The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-13
DEERING.

/ Inc annual parish lue6blng OF the Free
church, Congregational will be heli this
evening at the close of the prayer meet
ing.
| A grand ball is to be held this evening
at Red Mems hall, Morrills. The ball
will be under the auspices of Rockamee-
cook tribe of Red Men.
Granville M. Stevens and daughter
Fannie of Morrills left yesterday for Ar
lington. Mass, where they are to be the
guests during the holidays of MIR. and
Mrs. M. II. Leavitt.
The members of Hose g. Libby's Corner
would like to have something in the way
of bell or whistle alarm in their vicini-
ty to notify them of lIrss.
Some time ago petition was circulate
ed and was largely signed asking that
the fire harm system be connected with
the whistle ofsthe shops of the Maine Gem
trial railroad at Thompson Point SO as
TO give the members of Hose 6 notice of a
Dire and also to be used in case of no
school. The nearest bell is at Stroud
water which is in reality too far away
and the whistle on the power house at
Deering Point can only be heard when
the wind is in the right direction.
The ice on the Stroud water river for
distance of i've or six miles and at Capisic
pond, Nason's Corner is in excellent
condition and large crowds of skaters fire.
quent these localities every afternoon and
evening.
There was stated communication OF
Deering lodge, F. A. NJ, last evening
at Ionic hall, Woodfords. The work OF
the NJ. ID. degree was conferred
Rocky Hill. No. s, Knights OF Pythias,
will confer the first rank on candidate
at their next meeting. Thursday evening.
John Goody, the newly elected judge
of the municipal court did not receive his
commission when he should because the
Augusta authorities addressed 1t to Deer
ing which is the Morrills Corner post
Office. He waited about two week and
then wrote to Augusta about it Win tne
result that he found the document nao
been waiting for him nearly that length
Of time at Morrills.
Tie Rev. Thomas e. PoIterton OF SOM
ervi le Mss, will deliver his Illustrated
popular lecture, 'sSaunterings II Merrle
England this evening at Lewis hall,
Woodfords. Mr.. E. G. SWEET of Portland
will operate the stereopticon. The lecture
is for the benefit of the Uniyersalist
church of Woodfords.
The first meeting of the Woodfords A.
B. c. Klass will be held on Wednesday
morning, December IA. A lesson in Cur
rent Events. A full attendance Is re-
quested.
NDEERING CITYsGOVERNMENT.
An adjourned meeting OF the Deering
city government was held last evening.
Final passage was given the order
granting additional pole rights to the
Deering Electric Light and Power COM
pany.
An order as presented by Alderman
Pickett on the petition of the Deering
Electric Light Co., made November ss for
additional pole rights on Stevens Plains
avenue near Morrills Alderman Lane
moved that the order be laid ON the table
until the company comply with the in
structions of the council given at the
meeting of the 2Stn relative to the subs l.
tuition of straight poles for imperfect ones
now in use at Oakdale
Second reading was given the order for
the laying out of Front street, East Deer
ing.
The order authorizing the issue of bonds
for $4,000 TO compete the new school
house was finally passed.
The superintendent of fire alarms was
directed TO look after electric light wires
and poles and see that they were u. good
condition and safe.
The city treasurer was given authority
to give quit claim deed in the name OF
the CITY to Mr.. SWEET, at cents per foot,
for land on the westerly side of Brown
street.
First reading was given an order au.
thorizing a temporary loan of S535 credit
cd to the Incidental accounts.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday evening,
December rs,