Staff Writer
100 years ago: Dec. 19, 1907
– Wilmont Libby lost a valuable horse last week.
– The long looked for snow has arrived at last. – Elmer Haines and Arthur Blackwood of Pembrooke arrived in town last week and have secured employment with the Stockholm Lumber Company.
– The new train service on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad would be more appreciated if it allowed us about two more hours of sleep in the morning.
– C. Cooper who recently opened a harness shop in the Cary Block on Sweden Street, has purchased the harness business of S.H. Hemphill in Presque Isle, and has closed his store in this place going to Presque Isle last Friday.
– Walter Collins is in receipt of a handsome pair of cuff buttons made in a very pretty design sent to him by his brother, A.W. Collins, who has a fine position as surveyor in the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Collins is also in receipt of a fine hand embroidered silk shirt waist, of beautiful pattern and made by the natives of that far away place.
– In what town of its size can be found more attractive and prettily decorated windows than the merry merchants of Caribou display? The various designs exhibit originality and taste and many complimentary remarks are made by all.
– Elbridge Guiggey, who is in the woods a hundred miles below Patten wrote home that he had an exciting time with a big bull moose recently. He says that the moose tackled him and he put 15 shots from a .38-40 rifle into him before he downed him. His horns measured 52 inches from tip to tip and he dressed over 900 pounds.
75 years ago: Dec. 22, 1932
– Prompt action on the part of the Caribou Fire Department probably saved the Gray Memorial Methodist Church from going up in flames last Sunday evening when a fire in the barn of Thomas Habeeb on Sweden Street next to the church threatened the latter structure.
– Gilman Sullivan the son of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Sullivan and a student at Harvard College returned home for the holidays on Wednesday.
– Arnold Wright who has been attending Oxford College in Cambridge Mass. is in town enjoying his holiday vacation with his mother Mrs. Maggie Wright.
– “That Uncle from Canada,” an uproarious farce in three acts was presented Tuesday night in the Sacred Heart School Hall by the seniors of Van Buren High School.
– John S. Cyr, Alphonse Labbe, Carl Richards, Wilfred Sirois and Everett Dionne returned recently from a hunting trip near Sirois Siding, N.B.
– Cash amounting to $40 was stolen Saturday evening from the cash register in Edmund Cyr’s filling station. The burglar seems to have been familiar with the hiding place of the key. After Mr. Cyr had gone home the burglar entered the side door and made his entrance into the stock room. He found the key, unlocked the register took $40 and left the key where it was first.
50 years ago: Dec. 19, 1957
– Jane Huston of Perham is in a unique position at Midwestern Indiana University. She is one of seven women in the freshman medical class, comprised of 158 students.
– The Tabitha Society of the Lutheran Church met at the home of Mrs. Harold Johnson, Thursday afternoon for their yearly meeting and election of officers.
– Nathan O. Currier left for Boston by plane Tuesday on a business trip.
– Cindy Johnson took top honors in the Caribou High Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Jaycees. Second place went to Doreen McCluskey, and third was won by Jane Yule.
– The Buttercup Brownie troop met with their leader, Mrs. Nora Hitchings, and assistant leader Mrs. Eula Scott, where they worked on making candle holders for Christmas.
– A short item appearing in the “Obiter Dicta” on the editorial page of last week’s Aroostook Republican has made possible the reunion between Miss Helen Pearl McDougall of Dallas Texas, with her brothers and sisters from whom she was separated 20 years ago when tragedy split the family. Through an editorial article she inquired for information regarding her siblings, and was put in contact with one of her sisters. She is currently on her way from Texas to Maine to meet with her brothers and sisters.
25 years ago: Dec. 22, 1982
– More people involvement, more incentive to make money and more social acceptance are the major factors that have led to increased drug use in Aroostook County, according to Sgt. Mark McHatten, the county sheriff’s drug enforcement officer.
– Caribou Junior High School has started a vandalism committee to keep down school vandalism. Members of the committee include: Shannon Whitten, secretary; Kathy Wakem, treasurer; Karen Thompson and Pam Tracy, co-chairmen. The four head a student committee of 40 members.
– Peter Meisburger, District One, Department of Maine VFW Voice of Democracy chairman recently congratulated Sean Keenan, a Caribou High School junior as the winner of the Caribou post’s Voice of Democracy Contest.
– Trent Burgay and Brent Bailey, members of Boy Scout Troop 184 were both cited as outstanding scouts as Burgay was awarded the title, “Scout of the Year,” while Bailey was awarded the title, “Scout of the Month.”
– The annual Lucia Day festival was held at New Sweden School with Lou Ann Ouellette, leading the processional wearing the crown of candles.
