100 Years Ago: 1923 Fire believed to have been caused by a cigarette thrown into a pile of tarred rope did more than a $1,000 damage to the Dupuy and Cote plumbing and heating store, 401 Lisbon Street, Monday noon. Although the fire department responded quickly to a call at Box 53, Cedar and Lisbon […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 More than 300 Shriners and members of their families, the Arab Patrol and Drum Corps were packing their bags and getting ready to leave Sunday for Washington the annual Imperial session, for The Lewiston-Auburn contingent will leave from the Upper Maine Central station at 6 o’clock daylight saving time. The first […]

100 Years Ago, 1923 Among the recent gifts to the Auburn Public Library are 230 volumes of miscellaneous art books from the Auburn Art Club. This was the beginning of a library of excellent books started many years ago. It was turned over by vote of the club recently. The library has also been given […]

100 Years Ago 1923 When several young men residing in the vicinity of Thorne’s Corner detected an unpleasant odor, a few days ago, they started out to discover the source. They literally followed their noses, and the search led them to a shed in the unoccupied buildings owned by Henry Spaulding, where, on the floor, […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Scores today joined in the search for the body of a California man, believed to have been drowned from a canoe in Moosehead Lake last Monday morning. Shaw registered at a local hotel a week ago yesterday and gave his residence as Riverside, Calif., although it is understood that he worked […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Neighborhood Mother’s Club will meet Thursday at the High Street Congregational Church. An appreciation luncheon was prepared recently by members of the dieters’ group for those who volunteer their services for the club. Millicent Donahue and Mrs. Ann Lachance were given gifts of appreciation. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Central […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Much unfavorable comment has been heard in Auburn since the announcement that Auburn Hall and the Troy street property, consisting of stables and the old Armory, are for sale, following an order by the Auburn City Council Friday afternoon, as reported in The Sun the following morning. The consensus of opinion, […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 “The health situation in Lewiston is alarming,” said Dr. L. J. Dumont, Lewiston health officer, who found four new cases of scarlet fever and nine new cases of measles Friday. He issued an urgent appeal for co-operation by parents in keeping a close watch on their children. 50 Years Ago: 1973 […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Members of the Auburn city council expect to get an offer of $100,000 for Auburn hall and at least $31,000 for the Hampshire and Troy street properties. One of them said today that tenants have been notified they are “tenants at will” from now on, as authorized by the council at […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 A long distance telephone booth has been installed in the Lewiston city building. 50 Years Ago 1973 Auburn police are looking for some horses which apparently are on the loose, and causing damage to property in the West Auburn area. Shortly before 7 o’clock this morning, Sidney Hutchinson of West Auburn […]