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Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2020

100 Years Ago - April 21, 1920 Improvement — J.E. Robinson Company has added a new and up-to-date street peanut and popcorn machine, which will be a great improvement over the one formerly used.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2020

75 Years Ago - April 19, 1945 New water superintendent -- Gordon Tower of Boston was hired by the trustees of the Presque Isle Water District as superintendent and chemist. Mr. Tower and family arrived in Presque Isle the prior week.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2020

115 Years Ago - April 19, 1905 Hair care -- Miss Jean Sample went to Augusta Monday, where she took State Board examinations in hairdressing and beauty. She returned Tuesday evening.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 6, 2020

75 Years Ago - April 12, 1945 Edmund Beaulieu guest speaker at Lions -- Edmund Beaulieu, president of the Presque Isle Merchants Association, spoke to the Presque Isle Lions Club meeting.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 6, 2020

100 Years Ago - April 15, 1920 Cigar store -- It is expected that Joseph McGrath will open a cigar store in the Cary block in the rent formerly occupied as a restaurant.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 6, 2020

100 Years Ago - Apr. 14, 1920 Sold business — James Fitzgerald has sold his restaurant business on the corner of Military and Kendall streets to Robert McNallay, who will conduct it in the future.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 1, 2020

75 Years Ago - April 5, 1945 N. W. Downing & Son Co. got the contract -- The contract for remodeling of the V.F.W. building was awarded to this local concern according to a statement from Fred Frazier, Chairman of the Post Renovating Committee.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 1, 2020

115 Years Ago - April 5, 1905 Water plant -- A deal closed last week where the Caribou Water, Light and Power Company, owned by parties in Gardiner, was being transferred to the new owners being, E.E. Haynes, G.W. Irving and J.P. Donworth, who will assume control of the entire plant on May 1.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 1, 2020

100 Years Ago - April 7, 1920 Accepted as instructor — Miss Dorothy Lyons has been accepted by the Chautauqua community as instructor of the children's department and after the closing of the schools will be assigned to one of their circuits.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

Scout Floyd Wakefield of Ashland was presented with Scouting’s highest award to a boy at a Court of Honor held at the High School in Presque Isle.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

Stan Rose, a Houlton boy who for a number of years has been living in Machias, and who resigned as postmaster at that place, having returned to Houlton to reside, has accepted a position as salesman at the Anderson Shoe Store and has already entered upon his duties.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

In the fastest and roughest game yet played at Caribou this season, the Webbermen of Caribou High defeated the high flying Wildcats of Presque Isle 42-49 last Friday night. It was the first time Caribou beat Presque Isle since 1929, when Caribou won 31-14.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

115 Years Ago - March 22, 1905 Hotel fire -- It is reported that the Van Buren Hotel was badly damaged by a fire Monday.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

75 Years Ago - March 22, 1945 Weaver promoted -- Ralph O. Weaver, Jr., son of Mrs. Arline L. Weaver of Presque Isle, was promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Anza, Calif., where he was serving with the Transportation Corps.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

100 Years Ago - Mar. 24, 1920 Main Street block sold — The second important transfer that has taken place in the last few days was Monday when T. V. Holdaway and Ray L. Young purchased from John A. Tenney the McLeod store, so called, and this too is a valuable piece of property.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

115 Years Ago - March 15, 1905 Store -- Neils Olson, formerly of Caribou, has purchased the entire stock of the New Sweden Starch Company’s store and will inaugurate a grand closing sale on Saturday.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

100 Years Ago - Mar. 17, 1920 Tractor School — Are you getting the service from your tractor or engine which the manufacturer intended it to furnish? Whether you are or not it will pay you to arrange to attend a tractor school which will be held at the store of the Putnam Hardware Company.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

75 Years Ago - March 15, 1945 Gold medal -- Warren P. Wilson, well known insurance man of Mars Hill, who represented the Continental Insurance Company, a member company of the America Fire Insurance & Indemnity Group, was presented with the company’s gold medal in token of more than 25 years representation.

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