Charles Dunn of Ocennvale.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Mountfort, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. P.
Mountfort, Main street, have returned
to- their home IN New York.
AT meeting of the New York Cycle
club last week, MIR. Silas Stuart and the
Misses Mabel Walker and Matte Jones
were elected as the board of managers for
the next month. Seven new members
| were received. The club will enjoy %
blind run Thursday evening.
s.sThe new entrance to the cemetery is
| rapidly assuming shape under the direc-
ton of Superintendent Floyd. who has a
large crew of men at work. The new en-
trance promises to be very handsome and
| with its curved driveways will be a
pleasing contrast to the main entrance
with It's straight broad drive.