100 Years Ago: 1924 While Benjamin Franklin Chandler of Portland is asking for an annulment of his marriage nearly four years ago to Mrs. Hazel Conant, a friend of long standing. Mrs. Conant is living happily with her first husband, Aibion Conant, with whom she was reunited after she thought he had been killed out […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The newest school in Lewiston, one of the finest of its kind in New England, opened for regular sessions Wednesday morning. It is known as the West Rose Hill, standing with an excellent southern exposure at Lisbon street and East avenue. It is a grade school with five rooms, accommodating 200 […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The mysterious disappearance of Bennie Savage of Portland from the Superior court room in Auburn, Monday afternoon caused a sudden postponement to Tuesday of the $10,000 Harry Day-Charles Isaacson damage suit. Frequent, sharp clashes between counsel livened the proceedings. Isaacson’s Savage, the driver of an automobile that left the road near […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 An article for October 12, 1924 was unavailable, therefore an article from October 12, 1923 is being offered instead. A fire set in the pasture to dispose of rubbish resulted in the complete destruction of the home of Howard Parsons Monday afternoon; the damage is estimated at $5,000, nearly all of […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The 60th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Horace S. Mosher recently celebrated at East Wilton, is of interest to many in this part of the town, as where they have resided. Some of their children reside here, being prominent and very well known in the activities of the place. They have […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Wholesale seizures of slot machines were being made by Capt. Picard and a detail of Lewiston policemen in various Lewiston stores on Friday afternoon. At 3:15 o’clock 16 machines alleged to be gambling devices were brought to the Lewiston police station. No arrests were made. The officers accompanying Captain Picard were: […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Uncle Lot Wing of West Peru, aged 97, dug seven large sacks of potatoes – from ten to twelve bushels – on Oct. 6th. He said it was just a fair day’s work for him. Uncle Lot has taken care of a garden all summer. He saws wood when he can […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Gov. Percival P. Baxter in a proclamation today naming Nov. 17-23 as education week in Maine, called upon the people of the state to help carry out the program for the week. “Especially do I urge our people to cultivate a spirit of tolerance and understanding of others…” he said. “Only […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Wilfred and Eugene Mailette, aged 7 and 5 years, were last seen at about 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mailette who came here some four week ago from Lewiston Mr. Mailette being employed on the fire station construction job here. The children asked their […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The second step of the post office on the Park Street side is giving patrons much anxiety because it is loose and many are afraid it is going out into the street some day. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Paperless banking may be implemented in Maine by the middle of next year. […]