The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-29
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
SATURDAY, July 20.
The Dirigo Temperance Association S to
be disbanded. A meeting has been held to
dispose of the funds in the treasury.
There was serious explosion in dent
lists office recently, caused by the accidental
igniting of ether.
The English Blondes drew a good house
tonight at Music Hall.
The water works are being rapidly ex-
tended. The TAPS are multiplying fast.
We regret to note the dangerous illness
of Mr. Barker Brooks, an old and respected
citizen of Auburn.
Two politicians came 10 blows on Golf
corner this forenoon.
The First Maine Cavalry have fixed the
date of their reunion Sept 18th. The
probable programme will be parade, visit
ing soldiers graves, and banquet during
the day; all oratioi, from Gen. Fitzpatrick
and promenade concert in City Hall in the
evening.
Mr. Woodbury. Pulsifer received first
prize at target shooting at Sea Point yester-
day. DR.. Wedgewood also was the happy
sion was decided success.
Rev. w. G. Haskell, pastor of the
Universalist church, is an earnest supporter
of theater going.
In the prize shoot held by the members
of the Lewiston Sporting Club on Perry
vile pasture, yesterday afternoon, Frank
B. Whitney won the silver cup in a score
of sixteen out of a possible twenty-ten
singles and five pairs.
MONDAY, July %.
Heavy rain prevailed Saturday night and
Old Prob. has the audacity to predict more
to follow.
The morning trains carried large num-
Der to the sea coast.
The reformers were wide awake yester-
day. Some of the old enthusiasm was
shown in their meetings.
The July number of the ''Cross and
Crown is just issued. 1t is very credit
able sheet.
Col. S. L. James, of New Orleans, La,
is at the Elm House.
Col. Nash has been putting in some
gravel side walks, and repairing the grad
ing Of the streets in the Barker Mill
section, so that they have decidedly
improved appearance.
The Auburn engine house foundation
has been completed, and masons begun
erecting the walls to-day.
Rev. F. w. Brakeman returned from a
four weeks vacation in Eastern Maine
to-day.
Phin. Cloughs has put upon his route a
morning stage, so that passengers to or
from Turner can connect with the early
trains.
Forepaugh's advertising car is at the
lower Nj. G. station.
There were seven marriage intentions
last week, one of which creates consider
able buzz in society circles.
A trio of tramps occupied beds at the
lodging house Saturday night.
The Foster girl has settled with her aged
ancestor for forty cents, and has changed
her quarters from the police station to a
suite of rooms on Ash street. The officers
think she is caution for a lass of seven
teen summers.
Capt Smith is out of town accommodating
GU the burglary case. The officers received
some valuable information from Brunswick
today, pertaining to the case.
A large party of prominent gentlemen
and ladies from the Southern states, stop
ping at Poland Springs, visited the shoe
and spindle cities to-day. They looked
over some of our leading cotton and shoe
factories and expressed pleasure at the
industry and enterprise manifested by the
s'live Yankee"
Hon. S. Clifford Bclcher has been in
town to-day.
The Rodicks are cleaning out their dam
aged stock at auction.
The store in Flint block damaged in the
recent fire is undergoing repairs.
E. II. Warehouse, of Portland, has
opened paint and oil store in Auburn.
Campaign subscribers for the Press and
Argus can leave their orders at the Little
Book Store, Lewiston, or at w. Small &
Co.'s, Auburn.
Hotel arrivals: Marston, AZ; Elm, %;
Dewitt, IA.