The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-16
DEERING.

went on their picnic yesterday to Pine
Grove near Rocky Hill. There were
about IS in the party.
The members of hose 2, Deering Centre.
are to give a lawn party at their head
quarters this evening. The members of
the city government and brother mem
bers O. the fire department. have been in
vited and the invitation is extended the
general public to attend. Ice cream and
cake will be served at nominal price
and the profits ACQUIRING from the sale of
the same will be put into fund for the
purchase of new uniforms.
The city of Deering will soon be well
supplied with valuable water system
The Portland Water Company are now
engaged in extending their pipes from
Fore st avenue to Reed street as far as the
corner of Cedar street, where hydrant
has been erected. The system is also be-
| ing extended from Forest avenue up Oak
street and along Cherry to the corner of
McKone streets.
A special meeting is called of the mem
bers of hose company at Morrill's cor
ner next Monday evening at 7.30. All
members are requested to attend as bust
ness of Importance is to be considered.
Mr.. F. L. Winship, the Deering Centre
druggist, with party of friends, enjoyed
days outing yesterday at Riverton. 4
| The Universalist church and Sunday
school of this city and the Westbrook So
ciety, are to enjoy union picnic at
Hope island some day next week. This
gathering has been kept up for several
years and has always been known as the
"Shinn" party. so-called, in honor of a
former pastor of Deering Universalist
church, Rev. @. n. Shinn
A large party of the mem
bers and friends Of the Free church, Nor
rill's corner, enjoyed the moonlight
sail down Casco bay last evening. The
party left the corner by special car and
were carried direct to the head of Port
land pier, where they took the steamer
Madeleine at O'Clock. They returned to
Portland about 10 o'clock and were con-
veyed to Deering by special car.
1.-The regular meeting of Rockameecook
tribe, No. 90, Red Men, will be held this
evening.
The wind storm OF Wednesday damaged
eight of the trees in Evergreen cemetery,
and the spire on the summer house To-
Gated near the centre of the cemetery was
blown off.
The members of the East Deering Sun
day school to the number of IS, went on
their annual picnic yesterday to Sebago
lake.
The lights in the Casino at Riverton
have been greatly improved by the
addition of incandescents that have been
placed in the motor house, near the steam
riding gallery. The lights in the motor
house act as resistance force, SO that a
steadier and brighter light is secured at
the Casino.
The illuminated star at the rustic thea
tire which failed to work Wednesday even
ing, has been repaired and is now in
working order.
The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon
as 355 from box %, located at the juno
ton of Forest and Stevens Plains aven-
ues, Morrills corner, called the depart
ment to lively blaze in the story and a
half stable in the rear of the house,
owned by Mr.. John Seaman on Cedar
street. The fire was discovered by Mr..
John Sullivan, a tenant of the Seaman
house, who attracted the attention of Mr..
Guy Mills, and that gentleman pulled
| In the alarm.
As near as can be ascertained the fire
caught from the sparks of a locomotive
attached to freight train which passed
through Mo-rill's corner some Is minutes
before the fire occurred. The barn stands
about 100 feet from the railroad track
and it is quite common occurrence for
the grass on the land adjoining the
railroad to be set on fire as above indi-
Gated. The window in the top story of
the barn was open all day yesterday and
it is believed by the fire department. that
spark from the locomotive, as the most
of the fire seemed to be in that section of
the loft. Mr.. Seaman had about two
tons of hay in the loft and in the stable
were two pungs, two sets OF harness, a
sleigh and robes, also his property. Mr..
Sullivan owned sleigh and pung and
cheese were in the fire. Mr.. Seaman IS
horse was in the stable, but was rescued
| from the flames.
| The barn was of very old timbers and
burned very rapidly. The department.
responded promptly and did good work,
although the stable was beyond redemp-
ton. They watched carefully that none
of the sparks set fire to the dwelling
which is but IS feet form the stable.
| T he new hydrant at the corner of Cedar
street, was completed yesterday noon and
used to good effect at this fire. Mr..
Seaman lost the stable and it's contents,
but had sufficient insurance to cover the
loss.
The house and stable were insured for
$1,000, with Dow & Palmer of Portland
The stable and contents were valued
at $780,. and are we'll covered by Einsur-
ance. Mr.. Sullivan had no insurance on
his property. The all out alarm was