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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 16, 2019

101 Years Ago - Sept. 19, 1918 Supreme Court vacancy filled -- The vacancy on the Supreme Bench was filled by Gov. Milliken by the appointment of Hon. L. P. Deasy of Bar Harbor, who had for a long time been prominent in the business and public life of his section of the State.

Caribou area From Our Files – Week of September 16, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 14, 1904 Telephone lines -- The instruments for the New England Telephone Company’s rural lines have arrived and are being placed in position this week. Soon we will be able to say “hello” to almost every farmer in the county.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 16, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 16, 1904 Reward offered — ‘Billy’ Guiou was offered a reward of $500 Tuesday, for the discovery of a Democrat.

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of September 11, 2019

The several organizations engaged in relief and benefit work comprising the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., W.C.C.S., S.L.A. National Call Council, Jewish Welfare and Salvation Army, whose appeals for funds had heretofore been presented in separate campaigns, were to be consolidated, and a drive for a lump contribution to cover the claims of each had started.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 9, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 9, 1904 Getting ready — The White Mountain Telephone Co. commenced Wednesday to get their new office ready in the Millar block.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September9, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 7, 1904 Railroad Cars -- George Brown, general manager for the Aroostook Federation, went to Bangor Tuesday in an effort to secure an adequate supply of cars from the B. & A. Railroad for the shipment of potatoes by the Federation.

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of September 4, 2019

Mrs. Mary A. Dugal of Ashland, a teacher of English at SAD 32, was selected to attend the Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program at the University of Maine’s Oronor campus during the 1969-70 academic year.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 2, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 2, 1904 Here on business — I.C. Hood’s advertising agents are in town for the purpose of advertising I.C. Hood’s blood and nerve tonic.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 2, 2019

115 Years Ago - Aug.31, 1904 Sunday Schools -- Aroostook County reported last year that it had 109 Sunday Schools with more than 900 officers and teachers and over 6,000 pupils.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of August 28, 2019

The new switchboard for the telephone company has arrived and is being placed in position in the company’s new office building in the Nat’l Bank Building.

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of August 28, 2019

Several of the enterprising farmers in the northeastern part of the town have formed a corporation, under the name of the Parkhurst Co-operative Co., for the purpose of engaging in certain lines of business that were locally needed.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 28, 2019

Dr. Sarah Randall, who has formerly been located in the Putnam block, has removed to the rooms over the Ingraham Clothing Co., formerly occupied by Miss Charlotte Kinney, where she will be pleased to receive all her old patients and any new ones who may be in need of her services.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 19, 2019

115 Years Ago - Aug. 19, 1904 New truck — The fire department has recently received a new ladder truck. It is not as large or as good as the one burned in the big fire, but it will have to answer until the authorities are able to purchase a better one.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of August 19, 2019

115 Years Ago -Aug 17, 1904 Walk way -- The boardwalk on North Main Street leading from the Post Office to Collins Street has been taken up and the foundation laid for a concrete walk.

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of August 21, 2019

Mr. H. J. Hutchins, of Bangor, the linotype expert in charge of the commercial plant, was in town superintending the installation of a new model 14 linotype in the Star-Herald office.

Houlton area From our Files – August 12, 2019

115 Years Ago - Aug. 12, 1904 Watching the line — The custom officials have had plenty of work this week watching the boundary line. Two seizures of smuggled liquors have been made.

Caribou area From Our Files – Week of August 12, 2019 – The County

115 Years Ago - Aug. 10, 1904

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of August 12, 2019

A very generous and broadminded woman made a donation to the “Melting Pot” and left her basket to call for it.

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