100 years ago, 1916
Rupert T. Berry, 18, son of E. W. Berry of West Paris, was brought to the C. M. G. Hospital by auto, last evening, suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen. Young Berry, while in his father’s store at West Paris, was affixing a sight to a .22 revolver. He did not know the revolver was loaded. Though badly wounded, he walked to the office of Dr. Staples and received first aid treatment. Dr. Staples and his father accompanied him to Lewiston in an auto driven by Lester Penley. He retained consciousness and on his arrival at the hospital underwent an operation. His condition last night was serious.

50 years ago, 1966
The chairman of Auburn’s Air Pollution Committee is urging all interested citizens to attend a public hearing scheduled to he held by the committee at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the City Council chambers at Auburn City Building. Atty. John B. Linnell said, “I cannot overstate the importance of attendance at this hearing by those citizens who feel that an air pollution problem exists in our community. In order for our committee to do an effective job in evaluating the situation we must hear from the people. An obvious lack of response to the hearing could well result in a committee determination that we have no pollution problem.”

25 years ago, 1991
A last-minute dispute arose Friday over whether a local political action committee filed with the state within the required deadline. Members of the County Charter Committee charged that opponents of the proposed new charter didn’t file in timely fashion with the state Commission on Government Ethics and Election Practices. They also accused their opponents of illegally distributing un-attributed campaign material. Officers of the Citizens Against the Proposed Androscoggin County Charter said they initially filed with the city of Auburn, rather than with the state, because they were given mistaken instructions by the state Attorney General’s Office.

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