The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-30

Weary WilIies will be Put to Work on
Forest Avenue-MotormanA Attack ed by
a Muskrat-Social Events.
The proposed plan of the board of over
seers of the poor is now in operation
and City Marshal Brown has charge of
the lodging of the tramps. The tramps
are now provided lodgings at the police
station. AS soon as work is resumed on
Forest avenue it is proposed to set the
tramps at work on the road early MORN
ings, as it is thought that some such
method will decrease the rapidly increas-
ing demands for lodgings made by the
"knights of the road
ATTACKED BY A MUSKRAT.
Late Monday evening, as Joseph Par
SONS, motorman on the Deering line
of the electrics, residing at Morrills cor
ner, was returning to his home, he was
attacked by large muskrat as he entered
the dooryard to his home The musk
rat was larger than the average and gave
Mr.. Parsons hard fight. Mr.. Parsons,
however, found club nearby and sue
ceeded in killing the animal.
Work will be commenced on the widen
ing of Forest avenue, Deering, as soon as
the season is far enough advanced. A
few AUDITORS have not yet moved back to
the line of the widened street, but they
have until May IS, to do this. After that
the city of Deering has year in which
to complete the work of widening the
street. but it will probably be completed
by fall
The choir of the Free church at Nor
rills corner mat Monday evening with
Rev. and Mrs. I. M. Davis, to practice
new songs for the Easter concert The
choir consists of Mrs. Arthur Small, Mrs.
VIM. Berry, William jackson and An
drew jackson.
The annual parish meeting of the Wood
fords Universalist society will be held
Monday evening, April at 7.30 in Lewis
hall.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
Woodfords Congregational church met
Monday afternoon in the yestry of the
church to listen to an address by q re-
preventative of the American Missionary
association.
The charity whist for the benefit of
the Home for Friendless Boys, held at
Red Mems hall, Saturday, March 10Th.
was social success as well as a financial
one and will net the home the sum of
Gao.
In the report of the last meeting of the
Deering city government the name of
Mr.. Cyrus B. Varney as assessor of taxes
was omitted from the list of subordinate
city officials elected on that evening.
Workmen are engaged in CLEARING up
the grounds at Riverton in readiness
for the approaching amusement season.
The gardeners will be able to begin
their work probably by the middle of
April. :.
Red Mems tribe at Morrills corner, are
to hold social next Saturday afternoon
at Red Mems hall. A supper will be
served in the evening.
The adoption degree will be worked
next Friday evening on two candidates
by Rookameecook tribe of Red Men of
Morrills corner.
struction of the new High school at Deer
ing Centre. The walls have reached the
height of the third story. The granite
steps to the front of the building have
just been placed in position.
d. W. Hoegg, Jr., and sister, Miss
Isabel Hoegg. accompanied by Miss Mabel
Walker, are in Boston on a brief visit.
Miss Ella Rogers has returned from her
recent trip to New York.
Mr.. W. f. Phinney of. Deering Centre,
is having his house wired for electricity
The work is being done by Mr.. John w.
Rounds of the Westbrook Electric Light
company.
Mr.. E. H. Freese has returned from
a fishing trip at Sebago Lake. Mr..
Freese caught two handsome trout, one
weighing seven pounds and the other
five pounds.