100 years ago: 1919 Forty members of the Sprague Club met recently at Abou Ben Adhem Hall and listened to the descriptions that two local men, Albion W. Cobb, Gun Captain of Auburn and Lieutenant John McDonough of Lewiston, gave of their experiences overseas. Capt. Cobb has been decorated with the French Croix de Guerre […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Woman’s Missionary Circle of the Court St. Baptist Church, Auburn, will meet at the home of Mrs. George Burrows, 56 Highland Ave., Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. All woman and girls of the church are cordially invited. 50 years ago: 1969 Members of the Maine Dairy Club will meet Monday night […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Stanton Bird Club is the name chosen for the newly formed bird club of Lewiston-Auburn, in tribute to the late Professor Jonathan Y. Stanton of Bates, one of Lewiston’s pioneer ornithologists. 50 years ago: 1969 The Jolly Sisters were entertained Monday, Feb. 3, at the home of Mrs. Esther Thorpe […]

100 years ago: 1919 Mrs. Horace H. Munroe of Pleasant Street, Auburn, entertained the Sunlight Club Thursday afternoon. The following guests were present to enjoy the game: Mrs. Charles C. Wilson, Mrs. Archie D. Mower, Mrs. Horatio G. Foss, Mrs. Ira W. Fitz, Mrs. George W. Goss, Mrs. Harry Coburn, Mrs. N. Freeman Currie, Mrs. […]

100 years ago: 1919 The men’s League of Service at the High Street M E church in Auburn held an important and largely attended meeting Wednesday evening. Speakers for the evening were Charles E. Westervelt of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce and Corp. H.R. Dean, 76th Division, recently released from service. George H. Bower presided. […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Auburn Friday club will meet in the Red Cross rooms to sew on this Friday. 50 years ago: 1969 John Libby of Auburn will show a display of gems and minerals collected in this area as a supplement to a talk being presented at the Monday night meeting of the […]

100 years ago: 1919 The Auburn Friday Club will meet in the Red Cross rooms to sew on this Friday. 50 years ago: 1969 John Libby of Auburn will show a display of gems and minerals collected in this area as a supplement to a talk being presented at the Monday night meeting of the […]

100 years ago: 1919 A memorial service for the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt is planned for Westminster Abbey at a date not yet fixed. Such a service for a foreigner is extremely rare at Westminster Abbey. All arrangements are not yet perfected. It is expected that King George and Queen Mary will attend. The archbishop […]

100 years ago: 1919 Introduction of U. S. Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio as “the next Republican candidate for president of the United States” threw the annual McKinley Day banquet here last night into a demonstration which lasted for several minutes. Turning to the senator, the toast-master, J. J. Sullivan continued: “I believe the […]

100 years ago: 1919 Among those who will be attending the Y.M.C.A. convention at Augusta Friday, Saturday and Sunday are President Chase, Glen R.Tracy, Leighton Tracy, Charles Peterson, Frank Stone and Secretary, Harry W. Rowe of Bates College Y. M. C. A. 50 years ago: 1969 Milton Levy, Senior Vice President of Zayres, in charge […]