The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-04
DEERLNG.

Oh 0ne Fres Church held deilghtfu
halloween party at the home OF Mrs
| William Richardson of Leonard ST.,
Deering Center on Monday evening last.
Jolly oid-fashioned games, toothsome re.
frsshments. and revelations OF the future,
clearly type-written and secured in nut.
1 shells, for only five cents apiece, helped
to make the occasion memorable one.
The nuts had to be opened. the poetical
''fortunes' read to the assembly, and
were the occasion Of much fun. The &C.
cumulated nickels are for the aid of the
Christian Endeavor Society. The Far
and Near Authors Club now numbers
among its members Mr.. Harry Lyman
Koopman of Brown University Library,
Providence, r. l. Mr.. Koopman is a poet
of high rank. His third volume of poems,
Morrow Songs, has been published this
year.
Mrs. Blanche Smith Hunt of Gray
with her little son Harry, has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Ruby Reed of Wood
ford. and calling on friends in Deering.
Mr.. Arsenault and family have taken
q IoAs dU NO. maple 6Gr66G.
Rev. Mr.. Hartley of Yarmouth preached
very aoceptably at the Free Church. Deer
ing, in exchange with the pastor.
Mrs. Nancy Stevens of Stevens Plains
Avenue has been i'll in consequence Of a
fall. M
4 Hallowe' EN- party was held at the
home of Mrs. Maria Frye, Ocean street,
last Monday. sa
Mr.. Harry Higgins of Deering has gone
into business at Manchester. N. 81.
DIR. Walter Coleman.who has been quite
Ill, has so far recovered as to be able to
resume business.
A case Of scarlet fever Is reported on
Smith street.
Miss Edith Richardson of Pleasant
street is reported better, and able to go
back to school.
Rookameecook tribe of Red Men will
hold their regular meeting at their hall
this evening, Dunham's court. The de-
gree team of Wawenock tribe of Cum ber-
land Mills are expected to be in atten-
dance and exemplify the chiefs degree.
The window shades for the new Deering
High school are to be furnished by the
the Owen, Moore company of Portland.
Mr.. w, Q. Jefferds and wife have re-
turned to their home on South street
from Cumberland Mills, where they have
been for the past week owing to the sick
ness and death of Mr.. Jefferds's father.
The scarlet degree which was to have
been worked on two candidates at the
meeting of the Knights of Malta held on
Wednesday evening was omitted owing
to the absence OF one Of the principal
officers. The degree will be worked at
the next meeting in two weeks.
Diphtheria appears to be prevalent at
East Deering at the present time. There
are three GASES now. The latest one
| is that of Miss Edna Kimball on Main
street.
The Portland Rendering company is
building anew stable near their works
at East Deering.
Letters for the following persons are
unclaimed at the Woodfords post Office u:
Mrs Floyd, Gideon Gray. Clarence
Halverson, Charles E. Libby, Mrs. Muir
ply, Glenwood avenue; Mrs. o. B. Rich
ards. Mrs. James Tyler, Mrs. Joseph
Adams.
Pythian Sisterhood are to hold supper
and entertainment this evening at their
hail. Woodfords
The Deering High School athletic asso-
citation, held a successful dance last eve
ming in Hoegg hall. Deering Centre.
The dance wassheli in aid Of the football
eleven.
Mr.. W. A. Derrah, the electrician, is
moving into the jackson house on South
street, near Glenwood avenue.
DEERING STAR COURSE.
In the second entertainment in the
Deering course to be given this evening
at the Woodfords Congregational church,
Miss Elene Foster of Boston. will read
several of Eugene Eields's delightful
poems, while Miss Martha f. B. Halves
of Deering, will render her most pleasing
songs. The entertainments are for a
worthy object and are deserving of the
liberal patronage that they are receiving.
Considerable blasting is being
done on the land at East Deering where
the Grand Trunk railroad company are
locating additional tracks. Quite large
amount Of ledge has been found that
will have to be taken out for the depth
of a few feet.
The Red Mems Ladies' circle are to
hold sewing circle Saturday afternoon
at Red Mems hall, Morrills. Supper is
to be served at o'clock. In the evening
a choice programme Of literary and mu-
steal numbers will be rendered by talent
from Portland. A cordial invitation is
extended to all. A small admission fee
is charged for supper and entertainment.
The A 3 G Klass held meeting We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'Clock at the resi-
dsnce of Mrs. Mary Baxter, Pleasant
street, Woodfords. Mrs. A. B. G. Keene
was elected as the leader of the class for