The Portland daily press., 1896-05-08
DEERING.

Mr.. Hosea Wardwsll of Rsnobscot,
Maine, has bean visiting his niece. Mrs.
Frederick Jones, Richardson street.
Deering Center.
ME-. Gof and family have moved from
Leland street to Deering Point.
A delightful meeting of the A. B. G,
h,iass was held at the home of Mrs.
Eiien =. Jones, richardson street re.
Gently. Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe was
present. Gifts Of flowers were presented
to Miss jackson and Mrs Keene. in
token OF the gratitude and good wishes
of the "K'lass.' A delicious break fast
was served. The class has doLe excellent
work during the past study months.
we are glad to welcome bach to Deer.
ing Center, our former neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. johnson, and little Helen; and
are glad, also, that they bring with them
a valuable new neighbor. Philip Ashley
johnson.
Mary Woodbury. Leighton of 0akdale
president of the Authors club has been
Ill.
Captain Crockett and family have
moved into the Richardson house, corner
OF Best and Leonard streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Snow of Wind
ham Center, have been visiting friends at
Deering.
AT meeting Of the Deering Center
Lodge Of Good Templars, last Tuesday
evening, the following officers were in
stalled.
Chief Tsmplar-Edw. B. Crockett.
Vice Tenplar-Alice Il. Jones'
Chaplain-Rev. Frederick T. Nelson.
Seoretary-.Mrs. e. B. Crockett.
Assistant Seor stary-Olie l.. knight.
Financial Secretary-AIbert +. Aus
tin.
Treasurer-C. e. Bowers.
Marshal-Jasper e. Richardson.
Deputy Marshal-Jessie M. Austin.
Guard-Franois D. Colman, Jr.
Sentinsl-J. B. Hall.
Superintendent Of Juvenile tTemple-
Sadie Burnham.
pointed Lodge Deputy for the remainder
of the present year.
Mrs. Dill, formerly Of Deering, has
been visiting friends at Sunset Hill.
| Mr. Van B. Bray of Stevens Plains
avenue, has returned from New Glouces-
ter.
| The annual meeting of the Urban club
was held on Tuesday afternoon at the
house Of Mrs. Fl. L. Strout. This club
has studied Rome the past winter. but
three OF four of the later meetings have
been devoted to Portland, historically
and locally, and it has been very de-
lightful study. Several fine papers re.
lating to our beautiful city have been
read and greatly enjoyed. At the an.
nual meeting a paper on the principal
public buildings and churches was read
by Mrs. Strout, followed by readings
from poets born in Portland, Of whom,
according to "The Poets Of Maine, 'there
have been fifty. The following are the
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. S. M. Kim ball; vice president and
delegate, Mrs. Jennie A. Derry; score.
tary and treasurer-Miss Florence Hoop.
er; au ditor, Mrs. Georgia A. Phinney.
The first regular meeting of the officers
and directors of the Deering Board OF
Trade was held last evening at the Office
of the Dsering Loan and Building Asso
clation, Woodfords, Vice President
Thomas G. Harris, presiding. Mr.. Scott
Wilson of the committee for providing
a permanent place, reported that pc.
tition had been circulated asking The
city council for the use of the assessors
rooms. Their report was accepted.
|
| Tower were admitted to membership
The matter of holding q pubic meeting
was discussed by Messrs. Wilson anG
Fassett. The latter suggested that {
special subject for discussion be selected
for the meeting.
Mayor Mitchell spoke in favor Of {
public meeting, but wished to have the
matter brought before larger number
of the officers and directors than were
present. Remarks were made upon tht
subject by J. N. Read, Frank e. True
Arthur w. Pierce, William Lucas an6
Adam Wilson. 1t was voted to hold 6
public meeting Of the board at City hall
Thursday evening, May 81. 1t was vot
ed to appoint committee to select G
topic and arrange for the meeting. The
vice president appointed this committee
Scott Wilson, Edward B. Fassett, Frank
E. True, Adam W. Wilson and William
W. Mitchell. The meeting adjourned tt
next Thursday evening at O'Clock a
the same place.
George Stevens, man who was hire6
by Mr.. George W. Furlong in Portland
this week to do gardening work at bill
residence, South street, Woodfords, an6
who had been at work one day, entered
the house yesterday morning while tn,
members of the family were busy, an6
stole gold watch and about $40 in bills
and coin. The police are on the lookout
for the man, having good description
of him.
Holiday hours will be observed today
at the general delivery window at the
Woodfords post Office as follows: 6. as tt
a. M, ! to 2 and to s P. m.
| Mrs Rnfus Morrill, Forast ayapua