The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-17
DEERING.


ternity lodge, No. 6, I. o. o. F., will be
held this evening at Red Mems hall, Nor
rllls Corner. The entertainment will
consist of the four act comedy Esmeralda
presented by the Utility club of Portland.
The club is composed Of we'll known Port
land amateurs who have had considerable
experience. DR.. H. M. Nickerson is stage
manager assisted by one of the young
ladies, who is to graduate from the Bos-
ton School of Oratory, has spared no
effort TO make Esmeralda a success. A
two hours dance follows the presentation
of the drama
Mildred B. Baker of Athol Center,
Mass, is visiting her mother Mrs. Chas.
A. Johnson, 1888 Deering avenue, Wood
fords.
The ball game scheduled for Wednesday
afternoon on the Seminary grounds be-
tween the Westbrook Seminary's and the
second nine from Bowdoin college has
been cancelled, owing to the inability of
the Bowdoin team to come.
The ladies of All Souls Universalist
church, Morrill's corner are to hold their
strawberry festival Thursday evening,
May 10 in thu vestry of their church. 1t
has been previously published that the
festival would be postponed from the
goth to the 9th, but the ladies have de-
cided to hold 1t the 10th instead.
Mr.. Wilbur r. Trask was heavy loser
at the fire which destroyed the Hersey
barn, Wednesday night of last week. In
the barn Mr.. Trask had in storage his
diamond drill outfit and machinery in
Guiding one diamond drill head. The
complete apparatus cost ,oOO The ma
chinery was ruined owing to the very hot
fire and the large amount of water used.
The drill rods which have fine screw
thread at each end SO that as the wheel
sinks deeper and deeper, they are joined
and are strong enough to stand a water
pressure of about three hundred pounds to
the square inch, were ruined by the heat.
The black diamond points each have
eight stones, the total weight If which is
| about four carats, costing about $50 per
caret. The insurance was placed with
Morse & Guptill OF Portland in several
agencies, the total amount being $4,000.
Miss Wilson, a teacher in Vermont, is
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Gowap G. Wilson, South street, Deering
Center.
Fred Irish of Riverton leaves for Bath
today where he has accepted position
with Kelley & Spear, ship builders
Joseph Cole is Che new gate tender at
the Morrill's corner crossing of the Port
land and Rochester railroad.
The Woodfords Congregational church
Ladies' Circle have decided to give a star
course nf select entertainments next win
ter, as the course during the past two
years have bsen very successful.
The Deering Folk Lore club held its
last meeting of the season Saturday even
ing with Miss May Watson, at her home
corner Mechanic street and Deering
avenue. A very interesting programme
arranged by Misses Hattie Harmon and
Minnie Clay was much enjoyed. The
club has enjoyed pleasant seasons work
and will undoubtedly revive the work
during the coming fall and winter.
Rev. Edwin P. Wilson resumed his
pulpit at the Woodfords Congregational
church Sunday morning after his return
from his vacation spent in the South
Mr.. Wilson preached an able sermon in
the morning, and at the evening service
gave an interesting account of his trip,
describing wildly the country which he
visited and numerous incidents occurring
durin g his journey.