100 years ago, 1913Edward H. Anderson of Durham has invented a new kind of monkey wrench, which will act like a vice and will hold anything so firmly that there is no slipping. It is said to be a great improvement over the present vice and promises to come into quite general use. Mr. Anderson […]

100 years ago, 1913“Not guilty” was the plea of Peter G. Garland, who was arraigned in the municipal court, Tuesday morning, on two charges, assault with intent to kill and breaking, entering and larceny in the night time. Returning shot for shot, Garland was captured by A.C. Martin, about 1 o’clock, Tuesday morning, after the […]

100 years ago, 1913Herbert Williams, Raymond Pine and Fred Noyes, three young men about 20 years of age, were arraigned before Judge Webber in the Auburn municipal, Wednesday morning, on the charge of vagrancy. All three pleaded guilty to the charge and were sentenced to 10, 8 and 5 days, respectively, in the county jail. […]

100 years ago, 1913That the Lewiston police force is trying to do its duty is corroborated by its attempt, on a recent evening, to relieve a certain Lewiston woman of a package she was taking to the post office to send out of town. ‘Twas mysterious in shape, size and weight and madam seemed in […]

100 years ago, 1913Sunday morning was devoted to a manhunt in Durham. About 50 men from all over town, some of whom walked seven miles to participate, joined forces at The bend at 8 a.m. In this party were the selectmen, town constable Leon R. Bowie and Deputy Sheriff Merton H. Stackpole. Under their direction […]

100 years ago, 1913Fire in the woods of Poland, near the old poor house, gave rise to the report, Friday morning, that the Poland Spring House was in danger. The fire was on the Mechanic Falls side of the pond, so that the pond lay between the blaze and the famous hotel, which was several […]

100 years ago, 1913“Tige,” the fire horse, injured by a fall on Court Street, Auburn, in responding to the alarm for a fire in the Haskell building Thursday afternoon was comfortable at the city stables Friday. Making the run to the fire on Main street, the hose wagon came down Court Street when the near […]

100 years ago, 1913Durham’s “wild man” made the night lively for residents near the Bend, Thursday evening, throwing several households into terror by his peculiar actions, tho but one person saw his shadow, so elusive was he at his mischief. His bare footprints, however, have been found around several buildings this morning, where his presence […]

100 years ago, 1913The main cable on one of the Lake Grove cars burned out at half past two o’clock Saturday afternoon, at the junction of Court and Turner streets, Auburn, and caused a ten or fifteen minute delay to two Lake Grove cars, two Figure Eights, the Auburn Heights, and the Mechanic Falls car. […]

100 years ago, 1913George W. Horne, music supervisor of the Lewiston schools, probably has the finest vegetable and flower garden in these cities. It covers nearly or quite one acre and contains every vegetable grown on a Maine farm. Even tobacco may be seen here and in splendid condition and growth. The section devoted to […]