The Portland daily press., 1898-02-10
DEERlNG.

| ing c1Uy government on the laying out OF
new streets held meeting yesterday
afternoon at Stroudwater to hear the
petitioners for the laying out of new
street from Congress street to the so o-oalled
"Basin."
The W. G. 7. q. of Deering held a
social tea and pound party yesterday
afternoon from three to six O'Clock In
Lewis hall, Woodfords. The attendance
was large and the ladies received liberal
donations for the party. The proceeds
from the event are to be devoted to the
use of the Temporary Home for Women
and Children.
The Crescent Sewing circle of the
Pythian Sisterhood met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. Charles Symonds, %
Leland street, Deering Center.
The Ladies' circle of Clark Memorial
church will hold a social entertainment
at Mrs. B. M Eastman's on Pleasant
street this evening.
DR.. r. II. Blanchard Of st. Johnsbury'
VT, is the new doctor to locate at Deer
| ing Center. The name was reported yes
terday as DR.. Kimball
Mr.. @. A. Cushing. Central avenue,
has had relapse from his resent sickness
and is again confined to the house.
The election Of the officers of Deering
lodge, I. o. S. T., was held on Tuesday
evening at their rooms, Deering Center.
The following officers were elected: G.
t., /. II. Johns; V. c., Mrs. Annie NJ.
Dame; chaplain, Daniel r. Walker; p.
G. t., E. B. Crockett; secretary, Carrie
Montgomery; I. G., Frank Sholes; Q. T.,
W. F. Tibbetts; marshal, D. w. Hoegg,
Jr. The installation of officers will be
held next Tuesday evening when the
lodge deputy Mr.. SCOTT Thurston will
perform the ceremony.
| The senior class of Westbrook Seminary
have engaged Hoegg hall for the evening
of March 4th, when the Bowdoin Glee
club will give concert tor their benefit.
PRINCIPAL E. Fl. CROSBY.
The relatives of Principal e. H. Cros-
| by of Deering desire their many friends
| to know how much they appreciate the
great kindness and love manifested for
them in the sorrow that has come TO
their home. Leaving the city, not to re-
| turn, and being unable to meet their
friends. they take this public way of let
| ting them know that the remembrance
and appreciation of the loved one will be
cherished as great gladness in the midst
| Of the gloom.
| The pound party and tea yesterday
afternoon held under the auspices of the
Deering W. c. I. U. from three to six
o'clock in Lewis hall was we'll attended
and decided success. The proceeds OF
| the party are to be devoted to the use Of
the Temporary home. The donations in
clu ed about seventy-hve pounds of
groceries and cash to the amount of $40.
Mrs. Phillip Brown and Mrs. j. W. d.
Carter of Portland were present and spoke
of the work at the home A brief musical
entertainment consisting o. solos by
Rev. T. r. Nelson and Miss Kate g.
Knight and piano duett by the Misses
| Marion Corbett and Ruth Smith con-
cluded the entertainment. The social
gathering was Terminated after partaking
of refreshments consisting Of cake and
| chocolate.
SUDDEN DEATH.
| Last evening shortly after nine o'clock,
Mrs. Fanny, the wife of A. A. Huston,
residing at 4S Spring street, Wocdfords,
was the victim of a sudden death by
heart disease Mrs. Huston had been out
to spend the evening with several other
| friends as the guests of q whist club
| which met with Mrs. Gushing on Me-
cbanic street. She was returning to her
home walking up Spring street and
when at the corner of Grant street, within
hundred feet OF her home. it is supposed
that she tainted. Mrs. Huston was dis
covered about ten minutes afterwards by
Conductor Roberts of the Westbrook car
and passenger named Mr.. Walter Smith
Of Westbrook. When discovered she laid
in q snow bank face down ward in front
of the residence of Mr.. j. f. Chute. She
was taken to her home by Messrs Roberts
and Smith and DR.. G. W. Foster sum
moned Restoratives were administered
but she only lived few moments, death
resulting from heart disease. She leaves a
husband three daughters and one son.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The adjourned meeting of the Deering
school committee was held last evening
The report of the committee to prepare
resolutions on the death of Principal
Edgar HI. Crosby was received and it was
voted that the same be spread on the
records of the committee, and that copy
be sent to the family of the deceased. The
regular meeting of the board will be held
next Wednesday, when the annual report
of the committee will be read, prior to
presenting the same to the city govern
ment.
The regular meeting of Woodfords COM
mandery. U. O. G. c., was held last
evening at their new quarters at Lewis
hall, Woodfcrds. The installation OF
officers was to be held but owing to the
illness of the installing officer the cere-