The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-15
DEERING.

The wind yesterday did considerable
damage to the trees and telephone wires
throughout the city. A large limb of
tree in Mr.. N. K. Sawyer's yard on Stew
ems Plains avenue near Morrill's corner,
was torn out, but no damage resulted to
the property in the vicinity. Portions
of trees on Spring, Pleasant and Ocean
streets were broken off by the fury OF the
wind. The telephone system was badly
crippled through the forenoon, but late in
the afternoon most of the damage had
been repaired. There are II lines run
ming to different parts of Deering, four
ofsswhich run to Portland and of the
entire number one wire in Deering was
at work and one of the Portland wires
was in use. The wires of the fire alarm
system escaped without injury.
The picnic which the Sunday school of
yesterday at Rocky Hill, was postponed
on account of the weather.
The members of the Free church, Nor
ri1l's corner, and their friends, are to en-
joy moonlight sail this evening down
Casco bay. The party will leave the cor
ner on the 7.15 trip of the electrics and
will sail from Portland pier on the steam
er Madeline at O'Clock.
Miss Nellie Bucknam, who resides
with T. M. Houghton and family on
Stevens Plains avenue, has gone to East
port, where she is to visit friends.
n E. M. Watkins has the contract for fur
nishing the uniforms for hose companies
2 and of the Deering department.
Albert Davis and Robert Noyes, former
ly with the Portland railroad company,
have returned from their trip to Boston.
D. W. Hoegg and family recently re-
moved to their summer cottage on Great
Diamond island, and are entertaining
relatives and friends from Chicago and
Massachusetts.
A teamster with load of galvanized
iron pipe on jigger, was compelled to
remove the load yesterday afternoon near
Woodfords corner, on account of a hot
journal which necessitated the removal
of one of the wheels of the jigger.
Workmen of the Portland railroad COM
pany were engaged yesterday in raising
the tracks and changing the grade of the
Ocean street line near Woodfords.
Mrs. " H. McCausland and Mrs. A.
E. Lamson are each enjoying brief vaca-
ton which they are spending with friends
in Maine.
Homer Marks is visiting his grand
father at Orland, Me.
Mayor Davis and Superintendent of
Wires and Fire Alarms f. B. Moody, left
last evening for Massachusetts. While
away they propose making visit to West
Newton to inspect the fire alarm system
at that place, as it is, particularly in it's
battery and cell room system, the most
modern and convenient in use. Mr..
Moody takes great pride in the fire alarm
system of the city and is DESTROYS that
the system to be placed in the new city
building shall be up-to.date in all its de-
tails.
The portable stone crusher is expected
to arrive today, and with the engine al
ready on hand thesstreet department will
commence the work of matchmaking the
road to North Deering sometime during
the week.
Riverton park presents it's brightest
appearance at this season of the year and
crowds visit this popular resort every day.
There have been several additions to the
collection of animals, the latest being
four monkeys which have been placed in
one half of the racoon's cage, sectioned
off for their use. Near this has been built
swimming tank in which young al
legator is confined. These addition to the
already fine collection attract much at
tention.
Mr.. Herbert A. Harmon will rebuild
on the lot where his residence was burned
last Friday, corner of Mechanic and
Grant streets.
The old chimney on the lot where the
Hawkins shoe factory stood, was blown
down about noon yesterday in the gale.