100 years ago, 1913
The horse driven by A. Luke Daumus of Lisbon Falls, became frightened Friday morning, bolted, throwing Mr. Daumus out and dragging him a distance of about 100 feet, resulting in severe lacerations of the face and head, but no serious injuries. The accident occurred at the Auburn end of North bridge, about 9 o’clock, as Mr. Daumus was driving to that city from Lewiston, having come from Lisbon Falls that morning. It is not known what caused the horse to bolt. C.C. Wilson came along, at about the time of the accident in his automobile, and Dr John Sturgis arrived at about the same time. The injured man was taken to the Central Maine General Hospital. The horse was stopped near Canal street. The front wheels of the buggy were smashed.

50 years ago, 1963
Employment in non-farm jobs in the Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area, between the middle weeks of August and September, dropped by 400, according to the Maine Employment Security Commission, which points out this is a seasonal drop. The report showed that the work force in September was 25,000, and 25,400 in August. The decrease was greater over a one-year period. A year ago September the number of employed locally in this category was 26,500. A decline was also noted in this area in the employment of people in manufacturing industries.

25 years ago, 1988
City councilors this morning decided to stop collecting trash from commercial establishments, including apartment buildings with eight or more units. And councilors decided to continue recouping trash collection costs from residents through property taxes. “Maybe we could take it out of the property tax down the road,” said Ward 2 Councilor Everett Trask. Councilors had been contemplating setting up a separate fee for residential trash collection as a way to offset spiraling trash disposal costs.

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