The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-11
DEERING.

1 Mrs. Ann Maria Morton is visltlhs
relatives in Portland.
MIR. Howard Cloudman. Of South
Windban,, was at Strnudwater Tuesday.
Mr.. II. Davis is seriously i'll, but Is I'M
proving slowly.
/ The stroudwater ". G. L. U. met
Wednesday afternoon ut the home OF
Miss A. +. Quimby.
The d. L. T.. club will meet Wednes-
lay evening, December l6, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson.
Miss Hattie Dresser will commence her
winter term of school at Beech Ridge,
ScarboIo, next Monday.
| The Stroudwater Dramatic club will
give the dramn entitled "Messmates" at
cumberland hall. Cumberland Mills,
Thursday evening, December 10, for the
benefit of the Presumpscot band fair.
Three boys broke through the ice
while skating on Stroudwatsr river, Sat
urday and narrowly escaped drowning.
The offer of the city for the old bell
striker, formerly used by the city OF
Portland. Mt the foot of Pearl street, has
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gun the work of placing it in the belfry
of the Free church. Two new poles have
been set on Vest street and the wires
will be strung and the work completed
some time next week.
The car stnnle at Morrill's Corner will
be lighted by nine arc and 100 lncandes-
cent lights. One of the arc lights will be
situated on the pole which stands among
the tracks in front of the car house and
about 35 feet from it. The other eight
will be placed as follows: One in the
boiler room, two in the workshop, two in
thesstorage room and four in the pit
room. The pits beneath the car tracks
will be lighted with inoandescent lights
so that repairs can be made as reRdlly at
night as in tho day time. The trees, ex-
cept the big one, in front Of the car house
will he removed in about a week. The
switchboards controlling all the lights
on the premises of the car house will be
| located in the workshop.
| The workmen have foated all of the
| ice from the skating pond built
| at Riverton, taking ad-
vantage of the rain and cleared the pond
of all the refuse matter which was float
| ing on it, so that when the body of
water freezes it will furnish delightful
skating. 1t will be ready for use now
as soon as it becomes solid. The pond
covers several acres.
The fence to divide the moose and elk
pens at Riverton park, has been COM
pleted and extra wire netting placed on
the front Of each to insure protection to
the visitors. 4 n enclosed gateway has
been provided go that the keeper can en-
ter the house without going into either
pen. The squirrels have been placed in
| the second story of the deer house for the
winter. The path to the deer house has
been graveled.
Several men are employed about the
grounds keeping them in order under
Manager Smiths direction.
Yesterday afternoon and evening Mrs.
DR.. Way of Portland entertained party
OF about a. friends OF the casino with a
supper and dance.
Deering Centre.
Miss Maud MosmanMis confined to the
house by severe cold and bronchial
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Draper, who have
been the guest of Mrs. j. c. Colesworthy
have returned to their home in Boston.
Mr.. Will Libbey, the well known banjo
manufacturer, has started banjo,
mandolin and guitar class at Deering
Centre.
At the dancing school next Wednesday
the two step will be taught and the
Howard caprice will come in three or
four weeks.
The Deeriug Centre Good Templars are
all striving as one man to make their ex-
eroises at each meeting more interesting
than the one previous, and SO help en-
liven the nesting and help both old and
new members. Hence its rapid growth.
The Deering Centre Whist club was
entertained last Saturday evening by
Miss Gusta Mosman at her house on Alba
street. Every member being present and
most delightful time was enjoyed.
Mr.. r. E. Briggs has sold one of his
houses on South street.
The friends of Captain Alvin Hall
will be glad to learn that be is improving
from his ssvere illness of last Sabbath.
Next tuesday evening after the regular
meeting bean supper will be served in
Good Templars hall, Deering Centre to
all members Of the order, and cordial in
vitation is extended to Mystic lodge of
Portland'and Maple lodge of North Deer
ing.
Mrs. o. A. Pollard is improving from
her severe cold and lung trouble.
Miss Josie Perkins has returned from
her visit in Portland.
George E. Hoegg has returned to bis
homo III Fredericton, N. B.
The Emperor InGuirin8.
Berlin, December 10.-The Reich