100 Years Ago: 1924

The Salrite club of Past Chiefs, Pythian Sisters, was delightfully entertained by the past chiefs of Fidelity Temple, Lisbon Falls on Monday. At 12:30 pm, a splendid dinner was served by the committee, Mrs. Lena MacMillan, chairman assisted by Mrs. Sarah Coombs, Mrs. Margaret Thompson, Mrs. Alice Buchanan, Mrs. Emma Larrabee, Mrs. Nellie Hinds, and Mrs. Minnie Holt.

After the dinner a very amusing original farce portraying a meeting of “The Village Sewing Circle”  was given by the past chiefs of Fidelity Temple. The bits of gossip reported at the Sewing Circle were full of amusing jokes aimed at various members of the club.

50 Years Ago: 1974

Leveling of the one-time American Legion Hall at the corner of Pleasant and Hampshire Streets, was just about finished today and crews of the P.E. Dunn Co. were hauling away what’s left. The property is owned by the YMCA. The site will be utilized for parking until the YMCA needs it for other purposes.

25 Years Ago: 1999

Hooked rugs created by members of the Tin Pedlar Chapter of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists will be featured through Feb. 7 at Thomas Moser Cabinetmakers on Main St. in Freeport.

The material used in Looking Back is produced exactly as it originally appeared although misspellings and errors may be corrected.