100 years ago, 1911

The concert and dance at the Casino, Merrymeeting Park, Friday evening was attended by 300 people from Bath, Lewiston and Freeport, special cars being run from Lewiston, Bath and Freeport.

Hobb’s American Band gave a delightful dance program which was enjoyed by over 200 dancers and those who heard the band for the first time were very enthusiastic over the excellent music furnished. This band makes a specialty of dance music and claims to be the best in this line in New England.

50 years ago, 1961

Auburn police and navy shore patrolmen may have forestalled a gang style “rumble” last night at Taylor Pond, as they stood by in force following an anonymous report that the battle was in the offing.

Auburn Police Chief Alton E. Savage received word of the scheduled battle yesterday afternoon. The report was that two gangs, one from the cities and one from the Brunswick naval Air Station, each group with about 30 or 40 members, were due to battle it out.

25 years ago, 1986

Nineteen volunteers have transformed the former Grant’s department store on Lisbon Street into a book shop for the Lewiston Public Library’s two-day used book sale, which begins at 10 a.m. Friday.

“It’s kind of neat having our own bookstore this year for the sale,” says LPL Director Richard A. Speer, who has worked with volunteers to move more than 6,000 volumes to the sale’s new location.”I think that having the sale at the store will eliminate a lot of problems for us. In the past, we’ve had it at the library, and it’s been difficult.”