The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-07
WOODFORDS.

Capt. G. W. Croker of Deering Center
has returned home after n lard passage.
On his way from New Orleans to New
London his vessel encountered. three bliz.
yards and was compelled to put in for re-
pairs. His cargo Of lumber was however
safe and sound, and afterwards left at
New Haven. He has been spending some
delightful evenings with oil neighbors
who are very glad to welcome him, after
the anxious waiting.
Mr.. Howard Jones, manager Of the
drapery department of Johnston d Bailey
has been to New York on business for the
firm.
Mrs. Catharine Malone of Leonard
street has been very Ill at her home.
Mrs. Freese, who has been visiting her
old home, has lreturned to that of her
daughter, Mrs. Stella Freeze Page. in
Hartwick, Mass.
Raymond Malone, son OF Mr.. Thomas
Malone, OF Leonard street has been seri-
ouly ILL He is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton, who have lived
several years on New street. have moved
to tho home of Mrs. Leighton's father,
Mr. Warrick Jones. Forest Avenue.
Important changes have been taking
place at the Invaiids' Home .IWoodfords.
Mrs. Ida V. ). Woodbury. recently spoke
at the Free Church, Morrllls, to the great
satisfaction of her audience.
Mr.. ). W. johnson recently took trip
to Poland to assist his parents in remov-
ing to the Walton Farm, Forest Avenue,
Deering.
Mr.. Leander Clark and daughters OF
Leonard street have recently received tbs
sad news of the death Of Dir. Clark's
little grandson and namesake. Leauder
Clark. four months and four days old, son
of Fred Clark, of Weldon. Fem.
Capt. George b. Leavitt, son Of Mrs.
5 S. knights, Lincoln street, Woodfords,
who has been at home for the past three
months after an absence of several years.
has returned &c San Francisco where lie
expects TO take his vessel about the 10Th
Of the month bound for the whaling re-
gions in the Arctic ocean. where he has
been engaged for the past II years in the
whaling business.
The annual meeting of the Social circle
of the Woodfords' Universalist sc ciety
fer the election Of officers will be held
Tuesday evening, March 7, at $50 O'Clock
at the home OF Mrs f. l.. Tower, Pros
pect street A full attendance is desired.
Tho large elk at Riverton shed mis-
antlers sunday. One of them weighed II
pounds and the other Is. making a com
bined weight of "a pounds. The nrst ant
lers weighed 10 pounds and the seco I'D
II. They Were beautiful and highly pol
ished
Miss Alice Hudson, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. George II. Hudson, Woodfords,
a student at the Deeripg high school,
was the victim of quite serious acct
dent yesterday forenoon. The class in
chemistry were at work in the labratory
use an alcohol lamp. The students have
repeatedly been cautioned about the man
ner o: handling these lamps. Miss Hud-
sons attention was attracted for an in
slant and in turning back to her expert
menJ her limp ignited too suddenly caus-
ing an explosion.
..Mi.s Hudson was quite badly injured
about the forehead and right ear. her
hair was burned somewhat and her eye
brows scorched. Her neck was saved
from bad burning by high collar
which she wore. Miss Hudson's clothes
escaped thu flames. The young lady was
taken Al cace to her home where the
burns were pfcmptly attended to.
The !ectnc 10 have been given by Prof.
Ward OF Harvard college, for the Eenetit OF
the Deerins high school room decoration
fund has been again postponed to March
10.