The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-04
DEERING.

| Mr.. Guy Hill, clerk at the Deering
Drug company, with wife, have retu rned
from pleasant vacation trip at Naples
and vicinity.
Mr.. Forest Ma rsh, who was injured in
the left ann Fourth of July morning at
Woodtords by the explosion vf an old shot
gun is improving rapidly and by another
week will be able to leave the hospital
where he has been since the accident
The doctors have found it necessary to
graft skin from his right arm in order
4 that the wound might heal up rapidly and
much more satisfactorily.
The board of registration have COM
pleted the work of comparing the voting
lists with the list of polls returned by the
board of assessors and the lists as correct
ed were posted yesterday. Tho board OF
registration have stri oxen from the list
one hundred names Of voters deceased and
removals from the city. There were Al
changes made by reason OF residents
moving from one ward to another. Inc
lists show that there are 1868 registered
voters, while the assessors return 200
polls. The assessors reported o gain Oh
ll5 polls during the year. The difference
between the number registered and those
entitled to do SO is 4S5. and it is probable
that at the fall and spring registrations
some 200 names will be added to the
registration lists.
Conductor j. M. Blackhall has re-
sumed. his position on the Portland rail
road and has been placed in charge OF
car over the North Deering route.
The old wooden cutters at Morrills are
being removed and the gutter from the
to the Rochester crossing is being en-
larged. The gutter is to be paved with
cobble stones.
The Prssumpscot band will go on
moonlight sail and dance Tuesday eve
ming to Pleasant Hill. Falmouth. The
steamer leaves from Riyerton park for the
convenience of the party from Dsering.
The regular monthly meet ing of Hose
8. Morrills, was held on Tuesday eve
ming. Ten of the members of this COM
pany are TO attend the state muster al
Bath. The clerk of the company was in
structed to pay the sum of $40 from the
| treasury to Chief Engineer Moody
| toward the expenses of the band that &C.
companies the department.. The clerk
was also instructed to purchase tickets
for members of the company desiring to
attend the muster.
| The Deering fire department will be
represented by two-thirds of it's member
ship today in the parade at the state mus
ter. The party of about 80 men will leave
Woodfords depot on a special train at
sos this morning returning, leave Bath
at 7.30 p. m.
| Messrs John Bowdoin and Chris Leon
ard of this city have entered the employ
of the Portland and Yarmouth Electric
railroad The former is conductor and
theslatter a motorman.
| Mrs. S. s. Knight has received letters
from her son, Captain George B. Leaivtt,
| who has been frozen in with his vessel
| in tho Arctic, dated Macrh 81. He
| writes he is well and in no danger Of
starvation, but they have no butter,
milk, sugar or Other. Inquiries. His many
friends here are looking for him home
| soon.
| Mrs. &. H. Green of Boston is visiting
her husband sister, Mrs. S. S. Knight.
A private party from Main street en-
joyed a trip to Riverton Tuesday eve
! ing going by way of North Deering over
the new track.
Mrs E.. W Knight is spending few
days with her mother in Yarmouth.
| Mrs. Georgia Noyes has gone to Old
Orchard for weeks outing.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holmes have re-
turned to Wslchville after several weeks
visit with thei daughter, nirs. James
jackson.
An excursion party of ll8 from Cornish
and vicinity spent the day yesterday at
Rivertonl park. The party enjoyed the
rustic theatre in the afternoon and re-
turned on the late evening train.
Miss Helen Brown of State street, Port
land, entertained a party of friends last
evening at Riyerton casino.
| The 6 10 Westbrook car. last evening
blew out one of the fuses to the motor
| just as it reached the Portland &, Eocn-
ester crossing, Green street, Portland.
The damage was repaired and the car
with the trailer succeeded in crossing just
| in season to allow the $40 train on the
Rochester to pass.