100 Years Ago: 1924

Mrs. Roseanna Gilroy of 31 Lincoln street, Lewiston, was arrested by Inspectors Sheffield and McGraw and held for the Monday morning session of the Lewiston municipal court as the result of a seizure in a bedroom of her home of two quarts of alcohol Saturday morning. The booze was found in one of the most ingenious hides uncovered in several years.

Brass posts of a bed in Mrs. Gilroy’s apartment held the two quarts of strong alcohol. The inspectors after searching in every section of the house came upon the bed. Noticing that the large brass
balls on the head posts showed signs of having been removed several times, the officers unscrewed them. The odor of alcohol was wafted to their nostrils. Reaching down in the posts the inspectors removed two brass tanks, each containing about a quart of the liquid.

The tanks are fashioned to fit snugly into the hollow bed posts, and furnished one of the cleverest hides found in months.

50 Years Ago: 1974

Gingerbreads and lollipops…Does this remind you of a candyland? Well, the Dance Committee of Saint Dominic Regional High School have chosen the theme “Candyland” for the student’s Christmas Dance. The dance is to be held this evening from 7:30 to 11:00 P.M. in St. Peter’s Hall. The musical talents of the 5 Fascinations will provide the music and entertainment for the evening.

Decorations in the hall will be centered around the theme of “candyland.” Ginger breads, candycanes, and a “Hansel and Gretel” type house where refreshments will be served will be among the decorations. A Christmas tree will also add to the decor.

25 Years Ago: 1999

Marcus Corey of Wilton represented Maine at the Hugh O’Brian World Leadership Congress in Philadelphia last summer. He was nominated to attend largely because of his record of volunteerism in Franklin County.

The leadership congress, named after a man who believes the most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves, is designed to seek out and recognize high school sophomores and help mold them into future civic and corporate leaders.

Corey’s strong academic record at Mount Blue High School, his sportsmanship, his personality and his deep sense of community responsibility are what took him to Philadelphia. These traits will also help him in what we hope will be a bright and successful future.

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