The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-01
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Workmen have commenced to remove
the rear end of the old Scanlon carriage
shop at Woodfords.
The work on raising the abutments and
finishing the lower Stroudwater bridge
has been finished.
The Pleasant street sidewalk grade In
front of the residence of MIR. Fred Kim.
ball is nearly completed, and thesgrade in
front of Mr.. Eastman's property, Just
beyond will be lowered, commencing
next week.
The work Of laying the ourbing on
Forest avenue at Woodfords, in front of
the postotfice is nearly completed. The
curbing is to extend as far as the corner
of Spring, sreet, and will probably be
The W. G. L. U will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock with Mrs
+. A. johnson, Congress street
The use of the stone crusher owned by
the city was discontinued Saturday even
ing as the appropriation for work on For
est avenue will not permit any further
new work. The work of macadamizing
the avenue will continue as far as Coyle's
gully. The work of laying the ourbing
on the avenue was also stopped Saturday
evening. Through the efforts of Mr..
Thomas Randall the superintendent in
charge of the steam roller Juggernaut,
has been engaged from the city of Port
land and will bo used today and Monday
and as much permanent work accom-
plished on the avenue as possible. The
remainder OF the street below the gully
will be put into condition for use during
the winter. The new sidewalks opened
by the widening of the street will be
graded and as soon as that work is done,
and the work of laying a sidewalk on
Falmouth street Is done, all new work will
be discontinued owing to the depleted
city treasury appropriation for street
work.
The Ladies' circle of All Souls church
held social in the vestry of the church
ON Friday, at which time reports were
received from the several committees
having in charge the arrangements for
The fair to be held in the church vestry
November 10th, 18th and 18th. The exec
utive committee in charge OF the ar
rangements for the fair is made up as fol-
iows: Mrs. I e. G. Robbins, Mrs. N.
z Sawyer, Mrs. 3. W. Meader, Mrs.
Mary L. Goodridge, Mrs. B. G. Peabody,
Mr. It. e. G. Robbins, Mr.. N. K. Sawyer,
Mt B. W. Meader, Miss Mary Cook, Mr..
r. G. Peabody.
The stone wall for the boiler house for
the steam engine on the New England
Furniture company's property at Nor
The boiler house will be built of the stone
blasted from the ledge upon which the
Factory is to rest. The second story of
r ri,e factory is now up and the building
ia being boarded in.
Mir. Abner Lowell who resides near
Riyerton park, who was gored by an
infurated bull kept in his pasture a few
weeks ago, is so far recovered as to be able
70 get out of doors by the aid Of crutohes.
Workmen have commenced ON the cree
t;on Of granite mausolem for Mr.. W.
: Eaton at Evergreen cemetery in the
western part of the yard just beyond the
one owned by the Milliken heirs.
The granite foundation for the new
High school has been laid on the wall of
the southerly and westerly corner of the
lot The construction work ON the par
titiops for the division of the easements
was commenced Saturday. d
Mr.. J. Fl. Balmer OF South Africa will
rive a talk on Africa next Thursday