The Portland daily press., 1879-07-09
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
TUESDAY, July s.
Cold, dreary and wet.
Green apples and cholera are in market.
Yet little more of the home fireside be-
fore sea breezes.
Several members of c. NJ. Bailey's family
of Winthrop, are stopping at the Dewitt
House.
The Auburn colony advanced on Harps-
well Monday and receded Tuesday.
The dusty records of Auburn municipal
court were utilized again yesterday.
Frank l.. Chase has entered into part
nership with j. l.. Atwood. in the grocery
business. The firm is now Atwood &
Chase, instead of j. L. Atwood & Co., as
heretofore.
Dr. Bowen has been granted leave of
absence from the pastorate of Main street
F. B. society, and will sojourn in Europe.
1t is probable the Fish Maine regiment
will hold reunion this year at the Lake
Auburn Springs.
The Journal notes serious accident
which occurred to VIM. Holmes of Shawmut
street. A revolver was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering Mr.. Holmes
cheek and lodging under the jaw.
Our successful doctor and well known
fellew-citizen, DR.. John T. True, has re-
newed attestations of the curative powers
of his Worm Elixir A friend writing from
Mechanic Falls relates the almost miracu-
lous removal of very lengthy tape worm
from the person of Mrs. S. NJ. Bradley,
daughter of Jason Hall, postmaster. The
operation was performed i'll one and one
half hours. The patient naturally is re-
joiced at her relief from that which has
caused her much illness for long time.
Martin l.. Watson, arrested for larceny,
was disc arged this morning, there being
no positive evidence against him.
Malcolm NJ Stevenson, a we'll known
Adventist and tin peddier, has caused quite
stir among the peaceful citizens of
Greene. For some time past, as it is charg-
ed, he has been very attentive upon one
Vesta A. Fogg, daughter of S. L. Fogg, a
respected farmer of that locality. Her at
fractions were such III the eyes of said Ste
venson that he became really enamoured,
and adopted means to allure the female.
AS he travelled on day after day upon his
tin cart, through the country, and as at
night he lay himself down to rest, the form
VI Cold W do SOuotduliy uppCl hlOo1 al LILO
mind. His evangelistc efforts in present.
ing Adventist theories faded away, in fact
both spiritual and physical demands were
neglected. Instead of spending nights in
white robes, eating, drinking and washing
feet, looking for the second coming, now,
his spare nights were occupied in the COM
pany of Vesta. Well, matters grew des-
perate, as they sometimes do, and now we
see Malcolm borrowing" team and ar
ranging in detail for an elopement with his
gazele. So, on the appointed evening NAL
colin and Vesta, in company, ride from the
rural mansion in secresy to some distant
cline, and are united III matrimonial bliss.
The old man, enraged at the loss of his
daughter, gets warrant issued to arrest
his unappreciabe son-in-law, and yesterday
Malcolm rides back in disgrace to appear
before the magistrate to answer for his
heinous crime; but the tragedy ends in a
peaceful settlement. The old man is melt
ed to tears, and slumps through, retracting
his complaint, and allowing the affair to
pass.
Miss Nellie NJ Friend, lady of thirty
one years, living with her mother on Bates
street, was taken violently insane Sunday
night, and to-day was carried to the insane
asylum at Augusta, where she was confined
short time six years ago Miss Friend is
member of the Methodist church, and a
lady of very fine qualities when in sound
mind.
Emery A. Howe, leading merchant of
Auburn, was united in marriage with Miss
Julia Young, this morning by the Rev. ].
G. Snow. The couple started in the morn
ing train on their bridal tour, to Montreal.
Hotel arrivals-DeWitt, IS; Marston, IS;
Elm, 2S.
The young mems republican club was
organized this evening. VIM. P. Frye ad-
dressed them, and music was furnished by
Glover's band