•Tennis is enjoyed these days by some Auburn business and professional men. Horace Day, Judge Manser, Willis Trafton and Charles Bean have had a court made on the clay bank off Main street and are to be seen out playing nearly every afternoon after business hours.

•The water in the river still remains high and attracts considerable attention as it is seldom that such an amount of water is seen coming over the falls at this time of year.

50 Years Ago, 1955

•IGA Foodliner comes to Lewiston. You are invited to the Grand Opening. Yes, today IGA presents to the people of Lewiston a solution to food shopping problems! The new Northwood Park IGA Foodliner is conveniently located at 770 Main St. to eliminate your car parking problems and at the same time give you the very best in fast, easy shopping comfort.

•With Rosaire Bussiere’s fabulous Northwood Park IGA Foodliner opening its doors today, the occasion climaxed a 16 year career in marketing. The first Bussiere market opened in Auburn in 1939. Located at the corner of Broad and Third Streets in what is known as the New Auburn area it was a small shop typical of dozen of other neighborhood grocery stores.

25 Years Ago, 1980

Murphy’s 107th August fur sale. As we proudly continue in our 2nd century we invite you to share our spirit of celebration with this fantastic “August Fur Sale”; your opportunity to purchase the finest furs from Maine’s largest manufacturing furriers at strictly competitive prices. Now’s the time to think of your winter needs…look beautiful in one of these furs.

Special purchase. Full length Black Persian Lamb, trimmed with natural mink, August sale price of $1,095, regular price $1,950; Black Persian Lamb 32″ stroller trimmed with natural mink, August sale price $995, regular price $1,625. Murphy’s. T.J. Murphy Fur Co., 168-174 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME 04240. Fur salon 2nd floor at Benoit’s of Lewiston.