The Portland daily press., 1879-10-31
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
TUESDAY, Oct. 80.

TUESDAY, Oct. ~.
One inch of rain fell in the recens storm.
Half fare tickets will be sold via the
Maine Central to Portland, to those desir-
ing to attend the Abbott opera.
Measles prevail to an alarming extent
among our school children.
The river has risen foot from the eff
fects of the storm, which was of unusual
severity up country.
A cupola and spire are being placed on
the M. c. Auburn passenger station.
The board of trustees of Bates College
held business meeting this morning at
the chapel
Lisbon street merchants have received
large arrivals of goods to-day.
The first concert to be given this season
by the Mendelshon club will occur abou t
December LIST. A new feature of these en-
tertainments will be an orchestra of lead
ing musicians.
The Toxopholites had another match
yesterday afternoon for the club badge
Squire Cotton carried off the honors of the
field bya score of over three hundred
Some of the members have overstrained
their muscles, and find themselves nearly
disabled.
The veteran Eben Eastman Of Auburn is
to conduct a dancing school in Auburn
Hall the coming season.
The L. E. C.'s give ball this evening in
Gilbert's Hall.
a lecture in the Pine st. +. B. course this
evening. 1t was successful effort, and
should have received better support
The Androscoggin Savings Bank have de-
clared semi annual dividend of two and
half per cent to their depositors, payable
Nov. LIST.
We are glad to notice c. E. Garcelon, the
popular mail agent on the Bath route, on
the street again to-day, after long con-
fnement by sickness.
This morning runaway accident
occurred near what is known as the
''new settlement in Auburn. Two gen.
tlement occupying buggy were suddenly
overturned by the carriage coming in con-
tact with ledge. One of the gentlemen
sustained severly sprained wrist.
A sociable in Auburn last evening was
disturbed by two unlimited guests, who at
tempted to turn the whole company out of
doors but these heavy men found to their
painful cost, a match in some of those at
the assembly, as black eye upon each will
prove.
Wednesday afternoon a man named Gro
min had a narrow escape from death while
at work eXcavating for sewer on Lincoln
st. The embanknent six feet in height fell
in, nearly covering the man. BY the
prompt action of his fellow workmen he
was rescued without serious injuries.
People living in the vicinity of ''the
Pines are making considerable complaint
in reference to the disgraceful and riotous
proceedings there, especially on Sabbath
days and nights, which are made hideous
with cries and blasphemous utterances.
Auburn Hall was reopened this evening
with grand promenade concert and ball
under the auspices of the members of that
excellent organization Glover's Band. Geo.
Wilson oficiated acceptably as hall direc
tor. The evening was very pleasantly pass
ed by the large company in attendance, and
the occasion can be noted as success.
The reformers had jubliation at their
hall this evening. A bountiful feast of
We ancient viands was served, and exercises
appropriate to the affair were observed
The receipts were very satisfactory and will
go toward replenishing the treasury of the
institution.
The twenty-tifth anniversary of the Pine
street Congregationalist Society has come
and gone. The event was celebrated this
evening at the church. Rev. g. S. Dicken-
son, the efficient pastor Of the church gave
an interesting historical address in the audi
torum of TIE church, and letters were read
from the older absent members Of the So
ciety. A service of feasting and sociability
followed in the vestry. The music furn-
ished was of Il high order. The occasion
will long be remembered by those who par
ticipated.