The Portland daily press., 1898-08-20
DEERlNG.

Inc WOfK OIL widening EoTeSb avouuo
at Deering Point is progressing rapidly.
Two large trees at that place have been
cut down. The task which confronts the
railroad company's workmen Is no
small affair. The feed wires on the west
erly side of the avenue will have to be
set back over 20 feet in some places.
This removal will include the wires from
the railroad track to Bedford street. The
wires have to be cut and the extra
cable needed will have to be spliced to
the wires. The immensely of the job
may be seen when IL is known that In
each of the black coated feed cables there
are seven strands, each containing seven
wires. These 40 No. 10 wires all have to
be out off clean, scraped and polished to
about 20 inches from the end. Then
these are neatly spliced to the end Of the
other cable and similarly treated. Each
of the feed wires Is heated in this man.
ner.
An event of the season was held Thurs
day evening at the residence of Mr.. L. y.
Jones, Ocean street, Woodforis. The
members of the Friends church and
Sunday school of Portland, gathered on
this occasion and rendered lawn party
to Mr.. Jones and friends. The grounds
were handsomely lighted by electricity.
During the evening refreshments were
served and an enjoyable musical pro-
gramme given by Miss Ada Pickett, Mrs.
E. G. Moore, Mr.. o. r. Huston and Mr..
e, 6. Moore. There were also solos by
the Misses Pickett and readings by Miss
Reynolds of South Portland. The affair
was a complete success and highly en-
joyed by all
The Stroudwater circuit of the street
lights was out for few hours Wednes-
day evening and the house lighting our
rent in that vicinity which supplies
Charles Bailey's residence, Congress
street, and several other places in that
section, were also out for short time.
The trouble was due to several wires
which were disarranged by workmen of
another company during the day, which
caused a short circuit on the house lights
and crossed the street wires. The trouble
WIS dQJubbO0 CR1A LII Uho SVNAA6s
Owing to the rain of yesterday the Fa'
dettes did not give their concert at Riv-
erton and in the afternoon, and several
of the young lady mattresses at the cafe
went to Peaks island where they attend
ed the Gem theatre.
Street Comm issioner Hawkes. and his
crew are engaged in laying a granite
cross walk across Falmouth street at
Forest avenue. The stone used is a
smooth surface with straight edges which
is far superior to the rough stone gen.
orally used. -
Prof. John G.. Hull, principal of the
high school at Adams, Mass, formerly
OF Deering, who, with his wife are Wis
iting her parents, Mr. johnson on Lin
coin street, has been in attendance upon
the meetings at the Fryeburg Chautau-
qua during the past week.
Rev. Henry W. Kimball of Skowhegan,
son of DR.. Carleton Kimball of this city,
is to preach at the Woodfords Congrega-
tional church tomorrow forenoon at TO- 80,
in the absence of the pastor, Rev. K. Z.
Wilson, who is enjoying his vacation.
The Universalis,s of Maine are to hold
grove meeting at Sebago Lake Sunday
to be addressed by Rev. W. W. Hooper
of this city and other well-known speak
ers. Shaw's quart site of Portland are
to furnish the music. Special trains are
to run to the lake on that day.
The Riversides play the South Port
lands at the Westbrook Semin airy
grounds today at 3 O'Clock.