100 Years Ago: 1922 Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Abbott of Western Avenue entertained the Auburn Heights Progressive Whist Club, Saturday evening. A buffet luncheon was served before whist was started. High scores of cards were made by A. A. Abbott and Mrs. O.W. Ridley, The consolation prize went to H.A. Baird. At the next meeting […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Home Economics department of the Waterville Woman’s club had a jolly Valentines and Washington’s birthday party in the Women’s Association rooms Tuesday afternoon. The rooms were decorated appropriately with hearts and the American flag. A lecture in Fanny Farmer’s Correspondence cooking course was read and some of the members demonstrated […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Dana Williams has been secured as the speaker on the Income tax at the Y.W.C.A this evening Those planning to attend the supper at 6 30, please notify the Y.W. by noon. Meeting will begin promptly at 7 o’clock. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The Auburn Art Club will meet Monday afternoon […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 A well-filled house greeted the first performance anywhere of the “musical melange” written and co produced by Charles Allen and Prof E.S. Pitcher of Auburn, which they have chosen to call “The Twentieth Century Limited.” The performance was given Thursday evening in Webster School hall under the auspices of the Elm […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Social dance which was given by the members of Lakeview Grange Saturday evening was well attended and a pleasant time reported. The refreshments were served at intermission. Kelley’s Orchestra furnished music. The following committee had charge: Mrs. Leon Berry, Silas Bennett and Elmer Shaw. A  Merchant’s Carnival and dance will […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The second annual Consumers Opportunity Sales Week opened Monday with a rush. Many out of town people were noticed shopping on the streets. It is expected that Lewiston will be the’ center of large crowds of out of town people all this week. Monday was Opening Sales Day and a great […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 Members of the Stanton Bird Club who went to Thorncrag yesterday morning found two suet cages empty and the feeding boxes in need of food. Many tracks showed visits of many birds. Pine grosbeaks, downy woodpeckers, chickadees, crows and partridges were seen as well as a saucy gray squirrel. 50 Years […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Jolly Sisters Club of Liberty Rebekah will hold a Valentine dance this evening at Abou Ben Adhem Hall, Main Street. The committee has made plans for everyone to have a jolly time. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Walter Winchell, the fast-talking song-and-dance man who became a newscaster on radio, died in […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Twin City Branch sewed all day Wednesday, February 8, at the C.M.G. Hospital. Nine members were present and at the business session they voted to give $5.00 to the C.M.G. Charity Fund; also to assist a woman to have cataracts removed later. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Stephen A. Marsden of […]

100 Years Ago: 1922 The Governor and council approved on Saturday the recommendation of the highway commission that 92.81 mites of permanent road be constructed the coming year at a cost of nearly two and a half million dollars. Work on the Portland-Auburn road, and work to Lewiston, Turner and Livermore is among those approved. […]