100 Years Ago: 1923 Mrs. Elsie Anthoine and Mrs. A. L. Campbell will be the hostesses at the meeting Monday afternoon of the Murray Club which will take place at the home of Mrs. Anthoine on Sabatis street. The speaker will be Rev. Will A. Kelley, on “The Philosophy of American Home Life.” 50 Years […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Lend-a-Hand Club will have preaching services in Centennial hall, in New Gloucester Sunday, Oct. 14, at 2.30 o’clock. Rev. J. Charles MacDonald, pastor of the Court St. Baptist church, Auburn, will be the speaker. This service is from the memorial fund left by the late Amos Eveleth of New Gloucester. […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 A postcard, mailed at Squirrel Island, near Boothbay Harbor, on July 4, 1906, was delivered Friday to Perley Wallace, 4 Hill Street. It was mailed by a hotel clerk at the island, and shows the landing, with a number of women gowned in the fashion of that period. The card bears […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The members of the YWCA. are busily engaged at present getting their various committees organized in preparation for the long looked for “Kathleen,” a romantic musical comedy, which is to be staged under their auspices. The cast of “Kathleen” will be composed of local talent and is expected to be one […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 “We’re all ready,” said President Totman this afternoon when speaking about the 69th exhibition of the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural society. Isaiah Morrell, who looks after the horse department said: “Give us the weather and we’ll do the rest. More horses than ever.” 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Knight House, Auburn’s oldest […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 North Auburn Grange held its annual fair yesterday. Profits from the fancy work, vegetables, etc., were very satisfactory. There was an excellent vegetable exhibit. In the evening, the drama “Safety First ” was presented, followed by dancing. Austin’s Orchestra played throughout the afternoon. Outside, the horse pulling was a center of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 One of the Sun’s oldest advertisers is Dr. J. F. True & Co. of Auburn, who have been in the paper almost continuously since The Sun was established over 30 years ago. This Auburn concern has just shipped to New York 16,068 bottles of Elixir, the largest single shipment ever sent […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 George C. Filteau of Lewiston has become business manager of “Le Messager,” Lewiston’s French-language newspaper, succeeding L. N. Gendreau of Lewiston, who has retired because of ill health. Mr. Filteau remains managing editor also, but has an assistant now, Louis Gagne of Quebec. Jean B. Couture is editor-in-chief of the paper. […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 There were no cattle pulling tests at the grange fair here today. An official of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, representing himself to be acting under orders from Gov. Baxter, prohibited it, fair officials said. Cattle pulling tests have been an institution at Maine fairs for years […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The annual dance given by the seniors of Winthrop high school will be held Friday evening at the town hall with music by Douglas’ Melody Men. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Motorists making use of the newest roadway in the Lewiston-Auburn – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge – will have to keep on […]