100 years ago, 1910

One of the biggest real estate deals that has been effected in Lewiston in a long time has just been closed by Walter E. Rose of Greene, who has purchased the property, including several blocks, between Mill Street and Hines Alley from Chestnut Street to the Cross canal. This comprises about 30,000 square feet of land. The estimated value of the property is around $50,000.

This property is considered a valuable one, not alone because of the revenue from the tenants in the several blocks, but also because of its location for a mill site at some future time.

50 years ago, 1960

Bachelors, keep under cover today! This is June’s annual Marrying Saturday and hardly a bachelor could be called safe from the wedlock fever.

There are at least 17 weddings on today’s matrimonial schedule in the Twin Cities. Last Saturday wasn’t far behind with 14 couples joined in marriage.

Those June wedding bells always fill the air on the month’s last Saturday but 1958 holds the record — more than 22 in one day.

25 years ago 1985

Plans for a city crime-watch program are off the ground in Lewiston and it may well be a reality before the end of summer.

Mayor Alfred E. Plourde said Tuesday he hopes to establish a pilot crime-watch program this summer in the Pierce Street Park neighborhood.

A crime-watch committee met Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans for the program and decided to hold a public meeting on July 15 for interested residents of the Pierce Street Park area.