It will be remembered by Auburn people that not many weeks ago several Turner boys were brought into court to answer to charges preferred by Elder N. N. Jones of Turner who claimed that on July 4, he was made the butt of some practical jokes, by boys old enough to know better. The case was threshed out in the Auburn municipal court and Judge Manser found the Elder’s cause well founded and fined each of the boys ten dollars and costs of court. All Elder Jones got for his trouble was revenge. As the complainant he received no witness fee, and the amount of solace measured out to him was slight. However he hoped that the boys had learned a lesson.

50 Years Ago, 1954

Will Maine join the other New England states that have extended daylight saving time to the last of October? It’s entirely up to the individual communities, the deputy secretary of state said today. But he suggested to a inquirer that the matter might be brought before the forthcoming special legislative session for clarification. Paul A. MacDonald wrote to the Maine Automobile Association, which has asked him what was being planned. He said Maine now has no state law fixing the period when daylight saving time is in effect. By general agreement, most cities and towns have adopted this time from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in September.

25 Years Ago, 1979

Lewiston police officers would receive the second highest starting salary and would be eligible to receive the second highest top pay of the state’s five largest cities if they accepted the contract presently being offered by the city of Lewiston. The comparison was made by checking salary figures for police officers in the cities of Portland, Bangor, Auburn and Augusta. The contract Lewiston police are currently working under gives officers the second lowest starting pay and second lowest top pay of those five cities for a 40-hour work week.