The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-06
DEERING.

The assessors of Deering will be in ses-
sion August II from 1 to o'clock at the
city clerks office for the purpose of listen
ing to complaints if any upon the recent
assessment of taxes.
Work was commenced yesterday in cut
ting off the front portion of G. l.. Luf-
kins's store, Woodfords, to make the build.
ing conform to the new street line.
The X. of p. hall has been moved back
the required distance and workmen are
now engaged in building new cellar
under portion of the building.
The work of connecting the water
mains at the junction of Pleasant street
and Forest avenue, was completed yester
day afternoon
Maynard Little and Robert Noyes were
elected as substitutes at the last meeting
of hose company at Morrills corner. A
special meeting of the company will be
held next Tuesday evening for drill in
preparation for the state firemen's mus
ter.
mons skewer factory.
Mr.. G.. P. Stevens is visiting relatives
and friends in Cumberland for few
days.
One of the jolliest parties that has visit
ed Riverton this season was the 70 mem
bers of Burnside post and Relief corps, 6.
A. r. of Auburn, yesterday. The party
was safely chaperoned by Col. W. t.
Eustis and Col. c, S. Emerson. They
arrived at Morrills corner at s o'clock and
were carried by special cars direct to the
park. There was no formal programme
of exercises, but the forenoon was plea
sanity spent visiting the various attrac-
lions, sailing on the river. etc. At noon
"a picnic dinner was enjoyed by such as
did not decide to partake of Manager
Smiths hospitable board at the casino.
The theatre was the attraction during
the afternoon and the performance was
very much enjoyed, and the excellent &C.
commodations at the rustic theatre much
admired. A..small detachment also took
trip up the river to Cumberland Mills.
The party left the park shortly after 4
O. clock to take the evening train at Nor
rills for Auburn. The arduous cares of his
chaperonage did not apparently weigh
exceedingly heavy on Col. Eustis, for he
was the life of the party with his con-
tinuous sallies of wit. Among the other
prominent Auburn people in attendance
were ex-City Clerk and Mrs. Geo Clifford,
Col. and Mrs. Ashe, Col. R. S. Daggett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Haskell and
Police Officer W. B. Jenkins, who is on
his vacation.
A party of IS of the officers and men,
bers Of the South Portland Samaritan
society, enjoyed their annual outing at
the park. The party was brought by
special car from South Portland at 1
O'Clock and returned to Portland by
special car by the Portland railroad
company at 5 o'clock. The ladies at
tended the theatre during the afternoon
and were much pleased with the perfor
nance of the Troubadours.
Miss Isabel Cobb of Deering Center, is
visiting relatives in New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer of Massachusetts,,
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Mrs. Ruby Reed of Woodfords.
Mr.. Arthur Symonds, lately the guest
of Mr.. Charles Symonds of Leland street,
has returned to his home.
Sisters Sarah Fletcher and Ada Cum
mings of the Shaker family of Sabbath
day Lake, were recently thes guests of
the Misses Durgin of Leonard street.
Mrs. Blanche Smith Hunt, who, with
her baby son, has been visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Ruby Reed of Woodfords, has re-
turned to her home in birmingham,
Mass.
The neighborhood picnic at Great Dia-
mond Island was decided success.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering Board of Trade was to have been
held last evening, but owing to the lack
of quorum the meeting was adjourned
TO meet on the regular night in Septem-
Der.
The members of the Congress street
hose company, No. 6, will hold lawn
party and sale of ice cream, cake and
coffee at the hose house Tuesday, Au-
gust 10. The Veteran Firemen's band
has been engaged for the occasion and
will give concert during the evening.
A small admission fee will be charged.
Notices were sent out Wednesday for the
holding of a special meeting of the city
government for the purpose of reporting
on the Fessenden park sewer question.
The aldermen were called to order at the
appointed time and Mayor Davis an
nounced that as there was an irregularity
in calling the meeting that no business
could be done, and therefore the only
proper move was to adjourn. 1t was
then voted to adjourn until O'Clock this
evening.