100 years ago, 1916
Chester Pulsifer of Minot is getting out lumber to build a large shed this spring at his home in that town. About twenty acres of land will be handled by him this spring, sweet corn being planted and wheat sown. At the present time he has 41 head of cattle.

50 years ago, 1966
A proposed multiple-frequency radio network which would connect the local hospitals and make them part or a statewide hospital network was discussed at a meeting of Civil Defense and hospital officials at the Androscoggin County building today. It appeared at the meeting that heavy traffic on a single frequency would prove troublesome, and officials on hand indicated they would strive to secure an extra frequency (apparently hard to get at this point) which could be used on a purely local basis.

25 years ago, 1991
In the few short years the Rev. Conrad L’Heureux has seen at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn, he’s managed to turn the church around — literally. And on Easter Sunday, the official unveiling of the new church, as he calls it, will take place. “This is the pride and joy of this community,” he said this week. Since Jan. 2, workers have removed every pew, laid down a new sub-floor, replaced old walls with new wallboard, installed new oak wainscoting and reversed the order of the church entirely, constructing a new sanctuary at the back of the church, directly opposite its original position. “The church is very unique in that people sitting in the rear of the church would see less and less of the sanctuary” because the floor had a 27-inch upward pitch from back to front.

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