100 years ago: 1919 Good crowds attended the Salvation Army services yesterday. The service at the county jail was one of the best for months and the afternoon open-air service at Lake Grove was very successful. At the evening service held in the hall on Middle Street, one young woman went to penitent form. All […]

100 years ago: 1919 Empire Grove Methodist Camp meeting opened Monday at the grounds near East Poland with an encouraging attendance. The Rev D. B. Holt of Auburn, superintendent of the August District is in charge of the meetings of the week and conducted the opening service. Prof. G.A. Clark of Kents Hill Seminary preached […]

100 years ago: 1919 Turner observed Old Home Day celebrating the first reunion of old residents since the great war, Saturday at the grange hall. Over 400 people, many coming great distances for the event, were present. Addresses were given during the day by the Rev. William Lombard of Haverhill, Mass., Dr. O. H. Sprague, […]

100 years ago: 1919 It was a merry party of boys who left the First-Auburn Trust Company Saturday noon en route to Lake Cobbosseecontee, Winthrop Center, to spend two weeks in wholesome exercise and incidentally to help construct buildings in connection with the State Y. M. C. A. Charles Ault became a sponsor for the […]

100 years ago: 1919 It is understood that an order will be introduced at the next meeting of the Lewiston city government authorizing the city to purchase several carloads of the Army supplies being offered through the country by the U.S. war department. 50 years ago: 1969 Attorney Curtis Webber, Auburn’s city solicitor, has a […]

100 years ago: 1919 This isn’t just for Lithuanians, says Mary Dailydaites, speaking of the pageant, “The American Democracy,” to be put on at City Hall Wednesday evening. “It means everything to us for the community to support our undertaking. Every winter we have plays in our own hall, but never had the courage to […]

100 years ago: 1919 One of the largest complete collection of relics and trophies and souvenirs of the Great War ever shown in Lewiston and Auburn is now on exhibition at the rooms of the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce. This collection has been brought to Lewiston on behalf of the Lewiston post of the American […]

100 years ago: 1919 Watch for the red and blue signs! They will lead you to Cundy’s Harbor, where the big Lewiston-Auburn Field Day is to take place on Wednesday. There’s a big crowd going, and the transportation committee is putting forth every effort to obtain enough cars to care for everybody. If you will […]

100 years ago: 1919 At the regular meeting of the Auburn Hose Co. last night the firemen were all on hand and met with a real surprise and treat. They were asked to be at the assembly hall and found there a spread of ice cream and cake and abundance of the best cigars. The […]

100 years ago: 1919 The biggest outing of the season is that to be staged at Peaks Island Aug. 16, by the Lunn & Sweet Shoemakers. An idea of the elaborate plans being made for the occasion can be obtained from a look at the display of prizes and gifts to be awarded at that […]