100 years ago: 1919 The World of Mirth Show, a carnival company of 150 people and 12 railroad cars has been engaged for the Midway of the Maine State Fair in Lewiston, according to an announcement by Ralph F. Burnham, of Auburn, one of the trustees. Lewiston Journal said that it was one of the […]

100 years ago: 1919 As a fitting feature of “Boy Scout Week,” Friday was Boy Scout day at the weekly meeting of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary club, held at the DeWitt House at noon. Scouts, Leavitt Coburn, John Goss, John Cronin and Richard Pettingill were present and gave demonstrations of semaphore signaling and bandaging. As a […]

100 years ago: 1919 Traffic duty at Union Square is now more serious than ever. The increase in the number of autos is no-where better indicated, and Officer Driscoll, who presides there for the greater part of the day, is continually busy. 50 years ago: 1969 Auburn’s elementary school music supervisor will attend Florida State […]