100 Years Ago: 1921 The “Bog Town Minstrels” is to be repeated Friday night in Murray Hall in Mechanic Falls. There will be new jokes and a good program is assured. The proceedings will go for an outing for those taking part in the show. 50 Years Ago: 1971 With many citizens looking on, Auburn […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Auburn and Lewiston paid their respects to the living and the dead, both the heroes of the last war and those of a half century ago on Monday. A parade formed in Auburn at 10 am and after traversing the line of march disbanded in Court Square where exercises were held […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The returning parade of automobiles last night brought home a weary looking throng of pleasure seekers. The steady stream of cars passing thru the city lasted way into the night and the Lake Grove Electrics were loaded with passengers. Many of the automobiles still carried their flags and bunting from the […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Cold, raw weather didn’t prevent a large attendance at the May day exercises on the Bates campus Wednesday afternoon. If the sun did not shine as brightly as might have been desired, the beautiful, many-colored costumes against the somber greenness of the mountain background gave a sufficient brightness to the arena […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Edward Little “Junior-Seniors” is scheduled for tonight at 8 o’clock at Webster School. Both classes have prepared a snappy entertainment which will include everything from the sublime to the ridiculous, according to information received this noon. 50 Years Ago: 1971 New officers of the Tri-HI-Y at Edward Little High School […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Archdeacon George Robinson and his wife were given a genuine surprise Wednesday evening, when a party of young people from Trinity Church, Lewiston, of which Archdeacon Robinson is rector, hung a massive May basket filled with many good things, and in addition brought gifts too large for the basket to the […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 An entertainment consisting of several costume and motion songs, a playlet, “Crowning the May Queen;” folk dancing, and a play including all the children will be given by the Roosevelt League, at the South Oak HIGH school house, Thursday evening, May 19, at eight o’clock, If  it is stormy it will be […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The L.A. Ladies Hebrew Association will hold a picnic at Frost park June 19. There will be a variety of interesting events, including races, ball games, dancing and so on. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A New Auburn man has been attempting the last few days to get a raccoon to leave […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A picturesque feature of the May Festival, Friday, will be the doll carriage, cart, tricycle and bicycle parade, Maypole dance and musical program, in charge of Mrs. Harry Wilson, Miss Elizabeth M. Peables and Mrs. Rufus Lord. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Participating in Youth Day services Sunday, May 28. at the […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Helping Hand Sewing Circle met this week with Mrs. Annie Cameron with a good attendance, and much work was accomplished. The Circle connected with the Gospel Mission and does a great deal of work with the poor of the city. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Jennie Bryant, 357 […]