The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
DE ERING.

way is digging up Veranda street and
laying tracks through that and Main
street, to Tukey's bridge. The track is
being paved with granite blocks.
The ladies' circle connected with the
Woodfords Universalist society are to hold
their annual strawberry festival this eve
ning at Lewis hall. Supper will be served
1T $50. A choice entertainment of lit
srary and musical numbers will follow
at o'clock.
oakdale people will have an Eopportuni.
ty on Saturday evening to witness the
cantata "Esther" as presented under the
direction Of the Rev. E. C. Bean of Stroud
water, assisted by Deering and Portland
talent. The entertainment was given sue
cessfully last week at Stroudwater.
The adjourned meeting Of the Deering
city government will be held this eve
ming at 1880 at the city council chamber
at Woodfords. Prior to the meeting there
is to be hearing granted the Portland
Railroad company on their petition to
erect poles and wires and lay tracks for
an extension Of their road from Bradley S
corner, along Stevens Plains avenue,
connecting with the North Deering and
Riverton lines. The hearing will COM
mence at 7.50 and the meeting of the al
dermen will follow after the adjournment
Of the hearing.
The recent purchase of tract of land
at East Deering, bounded by Presumpscot
street, by the Grand Trunk railway, to
be used for enlarging their stock yards
and to provide for the erection of round
house and repair shop for large railroad
yard has had a tendency to boom real
estate, especially in East Deering.
The residences of Eben True, Mr.. Irwin,
and barn owned by Mr.. VIM. II. Small
were on the land purchased by the COM
paDy.
1t is understood that Mr.. Frank e. True,
who until recently lived in the double
house with his father, is to cut the old
house In two and move it across the
street to land owned by thsm near the
residence of Andrew True brother, and
fitted up as separate houses.
The meeting Of the Martha Washington
society WAS held yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. Bailey, 40 Ocean street, Wood
fords.
The baseball game between the West
brook Seminarys and Westbrook clerks,
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the
Seminary grounds, was postponed on &C.
count of the rain. Arrangements will
probably be made to play off the game
next month.
The Foss house on Stevens Plains ave.
nue., recently damaged by fire, is being
demolished.
Estes & Senter have secured the lease
of the small store on Deering avenue, ad.
joining their store and will occupy it at
an early date.
The social circle of the Woodfords Uni
versalist society will give strawberry
festival and entertainment in Lewis hall,
Woodfords, Friday evening, May ~. Sup.
per will be served at $50 O'Clock. The
entertainment will consist of q charade
in two acts.
DEERING REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The Republicans of Deering are re-
quested to assemble at their respective
ward rooms on Friday, June Sd, 1898, at
s o'clock y. M, for the following pur
poses, viz:
First-To choose delegate from each
ward to attend the State convention to
be held at Augusta June 2sth, 1898.
Second-To choose delegate from
each ward to attend the county conven.
ton to be held at Portland June 10Th,
1898.
The delegates chosen by the several
wards to attend:the State convention
will meet at the City Council Chamber
Tuesday, June It'll, at o'clock p. M,
for the purpose of choosing four dele.
gates at large to attend the State con.
vention.
The delegates chosen by the several
wards to attend the county convention
will meet at the City Council Chamber
Tuesday evening, June 7th, Immediately
after the adjournment of the preceding
convention, for the purpose of choosing
four delegates at large to attend the
county convention.
The caucus of ward one will be held
at the Limits Corner school house, in.
stead of at the ward room.
Per order Republican City Committee,
J. H. HUTCHINS, Chairman.
n w EnCTED