The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-26

drunkenness, and was placed in the police
station at Woodfords He will appear be-
fore Judge Hopkins this morning.
A party of thirty ladies and gentlemen
under the auspices Of Mr.. A. H. Marden
and Howard Winslow of Portland enjoyed
social evening. whist, etc., at Riyerton
cafe last evening. The party was known
as the Fascination and Silk Hat Whist
club.
The monthly meeting of the Deering
board of overseers of poor occurred yester-
day afternoon for the transactions of the
regular monthly business and approval OF
bills. Bills to the amount of $149 for ex-
penses of the aims house, and bills
amounting to $32 for the relief of the OUT
side poor. were approved. The fiscal year
of the board of overseers ended February
18th, and up to that time 1899 tramps had
been provided with food and lodgings.
Since the middle of February, up to
yesterday the overseers have provided for
431 tramps. The largest number in one
night recently being provided Tor on
Thursday evening last when thirteen We're
sent to the city farm. The number pro-
vided for during the past six weeks is
greatly in excess of any previous seasons.
The overseers, however say that the
heaviest of the calls for lodging are made
in the spring of the year. The tramp
problem with Deering has begun to prove
difficult of solution as the city has been
receiving more in proportion to it's size
than Portland has during the past two
years. The cyersee1s are considering the
advisability of arranging the regula-
tions governing the tramp question. AS
the matter stands the requests for lodging
are granted by any one of the members of
the board, 1t is now proposed to leave
the matter of providing lodgings with the
city marshal, Brown, he to provide the
tramps with food and lodging at the
police station. 1t is believed by the board
that such an arrangement will relieve the
CITY of a large number of the requests for
lodging.
Mrs. Robert Lardlem of New street,
Deering Center, is very i'll and very little
hope is expressed for her recovery.
MIR. E. Vinton Earle and wife left yes
terday fol- a brief journey in Washington.
In recent letter from Mr.. E. B. Moody
the Woodfords druggist who is spending
asbrief vacation in Florida, he speaks of
having assisted in picking strawberries
few days ago.. Mr.. Moody is enjoying his
vacation and expects to return in about
two weeks.
MT. Boles of Portland has recently
moved into the Woolman house on Ocean
street. 49, 1t
A Mr. Swain has hired the Dodd place
on Ocean street and is to carry on milk
farm and poultry business.
The next sermon in the devotional
series being delivered by Rev. F. I. Nell
son, pastor of the Universalist churches.
will be delivered tomorrow. A change
was made in the topic of last week, but
the regular subject will be taken up on
Sunday, viz: Salvation.
On Thursday night Mr.. George Fisher
of Noyes street, Oakdale, entertained
party of friends at supper. The guests
were Messrs. Edward Dodge, George
Dodge, H. A. McDuffie. Samuel Packard,
James Kent, Arnold Holden, Perry Sim
mons, Harry johnson and few others.
Mr. Melvin Hamblet and wife. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith OF Deering,
leave today for a weeks trip to New
York and PHILADELPHIA.