The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-10
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
MONDAY, June 8.
tbs not bad-the weather.
Here we have it. Barnum's agent has
arrived and now for fun.
Police circles are reviving from the won't
ed dormant state.
Is it an undertaker's advertising dodge?
We mean the cant that is daily seen on our
streets inscribed ornamental farming"
Now that we have water why can't we
have some street fountains that the thirsty
may quench their parched Threats. Lewis
ton is the dryest city in New England is
the remark often heard. Let us have an
abundance Of water that the sale of strong
er drinks may be decreased, and too, it
seems reasonable an ornamental fountain
upon the park wouldn't be out of place.
Please don't be over prudent about that
water: but let the poor and rich have equal
shares in its benefits.
StOrer made his fastest mile in eight min
utes and thirteen seconds.
All agree that the game of base ball at
Brunswick Saturday was the most interest
Bates boys are jubilant over their hard
earned victory.
Jonathan Moulton, Esq, of Wayne, the
greatest joker in Kennebec county, was in
town to-day.
Another race will probably occur in Tenn
perance Hall Saturday evening. We under
stand nine entries have been made. The
peds are getting stirred up.
Sunday was good day in the churches.
The evening services were especially inter
esting The reformers held another brief
meeting. Some talent from abroad address,
ed the meeting
in town to-day. The meal that Solon's
steers are being fattened upon is ground at
the Generals mill; last year twasn't so. G?
The nineteenth anniversary of the Court
street Baptist Sunday school yesterday was
made bright letter day in the history of
the church. powerful sermon upon Sun
day school work was made at the forenoon
service by the pastor. The special after
noon services were of great interest, espe-
cially to the flew present who had been
identified with the school during its exist
ence. Able addresses were made, the mu-
steal selections by the choir, children and
school were fine and the programme, con-
sisting of nineteen parts, was without ex-
The decorations were profuse and tasty, the
altar being literally covered with floral Of
ferings. The evening social service was
deeply impressive.
Sunday morning at 1.-TWO o'clock eleven
tramps were overhauled in a barn inlHines
Alley by the police. One of ;the number,
John Stuart, is a forerunner of Barnum' S
circus and is hard customer; the rest are
local celebrities. Officers Prentiss, Taught
and Stone captured the gang, handcuffed
them and lodged them in the lookup One
OF the number after a severe fight escaped.
The ten were arraigned before Judge Corn.
ish this morning, four for intoxication and
six for vagrancy. The former were each
fined $5 and costs of prosecution, and the
latter were sentenced to the county Jail fol
term of thirty days. One of those fined
in default of payment was also committed
Mr.. NV. F. Taylor, the celebrated pedes-
trian of Augusta, was formerly foreman of
the Journal press room in this city. He
beat Hartman in ten mile race in Lyceum
Hall about five years ago.
The police station is being renovated.
Only five tramps last week.
Ex-Gov. Dingley and party arrived in
New York from his European tour Sunday
morning and will reach this city at 2 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon via Grand Trunk. The
Governors health is reported good. He
will be received at the depot by the follow.
ing committee of reception: w. F. Gould
ing, James Dempsey, ]. B. Ham, G. F.
French, Edmund Russell, S. c. Peck and
=. L. Wood, and escorted to his home Al
IT p. m. the committee and Auburn Light
Infantry assisted by Johnson's cornet band
will conduct fMr. Dingley to City Hall
where an address of welcome will be given
by Gov. Garcelon and the Ex-Governor is
expected to reply. Doubtless large at
tendance of our citizens will be present to
greet and welcome home our distinguish d
citizen.
Henry Reads hack team was we'll de-
molished in runaway at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t started from the lower Maine
Central station and collided with bleach
cry team on Main street.
Hotel arrivals: Dewitt, IA; Marston,
21: Elm 81