The Portland daily press., 1879-05-01
LEWISTON AND AUBURN,

WEDNESDAY, April 30.
The palk is now clothed in its new spring
coat of green.
No. and 8 Audroscoggn mills have shut
down owing to back water. So
A Frenchman at court this morning paid $40
for sa2png Lincoln street mans face.
Business is lively in the Barker Mill section,
Three dwellings are going up and Others are in
contemplation.
The police spilled 800 bottles of lager this
morning. A young gentleman in brown
coat stood over the scene with fearful eyes
jotting down the sad details of the affair.
There will b a change in the running of the
Maine Central train, commencing next Mon
day. 1t is understood passengers for Farm
ington and way stations will be able to make
the round trip in the same day. This will
indeed fill long felt want.
G. S. Harding, agent of the Charlotte
Thompson troupe, and j. E. Ogden of the
Buffalo Bill troupe, are registered at the
Marston Mouse. Miss Thompson will appear
in Jane Eyre Saturday Afternoon and evening
She will receive good support while In this
city.
Another dwelling has been erected on Chest
nut street.
Hotel arrivals yesterday-De Witt, 20;
Marston 16; Elm 81.
Prof. Fish, through his counsel, issued
notices last evening to the members of the
school board and to the city solicitor that he
should take possession of the High School this
morning as he considered himself the legal
| principal. The city solicitor returned an
| answer that if he (Fish) interfered with the
| present school management hs would be
| arrested. Whether because of this threat or
| not Mr.. Fish did not see fit to carry out bis
purpose this morning and peace reigned
| whether permanently or temporarily is uncer-
| tain. The present term of school at any rate
has been rendered worthless by the trouble.
A sensational trial at the court to-day has
| drawn large attendance of people through the
| day. It is q case of alleged forDicaton
between Mrs. Sybil P. Cannon and Horace
Pratt of Mechanic Falls, and Is being warmly
contested, with County Attorney White fol
prosecution and Messrs. Perry of Portland and
Black OF Paris for respondent. The trial has
| continued all day with unabated interest. Mrs.
Cannon lis prominent woman of Mechanic
Falls; and owns brick bul1ing near Dem
nison's Block.
John A. Morrill,, Principal of the Auburn
High School, was arrsigned at the Municipa
Court to-day, for beating 7. w. Watson, 8
pupil under his charge. was found guilty and
fined $40 and costs, from which he appealed
and furnished bonds for his appearance at the
S. j. Court.
The following business was transacted at tn,
City Council meeting tonight:
Petitions Referred-For extension Of Winter and
the laying out OF Central streets; for stone crossing
in front OF the Marston House; street lamp oppost
H. A. Rand's stable; use of City Hall to the Andres
license to sell gun powder
Reports-GIanting Bates Seniors use of City Hall
favorable on reiunding City bonds at Al per cent
same on cutting down grade of Sidewalk in front Q
j. NJ. Robbins and tor stone crossing in front OF An
droscoegin Mill and at corner of Maple and Lisbo
streets and on Bates street, and for gasoline lights OF
sever al streets.
Orders Passed-To pay damage for defective sew
erages to VIM Webb, Sarah Coy and Michael Con
nor; to construct branch sewer Blake St to issu
bonds to replace bonds OF 1865 to the amount of $50
600; to grant free use Of hall to Custer Post G A.
and to give $3.50 to them for Memorial celebration
also to Androscoggn band; looking TO a reduction
school appropriations: to purchase hose truck; t
| pace curb stones on Maine street.
Voted to petition the Probate Court for a guards
for Harris G. Jordan.