100 years ago, 1918

An old voting list of the town of Lewiston, wrinkled and yellow, but neatly framed for its preservation is before us, a loan from City Treasurer Keegan of Lewiston, to whom it was given by Abram W. Garcelon. It is the list of voters of the date of August 18, 1856 — sixty-two years ago. Two persons whose names appear thereon, are now alive —Almond Gardner and Horace Hadley. A person must now be at least 83 years of age to have been a voter in 1856.

50 years ago, 1968

Some 20 third-graders at Frye School, Lewiston, got an inside view of the workings of a police department this morning when they were taken on a tour of Lewiston police headquarters, at the city building. The youngsters were accompanied by Lucie Videto and Louise Bourget, their teachers. They were taken on the tour by Officer Gerard Gagne, whose daughter is a member of the class.

25 years ago, 1993

About a thousand people are expected to take part in special Memorial Day events in Lewiston, with a parade and cemetery services all scheduled for Monday morning. At 10 a.m., the annual Twin Cities parade to commemorate the nation’s war dead will begin at Kennedy Park, while a Catholic Mass will be celebrated in the large mausoleum chapel at St. Peter’s Cemetery. At 11:30 a.m., Gracelawn Cemetery in Auburn will hold a memorial service with speeches and band music. American Legion Post 22 will visit Schooner Estates at 2 p.m. to conduct a special ceremony for military veterans in the retirement and nursing residence.

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