The Portland daily press., 1879-06-06
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
THURSDAY, June 5.
There Mr.. Weather, this is good.
Biddy WEIGH again gave his better half
the outside of his house.
Custer Post participated to-day in the
obsequies of Comrade Arnold and the G.
A. r. flag has been at half-mast.
Agent Garcelon finds his business slack.
Paupers are emmigrating to land of better
prospects.
The Journal is elated over the misfor-
tunes of poor Durham farmer
A sewer pipe is being connected with the
Auburn engine house lot.
The city lamp posts are being newly
painted. Notice the ruined coats of the
police tomorrow.
The supply of government certificates
which have been on sale at the postoffice is
exhausted
Nary tramp last night.
Police are diligently searching for liquor.
The annual meeting of the Court street
Baptist church occurred this evening in the
vestry. A fine supper was prepared by the
ladies and interesting social exercises were
observed.
John Carl was arrested last evening for
an assault upon a Mr.. Marshal, but Mr..
Marshal did not appear against the prisoner
and he was set at liberty this morning.
If the thing amt run into the ground,
and no objections are raised, we would most
respectfully ask-What did the money
wrench?
Charles Reynolds, an employee of j. III.
Miller, ESQ.,, is wanted by the police. This
forenoon Mr.. Miller and lady came to town.
leaving Reynolds in charge of the premises
On their return it was found Reynolds had
deserted his post and it was also found
that the private apartment of Mrs. Miller
had been entered and quantity of choice
jewelry stolen. 1t is thought the thief
started off afoot and has not wandered far
The officers expect to capture him.
Officer Hodgdon seized five gallons of il
legal liquor at the Grand Trunk station this
morning.
A bundle of New York papers came for
newsdealer to-day, which were satuated
with rum.
A very large shipment of fruit was re-
ceived by local dealers to-day and the mar
ket is flooded.
At the meeting of the city council last
evening the board of Mayor and aldermen
receded from their former vote on the fire
alarm appropriation and amended by fixing
the amount at $4,000 instead of S., 900. The
city council laid the question upon the ia
BILE. Other papers introduced at the last
meeting received second reading and were
passed finally.
The confession of Wing was extracted by
Capt. Smith, who deserved much credit for
the part be accomplished in the case.
A tramp registered George D. Niles, who
has infested the city for few days past,
picked up his luggage and went to Oldtown
to-day. We insert this for the benefit of
some of our citizens upon whom Niles has
been living during his stay in the metropo-
lis.
We hear that Scion Chase is to commence
the publication of his new paper, the Eye
Opener, next week. Mr.. Magrude says he
would like to subscribe first rate, but as he
is strict temperance man, he don't see
how he can consistently take an ''eye OPEN
err"
The case of L. S. Ruggles VS.. Leopole
Semay has been ON trial at court all day.
1t is an action, of trover for horse Nor
rill for plff. and Keegan for deft.
The strawberry festivals at Bates street
Baptist, Court street F. B. and Hammond
street M. E. churches tonight were we'll at
tended and successful otherwise.