100 Years Ago: 1922
Two handsome, handwrought crosses, an altar cross and a processional cross, were used for the first time at the Easter services at St. Michael’s Church in Auburn Sunday. The crosses were a gift to the church, and each bears the following inscription, “In memory of Mrs. Ellen J. May and her daughter Kate May Andrews.”
50 Years Ago: 1972
(from a Journal photo) Six members of the Auburn Police Department, along with crews of the Central Maine Power Co, and the New England Tel. and Tel. Co., escorted this large house from the corner of Whitney and Center Streets, northerly to West Dartmouth Street this morning. The three-family building formerly owned by David Higgins of 16 Center Street is another of the several houses in the area which have to be moved or demolished in connection with the Union Street Bypass, which will tie Minot Avenue traffic with Center Street. Before this large unit was moved, the roof had to be removed to enable the building to pass under utility wires. Even so, utility crews had to lift the wires as the structure passed below. Police rerouted traffic while the slow move took place.
25 Years Ago: 1997
An electric generating plant built at the turn of the century will be open to the public Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open house will include guided tours of the facility by employees of Central Maine Power Co., barge rides across a small cove for those who wish to explore a scenic peninsula just north of the dam, and Native American storytelling by Nancy LeCompte of Dawnland Alliance. A hands-on display of Native American artifact replicas will also be available. Dawnland Alliance is an organization of native and non-native people that was formed to promote native culture, traditions and history. The Androscoggin Land Trust was formed in 1991 to preserve and preserve and promote more public understanding of significant lands and natural resources in Androscoggin County. The dam is approximately 7/10th of a mile north of Stetson Road on the North River Road. All events are free.
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