The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
DEERlNG.

Capt. George -. avi5s, accompanied
| by his mother and sister, who have been
visiting in Boston, have returned to their
hoIae at North Deerina.
Conductor W. P. Knight of the North
| Deering eleotrics, hes resumed his po-
sition after being laid up about two weeks
with sore hand.
Charles B. Scammon, wife and daugh-
| ter, who went west about thres months
ago for Mr.. Scamman's health, have re-
turned to this city.
Mrs George NJ Stevens, Mrs. W. Il.
Skillin ana Miss Annie ]. Stevens Of Nor
rills, are i'll with grip.
| j. W. c. Roberts, W. Nj. Leighton and
Clarence Rice, are on cunning and
fishing trip at Duck Pond.
Mr.. &. L. Watkins has had large heat
| ing boiler put into his store.
Miss Lizzie Cobb, who has been visit
ing her parents. MIR. and Mrs. j. r. Cobb,
has returned to Nashua.
The ladies' circle of the Woodfords
Universalist society held a successful
supper and social last evening at Lewis
hall.
DEATH OF REV. =. NJ. hoUGHTON.
Rev. Frederick Mason Houghton, resid-
| ing at 1893 Forest avenue. Morrills, died
yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock after an
illness of nearly three years. He was
some over 43 years Of age and was born
at Bethel. He afterwards resided in
Norway, where he attended norway acad-
envy and later went to tufts college in
Massachusetts,. While a student at the
college he preached at q church in Lynn
at various times. He was ordained at
Middletown, Conn.,. and was pastor of
| tie UniversaIist church there for some
time He has also filled pastorates at
Ian Souls church, Deering; at Vest
brook one year; Hallowell four years.
lSkowhegan, one year; and his last pas
torate of three years at Putnam, Conn.
He leaves widow and two children.
Louise and Charles. The funeral services
are to te held Sunday afternoon at .
o'clock from his late residence, 1893 Stew
ems Plains avenue, Morrills.
| Crescent assembly, p. S., of Woodfords,
has recsived and accepted an invitation
from CaIanthe assembly, P. s., of Vest
brook to visit them ON the evening of
| January 18th.
| The Westbrook Electric Light and Pow
er company. is issuing new schedule Of
reduced rates for contracts for electric
lights in stores and residences in the
cities of Deering and Westbrook. to take
/ effect January 1. The new schedule
makes quite sweeping reduction, which
is good news to its many customers in
| both cities.
| The city council will give hearing
friday evening. january 18th at T. 80
O'Clock on the petition of the Dirigo 1ele-
phone company by Seth E. Beedy of
Pennington, general manager. who asks
rights to erect and maintain poles and
wires and conduits and subways on the
streets and ways of the city for carrying
on general telephone business.
The board of assessors Of taxes will be
| in session this afternoon from 2 to 5
O'Clock at their office. Odd Fellows
| block, Woodfords.
This morning at 9 O'Clock City Treas
urer and Collector Jones, will sell at
public auction at his Office. Woodfords,
the parcels of land and buildings held
for unpaid sewer assessments on Glen
| wood avenue.
The Cosy club of Portland held whist
party and social last evening at Riyerton
park casino
The advertised letters at the Woodfords
post Office are as follows: L. R. Cham-
berlain, Mrs. Frank Libby, A. S. Har-
mon, Mrs Martha Rogers.
Miss Gertrude e. Hopkins, daughter of
ex-Judge George G. Hopkins, who was
operated on Thursday for appendicitis. it
reported as getting along nicely.
Mr.. Charles D. Moss of Morrills, who
l.has been i'll with diphtheria. is reported
as improving.
Miss Bertha Worden of Gorham is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Jeferds.
South street, Woodfords.