The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-24
DEERlNG.

Miss Myrtice d. Chenery of the Deer
ing High school. expects to spend the
greater part of her vacation with col
leee friend at Pennington, N. II.
The seats for the new High school house
have arrived, and Mr.. Joseph Hutchings
has commenced to putt them in place.
Miss G. III. Hubbard entertained
party of 20 friends at Riverton Thursday
afternoon. A dainty Lunch was served
and the afternoon was spent In whist
playing.
A Christmas dinners to be served this
afternoon at the home for fIlenaiess
boys, Forest avenue, MorrilIs
The Woodfords Universalist society
held an enjoyable Christmas festival last
evening in Lewis hall, Woodfords Inc
cantata "The Enchanted Christmas,
was rendered by members Of the schools
in a highly acceptable manner. Inc
castle of Santa Claus made Of paper
bricks, filed with candy, was taken
apart at the close of the entertainment
and given, one each to the young people
in attendance.
At the Woodfords Congregational
church tomorrow forenoon, the pastor,
Rev. z. P. Wilson, is to preach u sermon
appropriate to Christmas In the evening
there is to be a Sunday school concert.
Rev. Marley B. Townsend. pastor of
the Woodfords Universalist society. is to
preach a Christmas sermon tomorrow
morning at 10. 80 o'clock.
MIR. Frederick H. Jewell, formerly
brakeman on the Maine Central railroad,
who has lately accepted a position on
the new Washington County railroad,
who has been in the city for few days
on account of the illness of his father,
was the victim of an embarrassing stu-
alton at Woodfords yesterday. Mr.. jew
ell has for years claimed Bangor as his
residence, and has paid his taxes there.
Occasionally he has boarded in this city
with his fathers family. For several
years he has received through the mail a
poll tax bill from the city Of Deering.
Mr. Jewell has explained to the city
officials every year that the tax should
not be assessed against him as he claimed
Bangor as his residence and paid hi.
taxes there. The regular bill was maileu
to him this year and as 1t was not paid
within the specified time warrant
threatening him with arrest was mads
out and sent to him.
Constable Berry met Mr.. Jewell on the
street yesterday afternoon, prepared to
arrest him, but decided to wait as ne
found Mr.. JEWELS taxes for this year
had been paid in Bangor and that Mr.
Jewell held the receipt for the same.
City Clerk Jones then called on Mr.. jew
ell and asked to borrow the receipt to
show to the assessors of Deering so that
| the matter could be adjusted on the Deer
ing books. Mr. Jewell feels highly in
dignant that the question of his residence
has not been determined during the past
| few years in view of the fact that the
city officials of Deering have been re-
peatedly notified.
Judge John j. Goody of the Deering
municipal court, and family, are spend
ing the Christmas holidays with Mr..
Goody's parents at Winslow
Street Commissioner Hawkes. is highly
slated over the work that is being done
at the gravel pit at Aliens corner. A
large quantity of black rock of very
hard and enduring nature is being taken
out and crushed. The street commits
sioner is to use the rock in macadamizing
the roads at North Deering and in other
parts of the city in the spring.
Mr.. Clarence Thompson desires to con-
tradict the report that he had taken a
partner for the continuance of the groc-
cry business of G. FL. Thompson Il Co.,
at Woodfords. Mr.. Thompson announces
that it is his intention to leave January
for Brunswick, where he is to resume
his studies at Bowdoin Medical school.
1t was thought at the time of the disas
ter to the steamer Portland that the body
of Mr.. Charles II. Thompson could be
identified as he probably had his badge
as Deering police office with him. II
has since been discovered that his badge
is at hisihome in this city. Mr.. Thomp-
son, however, did have his handouts with
4 him.
The monthly meeting Of the Deerine
oyerseers of the poor is to be held this af