The Portland daily press., 1898-07-19
DEERING.

The court of the Pearl street tennis
club. Woodfords, is the scene OF lively
contests between enthusiastic members
and friends nearly every pleasant after
noon.
Mrs. Charles Z. Ogden has made dona-
ton of several books to the Deering pub
lie library, Odd Fellows block, Wood.
fords, which include very valuable
work on Japan
Rev. Minot Shaw Hartwell of Var
mouth, preached Sunday at the Wood
fords Congregational church in exchange
with the pastor, Rev. e. P. Wilson.
Mr.. Chester W. Doten Of the Deering
Grocery company, who was injured agfew
days ago by falling from his bicycle, has
SO far recovered that he is now able to
attend to his business, alth ough quite
lame as result of the accident
Angelo Lorello the contractor, engaged
on the construction of sewer on Ocean
street, Woodfords. has a steam drill at
work on the ledge which the workmen
have encountered.
Messrs. Worster & Wilson, the contrac-
tors, commenced yesterday ON the excava-
ton preparatory to the laying of granite
paving blocks on Forest avenue. The
work of paving is to be done by d. F.
Griffin & Bro, of Portland, who had
men on the ground yesterday.
Worster & Wilson are also to build a
sewer to take off the surface water and
will at intervals along the. avenue con-
struct catch basins to relieve the street.
Mr.. Timothy Scanlon, clerk at the
DeeriDg Drug oompany's store Morrill, S
corner, has returned from his vacation
trip.
The North and East Deering electric
cars have been provided with revolving
signs of burnt orange color. This will
enable passengers to distinguish between
the Riverton, North land East Deering
cars.
Milton Bailey, Dana Small and f. NJ.
Cobb have returned from their two
weeks outing at Duck Pond.
Workmen were engaged yesterday on
the bicycle track on the Windham road to
Riverton.
There will be a union picnic of the Uni
versalist parishes of Deering. Woodfords
and Westbrook at Cliff island, Wednesday,
July 20. DIR. Shinn will be present.
Special cars will leave Morrills at 8
O'Clock a. M, and go directly through to
the boat. Boat will leave Portland pier
at $50. If stormy Wednesday picnic will
| be on Thursday. A4sSfs+*
DEERING FIREMEN'S MEETING.
The second meeting snf-the members of
the Deeriug fire department to discuss
plans for attending the Maine State
| Firemen's association second annual con-
vention and muster at Bath, August Sd
and 4th, was held at headquarters, Lewis
hall. Woodfords, last evening.
| Assistant Chief Engineer George
Leighton reported on the question of
securing banner to be carried in the
parade, and presented drawing SUBMITTED
by @. F. Dam of Portland, blue silk
banner with gold letters. and lettered
Deering Fire Department, with fac
smile of the department badge in the
centre, and an English motto, "Ready
when Wanted. y The design was adopted
and the committee allowed $40 to have
the same made. Chief Engineer Moody
was instructed to secure hotel accom-.
modations for the delegates attending the
convention. The reports Of the several
companies relative to the number of men
eligible for the hose coupling contest
were received and team of ten men will
be selected in few days.
All interested members are requested tx
meet at headquarters Wednesday evening
at O'Clock for practice. Regular drill.
of the department are to be held Tuesday
and Friday evenings at Lewis hall and al
members are requested to attend. Al
invitation for the department to partici
pate in the parade, of the New England
Veterans Firemen's association muster
at Portland, August 18th, has been re
ceived, but no action taken on it. Th
meeting adjourned after discussion O
the proper way for captains and clerks O
hose companies to wear the insignia Of
their rank on the lapels of their coats.