The Portland daily press., 1898-01-11
DEERING.


years and, with one exception, has always
been held at Miss Morrill's. 1t is very
much like spelling match only the
words are written on blackboard in
stead of being given orally. Mr.. D. W.
Hawkes. will be the referee as usual.
After the match there will be new
game called ga blind trip to Paris
The Mentone club held its meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Lewis Whitney of 2o1 Forest avenue.
Deering lodge, T. A. M, held its first
regular meeting Ionic hall in the new
Odd Fellows block last evening.
The Woodfords Universalist society has
purchased a new desk for use at the meet
ings in Lewis hall.
The Unity club will hold it's regular
meeting this evening with Miss S. >.
Morrill, on Forest avenue. This is the an
nual pronouncing match.
The committees of Rockameecook tribe
of Red Men are making active prepara-
tions for the fair and sale which they are
to hold February 2l-27th in Red Men S
hall.
The Monday night whist club held an
enjoyable meeting last evening WIN MISS
Rogers on Maple street.
The regular dance of the Red Mems
ball association will bessheld this evening
at Red Mems hall. The music is to be
furnished by Gorden's orchestra.
The ladies, wives and friends Of tho
members of Rockaneecook tribe of Red
Men have organized sewing circle, and
are to hold socials on the evenings that
the circle meets in the afternoon for
work. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. John III. Gard; vice.
president, Mrs. B. B. Libby; secretary,
Mrs George NJ. Cram; treasurer, Mrs. e.
o. Varrey. A largesreception committee
of which Mrs.. E. l.. Watkins is chair
man, has been organized in connection
with the circle.
Two sleighs were upset yesterday after
noon at Woodfords corner, owing to the
slippery tracks. The horse attached to
one of the sleighs, made bolt up Spring
street; but was caught later on. No dam
age was done to the occupants of the
sleigh, or the vehicles.
BOLD BREAK AT MORRILL'S.
Sometime during Sunday night be-
tween $50 and 6 O'Clock Monday morning
a burglar forced an entrance into the
Deering drug store at Morrill's corner,
owned and managed by Mr.. Charles L.
Goodrich. Mr. Goodrich and family &C.
cupy the rent over the store and slept
soundly during the night and knew moth
morning. 1t was found that the burglar
had gained an entrance by prying a win
dow open at the side of the building. A
jimmy was used to force the window.
The burglar broke open the money draw
err on the left hand side of the store, the
side where the entrance was affected, and
from there he secured about SO in ten,
five and one cent pieces. On the opposite
side of the store the cash drawer was
opened by the use OF the jimmy and
about rs cents taken. There are two
other drawers inssssuse by Mr.. Goodrich in
which money is kept. but these were over
looked. In one of the drawers is the
money received from laundry parosls, as
Mr.. Goodrich is an agent for steam
laundry. In the other drawer is the
nn1oney accrueing from the sale of Sunday
papers. The burglar took with him two
overcoats and suit of clothes hanging
in the back shop, the property of Mr..
Goodrich. He also took with him the
sspenny in the slot'' music box contain.
ing about So. Marshal Clark was mott
fed early in the forenoon and at once
made a search of the surrounding premis-
es in the hopes that traces might be dis
covered that would lead to the detection
of the burglar. trail in the snow was
discovered and by following it, the mars
hal was led in his investigation to spot
in the rear of Scamnon's skewer factor,
just beyond the M. c. R. R. tracks at
Morrills corner. Here the marshal found
the music box, with the money drawer
open and the contents taken out. Be-
sides the box lay 1.-The jimmy with which
the job was done.
The marshal at once secured warrant
for the arrest of John Kavanaugh who
has been employed for the past six weeks
Mt Morgans carriage repair, shop at
Woodfords. Kavanaugh is man about
thirty four years of age and wearsla sandy
and lives at 30 Brattle street,
Portland The arrest was made about
nine O'Clock last evening on Portland
street by Officer Record of Portland and
Brown of Deering. Kavanaugh will be |
this morning before Judge |
Hopkins of Deering charged with break
ing and entering four stores in Deering |
during the past week.
PYTHIAN RELIEF ANNUAL MEET |
ING.
The annual meeting of the Maine State |
Relief association, a Pythian organiza-
ton, occurred at their headquarters in
this city yesterday. The following officers |
ware elected: