The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-21
DEERING.

1
and last story of the Odd Fellows block
at Woodfords began yesterday.
At the meeting of Hose 8, Morrills Cor
ner held Monday evening, the question OF
holding lawn party was brought up.
After considerable debate it was voted to
postpone the affair until after the State
Firemen's Muster.
| Rev. Gowen C. Wilson the state super
intendent of the Maine Bible society is
busily engaged in mailing some 25Oo
copies of the annual reports of that socie-
| ty to the various members throughout the
state. Mr.. Wilson announces that Rev.
| G. N. Cayer, French pastor, will begin
his labors August 1, among the French
speaking people of Aroostook county
Arthur G. Doten of East Deering,
| Arthur Chase of Boston and several others
of a party are enjoying two weeks out
ing at Falmouth Foreside.
| The Union picnic of the Deering and
Westbrook Universalist churches will be
held today at Hope Island. The Vest
brook people will be conveyed by special
car and the Deering society will leave
Morrill's corner by car at O'Clock. The
steamer will sail from Portland pier at y
o'clock.
| The alarm Of fire at $50 yesterday fore
noon called the department to a hot blaze
in the stable and story and half house
on Oak street owned by Mr.. Patrick Nor
gan of Deering and occupied by Lorenzo
Plummer, Llewelyn Edgecomb and
Joseph Parsons with their families. The
fire caught in the stable and was I'M
doubtedly caused by some boys who were
| in the loft playing with matches. Mr..
Sumner johnson driver for George c.
Shaw & Co., of Portland, was driving by
at the time and discovered the fire. He
at once sounded the alarm from box 25
located at the corner of Stevens Plains
and Forest avenues. Hose one and three
were among the first on the scene and
they at once attached line to the
hydrants at the corner of Oak and Forest
avenue. Hose ones men took the front
of the house and hose three's men were
stationed at the rear to protect f. 0.
Bailey's carriage factory which was in
close proximity to the burning stable. 1t
soon became evident that a second alarm
was needed and by order Of the chief the
alarm was sent in. This alarm called the
j remainder of the department. to the scene
Il AT the beginning of the fire the firenen
with the assistance Of F. O. Bailey's men
succeeded in removing the greater bulk OF
the household goods. Mr.. Bailey became
alarmed at the progress which the flames
were making and on account of the ap-
parent danger to his property telephoned
for Casco SIS engine and hose team from
Portland. They responded, but soon after
the call was sent in the fire was under
. CONTROL SO that their services were not
needed The fire ruined the stable and ell,
and the house was quite thoroughly
Quilted by fire. The Deering department.
did good work, and had it not been for
the low pressure of the water service the
fire could have been handled to better adj
vantage
None of the tenants carried any insur-
ance on their household effects, but Mr..
Morgan had $500 insurance with Herbert
Az Harmon on house and stable. The in
: | SuTduCS WILL lCOfOl AdiliJ well tAC loSo w
the property as it was valued at about
$780, The alarm for all out sounded at
1870.
The Odd Ladies of this city and those
of the two older lodges at Auburn and
Lewiston, visited Riverton yesterday.
There were about 100 in the party that
left Portland at o'clock, comprising
large delegations from both Fern and
Pine Cone lodges. They were joined by
another large party at Woodfords, who
had come from Auburn and Lewiston.
These were the members of Auburn
and Lewiston Brooks lodges. They en-
joyed basket picnic.
4 Contractor Brun of Boston was in the
city yesterday to make arrangements
, for locating a shanty for shelter Of his
men to be employed in the construction
of the sewers on Forest avenue and Maple
street. He was successful and will erect
a shanty 30x60 on the lot of land owned
by Richard Smith in the rear of Racket
street. The shanty will accommodate
about rs workmen. Fifty of the crew
arrived and the work will probably com
mence next Monday.