100 Years Ago” 1923
While returning from Portland Thursday, George P. Gauvin and William Durand picked up a black bag on the road and upon opening it found it contained a large amount of jewelry and nuggets of gold They notified the chief of police in Brunswick and he took their address and they continued on their way home. Soon after their arrival at Gauvin’s home, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Achorn of Brookline, Mass., appeared there, having been directed by Brunswick. police. They identified their property, which they said was worth between $40,000 to $50,000 In cash, but more valuable to them on account of there being many heirlooms in the collection. Mr. Gauvin was liberally rewarded. The Achorns have a Summer place at Ellsworth and were on their way home. They had a tire blow-out on the road between Brunswick and Freeport and while Mr. Achorn was changing tires his wife set down the bag for a minute to help him and forgot to pick it up again. They soon missed it and hastened back only to find it gone. They reported their loss to the police of Brunswick and were given the address of the finder.
50 Years Ago: 1973
William Shakespeare himself would have been pleased with the Theater at Monmouth’s production of “As You Like It” at Cumston Hall last night. It was pure joy to be present at the opening night of the Theater’s fourth season and watch the players romp across the stage as they performed one of the Bard’s lesser known works. The fact that the play is not as well known as many of his others did not put a damper on either the cast or the audience as they responded to each other.
25 Years Ago: 1998
Roy Rogers, the tumbleweed tenor and rhinestone cowboy who sparkled in 87 movies and a beloved 1950s television series, died in his sleep Monday in Apple Valley, Calif. He was 86, and had been ill with ailments including congestive heart failure. Riding his trusty palomino, Trigger, alongside his co-star, Dale Evans, his wife of 51 years, Rogers typically neutralized the bad guy by shooting the pistol out of his hand. (He was a master of conflict resolution before the term existed.) Then he would celebrate by serenading his horse and love interest with a cactus classic such as “Don’t Fence Me In” before pecking his pony on the muzzle. Corny, yes. And irresistible.
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