The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-19
DEERING.

Street Commissioner Walter Hawkes.
will commence at once the Work OF
lowering the grade of Greenwood avenue.
The street is to be put to the same grade
Of Prospect street, making it several
inches lower than at present. The earth
taken from the street will be used on the
completion of Lawn avenue one of the
newly laid out streets of the city, located
near GIepwood avenue.
Manassah Smith, Jr., private in 20.
b, Portland Cadets, in camp at Augusta.
was in the city yesterday on a brief fur
Tough visiting his parents on Spring
street.
Mr.. It. B. Moody, the Woodfords corner
druggist, Is to have a wooden bicycle
rack erected in front OF his store for the
convenience of bicyclists.
The Ladies' Circle connected with the
Woodfords Universalist society are ar
ranging for their annual strawberry festi-
val which will probably he held Friday
evening, May 9th.
The entertainment Esmerelda' given
at Red Mems hall on Tuesday evening
by Fraternity lodge of Odd Fellows, was
well attended and much enjoyed. A
pleasing order of dances was enjoyed at
the close.
The Ladies' Circle of All Souls Uni
versalist church, Morrill's corner are to
hold their annual strawberry festival this
evening in the vestry of their church.
Last evening was the occasion of the
first evenings successful presentation OF
the popular religious cantata Esther, !"
by the students of the Stroudwater sing
ing school under the direction OF their
leader, and instructor, Rev. G. Everett
Bean, at Quinby hall, Stroudwater The
entertainment was we'll attended and the
several solos, duets and chorus numbers
were enthusiastically received, showing
that the efforts of the school and ms true
tor during the past two months OF re-
hearsals have not been in vain. The can
tata was completely staged and many Of
the costumes were handsome. The follow
ing was the cast of characters: Ahasuer-
us, king of Persia, Rev. G. E. Bean; Es-
Their, the Queen. Mrs. G. E. Bean !;
Mordicai, a Jew, Walter J. Gateley;
Hannah, an Agagite prince, h. f. Allen;
Zerish, his wife, Miss Alice Morri-
son; Prophecies, Miss Lucy johnson !;
Hezaiand, beggar, Roy Purington;
Mordecai's sister, Miss Edith Clark; Har-
| bonah, kings chamberlain, Fred
Hatch; Median Princess, Miss Eva
Hatch; Persian Princess, Miss Carrie
libby; Herald, Clifford Johnson; Maids
to Queen Esther, Alice johnson and
Nellie 6. Williams; Scribe, Warren John
son; Kings guards, Mr.. Skillin. Mr..
Hatch, Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Leighton; Per.
sian chorus, Jewish chorus, etc. The
entertainment will be repeated this even
| ing at eight O'Clock.
The Deering News company has pur-
chased the Deering Enterprise, published
by j. Fl. Hartford of South Portland, and
the News is now known as "The Deering
News and Enterprise.
| Work has begun on the excavation Of
the cellar Of Mr.. Fred E. Wheeler's new
house on Forest avenue, near Noyes street
Mrs. William Jordan of Bethel has
been calling on friends in Deering.
Mr. Laroux OF Westbrook has moved
| to No. Maple street, Deering
| The latest number of tine Breccia con-
tains well written and spirited story
entitled "Mademoiselle Du Pont," con-
tributed by Miss Lucy Rogers Jones. of
the class of '97, also d very interesting
letter from Miss Marian Wilson Of Pleas
ant street, who writes at some length of
''good times" at Bradford Academy,
where she is studying.
Mrs. Goddard has been visiting her son,
Mr.. Edward Goddard of Lewiston.
Riyerton Park has begun to put on it's
spring beauty; and improvements are 60
ing on rapidly upon the buildings.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The monthly meeting of the Deering
school committee was held last evening.
Committeem an Grose was the only alb
sentee. A committee composed of DR..
Foster an Superintendent Robbins was
chosen to secure written opinion from
the city solicitor concerning the powers
and duties OF the school COMMITTEES in re-
laticn to school property, the purchase of
coal and the employment of janitors.
Ii was voted to employ special teacher
Of writing and drawing to devote lis en-
tire time to the work. Heretofore the
writing instruction has been employed
Only half of his time.
A SUM not to exceed 500 was voted for
dictionaries for the grammar school
pupils; and $50 for globes to be placed IN
the schools where needed.
Arrangements in regard to the graduat-
ing exercises Of the High school senior
class were made. The date for the exer-
cises is Tusday, June 81.
| ENGINEER KING DEAD.
Washington, May 1S.--6en. Wilson,
chief of engineers. received telegram TO-