The Portland daily press., 1879-06-03
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
MONDAY, June 2.

MONDAY, June 2.
The drouth has broken.
Now for window screens.
The fly skirmisheth.
Farmers have completed their planting.
Buff sun hats for gentlemen are being
worn extensively. They (the hats) resem-
BILE the old fashioned "ambrills."
The NEST enthusiastic man we have seen
to-day was an organ grinder.
Small attendance at the churches yester-
day. People were ON the. move to keep
from sweltering.
Lewiston city council will be in session
Tuesday evening
Prof. Storer is in town trying to arrange
walking match of six days length.
c. j. Bolton, the grocer, has leased
store in Central block.
Twelty-nine case were tried before Judge
Cornish last month, twelve of which were
for intoxication.
The pumps at Lake Auburn springs have
been placed in motion, supplying the hotel
with an abundance of the water.
c. NJ. Bailey, Esq, OF Winthrop is at the
Elm House.
Bates Ivy Daytime 18th.
Whit Sunday was appropriately observed
in two or three churches.
A gravel walk has been placed on Court
street, between Pleasant and High streets.
The Bates nine will play the Bowdoins
Saturday. A close contest is anticipated.
The team of Chas. Benson, ESQ.,, indulg-
ed in destructive runaway Saturday eve
ning
Born-Auburn, June 1st, to the wife of
w. S. Walker, daughter.
Summer resorters are packing up to de-
part for cooler retreats.
Knox street was rendered happy by one
of the worse runaways which has happened
this year.
The officers upon complaint of the Bates
mill officials have arrested four youthful
trespassers upon the property of the COM
pany. 1t is charged that they have prac-
ticed stealing lead from the roofs of build
ings, which they exchanged at the junk
store for money, which now in turn must
be exchanged in fines to secure liberty.
Lisbon street is receiving supply of
crushed stone.
Only two lone tramps graced the police
headquarters Saturday night. They asked
Prentiss if he wouldn't give them drink
of water for they hadn't had anything to
eat all day, nor any place to stay all night.
The captain Immediately presented them
bill of fare and attended to their wants in
very becoming manner.
Hotel arrivals: Dewitt, Is; Marston Is;
Elm 26.
The sophomores of Bates have a grand
class exit June 18th. Messrs. Quinby and
Murch of the Dewitt will provide ban
quet.
That man, who always steals his news,
picked up paper in subscribers Office
the other day and after glancing over the
sheet up side down for awhile said: 'That's
good piece and would like to read it, but
haven't time; good day."
The studio of Gilman, the portrait paint
er, is graced by some noteworthy produc-
tions of his hand. We noticed fine. oil
portrait of Mr.. j. S. Mason of Lebanon, N.
H., and others of especial merit. We un-
derstand Mr.. G. intends to open studio at
Harpswell during vacation,
The reception given at city small hall
Thursday evening to their many friends by
the graduates of the Normal practice school
of which Miss L. E. Sprague is preceptress,
deserves more than a passing notice. 1t
was one of the most enjoyable events of
the season. Johnson's orchestra furnished
excellent music. Songs by the college glee
club were repeatedly encored. Refresh
ments, consisting of some of the delicacies
of the season, were gracefully served by a
corps of young ladies. The affair was quite
dressy, party kids and ties prevailing
throughout the evening.
We understand that Mr.. w. G.. Smith,
whose spicy writings for the Gazette has
met with such favor in this city, has severed
his connection with the above. We predict
the Gazette will experience no little diff
Guilty in filling the position held by Mr..
Smith, who is well known as one of the best
local writer's of the state.
Following real estate conveyances were
recorded to-day:
Auburn-May E. Stanchfield to E. S.
Pickering, II acres of land.
Lewiston-John W. Hilton to T. III. and
j. Fl. Wheeler, so acres of land.