The Portland daily press., 1898-02-23
DEERING.

MIR. S. W. johnson Of Deering Center
recently gave graphophone concert at a
social gathering of the Epworth League
of the Chestnut street church, Portland.
At the close of the sociable, the congrega-
tion sang " Blest Be the Tie That Binds. -
and Mr.. johnson gathered the music and
words into the graphophone. which sang
them back to the people.
Mr.. Edward Morrill, lately visited at
the home of his father Mr.. Rufus Nor
rill of Morrill's Corner.
Miss Lucy Rogers Jones, student at
theaStevens school, New Gloucester, has
been spending few days at her home at
| Deering Centre.
MISE Isabel Cobb, who has been i'll, has
SO far recovered as to be able to resume
ner studies at Westbrook seminary.
Miss Mary S. Morrill, has been spending
some time in Massachusetts. She greatly
interests her audiences in the missionar y
work in China by her simple, natural
eloquence and her own fervid love of the
work that she has chosen, and in which
she has already gained signal success.
Messrs. Charles and Donald H'itz have
been visiting their mother at Deering
Center
Mrs. Hannah johnson of The Unity
Art club, also member of The Author
club. Is engaged to give an illustrated
lecture on "The Art of Ancient Egypt,
in Boston, February 23rd.
Miss Annette Goddard Of Bates college
has been at home OH short vacation.
Miss Jennie Boody of the Art school OF
Boston has been at her home on Clark
street, Desring Centre for short time.
The electric cars experienced great
difficulty yesterday in weathering the
storm, and in consequence the most OF
the trips were cancelled. Early in the
afternoon the line was opened on Forest
avenue to Morrill's corner via Pleasant
street and the cars made half hourly trips.
Spring street, Woodfords, was completely
blocked for the day and it was with great
difficulty that Westbrook car succeeded
in vending its way through the water
and snow. The tracks were Immediately
filled in with the snow and slush so that
no further efforts were made during Ne
day to run the cars over the Spring street
route.
The ''neighorhood party of Oakdale
residents at Riverton cafe on Monday
evening was well attended and an enjoy
able time was spent. A supper was served
and the remainder of the evening devoted
to games, dancing, etc. The party was
unable to reach home that evening owing
to the blocked condition of the tracks.
The members of the party were made
comfortable for the night, and during
yesterday forenoon by the management Of
the electrics road, barges were secured
and the party conveyed to their homes
Hose company No. 4 of North Deering
will change its regular meeting to the
first Monday evening Of each month, be.
ginning March 7th.
The Deering post Office observed holiday
hours yesterday on the occasion of Wash
ington's birthday.
The regular meeting of Woodfords Com
mandery, U. o. S. c., will be held this
evening at Woodfords. The installation
OF Objects Wnlcn WAS pOSbpOuGu lfOLl bno
last meeting will occur at this meeting.
The programme for this evening in
connection with the Red Mems fair at
rIorrill's corner. is to include two act
farce entitled ga Game of Bluff.' The
cast is as follows:
Arte Bruce, Mr.. =. A. Butterfield
Bigler Jiinpson, Mr.. @. A. Ihu1low
Col. Thos. Quincy Ginty,
Mr.. j. S. Dunham
Tyrone Herbert, Mr.. W. l.. Howard
jerks Mr.. w. l.. Howard
Thessie Ginty, Miss Harristte L. Pike
Dodo McLaren. Miss Saidee L. Burnham
Sarah Miss Louise Hill
Selection, Orchestra
The supper this evening will be a salad
and cold meat supper and will be served
from six to eight O'Clock.
The programme for Monday and Tues
day will be carried forward to the same
days next week.
:, The meeting of the Democratic city
committee called for ( last evening at
Hoegg block, was not held owing to a
lack. of quorum, as a result of the in
clement weather of last evening.
FATALLY BURNED.