100 Years Ago: 1920 Parking automobiles will be tried out in Union Square, both in single and in double line, according to an announcement today by Chief Field of the police department. “There will be no attempt to force this thing thru,” said Chief Field to the Lewiston Journal, “We will try the experiment for […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Senior class parts were announced Thursday at Edward Little High School as follows – Ode: Harold Moore; poem, Marcella Harradon; prophecy, Janice Holt; presentation of gifts, Stanley J. Libby; and history, Theodore Paul. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Mrs. Alton G. Savage, well known in the Girl Scout Circles, was the recipient […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The rooms now occupied by Conley and Poisson at the corner of Ash and Park streets are to be converted into a pool room, as soon as the firm moves into its new quarters the first of next month. Windows are to be cut into the Park street side of the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 No better concert will be given in Lewiston this year than the Boston artists, Edith Bullard and Jacques Hoffman will furnish Wednesday, at 8 p.m., Bates College Chapel. Reserved seats $1.50; other seats $1.00. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Miss Marilyn Wilkinson, who has charge of costuming for the forthcoming production of […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Has anybody lost a wild alligator? There is one loose in Lewlston. Joseph Balinsky of West Rose Hill met the alligator Friday morning. Mr. Balinsky, (not the alligator) was on his way to work. All at once he saw dead ahead on the highway an alligator—a real alligator, very much alive […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 W. H. Ward of Lewiston has opened an up-to-date confectionary and ice cream parlor in the old Callahan, store on Lisbon Street, to be known as Ward’s Spa. Thoroughly modern in equipment, the store is very attractive. A complete line of fancy groceries will also be carried, and fruits in season. […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A. P. Roy of the Goss store on lower Main street was feeling well satisfied with the work done by the team of which he was captain in the recent drive of St. Peter and Paul church. There were 20 teams in all, but his came out fourth, which certainly was […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 A large and friendly audience, — many of whom arrived during the opening of the first act, held at the Empire theater, Lewiston, Thursday evening, when Division 2. AOH put on their annual play, “The Whip.” 50 Years Ago: 1970 April 20 has a special meaning for an Auburn family — […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 N.B.Tracey of Auburn was guest of Pine Tree grange of Lisbon Falls Thursday evening, and delivered an address. He talked on the early history of the order and how it brought down the high cost of living after the civil war, He told that the same could be accomplished today. 50 […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Martin L. Keith and his partner are doing much work on Mt. Apatite. They have struck a big vein of felspar and it is of superior quality. Signs of gem pockets are beginning to appear and he feels certain that some of these will soon be uncovered. The spar will pay […]