The Portland daily press., 1899-01-19
DEERING.

The Epworth League of the Clark
Memorial Methodist church is to hold a
social this evening at the church. Each
member is to represent state anc give
two minute addresses on lis history.
After these exercises there is to be gen.
1al social time.
Lebanon Commandery, Knights of
Malta, held regular meeting last eve-
ming at their hall, Morrills corner The
degree work was rehearsed in preparation
for the exemplificstion of the same before
the memb bers of the lodge in Portland the
Goth of the month.
Street Commissioner Hawkes. has re-
ceived trial street sign from Massa-
chusetts concern intended for trial on
Woodfords street. The sign Is made OF
hard wood covered with several coats OF
white enamel paint. The letters are made
OF brass, painted black, and are screwed
onto the board. The sign is neat and at
tractive and can be easily read at a dis
tance. The sign will be put up for trial
very soon now and II found satisfactory
probably about one hundred will be or.
dered to supply the several streets OF the
city. The expense of the signs Is but
nominal and the use of such signs in the
city would be thoroughly appreciated by
citizens as we'll as the travelling public.
The Morril.s corner sewing circle will
meet this nftern oon with Mrs. Frederic
Dunham, Stevens Plains avenue.
Electrician Blsokhall of the Portland
Railroad compa ny has been making tests
during the past two days from several OF
the cars on the Deering line TO ascertain
the amount of power being used by each
car for its operation. These tests are made
By the aid of volt, ohm and watt meters
attach d to part of the electrical ap-
paratus of the cur, thus showing whether
the current is running to waste in the
operation of the car. The test is nude
more particularly to find out il the
motors, brakes and running gear are in
good condition. and If not the cars are at
once removed and the nscessary repairs
made. In the event that any of the above
named parts are not in perfect condition,
the amount of power to carry thu car is
at once increased. The plan is naturally
TO run the cars SO far as possible at the
usual speed without any undue waste of
the current.
The gate house of the Portland and
Rochester railroad at the ~orner of Ocean
street and Forest avenue was moved yes
terday forenoon to.the opposite side of The
ssreet, directly on the lover end of the
sidewalk on Forest avenue, near the
Maine Central round house. The per-
mission of the city government to move
the building was granted recently by a
vote of the aldermen. There is consider
able opposition to the present location
owing to the fact that it obstructs the
sidewalk If the building is moved to the
other side of the track, directly opposite
its new location the flagman would be
unable to see the track in the direction OF
Morrills corner.
Mr.. Edward Bancroft who was thrown
from the laundry delivery team which
he was driving tuesday afternoon at
Woodfords, is suffering with badly
sprained shoulder as result of his fall
DEDICATION OK NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
kOnOul tOhru lhsI nlSub noN Il. L. W H.
son and Superintendent Robbins were ap-
pointed 70 engage speakers and music
for the dedication of the new High
iaohoo. Monday evening, January 81
A subcommittee of three, composed
q Messrs. Foster, Packard and Hessltine
WAS appointed 10 confer with the mayor
and public buildings committee and
come to decisi on relative TO whose |
duty 1t was to have the care and custody |
of the school buildings.
BURGLARY AT MORRILLS
Sometime Tuesday night petty burg |
larry was committed at the slaughter |
house of MIR. Freeman Kenney of Nor |
rills, AMI several headquarters of beef be
longing to Diamond Brothers, provision
dealers, in Portland, were stolen. The
thieves forced an entrance to the slaugh-
ter mousse and carried of their plunder.
No olus has been obtained as to the iden-
tity of the guilty parties.