The Portland daily press., 1896-03-12
DEERING.


In the Municipal court yesterday morn
ing Ellis M. Sawyer was sentenced to 30
days in Jail for drunkenness. For some
time past he has been drinking very hard.
Tuesday he went into Portland and when
he returned home at night he was in such
a condition that Officer Haskell was sent
ford to take charge of him. Ho spent the
night at the station and from him it was
learned that he had recently spent large
part OF his savings for various foolish
things. Sawyer is fine gardener and it
is hoped that this will prove lesson to
him.
The Ladies' Sunday School circle are
holding two days fair in the Pitt street
hall this week for the purpose of raising
money to finish paying the debt upon the
hall. Last eve ming a pleasing entertain
ment was prov ided by home talent
This evening an old fashioned supper
Will be served followed by an excellent
entertainment which closes the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jordan, New
ems street, entertained party at whist
last evening. Antiquarian costumes were
worn by the guests During the evening
1T being the tenth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan's marriage they were pre-
scented with large number of beautiful
and costly presents made of that bright
and useful material that comes from
Pittsburg, Penn. The presents were q
complete surprise to the host and hostess.
During the evening dainty lunch was
served
Mrs. John e. Sawyer of Deering ave-
nue., entertained the ladies afternoon whist
club of Woodfords yesterday afternoon.
Rev. e. P. Wilson Of the Woodfords
Congregational church delivered lec-
ture on ''What saw in Rome,' at the
Knightville Methodist church last even
ing.
There will be supper and social this
evening at the Congregational church.
Rocky Hill lodge, K. of P, hold a bus
mess meeting this evening
DEERING CENTRE.
The Deering Center Debating Club are
now fully organized, and the following
officers chosen:
President-D. W. Hoegg.
Vice Presidential. e. Moore.
Seoretary-R. Fl. Hooper
Teasurer-J. G. Colesworthy.
Their room is all finished in modern
| style and modern improvements.
| Mr.. Joseph Gould's mother Is reported
to be very much improved the past week.
Mr.. j. w. Sholes is on the sick list
with the prevailing cold.
| Mr.. G.. +. Ingalls, is still confined to
the house with the same style cold as the
rest Of them.
The painters have put on the finishing
touch of painu on the Hoegg Block, and
the carpenters will finish and complete
the interior this week, and the fine
block will be an ornament to |Deering
Center. While the pain tiers, three
] of them, were paintig on Q swing stag
ing, one of the iron hooks broke. and the
staging fell. Two of them fell to the
ground, and one Mr.. Clark. was quite Sc
riously huIt. his shoulder being dislo-
Gated, a severe out made over the eye.
| Mr. Chas. Gallison is still confined to
the house with lung trouble and severe
cough.
Mrs. T. S. Files, we regret to an
| nounoe. is quite sick with pneumonia.
Prof. Manchester will commence his
course of twelve lessons in dancing on
Saturday evening, Feb. 14th, with about
twenty couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manson have returned
from their Lewiston and Green vacation
| trip.
Mr.. ID. W. Ramsdell has moved from
Clark street, Deering Center, to Wood
| for6is on Hadley avenue.
MIR. Winfield Hoegg whoHhas been quite
sick with the grip, was reported better
yesterday.
Mrs St. Clair is not so well this weel
as last. :.
Postmaster McKane has been quite il
this week with lung trouble.