The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-18
DEERING.

Mr.. e. n. Crosby, of the Deering Higf
School, was absent on Monday and Tuesday
| on account of illness. The assistants took
charge of the school. He returned OF
Wednesday,
Mrs. Byron Lord has been visiting her sis
ter, Miss Anna B. Latham.
A delightful sociable was held at the hal
of the Good Templars after the regular ex.
ercises Tuesday evening. A bean supper
was enjoyed and fine music added to the
pleasure of the OCCASION.
Mr.. E. G. Jones, of Leonard street, is ad.
ding new room to his house.
Mrs. Gould, of Pleasant street, has been
very sick.
The Crescent Assembly is In very pros
porous and fiourishing condition, and still
does enthusiastic and beneficial work.
Miss Emma Body, of Clark ST., is help
ing at the jewelry store of Mr.. Mansfield
Middle street, and Miss Jenny Noble, Of
Forest Avenue, at L. A. Gould's, Congress
street, Portland, in the holiday trade.
Miss Mary Leighton, of Forest Avenue, has
been quite i'll with a severe cold.
The High School Breccia for December Is
at hand and sustains its reputation as a
bright and interesting periodical. Miss Sar-
ah W. Adams contributes timely poem OF
'The Holly H. 1. Allen, Of the class of '95
sends an entertaining letter from Harvard
University, where he is now o student
Lively stories, able editorials. etc., make
this magazine an educator to youthful stu
dents, from some of whom we may expect
greater things in literature in years to come.
We understand that The Breccia receives
fifty five exchanges.
The formal opening of the new
hose house at Stroudwater occurred
Wednesday night 1t is neat two and a
half story building, and there is talk of
using the second story for schoolroom.
Capt E. M. Themes warmly welcomed the
visitors. They included Mayor Mitchell, AL
dermen Freeman Gowen, John f. A. Hollis,
A. W. Goudy, Civil Engineer j. w. Barbour,
City Clerk, L. f Jones, Geo. NJ Leighton,
Adam W. Wilson, County Treasurer, Daniel
D. Chenery,.J E. Harmon,W. S. Grant, j. B.
Jordan, J. M. Rumery, George W. Richards,
E. H. Bennett, Asst. Engineer A. T. Smith,
E. M. Themes, Street Commissioner R. G..
Smith, Srpt. Fire Telegraph Frank B.
Moody, Aldermen Henry G.. Davis, Fred L.
starbird, H. L. Starbird, W. N. Chenery
II. A. Haskell, W. 7. Howe, w. H. Royal, H.
E. Harmon G. III. Runlefy,.F. W. Berry.
An excellent clam stew was served, with
other refreshments, and addresses made by
t he Mayor and others. The officers of the
company are Capt, E. W. Themes, Clerk,
Geo. W Richards, Treasurer, E. H. Bennett,
Pipemen, Joseph Barrett and VIM. Rumery,
Hydrant men, f. W. Berry and Geo. W.
Ri chards.
The Casino was visited last evening by a
party that went out on the parlor car Bran
hall.
The residents of sOakdale have ordered
a snow plow on trial for use in that vicinity,
which will be paid for by private subscrip-
ton.
The county commissioners have been tax
ing measurements of the Mosher house, For
est avenue, Woodfords, to ascertain the
probable cost of moving the building about
u or 10 feet back from its present location.
Mrs. Mosher, the owner of the property,
has appealed from the damage awarded to
her by the county for the widening of the
avenue. s
Woodford's Congregational church people
gave sociable last evening.
There is good skating on the new pond
at Riverton, Adams pond, Woodfcrds,
and Caplsic pond, Mason Corner.
A traverse juror will be drawn at the
city clerks office at IL. 80 a. m. Saturday.
.DEERING CENTRE.
Mr.. Clarence D. Shannon IF Concord.
N. H., is spending few days with Z.
L.. Rutchlns.
. The bean supper at the Good Templars
hall, Deering Centre, last Tuesday even
ing, was a grand success. About seventy
mem bers were present and one of the
best of times enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. Chas. y. Rrown and wife, from
Etna, Maine. called on friends in Deer
ing Centre last week.
Mr.. H. j. Gilman will spend Christ
mas with his kinsfolk at Colebrook, N.
H..
Miss Marian Oliver Of Soarboro, who
has been the guest of Miss Danetta and
Mrs. S. S. Lowe, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. 7. Frank Jones will pass the
winter in the state of Ohio.
A party of Deering Centre young peo-
ple are going to North Windham to
dance, Christmas evening"
Deering Hose Company No. will hold
q candy pull at their ROOMS on Clark
street Friday evening. A number of
young people Of Deering Centre and
Vicinity have received invitations to be
present and enjoy good sweet time.