100 Years Ago: 1924 While operating a three ton tractor near Monmouth Fish Hatchery Tuesday afternoon moving a building, Frank Libby was seriously injured by the overturning of the heavy machine which pinned him underneath. The tractor was pried off and first aid was rendered to the unconscious man by Dr. F. L. Chenery, Jr., […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Volunteers continued Monday to dredge the Androscoggin river at Lewiston-Auburn for the body of Henry Alexander Rich, Bates senior of Hyde Park, Mass., who was drowned Saturday afternoon when strength gave out and he was forced to give up his hold on an overturned canoe. He and Miss Vivian Chase Milliken, […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Martel McLain, of West Appleton, won first place in the Maine Egg Laying Contest for the month of March with his flock of Rhode Island Reds. Seven hundred eggs were produced by Mr. McLain’s birds during that month, according to records forwarded to O. M. Wilbur, Poultry Specialist, of the Extension […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Many patients at CMG Hospital were made happy when a May Day party was given to them. May baskets of bright colors and dainty construction filled with candies, cakes and cookies were given to each patient and changed the usual less sunshiny day into a wondrous one for many. 50 Years Ago: 1974 […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Miss Beatrice Libby, leader of the Jordan High School Mandolin Club, which will give a concert at Lewiston City Hall on May 9th, is one of the most popular and talented young women at the school, and so her work in connection with this club assures everybody of a splendid concert. There […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 In spite of the rain storm on Tuesday quite a large number of the members of the Literary Club of Gray gathered at Stimson Memorial hall in the afternoon and listened to Miss Clara Soule of South Portland who addressed them on the subject of Americanization. The lecture was very interesting because […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Plans are on the way among a group of Auburn businessmen for the organization of a local branch of the nationally known Lion’s Club, which is similar to Rotary and Kiwanis. Meetings have been held for preliminary plans but those interested are not ready to give out information yet. It is […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 Miss Ellen Mae Stetson, talented pupil of Miss Marion Murphy, will be one of the features of the Triangle Club minstrel show on April 30th. at the club rooms, 86 Main Street, Auburn. The Triangle Club was the first of the many in the Lewiston-Auburn YWCA to be organized and so […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 An outstanding event which marked Augusta’s social circle the end of the lenten season was a delightful tea given on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. William H. Fisher at her home on Winthrop Street in honor of Princess Santa Borghese of Italy and Mrs. Augustus O. Thomas of this city. The spacious […]

100 Years Ago: 1924 The members of the Bright Idea Club met at the home of Mrs. Etta Kilgore, North Norway, Thursday for a social afternoon. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Izzie Cox, Mrs. Alma Judkins, Mrs. Kate Hobbs, Mrs. Susie Morse, Mrs. Ada Cox, Mrs. Olive Whitman, and Mrs. Effie Heath were […]