100 years ago: 1918 The community Christmas tree has already been placed in Union Square, in front of the B. Peck Co. store and on Christmas Eve at 10:30 the Community Chorus will gather around the brilliantly lighted tree and sing the songs best suited to the occasion. There is no limit to the numbers […]

100 years ago: 1918 Twenty-eight new cases of influenza were reported in Auburn yesterday as against thirty-two new cases on the day previous. The number of active cases in that city is 104. In Lewiston the situation is unknown. One doctor reported that there were over 300 cases of influenza, and grippe colds in the […]

100 years ago: 1918 Businessmen of Lewiston and Auburn are working separately, but with the same objective are going to be heard in Portland today. And they will speak in no uncertain tones. The occasion will be the annual meeting of the Maine Automobile Association, and the object of the local delegation will be to […]

100 years ago: 1918 A committee from the Auburn Chamber of Commerce discussed the proposed sites for the YMCA building at a meeting Friday evening. The proposed sites given much thought were on North Main Street, the old Webster Grammer School, the lot on the so-called clay bank and the Conant property on Turner Street. […]

100 years ago: 1918 The annual exhibit of boys’ and girls’ clubs of Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties was held in Auburn Hall Saturday with a fair attendance. Each boy and girl was allowed ten jars each of canned goods and every sort and kind was seen, for in the line were 34 exhibitors with 340 […]

100 years ago: 1918 The Auburn Chamber of Commerce has started a drive for a real road to Portland. It was decided at the meeting last night in headquarters on Turner Street, to hammer away until this object is gained. As a starter, a big delegation will attend the meeting of the State Automobile Association […]

100 years ago: 1918 The Auburn Chamber of Commerce has started a drive for a real road to Portland. It was decided at the meeting last night in headquarters on Turner Street, to hammer away until this object is gained. As a starter, a big delegation will attend the meeting of the State Automobile Association […]

100 years ago: 1918 Altho practically no cases of influenza have made their appearance in the Auburn schools, the attendance is seriously affected in various ways, due to the epidemic. Friday Lincoln School showed an attendance of approximately 91 percent. Almost 85 percent of the pupils at Edward Little and Walton were present, with 70 […]

100 years ago: 1918 The annual meeting of the Lewiston and Auburn Festival Chorus was held Thursday evening at the Philharmonic studio, with President Jackson presiding. Reports from the officers were heard and the new board of officers elected. The first meeting of the year was appointed for Thursday evening Jan. 2. The number of […]

100 years ago: 1918 The Men’s Brotherhood of the United Baptist Church of Lewiston will hold its first supper and social hour Monday at 6:30 p.m. Prof. Grose of Bates College will be the speaker. Orchestral music will be furnished during the supper. The occasion is open to the church and parish. 50 years ago: […]