100 years ago, 1915
MAYOR BRANN SAVES TEACHER — Mayor Brann of Lewiston played the leading role in the rescue of a school mistress Monday noon at East avenue and Webster streets. Miss Katherine Shea was thrown from her horse at the watering trough as Mayor Brann was on his way to lunch. He jumped and ran for the horse catching the bridle and holding the animal, which might have stepped on Miss Shea, doing serious injury. Miss Shea was not seriously injured.

50 years ago, 1965
Six Sun-Journal carriers tomorrow morning will leave on a one week wilderness fishing trip to Northern Maine as winners of a recent newspaperboys essay contest. The young essayists will travel to Millinocket where the group will begin their weeklong vacation with a tour of the Great Northern Paper Company, originators of the event. The papermaking firm also supplies the Sun-Journal with tons printing paper each year. The youngsters will then go on to the Great Northern Camp at Rainbow Lake where fish and the crisp woodland air will be awaiting. Taking part in the trip will be Michael Dudzik, Auburn; David Lovejoy, Dixfield; Paul Paradis, Auburn; Dennis Prescott, Monmouth; William L. Parent, Lewiston; and Roger Lachapelle, Auburn.

25 years ago, 1990
The watering-trough, which stood for years at the Dryden railway station, has reached a final resting place at last. After the station closed, it was used for many more years by Eben Farrington to water his cows in his pasture. It was recently placed in back of the Wilton Historical Society’s Farm and Home Museum. The trough has a long history, extending over nearly 100 years. It was made in 1906 by Isaiah C. Mayo, grandfather of Glynnese (Mayo) Raymond and Hazen “Dicker” Mayo, both of Wilton. Isaiah Mayo, born in Kingfield in 1851, is believed to have learned the stone masonry trade at Hallowell. Mayo worked in the quarry in Jay and also in North Conway, N.H. He started a stone-cutting business, and was joined by his sons. Mayo made many of the old gravestones in the country and, according to one source, eight town watering-troughs.

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