100 years ago, 1914
Edward Byron, 71 years old, died at his home, 120 First street, Auburn, Sunday morning. He had been ill for many years but had been confined to his bed only a few days, because of a fall. When a boy in England he worked in a coal mine. Mr. Byron may be rightly called a pioneer of Auburn. When he took up his residence there, New Auburn was receiving its initial boom as a residential district of the city of Auburn. He had charge of the laying out and the cutting thru of most of the streets in New Auburn and also of planting many of the shade trees along the streets.

50 years ago, 1964
Arrangements for transportation to Portland for Monday’s campaign visit by President Lyndon B. Johnson were announced Friday night by Denis A. Blais, chairman of the Lewiston Democratic City Committee. Blals said plans have been made to line up several buses to transport residents from Lewiston and Auburn, and any interested parties from the entire Androscoggin County area, to Portland on Monday to hear and see President Johnson.

25 years ago, 1989
Auburn citizens interested in interviewing prospective school superintendents have until Friday to enter a lottery for the job. Residents who don’t have children in city schools also are eligible. The Auburn School Committee drew the names of two parents Wednesday who will serve on an interviewing board with officials. The committee is in the process of hiring a replacement for longtime Superintendent Roy D. Loux, who plans to retire in 1990.

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