The Portland daily press., 1898-01-20
DEERlNG.

Columbia lodge, Daughters OF Rebekah,
are to hold their. installation of officers
this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
Preparations are being made to plas-
ter the houses in process of erection at
tractors Messrs. Wells and Littlefeld, and
the other by Mr.. Hutchins, to replace
the one destroyed some few months ago
by fire.
The annual roll call Of the members of
the Woodfords Congregational church,
will be held Tuesday evening. January
25th. There will be q supper and social
on that evening and the members are
expected to respond to their names in
person by remarks or scriptural quota
ton, or if living at distance letters are
to be read from such persons as may
send them In for the occasion.
The o. @. G. held an interesting meet
ing last evening at the home of Mrs. Hsr-
ris Of Oceanvale, East Deering.
City Clerk Jones has given notice OF
hearing to be held by the COMMITTEES on
new streets on Wednesday, February 9
at . p. M, on the petition of Mr.. Joseph
G. Libby and others for tho proposed
street extending from Congress to the
Basin to be called New Douglasssstreet.
A nesting of the enthusiasts for annex
alton was held on Tuesday evening for
the purpose of forming an organization
for the purpose of furthering the inter
ests and to enlighten the people on the
Of no Of nanrir,c tn
Portland. Ex-Mayor w. W. Merrill
was elected president, C. W. Small, score
tary and F.aV. Matthews, treasurer. The
society has rented the old city govern
ment quarters in Lewis hall, and have.es-
tab1ished headquarters there.
The rooms will be opened at all times
and literature bearing on the advantage
of annexation will be kept on hand for
distribution. i. 1t is understood that sew
eral public meetings are to be held dur
ing the next few weeks In the interests
of annexation.
Mr.. Charles Lopez of Morrills corner,
while trying new horse Tuesday eve
ming. was caught In the tracks in front
of f. L. Winship's drug store and thrown
from his eleigh. He received ssbad
bruise on his right side and arm and
was badly shaken up. The horse swas
stopped Immediately 60 that further dam
age was averted.
Mr.. Warren Willis of Bond street,
Stroudwater, met withsa painful accident
late Tuesday afternoon ct Deering Cen
tire. He was about to retuyn to his home,
and in jumping into his sleigh, struck on
sharp clam hoe in the bottom of the
sleigh Two of the tines of the hoe went
through his right shoe and into his foot
just in the rear Of the ball. Mr.. Willis
was carried to his home and doctor
summoned. Blood poison was feared, but
1t is thought that that fear Ia unwarrant-
ed.
The Oakdale hose company are to give
a supper at the hose house this evening
at 7.30.
The regular meeting of the Deering
chorus for the Maine Musical festival was
held last evening at the home of Prof. j.
e. Ward, % Pleasant street. There were
several new names added to the list and
that the names for publication in the
prospectus will! not have to be sent in for
another week. The Deering musical
people have until very recently been qui
Indifferent to the idea Of DeeriLs,
chorus, but the interest Is now on the
increase and tho list will doubtless be in
creased materially before the next meet.
ing.
The regular meeting Of the Deering
school committee for the approval of bills
and routine work was held last evening.
DEERING CENTRE.
The ice business in Deering Centre for
the past two weeks has been very lively.
Mr.. Isaac Johnson is hauling from Ca
pisoo Pond ice of good quality, and MIR.
F. Fl. Freess is securing his as fast as
possible, and wish good weather they
will have it all secured in their ice
houses.
Once more work is progressing fairly
we'll on the new high school building,
Stevens Plains avenue.
Mr.. Albert Austin, Leland street. is
koAuW 1uSlueSt' III
Portland.
Mr.. G. W. Gushing, who has been con-
fined to his home on Central avenue for
the past week with grip, has SO far re-
covered as to be out.
Mr.. Clement Phinney, wife and young
son, have gone to Denmark, Me-,
for stay Of several weeks.
Mrs. Hannah Harris and Mrs. Sarah |
Merrill, from the Cape, spent the day
with Mr.. j. Leighton, No.
Clark streets.
Miss Annie McKone, of Cherry street, |
and friend are visiting friends and rela-
tions in Boston and vicinity for few |
days.
Rev. Mrs. Henry Chandler is confined |
to her home on Leland street with rheu |
matism.
There are quite large number In our
midst who have been, and are now, sick |
But last reports are that all are convale-
scent and doing well. s.a.
Mrs. l.. 81. Walker of Westbrook, spent |