100 Years Ago: 1921 A costume party was held last evening at Riverview Grange, a one cent fine was imposed for failing to appear in costume. Each person responded with remarks, a clipping, reading or music. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The former Phil-O- Mar Restaurant on Washington St., Auburn, closed since last October, is to […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Governor Baxter yesterday issued a proclamation designating Friday, April 8 as Bird Day. He requests that all teachers of the public schools and the people generally shall observe the same with appropriate exercise that a better understanding may be had of bird-life. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Gov. Angus King visited and […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Miss Jessie Lord of Lewiston was appointed treasurer of Hebron Academy at a meeting of the trustees according to a story in the Portland paper. She takes the place of Charles S. Erswell who is leaving the academy to take a  chemical engineering position in the west. Miss. Lord has been employed as […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. Ernest Groves of Danville Corner picked two full blossoms of pansies in her yard last Thursday morning. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Jane Tartre, of Auburn, Maine is currently performing with the Ithaca College Women’s Ski Team. Miss Tartre is one of nine members of the I.C. ski team. The Ithacans […]