100  Years Ago: 1923 Horse-shoeing pitching was officially instituted in Auburn, Monday evening at 6:15 o’clock at both the Court street lanes and those at Pettingill Park near Wilson Avenue when Mayor Cummings and Mgr. Haskell pitched the first horseshoes. Twelve teams competed. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The concluding session for the United Methodist Women of […]

100 Years Ago; 1923 The churches at North and West Auburn were opened for the first time for the summer on Sunday. Rev. C. S. Cummings supplies pulpits for the 19th consecutive summers. Sarah Staples entertained Cummings at lunch on Sunday. 50 Years Ago: 1973 (Sun Journal photo) Participants in the program at the Edward […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Tuesday evening about twenty-five of the parishioners at rather a late hour hung Rev. and Mrs. Ordell E. Bryant a Maybasket filled with a generous supply of the necessities of life. Following this they enjoyed a social hour with music and refreshments which the parishioners brought with them. This was in […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Community Service and the Auburn Y. M. C. A. are at odds about who is to occupy the Court Street Rink. The Service claims it was promised the rink for horseshoe practice and games. Now the “Y” has put up poles and the kiddies are crowding out the grown-up, says an […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Hats of soft felt in all colors and white are largely dependent upon a ribbon band and bow for trimming. Ribbons to match the suits worn with the white felts are popular. A particularly stunning white felt, trimmed with medium width moire of absolutely fetching for the woman or girl who […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Thomas Paradis of Lewiston has made several good catches at Lake Auburn this spring. His largest salmon thus far weighed 41/2 pounds. A few other local fishermen have succeeded in hooking one or two fish at the lake this spring. but all are waiting for a little warm weather in the hope […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Mrs. Maude Starkey was chosen as president of the Alden Gayton Post Ladies’ Auxiliary for the remainder of the year at a meeting held Monday evening. She will take the place of Mrs. Celia Sizeland who is not able at this time to fill this capacity. 50 Years Ago: 1973 A […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The prayer meeting of the Calvary, M. E. church will be held Tuesday evening at 7.30 o’clock. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Cook, a returned missionary from China, will speak at the home of Mrs. Clara Quimby, 96 Nichols Street. The prayer and class meeting will be held Thursday at the home of […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Rhubarb is quoted at 15 cents per pound in a Main street grocery. Strawberries sell from 25 to 28 cents per box. 50 Years ago: 1973 Miss Karen Zielinski of Auburn and Mrs. Elizabeth Goodspeed of Portland, both field directors for Kennebec Girl Scout Council, have returned from a Regional Girl […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Annual Luncheon of the Ladies’ Literary Club was held at the Congregational vestry, in New Gloucester Tuesday afternoon. The tables were arranged in the form of a Y, and very prettily decorated with pussy willows and yellow jonquils. The place cards were very appropriate to go with the other decorations, […]