The Portland daily press., 1898-03-16
DEERING.

One of the horses attached to team
from Cumberland Mills caught one of
his forward feet between the planklng
and the track of the Portland Electric
company at Woodfords corner, Spring
street, yesterday afternoon. The accident
occurred at the junction of the tracks OF
the Maine Central. The horses hoof was
badly torn apart.
Mr.. A. Fl. Cloudy has just purchased
handsome pair of work horses weighing
1880 pounds, to replace the pair wnlon ne
lost recently by sudden death.
Mr.. John Rounds of the Westbrook
Electric Light and Power company, is
acting as superintendent OF the IRE
alarm telegraph system in the absence OF
Superintendent E. B. Moody.
Edwin K. Brown was sworn in Mon
day evening as city marshal. Yesterday
Marshal Clark turned over all OF the
property of the department. in his hands
to the new marshal. Marshal Brown
has been member of the Deering force
for several years and is an efficient OIL
Ger. He is we'll qualified for the duties
and responsibilities of the office of chief
of police and his appointment. will meet
the approval Of all.
DR.. G.. II. Burnham of Jefferson, N. H.,
was in the city Monday on flying visit
as the guest of Constable G. l. Berry and
family. South street. eas
IA response has been received from the
assistant postmaster generals department.
at Washington, informing Postmaster
A. r. Huston and the petitioners for the
removal of the Woodford's office to the
vacant store in the Odd Fellows block.
that it Is inexpedient and that the office
should remain where it is.
A The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering school committee, will be held
this evening.
The new members of the Deering city
government with Mayor Moulton, were
photographed by fashlight on Monday
evening in the Mayors room.
Miss Fannie Z. Thompson. the mando-
lin teacher of Portland, will give pr.
vate entertainment at Hoegg hall, Deer
ing Centre, this evening. The entertain :.
ment will be given by her pupils and Sc
lect talent.
The next meeting Of Holmes circle
will be with Mrs. Noyes, 1O4 Forest
avenue, Deering, this afternoon. Mem
bers from Portland will leave Preble
street station at 2.15 car.
Factory No. 2, Of the Portland Stone
ware company's works at Deering Point,
is being repaired.
There is to be graphaphone concert
and supper in Maple hall, North Deer
ing, Thursday evening, under the auspi.
ces Of the church.
THEIR SECOND ANNIVERSARY.
Last evening was the occasion of the
gathering together of the members of
Deering lodge, No. $40, I. o. G. T., and
their friends, in all party numbering
over 100 persons, to celebrate the second
anniversary of the lodge. The exercises
were held at the lodge rooms in Hoegg
block and proved highly interesting to
all those in attendance. -
Among the invited guests was delega-
ton of the members from Mystic and
Arcana lodges of Portland. A bean sup
per was served from 6 to O'Clock, after
which the following programme was car
ried out: Reading, Mr.. D. R. Walker;
farce, entitled "The Darkies' Serenade";
guitar solo, Rev. f. L. Nelson; remarks.
Rev. W. W. Hooper; vocal solo, Miss
Sadie Burnham; flute solo, Mr.. I. H. john
son; reading, Edward Walker. The mem
bers OF Co. A, connected with the lodge
are to tender supper to the members
Of Co. A at the lodge rooms on the eve
ming of Tuesday, March 80. -
The members of Lebanon comman-
derry, knights of Malta, Morrills corner,
are to enjoy a supper and social this
evening at Riverton Park cafe.
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