Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 11, 2019

4 years ago

115 Years Ago – Nov. 9,  1904

Store L.J. Sherwood is excavating for a cellar in the rear of his store preparatory to erecting a stouthouse. Anyone may obtain free all the earth he wants for grading purposes by applying the shovel to the bank of loose clay at the rear of Sherwood’s Store. Act quickly before Jack Frost takes hold.

75 Years Ago – Nov. 9, 1944

Dyer purchases Aroostook Inn — The Aroostook Inn opposite the Caribou Airport has been purchased by Mr. Harry Dyer, who expects to move into the new building next week and conduct his Hudson Sales Service. Mr. Dyer said he will announce the opening date of business at the new location. He will continue to sell Hudson cars and parts at his new location.  

50 Years Ago -Nov. 12, 1969

Unicef drive nets $140 — The Limestone United Methodist Church youth group reports a successful Unicef drive with donations totaling $140. They express appreciation to all. Children who participated and to parents who furnished cars; also to those who contributed refreshments, the W.S.C.S. of the church report that $300 was made from its harvest supper.  

Cautions city ‘jaywalkers’ Jay walking is very evident in the Caribou City Square. Because it may result from confusion as to the workings of the new traffic signal system. Chief of Police Rufus Bernard explains that the walk light does not respond immediately to its push button control. After pushing the button the pedestrian may have to wait a few minutes for the cycle to reach the walk light. The dept points out that a $50 fine may be the penalty in Maine for jaywalking. 

25 Years Ago – Nov. 9, 1994

Faulkner closes 28-year career The veteran executive editor of several of Maine’s oldest and most honored weeklies has retired from tending to reporters, editors, and photographers and all the inherent deadlines of the world of newspapering. Jack has spent most of his 28 years with Northeast Publishing Company behind the scenes. His role has been caretaker of five newspapers, broadening the scope of community coverage while keeping teams of news gatherers working steadily week in week out on the ordinary everyday news that what makes life tick. Jack and his wife, Esther, have plans to settle into quiet times of whatever they’re in the mood to do.