The Portland daily press., 1897-11-05
DEERING.

The Offices to be occupied by the city
officials in the first floor of the new Odd
Fellows block at Woodfords are nearly
ready. The big vaults for the reception
of the city's money and records have been
put in. The order was given to have
spacious and convenient quarters on the
second floor with large and well lighted
main hall and fine suite Of rooms for
the storing of paraphernalia, and for COM
mittees. The top of the building is to
be used as banquet hall. The building
will not be ready for permanent oocu-
pancy until about January |.
The Shakespeare club met with Mrs.
Fogg, Stevens Plains avenue last evening.
Current events were discussed and read
ings from Hamlet were continued.
The New England Furniture company
Is having six inch water main laid from
the corner Of Forest avenue and Morrill,
street to the building now in process of
construction for their occupancy at an
early date.
The lecture at All Souls church on
Wednesday evening by Mr.. Ebert Hub.
bard on Elizabeth Frye Philanthropist
was not very largely attended but was
thoroughly enjoyed by tho SO fortunate
enough to hear him.
The ladies' circle of the Woodfo rds
Universalist Society are to give supper
and entertainment this evening at Lewis
hall
Mrs. Coolidge of Pearl street will enter
tain her French speaking friends today at
her home.
DEERING STAR COURSE.
The opening concert In the series Of
entertainments of the Deering Star course
was given last evening at the Woodfords
Congregational church before a large
audience. The programme as printed in
Wednesdays PRESS was carried out last
evening to the satisfaction of all. The
soprano solos by Master Henry Donlan
and the readings by the youthful elocu-
ZIONIST Miss Edna Corinne Cham berlin
were received with enthusiasm and the
encores were generous. The Beethoven
Mandolin and Guitar club rendered their
selections in a pleasing manner and re-
ceived numerous compliments upon their
execution of several difficult selections.
The second entertainment of the course is
to be a lecture by Rev. Lyman Abbott Of
New York to be'given November 18th.
BOARD OF TRADE ADJOURNED.
The meeting of the Deering Board of
Trade called for last evening for the dis
the city ordinances to further regulate the
erection of telephone and telegraph poles
and their use in commonly all parties
Owing to small attendance of the men,
bers the meeting was not formerly de-
clared open and an adjournment was
II that O'Clock.
WESTBROOK SEMINARY.
The literary and musical entertainment
which was to have been given on Wednes-
day evening in the dining hall was post
poned owing to the lecture In the church.
Arrangements have been made to present
the same programme with additions on
Wednesday evening, November II. The
proceeds of this entertainment are to be
devoted to the interest of the baseball
club for next seasons work
A series of three entertainments are to
be given, the first one commencing
December 3. and the others to be held at
intervals during the winter term.
The first eleven of the school which dis
banded a few days ago is beyond hope of
a revival, owing to the lateness of the
season and the expense of supporting a
team. A second eleven among the young
er members has been organized and are
doing good work. The second eleven have
elected II. e. Mountfort as manager and
Harry Hall as captain.
Mr.. George B. Murch. recently fullback
on the first eleven of the football team.
has discontinued his studies and has en-
tered upon the study of law with a Port.
land law firm.
Mr.. e. NJ. Sawyer Of Machias was the
guest of his nephew. John B. Sawyer,
yesterday.
The junior class has recently adopted
garnetEa white as their class colors. A
committee has been appointed to consider
the selection of motto which the class
has decided to have in Greek.
Mr.. Thomas H. Kelley of Portland
Joined the senior class during the past
week and will continue until graduation. |
Miss Lou Hannaford of South Portland
entered as student in the senior class
during the past week.
The lecture last evening at Clark
Memorial church was well attended and
much interest manifested in the talk on |
Africa as given by Mr.. j Fl. Balmer Of
South Africa, assisted by Miss Elsie
Clark. Mr.. Balmer was also assisted nv |
four young Africans who were very pleas |