The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-06
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.

WEDNESDAY, May 5.
Court is on its last legs.
Landlord Robertson of the Marston House,
furnished trout for his table the other day of
his own catching.
Decoration Day will be observed in the usual
manner.
The central office of the telephone exchange
at Pillsbury block, begins to look like bust
ness
The Rebekahs paid D. H. Holmes a visit
last night They were heartily received and a
jovial season of festivities occurred.
Liquor agent Burrell again.
We understand that only two of the Com
mon Council are opposed to the proposed fire
alarm, SO that its passage is beyond a doubt.
capt. Crosby OF this city is the first man that
Horn. Op0
Rush is over in the shoe shops, and some de.
partments are Sticking up.
The knights of Honor and Odd Fellows at-
tended DR.. Mansfeld's funeral:
Ihrasher has painted gaudy banner for the
Auburn Greenback Club, to be placed on the
outside OF their rooms in Phoenix block
Mary Hallowell was arraigned this morning
Tor single sale OF Intoxicating liquors; but as
no evidence was given against her she was dis
charged.
yesterday there arrived in town one Thos.
DAVIS on the Grand Trunk train. He was one
OF those river drivers ready for any fun at all
times OF course he soon made friends and
spree followed. Tom got badly beered and
two OF his friends ~ fleeced out of him what
loose change he had about him-about $40 in
all. Davis as soon as he sobered off, gave his
experience to the police, and described the
two thieves In an unaccountably short time
Edward Verrill and Victor Joliearm, two
Erenchmen, peered through the iron bars.
They were tried this morning, found guilty,
and sentenced to 80 days each in the Auburn
Jail.
S. j. Court-Dunn vs. Irish: verdict tor
plH. Damages assessed, 1921
y. Is. Caldwell and Simon TAYLOR vs. j. c.
Walker, suit brought to recover nearly $1,000
alleged amount due for extra service as stone
contractors on the Walker block at Mechanic
Falls On trial.
Sage with Libby. Wing with Swan.
-Four weeks ago last Sunday, April I'd, VIM
McNermy, resident of Gas House Patch
was missed by his friends and diligent search
since that time up to yesterday. has been fruit
less in discovering his whereabouts. Mr. Nc
Nermy went out from the house of Mr. Nancy
at III O'Clock the Saturday evening previous
carrying lantern, in his hand. MI. Nancy
supposed he went direct home. At half past
four the next morning McNermy crept into
the Gas House yard and borrowed an old hat
OF Mr.. Burke, Waterman. That was the
last time as far as can be learned that he was
seen alive by any human eye. Martin Harri-
gan yesterday afternoon just before o'clock
saw an object floating down the Androscoggin.
1t was out in mid stream and resembled the
body OF human being. Mr.. Harrigan ran for
boat and pushed out toward the object, and
as he approached he recognized to his horror
it to be the corpse of his neighbor and friend
the lost McNermy. He pulled the remains in
to the boat and rowed ashore. Coroner Brooks
was immediately called and Jury was sum
moned: City physician, DIR. R. r. Kicker, ex-
amined the body and found bruises on the
chest and arm. The inquest adjourned until
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. There are some
suspicious of foulIplay, but.as far as we can
learn from the evidence we can see no founda-
ton for them. McNermy was man of good
habits, was hard and prosperous working
man and left wife and eight children All
the apparent injuries about him are slight
bruise on the right chest and discoloration of
the right arm inside. 1t is the general opinion
that he fell into the stream on the Sunday in
question, that he sank and remained at the
bottom Until yesterday. If he was wounded
or pitched into the river by some unknown
hand we trust the investigation will be pushed
forward, but we can neither see the object or
advlsabillty of such a course. 1t is a self
evident suicide or fatal accident After a full
Investigation the coroner jury declare that
McNermy came to his death by drowning, but
not accidentally.