The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-23
DEERING.

Leonard streets, recently gave series of
three entertainments ut his home, at
which ne exhibited u graph phone to
many Deering people. These entertain
,nents were both delightful and instruc-
tive, and some of the audiences heard for
the first time the singing, talking, shout
ing, and instrumental music, as delivered
by this truly marvellous instrument Mr..
and Mrs. johnson merit the thanks of
the neighbors and friends so Hospitality
entertained Their two beautiful children
were an additional charm to the assem-
blies.
Miss Hacker, our Deering kinder
gartner, entertained fifteen children at
her homeain Westbrook, one day last
week. The little ones had a beautiful
nature-lesson among the glories of au-
tumn' A talk about the changing leaves,
as they spent short time out of doors
delicious collation., games in the house
and other merry things, gave them sweet
memories for long time to come.
The stores in the new Odd Fellows
block will be occupied by Mr.. f. E.
Wheeler, G.. H. Thompson & Co., the
grocers, and Mr. A. f. Hill of Portland.
who, it is understood, is to open branch
clothing store.
The old High school building will
be used for grammar classes on the COM
pletion of the new New High school
building.
The Deering High School Cadets are
constantly increasing their membership
and are drilling regularly under the d.
rection of Lieut.. Butler of the Signal
Corps. They will be measured for uni
forms Monday.
Mr.. #. A. Tompson of Portland, the
architect, and Messrs. Cobb and Lane
of the public buildings committee, were
in Boston Thursday where they were in
consultation with Prof. Woodbridge, the
expert on heating and ventilating appa-
ratus. The committee were shown sew
eral school buildings in Boston and vi
cinity and inspected the various systems.
The committee believe that it is wiser
economy to have the building properly
ventilated at the start even though the
expense is more, and are in hopes to Sc
cure the services of Prof. Woodbridge in
carrying out his system in the new build
ing.
Work was commenced yesterday on the
Noyes street and Deering avenue sewers.
Considerable blasting will have to be
done near Forest avenue.
The regular social of the Ladies' Circle
of the Woodfords Congregational church
was held on Thursday evening at the
church and was well attended.
1t has. been found necessary to use the
Portland steam roller on Sunday on
Forest avenue. as it cannot be had at any
other time owing to work being done on
Free street in Portland.
A special meeting of Hose of Deering
Centre was called for last evening, and
in accordance with the call many of the
members were present, anticipating a
settlement of the trouble between the |
company and Chief Engineer Peck of !
the Deering fire department.. 1t was I'M
derstood that some of tho members fay- |
ored disarmament. The settlement came |
in an unexpected manner, which in the |
end will undoubtedly be the best for the |
company. Just before it was time for |
The meeting Chief Peck appeared upon
the scene, much to the surprise i. of the
company. Capt. Crockett did not see
fit to call the meeting to order with Mr. |
Peck present, as he could not say just |
what he intended to, so matters drifted
for four M obi of
the affair into his own hands and adj |
dressed the boys, at the same time giving
the captain of the company few point
ers.
Chief Peck said it is understood that
he heard and read i'll the morning papers
that some sort of an "indignation''
meeting would be held, so he was pres
ent to have it explained. He then in
tructed the firemen and Captain Crockett
that he (Chief Peck, was still the chief
engineer of the Deering fire department.,
and If he saw fit to send the Deering hose
company back to their house immedi-
ately after the alarm had sounded he
could do it and would be obeyed, too.
After the chief had given few moro in
ructions and had shown them why his
orders at the recent fire at Deering Centre
were perfectly proper, the assembly broke
up.
At the meeting held in the city clerk s
office last evening at 7.30, Mr.. George W.
Brown of EDeering Centre. was drawn as
traverse juror for the coming term of the
Superior court to be holden in Portland.
beginning the first Tuesday of Novepl-
Der.
The Ladies Circle connected with the
Universalist Society at Woodfords, held
penny supper and social last evening
in Lewis hall. The menu was on print
ed card and the company checked the
articles of food eaten and the several
dishes used and settlements, were made
by the payment of a cent for each article
used. The evening was spent in socialaI