100 Years Ago 1920
Howard Holbrook, sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holbrook of North Auburn, came very near drowning Saturday afternoon while fishing thru a hole in the ice near the bridge. He stepped back and, losing his balance, fell into another hole into the swift-running water beneath. Managing to grasp the edge of the ice, he clung desperately and shouted for help. His cries were heard by H. A. Boothby, who was passing, and he reached the lad just as his fingers, numbed with cold, were loosening their grip.
50 Years Ago: 1970
When the Androscoggin Valley Art Association meets Thursday, Archie Travers, its president, will demonstrate masque making. His papier mache method is a simple one and he will show the various steps toward creating original masques. On display will be two completed masques. The meeting will be held at the Central Maine Power Company Hall at 7:30 p.m.
25 Years Ago: 1995
The Mechanic Falls Council voted unanimously Monday to authorize a referendum on the issue of forming a three-town community school district, a preliminary step to the establishing of a new area high school. Voting will take place from 8 am to 8 pm. May 3. Neil Weiner and Erik Petersons, Mechanic Falls School Committee members, presented the text of three warrant articles approved by the CSD Steering Committee to be presented to voters for yes or no votes in May.
The material used in Looking Back is reproduced exactly as it originally appeared, although misspelling and errors may be corrected.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.