100 Years Ago Jan. 19, 1912
About twenty young people enjoyed a sleighride party to Lowell last Tuesday evening. At Lowell the party had a supper at Page's.
The deposits of the school children in the school savings bank during the past week have amounted to $105.29.
A.N. Comeau has purchased the remaining two lots on the Pasho estate on the south side of Chestnut street.
Mr. Shipman will make an address on The Lawrence Strike at next Sunday evening's service.
75 Years Ago Jan. 15, 1937
The Andover Taxpayer's association launched its 1937 work on Monday evening when the annual meeting was held in the town hall. President Bernard L. McDonald presided, and in a short report stated that there were at present 680 members.
The house at the corner of Locke and Main streets which has just been sold through the Frederick E. Cheever agency to Dr. Philip W. Blake is well-known as the residence of Dr. John Leitch, one of Andover's leading physicians in the early part of the century.
The Andover League of Women Voters meeting to be held atthe November club Tuesday, Jan. 19, at three o'clock will have Juvenile Court Legislation for the subject instead of the Teacher's Oath Law as previously planned.
50 Years Ago — Jan. 18, 1962
The town will be urged to adopt a sanitary land fill dumping method at an enlarged West Andover site. The special committee studying this problem, trash and garbage collections has reported to the selectmen.
Roger W. Collins, 50 Maple Ave., is a candidate for the Board of Selectmen. The son of former Selectman J. Everett Collins, he is a native of Andover and was educated in public schools here.
Edmund R. Taylor and Phillips B. Marsden Jr. were elected wardens of the Parish of Christ Church at the 126th annual parish meeting Monday evening.
25 Years Ago — Jan. 22, 1987
Mary Lyman, director of personnel, expressed concern over the lack of available substitute teachers in the school system at the School Committee meeting.
Andover's town management has recommended a budget of $42,415,388 for fiscal year 1988, an increase of more than $3 million over this year's budgeted figure of $39,182,539.
One of the more pleasing building renovations on Main Street has been the restoration of the Barnard Building owned by William Scanlon. New businesses and offices have joined with the Scanlon Hardware firm in the business block.
For nearly three years, Movies & More has operated its consumer-oriented video entertainment service in Shawsheen Plaza. Today they stock over 3,000 movies with a turnover rate of two weeks. In addition to renting and selling films, Movies & More rents and sells video cassette recorders, TVs and video cameras.
