100 Years Ago: 1921 The children held the center of the stage Tuesday night at the meeting of the Waterville Women’s club which was held at Library Hall, childrens’ night being observed. The program was in charge of the mothercraft department and was a credit both to the children who took part and to the […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 “Don’t forget the date—April 19th,” says John Childs, who is in charge of the American Legion minstrel show. “It is going to be a whirlwind, and the parade at noon will be another big feature.” 50 Years Ago: 1971 The banquet sponsored by the Central Maine General Hospital Nurses Alumni Association […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Wednesday evening Lewiston and Auburn society danced in aid of the CMG Hospital as it has been done for years — but with a difference. This year it was quite informal, not a dress suit to be seen, and very few formal evening gowns, altho many pretty frocks were worn. The […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 WHY PAY RENT — When you can buy a two-family house with electric lights on a corner lot for $2690 with an income from the start. We have a big list of new property for your Inspection (if thinking of buying). Contact L.B. Gould Co., at 31 Court St.. Auburn. 50 […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Stick-to it Club will give a complimentary Bird evening in the Greene Town Hall on Monday evening. They have fortunately secured Rev. A. E. Wilson of Boston to give a Bird talk. Mr. Wilson stops on his way home from a lecture given in Belfast on a previous evening. There […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 H. Tremblay of Lewiston obtained the contract Thursday from the SS Kresge company of Detroit, Mich., for remodeling the store on Lisbon Street, formerly occupied by the Novelty Cloak Store. Work has already begun. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The area’s newest bed and breakfast is gearing up for its first full […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The police have a little of everything to do in their line of work. Early this week a woman’s hat blew into the canal. Later in the day the hat was rescued by a member of the Lewiston police department. It is now resting quietly at the police station, awaiting Identification […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 One Lewiston man who is in a position to meet a great many people stated yesterday that he feels very strongly in favor of daylight saving and that it would be an easy matter for him to get hundreds of signers for a petition making for an adoption this year. 50 Years […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A large flock of wild geese flew over Pine street in a northerly direction at about 2 o’clock one morning recently. The flock was of immense size and flying low enough so the birds could be plainly seen by the moonlight. They were squawking loudly and aroused several light sleepers from […]