100 Years Ago: 1920 An item in an engineering publication reports the startling news that Lewiston is to build a bridge 1000 feet long and 100 feet wide. This refers to the proposed bridge across the canal on Main Street. 50 Years Ago: 1970 A Fire Department is charged with protecting lives and property, and […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Fifty-Fifty club is to hold its meetings weekly instead of bi-weekly for the remainder of the season. Thursday evening, the committee on entertainment provided an abundance of food for mind and body. The club is to have a social evening and dance on May 14th in the Androscoggin Hall, Auburn. […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 When L.S. Guerwitz, proprietor of the New York Clothing Store, 19 Main St. learned of the death of Mr. Steinberg, owner of the Maine Clothing Co, at Skowhegan, he want up there, got in touch with the administrator of the estate and after some diiscussion succeeded in purchasing the entire stock  […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Officers of Auburn Grange want it understood that the all day meeting Saturday will open at 10:30 on the daylight saving time. This of course is one hour earlier than standard time. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Susan Croteau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Crotenu of  Ispwich Street, Auburn, and Robert […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Sergt. Joseph L. Slack. who has been in charge of the Marines recruiting station in Lewiston left Friday for Quantico, Virginia, where he will take examinations to qualify as an expert rifleman., which is the highest grade possible He will also begin the study of salesmanship intending to finish the course […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Philharmonic club, at Friday evening’s meeting, voted to replace the annual banquet, which has always closed the years meetings, by a picnic supper at the club studio. This is also the annual meeting, and will take place May 7. Members who plan to attend are asked to notify a member […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 When, on Wednesday morning, five young men in Lunn  & Sweet’s factory arrived at work wearing bright new pairs of overalls, the remaining of the employees were awakened by the fact that at last the Overall Club, which we have heard much about in the southern and western news for the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Rev. Herbert H. Dow, who comes here from a successful pastorate at Gardiner, preached his first sermon on Sunday as pastor of the High Street Methodist church in Auburn. He was heard by a good-sized and an appreciative congregation, and spoke earnestly and eloquently upon the subject, “Present-Day Lessons From An […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Daylight Savings, which went into effect at Augusta Sunday upset the morning service at the Winthrop Street Baptist Church. Drew T. Hathorne, principal of Coburn Classical Institute of Waterville, who was to have supplied the pulplt, came to Augusta on the Maine Central railroad, which is running on standard time. This […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Charles Thorne of Auburn has sold his share of the business known as the Cushman and Thorne Bakery, to his partner, Carl Eith. The business will be conducted as before, under the sole management of Mr. Eith. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The Musical Literary Club, 256 Lisbon St., Lewiston will be […]