The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-20
DEERlNG.

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the lodges of Westbrook and Brunswick
The affair is in the hands of the following
committee: Reception, Miss Maud Fol
lock, chairman, Miss Georgia Walton, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer A. Lowell; entertain
ment, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. Elbridge Matthews, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
r. Read, Miss Kimball and MISS Lane.
The funeral services of the late Walter
R. Hall. son of B. A. Hall, were held
Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock from
The residence II Mechanic street, Wood
fords. The services were conducted by
Rev. E. I. Nelson, pastor of the Univer-
salist church. Music by Shaw's quartette.
The services were largely attended rs Mr..
Hall was popular young man and had
host of friends. The burial was at Ever
green cemetery.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. W.P.GOSS.
Shortly after four o'clock yesterday
morning, Mrs. Annie A., the wife of
VIM. p. Goss, residing on Forest avenue,
died as a result of heart failure Monday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Goss were engaged
in entertaining the members of the Mon
day Night Whist club of which she was
member. About eleven O'Clock the guests
departed, leaving Mrs. Goss in apparently
her usual health. At twelve O'Clock she
was attacked with severe pains in the
stomach, which lasted only for short
time. At four O'Clock similar attack
seized her and physician was summoned
but she lived only short time, death re-
sulting from heart failure. Mrs Co.'s was
SUBJECT to heart trouble, and her
death from this cause does not Icome
Unexpectedly. Mrs. Goss was the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph d. Bartlett
of Marblehead, where she was born 46
years ago. Mrs Goss was constant at
tendant upon the services of All Souls
church and for time was president of
the ladies circle connected with the
church. She has also taken an active in
terest in the ladies' circle connected with
the Red Mems association and at the re-
cent fair held in February shs was chair
man of the important committees. Mrs.
Goss leaves a husband Mr.. VIM. P. Goss,
the auctioneers of Portland. daughter,
the wife of Mr.. James E. Kilborn of the
supply department of the Boston and
Maine railroad at Portland, and two SONS,
Harry and Arthur, both of this city. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at
three O'Clock from the residence on Forest
avenue. Woodfords. Interment at Marble
head, Mass.
The funeral services of the late James
NJ. Cobb, of Portland, formerly of this
city, were held yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock from the residence of his sister,
Mary j. Wilson. Riverside street, North
Deering. The services were conducted by
Rev. F. M. Davies.
RUNAWAY AT MORRILL'S CORNER.
A lively runaway occurred at Morrills
corner yesterday forenoon about 1890. A
horse attached to a team driven by two
sewing machine agents became frightened
OH Forest avenue, ON the Riverton road
and bolted down the street in the direc-
tion of the corner. The men were not in
the team at the time. The horse con-
tinued on the run until about opposite the
Deering Drug company's store, he was
tripped by the reins, when bystander
stopped him until the occupants appeared
and took possession.
The entertainment to have been given
next Friday evening by the Winslow
sisters entitled "Our Cousins from New
York. in the vestry of All Souls church
for the benefit of the Ladies' Circle, will
be postponed out of respect of the late
Mrs. w. P. Goss.
Mr.. Willard Riley of Oakdale, a man
about thirty years of age, died yesterday
forenoon after brief illness with quick
consumption. Mr.. Riley up to the time
that he was taken sick was.employed as a
marble polisher at Leightons Marble
Works on Stevens Plains avenue Mr.
Riley leaves wife to mourn his loss. He
was a member of Rockamecook tribe of
Red Men, Morrill's Corner.
The W. W. W. Whist club will be enter
tained this afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Adele Adams, High street, Woodfords.
Mr.. 0. Stewart Taylor, assisted by
Miss S. Marcia Craft, the talented soloist
and chorus of hundred local voices,
are to give two concerts in Deering, on
the evenings of April 81 and %, at Ali
SOUPS. Universalist church, and the
Woodfords Congregational church. Hazel
ton Mandolin club of Westbrook and ten
local soloists are also to appear.
Mr.. j. R. Moore, conductor of the
North Deering line has returned from his
recent vacation in the Provinces. He in
tended spending three weeks vacation,
but hos decided to take the remainder of
his time later in the season.
Eleven young ladies are to appear in
the "Colloquy of Nations to be given
Wednesday evening, April 2sth at Ouimby
hall for the benefit of the church of which |
Rev. c. Everett Bean is pastor. The
entertainment is to include tableaux and
will conclude with the presentation of the
Iaughable comedietta, AUNT Jernsba,s