100 years ago, 1914
E. H. Kimball of Lewiston has asked the committee on public property from the city council to enter into a contract with him for brown tail moth traps. He provided the traps used in Auburn last year and met with success. The contract states, “E. H. Kimball of Lewiston, Me., inventor, owner and holder of the patent on Kimball Insect & Brown Tail Moth Trap, hereby respectfully makes the following proposition to the city of Lewiston: 1. To sell and deliver to the city of Lewiston five hundred and fifty (550) 27-inch brown tail moth traps together with fixtures sufficient to support the same at three dollars and fifty cents ($3.60) each. 2. Fifteen (15) brown tail moth traps, three (3) feet, with one hundred candle power gasoline light at twenty-five dollars ($25.00) each.

50 years ago, 1964
(PHOTO) This is the architect’s drawing of the new home for Snow’s Inc., on which construction has started on Center Street. The building was designed by Carroll E. Taylor, Auburn engineer. The footings for the ultra-modern 24,000 square foot structure are in and work has started on the foundation walls. It is planned for completion in the early fall. It will feature the most up-to-date display areas for television and appliances and an eight-bay tire service center. In addition there is space for service departments and offices. Snow’s Inc. will retain its store at 875 Lisbon St., Lewiston, and a tire retreading plant at 296 Lincoln St., Lewiston. The present store at 106 Turner St., Auburn, will be closed when the new plant is opened.

25 years ago, 1989
“Here in Maine we don’t want to lose all our farmland and risk going hungry,” says Lionel C. Ferland Sr., 71, who has been farming since he was 14 and who offered to negotiate with the state for his farm’s development rights. Ferland said Monday that his two East Poland Farms totaling 215 acres have been made available to Land For Maine’s Future, an organization formed to acquire recreational areas and to buy development rights which would preclude farms turning into subdivisions. Ferland is one of at least half a dozen farmers believed to have made their properties available for such negotiated restrictions.