The Portland daily press., 1897-09-23
DEERING.

| The work of laying the curb stone along
Forest avenue from Clifton street, begun
yesterday afternoon.
| The opening dance of Rockameecook
tribe, Red Men, at their.hall, Morrill's
Corner, on Tuesday evening, was we'll
attended and much enjoyed by all pres
emit. Some 40 couples entered on the
grand march led by Mr.. G. w. G. Stew
ems.
Mr.. j. II. Cobb and wife of Stevens
Plains avenue, are at Rochester, attend
ing the fair.
Messrs. Joseph Soule, Victor Brewster
and VIM. Wentworth, employees OF the
Portland Electric company on the Deer
ing lines, are enjoying brief vacation,
part of which they will spend at the
Rochester Fair.
Mr.. Fred Knight, conductor on the
North Deering line has recently resigned
his position, and has gone to eastern
Maine to accept a situation in another
business.
The members off Lebanon commanS
derry, No. 220 and invited guests, in all
to the number of 100 persons, held an
enjoyable sociable last evening at Red
Mems hall.
Rev. j. r. Clifford, pastor of the Clark
Memorial Methodist church, leaves this
week in company with Revs. W. F. Berry
of Portland, II. e. Frohock of Charles
ton, S. c., and j. M. Frost Of Bangor
for cunning trip in the woods of north
ern Maine. During Mr.. Clifford S absence
his pulpit will be supplied on Sunday
next by Rev. Walter Canham of Old
Orchard, and the following Sunday by
the presiding elder, Rev. E. Q. Thayer.
Mrs. B. M. Eastman, Mrs. g. M. KIM
Stubbs and Mrs. C. J. Clark of the Clark
Memorial church, were In attendance
upon the semi annual meeting of the
Portland district woman's foreign mis-.
sionary society, held yesterday at Peaks
| island.
The final meeting of the representatives
this evening at the Central station, to
perfect the arrangements for holding the
field day and outing at Peaks island on
Saturday.
There We're two cases of considerable
interest before Judge Hopkins in the
Deerlng municipal court yesterday morn.
ing. The case against Joseph Di Mari
and John Caravana, two Italians, for
desecrating the Sabbath, was continued
from Monday morning. Sentence was
suspended indefinitely on payment by the
men OF the costs Of court, amounting to
V. e. and w., upon l. payment Of o each to Mr..
dentally shot by the Italians while they
were practicing shooting on Sunday last,
s. Sill 90 towards 'ne paying OF the doctors
The two boys, Fred league and Oluf
Wilson, arrested by City Marshal Clark
Iuesday evening for stealing quantity
OF books and other articles from the
Mosher house, were sentenced to the
Reform school during their minority.
There we're SO books in all stolen. most
of them of no great value to anyone ex-
cept to the owner, together with guam
tity of lead reeds from an old fashioned
organ, croquet set, and other articles.
The owner OF the property feels keenly
the destruction of the old organ, for the
boys had to tear it to pieces in order to
get at the reeds, for this was a valued
heirloom. In regard to the books one of
the boys said they wanted them to read.
showing thirst for knowledge which. If
properly directed, might be turned to
good account. Marshal Clark has shown
/ himself an efficient officer in the prompt
| apprehension of the thieves and the re-
coyery OF the stolen property.
A quiet home wedding took place yes
terday noon at the residence of Mr.. John
Small on Prospect street, when his
daughter, Miss Hattie A., was united in
marriage to Mr.. Erving c. Huston.
The marriage ceremony was performed
in an impressive manner by Rev. w. S.
Jones of Peaks island. The Young
couple were handsomely remem bered by
their friends, the many gifts testifyinu
| OF the respect and esteem in which they
are held. The couple left on the afternoon
train on the mountain division for a
briet trip to the White Mountains.
| At the last Authors Club meeting. at
the home Of the secretary on Leonard ST.,
D Centeeringer, Miss Martha Owen Col,
cord, one of Portland's we'll known
poets, read several original short stories
and poems. 8
| Miss Lucy Rogers Jones, of the class
of 81 of the Deering High school, has
decided to take further course of studv
at the Stevens School, New Gloucester.
Mrs. Mary P. Smith of Alfred. and
Mrs Charles B. Rice OF Danvers. former
lyi assistant editor Of the Christian mir
ror, recently called on friends in Deering
Miss Annie Buffum Jones of Deerinr
Centre is pursuing course of study un-
der private teachers.
| New houses grow fast at Deerinr Gem
| ter.
A workman fell from carelessly
placed ladder on Central Avenue on Mon
day last, and was injured in the back.
He was, however, able to return to his
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Best of New
street have been spending a short time
in Boston.
Some of the kindergarten children have
been kept at home by sickness.
Floyd Thomas of Leonard street is re-