The Portland daily press., 1899-03-20
WOODFORDS.

Deeting chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, has obtained perm ission to organize
from The Portland chapter. This was
pscessitated by the annexation OF Dserinr
to Portland. 1t is now oxpectod that the
chapter will DO Formally Instituted Fri
day evening, March 24th, at Ionic hall OF
Uec-ing ledge of Masons, where the new
CHAPTER is to meet. The list of charter
members has been handed to Grand
wortNyl PatronfJ. Putnam stevens. oil
woodfords to present the grand lodge for
acceptance, after which the chapter can
be organized.
The Woodfcrds Univcrsalist Sewing cir
sie will mest this afternoon ut the
nome OF Mrs. Richard w. Helson, Wood
lord street.
Prof George c. Phoenix of whitman
. tic, Cann., formerly Of this city. Is recov'
sring from his recent operation for appen-
iicitis and is now at the home oil MS
brother, Mr.. Charles E., Phoenix, Me-
nhanic street, on u brief visit.
Mr. F. II. Hoyt, manager OF the Stand
xrd Oil company at Portland, has taken
The John K. Sawyer house. on Deering
avenue.
The seventh annual report of the city
of Dsering is to be printed by Harris q
Williams, the Portland printers one
thousand COPIES have been ordered.
Chief Engineer Frank b. Moody and
the board of engineers Of the former
Dsering fire department, have recently
had cabinet portraits taken. The pictures
are to be framed in groups and each
member of the board will retain one.
City Electrician Levi Cummings has
changed box 8 of the fire alarm system
from the Westbrook Electric Light COM
pany's pole to q pole of the Portland
Railroad company at Deering Point.
The charter members of the Order OF
the Eastern Star are requested to meet at
JohIo hall, Odd Fellows block next
Tuesday. evening, when the chapter will
probably be formally instituted. The
principal officers chosen for the proposed
chapter are as follows: Worthy Patron,
Herbert n. Maxfeld; worthy matron
Mrs. John II. Card; assistant nation,
Louise Whitney. The charter members
have adopted the name of Deering chap
ter.
The supper and sociabls held Thursday
night by the ladies circle of the Wood
fords Congregational church was we'll at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Chief Engineer E,dredge of the Port
and fire department and Assistant EDgi-
neer Frank b. Moody, made tour of tn
several hose houses of the city Friday
afternoon inspecting the hose. The hose
that is not up to the standard of the Port
land department is to be discarded.
The Woodfords Universalist ladies' cir
Gle held an enjoyable supper, sociable and
entertainment last evening in Lewis hall.
The social was well attended and much
enjoyed by all.
Rev. Marcus Carroll, pastor of Trinity
episcopal chapel, Woodfords, has accepted
a cali to Washington. ID. c., and will re-
move there in May. Mr.. Carroll has
been located in this city hardly year,
but during his pastorate has made many
friends who will regret his departure
from the city, but will wish him success
In his new field of labor.
The date of the institution of Deering
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, has
been changed to Tuesday evening, March
81, when 1t will occur at eight O'Clock at
Ionic hall, the home of Deering lodge Of
Masons Mt Woodfords.
Daniel Abbott of Morrills, an old
offender before the Deering police court.
was arrested on Forest avenue, Friday
afternoon for drunkenness. He was given
a ride to the Portland police station in
the patrol wagon as he was arrested at
Dsering Point. This Is the frs offender
over taken from Deering in the patrol
team.
s. a petition is in circulation asking the
city Of Portland to purchase the lot of
land at the corner Of Longfellow and
Grant streets of MIR. Henry Deering, an d
fix it up for a park and play ground for
the young people. 1t is believed that the
land can be purchased at about fifteen
bents foot. The petition is being quite