100 Years Ago: 1922

That automobile exhibition hall at the Fairgrounds will be ready Sept.1st., according to V.S. Darling, one of the promoters. He states that a program for the automobile show is already well under way, that all of the available space has been rented and that for the first time in the history of the Fair, dealers will have an opportunity to properly display their machines.

“We could have rented twice as much space if we had it,” he said.

Accessories wilI be housed in the balcony which runs about the large, well lighted room, the building, 100 feet square, is constructed on the rear of the main exhibition hall, thus making the latter one of the largest in New England and the largest in the immediate vicinity, according to Darling.

50 Years Ago: 1972

Several utility lines near the scene of demolition of the Cushman-Hollis Building in Auburn plunged to the ground this morning when tons of debris from the brick structure toppled onto them. The incident occurred about 9:15 this morning as the large crane used in the demolition process was tearing into what’s left of the factory building on the Union Street side.

As the two-ton ball rapped against the structure, large amounts of bricks and timbers were sent across the power lines which run very close to the building. The impact shook lines hanging from poles soon surrounded streets including lines running to the nearby city building. A pole, containing a transformer at the intersection of Union and School Streets was snapped in two, sending several live wires to the ground and across a dump truck parked on the side of the street.

25 Years Ago: 1997

The sixth annual Timothy J. Mynahan Scholarship has been awarded to Miss Anne K. Collins, a 1997 graduate of Lewiston High School. Criteria for selection is based on academic and athletic excellence and commendable leadership ability.

Collins is a varsity athlete, participating in field hockey and softball and was captain of both varsity teams. She was awarded second Team All-Conference and Coaches Award in field hockey. Some of her achievements are DAR Good Citizenship Award and a member of Who’s Who Among American High School Students. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Interact Club and the L Club.

Collins will attend Stonehill College in Massachusetts this fall. She is the daughter of Jane and Richard Collins of Lewiston.

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