The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-06
MAINE CITIES.
lettings bv Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
FRIDAY, Dec. 5.
Mild weather.
hristmas Herald is n. 6.
w. A. Pidgin, Esq, business manager Oh
the Journal, is taking a trip in Franklin
county. He viii "write up the Sandy
River railroad enterprise.
ANo. 1 apples, 50 per barrel.
City Clerk Goss is the butt OF many
Joke. Mistakes, however, you know VIII
sometimes happen in the best regulated -.
A case of cholera morbus is reported Oh
Lincoln street.
Another local daily paper. Good! More
the merrier. The Daily News, issued by
Geo. A. Callahan, will make its appearance
to-morrow. 1t will be an evening paper,
and will make speciality OF local news. Ii
will be sold at one cent per copy. We give
the enterprise hearty greeting.
Miss Cayvan has been engaged for Bal
lard's course.
Geo. Sawyer, students of Bates, has
been engaged in New York as instructor
of the rapid telegraphy system. George IS
an expert in the profession, and is worthy
OF this important position,
The Reformers' jubilation held forth last
night until II O'Clock. The hall was crowd
ed to overlooking and the hearts OF the del
egates were aflame with enthusiasm.
The five cent novelty store has removed
to II Lisbon street.
Jack Newell, the big Indian of the Pc
nobscot tribe, now encamped on the banks
of the Androscoggin in Auburn, entered a
house on Blake street and created turmoil
among the occupants. Ohlcers Metcaif ana
Prentiss came to the rescue and lodged the
noble red man in the city prison. Judge
Cornish this morning sentenced him to 30
days in Jail.
Loafers still infest Haymarket square and
render themselves very obnoxious to the
merchants in that section.
The Boston dollar store opened at 40 LIS
bon street to-day.
officers Taught and Welch laid their
hands on ten gallons Of whiskey this morn
ing.
The city authorities are taking measures
to protect pedestrians from ice falling from
the roof of City Hall.
Mrs. Nat. Mayberry fell upon street
crossing in front of Frye block this after
noon and sustained slight injuries.
"A. Strout of Portland and A. G. Den
nison of Mechanic Falls, are at the Dewitt
House.
Ed. N. Dingley reported the temperance
convention for the journal. Mr.. Dingley
has mastered the art of stenography and
promises to be an accomplished reporter.
S. D. Wood G. Co., boot and shoe dealers,
have located at No. rs.
The new lodge of Knights of Pythias in
Auburn will be called Enterprise Lodge
No. %. 1t will be installed next thursday
evening.
Overcoat thieves are plenty. We hear OF
several thefts, which have been recently
committed.
A bakers cart, farmers market team,
barber pole and two men all suffered from
a runaway accident on Chestnut and Lin
coin streets, Wednesday.
+ Arthur S. Perry, hailing from Bath, is in
the lookup for stealing. 1t is claimed he
has trespassed the laws in many localities
of the state. The police, believe him to be
an old offender and are fortunate IN the
capture.
Who is the editor of the Phonograph?
There were 1927 in value of seats sold for
Ideal Pinafore-ar unprecedented SALE
There were 900 cases of boots and shoes
shipped by Auburn factories last week-a
decided falling off.
Eleanor L. Jones of Great Valley, N. ~,
! has been elected principal of the Norman
practice class
Lewiston furnished ten criminals sfor the
county Jail and workshop in November.
Twenty-eight cases were tried by Judge
Cornish last month classified, viz: II in
toxication s search aud seizure; assault
and battery; 2 larceny: 2 common nuisance
and snow baling.
Industry Lodge K. of p, have passed
resolutions of regret on the death of d. L.
Wright, Esq.
Miss l.. V. c. Gookins, assisted by Mrs.
Almira Wallace Smith of Portland, (pupil
of Wyzeman Mashall, Esq, of Boston), will
give select readings at City Hall Wednes-
day evening, Dec. 10, 1879, accompanied
with instrumental music by the Misses
Bailey and Babcock of Lewiston, piano
and violin. Tickets at Billiards. book
store. For particulars see small bills.