The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11
DEERING.


tarium, much improved in health.
All Souls church has the privilege, last
Sunday, of listening to sermon from
their former pastor, Rev. DR.. BoIles.
The Authors club had recently admit
ed two new members, Miss Ethel Bliss
Sparrow of Woodfords, nd Miss Adelena
F..Dyer, of Cape Elizabeth.
Mrs. Fielding has removed from New
street, Deering Center, to the Morgan
house on Oak street..
A private letter fir ON Miss Elva Bell,
of Stevens Plains avenue, now student
at Radcliffe college, reports her as hard
at work, but well and very happy.
The Boston Transcript for Nov 9th,
publishes an exquisite poem entitled Fer
haps, by Martha Owen Colcord OF the
A uthors club.
The Folk Lore club will meet with Miss
Sawyer, Deering avenue, at 7.5O tonight.
The Ladies' Circle will give supper
at Oakdale Hall, Pitts street, this eve
ming at O'Clock.
The regular dance of Rooka meecook
tribe, No. %, Red Men, was postponed
on Tuesday evening owing to the threat
ening weather.
Owing to. the fact of there being SO
many fairs that are to be held during
this month and early in December, the
local tribe of Red Men have decided to
hold their fair at a later date, pro baby
during tho latter part of January,
HOSE EQUIPPED FOR DUTY.
Hose 3's men of Morrill's corner have
Just bought ten pair of rubber boots and
one dozen rubber taupalin hats for the
equipment of their company. The hats
and coats are to be carried on the wag-
on to and from fires, and such mans
coat and hat will have number painted
thereon.
This is the first com pany of the Deer
ing department to become fully equipped.
The boots and hats were purchased from
the proceeds of the dance recently held
by the company for the purpose.
Mr.. Arthur Mosher of Forest avenue,
has entered the employ of Mr.. Albert
Dingiey, the grocer.
Messrs. f. L. Winship and f. z. Lamb
of Deering Centre are to manage dance
in Hoegg hall, Thursday evening, No
vember 25th. Hamilton s quadrille or
chestra of Portland has been engaged for
the occasion.
Last evening delegation of Beacon
commandery, knights of Malta of Port
land, visited Lebanon commandery Of
Morrill's corner and assisted in the
exercises Of the Red Cross degree
Forty-four candidates were initiated
The commandery now numbers So mem
bers and it is quite likely that they will
vote to close the charter during the pres
emit month. After the exemplificarion Of
the degrees supper was enjoyed by The
members of the commandery and invited
guests from Portland.
The revival service being conducted by
the people Of Clark Memorial church, are
meeting with success and are being well
attended. Rev. W. T Berry of Portland
led the services last evening and Rev. E
%. Thayer of Deering, the presiding
elder, will assist the pastor this evening.
The special meeting of the A. B. G.
Klass called for 10 O'Clock yesterday fore
noon at the home of Mrs. Mary A. Bax-
ter, 20 Pleasant street, was for the pur-
pose of deciding on the course to be pur-
sued during the winter season. No
definite action was taken and the meet
ing was adjourned to meet at the same
time and place on Wednesday of next
week.
In the matter of the suit of Prince
against Marshal Clark for false imprison-
ment. Gen. c. P. Mattooks the attorney
for Mr.. Prince says that no papers were
served yesterday. and he further said it
was doubtful if they would be served at
all.
ALL SOULS CHURCH FAIR.
Yesterday afternoon and evening
marked the opening of the annual fair
and sale of the Ladies Circle, connec ted
with All Souls Universalist church. The
fair is being held in the church vestry
and the committees are working hard to
put the vestry in frst-class trim. The
several tables are handsomely decorated
and the useful and fancy articles at the
opening sale met with ready purchasers.
The tables in readiness for the first day 6
sales were in charge of the following
persons: Fancy articles, Miss Mary
Cook; apron table, Mrs. N. K. Sawyer;
art booth, Miss G. M. Record Sunday
school table. Miss Gertrude Read; fruit
and preserves, Mrs. D. W. Hawkes.; pic
ture table, Miss Ella Rogers; candy table
Mr.. Elmer Varney; ice cream booth, W.
M. Leighton; A chicken supper was
served last evening from to O'Clock.
The committee in charge of last evening" Is
supper was made up as follows: Mrs. c.
B. Varney, Mrs. Silas Strout, Mrs. H.
A. Hill, Mrs. Pitt Stevens, Mrs. SWEET,
Mr.. Holding, Mrs. Jennie Miller, Mrs.
Geo. Seal Mrs. OBJ len. Mrs. Record,
Mrs. Dingley, Mrs. Patten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Morse. Mrs. Galley, Mrs. Gea S.
Head, Mr.. Strout, ". P. Goss and D. W.
Hawkes..
TIE programme for this evening will