The Portland daily press., 1879-10-25
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
FRIDAY, Oct. IA

FRIDAY, Ocl, IL.
The cold wave has come.
A. P. Dorman has a large cargo OF coal
in transit.
None of our Y. NJ. G. A. workers are in
attendance at the Biddeford convention
this year.
S. S. Knight of Deering delivered tenn
perance lecture to a small audience in
Temperance Hall last evening.
Jack Frost has arrived and 'till doubtless
make permanent visit.
We trust the ungraded school soon to be
started for the benefit of those who don't
attend our graded schools, will be largely
patronized. :. ar,
.'Exiles" is billed for Oct. 8 IN Music
Hail. Ii will be presented Win d StfohS
cast by Boston rheater 20.
The marketmen came i'll win lur caps
and mttens this morning.
A few fakes of snow-iell at noon to-day,
Uolvay & Robinson are supplying the
city of Auburn with coal.
The hotels ere crafnned from garnet TO
cellar with visitors last night.
The matter is under consideration for a
Grand state tournament of pedestrians TO
occur in City Hall at an early day. Lit is
proposed to offer upwards OF $1,000 in
purses. The contemplated enterprise is in
the hands of competent sporting men, and
doubtless arrangements for the alIalf VIII
soon be comuleted A leading feature of
The contest will be the presentation Of
very fine championship belt to the winner.
4 Ii alarm Of fire was given at nine O'Clock
last evening, arising from threatened con-
Migration in Russell block, corner OF Ash
and Pierce streets. The department
promptly responded and in a short time
had streams upon the building. The fire
was speedily extinguished, with but very
small loss-principally from water. The
Russell heirs own the property. The fire
caught in some old clothing.
That dreaded disease, diphtheria, is upon
the increase in our city, and "a large num-
Der of school children are kept at home.
There were only four public entertain
ments in progress last night.
EX-Gov. Conner and A. A. Strout, Esq,
stopped at the Dewitt last night.
A certain gentleman OF the city, whose
name at present we will suppress, can be
seen to-day at the city prison peering
through iron bars. The alleged crime is
this: He has been keeping company with
a fair one, and at first thought he had
found his hearts choice. 1t appears he
promised to marry her, she readily con-
senting to the bargain. In course Of time
the two became intimate beyond legal
bounds. The gentleman was sick OF the
| lady's company and decided to desert her.
Accordingly he fled to Oxford county-not
| far away, but, as he supposed, sufficiently
out of the woman's way. His victim
| speedily placed her case in legal hands, and
in but a few days the pledged husband was
again on native soil, handcuffed and in
| charge of sheriff. Reaching the city
building the prisoner requested the pleasure
of an interview with the city clerk. 1t was
granted, and in a few moments his name
with that of his accuser was placed upon
| the records of marriage intentions. Failing
| to procure bonds he now rests in Jail for
the term of five days, the time allowed by
law, when he will require the services OF
| justice, not to pass sentence upon him for
adultery, but to officiate at the nuptial
ceremonies.
Subscriptions are being solicited for a
| Catholic school, and it is thought sufii-
cient amount will be raised for the estab-
| lishment of such an institution. The late
Father Lucey, who was held in great esteem
| by our Catholic citizens for his wisdom and
benevolence, left by his will for this pur-
pose $4,000.
Miss c. f. Goodwin Of Franklin, N. H.,
has been appointed by the school board as
| principal of the Norman Practice Schools
and Training Glass. Her salary has been
fixed at 500.
Our shoe manufacturers have advanced
| the price of their productions about ten
| per cent.
Messrs. Quimby & Murch took a lease
to-day of the Dewitt House for a term of
years. These gentlemen, having many
years Of profitably experience in catering to
the travelling public and possessing already
an enyiable popularity among their patrons,
will reenter upon their duties as proprietors
of this house with the hearty good wishes
of all who have the pleasure of their ac-
quaintance.
Music Hall was crammed as it has been
before upon the occasion of Warren's, the
great comedian, second visit to Lewiston
last evening, in his successful play of GA
Fool and His Money" The piece was re-
ceved with aproarious laughter and great
enthusiasm; but hardly came up to E'My
Son."
The second concert of the Star course
was given at City Hall last evening. Some
disappointment was manifested because of
the necessarily non-appearance> of Miss
Kellogg. However moderately large as
sembly was present. The Eichberg Quar-
tette gave general satisfaction Emerson
carried the house by storm. Miss Fanny
Billings was heartily encored on her second
number. The next evening of the course
viii be Nov. 3, when Miss Grace Caryan
will give her popular readings.
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WE can safely assert that nothing equals DR.