100 years ago, 1911

Lewiston, Auburn and vicinity were visited by a terrific electrical and wind storm yesterday afternoon, causing damage to the amount of thousands of dollars. A valuable set of farm buildings in Lewiston was burned, and several barns in Auburn were blown down. Trees were uprooted, the air was filled with dust, the trolley service was tied up for nearly an hour and business in general suspended. For a short time, genuine cyclonic conditions prevailed in and about the two cities.

50 years ago, 1961

About 60 boys and girls in the vicinity of 114 Montello St., Lewiston, are very pleased with the results of the spare-time labors of Lionel Baril.

About three weeks ago, Baril, a well-known local contractor, decided to build a playground in his backyard for the neighborhood children and since then, he has erected a giant slide, a circular swing, a “wagon wheel” and a large sandbox for the younger clientele.

About 35 boys and girls can be found at any given time in the playground, most of them congregated about the giant slide.

25 years ago, 1986

The annual Kiwanis Auction, a major fundraising event of the Norway/Paris Kiwanis Club, was held Saturday on the grounds of Oxford Hills High School. With the humorous bantering of auctioneers Bob Hobbs and Wynn Carrick, bids on items from airplane rides to farm produce, books to tools, and dishes to bicycles, netted the club about $4,000.