The Portland daily press., 1898-10-27
DEERING.

The meeting which was to be held by
Rockameecook tribe at Red Mems hall,
Friday evening, when they were to work
ths chiefs degree and entertain Pequaw-
ket tribe OF Cumberland Mills, has been
postponed to one week from Friday.
Mr.. Henry G. Thomas and wife enter
tanned large party of Portland friends
on Tuesday at their homo, Forest avenue,
Woodfords. The party returned home at
a late hour by special electric car.
The knights of Malta. Lebanon COM
mandery, held meeting last evening
and conferred the scarlet degree on two
candidates.
! The members of the Woodfords gun
club and invited guests to the number of
about 30, spent Tuesday evening at the
club house at Bowery Beach. where one
Of Steward Johnson's famous shore din
ners was enjoyed.
The adjourned monthly meeting of the
Deering aldermen is to be held this eve
ming at 7.5O o'clock at the city council
chamber.
There is to be meeting of Conerega-
tional ministers at Maple hall, North
Deering this afternoon and evening for
the purpose of forming society for the
purpose of erecting new church at that
place.
The opening concert in the Deering
Star course is to be held this evening at
s o'clock at the Woodfords Congregation
al church, Spring street. The Rogers
Grilley concert company. harpist and
reader, are to be the attraction.
An East Deering lady yesterday report
ed the loss of a gold watch to City
Marshal Brown. Marshal Brown went
to work on the case and in a few hours
traced the missing time piece which was
returned to its owner. Some of the boys
in that vicinity had taken the watch. No
arrests were made.
The A. BIC. Klass will meet with Mrs.
Mary A. Baxter, Pleasant street. Wednes-
day morning, November 2, at 10 o'clock,
to lay out a course of study for the com
ing winter.
There was an exciting scene on Main
street, East Deering, for a few minutes
yesterday afternoon. There were two
wagons being driven along the street by
four young Jews. One team was in the
lead and tho other followed close behind.
The two boys who were driving the rear
team decided that they wanted to go
more rapid gait so they touched the whip
to the horse. The horse instantly quick
ened his speed and as he did so the boys
became excited and dropped the reins
The horse overlook the forward team and
in trying to pass it came in collision. The
boys in the rear team were thrown out
but were not injured. Both teams were
qnite badly damaged in the collision.
The attendance upon the second day of
the fair being held under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Social circle of the Woodfords
Universalist church at Lewis hall. Wood
fords. was better than was anticipated III
view of the fact that the weather was dis
agreeable. The hall was handsomely
lighted last evening by the addition OF
extra incandescent lights placed IN the
hall by the Westbrook Electric Light q
Power company. The harvest supper last
evening was we'll patronized and there
were about 100 persons present at the
entertainment which followed. The pro-
gramme was carried out substantially as
published in Wednesdays PRESS. Each
of the numbers were well received and the
performers were the recipients OF gener-
Gus applause. Corporal Edward ]. Quinn
of one of the Portland companies, U. ..
", gave several humorous dialect read
ings in very acceptable manner. Inc
several booths are being we'll patronlzeo
and the ladies are confident of realizing
goodly sum as a result of their labors.
The ladies have decided to hold bust
ness mons dinner this noon from - to
1880 O'Clock The dinner is to be at
popular price. 10 cents per plate and the
ladies should be well patronized. In the
evening from g. 30 to Z. 80 O'Clock church
supper is to be served at the low price OF
% cents. The entertainment this evening
at eight O'Clock is to be given by the
Westbrook Dramatic club who are to pre-
emit the new drama entitled "Parted. :"
The following is the cast of characters:
Victor Orme, Mr.. Haley; Frank Cheney,
Mr.. Wentworth ;..Benjamin Lowell, Mr..
Brackets; Mark Iickell, Mr.. Elwell;
Joseph Sprao king. MIR. Graham; Thorn
as SpraokIing, Mr.. leighton; Elsie Low
ell, Miss Edwina Richardson; Kate Ty-
son, Miss Eva Cummings; Mrs. Motley,
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