100 years ago, 1913
Nothing was lacking in the entertainment at Thorne’s Corner, Thursday evening, to celebrate the installation of electric lights in the grange hall, but the lights themselves. Twice they made their appearance for a brief, tantalizing minute and the hall and stage shown resplendent. Then they went out as suddenly as they came on. So the old kerosene lamps were placed in front of the stage above the row of new electric foot lights and the old chandelier was lighted and the entertainment in honor of the absent electric lights was given. The orchestra played for the dance which followed and for a few moments the light came on, but evidently just to prove that they were a fact and not a fancy, for no sooner than the kerosene lamps had been turned off the electric lights went out. The committee in charge hustled the lamps back in action and the dance went merrily on.

50 years ago, 1963
The possibilities of another outbreak of the civilian-sailor brawl which erupted earlier this week at a Lewiston restaurant, was averted last night by members of the Androscoggin Sheriff’s Department which received a tip yesterday that the conflict would be continued last night at the Wayside night spot at Poland Spring, but the presence of a large contingent of sheriff’s deputies apparently helped in averting trouble. Some of the local group was present but that no Navy personnel showed up with the exception of Navy Shore Patrolmen who also had received a report.

25 years ago, 1988
EDITORIAL — Lewiston-Auburn has seen a resurgence of cultural and developmental activity in the last few years the likes of which the community has never seen before. One of the indications of this trend is the new addition at the YWCA on East Avenue in Lewiston. The Y unveiled the new $1.1 million building Friday, dedicating it to Nelly Wade, a longtime member and volunteer for the Y. It was a grass-roots campaign in the true sense, both the rich and the poor gave money.

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