Read more about March 6, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives.

100 Years Ago: 1923

The Lewiston and Auburn police were notified to be on the lookout for a big bay farm horse and farm pung that might be wandering around Lewiston and Auburn streets. Tuesday morning such a team owned by J. F. Hammond of Auburn left its stand in front of Hall and Knights while Mr. Hammond was in the store for a half hour. No such horse or pung could be found early Tuesday afternoon.

50 Years Ago: 1973

Mrs. Patricia Potvin, director of the Androscoggin Day Camp for Girl Scouts in the area, will be the featured speaker when Dirigo Association, G.S. Kennebec Council meets tonight at Holy Family Church Hall at 7:30.

The meeting is for leaders and assistant leaders and discussion will be held on troop camping and the day camp. Plans for Girl Scout Week March 11 to 17 will be made and for the cooking school scheduled for March 28, April 4 and 11 for fifth and sixth graders under the supervision of Miss Ruth Clauff at the Central Maine Power Company Hall.

25 Years Ago: 1998

“Circus of the Star,” the outreach ministry of Alan Tacheny who is with the American Missionary Fellowship, will be presented Friday, March 6 at 7 pm at the North Chesterville Baptist Church.

“Circus of the Star” is a whimsical presentation of comic antics woven with gospel truths.

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