100 Years Ago: 1921

One of the prettiest of dancing parties was given at the Mystic last evening, in which evidence of St. Patrick was everywhere present. Guests to the number of 237 were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W, Crockett, Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Crowell, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crowley, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Emerson, Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Freeman,  Mr. and Mrs. Everett N. Parker, Miss Lucy H. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Peck, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stravas. The hall was very tastily decorated in green and white and a huge arch of white lattice work over the stage was entwined with green leaves and pink roses.

50 Years Ago: 1971

Plans are underway for a card party and style show sponsored by the Ladies of Ste. Anne Sodality of St. Mary’s parish. The entertaining evening will take place March 23 in the parish hall beginning at 7:30 under the co-chairmanship of Mrs. Francis Madore and Mrs. Normand Poliquin. Easter and spring will be the theme in the decor and in the fashions shown.

25 Years Ago: 1996

When many people were building sand castles at the beach last summer, six art professors from colleges and universities in Maine were creating works that went way beyond sand castles. University of Maine at Farmington art professor Jan Provenzano was among the participants in Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, an artists’ retreat held at North Edgecomb. The three-week conference resulted in an eclectic mix of clay related work that will be on exhibit at the UMF Art Gallery through the month of March. The “Watershed Colleguay” exhibit is an amazing work that the gallery could be mistaken for the work of 20 artists over many years. There are clay wall reliefs, free-standing sculptures, drawings and paintings. Provenzano’s abstract photo-like paintings practically jump off the wall with brilliant rich hues and strangely irregular, yet familiar shapes.

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