DEAR SUN SPOTS: I came across a booklet about Portland-Lewiston Interurban that I thought could be of interest to your readers as a piece of local history. The rail line offered both passenger and freight service between the two cities with scheduled stops along the way in West Falmouth, Gray, Auburn and more.

I was too young to remember much about it because I was born in West Falmouth at the Walker Farm at about the time the rail service terminated. I recall my older sister telling of riding from West Falmouth to Portland on shopping sprees and occasionally to visit family living in the Auburn-Lewiston area. The physical part of the rail remained intact for many years thereafter.
 
A section of the track bordered the little river that ran adjacent to our farm. Though no train traffic existed for many years while I was growing up, many of us used the right of way to access favorite trout fishing locations on foot along the stream. The copy contains many clear, professional photographs displayed within its 88 pages and it can be found online with a quick Google search. — David, Dixfield.
 
ANSWER: Thank you for sharing. Several stories have appeared in the Sun Journal about the Portland-Lewiston Interurban over the last several decades which readers can find by searching the newspaper’s archives. Also, you might enjoy reading an interesting blog by Phil Morse who is spearheading a project at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunk to restore one of the original, and perhaps only remaining, electric trolley cars from the Portland-Lewiston Interurban. You can explore the blog at http://narcissus1912.blogspot.com/2015/09/short-history-of-portland-lewiston.html.
 
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last week I lost my wallet somewhere between the Irving on Main Street and home. After a fruitless search, including going back to the store to see if it had been turned in, I wrote it off as gone. There wasn’t much money in it but it contained my bank cards, insurance cards, driver’s license and, most importantly, my passport. Much to my surprise, I received a package in the mail containing my wallet with everything still in it. The return address said City Cab. I want to give a heartfelt shout-out to the staff of City Cab, especially the driver who found it and gave it to his/her employer. The owner of the cab company should be very proud of the integrity of his drivers. Thank you, folks; you have a customer for life. — Andrew, Lewiston.
 
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am surprised that someone as knowledgeable as you would put ‘s’ on daylight saving time. Thanks. — No Name, Waterford.

ANSWER: You are absolutely correct. In Saturday’s Sun Spots, “Daylight Savings Time” should have read, “Daylight saving time.” If Sun Spots were perfect, then she would not be human and, alas, from time to time a mistake does slip through. As always, Sun Spots strives for accuracy and humbly apologizes for the error.

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