100 Years Ago: 1924 Members of the Lewiston Police Department will no longer patrol the streets with their hands dangling idly at their sides, but will carry a nice white stick better known as the “night stick.” This has been a long abandoned custom. (Chief Field on his recent trip to one of the metropolises) […]
Read more about March 27, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A special meeting of the Clinton Grange was held Saturday in observance of the 36th anniversary of the organization. It was an all day meeting and Worthy master, Lizzie A. Burns presided. C. M. White of Augusta, chief of division of […]
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100 Years Ago: 1921
There is a wonderful plum tree in the garden of L’Heureux at 6 Curtis Street, Lewiston. Altho supposed to have passed the bearing age, it is loaded with fruit. In fact, it is doubtful if there is another tree of the kind bearing such a load of plums.
50 Years Ago: 1971
Miss Barbara McKnight, director of the new YWCA pool on East Avenue, Lewiston, recently completed an intensive ten-day course in swimming for the handicapped, and has been authorized by Mrs. Dorothy Crocker, executive director of the Lewiston-Auburn Red Cross Chapter, to teach swimming to Androscoggin County. She is also a qualified Red Cross first aid instructor. Anyone interested in the Fall swimming program should contact the YWCA.