100 years ago, 1916
With unabated interest, crowds gathered in front of The Sun building last evening to watch the election bulletin service for the latest word that might decide one of the closest and most exciting Presidential elections within the memory of the younger voters. While bulletins were posted continuously, The Sun’s telephone lines were kept humming and verily the third night after the election seemed like a regular election night. The 7:15 edition of The Sun yesterday morning showing that the latest definite returns to that hour gave Wilson 232 electoral votes to Hughes 218 with 81 votes in doubt, made the Boston papers’ election stories seem very much out of date when they arrived here. These papers were printed at about mid-night when it looked as though Hughes was a sure winner by a safe plurality, but before they had reached Lewiston, the situation had changed entirely.

50 years ago, 1966
For the second time this week cattle have been shot at Durham for deer. The latest incident occurred just before dusk Thursday on the farm of Carl Webster on Route 125 toward Freeport. In each instance the animal was shot on a farm operated in connection with Shiloh and in each ease the animal was of the Jersey breed. The first one, last Monday morning, was a young Jersey steer being raised for meat, and on Thursday afternoon it was a Jersey cow, the only milk supply for a convalescent home for elderly women.

25 years ago, 1991
The Auburn Youth Hockey Association will ask the City Council for its support in pursuing the construction of a $300,000 facility to enclose the ice rink at Pettengill Park. “It’s a simple proposal,” commented George Roberge. “We’re just looking to cover the ice rink to enable us to start the season in November, around Veterans Day, and end toward late March.” Currently, the rink is rarely used before December and closes by early March. Roberge said the city’s hockey program has been hindered by the in-ability to make full use of the ice because of the vagaries of weather.

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