100 years ago, 1914Spooks were much in evidence at the party given at the home of Miss Berdina Catland, Montello street, Friday evening, by the Epworth League of Park street Methodist Episcopal church, Lewiston. Four white-clad figures met the guests at the front of the house, from where they were conducted to the back door […]

100 years ago, 1914Some time between the hours of nine o’clock Wednesday evening and 6.15 o’clock Thursday morning, the hardware store of Crossley & Morrill, Court street, Auburn, was broken into and goods stolen from it. Seventy-five pocket knives were among the things taken. Eleven Ingersoll watches, one Keen Cutter razor and a Hopkins & […]

100 years ago, 1914The newly organized Androscoggin Electric Corp. assumed control of the Lewiston & Auburn Electric Light and the Portland, Gray & Lewiston railroad on Tuesday and from now on will have charge of the operation of those properties. No effort will be spared to make these properties model and efficient public utilities, so […]

100 years ago, 1914Work has begun upon a temporary building to replace those of the Androscoggin Foundry Co., Washington street, Auburn, destroyed by fire on Thursday night, Oct. 22. Later a permanent building will be erected. George W. McFadden, proprietor of the foundry, has a crew of 25 men at work clearing the ruins and […]

100 years ago, 1914No more enthusiastic spectators were in the crowd which witnessed the Bates-Maine game in Lewiston, Saturday, than the twenty-five boys from Opportunity Farm, who were led by the superintendent, F. Forrest Pease. The boys were up with the sun, Saturday morning, and hiked the twelve miles from New Gloucester to Lewiston reaching […]

100 years ago, 1914William Tell sportsmen left Lewiston in a private car Friday morning bound for Spencer pond, Moosehead, the reserves of the sporting club, famous in song and story. Many of the clubmen were in the regulation green mackinaws, and costume prescribed. The lake will be crossed in the afternoon, the walk-in made before […]

100 years ago, 1914Announcement was made Thursday by Hall & Knight’s, the State agents for the Maxwell Motor cars, that the $40,000 film feature moving picture, “From Molten Steel to Automobile,” will he shown in Lewiston at the Gem theatre Nov. 8. The title “From Molten Steel to Automobile” tells the story in a few […]

100 years ago, 1914With a sigh for the days that are gone, will many an old resident of Lewiston and Auburn learn of the death of Samuel Hibbert of Lewiston, a pioneer restaurant-keeper, a square man, a true friend and a tender heart. Thirty-five years ago, when this writer came to Lewiston, “Sam” Hibbert was […]

100 years ago, 1914Remembering the splendid manner in which the Lewiston Journal had bulletined the world’s series in the past three years, the fans of Lewiston and Auburn were early at the head of Lisbon street, Friday, to get the best position to watch the returns as this paper gave them to them. This year […]

100 years ago, 1914Passengers up and down lower Main street, in Lewiston have noticed a huge brick chimney in process of construction and steadily rising into the air day by day. This great tower is for the now powerhouse of the Lewiston & Auburn Light Co., and when completed will be used as a reserve […]