The Portland daily press., 1898-03-17
DEERTNG.

The proceeds of the recent fair held py
Rockameecook tribe of Red Men amounted
to over $500.
Mrs. Susie Hill of Saco is in the city as
the guest of Mrs. May Kimball, Brighton
street.
The Deering board OF assessors nave
issued notices asking the citizens to manu-
IN list of the polls, together with 'he
real and personal estate tax. The poaru
will be in session at their office in odo
Fellows block on April 1st and Cd, and
Saturday, April 80, from nine to twelve
o'clock and from two to five o'clock to re-
Give the lists.
The Ladies' Circle connected with the
Rockameecook tribe Of Red Men will hold
q charity whist party on Saturday even
ing in Red Mems hall, Morrill's corner
There were thirty couples in attendance
upon the dance held Tuesday sevening oy
Red Mems hall association at Morrill,
corner.
MIR. Robert Ballard of Bath, formerly OF
Deering, was in the city yesterday calling
ON friends and relatives.
Miss Dele Davis the daughter OF ex-
Mayor Davis, Central avenue. is able 10
sit up since her recent attack Of rheu-
matte fever. Miss Davis was also threat
ened with nervous prostration, but Is
now doing nicely.
new houses on Forest avenue, Wood1oros'
to parties in Rumford Falls.
There was lively runaway yesterday
| forenoon at Woodfords corner. The horse
cleared himself at the corner and bolted
up Spring street. 1t is not known as to
whom the animal belonged as there were
no parties heard inquiring for the horse,
and at last reports the horse had not been
captured.
Mr.. John K. Hooper, the son of Charles
II. Hooper of Woodfords, a telegraph
operator at this Western Union, has re-
Gently passed an examination and been
accepted and appointed to position in
the kite Observers office at Washington,
D. C., aud will leave today to assume his
new pbsition. Mr.. Hooper is young
man Of thirty years. He commenced work
as messenger boy at the Western Union
office, and worked his way up to his
present position of operator, which he has
held for several years.
Rev. E. L. Nelson, pastor of All Souls
Universalist church, Is to preach at the
Univeralist church at Biddeford on Fri
Gay evening for the pastor. Rev. H. =.
Moulton, who is holding series of
Lenten sermons.
On Sunday evening, March 20, the an
niversary of the birthday of General Neal
Dow, will be observed by the W. q. L.
U. of Deering, as a memorial service for
Frances Willard in the Clark Memorial
church, Pleasant street. The public is
invited to attend. Special music will be
furnished for the occasion.
There is to be graphophone concert
and supper in Maple hall, North Deerlng,
this evening, under the auspices of the
church.
The third lecture in the course being
held at Quimby hall, Stroudwater, will
be delivered this evening. Subjects :" A
parsons outing in the Maine woods.
The lecture will be delivered by Rev. W..
It. Berry of Portland.
Conductor BIackhall of the Ocean street
line met with a painful accident While on
his ten O'Clock trip from Woodfords Tues
day noon. He was holding the trolley
rome which was wound once around his
hand. The car was being run backward
when the trolley pole caught in the
EARN" This caused tie trolley pole and
rope to go mp pretty lively. As result
the fingers of his right hand were badly
liberated. No bones were broken. Con-
ductor Edgeromb Is substituting for Con-
ducsor Blackha!l as a result of the acci-
dent which will disable him for several
days
A meeting of the Deering Republican
committee will be held this evening at
eight O'Clock in the assessors office at the
Odd Fellows block for the organization
and election of officers for the ensuing
year.
The Deering juvenile chorus. 80 voices,
assisted by an adult chorus Of 40 voices,
will produce the tuneful cantata, en-
titled, "Under the Palms." Monday eve
ming, March FL, at Hoegg hall, assisted
by Mrs. A. G. Owen, Miss Lillian M.
Rose, Miss Florence G. st. John, Miss
M. A. Walker. Misses Edna Barber, Inez
Johnston and Ella Thompson, sopranos;
Miss Louiseknight. Mrs. MabelP. Andrew.
Misses Maud Gardiner and Sadie Gardi-
ner, contraltos; Chester w. Doten. Dr.
W. HI. Kimball, tenors; Fred jackson Of
Westbrook, 6. F. Dodge and F. D.Smith,
bassos The Rock family, instrument