The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-09

Farnham, Carter, Dingley, Smith. Clay,
Lane and Wyman. No, Hanson, Irue,
Pickett and Jacobs.
Voted not to accept the grade OF Front
street.
The committee on streets and sidewalks
reported that owing to the prevailing
stringency of the money market that 1t is
not expedient to construct other brick
sidewalks. The petitioners for brick
walk on Pleasant street in front of the
church and others ON that street were
therefore given leave to withdraw. The
assessors were ordered to prepare new
valuation Of the city and present the
same to the city govern ment.
The committee on claims recommended
that Albert E. Cobb is entitled to S25 for
injury to horse caused by, condition of
streets, not properly protected by the
Standish Water company, who were at
work when the accident occurred.
Voted to adjourn to July 27sh at 730
O'Clock for the app roval of bills.
The alarm of fire from box five yester-
day afternoon at LIS called the Deering
cupied by W. A. Williams & Co., plumb
ers and hardware dealers, and by the
Deering shoe store, W. F. Pearson, pro-
prietor, at Woodfords. The building is
a two and half story wooden structure
owned by Eben I. Harmon, the upper
part of which was formerly occupied by
the local Masons. The fire originated
in the plumbers back shop where Mr..
Williams was filling a gasoline furnace.
The gasoline ignited and spread quickly
and a hot fire was soon In progress Mr..
Williams had a narrow escape from seri.
GUS burning, but he escaped with moth
ing more than a scorohing to his cloth
ing. The prompt work of the fire depart
ment and the excellent hydrant pressure
enabled the fremen to confine the fire to
the back shop. The new hose was used
yesterday for the first time and worked
as was to be expected in perfect order
The loss is estimated at about $500,
fully covered by insurance, to shop and
building The damage to the stock, the
bulk of which was in the front shop will
be by water and smoke.
The palace car BramhalI of the Port
land Railroad company. was at Riverton
Thursday afternoon with President Will
liam r. Wood, Manager E. A. Newman
and party of gentlemen, incl uding
Railroad Commissioner Chadbourne of
Biddeford. The party attended the thea
tire and inspected the grounds.
j. W. German of Boston, manager of
the ADJUSTMENTS at the theatre, and fami-
ly visited the park Thursday, dining at
the cafe as the guests of Manager Smith
and attending the theatre with Mr.. New
man and party in the afternoon.
W. A. Derrah, the electrician, has
moved into his new store in the Sparrow
block, Forest avenue, Woodfords. The
building has been connected for electric
lights by the Deering electric light COM
pany.
At the meeting of Rockameecook tribe,
Red Men, held at Morrill's corner last
evening, the @semi.annual raising Up of
chiefs was conducted by d. D. G. S. Ira
G. Strout of Cumberland Mills. Mr.
Strout was accompanied by suite of
officers who assisted him in the installa-
ton ceremony. The following officers
were installed: Sachem, George F. AL
den; prophet, George f. Grant; senior
sycamore, Albert L. Dow; junior saga
more, W lillian M. Stevens
AT the close of the installation a sup
per was served.