The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-15
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DEERING.

| "A JolAu n6etiug OF gQo DOarQ Oh 6nBl.
neers and the captains and clerks OF the
several fire and hook and ladder COM
panies was held on Monday evening at
Woodfords to consider the question as to
whether or not Deering should be repre-
sented in the State Firemen's Muster, to
be held at Bath. 1t was decided that the
city should be represented. A team will
be organized at an early date from among
the members of the several companies, to
participate in the hose coupling contests.
All members of the several companies are
requested to meet next Friday evening,
at 1880 o'clock at Lewis hall, Woodfords.
for drill in marching evolutions. Only
two companies of the fire department re-
main ununiformed at the present time,
but it 10 more than probable that they
will secure uniforms prior to the holding
of the muster
The workmen are making good progress
on the roof of the High school building at
Deering Center. The skaters are now at
work and are making rapid progress.
G. E. Scammon and wife, College
street have gone to Phillips where they
are to enjoy brief outing.
The committee on streets of the Deering
city government met yesterday afternoon
| ing granite blocks to be used in paving
| Forest avenue. Some eight or ten Biz S
were received, all of which are said to be
| low figures. The committee have made
| no announcement as to whom the bidders
are, and have made no award of the con-
tract. 1t is possible that the committee
may conclude to take up with the offer
OF Mr.. e. B. Winslow to furnish the
vitritled brick at the same figure as the
lowest named bid for granite blocks.
There seems to be strong sentiment
among Deering people in favor Of paving
the avenue with this brick paving,and
the committee are doubtless DESTROYS of
Investigating further before awarding the
contract for granite blocks.
| The Woodfords merchants and large
proportion of the citizens would be deeply
indebted to the committee on streets of
the Deering city government if CROSS
walks were placed across Forest avenue
| from the post office. At the present time
| there is only partial walk and that is
laid from the foot of Spring street, The
merchants express willingness to pay
an extra assessment if this privilege is
granite d.
The final examinations of the Deering
High school seniors are being held this
| week.
! Miss Rachael j. Foster, a graduate of
Westbrook Seminary, and daughter of DR..
Charles W. Foster of Woodforos has re-
ceived one Of the appointments to the
junior exhibition from the Women's col
lege at Colby university.
The Westbrook seminary juniors have
elected the committee for commencement
as follows: Decoration, Misses Ruth
Maxwell Eta Bartlett and Pease; music,
Misses Dora Leighton, Ruth Maxwell and
Mr.. A. r. Maxwell; printing, Messrs.
E. L. Hooper, John Merrill and Arthur
Coolidge; class motto, Misses Marie Bart.
| lett and Isabel Cobb.
The Seminary baseball team and a
| party of students leave this morning for
Hebron, where they are to play off the
postponed game of June 18th, with the
Hebron academy nine. The remaining
games OF the season have been cancelled.
1t is probable, however, that several
games may be arranged for during the
season
Inc Deering Drug company, Morrllls
corner have had some new awnings.
| They were made and placed in position
| by MIR. Sewell L, Fowler of East Deerlng.
| The cellar of Estes and Center, the
Woodfords grocers, was quite badly flooded
Sunday by the rain storm, causing con.
siderable damage to goods stored there
The monthly meeting of the Deering
school committee will be held this even
ing at 7.so at the Ocean street grammar
school This will doubtless be the last
maet;ro Of the season before schools close
for the summer vacation.
The brick ash pit at the rear of Odd
Eal,ovs block cayed in Sunday as a result
of the heavy rain. 80
The electric roads gravel train has made
its appearance for the summer season,
and is now in use hauling gravel to
OceandaleE for use on the new tracks
there.
Ex-mayor Henry j. Davis, the Deering