100 Years Ago: 1921 A large crew of men of the Androscoggin Electric Co. is completing the pole line through the town of Leeds and the work will be rushed to completion this month if possible. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Lewiston Mayor Robert W. Clifford spoke to members of the Model Cities Committee Thursday night […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Hoffmann Quartet, which is a representative string quartet of Boston, will give a concert at Bates College Chapel Jan 19 and 20. The artists are Jaques Hoffmann, first violin; Ernest Hoffmann, second violin; Louis  Atieres, viola, and Carl Barth, violin-cello. Jacques Hoffmann was here last April as a soloist. He […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 No less than 176 different occupations open to women, are currently featured in “Careers for Women,” edited by Catherine Filene, director of the intercollegiate Vocational Guidance Association, and recently published by Houghton Mifflin Company. A few of the occupations unusual for women are public accounting, bank, publicity, dog raising. drug growing, […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 Lewiston and Auburn Catholic priests have criticized the French drama that is appear shortly at the Empire theatre under the direction of George Filteau, that regardless of the unfavorable comment of his plays, all amateur productions he will engage, the two he has planned for this winter, immorality and suggestive qualities […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Lewiston and Auburn Pastors Union held their weekly bike hike yesterday. The destination was Chase Hall where the pastors spent the time bowling, pool and other indoor activities. After this a meeting was held around the fireplace. Rev. Mr. Dow is president of the Union. About ten members were present. […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Kumjoynus class of the High St. ME. Church, Auburn met last evening at the vestry. There were 36 members present and a very interesting meeting was held. The guests were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Bower, assisted by G. Edlon Jones and Mrs. Louise Lovejoy. Games, stunts and refreshments […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 It was announced at the annual meeting of St. Michael’s parish last evening that the new organ that is being built for the church at the factory in Cambridge, Mass., is nearly completed and it is hoped that It will be installed by Easter. The new St. Michael’s organ will be […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 A church social was given at the Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Tuesday night, the first party of this kind to be held there. Gov. Milliken is a member of the Penney Memorial Baptist Church and of the Men’s Bible class. He issued a sweeping invitation for all the members and others who […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 As yet, only one shoe factory in Auburn is entirely shut down. This is the Field Brothers & Gross. The other  big shops are all running part time daily, most of them shutting down for the last two days in the week. Many are laid off entirely, of course and the salesmen […]

100 Years Ago: 1921 An Auburn milkman said Friday that he could see no indication that milk in this community would be any cheaper before spring, and he had formed this opinion after discussing the question with other dealers. Nothing concerning the milk business he said, “Is any cheaper except the price of grain. Delivery […]