100 years ago, 1911

While Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coburn and their two children, aged 6 and 3, were watching the skaters at Lake Sabattus yesterday afternoon, the ice suddenly gave way and they were precipitated into the water. They were rescued with difficulty and not until after they had been in the water nearly ten minutes.

About 200 people were skating on the lower end of the lake yesterday afternoon. The ice seems safe with the exception of an occasional thin place.

50 years ago, 1961

Androscoggin County residents in 1960 spent $2,049,171.65 for liquor purchased at four State liquor stores in the county, according to figures tabulated by the Christian Civic League of Maine.

The League, stating its figures come from the annual 1960 financial report of the Maine State Liquor Commission, said Androscoggin County residents made a per capita expenditure of $23.74 for liquor in 1960, to rank 11th in the state on this basis.

25 years ago, 1986

An estimated 3,000 Central Maine Power customers in the Six Corners area of Auburn were without electricity from approximately 5:45 p.m. until 8 p.m., according to a spokesman for the company, due to a problem with three circuits in the Auburn substation.

Power company crews shifted power loads and transmission lines to restore service. Because of the switching involved, some customers remained without electricity until shortly after 9 p.m.