100 Years Ago: 1921 The Eight of Clubs met Wednesday in the first meeting of the season for action at the home of Mrs. John Seavey of 34 Davis Street, Auburn. Substitutes were Mrs. Howard Mann, Mrs. Ralph  Seabury and Mrs. Charles Abbott. Mrs. John N. Tibbetts of Pleasant Street, Auburn, will entertain the club […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A Halloween masquerade and dance will be given in Auburn Hall Monday evening under the auspices of the Royal Neighbors of America. The Cushman Hollis Employees Association has arranged an elaborate entertainment program and Marble’s orchestra will furnish music. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The charming home of Mrs. G. Carleton Snow, […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A Lewiston Journal reporter whose veracity has always been unquestioned turned in the following story Thursday morning:  “A flock of doves were accepting a meal from the hand of a friend in Auburn the other day, and in their midst was one bird, whose coloring made the plumage of his brethren […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Women jurors are no longer the bug-a-boo to the male folk of Oxford County in South Paris. At least, such is the assertion of the eleven men who this week served with Miss Harriet Abbott of Fryeburg in a trial before Justice Dunn in the supreme court for the county in […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 North Auburn Grange will hold a Hallowe’en party and costume dance at the grange hall Saturday evening, Oct, 29. Music will be furnished by Barretts Orchestra. The affair will be in charge of a special committee, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The sale of bulbs at the Wallace School Friday afternoon under the direction of the principal, Miss Grace Teague, was a great success. Before the afternoon was over the supply of hyacinths, Chinese lilies. mixed tulips and paper-white narcissus was exhausted, and orders were taken for more. The children are greatly […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Woman’s Literary Union is putting on a musical comedy this season as a special feature of the winter’s program. They have selected  “Paul Revere,” which brings in a large east end chorus. It will be presented at Empire Theater, Nov. 30 and Dec 1. Mrs. Fannie T. Heth, the well […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The W. T. Grant company will celebrate on Monday, which is the 15th anniversary of the founding of the chain of stores. At this, housekeepers of the community will rejoice, or they should, especially those who, because of high prices, have postponed replenishing some of their household supplies. 50 Years Ago: […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Minot Corner Dramatic Club will present “You Tell Em,” a two-act drama, at Steven’s Mills Grange hall Thursday evening of this week. Pulsifer’s four-piece orchestra will play. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A large area off Center Street, Auburn, where the K-Mart will be constructed, is being leveled in preparation for […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The East Auburn Grange will hold their Annual Agricultural Fair, Entertainment and Masquerade dance at the East Auburn Grange on Saturday, Oct. 22nd. 50 Years Ago: 1971 (from a Journal photo) Discussing their duties as hostesses for the annual Silver Tea being given on Thursday, Oct. 28, by the Patronesses of […]