100 Years Ago: 1922 One of the prettiest auction parties of the season was given at the Philharmonic Studio Friday afternoon by Mrs. E. M. Small and Mrs. Louis T. Brown. Over a hundred invitations were sent out and 26 tables were filled. The studio was attractive with yellow bouquets and buffet refreshments were served […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Rowe’s Corner Grange is 20 years old. The actual birthday was on Wednesday, last, for on Feb. 8, 1902, the grange was instituted and it has been growing ever since; but the birthday party was deferred to Saturday, when the members of Danville Jct. Grange were invited to take part in […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 “I see another story of a raid made in Lewiston a few days ago by certain Federal officers,” smiled a Main Street businessman, Tuesday morning, “and they appear to think that the officers had a desperate encounter here. Knowing the actual details of the incident, all that I can say is […]

100 Years Ago : 1922 A whist and social is to be held by the St. Monica Society of Trinity Church this evening at the rectory. On Wednesday evening an entertainment and social under the auspices of the Men’s Club will be held in the Sunday school rooms. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Edward Little High […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Great Lakes String Quartet comes as the next entertainment to the Auburn Chamber of Commerce series. The quartet will entertain Tuesday evening, Feb. 14, at the Webster School building. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The latest annual report of the Dr. Gard W. Twaddle Nurses’ Endowment Fund shows an addition of […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Kora Temple is being decorated for the heart-to-heart party, to be put on by committee No. 4, of the Lewiston and Auburn Shrine Club Monday evening, Feb. 13th. E. W. Nickerson, the well-known decorator, is in charge, and he is working out some novel color schemes and electrical effects. The committee […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The placing of milk in the Auburn schools by Miss Whitney, R.N. is meeting with phenomenal success at the Lincoln Grammar School Wednesday, 118 half pint bottles were consumed by the children. “It’s a funny thing,” sald Miss Whitney, but many mothers declare that while their children won’t drink milk at […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The action of an automobile driver on Sabattus Street Friday morning, when he slowed up his machine and almost stopped to avoid hitting a dog that was playing in the street, sets an example that could well be followed by hundreds of other local automobile owners. 50 Years Ago : 1972 […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 A stalled automobile at the corner of Shepley Street and Gamage Avenue, Monday afternoon created a little excitement among the youngsters of that locality. Everyone but the driver seemed to enjoy the frantic efforts of his sputtering engine. 50 Years Ago: 1972 “A happy surprised Louise Berube was crowned as queen […]