The Portland daily press., 1897-11-27

week. Entertainments are 10 he given
eaon evening and an orchestra of 15 pieces
" w III attendance throughout the
week. supper will be served Tuesday,
wednesday and Thursday evening from
W CLOCK. Saturday afternoon the
oio'ins oa5 will be devoted to the chill
ufen' and the entertainment will be of
'h'eleso TO them. Monday evening, De-
cehpor grand concert and ball will
Dc gwen including fancy drill by Can
to'' i'iogeley of Portland, with music by
the American Cadet orchestra.
hev. ii. B. Long, of Chicago, will
preacn at the Free Church, Stevens Plains
avenue, on Sunday forenoon. Nov. 2Sth.
MISS Lucy Jones, of the. Stevens School,
New Gloucester, is spending the Thanks
giving holidays at her home at Deering
Center.
Ihe Glasses in Greek history and Ian
guage in the Deering High School have
bought fine picture of the Acropolis for
the school.
Inc Breccia is out, and does credit to
its youthful editors.
Inc skating has delighted many of the
Deerlhg young people, though the soften
ing ice on Thanksgiving day sent some
home disappointed.
Mr. ana Mrs. E. c. Jones entertained
the Misses Durgin at the Thanksgiving
dinner at Deering Center. After din
her, an informal and pleasant meeting
81 the Story Club was entertained by
reading from one of the members.
Miss Mary S. Morrill,, late missionary
IN China, addressed the Friends Meeting
at Riyerton, giving some interesting in
formation regarding the missionary work
IN which she has been engaged in China.
Several new patients have recently
been received at the Inva1ids' Home,
"oodfords. The Thanksgiving feast was
kept and enjoyed in this home
| The Grand Thanksgiving ball given at
Hoegg Opera House. Deering Centre, by
Messrs. Winship and Lamb was a great
success. There were about sixty couples
on the floor. The grand march was led
by Mr.. George William Stevens and Miss
Ethel Noyes. The floor manager was
| Mr.. Ansel Huston. The aids were Mr..
Frank L. Winship, Mr.. Freeman K
Lamb, Mr.. William Stevens and Mr..
Honore Marsh. There were special cars
after the dance
FUNERAL OF DIR. A. M. PARKER.
The funeral services of the late DR..
Alexander M. Parker were held yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock from the residence
at the junction of Stevens Plains and
Forest avenues, Deering. The services
were largely attended by the relatives and
friends who have known and learned to
love the deceased during his many years
of professional life in the city of Deering
and surrounding territory. The services
were opened with prayer by Rev. F. L.
Nelson, the pastor of All Souls Univer-
salist church, of which the deceased was
a member. Rev. Ell. S. Whitman, presi
dent Of Westbrook Seminary preached the
sermon in which he referred to the high
character and with of the deceased and
closed by offering appropriate words of
consolation to the family and neighbors
in the hour of their affection. At the
close of this service the officers of Allan
tic lodge of Masons of Portland performed
the last rites provided for in their ritual
service. The burial committee of Ros-
worth Post, No. 2, G. A. r and mem
bers of Lebanon commandery, Knights of
Malta of which the deceased was mem
Der, We're in attendance to pay their
tribute Of respect to tho memory Of the
departed. The floral pieces were numer-
GUS and handsome, including a pillow
from the family, and handsome floral
cross from Lebanon Commandery,
Knights of Malta. The pail bearers were
Messrs, A. n. Heseltine, H. G. Crocker,
Rev. j. B. Shepherd and. F. II. Cobb,
representing Atlantic lodge of Masons.
Burial at Evergreen cemetery.