100 Years Ago: 1925

A Bath man reports that he found his well frozen over Wednesday morning although the mercury did not go far below the freezing point. This was the first time the well has frozen during the winter. During the zero weather of last month the water in the well was so low that it did not freeze but the well has filled during the recent thaw until it is so near the surface now that it will freeze if you look at it.

50 Years Ago: 1975

Employees at a Gardiner shoe factory agreed to take a ten  percent wage cut yesterday in order to keep their jobs.

The Kayser Roth plant workers also agreed to give up the pay raise they were scheduled  to receive in April.

The workers bowed to management’s demands after they were told earlier this week the factory would close unless the pay was forfeited.

A company spokesman told the workers the wage cuts would permit the company to lower the price of its shoes to try make them more competitive.

Lack of orders has plagued the Kayser Roth plant since last August, a company official said.

25 Years Ago: 2000

Lucien “Pat” and Lucia Thibodeau of 65 Howe St., Lewiston, were honored recently on their 40th wedding anniversary at a party held at d’Youville Pavilion.

They were married on Jan. 9, 1960 at Saints Peter and Paul Church.

Mrs. Thibodeau retired in 1993 from St. Casimir Nursing Home and Mr. Thibodeau retired in 1992 from Bates College.

They have two children, Claudette Thibodeau of Augusta and Daniel Thibodeau of Lewiston and two grandchildren.

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