Some of the rugs and carpets which adorn the rooms of several Lewiston and Auburn residences have their origin in a small house in the pretty town of Oxford. It was the privilege of a Sun Reporter, recently, to visit the “Rug Works” where the methods employed were fully explained through the courtesy of C. F. Pattee, who assists his wife in whose name the business is carried on. An order for Mrs. F. H. Briggs of Auburn was filled last week just in time to be admired at the Hobart-Briggs wedding. This is a hit-or-miss pattern and measures thirty-two yards, and was ordered for Mrs. Briggs’ den in the residence on Elm street, Auburn. Mrs. Briggs expresses herself to the Sun as perfectly delighted with the result, as it is an unusually handsome carpet.

50 Years Ago, 1956

Faced with a loss of between six and seven million gallons of water from the city’s two reservoirs as the result of a break in a Main Street line last week, Lewiston Public Works Department Director George J. Maher last night urged citizens to help conserve the existing supply by using water only when necessary. A joint in the 24-inch water line on Main Street, near Blake Street, burst Saturday morning as PWD crews were attempting to repair what seemed to be a leak in the main. Crews worked continuously throughout the night and did not complete repairs to the line until 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, reported Maher.

25 Years Ago, 1981

An American company is looking for mushroom pickers to help pick Maine mushrooms for European consumption. The vice president of American Wildfruit Corp., who is visiting Bangor from West Germany, is looking for two types of mushrooms – the king boletus and yellow chanterelle – which grow only in the wild. American Wildfruit, through its European offices, sells canned mushrooms worldwide. Its vice president, Ludwig Schaefer, has set up a branch office in Bangor. Mushrooms harvested in Maine will be shipped to Europe from there.