The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
DEERING.

| "a NIllUull VI uaIo WYNN
fords, desires to announce through the
columns of the PRESS that he is not to
be candidate for the nomination as
| representative to the state legislature.
lie says that while his friends may de-
sire TO place him in line for the nomina-
ton it would be impossible for him to
sacrifice the time it would necessitate
from MS business in the event of an
election to the position. He therefore de-
clines to have his name considered for the
position.
call has been issued by the Demo
cratic city committee calling the ward
| caueuses for July goth at O'Clock for
the purpose of electing three delegates
from each ward, who will meet at the
| ward room in Ward g. Monday evening.
August list at 8 p m., to nominate a
candidate for State legislature.
A party Of leo of the members of the
parish of All Souls Uniyersalist and
the Woodfords Universalist societies
went yesterday with the Westbrook soci-
ETY. to Cliff island, where they enjoyed
| their annual outing.
| DR.. G. W. Foster, secretary of the Re-
publican city committee, has posted at
the several ward rooms the call for the
Republican ward caucuses for July 26th,
when delegates will be chosen to meet
in convention for the purpose of nomi-
mating q candidate for representative to
| the legislature.
quantity of grass sods have been
secured and are being placed Oh the en-
bankment at the rear of the Riverton
casino, the new part which faces the
| river.
Mr.. Harry Hall of Massachusetts is Wis
iting relatives in this city.
A party of the Deering aldermen, &C.
companied Mr.. NJ. W. Brown. the mana
ger of the Deering Electric light com
pany, to Little Falls, Windham, yester-
day, to view the work being done on the
proposed electric light plant of the Cum.
berland Illuminating Company. This
company, through the Deering electric
light company have presented the lowest
bid for the lighting of the city and the
| aldermen are investigating the ability of
the company to carry out the work before
| awarding them the contract.
A party of 40 of the members of Trini-
| ty parish went ON their annual picnic
yesterday to Pleasant Hill, Falmouth.
The party took the electric cars to River
ton and the steamer from there down the
river to Pleasant Hill. The party re-
turned home early last evening.
| A 81 o G 4.
W. WIS of Woodfords went to Riverton
yesterday afternoon where they spent
the time very pleasantly in whist and
other games. In the evening lunch
was INDUCED in at the Riyerton casino
cafe. The party attended the rustic
theatre in the evening.
Mrs. Josiah Burnham gave lunch
| Tuesday at Riverton to the committee on
school room decoration of Portland, the
president and ex president of the W. Il.
| q, and Mrs. Frederick Robbie and Mrs.
Barker of Gorham. The party attended
during the afternoon.
| The Portland Railroad company has
q crew Of men at work killing the weeds
which have grown in the track between
Morrills corner and Riverton.
Tuesday afternoon as Mr. George Cur
rier of Portland was driving down the
| hill on Ocean street, near the residence
of L. P. Hawkins, the horse stumbled,
throwing Mr.. Currier out over the dasher,
but fortunately for him he. was not in
jured. The only damage sustained was
q broken shaft
| A party of 30 of the members Of this
Woodfords Gun club and friends went
to the club house at Bowery Beach last
evening where they enjoyed one Of
Steward Johnson's famous shore suppers.
| The Woodfords Universalist Sunday
school and parish are to enjoy their an
nual picnic today at Higgins Beach.
| Barges are to leave Woodfords corner at
8 o'clock am.
| A special meeting of tie Deering
school committee was held last evening
with large attendance. Not much OUT
of the usual routine of business was
transacted. Miss G. A. Fall of Deering
was elected to the Deering Centre in
termediate school. Mr.. Herbsrt !. Allen
of Oakdale was elected as sub-master for
the High school, his services to begin
when the school enters the new building.
1t was voted to purchase books of the
American system of music to be used
in the grammar grades. Adjournment
was taken to Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 7th.
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