The Portland daily press., 1898-07-25
DEERING.

W. ~ ANN~A
. O'Clock, for the purpose of electing one
delegate from each ward to attend the
district convention also to elect three
delegates from each ward to nominate a
candidate for representative to the State
legislature. The caucus in Ward 1 will
be held at the Lunt's Corner school
house. The delegates elected will meetsin
convention Thursday evening at s o'clock
at Woodfords. The district delegates will
then choose four delegates at large, and
the other set of delegates will proceed to
| nominate a candidate for representative
to the legislature.
The vitrifed brick crosswalk that is be-
ing laid across Spring street to Glenwood
avenue by the street comm issioner. was
paid for by the individual subscriptions
of the residents in that vicinity.
The grocery and provision dealers of
Deering are to close their stores on Wed
nesday to enable their clerks to attend
the grocery, provision and fish dealers
field day at Old Orchard.
The stones which have been lying loose
In the street at Ooeanvala for some time
past have been collected in piles by the
street department and are to be hauled
OF. A span of horses driven BY Mr.
Bailey and coachman of Portland slipped
on these stones one day during the past
week. Both of the horses fell and received
bad cuts about the legs. AS result of
the accident the street is now being put
In repair for safe travel
Mr.. George Woodbury. johnson, one of
Stroudwauer's leading citizens, died last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. johnson has
been in feeble health for several years.
but this summer seemed considerably bet
ter, SO that his death came as shock to
many. He was man prominent in
church and educational work, respected
by all who knew him. MIR. johnson has
served his town and city in various Ca
pacities, having been selectman. member
of the school committee, school te1cher
and assessor. The funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon from his resi-
dence johnson street.
Mr.. Herbert I. Allen, who was elected
at the last meeting of the Deering school
committee as sub-master at the HIGH
school, is Deering young man and is to
Do congratulated upon his elevation to
this position. Mr.. Allen is a resident of
Oakdale. He was graduated fr5m the
Deering schools and at Harvard upiyer-
sity, and is we'll qualified for the duties
OF his position. He will assume the du-
ties of his position about January when
the school occupies the new building.
The Deering Electric light company
have secured bona from the American
Surety company of New York, through
L. l.. Talbot, the Portland agent. 1t was
the understanding at the last meeting of
the city government that the Deering
company being the lowest bidders for
the lighting Of the streets should have
the contract, provided they would fur.
nish bond as security for the faithful
performance of the worS.
Mr.. G. J. Clarke, the painter, has
leased the old police station building at
Woodfords and has been making extern
sive alterations. The building has been
divided and two shops made, one of
which MIR. Clarke is to occupy as paint
shop and the other MIR. G. b. Hannaford
as harness repair shop. Mr.. Clarke ex-
hlbits an air of patriotism about the
premises. having just completed paint.
ing one of.the chimneys in the national
colors, red white and blue.
The flag on Odd Fellows block, Wood
fords, was at half-mast Saturday out of
respect to the memory of the late George
W. johnson of Stroudwater, a former
town official
The regular Saturday afternoon closing
hours were observed by the Deering oity
officials.
A number Of the city officers attended
the funeral of the late George W. John
son, who was several years ago q select
man and assessor of the town.
The street commissioner crew are at
work at Morrills corner in clearing up
the streets and cutters along Stevens
Plains avenue.
Mr.. Arthur G. Doten of the Deering
Grocery company, Woodfords, is rapidly
ICOoFOIlHS5 lIOu1 LIS ICOCdU LUXURY which
he sustained to his fingers which he cut
very badly last week.
Good progress is being made on. the
oinder bicycle path on Forest avenue,
quite distance near Arthur G. Frost s
residence being completed. The city's
big roller has been used to give 1t the
desired surface. The track is four feet
wide and is located on the easterly side
of the avenue, out of the way of teams.
The schooner J. B. Coyle has arrived
with coal for the Portland Stoneware
oompany's big plant at Deering Point
The adjourned monthly meeting of the
Deering city government is to be held
next Wednesday evening.
The monthly business meeting of the
board of overseers of the poor will be
held Monday afternoon from 1 to 5
O'Clock at the Office, and City Auditor
Albert @. Bragg will be in session at the
mayors office from 2 to O'Clock at Odd
Fellows block. Woodfords
About 20 of the members of the Oak
dale hose company with invited guests,