The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-16
DEERING.
Fire On Stevens Plains Avenue Saturday
Forest Avenue To Be Paved.


The alarm Of fire from box 81 at 11.45
Saturday noon called the fire department.
to a small fire in the house 176 Stevens
Plains avenue, Higgins corner, occupied
By William Foss and Charles Bailey. The
fire caught on the inside of the house near
lhe roof, from q defective chimney, one OF
the bricks Of which was found by the
Rrenen to have fallen out. The IRE was
discovered by one of the conductors OF the
North Deering line who informed Mr
b. L. Winship of Deering Center and that
gentleman sounded the alarm The hose
Dompanies responded promptly ana old
excellent work in preventing the LANES
from spreading through the house. Most
Ofssthe furniture was taken out, but that
which was left upstairs was considerably
damaged. The,house was small story
md q half house owned by Mrs. Ellen
Floss and was insured for $500. Neither
family had any insurance on their furni-
ture. The entire damage will not exceed
$500, the damage coming principally by
smoke and water.
The fremen complain that the hose
which they are compelled TO use Is o!d
and leaks badly. The hydrant service is
Excellent but the men object to working
with hose in the condition that the present
supply is in. They hope that the city
government will take action on the mat
Ser and include in their annual appropria
bion sufficient amount to provide for
She purchase Of new hose.
The Deering fire department is now we'll
organized under its efficisnt chief engi-
beer, MIR. Frank B. Moody, and the fire.
tnen are willing workers but consider
Mat il they are to fight fires successfully
that they should be equipped with new
hose.
Albert Thayer, an inmate of the city
farm who was arrested Friday evening
Tor intoxication, was brought before
Judge Hopkins Saturday morning. The
judge imposed sentence OF sixty days In
jail which was suspended during good
behavior.
The new flag purchased by the motor
men, conductors and stable crew of the
aDeering line Of the electrics, has arrived
and Saturday was thrown to the breeze
from the top of the car house. The flag
is oxI5 and the. flag pole was the gift OF
Superintendent e. A. Newman.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Carrie N.
True and Miss Annie K. Tuell, both
teachers at Westprook Seminary, enter
tained the young lady students OF Hersey
hall at the seminary parlors. Refresh
ments were served during the evening,
and very pleasant social is reported by
the young ladies.
4 man from Falmouth driving beach
wagon was thrown from his seat Friday
afternoon at Woodfords corner. The seat
was not securely fastened and in driving
over o crossing the seat was disarranged
SO that the driver was thrown to the
ground. THE man struck on his head and
shoulders but received no serio Us injuries.
He had purchased guam fity Of muriatic
acid at Moody's drug store before the ac-
oident happened. He carried the acid In
his vest pocket, but fortunately for him
the bottle was not broken in his fall.
TO PAVE FOREST AVENUE.
The Deering aldermen have taken the
first step toward paving Forest avenue.
At the meeting held on Friday evening
an order was given it's first reading to
appropriate SIG, 200 for the purpose. The
avenue is to be paved with granite BLOCKS
and the work will commence at once. AS
much work will be done this season as
the appropriation will permit and in like
manner an appropriation Will be made
each year until the work is completed.
The city of late has been overrun with
tralnps but the prospects, are fair IN the
direction OF becoming rid of vast num-
her of them during the summer and fall,
as it is now proposed to work the tramps
applying for lodging, nights and MORN
ings, in digging on Forest avenue while
the work of paving is going on.
There was an insurance of $500 on the
night on Ocean street. Mr. Trask is the
heaviest loser as he had some valuable
nrtesian well boring apparatus stored in
the stable, and the same was totally de-
stroyed. There was only small amount
of insurance on Mr.. Trask's property.
Local politics are warming up on the the
question of representatives to the state
legislature. Hon. Myron b. Moore who
has represented the city faithfully during
the past two years is not candidate for
reelection. There are no lack of candi-
dates among the most prominent men
toned are Fred V Matthews, Joseph 81.
Hutchins, chairman of the Republican
city committee, John e. Gard, Ira S.
Locke. Judge George G. Hopkins of the
Municipal court and Alpheus Hanscome
Of Stroudwater.
: At the annual parish meeting of the old
First Congregational church of Bradley
corner held recently the following officers
were chosen: L. B. Chapman, moderator;
Henry L Chenery, clerk; l.. b. Chap
man, William e. Watson, d. D. Chenery,
parish committee.
Deering people are looking forward to a
pleasant entertainment for Tuesday
evening. May 18th, when the play
Red Mems hall by the Utility Club, of
Portland, under the auspices of Fra
ternity Lodge Of Odd Fellows. The en-
tertainment WAS postponed from Fast
Lay evening, and tickets OF that date
will be good for this occasion. The even
ing's entertainment will conclude with a
dance.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Deering school committee will be held
On Wednesday evening at 7.30.
The Wessbrook Seminary ball team are
10 play game of ball, Wednesday, May
18th, at the seminary grounds with the
seeond nine from Bowdoin college.
The ladies' circle connected with All
Souls" Church have postponed their
strawberry festival from May Goth to the
97th, owing to the May reception of
Westbsook Seminary that is to be held on
ihaG evening
The board of assessors are completing
The STATISTICS of the city preparatory to
making up the books. At the present
time indications point to population of
little over 79G0 and an increase in valua-
rion of about $500, 900. 1t has been pre-
Viously reported that the increase would
De ,000 This was incorrect as will be
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