The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13
DEERING.
LAST NIGHTS SENSATION.

office stating that twOssuspicious 1nul'
viduals were approaching Deering over
the road bed of the Maine Central tracks.
One of the men it was said carried an
axe and was described as tallying in
field Mass. murderer now at large. Con-
stable G. r. Berry was about the City
| building at the time and at once went
up to the round house near the foot OF
Spring street to watch for the suspected
individuals. His patience was soon re-
Constable Berry at once arrested them
and placed them in the new police station
| to await examination. Upon examina-
ton it was found that each Of the indi-
viduals had applied for and was given
lodging on Tuesday night in Portland
and that they were yesterday enroute for
some one OF the lumber camps OF Maine
in search Of work. Having been thus
satisfied of the identity Of the men they
were released from their brief and une1-
pected imprisonment.
LILO dISt lu6culllS VI p4lO oOGSOA ~ SAAS
Republican city committee was held last
evening in the city council chamber IN
the new city quarters. There was large
attendance nearly the entire committee
being present. The committee adjourned
to meet Friday evening, January 2ast.
! The Deering chorus that is to particl-
pate in the Maine Musical festival held
a meeting for rehearsal and for the tran
saotion of business lastsevening at the
home of the instructor Prof. j. IT, Ward
20 Pleasant street. Dr. ". II. Kimball
of Oakdale has been elected as president
of the chorus and the balance Of the Off
CTS are to be chosen at the meeting next
Wednesday evening Already IS citizens
of Deering have signed the lists with
the Intention of becoming members OF
the chorus Owing to the inciement
weather last evening and consequent
small attendance an effort will be made
to seours an extension of time until next
Wednesday evening before the names are
sent in for the propectus
The special revival services at the East
Deering Methodist church have been well
attended and much interest has been
manifested. The services have been in
charge of the pastor, Rev. j. R. Clifford.
Cumberland district lodge of Good
Templars will meet in this city with the
Dsering lodge of Deering Centre and
Maple lodge Of North Deering, February
9th.
The regular meeting of Maple lodge,
Good TmpIars Of North Deering, was held
last evening. 80
Columbia lodge d of r.. of Woodfords,
will hold its first meeting in the new Odd
Fellows hall Thursday evening, January
goth, at which time the newly elected
officers will be installed.
Fraternity lodge, I. o. o. f., held its
first regular meeting in the new hall at
Woodords, last evening. The lodge has
voted to meet regularly on Wednesday
evenings.
City Engineer Barbour is engaged in
making plans from the data obtained
during the summer. He is also figuring
up the sewer assessment on Congress
street and Noyes street and Deering ave-
nue. sewer, the latter of which are known
as the Fessenden park system.
The closing concert in The Deering Star
course will be given this evening at the
Woodfords Congregational church, COM
mencing at eight O'Clock. The leading
attraction of the programme will be the
solo work of Mr.. Myron W. Whitney the
celebrated lass soloist of Boston. Mr..
Whitney will be ably assisted by the fol-
lowing well known talent: Miss Agnes
NJ. Stafford, reader; Mrs. F. .. Haskell,
soprano; Mrs. G. e. Baker. alto; Miss
Leonice Chenery, soprano; ". B. Morrill,,
accompanist. The following programme
will be rendered:
Hoffman, Dinorah
Piano Solo-Mrs. Morrill,.
Thomas, D Vision Enhancing
Solo-Miss Chenery.
Bulwer Lytton,
Scene from Last Days of Pompeli
Reading-Miss Stafford.
Mozart,
Aria (Who Tread the Path of Duty }
Solo-Mr. Whitney.
Smart, Rest Thee on this Messy Pillow
Trio-Nrs. Haskell, Mrs. Baker and
Miss Chenery.
Dell Acqua, willamette
Solo-Miss Chenery.
Schumann, The Two GTenadiers
Solo-Mr. Whitney.
Murray, The Honor of the Woods
Reading-(by request) miss Stafford.
Marchettti. Ave Maria
Trio-Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Baker and
Miss Chenery.
Randegger, A Mariners Homes the Sea
Solo-Mr. Whitney.
DEERING CENTER.
Mr.. S. j. Hersey of Waterford is pas
sing the winter with his daughter and
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. George A..
Hall, Leland street.
Mr.. George johnson is suffering from
the effects of a severe cold and neuralgia
of the teeth.
M. E. Moore and j. n. Hutohins are
both better.
K. Il. Hooper is much better, but as
yet not fully able to go from his house.
If he has no pullback he will soon be out
again.
Mr.. e. S. Manson, Central avenue. is