This evening a skating carnival will be held in City hall under the auspices of Mr. Mathis of Portland. Roller skating is something rather new for this city, at least there has not been any for several years but as it is proving popular in many of the other cities, probably it will become a great fad here also.

Scott’s Emulsion is cod liver oil prepared as a food – not a food like bread or meat, but more like cream; in fact it is the cream of cod liver oil. At the same time it is a blood-maker, a nerve tonic and a flesh-builder. But principally it is food for tired and weak digestions, for all who are fat-starved and thin. It is pleasant to take; children like it and ask for more.

50 Years Ago, 1955

Six Sebago Lake summer cottages were flattened today by a woods blaze which three fire departments quelled after a two-hour fight. The outbreak was believed to have started from sunrays concentrated by glass, acting as a lens on woods nearby. The Varney Point area cottages, formerly were owned by the late Frank Varney and became the property of his daughter, Mrs. Byron Waterman of this town. Firemen from Sebago Lake Station, Steep Falls and Standish battled fiercely to keep the flames from reaching other camps lining the west shore of Sebago Lake.

25 Years Ago, 1980

New construction costs in Lewiston dropped drastically during April, according to figures released Thursday by the city’s Building Inspection Department, reflecting a national economy that is sick with the inflation bug. Statistics maintained at the department show that in April 1979, 96 building permits were issued representing $714,550 that was invested in new construction. However, last month only 82 permits were issued valued at $194,514 in new construction – a difference of $520,036.