100 years ago, 1915
One of those instances which so frequently calls forth the remark, “This is such a small world,” happened In Lewiston, this week, when Rev. Father White of Arkansas, a guest of Rev. Father Glynn of this city, recognized on the street a man who had been put out of Arkansas because he was an impostor. Father White and Father Glynn were on Lisbon street when Father White noticed the man in question go into a certain place of business. He told Father Glynn of the man’s attempt to pass himself off for a priest in order to collect money for an orphanage in Asia Minor. Father White and Father Glynn followed up the man, took him to police headquarters and the officials were soon convinced of the truth of Father White’s assertion and the man was sent out of the city a-flying.

50 years ago, 1965
The annual peanut carnival sponsored by the Auburn Recreation Department, drew a crowd of more than 800 youngsters to Pulsifer Field, Thursday afternoon. Harry E. Reynolds, superintendent of the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department said this year’s carnival was the most successful yet. One of the Walton booths featured races by mice, while the second booth manned by Walton youngsters featured shooting with water pistols at lighted candles For winning the competition the Walton youngsters will receive a trip to Sebago Lake. Each of the playgrounds will receive a watermelon feed and an extra trip to Bear Pond for working so hard to make the carnival a success.

25 years ago, 1990
Auburn firefighter Craig Gerry and his 11-year-old son, James, caught only one small fry on their fishing excursion to the Ellis River Sunday. But their quick action prevented what could have been a “big fry” on East 13 Hill in Andover Surplus. At about 1:30 p.m., the twosome spotted smoke on the wooded horizon. As they neared the source, a mushrooming cloud of smoke rising from the tinder-dry woods along this uninhabited stretch of road alerted the elder Gerry to the urgency of the situation.

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