The Portland daily press., 1898-08-24
DEERING.

Miss Adelia Huston, assistant to Post
master A. R. Huston of the Woodford
post Office. is to enjoy the balance of he
vacation with Mr.. j. II. Cook and Mis-
Mary Cook in Boston.
The Captain B. 4. Lewis propert,
Spring street, Woodfords, has been pur
chased by G. B. Dalton g. Co., the Port
land real estate dealers. 1t is understood
that the price paid was about $4,000.
The residence of Mr.. W. FL. Scott
Spring street. Woodfords. which wa
damaged by fire two months ago is near
ly ready for occupancy. o..
Robert Bluedeld of Providence, r, T..
was arrested on Forest avenue Monday
evening by Officer Libby. Before Judg
Hopkins yesterday morning Blueaeld wa
fined So and costs. Sentence on the cas-
was suspended.
City Marshal Brown attended til,
Rigby fair yesterday afternoon.
The Deering Electric Light compan,
expect to have her pole line in operation
from Great Falls, Windham, early il
September. The company proposes to fur
nish a day power current for manufactur
ing purposes.
Mr.. John Smith of North Deering, whit
has been i'll as result of a stroke O
paralysis, has so far recovered that he Ii
now able to move about the house.
Mr.. Asa Garland, for many years con
ductor on the Grand Trunk railway, nov
residing with Mr.. John Smith, North
Deering. is recovering from his recent
stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Garland now
enjoys frequent rides to Portland on the
electrics.
Miss Mary Morrill, for some time mis-
sionary to China, who has been at home
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Morrill,, Merrills, for the past year owing
to her health, has 60 far recovered hel
strength that she has decided to resume
her work in the mission fields. Miss Nor.
rill will leave from Vancouver, B. c.,
September 9th. en- route to her mission
station at Shanghai, China.
Several carloads of granite blocks have
arrived at the Woodfords depot of the M.
G, r, r., to be used in the paving Of
Forest avenue.
The tax ASSESSORS we're at work in Ward
Q along Forest avenue yesterday after
noon, in their work OF completing the
new state valuation.
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Voris of Chicago, Ill. !,
formerly Miss Aletha Hill. q resident
parents, MIR. and Mrs. 0. A. Hill, and
her brother, Mr.. g. e. Hill at their
homes on Forest avenue, MOrrills.
Mrs. Nellie SWEET and other are visits
ing Mr.. f. A. Little and wife, Lincoln
street, Portland.
Mr.. Leon White of Maiden, Mass, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Q. Jefferds
and wife, South street, Woodfords
gave trolley party Monday afternoon in
the palace car Bramhall. to a party of
twenty-five friends. The party attended
the thatre and engaged lunch on the
piazza of the cafe. The return trip was
made via Tukey's bridge.
Several of the grocers and provision
dealers of the city are to close their stores
today to permit clerks to attend Rigby
races.
The new Oakdale hose company's house
is nearly ready for occupancy, and Is now
being wired by the Westbrook Electric
Light and Power company.
A meeting of the Deering W. c. L. u,
will be held this afternoon at three
o. clock with Miss Q. NJ. Goodrich,
Stevens Plains avenue to continue the
reading of the life of the late Miss
Frances Willard.
City Engineer Barbour has new draft.
ing table in his Office, Odd Fellows
bloc k, Woodfords. ~
Mr. William Stevens, clerk at j. X.
Cobb's grocery store, Morrills, has re-
turned from his yaca ton, which he en-
joyed at Sweden and Norway, Me.
Mr.. Craig Mosman, Glenwood avenue,
has returned from his vacation trip at
Pennington and Walton. n
DR.. w. A. Van Wart has moved into
the house lately vacated by DR.. Gerrish
on Pleasant street. DR.. Van Wart
practiced formerly in the eastern part of
Maine.