The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
DEERING.

MIR. a. II. OOliey, VINO mas Ueou OuH'
day Waterman and spare helper at the
Lower Falls station of the Westbrook
Electric Light and Power company, has
severed his connection with that COM
pany and accepted positio rs superin-
| tendent of the Cumberland illuminating
company's plant at Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs e. l.. Watkins, Morrills,
are receiving congratulatlon on the birth
of boy baby.
Mr.. J. r. Cobb of Morrills attended the
Gorham fair yesterday.
The regular meeting of Lebanon Com
mandery, knights of Malta, was held last
| evening at their hall At the conclusion
of the working of the Malta degree the
members enjoyed smoke talk and sup
per.
| Police officers Mountfort and Libby
were on duty at the Gorham fair yester-
day.
Mr.. Fl. B. Seal, janitor7of Odd Fellows
block. Woodfordsl is in Boston. In at
tendance upon the Odd Fellows cele-
bration in that city.
Postmaster A. r. Huston of the Wood
fords postofiice, received bad shaking
up few days ago by. stepping from
rapidly moving electric. He fell and as
result received severe wrenching of
one of his ankles.
City Marshal Brown received tele-
phone message from LibbytownIyester-
day stating that basket of clothes had
been stolen from the door steps of a resi-
dent there. From the neighbors the
marshal learned that the guilty party
was the laundryman. The lady of the
house had set them out for him to take
man, but as the team came 80 soon after
| she had set the clothes out she supposed
that they had been stolen.
| Mr.. Frank Sholes of Deering Centre Is
clerking at f. E.Wheeler's plumbing and
stove store at Woodfords.
| Mrs. SIS. knight Of North Deering has
received a telegram from the Pacific
| Whaling company informing her of the
safety of her son who is in the Arctic
regionsl The telegram announced that
her son, Capt. George B. Leavitt, who has
been in command of the Newport, has
been placed in charge of the "Thrasher,
and that Capt. Snow of that vessel has
been transferred to the Newport Capt.
Leayltt intends to visit his home late this
fall and on his return will go on another
whaling expedition to the Attic.
| A long freight train went through
Woodfords early yesterday afternoon over
the Maine Central road. There were 65
cars in the train, IL of which were fiat
cars. The train was about half mile in
length.
The Newman heirs are having the ex-
terror of K. of P. hall at Woodfords
handsomely painted. The work of fit
ting up store in the lower,part of the
building is progressing rapidly.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
directors of che Invalids' home was held
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at the
home, Woodfords.
| The Ladies' circle of the Woodfords
Congregational church will hold their
annual meeting in the chapel Oh the
church this afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
MosMAN-MANTER WEDDING.
A quiet home wedding occurred at the
residence Of NJ. Arson Mosman, ''len-
wood avenue, Woodfords, yesterday wheh
his eldest daughter, Maude May WAS
united in marriage to Mir. George Board
man Manter of West Superior, Wisconsin.
The ceremony was performed at 10
O'Clock noon, by Rev. ). X. CLIFFORD
nastor Of the Clark Memorial church.
Woodfords. in the presence of few
friends and relatives. The bride was
becomingly attired in white muslin and
oorr,od n bouquet of brides roses. The
bride was preceded by her sister, Miss
a,,ousta. who was gowned in a figured
oroandie, and carried bouquet of day
break pinks. The house was handsomely
decorated with ferns and golden rod. The
happy couple were the recipients Of
many beautiful presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Manter will be at home Mondays after
November z at 1918 Hammond avenue,