The Portland daily press., 1896-07-01
DEERlNG.

On Monday City Marshal St. John
rendered his resignation to Mayor
Mitchell as the result of the action of the
board of aldermen last Friday night in
abolishing the police department. of the
city. 1t Is rumored that Mr.. Chaunoey
Berry, formerly the city marshal of
Deering, will be offered the position.
Early yesterday morning young man
who claimed to belong somewhere in
Nova Scotia and who said he had been
out of work sometime and was trying
to get home, attempted to board all east
bound freight train at the Preble street
crossing of the Maine Central in Deer
ing. The train was running at very good
speed and the young fellow in jumping
for the train missed his footing and fell
between two cars. His right foot was so
badly crushed that the bones protruded.
He was carried to the police station and
the city physician, DR.. Gerrish. was
called who ordered the man removed to
the Maine General hospital. Rioh's am
bulance, of Portland, was called and the
unfortunate young man WAS carried into
town. His name was given at the hos
pital as Clarence Dawson and he is about
90 years old. 1t was found necessary at
the hospital to amputate two toss of his
foot.
Constable Leighton of Stroudwater who
was appointed ut last Friday night 8
meeting Of the CITY government arrested
Mnnd low
on the charge of intoxioation. He was
carried to the Deering police station and
locked up and yesterday was sentenced
to pay fine by Judge Hopkins.
On Monday evening Conductor John
Bowdoin of the Portland and Westbrook
crr named James CULVER whom he
claimed was making disturbance and
was intoxicated. The conductor ordered
Gulliver TO leave the car but the man
who said he was neither intoxicated or
disorderly refused TO go. At Desring.
Officers Croker and Verrill arrested the
man at the conductors request. CULVER
was released on his own recognizance and
up to q late hour yesterday afternoon had
not been found.
The double team of Stewart Worcester
of 5troudwatsr ran away from him in
front of Flokett's mill. The horses ran
for some distance until one of them
finally fell upon the car track and was
somewhat injured.
The city assessors expect to finish their
work about July /.
Services preparatory to communion
Woodfords Congregational church, Spring
street, which observes next Sunday as
communion.
MIR. Arthur Chapman, a teacher in the
Detroit, Mich, schools is spending the
| summer at his home at Nason's Corner.
The Emergency Club will hold the first
of series of informal pionics Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Sawyer of East
Deering.
Street Commission Gardiner Walker of
Lincoln street has accepted position
during the summer as assistant superin-
| tendent Of Rigby park.
. Robart Evans and wife accompanied by
| his mother and sister Of Spring ileld,
Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Alexander
Drinnsn Woodferd street, en- route for
| Long island where they are to spend the
summer.
MORRILL'S CORNER.
Mrs. W. S. Davis of New South Port
| and, is visiting Mrs. G. L. Farrar OF
West street.
Monday evening six private trolley
parties went through Morrills to Riyerton
Park. The trolley party ia becoming a
very popular form Of amusement.
The Masses Winship of Stevens Plains
avenue, will give musical tonight in
honor Of their guest, Miss Rae Yeaton.
Mr.. Harry Hall of Boston, Is visiting
his cousin, Mr.. George Hall, on Forest
| avenue.
Mr.. C. F. Scammon was in Boston
last week on business trip.
The New York Cycle club of Deering,
made run to Gunner Point recently and
enjoyed shore Dime.
The Sewer on Oak street, which has
been greatly delayed, by reason of the
large amount Of ledge encountered, ia
now nearing completion. Worcester and
Winslow are doing the work.
Farmers about b ere begun haying
yesterday. The grass Is very tall and
fine this season and good hay crop