The Portland daily press., 1898-04-05
DEERING.

Before Judge Hopkins yesterday morn
ing was heard the case Of Mrs. Elizabeth
NJ. Adams residing on the Main road,
East Deering, against Benjamin Il. Nor
ris. The trouble grew over the destruction
of line fence on the property Of Mrs.
Adams. Mrs. Adams alleged that Norris
became enraged because he tore his coat
and without futher provocation proceeded
to destroy the fence. Norris was not ac-
companied by witnesses while Mrs. Adams
had her witnesses on hand. The judge
decided to adjourn the case until Wednes-
day morning.
Miss Alice B. Bacon of Portland who
has been visiting Mrs. Fred Crook at
North Deering since last Thursday, died
Sunday. Miss Bacon was taken suddenly
i'll while attending the festival at North
Deering Thursday evening and did not
recover. She was 81 years and the
youngest daughter of Ira B. and Martha
A. Bacon OF Marblehead, Mass. She has
sister. Mrs. George N. Fernald in Port
land. Miss Bacon has been In Portland
the past year, where she has heen en-
ployed as stenographer In the Office OF the
Eouitable Life Insurance Co. .She was
graduate of tbs high school at Marble
head. The body will be taken to Marble
head for burial.
The two days session of the board of
assessors closed Saturday at their Office,
Odd Fellows block. This year in addition
to the yearly inventory the estimated
value of poultry and eggs produced. the
total value of both and the number OF
hens, turkeys, ducks and geese will be
taken for the first time in accordance with
Jaw passed by the last legislature.
City Civil Engineer Barbour has recent
~ completed very comprehensive map
of the city showing accurately all the new
streets.
Charles A. Ra ckleff, Lincoln street,
who has been employed the past winter
as gate tender at the Pearl street crossing
of the Maine Central railroad, has ae-
cepted a position in the grocery store OF
Walter Partridge g. Co., at Woodfords.
The friends of Mr.. James II. Davis,
to the number of about 80 from Deering
and Portland, remembered his S6th birth
day by calling on him at his home at 8
Falmouth street. Oakdale, last evening
Augustus z. Moulton, mayor Of Deer
ing, in feIictious speech, presented MT
Davis on behalf of his friends with
handsome smoking set. Mr.. Davis re-
sponded appropriately. The remainder
OF the evening was spent In whist piay
ing. The BOBBY prize was awarded to
Hon. Augustus +. Moulton. and the
first prize to Mr. Roscoe G. Hall.
The annual meeting of the Young Peo-
pIs's Christian union connected with
An Souls Universalist church, was held
last evening. Officers were elected as
follows:
p~esident-M1ss Kate G. Knight.
Vice Prasident-Miss Persis SWeetsir-
Recording Secret ry-Miss Alberta
Stevens ,..,o
Holding. ,,
At the annual meeting of the Mission
Circle of this church these officers were
elected:
president--Mrs Samuel r. Bearce.
Vics President--Miss Cynthia Record.
Secretary-Mra. Jos. ColesWorthy.
treasurer Mrs. SWEET.
Collector Mrs. Sparrow.
Tho annual meeting ofsthe Woodfords
Universalist society was held last eve
ming at Lewis hall The following OH :
GERS were elected:
MISUNDERSTANDING W. Foster.
Clerk Mr. j. G. T. Strout
Treasurer-Mr. j. Fl. Files.
Parish Committee and Assessors I.
L. Tower, Charles A. Plummer, II. W.
| Nelson.
! Collector-Mrs. George W. Furlong