100 years ago, 1918 The Loyal Temperance Legion, at its meeting Monday afternoon, made plans for the coming county convention to be held at the Park Street M. E. Church, May 22. The legion will attend after school, and present a program of rally cries, songs and exercises.The lesson was on prohibition and the different parts of the […]

100 years ago, 1918The stereopticon lecture on the “Life of Christ” will be continued Sunday evening at the G. A. R. hall, corner of Lisbon and Pine streets. Many illustrations have been secured to make this lecture of special interest. Mr. Bailey will give a brief study on the prophecy found in the 7th chapter […]

100 years ago, 1918On Thursday there was organized in Auburn the Auburn Electrical company, which will do general electric business, specializing in all electric appliances and repairs for automobiles. This sort of work grows every year, and it is felt that this new company will have plenty to do. Fred H. Lancaster, the well-known Auburn […]

100 years ago, 1918On Thursday there was organized in Auburn the Auburn Electrical company, which will do general electric business, specializing in all electric appliances and repairs for automobiles. This sort of work grows every year, anti it is felt that this new company will have plenty to do. Fred H. Lancaster, the well-known Auburn […]

100 years ago, 1918The story that jail labor is likely to be used upon Auburn streets, first printed in the Lewiston Journal of Tuesday, has excited a great deal of comment — most of it exceptionally favorable — throughout the county. Manager Otis will confer with the commissioners late Wednesday afternoon to attempt to arrive […]

100 years ago, 1918The Auburn City Manager is negotiating with the county commissioners with a view to obtaining county prison labor for Auburn roads and such other city work as they may be called upon to do. The hitch at present is over the compensation the county should receive from the city for their use. […]

100 years ago, 1918A controlling interest in the Lewiston Handle Co., manufacturers of shovel handles, has been sold to the Ontario Steel Products Co. of Gananogue, Province of Ontario, Canada. The purchasers recently consolidated with the B. P. Jones Co., manufacturers of auto springs, axles, etc., for Ford and Canadian cars. F. B. Norris of […]

100 years ago, 1918About 700 Invitations have been sent out for the annual Enkuklios reception on Friday evening in Fiske room from eight to ten, o’clock. Enkuklios is the young women’s social club at Bates college, and its annual reception is one of the greatly anticipated events of the year. The Girls’ Mandolin club will […]

100 years ago, 1918The drive for the Salvation Army fund is now on in these cities, and with men like Rev. William A. Kelly at the head there can be no doubt of the result. The amount of money is bound to be raised, and raised quickly. The work now being done by the Salvation […]

100 years ago, 1918Henry A. Free, food administrator for Androscoggin county, issued Wednesday morning a statement containing a bit of good news. Meat supplies for the next two or three weeks are considerably increased, so the restrictions in regard to eating meat are considerably lessened. The meatless daily meal and the porkless Saturday are no […]