For some time the matter of dividing St. Peter’s Parish has been discussed by prominent members of the church, and several months ago an effort was made to bring about the desired results. More than once the bishop has been appealed to, and he has always responded encouragingly, saying that he believed the division as desired should be made.
The main canal will be the dividing line. The church, to be located in the vicinity of Lincoln Street, will include people on Main Street, below the canal, the entire length of Lincoln Street, and Cedar, River and Oxford streets – forming a parish of about 800 families or 4,000 souls.
50 years ago, 1957
• Heavy cigarette smoking speeds death seven to eight years before your time, a cancer researcher estimated today. Dr. Daniel Horn made this “rough guess” on the basis of statistics from a massive human study just concluded by the American Cancer Society. The study declared that regular cigarette smokers die from lung cancer 10 times more frequently than nonsmokers.
• Eith’s Bakery, a landmark in Auburn, has been sold by Clifford and Henrietta Clark to William Schaub of Randolph. Schaub took over operation of the store and bakery on Monday. It will continue to be known as Eith’s Bakery.
25 years ago, 1982
• An automatic sprinkler system will be required in large new or substantially renovated buildings in Auburn if the City Council passes proposed fire ordinance revisions Monday evening.
Under the new ordinance, sprinklers would be required in all buildings exceeding three stories in height, 40 feet in height or 300,000 cubic feet in volume.
• Close to 13,000 persons are registered to vote in Auburn during Tuesday’s primary election, according to the Board of Voter Registration. The total includes 5,631 registered Democrats. The number of Republicans, 3,645, is only slightly higher than the number of voters who are not enrolled in either party, 3,630.
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