The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-27
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
MONDAY, May 26.
Revs Messrs. Chase and Brakeman are at
Saratoga, in attendance upon the Minister
al International Baptist convention.
Good day for the reformers Yesterday,
and the iron clad has lots of new signatures.
Curt q Baker have large contract for
furnishing the Canton Steam Mill Compa-
ny with betting, etc.
The Auburn Light Infantry exhibition
drill and promenade concert Thursday eve
ming, will be quite an event. A well filled
hall is expected. ss-..
An intoxicated German made things
lively up town Sunday.
Stubs of Strong, and Fuller of Phillips,
directors of the proposed Sandy River rail-
road, were in town to-day.
A tramp, showing strong evidences of in
sanity, was locked up Saturday night by
the police.
The strongest drink our saloon keepers
are allowed to keep is mineral spring iva
tiers, and now they talk Of cutting down
the police judges salary.
Firmin Teller, the Frenchman, over
whom so much talk has been made, be-
cause of alleged extensive thieving, was
discharged at court this morning, nothing
being found against him.
Or. Cakes recently performed very
sKiiltul surgical operation upon one of his
patients.
The Journal reporter came out Saturday
In vivid description of a recent visit to
Dreamland. What next? Well, such en-
terprise is commendable; but he must have
had D. II. ticket.
John Read, Esq, has in his possession a
certificate issued in 1890 by the United
States Government to Dan Read. as deputy
postmaster of Lewiston.
The railroad commissioners met to-day at
Engineer Reads Office to consider plans, To-
cation and all matters under their super
uision pertaining to the proposed Sandy
River railroad. They examined the maps
of survey as prepared by Engineer Reed and
his assistant Mr. Nash, and after consult
ing with the directors as to other things in
detail, they accepted the location of the
road and gave a certificate to the corpora
ton.
Hotel arrivals-DeWitt, 1S; Marston, IS;
Elm, "a.
One solitary ledger at the police station.
Board of mayor and aldermen meet to-
night
OeVcral COrreClIOuS are necessary III the
report published yesterday of the walking
match Saturday. The entire distance COW
cred by Hartwell, the winner. was 81 miles
and one lap. Mr.. Sheehan officiated as
referee, to the satisfaction of all, and to him
is due much credit for the good order main
tanned and the excellent regularity upon
the track. Smith left the track at 1.25
O'Clock, after completing Is miles and six
laps. Hewitt left at Las O'Clock, after
completing Is miles and six laps. Jones,
through the imperfect diet administered
him by attendants, was obliged to leave at
$50, though he heroically kept on until the
last moment possible under the circumstan-
ces. In our opinion the best entertainment
afforded was the splendid square heel and
toe walking of Mulherrin, and we feel con-
fdent he can be placed by the side of any
walker in the state. The public can thank
the management of this tournament for
presenting such fine exhibition of pedes-
trianism, and we trust another can soon be
arranged.
The Gazette man has been on another
are,-tearing the reputation of humble re-
porters in shreds. The idea that a reporter
could, would or should stretch the truth is
preposterous.
The state liquor agency has begun bust
ness with large orders.
The Mendelssohn Club are to present
Pinafore at an early date.
We are glad to note the improvement of
ex-MayOr Dickey's daughter. She has
been moved home, and her recovery now
seems very probable.
Arrangements for Decoration day exer-
cises have been consummated, and an elab-
crate programme prepared. The street pa
rade at 2 o'clock will be especially fine,
while the exercises in Edward Little Park
at Auburn, will be of most interesting
character. Gen. j. L. Chamberlain deliv-
ers the Grafton in City Hall in the evening.