The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
DEERING.

Posts are being set along the embank-
ment opposite Coyle's gully on Forest
avenue for a fence that is to be built to
protect foot passengers from the danger
of falling over the embankment.
The laying of the brick sidewalk in
front of the Odd Fellows block at Wood
fords, was commenced yesterday.
Mrs. s. W. Adams of High street en-
tertained the Folk Lore club last evening
at her home. TIE programme arranged
for the season includes the study of Cox's
Mythology of the Aryan Races" and
EARLY Maine History
The old building occupied by Mr. Scan
Ian on Forest avenue at Woodfords as a
carriage repair shop is being moved over
onto the lot nearer the blacksmith shop
Mr.. f. K. Lamb, the hair dresser and
MIR. F. II. Freese the grocer, both OF
Deering Centre left yesterday on brief
fishing trip on the Stroudwater river.
The foundation walls for the new High
school building are rapidly being COM
pleted and in about ten days the granite
foundation will probably be laid. The
drain connecting with the sewer OIL
Forest avenue and the school basement
has been laid.
The work of laying the surface drain on
Stevens Plains avenue was completed
late Yesterday afternoon. There are three
catch basins connecting with the drain
that are in process of construction and
when completed the entire work will
then be done.
Worster and Wilson the contractors will
commence work today on the Noyes
street and Deering avenue sewer.
The old round house at Morrill's corner
used by the Portland and Rochester
railroad fagman was removed yesterday
to Westbrook and a smaller one in use
there transferred to Morrill's corner. Tie
new house has been placed on the opposite
side of the electric car tracks and is now
at the end of the depot platform on
Stevens Plains avenue.
The county commissioners have posted
notices through the city ordering hear
ing for Tuesday, November %, at ten
O'Clock at the store of Cobb and Roberts,
Morrill's corner, on the petition Of the
city officers asking the county to define
the limits and boundaries of Stevens
Plains avenue from it's intersection with
Forest avenue to point opposite the
residence of Mr.. Charles Cram.
The regular meeting of Rockameecook
tribe of Red Men will be held this eve.
ming.
1t is rumored that the members of Deer.
ing Centre Hose company are to have a
lively meeting this evening at their house
Some of the members are reported to be
dissatisfied with an order issued them by
the chief of the department at the fire on
Central avenue during the past week, and
talk of holding an Indignation meeting
this evening. The chief was sustained In
his orders by the board of engineers and
members of the other companies.
Mr.. Charles Goodrich returned Wednes
day from brief business trip to Boston.
The ladies of All Souls Universalisi
church are busily engaged in making ar
rangements for their fair to be held No
vem Der 10, II and IL. Rehearsals are be-
ing held for the entertainment to be
given by the children, as also for the
drama that will be presented at the time.
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.
Mr.. r. w. Cochrane of Monmouth q
former student and graduate of Kent's
Hill has entered the Seminary and is
taking special course of study to prepare
himself for teaching.
The Seminary football eleven are to
play game Saturday afternoon with the
Coburn Classical eleven at Waterville.
The attendance at the school this year
is in point of numbers larger by eight
pupils than that of last year. Last year
there was an increase of fourteen pupils
over the previous year. More students are
expected during the winter term SO that
the increase this year will doubtless ex
coed that of last year.
Mr.. Frank Arvillo, young man of
twenty-four years and a resident of the
Island of Cuba, is a recent addition to
the ranks Of the students. Mr.. Arvillo
Is receiving special instruction in the