The Portland daily press., 1879-06-02
MAINE CITIES.
Jottings by Press Correspondents.

Jottings by Press Correspondents
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
SATURDAY, May 81.
Spring closed up with a scorcher.
Heated term is upon us.
Mercury only up to 94o in the shade.
-Four marriages to-day.
Three dodgers in charge of the police last
night.
H. P. Dorman has added sixty feet to his
coal Sheds
The corporations took their semi-annual
account of stock this evening.
Base ball-Bates 10; High school nine /.
W. D. Chase, Esq, and lady are at the
Elm House.
o. S. Ham has just purchased as fine a
turnout as there is in the city.
Before Judge Dresser-Geo. Larrabee,
intoxication and disturbance; So and costs.
Before Judge Cornish-Patrick Foley, as
sault and battery; thirty days in Jail; same
for intoxication and disturbance, $500 and
costs.
Another quantity Of confiscated liquor
was spilled to-day.
Ex-Gov. Dingley and party are on the
briney deep and expect to reach home about
June 10th.
Mr.. Maxwell, of the firm of Allen & Max
we'll, is putting in the foundation for a fine
residence on Ash street.
The Waverly House has changed hands.
Mr.. Leavitt j. Luce has bought out the in
terest of E. c. Bearse. The house will be
conducted on strict temperance principles.
Omcers Douglass and Jones brought an
ugly customer from Lincoln street last
night. In company with another offender
the two made that fearful locality especially
wild fol- few moments.
The white waistcoat has commenced to
boom and the gentle hammock will soon be
Thrown to the breeze"
A small boy was narrowly rescued from
drowning in the river this morning.
Last night three noted runners, Daniel
Regain Of Park stree, Thos. Kelaher and
John McCarty had foot race for purse
OF $500, distance five hundred yards. The
race was won by Regain, Kelaher second,
with McCarty close at his heels.
L.. Rogers won the silver cup in the
shooting match of the Lewiston club; T. r.
Whitney the badge and cash prize. Chas.
Hubbard also won cash prize.
Quilp says that if he had a quarter for
every time he heard the remark made to-
day: Hot, amt it?' he would be able to
take his family to Old Orchard Beach and
Friend Hinckly, the popular tailor, has
closed an engagement with the Boylston
Clothing Co., Boston, for his services
Sorry to lose Joe from our midst
Mr.. Jackson's span attached to a dump
cart at six O'Clock this evening came DASH
ing down Bates street. collided with a team
on Main street. and brought up suddenly
against lamp-post, corner of Chapel and
Main streets. Damage 70 cents.
DIR. SINNERS top buggy became badly
demoralized by runaway horse at 1-2
O'Clock this evening. 1t was all done in
front OF Auburn Hall, occupying about sew
en- seconds. The damage is quite heavy,
both to horse and carriage.
Scenic artist Bird of Boston is at the
Marston House, and has several large con-
tracts for local photographers
Hotel arrivals: Dewitt, 35; Marston 16:
Elm 16.
Following was the business transacted at
meeting of the Auburn city council Sat-
urday evening:
Petitions-From DR.. Baker and son to
High street; Isaac Adams, School street;
B. A. Bradford, High street; Mary B. Read
Union street, to enter sewer, granted from
Dana B. Holmes, of North Auburn, and
VIM. P. Bearce, for appointment as auc-
tloneers, granted; for the erection of a bank
wan VI edSIeTiy sue OF MAIN street, below
Laurel street, referred
Reported-Committee recomme nding the
building of substantial brick engine house
ON the old lot corner of Spring and Court
streets, and that work upon the same com
mence at once. Accepted
Ordered-To examine the road leading
from L. L. Randall over Pond road to Pond
Hill, and place it in good repair as soon as
posslpie, passed; to appoint E. F. Packard,
L. w. Bird, John Stimson, G. w. Wagg
and ID. S. Whitehouse committee to cause
plans to be made and receive proposals for
the erection of an engine house at once; to
cut down that portion of Main street be-
tween DIR. Peable's residence and the Grand
trunk railway to conform to grade estab-
liShed in 1878 passed