The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-01
DEERING.

Goodridge. The case was continued to
Monday. September 16.
| Mrs. E. M. Jacobs of Stroudwater he's
returned from a visit with relatives al
Chelsea.
| Mr.. Charles Greedy is building house
on the lot he recently bought of Mr.
Wentworth on Main street, Oceanvale.
Miss Maud Russell of East Deering has
returned from visit at Fryeburg.
Miss Lizzie Lucas of East Deering has
returned from Dover, N. H., where she
has been spending the summer.
The lot of the Harrington heirs on
Pleasant street, Deering Centre, has been
enclosed by fence.
| Mr.. E. H. Manson is making repairs
on the Perry house on Central avenue,
Deering Centre.
| Mr.. Henry Deering of Deering Point
has returned from trip to the eastern
part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittierof DeeringssP Point
| have moved into their new house on
| State street.
Master Fred Bailey of Turner has been
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. o. M. Bailey
at Riverton.
The Water company is excavating for
a main on Riverside street, Riverton.
Miss Kimball has returned to her home
at Bridgton after a visit with her broth
err, DR. Kimball of Fessenden street,
| Oakdale
Miss Hattie Atwood of Attleboro has
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Halves,
Falmouth street.
Mr.. Hutchins is making improvements
on his house at North Deering.
Col. Edward Moore has completed the
extensive improvements at his place at
North Deering.
Mrs. W. E. Ballard of Bath was the
guest of Mrs. S. B. Ballard at Morrills
Corner last week.
Mrs. S. E. Strout of Maple street, Nor
rills Corner, has been on a visit to North
Windham.
Mrs. Angie Mansfield of Spring street,
tWoodfords, is taking two weeks vaca-
Etiop.
Mrs. Holmes and daughter Sarah of
Pearl street, Woodfords, have returned
from visit in Boston.
r. The students quintette from Claflin
university of South Carolina, gave one
fof their interesting entertainments last
Ieyening at Clark Memorial Methodist
church, Woodfords.. The church was we'll
filled and the several selections rendered
by the quintette were highly appreciated
At the close of the entertainment col
lection was taken for the benefit Of the
university.
At the Clark Memorial church on
Sunday the pastor, Rev. J. r. Clifford
administered the rite of baptism to six
persons, and received four into the church
membership on probation. On Sunday
next a service for reception of members
into full membership will be held.
Yesterday was the last day of discount
on taxes and City Clerk Jones's office
was crowded all day with taxpayers. The
assessors were also in session to listen to
requests for abatement. City Clerk
Jones is of the opinion that more peo-.
pie availed themselves of the opportunity
of the tax discount this year than on any
previous year.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in
lowering the grade Of the street on Forest
avenue near Saunders street at point
near NJ G. r. r. tracks.
The work on the Forest avenue sewer
is progressing as rapidly as can be expect
ed in view of the fact that there is so
much ledge work to be done.
The Westtrook Electric Light and Pow
er Co. men were at work yesterday af-
Fernoon on Forest avenue near M. M.
tBailey's residence, in replacing certain
poles and wires.
= Some unknown person or persons early
Monday evening scattered tacks along the
driveway on Deering avenue and several
complaints were made on Tuesday morn
ing to the city marshal from bicyc.ists
that encountered the tacks. A young
man in riding along the avenue yesterday
morning had the tire Of the forward
wheel of his bicycle punctured
| by some Of the tacks. This isn't the first
case of the kind in Deering and the ofic-
ials promise to make it interesting for
the miscreants if they are caught.
This evening before the city government
a hearing will be granted the Sebago
Power company on the right to locate
according to their petition, certain poles
and wires for the transmission of light
and power into Portland, said poles and
wires to run through certain streets of
Deering previously announced,
Mrs George Dow and two daughtere of
Fessenden street have returned from a
trip to Bath.
Mr.. e. e. Rand Of Fessenden street, has
| returned from Locke's Mills,
Mr.. +. =. Simmons is building a large
stable on Williams street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Noyes are at home
Maine. ''-o1 =
Mr.. Nat Lane has just come back
from business engagement in Boston,
The steamer Mascot, Capt. Thomp-
son put in to Boothbay Harbor, Tuesday
towing the abandoned schooner Golden
Rule. The schooner sprang aleak of this