100 years ago, 1911

Sunday night a weasel or weasels made a raid on Fred Garcelon’s chicken coops, South Main Street, Auburn, and killed 45 of a flock of 50 healthy chicks. An examination revealed that all of the chickens had been killed by having been bitten through the neck.

50 years ago, 1961

Official proclamations, delivered last night in Lewiston City Park, got the city’s centennial observance under way.

The Scarlet Cadets and Pine Tree Warriors formed a semicircle around the bandstand in the park and played selections after master-of-ceremonies Ronald Desjardins welcomed the crowd of about 150 persons to the kick-off program.

All centennial officials present were on the bandstand with Lewiston Mayor Emile Jacques, who officially designated 1961 as a celebration year and called for a “spirit of devotion and enthusiasm for the city that has been good to all of us.”

25 years ago, 1986

The general public will have the opportunity to join with triathletes to feast upon spaghetti, meatballs and all the rest of the food associated with the Androscoggin Challenge Triathlon’s Carbofest, which will be held Saturday on the eve of the big race.

The Carbofest will be held between 4 and 7 p.m. at the Lewiston Memorial Armory, where Chamber of Commerce and Triathlon volunteers will be on hand to serve the spaghetti suppers and refreshments, and also to distribute information kits, T-shirts and other equipment to the triathletes.