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

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
SATURDAY, July 5.
Over two thousand excursionists left our
6epots yesterday. They brought back an
abundance of the corn juice.
Bird was popular among the sports at
the Park yesterday.
Officer Douglass premises have been
desecrated by thieves.
One hundred gallons of confiscated
liquor was seized by the officers yesterday.
James Scott was tried before Judge
Dresser this morning for appropriating
castings owned by the Foundry Company
to the junk store for cash, on which to Gel
citrate. He was justly dealt with, and
again wendell his way rejoicing, satisfied at
least that he had attempted to duly observe
the patriotic day.
Della and Mary McHugh, two young
Portland girls were picked up on the street
last evening and carried to the station,
where they spent the night. This morning
they were returned home. 1t seems they
accidentally got upon wrong train at Bath
which brought them here instead of at
home.
The large hall in the Y. M. c. A. block,
has been leased for term of three months,
for the political campaign, by club of
young republicans.
Two boys were narrowly saved from seri-
Gus injury yesterday by officer Metcalf, who
deserves much credit for his prompt efforts
in the affair. The youths had laid train
of powder which suddenly exploded, render
ing their condition precarious in the ex-
IRENE.
Two sailing boats on Lake Auburn were
capszed yesterday. The occupants all es-
capped from drowning
Thursday evening young lady walking
on Lincoln street, was accidentally shot by
a stray shot, from the pistol of some cele-
brating youth. The ball struck in the hip,
and after painful operation, it was probed
out. She will recover.
Following was the score in the five hour
walking contest on the Park yesterday at
IF. A. Bird No. Auburn, 32m.
and u sec.; J. B. O'Connell, Lewiston,
Sam. and 20 sec. A. D. Robbins, Mechanic
Falls, 3Sm. and 16 sec.
We are glad to note the complete success
of the Sebago Lake excursion yesterday I'M
der the auspices of the Auburn and Port
land Light Infantries. The mammoth
test To the appreciation which our people
have of the Infantry. Much praise should
be given to the indefatgable Capt. Sprague,
who managed the affair. The net proceeds
will be appropriated to the new uniform
fund.
Much interest was felt in our cities upon
the result of the foot race in Dexter yester-
day, in which the invincible Harry Hart
well participated. The score was viz: Hart
of Augusta, so miles; j. Gillispie of Ban
gor. As miles; Hartwell of Auburn, 4299
miles; Driscoll of Portland, 40 miles. Hart
well was generally conceded to be the best
pedestrian on the track, and the cause of
his not winning the race was blistered feet
He wore new boots, which proved fatal to
his walking. He was off the track two
hours and twenty minutes. The time of
race was ten and one-fourth hours. Best
time 81 minutes, first mile by Hartwell.
Another race occurs at the same place soon,
in which Harry will enter with sound feet.
Some of the best pedestrians in New Eng
lond will walk in the second race.
Zebulon Wright, late of Lewiston, who at
his death was the oldest man in the city or
county, was the father of eleven children,
nine of whom survive, He always resided
on the same farm. He served his country
in the war of 1872 and drew a pension. He
was a Wing, but a republican since the
formation of the party. He has voted for
all the Presidents since he became of age,
except the last election, when he was I'M
able to get to the polls. In his early life he
became connected with the Free Baptist
denomination and at his decease left I'M
mistabable evidence of christian hope.
Mr.. Wright retained his faculties up to the
last day of his life. His age was 90 years
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