The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-29
DEERING.

The Unity club will meet this evening
at Mr.. George W. Leighton's, 39l Stevens
Plains avenue. 1t will be the ''story
hour" and every member is requested to
bring story, either true or fictitious; al
so conumdrum for roll call.
Owing to the threatening weather of
yesterday and the condition of the streets,
the signal for no school was sounded yes.
terday for the entire day.
A largo crew of the employees of the
Maine Central railroad and the Portland
Railroad company were at work yester-
day in Deerjng in removing the snow
from the tracks and the streets. The
streets were we'll filed with snow and
the teams and men were kept hard at
work all day in shovelling and hauling
off the snow. The streets will be in
good condition for travel probably late
Tuesday afternoon or early Wednesday
forenoon.
The funeral services over the late Mr.
Warren Harmon which we're to have been
held yesterday afternoon, were postponed
on account of the bad condition of the
roads. The services are to be held this
afternoon from the residence 1856 Church
street. Nason's Corner, at O'Clock. Ihe
burial is to occur at Evergreen cemetery
The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mary E.. wife OF DIR. +. A.
Tenney, ara to be hsld this forenoon at
II o'clock from the residence, 20 Mechanic
street, Woodfords. The burial is to oc-
cur at Gray. The deceased leaves a hus-
band and two children to mourn her loss.
The D. L. S., a club of ten members
from this city. Of which Mrs. Henry G.
Coffn is the president, Yves admitted to
the Literary Union on Friday. The cub
holds it's meetings on alternate Wednas-
day afternoons at 8 o. clock. The club is
reading English history and literature.
Westbrook Seminary which was closed
last Wednesday for the holidays, resumed
its sessions yesterday morning.
The formal opening of the Oakdale hose
company's new hose house will take place
on Friday, December 2, which is the
sixth anniversary of the company. A
committee has been appointed to look
after the arrangements and n good time
is assured all those who attend Friends
OF the company are invited to call and
inspect ths new quarters. Invitations
have been extended to the several fire
companies of the city to attend.
The Dirigo club will NEST Friday, De.
cember 3, with Mrs Dean of Moodfords.
The electric wires throughout the city
we're badly broken by the fury of the
storm. One of the three circuits con-
trolled by the Westbrook Electric Light
and Power company was SO badly out of
order that the Woodfords section was
without lights part of the night
The fair to be given By the North
Deering Congregational church is to open
this afternoon at Good Fellows hall.
The admission is to be free in the after
noon, but a small admission including
supper is to be charged for the evening.
A sale of useful and fancy articles
will be the attraction and the ladies are
deserving of a liberal patronage as the
fair is in aid of the newly organized
church at that. place. The entertainment
this evening will be as follows: Orches.
ira selection, Mr.. Stinson and Mr.. and
Mrs E. Sawyer; piano solo. selected, Miss
Mary Jordan; vocal solo. Miss Lillian
NJ Rose; reading, selected, Mr.. w. E.
Bradish; vocal solo, Miss Matha E. B.
Hawes piano solo, selected, Mrs. Carrie
Fox; vocal solo, Rev. F. L. Nelson; read
ing, selected, Mrs. E. W. Knight; vocal
solo, selected, Miis Kate g. Knight; read
ing. selected, Mr.. W. E. Bradish; orches-
ira, selected, Mr.. and MRS E. Sawyer
and Mr. F. impson; piano solo, select
ed, Mrs. Carrie Fox; vocal solo. Miss Mar
tina +. b. Halves; reading, selected, Mrs.
&C. w. Knight; vocal solo, selected, Miss
Kate G. Knight; piano solo. selected, Mrs.
Carrie Fox; duet, selected, Misses Halves
and Stone; orchestra, selected.
The entertainment to be given by the
M. e. church in connection with their
fair in Lewis hall, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week, promises q variety of
good things. On the programme for We'd
nesday evenings entertainment are drum
solos with piano accom- paniment; artistic
club swinging. gentleman and lady read
ers, lady whistler, vocal and instrumental
music, etc. Thursday evening there viii
be chicken pie supper. 90 and get q
good supper though you cannot remain
through the evening.