“Bill” Carrigan of this city, who was farmed out to Toronto by the Boston Americans, but who has been playing with the Hub team in the post series, did great work. In Friday’s game alone he got three hits, one of which was a home run. One of the Boston papers in speaking of his work says: The work of Catcher Carrigan of the Americans in the first game caused the fans to wonder why he was farmed out to Toronto of the Eastern league during mid-season, for his batting yesterday was heavy and timely, and his backstop work in both games was of the highest order.

50 years ago, 1957

Royal G. Dam of the Lewiston Board of Health and Welfare yesterday questioned the desirability of operating the city farm in light of the expenses involved.

Dam said that normally the city farm revenue account is well under expenses and he questioned whether the city should continue to operate the place. Nothing was said yesterday but on other occasions some officials have pointed out that the city farm is not set up to make money.

According to his report, there currently are 12 inmates at the farm, along with about 631 hogs. He said 20,000 pounds of potatoes were harvested and were of very good size and quality.

25 years ago, 1982

• WASHINGTON – Despite President Reagan’s claim that the nation is “recovery-bound,” another 695,000 Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits in the week ending Oct. 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

• Consumer advocate Ralph Nader knocked aspects of the Reagan administration, Maine Yankee and nuclear power, General Motors, the cosmetic industry, the advertising industry and big business in general for putting money ahead of morality. In a two-hour talk to Bates College students in Lewiston, Thursday, Nader also made a strong appeal for students and others to become involved.

• NEW YORK, N.Y. – Skirt lengths shot up with the rising temperatures this summer, but as the thermometer drops back down this fall, hemlines will stay high, predicts Seventeen magazine.