The Portland daily press., 1879-10-28
MAINE CITIES.
lettings bv Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
MONDAY, Oct. 81.
Mercury dropped low last night
Mr. and Mrs. DR.. White arrived home
from their wedding tour Saturday.
The Sunday Phonograph fills the bill.
That poor deluded Frenchman still re-
mains in the city prison. He is almost per-
suaded to allow the law to take its course,
preferring to bear the punishment than to
live an unhappy married life.
F. Chanfrau is coming Nov 5.
Seats for t'Exles" are selling rapidly.
Large droyes of live stock passed through
the city to-day.
Seventy-three visitors were registered at
the Dewitt one night last week.
The Good Templars went to Portland to-
night on a visit to Arcana Lodge.
One thousand dollars in one day was re-
Gently realized by a -four dealer during the
advance.
The Democrats are contesting the Lisbon
election.
Pedestrianism is looking up.
Five marriage intentions recorded last
week.
A meeting of the city fathers was held
this evening.
City water is being introduced into the
Dewitt House.
City Hall is engaged for Nov. 4th by the
Lewiston Light Infantry.
Rev. Geo. II. Vibbert of Boston, gave
two very interesting lectures On temperance
Sunday, one in the afternoon at Elm street
church, and the other in the evening at
City Hall. Ex-Gov. Dingley presided over
the latter.
Another dwelling is going up ON Union
street.
Water pipe layers are busy.
The Lincoln Mill property is valued at
$500, 900. 1t is in the market
1871, 600 gallons of water have passed
through the city main during the past four
months.
$255 500. II has been the total cost of the
construction of the water works thus far.
The present income is $4,000 per year.
Wayne had its annual cattle show and
fair on Saturday.
The new Baptist church at this place is
nearly completed
Rev. d. W. LeLacheur of Bddeford gave
an able lecture to an appreciative audi
ence this evening in the Hammond street
church on "Courtship and Marriage"
Gilman has recently executed an eXcep-
tionably fine sign for A. S. Perham The
letters are gilt scrip of beautiful design,
and the ground work has the deep richness
and luster of velvet.
The improvements upon Auburn Hall are
completed. Glover's Band will rededicate
the hall Thursday evening with grand
concert and ball. An attractive programme
has been arranged
Largely attended and deeply interesting
reform JppptinuS WA pnp6nntad vpctardnv
at the usual places.
Petty thieving is getting to be promin-
ent crime in this city, and it requires some
sharp detective work to suppress 1t.
The restaurant established on Chape!
street is being moved to Bates street near
the railway station.
Our citizens are anticipating treat at
City Hall next Monday evening, the occa-
sion of the appearance Of Miss George
Cayvan, in her popular readings.
The funny man OF the Gazette gives
truthful account of the recent Thayer con-
cert.
Custer Post is to have grand benefit
soon.
DR.. d. B. Strout offers his extensive liv-
cry stock al auction.
Rev. Albert Ii. Heath of New Bedford,
Mass, occupied the Conrt St. F. B. pulpit,
Sunday.
Prof. ElSke gave his second historical lee
ture in the College chapel Saturday even
ing, Et
Large amounts of Aroostook honey is be-
ing brought into the market.
Cushman is erecting two wooden struc-
lures in his yard to accommodate the addi-
tional manufacture of shoe boxes
Mr.. Wards insurance has not been ad-
iusted yet.
Police Recold-James Harrison, single
sale of Intoxicating liquors, discharged.
Ann Kellisher, keeping Intoxicating liq-
uors with intent to sell, fined $50 and COSTS
Appealed.
Seth w. Rowe, same offence, fined $50
and costs. Appealed.
The foot race in Lyceum Hall was attend
ed by large number of spectators .Glover's
band furnished excellent music. The con-
testants, seven in number, began the walk
at six o'clock. Council got the lead and
kept il until he was obliged to leave the
track owing to blistered feet. He had then
completed only nine miles and twenty-three
laps, and was five laps ahead of Hartwell.
The latter won the race easily, covering 80
miles and laps; Gilbert, second, 30 miles;
CobD, third, q miles and IS laps; Hurd,
fourth, rs miles and 10 laps. Bennett and
Robbins fell out during the contest. The
time lacked twenty minutes of five hours.
Connel is dissatisfied with the affair, and
comes out in a card to-day challenging
Hartwell to ten mile race. Harry accepts
and the matter will be decided tonight, pre-
ceding the sparring exhibition. The stakes
are twenty-five dollars per side
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