100 years ago, 1916
The next lecture in the George Colby Chase course will be given at the Chapel, Bates College, Monday evening. March 18th. It is believed that this lecture by Robert Frost will make a fitting climax to the series of strong and popular lectures that have been given this season in the course. Robert Frost is, by the verdict of the first literary critic in the English language — Edward Garnett of England — the American poet of our generation. A small admission fee will be charged for this closing lecture in the course.

50 years ago, 1966
The inclement weather which persisted in the Lewiston-Auburn area today failed to dampen the spirits of several hundred snowshoers currently attending the annual American Snowshoe Union Convention being held in Lewiston. The weekend festivities got off to a fine start last night at a Coronation Ball held at they Montagnard Social Club ballroom and activities continued this morning with a three-mile forced march along Lincoln Street. Torrential rains poured over the Twin Cities threatening the cancellation of outdoor activities, but the determined group put on their snowshoes and set forth on the three-mile journey.

25 years ago, 1991
Members of the Lewiston-Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority Friday questioned why there was a sudden shift in the amount of money each city is charged for water treatment. LAWPCA Superintendent Clayton “Mac” Richardson surprised authority members during the regular monthly meeting when he told them this year’s costs would be split 56.6 percent for Lewiston and 43.4 percent for Auburn. Last year’s split was 66.1 percent for Lewiston and 33.9 percent for Auburn. Richardson said the percentages are determined by measuring the amount of sewage that each city sends to the plant. However, Richardson pointed out that neither city’s intake flumes are currently working accurately. “The measurement system we have for both Lewiston and Auburn are equally inaccurate but for now are a proportional representation of what’s coming in,” he said.

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