100 years ago, 1909

The new 1910 Buick cars arrived this week for the Edwards company of Auburn and five more cars are on the way. There are now about 25 machines in the Edwards garage, the majority of these being Buicks of the 1909 and 1910 patterns.

• The gents furnishings store of L.L. Bean, Freeport, was damaged to the amount of $400 by the fire at that place this week. Mr. Bean formerly had a store on Main Street, Auburn.

50 years ago, 1959

Playing the first game of the season, the Panthers of the Summer Street Police Athletic League in Lewiston last Sunday nosed out the Musical-Literary Club pucksters, 3 to 2. The game was played on the Summer Street rink.

25 years ago, 1984

As we move into the new year, it’s a good time for everybody who worked in 1984 and received Social Security checks to review his earnings, says Perry Munroe, Social Security field representative for Lewiston-Auburn.

The exempt amounts in 1984 were $5,160 for people under 65 years old and $6,960 for those 65 to 70, Munroe noted. One dollar in benifits must be withheld for each $2 that earnings exceed the exempt amounts. Those who get disability checks are not subject to the annual earnings test.