The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-06
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3,
The skating season has begun.
The ice men languisb.
Morning papers, containing the election
news, were in big demand.
Mr.. Gees dancing school will open Nov.
9Th in Lyceum Hall.
A number of Lewistonians went to Port
land this evening to attend the Emma Alb
bolt opera.
Ice formed last night in the river below
the falls.
Tramps hang around the waiting rooms
of railroad stations and make themselves
generally obnoxious.
Two foreign soJourners were entertained
at the city lodging house last night. One
was from Liverpool and the other from
sunny Italy.
Gov. Garcelon has taken up residence
in the Sleeper house on Main street. He
will build next season.
Auburn people went thirsty to-day. The
aqueduct main was necessarily shut off.
DR.. Irishs pharr' "cy is to be moved up
town, three doors beiow Ash street,
A large collection of Rogers statuary is
displayed in Douglass &c Cooks windows.
II. DlOulu q w. are W luTHlSll tue pun
department with groceries this month.
Officer Taught captured quantity of the
ardent to-day.
Civil term of court organized yesterday
and finding zone of the cases on the dock
ct ready for trial adjourned.
Wash. Phillips is supplying temporarily
the place of officer Haggarty on the police
force. The latter is taking brief rest.
DR.. Phipps gave an interesting, practical
and most instructive lecture in the High
school hall last evening on Compulsory
Education"
The Chanfrau company, twenty in num-
Der, have rooms at the Dewitt.
The city treasurer is busy meeting the
monthly accounts.
A petition is being circulated for a lodge
of Knights of Pythas in Auburn. 1t meets
with ready signers.
The great pedestrian tournament will pro-
badly come off the goth and 21st of this
month in City Hall.
The monthly meeting of the Women S
Benevolent Society convened this afternoon
in the city government rooms This socle-
ty will push its charitable enterprise this
winter with vigor and it is to be hoped that
our citizens will generously respond to Its
demands.
Andrews & Durham, the grocers, have
dissolved copartnership. Mr.. Andrews will
hereafter conduct the business corner OF
Chestnut and Lisbon streets.
The following resolution was adopted at
recent meeting of the Elm street parish
Whereas, our beloved pastor, Rev. c. J. Snow,
has rendered to US his resignation thereby bring
ing to close successful pastoral e of about
fourteen years-during which time he has great
ly increased and strengthened cur parish aud
church; therefore
Resolved, That we part with Bro. Snow and
his talented and self-sacrifcing wife, with deep
regrets. And we do most sincerely accord to
him, 81 eat ability as preacher Of the gospel
faithtulness as pastor, and deep devotion as
Christian minister.
The Bates sophomore prize debates will
occur next week.
A fine house greeted Kit at Music Hall
tonight. The play was better than the av-
erage.
The friends of Michael Lawless are try
ing to obtain his pardon from the states
prison.
A roof will be placed upon the new Trim
ity church this fall.
The Sophs and Freshmen at Bates are re-
viving their famous quarrels. They evil
IDENTITY mean to keep their amiable reputa-
ton good.