100 years ago,1911

Mrs. Harry Childs and Mrs. C. F. Packard of Pine Street entertained a snow shoeing party of 28 Thursday evening. After a good tramp the party returned to the home of Mrs. Packard where an oyster supper was served. The rest of the evening was spent playing cards.

50 years ago, 1961

Five municipal government department heads will be up for reappointment next month by the Lewiston Board of Finance.

Expected to be renamed to one-year terms with routine votes from the FB are City Controller Laurier T. Raymond, City Auditor Armand G. Sansoucy, City Treasurer-Tax Collector Adrien O. Anctil and Industrial Development Director Samuel Michael. Assessors Chairman Stephen J. Murray is expected to be renamed to another term. Assessors are appointed for three years.

25 years ago, 1986

The cost of tuition, room and board at Bates College will rise nearly 11 percent for the 1986-1987 academic year, bringing the comprehensive fee for one year at the Lewiston college to $14,600, a spokesman for the college confirmed Tuesday.

Stuart Greene, director of the Bates News Bureau, said that next year’s comprehensive fee, which also includes a student activity charge, would rise 10.77 percent from the 1986-1986 fee of $13,180. The increase was approved by the college’s board of trustees, he said.