The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-18
DEERlNG.

or clOUn6S, anu d uetrk hoo, W."
around Morrilps corner, yesterday lore
noon, begging food and money. IL WAS
difficult to tell if his was genuine case
of misfortune or not. He secured 1oou III
several places and was given small
amounts of money. He claimed tnau he
wanted money enough to get to his home
in Providence, r. I.
DIR, r. Fl. Blanchard and wife have re-
moved from their residence, 203 forest
avenue, Woodfords, to st. Johnsbury,
VT, where the. doctor is to pursue a spec
ial course of study on the diseases OF the
eve. ear. nose and throat, under the d.
reotion of DR.. Hartshorne, celebrated
specialist, residing at st. Johnsbury.
DR.. Blanchard was a graduate OF the
medical college at ST. Johnsbury, two
years ago.
M. NJ. Bailey, residing on Forest ave-
nue., Woodfords,i is having his house wired
for electricity by the Westboork Electric
Light and Power company.
During the absence from the city OF
Chief Engineer Moody of the Deering fire
department, who is also the sup printer
dent of fire alarms and wires, the duties
are to be assumed by Messrs r. g.
Smith, one of the assistant engineers
who will act as chief of the department,
and Mr.. John N. Rounds, electrician OF
the Westbrook Electric Light and Power
company will have charge of the fire
alarm system.
Mr.. Frank o. Rogers, Bryant street,
Woodfords. one of the purchasing clerks
of the J. R. Libby company. Portland, is
having his house wired by W. A. Dsrrah,
the electrician for the electric lights to
be furnished by the Deering Electric
Light company.
Several of the young ladies Of Lunt's
corner are arranging for private dane
ing party to be held ON Thursday eve
ming at that place.
Active preparations are being made by
the members of Rockameecook tribe. No.
%. Red Men, for their third annual fair
to be held December 9th to 10th in Red
Mems hall. The general COMMITTEES is
in charge of arrangements as follows:
VIM. II. Leighton, president; Herbert b.
Seal secretary and treasurer; Geo. T.
Alden. G. Fred Grant. George M. Cram.
A. l.. Dow. The following are the chair
men of the several committees: Art,
Mrs. Fl. A. Hill; fancy work, Miss Nellie
Hall; candies, Mrs. E. Q. Varney; FIVE
and ten cent counter and toys, Mrs. Julia
Smith; advertising, 81. B. Seal; fish
pond, Miss Clara Cobb; aprons, Mrs Geo.
M, Cram; fruit and vegetables, Mr.. c.
P. Sawyer; drugs, 6. Fred Grant; dolls,
Miss Louise Hill; supper, Mrs. Mary L..
Goodridge; groceries, A. P. Woodbury.;
entertainment, Mr.. Harry L. Cram; So
Letting committee, VIM. M. Leighton.
The fair is to close December 18th with a
grand ball.
The horse road roller wasEdetacted on
Ocean street, Saturday, but as hau ed
out yesterday afternoon and put to work,
hauled by four horses completing the
matchmaking of Spring street, Wood
fords M
A special meeting of the Woodfords
Uniyersalist parish is to be held Saturday
evening, October 20 at Lewis hall, to see
what action shall be taken in the dlrec-
ton of filing the vacancy caused by the
resignation of the pastor, Rev. f. T. Mel
son.
City Civil Engineer Barbour was ut
work establishing the sidewalk line along
Forest avenue for the Deering Coal ami
Wood company who are to erect renee
in front of their property.
The funeral services of the late Minnie
Tolman, who attempted suicide ~
shooting and died Sunday, were held yes
terday afternoon at the grave in the OLD
Bailey cemetery, Windham road, where
he interment took place
The ladies' circle connected with the
Woodfords Congregational church will
serve harvest supper Thursday eve
nino. and a cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Mr.. Bert Woodman and family of West
brook have moved into the John M.
Adams house in Dunham's court at Nor
rills.
MIR. George F Alden baggage ma er
At Westbrook Junction, Morrills, com
n,enced yesterday on a two weeks vaoa
ton.
Mr.. Fred G. Haskell of Deeri ng Point,
an ex.police officer of Deering, has pur-
chased the cigar and tobacco store of Mr.
Alex Drinnan, Forest avenue. Woodfords
After making few repairs to the store
Mr.. Haskell intends to aud full line OF
goods and to run lunch counter in con-
| nactjop with tho busipess
Mr. Alex Drinnan and wife, Wood
fords, have leased small farm at Pleas
antdale and are to locate there in lew
| lays.
Mr.. George E. Allen was drawn last
evening at the city clerks Office as a
| traverse juror for the Superior court
The memb of the newly organized
state Firemen's Muster FUND assocla-
tion composed of members of the Deerlng
fire department, whose object 1t Is &c
raise money to enable the department. &c
make good showing at the annual state
muster, held their first regular meetlne
| last evening Mt the hose house OF Hose
| No of Woodfords. After the business
meeting which was largely attended tle
| NAV, harc epioved n clam summer