The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-12
DEERING.


partment to blaze at RusselI's ship
yard, the scene of the murder on Monday
night. The fire originated among the
chips that are strewn over the yard. The
chips lay several inches deep about the
yard and the fire got well into them so
that considerable water had to be used to
extinguish the blzae. The alarm was
sounded by Mr.. John Rounds an cleo
trioian in the employ of the Westbrook
Electric Light company, who was at
work in that vicinity repairing an cleo
trio light wire. Mr.. Rounds tried to
raise Chief Moody at Woodfords by tele-
phone and have extra hose sent down,
ana by that means there would have been
no need of general alarm, but as he
could not raise Mr.. Moody the alarm was
sent In. The Woodfords company re-
sponded making the distance of two miles
in eleven minutes The East Deering
company had stretched what hose they
had, end when the Woodfords company
arrived about two hundred extra feet
were added, which enabled the men to
rea Oh the yard. 1t was necessary to run
about I400 feet Of hose to get at the fire.
The fire caught evidently from sparks
from a passing locomotive over the Grand
Trunk railway. There was similar
blaze started early in the morning, but
some Of the track men of the railroad
company extinguished it. The damage
was confined entirely to the yard.
ence N. Morrill,, died late Tuesday night
after lingering illness of over year, at
her home on Pleasant street, Woodfords.
Mrs. Morrill, leaves daughter, Ger
trude, and two young sons, Clarence and
Leroy. The funeral services are to be
held Friday afternoon at $50 o. clock from
her late residence.
Mrs. J. E. Sawyer, Woodfords, enter
tanned the W. W. WIS, a whist club, yes
terday afternoon, at her home in honor
of Mrs. Charles Gushing of Brookline,
Mass, formerly of Woodfords and a
member Of the club. A very pleasant af-
ternoon was enjoyed. Refreshments were
served during the afternoon.
There was no meeting Of Hose 3, Nor
rills corner, on Tuesday evening
The Red Mems Hall association held
their last dance for the season on Tues
day evening at Red Mems hall, Morrills
corner.
Mr.. E. B. Winslow is having a cement
walk put from the street to his summer
residence on Ocean street, East Deering
The Westbrook Seminarys have not as
yet arranged for q ball game for Satur-
day of this week.
The Sunday school circle of Oakdale
will close their labors for the year with
a baked bean supper and entertainment
at Oakdale hall, Pitt street, this evening.
After the entertainment the two quilts
will be drawn and the few aprons unsold
will be disposed of. A fish pond will be
in use for the pleasure of the children.
The last meeting Of the season Of the
Ladies' circle of the Woodfords Congre-
gational church occ1rs this evening at
the vestry. A patriotic entertainment
will be given by the young ladies of the
circle and the church will be decorated
with flags. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
Mrs. Ruby Reed Of Ocean street has
been quite sick since her return from
Bethel where she visited her sister, Mrs.
Clark.
Miss Mary S. Morrill, of Morrills corner
has gone to the Clifton Sanitarium, Cliff
ton, New York, for rest before setting
out for her mission field in North China.
4 / The dandelions are making fine show,
Notwithstanding the cool weather.
Mr.. N. K. Sawyer's house, corner of
Stevens Plains avenue and Maple street,
has tax en- on an added look of cheer with
it's new paint.
The Fern club have begun their exour-
sions after flowers. A pleasant one was
enjoyed on the 9th inst.
Mrs. Henrietta e. Wildes, formerly of
Deering, is visiting at the home of her
nephew, Mr.. +. S. Durham of Howard,
Pennsylvania.
Gardening is going on with zeal in
Deering.
Rev. DR.. D. NJ. Seward. formerly of
Portland and Deering, is now living
with his daughter at South Norwalk,
Connecticut. He still does excellent
work with pen and voice.
Miss Mary Woodbury. Leighton of the
Authors club has moved to No. Fl
Cumberland street, Portland.
Mrs. William Jordan, formerly of Deer
ing, now of Bethel, is visiting her
nephew, DR.. Bray of Portland.
The Sunday school circle of Oakdale
close their labors for the year with
baked bean supper and entertai nment at
Oakdale hall, Pitt street. this evening.
After the entertainment the two quilts
will be drawn, and the aprons unsold will
be disposed of. There will be fish pond
for the children.
SAILING OF THE AROMA.