The Portland daily press., 1879-08-14

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. ID.
The drouih is getting quite serious
A water fountain has at last been placed
on the corner of Lisbon and Ash streets,
where the weary man can slack his thirst.
Hon. Gilbert De La Matyr of Indiana,
spoke in City Hall last evening.
A resident of Lincoln street has son
seven years old that weighs 1876 pounds.
The New England and state shooting
tournament will probably occur in this city
next fall.
That lady's gold watch, reported stolen
from rooms in Tracy block recently, has
been found.
The Grand Trunk railway is to have an
excursion 10 The National temperance camp
meeting Friday, AT greatly reduced rates.
The store below Perkins is being iemod
eled into fancy grocery store.
The aldermen have corrected the voting
lists and will meet Monday to receive evil
dence as to adding new names or altering
the lists.
Hon. Eugene Hale is stopping at the Elm
in Turner this forenoon and spoke on the
political issues this evening in Auburn
Hall.
The grocers' and marketmens excursion
to Old Orchard to-day was the largest of the
season. Eighteen cars crammed full start
ed out from the depot at eight O'Clock, in
Guiding fully 1000 people. Johnson's band
escorted the procession of white frocks, $50
strnog, from Haymarket square to the Au-
cfafI I'm far fa, III ~
was placed at the very low price of Is cents.
The grand dinner was served at the Sea-
shore and Gorham houses.
At the recent session of the Androscoggin
District Lodge, l. o. of G. T., at Lisbon
resolutions were adopted declaring that no
member of the order could consistently vote
for state, county or municipal candi-
date for office unless he was through
going Outspoken advocate of temperance !;
other resolutions urged the instituting of
juvenile temples in subordinate lodges, the
holding of public meetings at least once a
month by the subordinate lodges, and the
expediency of forming relief similar to
that in vogue III the Odd Fellows order and
like organizations.
The Auburn Mineral and Chalybeate
springs are daily visit by our people The
grounds have been made SO beautiful that the
place is simply charming. Among the ZOO
logical attractions are deer Arkansas foxes,
wild turkeys, peacocks, three species of
ducks, wild geese, several species of doves.
The artificial ponds have been filled with a
large number of speckled trout. The
springs are now owned liy the heirs of the
late Warren Clark and Samuel SWEET. The
latter has charge of the place and caters to
the wants of the hungry visitors in re-
freshment arbor The grounds are situated
in close proximity to the Graud Trunk rail
way line about four miles from the city.
Court Record-James Campbell, for lar
ceny of clothing from A. Z. Neal, six
months in Jail.
Same for larceny of goods from Thomp-
son & Temple, four months in Jail.
w. j. Curt has dissolved partnership
with Mr.. Baker, and is now located at 6
Main street in the betting and Oil business
Following are the newly installed officers
of the Arcania Lodge, /. o. of G. T.: w.
C.,S w. Cook; w. ", Minnie Moore; w.
S., G. E. Faunce; w. +. s., w. G. Moore /;
w. T., Mrs. Laura Longley; w. NJ, +. Fl.
Wilbur; w. o. G., N. S. Gates; w. l. g.,
Annie Anderson; W. c., L. G. Jordan; P.
w. c., l. T. Small.
Following are the newly elected officers
of Mystic Lodge. l. O. of g.: w. c., d. l..
Alexander; W. ", Mrs. Annie Gilbert; W.
S., J, D. Gilbert; w. F. S., Arthur Pickett !;
w. T., Frank Cruch: w. NJ, John A.
Hearn; W. c., = Hathaway; W. O. g.,
Eugene Fitzpatrick; w. l. G., Nelley Pres
sey; P. w. c., Greenleaf league.
Hotel arrivals: Dewitt, s; Marston, 81 (;
Elm, 80.