The Portland daily press., 1899-01-28
DEERING.


will be opened at the Clark Memorial NJ
Services at $50 every evening except Mon
day aud Saturday. The pastor will be
assisted by Rev. ID. r. Ford of knight
VILE. A II are invited.
Arrangements are about completed TO-
the dedication Of the new High :, OH
building at Dcering Centre. The tnilo-
ing will probably be completely wired for
electric lights early Monday by the cleo
tricians, Mr.. w. A. Derrah having the
contract The Westbrook Electric Light
and Power company will have their work
done In season so that the building will
be lighted by electricity Monday eve
ming.
The programme has not been complet-
ed but grill practically be as follows:
Rev. X. p. Wilson. chairman 4 the
school board. Is to preside at the ,xer-
cises. Rev. J. X. Clifford. pastor Il tie
Clark Memorial Methodist church, Will
offer the opening prayer; Rev. E. vii.
son will speak for the school COMMITTEES;
Mayor A. Il. Moulton win follow in
sbttCu Ou DtDhAl VI tDt ivy Aho uhAfceS
of the event Ia 10 be delivered by Senator
Edward G. Reynolds OF South Portland
Principal W. NJ. Marvin Is also expected
to speak briefly. The musical programme
will be rendered by the following we'll.
known talent: Mrs. o. II. Fellows, so
prano: Mrs. Frank A. Horgan. contral
to; Herbert w Barnard, tenor; Harry
+. Harmon. baritone; Frank l.. Rankin,
accompanist. The Congress Square church
choir of Portland are also expected to
render two selections. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to the public to attend.
The exercises are to commence at !. 10
p. m.
visiting his brother Lewis Stoddard OF
Deering Centre.
Miss Lena CLARK. Leonard street, is
imp owing from her recent illness.
The funeral services OF the late Benja.
min Il. Bieserve were held yesterday af.
ternoon at O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, 81 Cedar street A delegation of the
officers and members OF Rockameecook
ibe of Red Men of which the deceased
was a member, were in attendance and
took charge of the services. The de-
ceased leaves wife and three children
The burial occurred at Evergreen Gene
terry.
a very pleasant supper and social was
held last evening by the North Deering
Congregational ohuroh.at Maple hall.
A part of the large main green house of
C. 5. Goddard & Co, Stevens Plains ave-
nue., Deering Centre, is being taken
down and an ele giant Office is soon to be
built in it's place
There is to be series of meetings at
Morton's hall. North Deering, az fol-
lows; Today at and p. m; Sunday,
10 30 "a. III. and p. III. Elder j Il. Good
rich Will preach this evening.
The entertainment given by the Car
ciotto guitar, mandolin and banjo club
at the Woodfords Congregational church,
under the auspices of the Y. p. 5. c. Il
on Thursday evening was for the benefit
of colored boy student at the ralledega
university OF Talledega, Ala. The society
has agreed to educate one of the students
of this university. About $50 was raised
Thursday evening, Tie balance desired,
$50, will be raised at a later date.
The following intentions of marriage
has been recorded with the city clerk;
James sumner Norris of Newton, Mass. ),
and May T. Drisco of Boston.
The board of registration are holding
sessions preparatory to posting the voting
lists for the March election.
The supper and whist party held Thurs
day evening at the Woodfords hos house
on Spring street. was attended by about
40 of the friends of the company.
At the city clerks office. Thursday,
Mr. William A. Smardon was drawn AS
u traverse juror for the February term of
the Superior court
The advertised letters ut the Woodfords
post office are for the following: Miss
Buffers, Mrs W. q. Foss. Helen Gould,
Miss L. IL. Hill. Edith Manning. A lice
NJ. Milliken and Mrs CD. b. Witham.
Mrs. Chas. Chase, Forest avenue,
Woodfords, mother OF the infant child
that was burned to death Thursday fore
noon, was more comfortable yesterday,
although very weak. Mrs. Chase remains
at the home of Mrs. Sawyer, Deering
Centre, where she went Thurs lay fore
noon before the fire occurred. The young
daughter Susie, who was left with the
infant child during her mothers absence
and was badly overcome by inhaling the
fumes Of the smoke and flames is in a
critical condition. Mrs. Chase is unable
to give any cause for the accident. At
the time of the fire it was discovered that
the family was destitute of many articles
of household furniture ard household
supplies A number of citizens learning
of the situation have started relief fund.
Mayor Moulton and several of the alder
men have contributed 81 to the fund
and outsiders have been adding literally
to II.