100 years ago,1911

DIXFIELD — The new public library of Dixfield was opened to the public Monday afternoon of this week. The library will be open every Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 6:30 o’clock. Reading room open Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday evenings. Mrs. Pearl Dyer is the librarian.

50 years ago, 1961

Appointment of a new city clerk and members of two Auburn boards took place last night at the regular meeting of the Auburn City Council.

Leroy E. Linnell, of Court St., was chosen from a field of 18 candidates for the position of city clerk. Elmer W. Campbell, of Cushman Place, was named to replace Philip Watson as a member of the Auburn Parking District; and Harry E. Nason, of Winter St., was renamed to the Oil Burnermen Examiners Board.

25 years ago, 1986

DURHAM — Loss was set at $100,000 in a barn fire here Thursday afternoon that left approximately 139 head of cattle dead, Fire Chief Donald Brown said.

The building was engulfed in flames when the first firefighters arrived at the scene. One of five large metal covered barns, it housed 150 dairy cows. Fifteen cows were taken out,and three later died from injuries, and it is expected others will have to be destroyed, Brown said.

The building was owned by Franklin Hunnewell of Durham, and the cattle were owned by his father-in-law, Auburn dairy farmer Kenneth Bowie.