The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-12-18
LEWISTON, De-, 16, 1868

LEWISTON, De-. 16, 1868
To the Editor of the Press:
1t was never better wheeling here than it ia
now, yet most people go upon run ners."-
There Is general call for mo.e snow-just
few inches. The cold and the hungry think it
woull bring wood and farm produce to market
in greattr abundance.
THE TEMPERANCE REVIVAL.
AS it progresses the temperance revival in
creases in tervor and strength. Local Tenn
p"r.uce Alliances are being formed in differ
ent parts of the country, frequent public
meetings held and the total abstinence pledge
generally circulated.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
Early in the season the sales of real estate
were quite brisk in CHS i'm me late vic nifty,
but were much less active in the fall. At tho
present time macy farms are changing hands
throughout the county.
AUBURN REPRESENTATIVE.
The Republicans OF Auburn have got into
quite fever about their third election OF Rep
resentative TO the Legislature. Shall he vote
for Morrill, or Hamliu for Unite. States sena-
tor? That iykhe question. The "knuwing
ones" say the scales ale so equally poised b.
tween the two that single vote is of impor-
lance.
The FIRST SHOE FACTORY IN AUBURN.
Yesterday those large Shoe manufacturers of
AoLurn, Ara Cushman g. Co, commenced
moving into their new brick factory, which is
located near the Name Central Railroad De-
POI. They expect to be we'll at work by the
first nf J.Duarv anti,i, afino II Of tho W.T.
season will be good one Tor their business
Their new factory is 80 by go feet, aside from
the eng ne house, and is four stories high be-
sides the basement. 1t is very Fl mly built, il
warmed throughout by steam aud tie machin-
cry, of the most approved pattern; will te
driven by 10 horse tpgiIe. 1t is estimated
that the use of steam power in the manuiac-
ture Of shoes increases The productive capaci-
~ workmen about tweLty per cent. The av-
erage number OF hands heretofore employed
by The firm has been alb. ut 100; the new fac O.
ry will accommodate about 300. This is the
first 'lhoi ouah going" shoe factory in ubuln
and marks an important era in her hi,tory-
Others will follow and thus render her shoe
manufactures fixture AID less yacillating
than they otherwise would be-
DEPOSITS IN THE SAVINGS BANK
The deposits in the Lewiston Savings Bank
are not so large as they were at this time ole
year ago.
THE GRAND TRUNK. RAILWAY.
From reliable authority learn that large
amount of new lon has been put into the
Grand Trunk railway within the last two
months, and that, in addition to the large
quaint y with which the rolling mills are able
annually to furnish it, 20 ,0C0 ions OF new lai s
of the Very lest Description ard most arpIoy-
ed pattern have been ordeied from England -
An unusually large number of ties have been
laid this year and large contracts have been
made for delivery of o'heis during the winter.
1t is expected that the line will lie ia perfect
order next summer, and, with view OF en-.
couragipg the pleasure travel 10 the While
Mountains, which is rapidly Increasing year
by year, the Company hope 10 run q special
train to and from Portland AID Goiham
throughout the GUNNER months, periol ming
the journey each way in little more Than three
hours.
Mr.. JOEL GRAY.
AS your readers are already awlre, Dir. Jo-
el Gray OF Boston, President of the Somerset
Rtilroad, was stricken with paralysis at the
Dewitt House, in this city, SATURDAY. noon
lat. He was walking in the paror, when be
WIS suddenly taken with bin dness and vom.
iting. He lay down upon a sofa, Immediately
becoming helpless. His left side was paral-
yzed. For two or three days there seemed lie
lie chance tor him to recover, but he Is now
doing well, al hopes are entertained that he
will soon lie about agan. MIR. Gray is only
80 years old, but he has already amassed quite
large fortune. He has been very puolio
spiriie man. and bis death would be pubic
Calamity. BARLOW.