The Portland daily press., 1898-08-10
DEERING.

dence, Spring street, Woodfords, recently
and the house will probably bs ready for
occupancy about September l.. r. K.
Galley of Portland, the pasterer has Just
completed the work of replastering the
house and ID. +. Jost's workmen are now
engaged on the fresco work.
The Portland Railroad Co. has a large
crew of men at work on the new extern
sion of their track over Stevens Plains
avenue from Bradley's corner and in
over the Mitchell hill road so-oalled to
Grove street and Portland street. The
track has been completed and covered
over for nearly the whole distance of
Stevens Plains avenue. The work OF
digging the post holes and erecting the
poles for the feed wires will take some
time as nearly every post will have to Do
set in solid rock.
The men are at work now in blasting
out the rock where the poles are to be set.
The accident at Stroudwater, referred
to in yesterdays PRESS, where the old
staging of coal stage collapsed and In
l j
bathing proved quite serious for some
of the boys. Peter Riley, one of the vic
4 Tins, had his leg badly broken and was
, removed to the Maine General hospital
| Is was about month ago that he was
discharged from the hospital where he
was under treatment for severe burn.
| Benjamine Pilrine of Libby's corner was
struck on the chest by one of the timbers
and had several ribs broken. John Wright
received a badly sprained and bruised
ankle which it was at first thought had
been broken. Harold Higgins was bruised
and cut considerably about the body.
Young Higgins was hurled into the water
by the accident but was rescued from
| drowning by Mr.. John Quinn.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
| Irene Stevens Record, widow of the late
Rev. Lewis L. Record, "a we'll known resi-
dent of Deering, were held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock from her late residence
3I4 Forest avenue. The services were
conducted by Rev. E. 7. Nelson pastor
of the Uniyersalist parish of Deering.
The members of the Mentone Literary
club of Oa1dale will be entertained today
by Mrs. Edgar O. Hawkes. at her summer
home, Cape Elizabeth. The party will
leave Monument square, Portland, on the
Cape electric car which connects with the
0 O'Clock barge from McCullum's thea
| tire.
MIR. Bradstreet of Deering Center has
exchanged his residence, 16 Central ave-
hue, with Marks q Earle for property in
Portland.
Charles Greeley, Main street, Ocean
vale, has started on two months bust
ness trip to England.
The interment Of the remains of Pri-
vate George S. Brouehton of South Port
land, who died at Chickamauga occurred
yesterday forenoon at Evergreen cerne-
terry. The body was met at the grave by
military escort and the regular military
salute of three guns were fred over the
grave
A small party, members of Casco bay
council of Portland enjoyed the day at
Riverton yesterday.
| A private party of co persons from
Portland are to enjoy this evening at the
Rivertor casino. The party will partake
of lunch and indulge in dancing and
cards during the evening.
MIR. Wilbur johnson is boarding with
his brother. Mr.. s. W. johnson, corner
of Leland and New streets.
Miss Bumpus of Hebron,a former GLASS;
mate of Mrs. Goodhue at Hebron aeade-
my, has been visiting Mrs. Goodhue on
Stevens Plains avenue. A reunion of
at DIR. Goodhue's on Wednesday last and
a very merry evening was enjoyed.
Mrs. Cobb of Clark street, with her
little daughter, Ruth Converse Cobb, has
returned from visit at Windham.
Mrs. W. 7. Jordan and Mrs. Sumner W.
johnson have gone to Bethel to visit a
brother and other friends.
Miss Jones and Miss Lucy Jones of
Deering Center visited Miss Eva Jones
at Falmouth Foreside one day last week, |
and enjoyed few hours stay at the |
quiet Jones cottage.
Mr. Bray Of West Somerville, Mass.
called upon old friends at Deering, his
former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Wood |
fords have been made the richer by the |
coming of second daughter.
Rev. H. Martin Kellogg of Wilder, Ver-
mont, preached two eloquent and interest
ing sermons at the Free church last Sun |
day morning and evening. He shows
that the gifts of the Kelloggs have not |
yet departed from the pulpit.
Mrs. Hooper of Deering Center, has
beon ill.