The Portland daily press., 1897-08-27
DEERING.

A subscription paper is in circulation
at Woodforls Corner to raise money
among the business men and citizens for
the purchase Of a suitable clock to be
placed in the tower of the new Odd Eel
lows block. The citizens are subscribing
we'll and indications, point to having a
handsome and serviceable clock to be used
in the tower. .9
Mrs. Lamson of Worcester, Mass, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Sparrow, OF
Arlington street, Woodfords.
Mr.. George M. Cram, member of the
Deering board Of aldermen, is in eastern
Maine on a brief business trip.
Mr.. George Wyman of the firm oi
Champan and Wyman, druggists at Wood.
fords Corner, is enjoying brief vacation
Mr. Claire Burnell is substituting at the
store during Mr.. Wyman's absence.
The committee on public buildings or
Wednesday evening, opened the bids fol
the furnishing Of heating apparatus fol
the Congress street school house. Nc
award of the contract was made at the
time as the committee wish to CONSIDERING
the matter few days
Mr.. Palmer and family of Lincoln
street, Woodfords, have moved to Spring.
field, Mass.
THE Portland Water company have com.
pleted the work of putting in hydrant
at the corner of Lincoln and Grant street
and on Lincoln street near the III. C. r.
r. depot.
Mr.. f. E. Hodges of Newark, N. j.,
appeared yesterday before Judge Hopkins
on a charge of riding his bicycle on the
sidewalk of Spring street. Mr.. Hodges
was on his way to Bethlehem, N. H., by
wheel and upon burning up Spring street
took the sidewalk in preference to the
STREET. The city marshal happened along
about this time and made the arrest.
The young man was fined 81 and costs in
all, amounting to S5.37. The fine and
costs were paid.
Mr.. George W. St. John the job printer,
is removing his job Office to Portland on
Monument square over Ira F. Clark 4
store. The offices of the Deering Enter.
prise and the Cape Elizabeth Sentinel
will also be located in the same building
and room.
Mr.. Robert Ballard of Bath is visiting
his parents on Stevens Plains avenue.
Mr.. Granville Stevens, Jr., of Spring
field, Mass, is at home on brief visit te
his parents on Stevens Plains avenue
Mr.. Charles L. Goodridge has returned
fy.oyr, a hpio cf <,-ir> ~
Mr.. Rufus Jones and family enter
tained a party Of friends on the lawn in
front of his house on Forest avenue or
Wednesday evening.
The members of Crescent Assembly
Pythian Sisterhood. to the number OF
thirty. went on days outing yesterday
to Duck Pond.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in
cutting the grass in the front part Of
Evergreen cemetery
A public auction of the household goods
of the late Lizzie NJ. Morang will be held
at 299 Forest avenue Monday evening
August 3Oth at 1890.
Mr.. E Vinton Earle is out of the city
for few days on business trip.
The Misses Annie and Lucy Goddard
are enjoying vacation with relatives and
friends in Milbury, MassI.
Mrs. Thurston of Deering Centre, met
with slight accident to her ankle yester,
day afternoon in alighting from ar
electric car on her return from the city
In stepping from the car her ankle
turned and she fell to the ground, falling
SO that she wrenched the foot.
Mr.. Huston is about to build new
fence in front of his residence on Forest
avenue at the corner of Saundrs street.
The committee on public buildings
made an inspection yesterday of the
several school buildings Mr.. Gowen Of
the committee reports that all of the build.
ings are in good repair and in readiness
for the fall term of school, which opens
September 18th
Now that the city Is to have a new High
school building the next question is one
of where it shall be located. The Heald
property is still in the market for sale
but the committee are not satisfied with
the terms of the sale. There are, however
several other lots in view and the com.
mittee will select one at an early date.
Miss Marion Pratt of Pitt street. is Wis.
iting friends in Wilton, N. II.
Miss Alice Clapp of Pitt street, is spend
ing the week in Bath.
Miss Kate Tryon, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. c. E. Allen of Pitt
street, has returned to her home in Cam
bridge.
Miss Mabel Owen Of Forest avenue, re-
turned last night from very enjoyable
vacation at Buxton.
Mrs. G.. o. Waterman and Miss Harriet
Waterman, are spending the week Al
North Saco-