TURNER — The Turner Museum and Historical Society will host a joint program with the Leeds Historical Society at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at their location on the fourth floor of the Leavitt Institute Building, 98 Matthews Way. An informal walk-around with light refreshments will start the program, followed by a presentation of approximately […]
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Leeds Historical Society to present program on Doc Russell
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society will present a program on longtime physician D.F.D. Russell at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in the Community Room at the Leeds Municipal Building. Daniel Frank Davis Russell was born in Leeds in 1879. He graduated from Leavitt Institute and went on to study medicine at Bowdoin Medical School. […]
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Louise Torrey Sanders
LEEDS — Louise Torrey Sanders, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at her home on North Road in Leeds. Louise was born Sept. 30, 1930, in the settlement of Livermore Falls known as Shuy. She was the daughter of Ralph and Pearl (Blaisdell) Torrey. Louise was educated in Livermore Falls and graduated from Livermore Falls High […]
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Ramblers to perform in Leeds Saturday
LEEDS — The Sandy River Ramblers, Maine’s celebrated bluegrass band, will perform at the Leeds Historical Society’s fall fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The public is invited, and proceeds will go toward the ongoing renovation of the Leeds History Center and the preservation of the Historical Society’s collection. The Sandy […]
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Leeds seeks oldest citizen for Boston Post cane
LEEDS — In August, 1909 Edwin A. Grozier, Publisher of the Boston Post newspaper, gave 700 New England towns a cane to be presented with the compliments of the Boston Post to the oldest male citizen of the town. It was to be used by him as long as he lived (or moved from the […]
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After busy fall, Historical Society looking ahead
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society had a busy fall, presenting “Ghost Stories and Encounters with the Spirit World” and a program by Maine’s apple guru, John Bunker. Members also spent many hours working on renovations to the History Center at the old Town Office. The wainscoting is in place and the sheetrock work has […]