The Portland daily press., 1879-07-11
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.


LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
THURSDAY, July 10.
There are 2,275 voters in Auburn.
The Bates st. Baptist Society contem-
plate an excursion to Lake Auburn.
The vacant lot north of Lyceum Block,
was sold at auction to-day.
A refreshing shower cooled the atmos-
phere this afternoon.
The temperance societies are to visit the
Islands in Portland harbor, next Thursday.
Hotel patronage is exceedingly light.
There was another exodus to the sea
coast to-day.
One of the most beautifully located resi-
dences in Auburn, is the new one of DR..
NJ. B. Preble on Main street.
Cushman's factory will shut down week
next month for repairs.
Prof. l.. W. Marns of Boston, with a
Japanese student is rusticating in Turner.
Blueberries are 20 cents per quart.
The Sabbath school connected with the
Pine ST. Congregational Society will 60 on
an excursion to Lake Auburn Springs next
Tuesday
The Kearsage Encampmeut of Odd Eel
lows at an early date will return the hospi-
talities extended them last year by the Wor-
umbus.
A harmless maniac, well dressed, and
aged in years made his appearance upon
our streets to-day. His special theme was
| greenbackism, but he showed himself adj
apted to most any subject. AT last accounts
he was trying to ascertain the way to Rum
ford.
A young lady of pleasing address COM
| planned to the police authorities TODAY of
the treatment she mad received from the
hands of certain man. The case is be-
ing investigated Ky Joe, and the details are
| forthcoming
| Mr.. Clement Parker, aged 60 years and
II months died this morning at 81 o'clock.
! from the effects of palsey. He was up to
the time of his illness engaged in the whole
sale confectionery business in this city,
and was much esteemed by all.
An archery club has been formed to be
termed ''The Lewiston Toxophilite Arch
cry Club" The first meeting was held at
the office of Frye, Cotton & White last
evening, and a code of rules and regula-
tions was adopted. The club will have 30
members at the start.
| The officers visited the premises of Mich
ael Heating to-day, and found quite guam
tlty ofs liquor concealed about the portly
| person of Mrs. Heating and another bottle
| in the bed.
A countryman has been attempting to be
united in marriage to day on a marriage
Certificate issued four years ago.
Malcolm Nj. Stevenson is most unfor-
tunate man indeed. 1t appears he isn't
married after all, but wants to be awfully.
| aIthOunh the ~,
ton to such an alliance. He was rejoicing
IN hope yesterday; but to-day hope has fled.
Yesterday he was looking up Justice of
the peace to perform the ceremony; to-day
he is looking up the same gentleman to
prosecute his would be father-in-law. for
an attempt to abduct his would-be- wife
to the shelter of the parental roof. Sad
sad! The fates are against you Malcolm !;
you'd better give it up and 60 to peddling
tin ware and preaching Adventism, like an
| honest man once more.
A. j. Hinkley of South Lewiston. made
bold capture of SIX five gallon kegs filled
with rum to-day. The liquor was brought
up to the entrance of Water street, at the
end OF the bridge, where the bold consta-
BILE without official badge or equipment
| rushed into the crowd and claimed the
liquor. 1t would take about six averaged
armed officers to perform such seizure.
b. F. Wood gave very creditable piano
recital by his pupils in the Mendelsshon club
rooms last evening. An appreciative au-
diencc was invited and were highly enter
tanned by the exhibition. Mr.. Woods in
| structive gifts are second to none in Lewis
ton, and he has done much to cultivate
musical taste in our midst.
warrant is out for the arrest of Addison
Fogg, Samuel L. Fogg, Moses Fogg and
Walter Rose for an attempt to kidnap Vesta
A. Fogg from her place of repose last even
ing.
Hotel anivals-DeWitt %; Marston, 5;
Elm, %.
Thomas Hodges, while assisting in taking
down building in Eastern avenue, Lew
lston, yesterday, was struck by falling
chimney. He died last night, leaving wife
and three children.