120 Years Ago – Sept. 30, 1904
Received diploma — J. J. Callahan of Caribou, Maine, has received a diploma from the Detroit Veterinary College.
Cleaning up in town — J. H. Morrison of South Berwick is canvassing Caribou and vicinity in the interests of the vacuum cleaner, and quite a number are having their carpets, couches, etc., cleaned by this new process.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 29, 1909
Accepted a new position — Mrs. G. B. Churchill has accepted a position in the office of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Awarded the contract — E. O. Dahlstrom, the well-known contractor and builder, has been awarded the contract to erect the new bank building in Van Buren. Mr. Dahlstrom expects to have the building completed this fall ready for occupancy before snow flies.
New owner — George Wright, formerly of this town, but who has been working in Bar Harbor this summer, has acquired the Smith studio in the Robert’s block now operated by Clowes Guiou and will take possession next week and conduct business in the future. Mr. Wright attended the Convention of New England Photographers Association in Boston last August, and will come to Caribou prepared to do work in the latest style. Mr. Wright is well known in Caribou and has many friends here. We predict for him the success he deserves.
100 Years Ago – Sept. 25, 1924
Making the connection — The Maine Potato Growers’ Exchange has leased a telegraph circuit of the Aroostook Telephone and Telegraph Co., connecting their main office here with their Boston office. Mr. Charles Whiteneck has been engaged as a telegraph operator.
Sold the business — G. W. Parks & Son have sold their wood-working mill in Fort Fairfield village, including lumber and supplies to Charles A. Morrell and Grant A. Hunt.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 29, 1949
New signs for streets — Caribou will have 176 new street identification signs placed this fall, according to Town Manager W. B. Burns. All town streets will receive signs with the exception of several new extensions. The all metal signs were purchased last year at a cost of $339 but were not placed then because of heavy frosts and existing cold, the town manager said. The signs will be placed on poles wherever possible while in other locations new poles will be put up. This work will be accomplished by town workmen with road foreman Clifford Langley supervising
Harris and Davis Co. opens a new planing mill on North Main street — Another step in Caribou’s business growth was evident this month when the Harris and Davis Company, operating a wood planing mill and contracting in wood finish work, was opened here. Temporary quarters for the new concern have been set up in a North Main street building near the airport. According to the proprietors the company will operate from there through the winter months, serving customers in mill cabinets and finish work. The company was organized this summer by Charles Harris, formerly of Penbrook, Maine, and Franklin Davis of Chelmsford, Mass., with an engineering degree, was superintendent of construction for the Cunningham contractors at the Limestone Air Base. Harris was field supervisor for Davis.
25 Years Ago – Sept. 29, 1999
First Citizens take ownership at the new site — The purchase of the former Yuseuf’s property on Bennett Drive is final. First Citizens Bank took ownership and plans to remodel the building, spring of 2000. They anticipate the new location to be open in the fall of 2000. David I. Dorsey, president and chief executive officer, Karen A. Rossignol, personal banking officer, April R. Caron, Caribou branch manager, Susan Grove-Markwood, vice president and marketing manager, and Lawrence J. Burlock, chairman of the board, was at the site.
VFW open house – An open house Friday at Lister-Knowlton Veterans of Foreign War, marked the VFW’s 100th anniversary. Pete Miesberger, post service officer, said that the open house was for the public, and a banquet, Saturday, was for veterans and their families. Memorabilia lay on tables signifying the places that veterans of the area had fought to defend the U.S. The scene was set for soldier pride, with flags from each branch of the military. Some of the members of Post 9389 were at the open house to explain the memorabilia to those who came to see. Displays ranged from a 50 caliber machine gun to pictures from inside the German concentration camp in World War II.
