The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-21
DEERlNG.

Workmen are engaged in laying gram
lite cross walk across Saunders street on
Forest avenue The curbing for the SIDE
walk on the avenue on the southerly sioe
| has arrived and is being put in posltlon.
The hydrants on Pleasant and spring
streets and Stevens Plains avenue were
painted yesterday. The hydrants have
been painted green with white top.
Considerable blasting is being done on
Pleasant street in front of the residence
of Mr.. Fred Kimban. The blasting Is
made necessary because of the stretch OF
ledge that runs through the ground where
the grade of the sidewalk is being low
cred.
The members of Rockameecook tribe,
No. %, of Red Men, are making active
preparations for their second annual falr
to be held early in December. The looge
has appointed a long list of committees
with the following persons as chalrmen:
Art, Mrs. H. G. Cobb; fancy work, MRS.
W. NJ. Leighton; flowers and plants,
H. J. Davis; candies, Mrs. p. A. feeney;
cake, Mrs. W. P. Osborne; five and ten
cent toys, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Cram; advertls-
ing, Mrs. H. B. Seal; fish pond Mrs. A.
c. JOY; aprons, Mrs. A. l.. watkins;
fruit and vegetables, VIII. Frank; mis-
cellaneous, Charles F. Jordan; orugs'
F. H. Gardiner; supper, W. +. Goss;
groceries, Jas. Ell. Davis; entertain lheho'
III. L. Cram; soliciting, VIM. M. Leigh
ton.
Mr.. George Alden, baggage master at
Westbrook Junction, has returned from
a brief visit to Massachusetts,.
The monthly meeting OF the Deerlng
school committee was held last evening.
Not much other than the usual rouslne
business was transacted. The matter
of desks for the Libby's Corner and
Nason's Corner schools was referred to
subcommittee with power to act. Inc
bills for the month were approved
In recent issue Of the Portland papers
containing an account of the funeral SER
vices of the late Daniel W. Barnett the
initials of the son Mr.. W. B. Barnett OF
MorrilPs corner were by error used for
the initials of the deceased.
Capt. 8. j. Smith of the schooner j..
S. Winslow, light laden, arrived home
yesterday from Boston.
Lebanon Commandery N 900, Knights
of Malta, received applications and
initiated forty members last evening at
their hall. The charter list of the lodge
will probably be closed at the meeting to
be held next Wednesday evening. At a
meeting to be held in about three weeks
the members of Beacon Commandery Of
Portland are expected to be present and
exemplify the Red Cross degree. Officers
from Massachusetts, are also expected to
attend on that evening.
DEERING CENTRE.
Miss Katie A. Roche of Amesbury,
Mass, is visiting her friend, Miss Stella
McKeone, Cherry street. Deering Centre.
The tickets for the dance and supper
next Saturday evening at Hoegg Opera
House are selling rapidly, and large
crowd is assured. The price for both
dance and supper has been set at 25 cents.
Mr.. Edwin W. Sadler, who has been
working at Westbrook, has resumed his
position with f. K. Lamb, Deering
| Centre.
Mr.. John A. Lidback and family, of
! Central Avenue, have bought house at
| Oakdale, and intend moving there as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Fred Fogg is out on business trip
through New Hampshire and Vermont.
He will be absent three or four weeks.
Mr.. D. W.. Hoegg, since shingling his
buildings is having them painted. which
will add much to their appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews of Woodfords
have moved into the Burnham Lane new
house on Leland street.
Mrs. J. Perry and daughter have gone
to Boston to spend the winter.
! Mr.. Albert Austin, Leland street, Is
one of the ushers at the Musical Festival
in Portland
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parker, of Ports
mouth, N. H., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Parker, Clinton avenue.
Miss Louise Knight has returned from
her very pleasant trip to Boston and
vicinity to visit her brother and other
near friends.
Mr.. and Mr.. G. g. Lane have returned
from their pleasant visit among friends
at Oxford.
Rev. Mr.. Sylvester, of Old Orchard,
made brief call on Saturday to see his