100 Years Ago: 1921

An original production will be given by the girls of Lake Tripp in the form of a pageant, Sunday afternoon at four o’clock. This pageant represents the early settling of Maine. It has been written by a fourteen year old girl of Lake Tripp Camp and deals with the conflict between the Puritans and Indians. Ninety-five girls will take part. The pageant grounds of the camp make a fitting background for such a production. It is given for the philanthropic charities of Poland and West Poland. Lake Tripp Camp is situated in an almost ideal spot on the shore of the lake. Here for several years, young girls from New York city have spent the summer, and each year they have done something for the community.

50 Years Ago: 1971

Lewiston almanac editor Ray Geiger has reached paydirt in his search for an old fashioned well and old oaken bucket. His public appeal last week generated quite a response from area folks, he said Monday night. More than a dozen persons with wells got in touch with him and his problem now is to make a choice. He’ll use an 85 year-old bucket belonging to a Brunswick resident who called. Geiger is editor of the Farmer’s Almanac and the well and bucket will be used in a picture with a story the Associated Press will run on an almanac feature.

25 Years Ago: 1996

On what was one of the nicest days of this fickle summer, thousands of people visited Bethel Village to enjoy the town’s celebration of 200 years of growth and community spirit. Bethel officially became 200 years old on June 10, but its bicentennial celebration has been ongoing since early January, and is scheduled to continue well into the fall. This past weekend was the highlight of the celebration. Plans for the bicentennial event have been over a year and a half in the making, and proof of countless hours was evident Saturday as the Bethel Bicentennial Committee presented children’s and adult games representative of Bethel’s early history and craft demonstrations that were essential to them during pioneer days.

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