The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-09
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. S.

Mercury reads 81 degrees in the shade.
Good many country folks in town to-day.
Those rotous tramps are slowly falling
into the arms of the law. Two more were
sent to Portland to-day by direction of De-
tective Head.
Streets around City Hall and those lead
| ing to the park present an animated ap-
| pearance.
| We regret to note again the serious i'll
ness of mail agent Garcelon.
Thirty-five gentlemen, constituting the
Maine Central railroad directors and invit-
ed guests, among the latter being Gen. An
| derson and j. II. Drummond, stopped at
the Dewitt last night.
Archery on the base ball grounds this af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Joseph Jackson, aged 90 years, died
! in Auburn, Monday.
| A special train will run up from Bruins
wick on the night Of the Cary concert in
| City Hall.
Howard, 10 Bates, has gone down east
to assume the honols of pedagogue.
Quite number of Auburn friends were
invited guests at the Bailey wedding in
Winthrop Monday.
Tom Thumb troupe is to appear in Y.
M. G. A. Hall Friday afternoon and even
ing and in Music Hall Saturday.
A tramp who found refuge recently on
| Boxers Island, was beset by two policemen
| in beats coming from either shore of the
| river, but the desperate fellow effected a
bold escape by walking over the Golfer dam.
! The feat was most hazardous, but these fel
lows will take any chance rather than
suffer themselves to be taken.
j. S. Bailey, proprietor Of the Central
billiard hall, has finally received license
from the aldermen. 7. f. Day is also
licensed to run the railroad dining saloon
on lower Main street.
Sportsmen in town manifest little enthu-
sasm over the O'Leary walk.
The ball of the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans occurs Thursday evening, Oct. 10th,
instead of as previously announced.
Robert Henderson was arraigned at court
this morning on the charge of an assault
upon Joseph Davis with intent to kill. He
| was bound over in bonds amounting to
| $500.
The officers made raid on the Hughes
estate and captured q small quantity OF
liquor. George Hughes was placed in linn
DO to-day as the supposed owner OF the
aforesaid fluid.
One tramp captured last night wore
pair of new shoes, which Detective Head
identified. and thus his fate is decided up
on.
The dusty records of the Auburn police
court were taken down from the shelf to-
day, to record the names of John Hughes
and Patrick Crosby, arraigned for transpor-
and costs, and Patsey was discharged.
The veterans of the 32d Maine regiment
recently formed an association in this city.
John III. Jackson was chosen president.
The county fair 10 having exceptionally
fine weather, and is meeting with unprece-
dented success. To-day, at the park, has
been spent in the examination OF horses
and colts, and trial OF strength of draft
horses. There were family horse driving
and horseback riding; also later in the day
some moderate racing. Tomorrow
afternoon occurs the r-all race, which
is creating considerable interest among
horsemen. The attendance at the hall last
evening and during the day has been unus-
ually large. The officials say there have
been more visitors at the hall exhibition
than for any previous year. prominent
and most attractive feature of the hall dis
play is the art gallery, which has been ar
tistically decorated. Among the entries in
this department are several of Coombs'
choice paintings. among which are his cele-
brated works of the Conway Meadows and
Lewiston rdilS. iotduiey HAS d Id rye eAHio
it of his crayou and photo productions One
tinted picture is of much merit. Curtis al
so has quite number of his crayon and
pen productions, which well show the skill
and taste of this well known artist G..
Boardman Smith has also commendable
exhibit of his work. In the main hall no
detailed description could be given here of
the multitude of articles on exhibition. The
farmer, mechanic and manufacturer are
equally represented. The display covers
entirely the large hall, and the aisles are
crowded continually with admiring specta-
tors.