100 years ago, 1911

Herbert Hammond, the 13-year-old son of Herbert S. Hammond of the North River Road, Auburn, was injured in a peculiar manner on Tuesday afternoon. While walking through an adjoining yard, he stepped into a hole, and the pitchfork  he was carrying pierced his scalp. The wound was a bad one, but Wednesday the boy was much improved and no bad results are expected.

50 years ago, 1961

Yesterday, the Lewiston Public Works Department commenced construction of the base for the huge “birthday cake” being donated by the Central Maine Power Co. for the Lewiston Centennial celebration.

The “cake” is 10-by-32 feet, in three layers, with 100 electrically lighted candles. It was designed by Stanley G. McCurdy, supervisor of the display department for the power utility. In describing the “cake,” McCurdy said: “I hate to disappoint the boys and girls of Lewiston, but the cake just isn’t the kind they can eat. It is made of building and display materials.”

25 years ago, 1986

The Lewiston A’s took advantage of five errors to score six unearned runs as they knocked West Paris out of the Pine Tree baseball playoffs with a 7-2 triumph.

Lewiston will now meet regular season champion Sabattus in the best-of-three semifinals. The series will open Sunday at Oak Hill.