100 years ago, 1909

A feature which had not been advertised in connection with the Ariel-Waseca game yesterday morning was that furnished by Joseph Mitchell of Lewiston and Charles Hall of Auburn. The men were supporting different teams. Just who struck the first blow is something that is told differently. It seems, however, that Mitchell was attempting to put the crowd back when the trouble started. The two men were quickly separated.

50 years ago, 1959

Three teen-aged boys risked the swirling waters below a section of the Barker Mill dam on the Little Androscoggin River in Auburn late yesterday afternoon to rescue a ten-year-old Lewiston lad who was badly injured when swept through a concrete sluice-way in the dam and over a 15-foot drop to the churning waters of a rock-studded cove.

Risking their own lives to carry the injured youngster to safety were Jimmy Hudson, 13, his brother, Dick, 15, and Lionel Lavoie, 15.

25 years ago, 1984

SABATTUS — Residents here are concerned about coyotes, which are thought to be attacking farm animals.

Evelyn Waterman, mother of David Waterman who shot a coy dog near Routes 126 and 197 earlier this week, said that the coyotes have begun to frequent their farm’s fields daily and deer sightings are on the decline.

Area residents have said that some of the animals are so bold as to have appeared on their lawns. Farmers in the area have also reported cows with their tails gnawed off, presumably by the coy dogs.