100 years ago,1911

Although no meeting of the Lewiston and Auburn Merchants’ Association was held last evening as a quorum was not present, it was announced that the Auburn members have prepared their resignations. In resigning from the association, it is said, the Auburn members will leave with the kindliest of feelings toward the association. Their reason for this move, however, is to form an Auburn Merchants’ Association for the purpose of boosting their own city and banding together in an effort to educate the Auburn public to trade with Auburn stores.

50 years ago, 1961

Mayor Paul F. Brogan and members of the Auburn City Council felt last night that Auburn residents apparently care little how the city’s finances are handled.

Not an individual showed up for the public hearing on a $200,000 bond issue. First reading to the proposed bond issue was given Jan. 2, and the public hearing date set for last night.

Actual passage of the bond issue by the council took five minutes. The motion for the second reading was made by Councilman Harry W. Woodard Jr., Ward Two, and he also made the motion for final passage.

25 years ago, 1986

NEW GLOUCESTER — The United Society of Shakers has announced the award of a grant by the Maine Humanities Council in support of an exhibit of historic photographs.

Titled “In Time and Eternity,” the exhibit will attempt to portray life in the two Maine Shaker villages at Sabbathday Lake and Alfred between 1865 and 1915. This neglected period of Shaker history was captured on film for posterity by many community and commercial photographers.