100 Years Ago: 1923 Christmas tree shippers in this city were notified today that the Michigan department of agriculture had placed a quarantine on the importation of evergreen trees from any part of New England effective Oct 31, because of the danger of a spread of the gypsy and brown tall moths. Several other States […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The home economics department of the WLU has secured Miss Harriet Sweetser, state supervisor of home economics for an address the second week in March. Her subject is to be “The Camp that Jill built,” and is said to contain many practical ideas. The lecture will be in the afternoon at […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Philharmonic club entertained the Festival Chorus, the Woman’s Literary Union, the Foyer Musicale, and the Business and Professional Women’s club at a reception at the studio last evening. Miss Gabrielle Jalbert, who has just returned from two years’ study of the violin in Montreal, gave a recital program.Miss Jalbert was […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Where did the alcohol in Henry Tarr’s fish house come from? Where did it go? Last Monday Mr. Tarr went to his fish house for his gear. An object under a quilt took his eye. At first he thought there was a corpse under the quilt but on snatching it away […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The rain came just in time to help out the water situation on the farms in Maine. Many wells had gone dry and water for all purposes was being hauled from springs and ponds and streams. Many had taken advantage of the dryness to dig new wells, as it was believed […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 A haul of 75 gallons of high grade alcohol was made on the Poland Spring road yesterday afternoon, by Deputies Leveque, Maloney and Dobbins of the Sheriff’s department. The seizure came about as result of a tip received at the Sheriff’s office concerning the peculiar actions of a party of motorists […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The BPW club is invited to a private opening of the Mary Elizabeth Gift shop, over the Bates Remnant store, which Miss Mary Dixon is having especially for the members Friday afternoon and evening. Members planning to attend the supper preceding the meeting of the club Monday night, must notify Miss […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Opportunity Farm New Gloucester is rejoicing in the addition of a new barn to its buildings. This is to be opened for inspection Saturday afternoon from two to five, rain or shine. Not only the men but the  women are invited. The Opportunity Farm quartette will sing. There will be a […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Mayor Cummings and the five councilmen of Auburn will represent the city of Auburn at the formal opening of the Portland-Lewiston highway October 24. The ceremonies will take place at Gray where representatives of various towns thru which the road passes. and also the State highway commission will assemble. The party […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Enlargement of the DeWitt Hotel, by building an annex extending over the vacant lot just above the hotel on Pine street, is under consideration, according to an unconfirmed report. With the new armory-auditorium, larger hotel accommodations are now desired more than ever before, and the enlargement of the DeWitt, is believed […]