The Portland daily press., 1896-07-25
DNERlNG.

DEERING REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The Republicans of Deering are heysby
notified to meet in caucus In their re-
spectiye ward rooms on Thursday even
ing, July 80, at O'Clock, to select QUE
delegate from each ward to attend the
First District Republican Congressional
Con vention to be held in Portland,
Thursday. August 6, at 10 O'Clock, a.
H., for the purpose Of nominating can
didate for Representative in Congress;
also for the purpose of selecting three
delegates from each ward to nominate q
candidate for Representative In the legis-
| lature from the city of Deering.
The Republicans of Ward 1 are ro-
quested to meet in the schoolhouse at
Lunt's Corn er instead of at the Ward
room.
| The delegates thus selected are request
ed to meet at the office of the Deering
Loan and Building Association at 8
O'Clock, Friday evening, July 81, for
| the purpose of selecting two delegates at
large; also for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Representative to the
Legislature.
| Per order Republican City Committee.
ANDREW HAYES, Chairman,
CLARENCE W. SMALL, Secretary.
MORRILLS.
A change has occurred in the manage
ment of the match factory, and q new
man has assumed charge ofsthe plant.
Mrs. @. S. Davis and.tw children are
visiting Mrs. Farrah, of West street.
She leaves today for visit to Auburn.
MIR. ana Mrs.. G. S. Scammon enter
tanned few of their friends last even
ing at their residence on Cedar street.
Music passed away the evening p leasant-
ly, and light refreshments were served.
Brooks Willard of Turner, Me-, is Wis
iting his parents In this place.
The New York Wheel Club will make
a run to North Windham on Sunday.
A large wire fence with rail on top
is being built about the deer park at
Riverton preparatory to placing herd of
deer and moose In the enclosure.
The dam at the lower falls of the Pre-
sumpscot is being repaired. Flush gates,
dam are being built. During these re-
pairs the water in the river is very low,
and In some places is too shallow to be
navigated.
The Deering Lodge of Good Templars
gave a lawn party on the grounds of Mr..
G. e. Bowers at the corner of South
street and Stevens Plains avenue last
evening, which was Largely attended.
The lawn was brilliantly decorated with
Japanese lanterns. and ice cream and
cake and other refreshments were served
by ladies on the lawn. A cake walk and
other entertainments made the evening
pass pleasantly.
WOODFORDS.
Mrs. O. 81. Bradbury, of Knoxville,
Tenn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. @.
Harmon, rs. Ocean street.
The committee on fire department has
decided to purchase three new hose wag-
ons, to cost about $3.50 each.
The schooners Sea Bird and Oliver
Scolfleld and Emma Littlejohf are dis
charging clay at the pottery.
Mr.. Fuller B. Roberts, of Oakdale,
has returned from business trip to Au-
gusta.
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, of Stroudwat-
er, the President of the Maine W. G. T.
U. has gone to Mountain Lake, Md,
to take charge of meeting of the Ma
tional W. G. 7. o.. which will last
week.
A black horse and an open buggy were
stolen from Riverton this week. and have
not been found. They belonged to Mr..
Willard, of South Portland,
A large private party from East Deer
ing 40 in number. visited Riverton Park