Because she had no serious intentions and did not love the suitor for her hand, Miss Evelyn Jackson of Hampshire street, Auburn, declined the offer of marriage from James Gill of Morrisville, New Jersey, who came here a few days ago to claim a bride. After remaining here for four days, Mr. Gill returned to his home less happy for the wisdom gained.

Mr. Gill was disappointed. The sanguine hopes of a loyal lover had been blighted, and crestfallen and disheartened the young man returned from whence he came.

50 Years Ago, 1956

•Slender Johnny Kucks humiliated Brooklyn with a three-hit shutout to win the World Series for the New York Yankees in the seventh game today with the fearsome backing of four home runs, including two by Yogi Berra and a grand slammer by Bill Skowron.

RANGELEY – Heavy snow flurries in the Rangeley Region early Wednesday morning made roads hazardous for a few minutes. Visibility was but to about a hundred feet and a half inch accumulation on the roadway in the vicinity of Long Pond on Route 4 slowed traffic.

25 Years Ago, 1981

When the bank goes to Fryeburg fair for money, that’s news.

Fryeburg’s branch of the Casco Bank and Trust Co. ran short of nickels and quarters Friday so they bought some from Fryeburg Fair.

Head teller Clarice Denny discovered there are so many people in town because of the fair – which runs through Sunday – that the bank was temporarily short of change. So she checked with assistant branch manager Bea Head, then telephoned assistant fair treasurer Cathy Trumbull and explained her plight.

Ms. Trumbull secured some change from the fair’s ticket office, arranged for additional coins from Billy Burr’s Fun-O-Rama midway headquarters, and sent it all downtown so the bank could fill its needs – $200 in nickels and $300 in quarters, from the biggest show in town!