100 years ago, 1913The leaders of the Democratic party in Auburn held a session behind closed doors last night. Reporters were barred from the meeting which had been advertised and the impression given that it was to be a public gathering to talk over candidates and plans for the coming elections. About thirty-five were present, […]

100 years ago, 1913Ten years ago the assessors found 8,463 hens in Lewiston. Five years later they found 13,655 and this year they report 13,783. In Auburn the assessors found 18,153 hens ten years ago, 23,875 five years ago and this year report exactly 10,000. The latter figure looks very much like a guess. It […]

100 years ago, 1913Forty acres of woodland, on the bank of the Little Androscoggin River, Auburn, have been leased from the Grand Trunk Railway by Fred O. York. He proposes to open the tract as an amusement and recreation park. Everything from an open air theatre to boating of all kinds will be provided for […]

100 years ago, 1913A story and a half house, shed and stable located on the North River Road, owned by George W. Cobb of Winter street and occupied by Charles Rice and family, were practically destroyed by fire yesterday. An alarm was sounded from the engine house Box 91, shortly before noon, but the fire […]

100 years ago, 1913An unknown Lewiston and Auburn Electric Light Co. lineman stopped what might have turned out to be a dangerous run-away on Main street, Auburn, at about 5:15 o’clock last night. The horse of a delivery team from the Atwood Market, Lewiston, driven by Linwood Timberlake, twelve-year-old son of E.H. Timberlake, proprietor of […]

100 years ago, 1913There has been another daring break in the F. E. McLeary garage on Church street, Farmington. A window was forced open on the north side and entrance was made there. A seven-passenger Hupmobile, owned by Mr. McLeary, was stolen together with five or six robes and a fine coon-skin coat and good […]

100 years ago, 1913(Advertisement) Everybody’s Going To The Great Department Store. We Make It To Your Advantage To Do Your Christmas Shopping Early. The Great Dept. Store this year, as in past years, places itself on record as being heartily in sympathy with the movement inaugurated for EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. And there is every good […]

100 years ago, 1913Lewiston’s bowling fast which has endured since the destruction of the Lewiston and Auburn alleys in the garage fire is broken with the installation of the four new alleys in the basement of Edward A. McIlheron’s cigar store at 132 Lisbon street, Lewiston. Four new alleys under shining electric orbs in the […]

100 years ago, 1913(Advertisement) SOMETHING NEW. A Drug Store Luncheonette All Night Lunch. Sandwiches, home-made pies, turnovers and doughnuts, hot chocolate, coffee and milk. Nothing over five cents. Teague’s Drug Store, 40 Ash Street, Lewiston. The corner. 50 years ago, 1963(Photo caption) Santa Claus, the kindly old gentleman from the north-country will arrive in Lewiston-Auburn […]

100 years ago, 1913A “line” car that had been in collision with a box car on the “Maine Central” siding, Sabatis, rolled down an embankment Wednesday noon. Four employees of the Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville street railway crawled out of the smashed car and heaps of construction tools, thanking their lucky stars that they were […]