The Portland daily press., 1897-01-23
DEERING.

The Deering Star course of entertain
ments given in the Woodfords Conerega-
tional church under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Circle Of that society. has been
very successful both from financial
and a social point Of view, ana already
plans are being discussed for curse
next year und er the Same auspices.
Mr.. Bailey is shipping large lot OF
apples to England.
At tbe Riyerton Casino Thursday af-
ternoon and evening there was large
party of Portland young ladies and
gentlemen.
At the meeting of the school commit
tee held at the Ocean street sohoolhouse.
the petition requesting that the session
CT the High school begin during the
winter term at S. 80 o'clock instead OF 8
clock in order to accommodate those
living at Stroudwater and remote parts
of the city, was refused. DR.. PACKARD
and Rev. E. P. Wilson began the discus
sion of a new High school, which Is very
much needed in order to accommodate
rhe large increase in the number OF
scholars. They expressed themselves III
favor of brick building, costing about
s25, O0O and large enough to meet the de-
mands of the city for years. The matter
was generally discussed but no action
was taken.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Odd Fellows Hall Company
OF Deering was held at the ONCE of Fred
V. Matthews, Portland, Thursday eve
ming. These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Almon F. Hill; clerk. Fred V.
Matthews; treasurer. Herbert B. seal;
directors, Geo. A. Small, Fred B. Lib,
by, Almon 3. Hill. Fred v. Matthews
and Herbert B. Seal. IL was voted to
repeal that section of the bylaws of the
company which requires that all trans
fers of stock must first De offered to
Fraternity lodge, !. o. o. +. Of Wood
fords. The company will proceed to erect
as early as possible in the spring the pro-
posed s25, 600 Odd Fellows building at
Woodfords, in which the city has voted
to locate its new quarters.
Mr.. Thomas, of Leland and Leonard
streets, has gone to Kennebunk to work
for short TINA for the Quinn Refrigera-
tor company.
Ernest L. Jones of Leland street.
Deering Centre, is improving spare mo-
ments in. the study and practice of music
Mr.. Earl is building house on Cen
trail avenue for Mr.. Bradstreet, of the
Portland lin Ware Company.
Mrs Clement Phinney of Deering Gen.
tire, has been quite ill.
The welcome whistle, announcing a
holiday, was heard by school children on
Thursday morning. yet some enterpris-
ing scholars had school after all.
Mr.. E. H. Crosby, principal of the
Deering High school, proposes to teach a
French class at his own home.
Miss Grace Hooper, of Central avenue,
who has been very sick, is reported bet
ter.
Mrs. Judson Bryant and her little son,
are visiting at Mrs. Bryant's old home on
Best street, Deering Center.
The meetings at the Clark Memorial
church this week have been very inter-
esting.
Revival meetings, under 1.-The direction
of Rev. E. G. Andrews and others, have
been held at Allen IS Corner.
The recent Christmas work among the
poor, done by Rev. S. f. Pearson and
wife of Portland, was an inspiration TO
some California children to do the like
in their own city.
Our former neigbb Dor, Mrs Bray, writes
from Pomona, Florida: "Our beautiful
wea ther still continues. Southern Cali
fornia is the place to live. 1t is now
near the middle of January, and the
days are like Summer. haven't had to
wear an outside wrap in the daytime this
winter. Christmas and New
Years days have passed. Like all of ihs
other days. they were SUNNY and beniIti-
full. For my little ones, l had Christ
mas.tree They had never had one and
were wild with delight.
Mr.. Frank Merrill, who now Lives in
Pomona, and who recently suffered
quite serious injuries from fall, is re-
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