The Portland daily press., 1899-01-20
DEERING.


requires too much time In the preparation
from their studies.
There was meeting OF the Reading
Room association last evening at West
brook seminary.
DIR. Lawrence Willard, Saunders street
has gone to Saco, where he is to locate
Mrs. l.. d. Huntress, South street, !,
visiting friends In Boston and vicinity.
Inc advertised letters at the Deerinp
Center postoffice are for Mrs. 5. ). Stan
ley and Mrs. Jennie Thompson.
Vim. W. Harmon of Stroudwater, thu
proprietor of the woodfords barber shop
has recovered from his recent illness with
the grip.
The work of plastering the new and
handsome house in process VI eenstsuctior
for Captain Elbridge Matthews Pleasant
street, Woodfords, has been completed.
The lunch counter at the new Deerinl
high school Is proving a grand success aud
is much appreciated BY the students.
Some Of the track crew OF the Maine
Central railroad discovered double
sleigh with the robes all in 1t and minus
the horse yesterday forenoon near the
Decring COIL and wood company's sheds.
The horse run away from the direction Of
Morrills corner Tuesday evening. The
animal ran into the open lot above the
coal sheds and over onto the banking
near the railroad tracks. A small wooden
turn table located nearby for use by the
section men in lifting their hand car
| from the tracks was demolished by the
horse. The owner, a young business man
from Portland was searching for the
horse in this city yesterday.
The regular supper and social OF the
Woodfords Universalist society Is to be
held this evening at G 30 In Lewis hall.
The drama 1.-The Oxford Affairs" by the
young ladies of Congress Square Oh urch
will be presented.
The Woodford's Firemen's muster asso-
citation are planning on holding a grand
supper and social evening, probably next
Thursday evening, january 25th. Plans
are being laid for the entertainment of
about two hundred guests at compli-
mentary supper. A meeting Of the associ-
alton will be held this evening when the
plans will be perfected.
1t Is reported on good authority that a
new hose company will be organized later
in the spring at Lunt's corner. In the
event that the company Is organized the
old hose reel now In use by the East Deer
ing company would DO located at the ne W
hose house which the prospective company
hny To, ha TOD hn Es.g f Danr tv,..
company can easily part with their appa-
ratus as they are TO have new and up.
to date hose wagon later on this season.
Such company II organized would be
appreciated and would be great help to
the memb ers OF the East Deering com
pany who now have territory enough to
cover with the exclusion of Lunt's
| corner.
Conductor W. II. Swan of the Portland
Railroad company has been transferred to
the North Deering electric car formerly
run by Conductor Elmer Coffin, who re.
Gently resigned his position.
Mr.. Sanford ballard an employe OF the
Portland Railroad company Is being In.
structed in the duties of motorman by
Motorman Joseph Pelton.
Mr.. Briggs, residing on Glenwood ave.
nue. corner of South street is quite sick at
his home with the grip.
A pleasant dancing party composed OF
Woodfords and Portland people enjoyed
the evening. Wednesday at Lunt's cornsr.
The auti -annexationists are not making
much talk relative to their su ccess on the
| canvass for names on the second petition
asking for an enabling act, The differen,
! workers who are circulating the petit tions
claim any where from 400 to sou names
MIR. ]. II. ellison. the grocer in the
store in Hoegg block. Deering Center, Ii
to oloss up the business there and will re.
turn to Portland on Bracket street where
he was formerly located.
There were "a couples in attendance up.
ON the masquerade dance held last Tues
day evening at Red Mems hall, MorriIls,
under the auspices of the Deering hall
association.
The Deering electric light company &
construction crew have about completed
the work Of strstchinR the fourteen miles
power house at Great Falls to the power
house on Forest avenue. The work will
DO completed some time today. Yesterday
afternoon their telephone wires crossed
tho wires Of the New England Telephone
company at Morrills where the men were
at work and the service OF the latter som
pany was bothered for q short time. The
Deering Electric company have been
making rapid strides under their new
management At tho present time they
are supplying lights to 1888 customers in
this city.
Mayor A. +. Moulton of this city was
in Augusta yesterday in attendance upon
the hearing upon the question relative to
the increase Of the salaries Of the judges
of the Maine Law court.
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