100 years ago: 1919

Archdeacon Robinson of Trinity Parish will deliver an address at Excelsior Grange, Poland, Saturday evening at 8 o’clock, and Sunday afternoon at 2, he will speak at Danville Union Church.

50 years ago: 1969

The Central Maine Arts and Crafts Guild meet Monday at the First Universalist Church, Elm Street, Auburn, at 8 pm. when Miss Madeleine Stephenson, a wholesale buyer of handicrafts will discuss the market of craft items. Members are asked to bring samples of their handicrafts and prepare questions they might like answered.

25 years ago: 1994

Auburn Fire Chief Clifton Smith announces the addition of Scott Hunter of Auburn and Douglas Ball of Poland to the 60-member force of firefighters. The two men were among 77 applicants. “We were fortunate to get Scott and Douglas,” because both have had a previous background of volunteer fire fighting, Ball in Poland and Hunter in Oxford,” said Smith.

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