The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
DEERING.

Worster & Wilson, the Deering oontrac.
tors, have q crew of men at work on tht
excavation along Stevens Plains avenue
to Bradley's Corner, for the extension Of
the Portland Railroad companys track
along the avenue.
The Westbrook Electric Light and
Power company have connected the resi-
dence of Mrs. Adele Adams. High street
and Dresser's stable, Woodfords, bott
former patrons of the Deering Electric
Light company.
At the Central fire station, Lewis hall
Woodfords, the partition to the old city
council chamber has been taken down by
Myron E. Moore's workmen, which gives
large amount of additional floor space
which Is much needed. The apparatus
can be moved back further allowing the
| pole of the hook and ladder truck to be
kspt in place. Additional facilities fol
drying hose will probably be provided.
| Business at the Portland Stoneware
company's factory at Deering Point is
rushing. the factory being run nights al
present to supply the trade. Two large
kilns are being built in front of the Office
near the old factory, and the old house
near them is being torn down to give
more room. These kilns are solid affairs,
being made of several thicknesses of fire
| brick with an arched dome and are made
| to Withstand the intense heat used In
baking the products of the factory which
takes about week according to the
contents.
The 81 new hydrants which the city
council has authorized the committee on
lights and water to contract for with
the Standish Water and Construction
company, will be located as follows
Seven on Main street, between Allen s
Corner and Riverside street; four on
Ocean street, between Morse street and
Graves's hill; three on Church street; one
on Forest street; three On Main street.
between Morse and Veranda streets; one
corner Deering avenue and Noyes street
between Mr.. Chapmans residence and the
city farm.
The insurance on the old Masonic hall
Forest avenue, Woodfords, owned by Eber
T. Harmon, the back room of which OF
the ground floor was recently damaged
by fire, caused by the explosion of gaso
line being turned into soldering fur
mace by Mr.. Williams, has been adjusted
! for about 500, by Messrs. Robert B. Lowe
and Joseph H. Hutchins. Repairs are
being made which include new sheathine
and changing the door from the side te
the rear. W. A. Williams & Co., the
hardware dealers and plumbers, who oc
cupied the back room, have not had theil
insurance adjustm emit paid as yet.
The Republican ward caucuses in Deer
ing are to be held this evening at
O'Clock for the purpose of electing one
| delegate from each ward to attend thu
district convention, also to elect thres
delegates from each ward to nominate {
candidate for representative to the STATE
| legislature. The caucus in Ward will
be held at the Lunt's corner school house
The delegates elected will meet in con
vention Thursday evening at O'Clock a
Woodfords. The district delegates will
then choose four delegates at large, ant
| the other set OF delegates will proceed t.
nominate a candidate for representative
to the legislature.
Joe Bondoen was arrested Sunday eve
ming on Forest avenue by. Officer Libb.
for intoxication. Monday morning be
fore Judge Hopkins he was fined So ant
costs. The judge suspended the sentence
on promise of good behavior.
The Deering firemen lined up last eve
ming on Woodford street for practice IL
hose coupling. The Deering boys are t.
enter the contest at the state muster ant
are now getting into shape fer the event
| Mr.. Fred Blake and wife Of Brooklyn
N. Y, are visiting his parents on Ocean
street. Mr.. Albert Mosely of Virginia IL
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Blake al
| Oceanvale.