The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-24
DEERING.

Deering lodge. I. o. g. T. postponed
their bean supper and social which was
to have been held ON Tuesday evening
tho same being postponed to this evening.
Lenten services commenced yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock at Trinity
chapel, Woodfords. The services on other
Wednesdays will commence at four
O'Clock. Fridays at 7.30 p. IN. holy
week services Will be held daily.
The members of the "Us Four" are 90
hold masquerade dance on SATURDAY
evening at J4unt's corner.
The adjourned meeting of the Deerlng
Democratic city committee will be held
this evening in Hoegg block, Deering
Centre.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Deering city government for the approval
of bills will be held on Friday evening IN
tho city council chamber. The present.
board is to hold one more session wnlcn
is likely to be an important one, as bhe
regular monthly meeting is to be held on
March 18th prior to the inauguration OF
the new board, March 14th.
The Deering Observation-Disclosures are to
hold a public meeting this evening IN
Lewis hall commencing at eight O'Clock.
Mr.. Samuel Peck, the venerable father
Of Mr.. f. W. Peck, the chief engineer OF
the Deering fire department., died yester-
day after long Illness The funeral ser
vices are to be held on Friday afternoon
at two o'clock from the residence OF MS
son, 81 South street.
The Deering line on the double track
was put into working order yesterday.
The Riverton cars are now running as
far as Bailey's turnout. The North Deer
ing CARS run up Spring street as far as
Stevens Plains avenue so that the resi-
dents of Spring street and Woodfords
have had the benefit of the ten minute
trims. The North Deering, Ocean street
and the balance of the Riverton route
will be orene1 to travel this forenoon.
Two Of til plows while at work yester-
day afternoon on the North Deering
branch, between Pleasant and Spring
streets on Stevens Plains avenue were de-
rallied. 1t was necessary to send for o
motor car from the car house to get the
plows back onto the rails.
The A. B. G. Klass of Deering will
meet with Mrs. Chas. A. Cushing, cor
ner Mechanic and Deering streets. on Fri
day evening, February 25th. Judge Pea
body will address the ''Klass." Each
member is allowed to invite two guests.
BREMNER-PIKE NUPTIALS.
Mr.. Alexander Fenton Bremner of Bos-
ton and Miss Grace Maud Pike Of Deering
were married at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the home of the bride No.
Falmouth street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Abiel H. Wright of the
St. Lawrence church. The house was
beautifully decorated with profusion of
flowers. The oQuintette discoursedi
appropriate music for the deleotation of the
large number of invited friends who were
present. Mr.. Bremner is well known as
chief engineer of the International line
steamship St. Croix, while Miss Pike has
wide circle of friends both in Deering
and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bremner left last evening
on wedding tour after which they will
reside at Jamaica Plains, Mass.
RED MEMS FAIR.
Owing to the weather and the bad
travelling the members Of Rockamecook
have been hampered to some extent in
the success of their fair and sale. This
evening there is to be turkey supper
from six to eight o'clock. The following
is the programme for this evenings enter
tainmeut:
Selection, Orchestra
Vocal Solo. Miss Knight
Reading-Selected, Miss Brightinan
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Harmon
Selection, Orchestra
The following is the ,ast in one act
farce entitled "Turn Him OUT:
Nicodemus Nobbs, Mr.. H. A. Sweeney
Mr.. Macintosh Moke,
Mr.. Byzantine Roseleaf,
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Leighton
Julia, Miss knlght
Susan, Miss clara Ia. Lelghtoh
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