The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-16
DEERING.
uarbor Thieves Again at Work at
StrOudWater.
GROCERY STORE OF ANDREW
HAYES ENTERED SUNDAY.
NO Glue to the Thieves-Deeriug Fire
Alarm System Will Probably Be Ex-
taudad=Street Corn M sian,s WnrIx

No Glue to the Thieves-Deering Fire
| Alarm System Will Probably Be Ex-
tended-street Commissions Work.
| Early yesterday forenoon City Marshal
Brown received notice from Stroudwater
that there had been break in the grocery
store Of Andrew Halves st that place.
| There have been several breaks out in
that direction of late but as yet no clue
has been obtained that would lead 20 the
detection of the guilty parties. This is
also the second break that has occurred in
the Halves store within the past month
or six weeks
The burglars on this occasion obtained
entrance by the aid of chisel which
they secured from the blacksmith shop
adjoining. By the aid of the chisel
they cut away part of the door and
were then able to pry it open. The
marshal found that their thieving opera
tions amounted to but very little as they
took a quantity Of canned goods, some
boots and shoes and tobacco. There are
no clues as to the thieves. but the police
officials are of the opinion that the work
is that of harbor thieves who approach
Stroudwater in boat under cover of
night and then row or sail away before
aybreak and conceal their plumber.
The last break that occurred in this
section was about two weeks ago when
the store of Pickett & Milliken was
entered and a similar theft made. The
officers have not been able thus far to To-
cate the parties connected with that
affair, although the boat which the par
ties used was said to have been lying at
anchor a few days ago near one of the
islands in the harbor.
The fire alarm system of Deering will
undoubtedly be extended during the COM
ing fall to North Deering, and about a
mile beyond Morrilrs on Forest avenue
in the direction of Riverton to a point
near the residence of Arthur Frost. The
necessary material for the location of
these extra boxes has bsen ordered from
the Gamewell fire alarm company of
Newton, Mass. and the work will prob
baly commence early in September.
Rev. ]. R. Clifford, pastor Of the Clark
Memorial church, is to enjoy his vacation
during the latter part of September with
his family in the woods near Norcross.
During his absence the pulpit will be
occupied by well known pastors of Port |
land and vicinity.
Mr.. Chas. Rackleff, formerly in the |
employ of Partridge & Co., the Woodfords
hac ant tho Of I,ot
Deering Grocery company.
Street Commits sioner Hawkes. and his
crew have just completed the work on
Glenwood avenue and are now to COM
mence ON the work Of the extension of
Prospect street to Glenwood avenue.
There is also a crew at work in WIDEN
ing the lower end of Forest avenue on
the land awarded by the county commits
sioners for the widening of said avenue.
The work of paving the avenue with
granite blocks under the direction of the
Messrs. Griffin Bros. of
Portland, is progressing rapidly. The
street is now plowed up as far as Fal-
mouth street and will be in readiness on
the lower end in very few days for the
laying of the granite blocks.
Rev. VIM. Bluett of Sussex, N. B.,
was in the city yesterday as the guest
Of Mr.. Allan Kirstead, Spring street,
Woodfords. Mr. Bluett was an old neigh
Dor of Mr.. Kirstead when in St. John,
and is now in the state on lecturing
tour.
MIR. G. n. Thompson of the firm of G..
e.. Thompson q Co., Woodfords, groc-
srs, left last evening for Boston, where
ae is to enjoy brief vacation.
Miss Grace Sherman of Roxbury, Mass,
IS the guest of Mrs. W. G. Jefferds,
South street, Woodfords.
There is a movement on footyto close
he grocery stores of Deering on Thurs
lay of this week to enable the clerks to
witness the fremen's muster at Portland
N that day.
City Marshal Brown has placed special
policeman G. II. Thompson on duty Sun
lays at East Deering. Since the opera
ion of two lines of electric railroads
through that section, residents are an
,oyed by the frequent visits on Sunday
If boisterous element from Portland
hat demands the attention of a police.
nan on regular duty for the day.
At the Clark Memorial church, Sun
lay, Rev. j. r. Clifford. the pastor, ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. W. 6. Mann
# Westbrook.
There is to be special meeting of
Hose company, No. of Morrils, this
'vening, to arrange plans for partici.
Eating in the parade on Thursday in
Portland.