100 Years Ago: 1920 A delightful informal dancing party was given Wednesday evening at  the New Odd Fellows’ Hall by students of Bliss Business College. The hall was attractive with decorations in keeping with the Halloween season. Barrett’s six piece orchestra furnished the music  and Coumont catered, There were over 200 couples present and dancing […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Girls’ Friendly Club of the Sixth St. Congregational church, Auburn, will serve a cafeteria lunch in the vestry at 6:30 this evening to which all are invited. The teachers and officers of the Sunday School will meet at the same time and instead of arranging a separate supper, they will […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Mrs. T.L. McKenney of Littlefields has been having a quart of ripe raspberries one night every week for supper. There are plenty more to ripen if the frost is delayed a while. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Dr. Alexander Tanous, internationally known lecturer on extrasensory will be the featured speaker at a […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The evening Vocational Training classes, which have been held In Auburn for the last two years according to the provisions of the Smith-Hughes act, will be extended somewhat this year. In the new class which is to be established, instruction will be given in automobile repairing. Already there are four or […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Hiram W. Ricker of Poland Spring came out Friday from the William Tell Club Camp at Spencer’s Pond. He reports big game as very scarce, owing to the warm weather. He says the members of the club are greatly enjoying these Indian summer days in the woods, They will break camp […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Students at the Maine School of Commerce held their second monthly social of the 1920-21 occasion at the school Friday evening. The first part of the evening was spent in staging an indoor athletic meet, which caused considerable merriment. Following the serving of dainty refreshments the remainder of the evening was […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A new light has been suspended at the intersection of Court and Main streets in Auburn. It throws a brilliant light on the square, and should do away with any possibility of an accident. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Auburn’s Lost Valley ski area will be among several from Maine planning to have […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The fairs held in many sections of Maine for the past two weeks have had splendid weather and  larger crowds in our history. This is certainly a fine thing for our agricultural associations. It will mean much for our farmers. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The regular monthly meeting of the East […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Cerce Canadienne Club held its first ladies night Friday. It was a private party, for members only and was largely attended. The hall was attractively decorated with rainbow streamers thru-out the entire length, and Derosays orchestra furnished music for dancing. The Cerce Canadien club now has membership of 150 and is […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A meeting of the Girls club of the High St. Congregational church, Auburn, will be held at the vestry this evening. On Wednesday, an all day meeting of the Social Workers will be held in the vestry, with a harvest dinner at noon. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Anyone missing a talking […]