The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-15
DEERING.

Mr.. A. ca Leadbetter, who purchased
the Deering steam laundry few days
ago, has sold it back to William Blake.
| The street commissioner men COM
menced yesterday to lower the grade OF
the sidewalk in front of the residence of
Mr.. Fred Kimball on Pleasant street.
The trees on Clinton avenue, Deering
Centre, were trimmed and the appearance
otherwise improved yesterday.
| The new wall for the High school
building issgoing up rapidly. There yet
remains considerable blasting to be done
before the cellar is completed.
The work on the surface drain for Oak
st-eet and Stevens Plains avenue, with
the exception of short distance on Stew
ems Plains avenue is completed.
Messrs. Worster & Wilson, the success.
full bidders on the Noyes street and Deer
ing avenue sewers, have filed their bond
and expect to begin the job Monday.
Miss Inez Kelley, the popular and effic-
lent headwaitress of the Riverton park
cafe, is enjoying few weeks vacation,
visiting :. relatives at Vanoeboro and
Calais.
Mr.. Arthur e. Marks of the firm of
Marks & Earle, contractors and builders.
has returned from successful cunning
trip in the eastern part of the state, bring
ing back as trophies two fine deers.
Preparations are being made to move
back the large wooden building on the
westerly side of Forest avenue at Deering
Point, nearly opposite the power house.
The electric launch at Riverton is still
running.
Motorman Frank Cobb of the Deering
line is receiving instructions on the du-
ties of conductor on the Ocean street line
and will soon be given regular car.
Last evening, Red Mems hall at Nor
rill's corner was well filed with the
friends of Hose company No. 8, and the
members Of the other companies in atten-
dance upon the grand ball given by the
members of Hose 8. The grand march
started at $50 and was led by Capt G.
w. Stevens and lady, as floor managers.
Capt. Stevens was assisted by the follow
ing aids: II. o. Merrill, Daniel Scanlon,
Sanford Ballard, VIM. Minot, G. P. Stew
ems, E. L. Watkins, S. E. Stevens, @. f.
Scammon Henry Frank, W. a. Skillings,
George Little, Robert Noyes, Fred Hayes,
Maynard Little and George Roberts. An
order of 16 dances was enjoyed, music
for which WAS furnished by Halnilton's
orchestra of Portland. Ice cream and
cake were served at intermission.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments were 6. ". Stevens, Henry Frank
and VIM. Minott
Repairs and improvements are being
made on the Maine Central railroad
tracks, Westbrook Junction. New rails
are being laid and a new platform be-
tween the tracks will be made.
All members Of Crescent assembly are
requested to be present at the meeting
Friday, October 5th as important bust
ness is to be considered.
The Martha Washington society met
yesterday afternoon at the homeE of their
secretary on Floren ce street.
| In regard to the Wadsworth Verrili suit
against Mayor Davis and City Marshal
Clark, the marshal says that he was act
Ing under orders In the arrest of Mr.. Yer
rill, and is ready to contest the case in
the courts. The marshal will make no
statement as to his line of defense at pres
ent. but says that his side will be present.
ed by able counsel at the proper time.
Westbrook Seminary.
The managers of the Messenger, the
school paper, have decided to discon-
tinue several of the issues OF the paper
80 that i, will only be published six
months of the year. Under the new ar
rangement the October number will be
omitted, and beginning in November and
continuing through the year the paper
will appear with additional pages to
make up for the several months editions
that are to be discontinued.
The foot ball eleven leave today at
noon for Kent's Hill, where they are to
play Saturday forenoon at 10 O'Clock.
Miss Josephine Leighton of Columbia
Falls, has been the guest of her sister Miss
Lucy Leighton during the past week.
Mr.. P. Mederous Of Kent's Hill Semi
nary was at the school the past week
completing the arrangements for the foot
ball game to be played at Kent's Hill
Saturday.
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