The Portland daily press., 1897-05-11
DEERING.
BURGLARS ENTER SEVERAL
RESIDENCES


Burglars entered several residences in
East Deering Sunday night. They went
into the residence of Mrs. James Lucas
on Presumpscot street, passed through
the entry and then entered the first room
that they came to- This room is occu-
pied by Mr.. Augustus Lucas, while his
brother Charles sleeps in the one adjoin-
ing. Snatching up the clothing belong
ing to Augustus, they proceeded to strip
the pockets. In one of the inside vest
pockets was a wallet containing the sum
of s42 in money in the left side lower vest
pocket was silver watch to which was
attached a chain, while in one OF the
trousers pockets Mr.. Lucas had dropped
his Masonic gold ring. These articles
were all appropriated by the burglars,
who also took the trousers and vest OF
Charles Lucas which were hanging IN
the room of Augustus. This clothing
was taken down stairs, but on examina-
ton, nothing was found in it. The
thieves threw the coat and trousers on the
floor of the shed and then departed.
just around the corner from Mrs. Lu-
cas-, on Forest street, live Mr.. and Mrs.
jeremiah Lunt, and their son and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs Herman Lunt This
is also a two story and half wooden
dwelling, and the senior Mr.. Lunt occu-
pies the lower tenem emit. 1t was about
o'clock when Mr. jeremiah Lunt heard
noise in the dining room. He thought
that his md To
Mr.. Lunt was mistaken He went into
the kitchen and there he saw two men
hurrying out of the door into the yard.
He gave chase short distance, but the
burglars successfully eluded him. En-
trance had been effected at this place by
prying open a window on the northerly
side of the house. The trousers of the
son had been taken, but fortunately no
money had been put in the clothing.
The burglars left the trousers outside the
shed door,
Across the street reside Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden M. Kali ock Mrs. Kalloch heard
strange noises about half past one
O'Clock, and cried out, ''What do you
want?'' Immediately flash of light from
Il dark lantern cleaned across the room
only to disappear as quickly. Mrs. Kali
loch thought that possibly Mr.. Kalloch,
| who was sleeping in another room, might
have been taken ill. But when she went
to investigate, her husband was found
sound asleep. The house was entered by
the burglars having key that fitted the
lock of the front door. No windows were
found raised nor was any door pushed
aside. The thieves were frightened by
Mrs. Kalloch and departed without hav-
ing secured any booty.
| City Marshal Clark will station two
police officers at the baseball grounds at
every game this summer.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
school board Of the Clark Memorial Me-
thodist church, Woodfords, the following
Superintendent, d. R. Froohck; assistant
superintendent, c. w. Hamilton; treasur-
er and secretary, I. W. Barber; assistant
treasurer and secretary, Fred Hayes
librarian, Merrill Clifford; assistant libra
rian Roy Mosher.
1
less Boys desire to correct the statement
that the drama of the Maynard Son was
given on April 22nd at Deering by the
Dalton Dramatic club, for the benefit of
the home. The report was wholly with
out foundation and no money has been
received from the above named club.
There will be play, The Squire
Daughter, given ON Thursday evening,
May 18th, at Hoegg's Opera House, Deer
ing, by the Pro Tenn Company, for the
benefit of the Boys Home and it is hoped
this entertainment may be literally
patronized by the public.
| The Oakdale hose company at it's regu-
lar meeting Saturday evening voted to
procure uniforms and also voted unani-
mously to take part in the grand parade
to be held in Portland in August in con-
nection with the firemen's muster.