The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-23
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
LEWISTON AND AUBURN

LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
THURSDAY, Jan, %.
Baldwins 1886 per barrel.
One occupant of the station.
Sportsmen find a center of attraction.
Hon. S. C. Andrews of Portland and 5.
D. Leavitt of Eastport, we're at the Dewitt
last night.
Steve Mcdonald is in limbo for snatch
ing watch from Frenchman on Lincoln
street a week ago.
The singing of Mrs. Ranger, formerly OF
Portland is creating favorable comment in
this city.
The infantry boys are getting home-sick.
S. T. Small, Esq, fails to get special
auctioneer license to sell evenings
The reform clubs Of Andrcscoggin coun-
ty are to meet in convention at Lis?on,
Feb. 4th.
j. B. Jordan, Esq, lectured before The
Auburn Y. NJ. c. A. this evening. Rev.
Il. r. Merry viii give lecture Saturday
evening.
The second number of Billiards. course
III Music Hall tonight was musical enter
tainment of high order The Rossini Che
raj Union is an organization of which our
citizens can we'll feel p oud.
Geo. w. Ham of Lewiston, has been
| elected foreman Of the grand jury, vice A.
| NJ Jones, excused. The jury have partial
| ly completed their work.
VIM. f. Garcelon and Geo. W. Brooks
| have purchased the corner drug store OF U.
w Garcelon. The above gentlemen will
| make a solid firm.
Dennis Creedon completed serving a
| term in Jail Tuesday. To-day he again
| went over for ninety days. All because of
| oyer.indulgence in the ardent fluid. Veri-
| " the way of the transg"essor is hard.
| The police made a number of arrests last
evening in City Hall. The crowd in attend
| ance upon the race, however, was unusu-
| ally quiet for such an occasion.
| At meeting of the board OF aldermen
| last evening, the salary bill was considered
| finally and passed without any material al
| terations. There is an increase in salaries
| from last year of $667. The municipal
| Judge will receive an additional 5000; the
| fire companies ali increase of 800 each !;
the MAYOR an increase of $685. and city So
| licitor $25. There is S1C0 decrease in
the salary of water clerk, and S25 in that OF
auditor. The superintendent OF schools,
police and other officials will receive the
! same.
The committee on streets reported on
| the LAYING out of Essex street, from Lisbon
street to the residence of Daniel Murphy
also Strawberry Avenue, from Main street
to near the residence of Ell. E. Caryille.
They reported favorably on the erection OF
several street lamps at Sabattusville.
Several papere were referred to the next
| city government
The obsequies of Mrs. A. P. Tinker were
largely attended at High street church this
evening. Rev. G. S. Dckernan conducted
the service, which was most impressive.
The floral offerings were profuse, and the
casket and altar were beautifully ana APP
propriatey decorated.
The pedestrian contest is by far the most
impor. ant race ever held in the state. The
hall was crowded last evening, and the in
terest was kept up until late hour. Only
five of the eleven that started were ON the
track at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
score at that hour stood: Elson, 96 miles
and laps; Redding, 81 miles and laps
Gilbert, SO miles and Is laps; Mitchell, 81
miles and laps; Crowley, so miles and Il
laps. Elson is the favorite, and undoubt
eddy will carry Off first money. They Ger
tainly are quintette of as good walkers al
ever trod the sawdust in our city. Franz
Hart gave an exhibition walk last evening
and received quite an ovation.
The S. j. Court opened to-day with ONT
case in readiness. 1t is that of VIM. K
Hilton and Henry M. Howes VS.. Jennie e
Morse. Plea of land. Frye, Cotton &
White for pltffs; Hutchinson d Savage TO
defendant