100 Years Ago: 1924 Gray Grange celebrated Christmas on the evening of Wednesday, Dec 26, with a Christmas tree and special exercises. Santa Claus was in attendance and distributed gifts to the members and their invited guests who were present. There was a very large attendance and a very enjoyable time. At the next meeting which comes on Jan. […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 A charming auction party is being planned by the St. Margaret’s Guild to be held at the Washburn Parish House on Monday afternoon, January 7th. The women who are in charge are Mrs. Samuel Stewart,  Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. John McMurray. The regular meeting will be held on Wednesday afternoon. 50 […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Two mysterious strangers were so alarmed by the sight of Policeman Gendron patrolling his beat on Lincoln Street, Lewiston, late Saturday evening that they raced down the street into Hines Alley and there they abandoned two one gallon cans of alcohol, which officer Gendron seized. Several local men of questionable character […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 In accordance with the usual custom, two members of the Stanton Bird Club went out to the sanctuary on Christmas day and took the census of birds. They saw Downy woodpeckers, blue jays, crows, evening grosbeak and several chickadees. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The breakfast meeting for the Beth Abraham Sisterhood […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Senator Brewster was “delighted” with the news that Governor Baxter would not seek the nomination for another term. He regarded Governor Baxter’s decision as a big help to his own candidacy. Personally he knew a great many people whose first choice would be Baxter, but who would support him if Baxter […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 John S. Seavey of Davis St, Lewiston, who was elected president of the Lewiston-Auburn  Kiwanis Club Wednesday is also president of the Lewiston-Auburn Bates Club, and is chairman of the ball committee of the Lewiston-Auburn Shrine Club. Mr. Seavey graduated from Bates College in 1915. He came from Plymouth, N.H.  For […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The White House today had one of its quietest Christmas days; despite the presence of the two boys–the first boys to call the White House home since the days of Charlie Taft and the Roosevelts. The President and Mrs. Coolidge and their two sons, John and Calvin Jr., who are home […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 All gates of the Whitehouse grounds will be thrown open tonight while Christmas carols are sung at the north entrance of the executive mansion. Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the President, was the moving spirit in having the old custom revived and, at her invitation, the public will take part in the […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 E.N. Robertson of Lewiston brought a bunch of mayflowers yesterday, already budded, ready to burst into bloom yesterday which he picked yesterday about two o’clock near Lewiston Junction. 50 Years Ago 1973 (Sun Journal photo) There really is a Santa Claus–At least that’s what little Sheilah Metayer must have thought Friday […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Women’s Auxiliary of Lewiston Post American Legion, will meet at the Legion Hall, 36 Lisbon Street, next Wednesday evening. The mothers, sister, wife or daughter of an ex-service man is eligible to become a member of the auxiliary. It is planned to have an election of officers for 1924 at the meeting […]