The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-29
DEERING.

SOAAAOooNN
Souls church, Morrill's, held supper
and social in the church vestry last eve
ming.
A large crew of men and teams are at
work getting ice from Fresh pond,
Stroudwater, to the Portland aims house.
The ice is about fifteen inches thick and
of excellent quality, but the deep snow
has hindered the work somewhat.
The board OF assessors will hold Its
monthly meeting at their office in the
afternoon at two o clock. This is the last
meeting of the board for the Municipal
year and the annual report to the city
council is being made out.
City Engineer Barbour has completed
several blue print maps of the city show
ing the exact location of the 112 MIGRANTS
and Thursday was engaged in comparing
them with the plan of the Standish Water
and construction company at its Office TO
verify them before putting them into the
hands of Chief Peck for the use of the as
sistant engineers and hose companies. 1t
has been discovered that there are two
very old two inch hydrants located at
Stroudwater on the main pipe from
Sebago, but as these are useless owing to
small size and being quite near together,
one new hydrant of regular pattern has
been set between them to take their place.
These old hydrants must have been set
about the time that the water was put in
to Portland as such small size has not
been in use for years.
A crew of men under the direction of
Chief Engineer Peck have completed
clearing the snow from the hydrants
throughout the city. Hose No. l's men
have just put on o set of hub runners on
their wagon under the supervision of the
manufacturer, Mr.. j. E. Hobbs of North
Berwick. The runners are patented and
several seasons in the departments of
Lawrence, Mass, Waterville, Lewiston
and other New England cities with ex-
cellent results. If these prove success,
sets will be purchased for the other
wagons, but at the present time it will b.
necessary to use them on wheels, with
the exception of the Oakdale company as
they use pung which has recently been
placed for service in their house.
The Ladies' Circle of Rockameecook
tribe of Red Men of Morrill's, held a
special sewing bee yesterday afternoon at
Red Mems hall. The circle is working
for the fair to be held February 21-26.
The regular meeting of the tribe was held
in the evening.
Halcyon Temple Juvenile Good
Templars of Deering Center, will hold
meeting this afternoon at its rooms in
Hoegg block
The members Of Hose 8, Morrill's, will
hold their regular monthly meeting next
Tuesday evening. Plans will be discussed
for holding dance at an early date.
Mr.. l.. E. Jones. the city clerk and
Mrs. E. r. Purdy of the Friends church,
Oak street, Portland, entertained party
of fifty of the young people of the school
at Riverton Casino on Thursday evening.
The party went by special car. Lunch
was served during the evening and a
pleasant social evening was enjoyed by
all.
A dance by private parties from Port
land was held on Thursday evening in
Good Fellows hall at North Eeering.
Supper was served by Mr.. John Smith.
A barge load of fifty Deering and Port
land persons enjoyed barge ride and
dance at Pleasant Hill on Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. Lovejoy of North Deering who pur-
chased the property OF Mr.. John @. Cobb,
has crew of men at work in cutting and
hauling ice.
Mr.. G. V. Osgood, Smith street, who
has been confined to his house for several
weeks by sickness is improving in health
W. A. Derrah the electrician is engaged
in putting in electric lights into the Dali
ton house on Central avenue.
Mrs. W. A. Derrah of Lawn avenue is
reported as quite sick with erysipelas.
Mr.. r. Fl. Hooper, Central avenue has
go far recovered from his recent illness as
toIbe able to get out of doors occasionally.
Mr. e. l.. Manson, Central avenue,
who has been sick with pneumonia and
the measles has recovered and is now able
to get out.
Mr.. G. F. Scammon is sick at his home
on Alba street.
the Young Citizens Loyal League, is to
lecture son our National Perils or
Rescue; which," at All Souls church, on
Sunday evening at 7.15.
Miss Celia Lennon entertained a party
of friends in a royal manner at her home
on Cherry street, Thursday evening. Tho
evening was spent in whist and other
games Refreshments were also served
du ring the evening.
The annual election OF the Odd Fellows
Hall company of Deering was held on
Thursday evening in the new Odd Eel
lows block at Woodfords. The following
officers were elected: President, Mr.. Ell
bridge Matthew's; clerk, Mr.. Fred V.
Matthew's; treasurer, Mr.. Herbert B.
Seal; directors, Elbridge Matthews. Fred
Y. Matthews. Herbert B. Seal, George A.
small, Walter B. jackson, Fred B.
Libby, Almon +. Hill.
There is to be general meeting of the
annexationists this evening at their head
quarters on Spring street, Woodfords, at
eipht O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all persons interested in the
movement to attend.
The annexation society will meet at its
headquarters at Woodfords this evening
at 1880.
BOY KILLED IN PLAY.
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