100 Years Ago: 1922 The first ever sport-model Reo automobile that ever was seen in Maine took Sheriff Stevens and party to the Island Park meeting Wednesday. It is a beautiful car in appointments and is very able. It was brought home from Buffalo by the road. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Miss Karen Longley of […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Clan Campbell Bag-Pipe Band took part in a concert at Rockland Sunday. The band of eight pipes was headed by James S. Jordan, head piper well known in Lewiston. Last Thursday the band was engaged at the outing of the West Indian Cricket Club at Portland. 50 Years Ago: 1972 […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Sun newsies had the time of their lives at the Auburn YMCA when 35 out of the 74 boys responded to the invitation of Mr. Leonard to take a dip in the swimming pool. Only two boys had ever visited the institution and it was a great event. They were taken […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 “Ah hah” said the big black bear, “so you’re the gink who’s been eating my blueberries.” But the gink neither denied or corroborated the accusation. He just started hastily in one direction and the big black Bear followed suit. “No, you don’t,” continued the bear, but W.H. Waterman of Turner  Road, Auburn, […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Maine State Fair has donated space on the grounds to the Lewiston and Auburn Red Cross Chapter for a first aid tent during Fair week. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The History of the Little World’s Fair, sponsored by the East Auburn World’s Fair sponsored by the East Auburn Community traces […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Owing to the increase in entries the past two years and rapidly growing interest in the Art and Fancy Works Department in the Exhibition building at the State fair, the section always occupied by this feature will have an increase in space this season. There will be many new exhibitors this […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 A bolt of lightning, entering the kitchen of William Wood’s home in Leeds, this week, whizzed under the cook-stove, removed a streak of fur from the cat’s back, and then knocked Mr. Wood down. He picked himself up uninjured, only to be knocked down a second time as another bolt followed […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The North Auburn Grange will hold its annual outing at Bear Pond, Saturday, August 13. William Bennett will make a round trip for those who are unable to obtain proper vehicles. 50 years Ago: 1972 Heavy equipment and several men are currently involved with preparing the Plummer and Merrill Funeral Home […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Those who, not unnaturally, think of undertakers’ conventions are very serious occasions, devoted chiefly to a discussion of subjects in their profession, should read the announcement of what is to take place at that convention of the Maine Association in Augusta, August 8-10. There will be discussions and business details, certain, […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Wassee Cottage named from Lake Pennesseewassee, on the shore of Norway’s beautiful lake, is one of the most popular places along the road, and has now proved a lucky selection. The cottage is a modern tea room, containing three rooms, a kitchenette 7×10, equipped with conveniences for quick service, the store […]