100 years ago, 1917Local people who have been looking into the coal situation are of the opinion that prices charged by local dealers are high compared with those in other places. It is said that Lewiston prices are the highest in New England and that there is little prospect of their being lower this season. […]

100 years ago, 1917The sixteenth annual reunion of the National Society of the Brackett family was held in the grange hall at East Auburn, Thursday. There was a large attendance, as this family is a very numerous one and some of its members may be found in every state. It is safe to say, however, […]

100 years ago, 1917The pay-roll at the Lewiston municipal lighting plant has come under the displeasure of Mayor Lemaire. He has notified City Treasurer Hale not to pay any salaries after this week until he (the mayor) approves them. The crew has been added to in the last few weeks, and the mayor feels that […]

100 years ago, 1917Scarcity of box cars was no obstacle for race horses at the Maine State Fair grounds getting to the Bridgton fair. They were sent over the road and will arrive some time Friday. They stayed over night at Casco. Thursday some six or eight trotters from the fair ground stables started over […]

100 years ago, 1917Daniel A. Poling, said to be one of the strongest orators in the country, “a man of brains, fire and power,” is coming to Maine to assist in the closing week of the woman suffrage campaign and will speak in Lewiston on Sept. 5th. Mr. Poling was in Lewiston a couple years […]

100 years ago, 1917The American Express Company at Auburn has moved into its new home at the M. C. R. R. station at 200 Court street. The new home is not open as a billing point yet, owing to the shortage of help but Pliny B. Barrows, local agent, says that it is the interest […]

100 years ago, 1917Henry Hanson says that D. E. Parlin is the official wrecker at Lake Auburn and is growing wealthy on salvage that he gets for towing damaged craft to port. On the other hand, Parlin says that Henry keeps him quite busy enforcing the rules against swimming in the lake. 50 years ago, […]

100 years ago, 1917City Marshal Nickerson of Auburn is figuring on a lightning rod system for his auto. These electrical storms which have infested the vicinity lately have the marshal sort of worked up, and he opines it would be economical to do this rather than have the car struck and perhaps destroyed. 50 years […]

100 years ago, 1917Three regular boarders of the county arrived Tuesday morning from Lewiston via the handsome limousine provided by a thoughtful city for their comfort. They marched in single file through the office, smiling briefly at the officials, and lined up for the door to open a seclusion of a sort, and certain three […]