Sporting Editor of Sun: The Water Street Tigers hereby challenge “Buck’s Indians” to a game of baseball, Fast Day, for a purse of $25. Thos. McBean, Mgr.

Lewiston and Auburn people are much interested in the lecture to be given in Lewiston City Hall, the evening of April 26, by Lieut. Robert E. Peary, the famous explorer. The lecture is said, by those who have heard it, to be a wonderful narrative of adventure told in a pleasing way.

Contractor Emile Dionne is making good progress on the building at the corner of Canal and Maple streets. This building is owned by John Scott and will be used for a reed factory. The building is 30 by 60 feet and two stories high.

50 Years Ago, 1955

Most Maine residents will turn their clocks to daylight saving time tomorrow night even though legislation making it official has yet to be enacted. The fact the bill is pending should have no effect. In the past and up to now, with the exception of one month last year, Eastern Standard Time has been the official time of the state, but this hasn’t prevented municipalities from adopting daylight saving and it doesn’t now.

The Kimberly Diamond, valued at $125,000, will be on display at the B. Peck Co. store today, Monday and Tuesday as part of the store’s diamond jubilee. Under police guard, the new gem will be exhibited in a display case on the second floor near the elevator entrances.

25 Years Ago, 1980

Americans celebrated the 10th anniversary of Earth Day on Tuesday with sunrise services, bike rallies, kite flying and demonstrations of ecological gizmos ranging from pedal-powered washing machines to a two story toilet. More than 1,000 cities and towns held events to mark the day, but for the most part crowds were much smaller than the millions who turned out for the first Earth Day 10 years ago.