The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-24
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
FRIDAY, May %.

FRIDAY, May %.
Frosty
The coal man again rejoiceth.
Under-clothing cast away has returned.
Ok beef eight cents
Monday nights Journal was batch of
-[Chronicle.
Please don't gentlemen. 1t caused our
blood to run cold, and we imagine a shiver
down the whole journalistic line.
Clothes line thieves are again on their
rounds.
Our enterprising local of the Journal de-
serves credit for his complete and compre-
hensiye weather reports. 1t is refreshing
acquaint oneself at night with what the
DAYS weather has been.
The band concerts last evening at City
Hall and Lyceum Hall were success We
learn the Androscoggin Band realized $125,
net proceeds. This will go some ways in
purchasing the new uniforms.
The fire department have new hose car
riage.
Born.-To the wife of Bailey Goodwin,
a son.
Auburn Municipal Court room is receiv-
ing paint and paper.
Eliza Weathersby's troupe are on the way.
They will appear in Music Hall May 3Oth.
The city fathers are evenly divided on
the question of adopting more stringent
rules for the city liquor agency.
| Samuel B. Smith has recently entered
into partnership with his brother, G. e.
| Smith, ESQ.,, Auburn's popular druggist.
We wish the new firm much success.
w. S. Hathaway's milk team became de-
molished in runaway this morning on
| Canal street.
W. J. Spirine, formerly of the Troy laun-
dry is in town.
A quantity of confscated liquors was
spilled by the police to-day.
| Capt. Sprague and clerk of courts Han
son went on trouting excursion yesterday
and brought home good catch of the
speckled beauties.
We regret to note the serious illness of
Fl. NJ. Bryant, Esq, the well known tenn
perance lecturer. We learn he has been in
| an unconscious state since Sunday, and but
| slight hopes are entertained Of his recov-
cry. His active efforts on the lecture plat
form of late brought on nervous prostra-
| ton.
j. I. & w. Small have sold through their
agency the farm of A. d. Getchell, Litch-
| field to l.. G. Tilton of this city.
Several Southern cotton dealers were at
the Dewitt House this evening, where they
meet our cotton goods manufacturers in re-
| lation to the trade.
F. H. Small, W. G. Pitman and E. S. Coe
of Bangor were at the Dewitt to-day.
Daniel Pingree of Salem is in town.
Officers Stone and Taught arrested
noisy Frenchman last night for intoxica-
ton and disturbance, on Lincoln street.
He was fined $500 and costs for the crime,
| and in default was committed.
Officer Stubs hauled in two five gallon
kegs of the ardent last evening. 1t was in
charge of the express and directed to Thos.
| Crane and A. L. Smith.
Officer Hodgdin brought in another small
quantity this morning, which he had seized
while being transported. This lot was la
beled Patrick Minnehan and Ira W. Berry.
The oldest experienced policeman on the
force says Lincoln street was never more
peaceful than now.
Hotel arrivals: Dewitt, 81; Marston,
IS, Elm, 81.
Real estate transactions recorded at the
Registry of Deeds to-day:
Charles L. Strickland to Isaac Strickland,
interest in the Strickland estate at Liver
| more
Charles B. Bickford 10 Farnsworth Co.,
parcel of land at Lisbon.