100 years ago: Feb. 13, 1908
The fourth annual Modern Woodman Concert and Ball will be given in Perry’s Opera House. Music will be provided by Pullen’s Orchestra of Bangor.
The tax collector John Anderson is busy rounding up the delinquent payers.
The snowplow made the first trip for the season last Friday. We shall not be sorry when it makes the last trip.
John Howe has shipped nineteen cars of pulpwood to Millinocket during the past week. He has a large crew at work cutting pulp on a tract of land on the east side of the town which he purchased last fall. Much of the lumber was yarded during the early winter and a large number of teams are employed hauling the lumber to this station where another crew is busy loading the cars.
Miss Mattie Shaw who has a fine position as stenographer in the office of Hon. T.H. Phair in Presque Isle spent Sunday with her parents in this town.
B.O. Noyes has in his jewelry store a mysterious clock which attracts considerable attention. If you have not seen it, it will pay you to visit his store for that purpose.
One of our prominent farmers finished hauling in 320 barrels of potatoes on a 90 cent fertilizer contract last week, and then began hauling the same stock in on the open market for $2 a barrel. Last year was his first and last year for contracting potatoes on fertilizer.
75 years ago: Feb. 16, 1933
The Future Farmers of the agricultural department at the high school are about to start their incubator for another season of chick hatching. Already they have taken several orders and have made plans to hatch about 500 chicks each week starting early in March and keeping the machine running until June.
The Maine potato market has shown a slightly firmer tone during the past week although the actual price advance has been small. On Monday growers in the central part of the county were getting mostly 60 to 65 cents per barrel with some large stock selling as high as 70 cents. This is an improvement of about 5 cents per barrel over the price of 55 cents to 60 cents prevailing a week ago.
The crowd greatly enjoyed last week’s basketball game between the married men and the single men, which preceded the Red Cross dance Thursday of last week. The married men’s team, consisting of: Lawrence Powers, Tom McInis, William Haley, Stetson Giggey, Basil Chapman and Ralph Morgan beat the opposing single men’s team consisting of Powers Peterson, Philip Peterson, Bedford Kelly, Ellery Demerchant, Frank Garcelon and Philip Hamilton.
Continued interest has been shown in the amateur vaudeville acts which are being put on at the Powers Theatre every Wednesday night to bring out the local talent. Last night the acts were of a high order. They included Bella Thibodeau in “One Step After Another,” Lester Bouchard, the young coronet soloist, Pat King, tap dancer supreme, by popular demand, Bill Sharp mandolin player and the Harmon-y Sisters in a group of popular songs. Mrs. William Ballard acted as accompanist and William Pelkey introduced the singers.
Two of the employees of the Maine Potato Bag Company received cash prizes last week when each sewed 3,500 bags as the days output. Dorothy Kelley, who was the first to reach this high mark received a five dollar prize. She was soon followed by Irene Cote, who received a two dollar prize.
50 years ago: Feb. 13, 1958
Chief Ed Tracy, Caribou health officer issued a reminder to all persons employed in handling food in public eating places that a town ordinance requires that they receive chest X-rays at least once a year.
Two Caribou juveniles aged 15 and 16 were sent to the State School for Boys this week when they were apprehended for the theft of an automobile. One of the youngsters had already served time in the institution. They were spotted by Police Chief Ed Tracy, who caught the juveniles when they attempted to flee on foot. Tracy stated that the parking lot the vehicle had been stolen from had been the scene of several other auto thefts recently, and in most cases the keys had been left inside the vehicle.
A Charlemagne party was organized by Mesdames Bertha Damboise, Yvonne Michaud, Irma Pelletier and Pauline Pelletier brought a total benefit of $72.50 for the Holy Family Church this week. Twenty games of Charlemagne were played with first prizes going to Mrs. Marc Martin and Paul Emile Rioux.
The night group of the Caribou Women’s Extension Service held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Philip Olson Thursday evening with 14 members and one guest in attendance. A program on rug making was presented by Mrs. Byron Chapman who had samples to display. Mrs. Archie Belyea also brought samples and demonstrated how to hook a rug.
Gerald Cole Jr. and Wesley Wilder, of the U.S. Navy, who have been stationed at Great Lakes Ill., are visiting their parents in this town, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilder.
J.J. Newberry Co. will hold a grand opening sale for the brand new shopping center in Caribou next week.
25 years ago: Feb. 16, 1983
Deborah McPherson became Limestone’s first full-time female police officer on Jan. 26, 1983. McPherson, a native of Fort Kent and a graduate of Presque Isle High School and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville, has informed the Republican that she likes her job very much.
The Caribou School Board held a public hearing focusing on rock and roll music and civil rights. The primary speaker during the hearing, Harold M. Beesley Jr. of the Caribou Assembly of God Pentecostal Church, spoke before a crowd of 140. Beesley spoke of the importance of banning certain rock music from school functions due to the religious/satanic nature of the lyrics.
Clarence Dow was named the new Caribou Development Corporation president. He presented outgoing president Bill Anderson with a plaque commemorating his years of service at the CDC banquet.
Jim and Lorraine Cox, with over 80 years combined of community service, were awarded the Citizenship Award at the Caribou Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday.
The state board of education rejected giving concept approval to the proposed Caribou High School auditorium. Caribou Superintendent of Schools Gary Johnston feels the best alternative now is a change in the school construction funding laws.
Group W Cable Converter Store celebrated its grand Tuesday, Feb. 2 with a ribbon cutting at the R.F. Harris building on the Access Highway. Present for the occasion were Vincent Dolan, vice president; John Moore, district manager; Earle Johnston, general manager; Mayor Roy Doak, Cindy Hebert, assistant director, Caribou Chamber of Commerce and William Johnston, executive director, Caribou Development Corporation.
The fourth annual Modern Woodman Concert and Ball will be given in Perry’s Opera House. Music will be provided by Pullen’s Orchestra of Bangor.
The tax collector John Anderson is busy rounding up the delinquent payers.
The snowplow made the first trip for the season last Friday. We shall not be sorry when it makes the last trip.
John Howe has shipped nineteen cars of pulpwood to Millinocket during the past week. He has a large crew at work cutting pulp on a tract of land on the east side of the town which he purchased last fall. Much of the lumber was yarded during the early winter and a large number of teams are employed hauling the lumber to this station where another crew is busy loading the cars.
Miss Mattie Shaw who has a fine position as stenographer in the office of Hon. T.H. Phair in Presque Isle spent Sunday with her parents in this town.
B.O. Noyes has in his jewelry store a mysterious clock which attracts considerable attention. If you have not seen it, it will pay you to visit his store for that purpose.
One of our prominent farmers finished hauling in 320 barrels of potatoes on a 90 cent fertilizer contract last week, and then began hauling the same stock in on the open market for $2 a barrel. Last year was his first and last year for contracting potatoes on fertilizer.
75 years ago: Feb. 16, 1933
The Future Farmers of the agricultural department at the high school are about to start their incubator for another season of chick hatching. Already they have taken several orders and have made plans to hatch about 500 chicks each week starting early in March and keeping the machine running until June.
The Maine potato market has shown a slightly firmer tone during the past week although the actual price advance has been small. On Monday growers in the central part of the county were getting mostly 60 to 65 cents per barrel with some large stock selling as high as 70 cents. This is an improvement of about 5 cents per barrel over the price of 55 cents to 60 cents prevailing a week ago.
The crowd greatly enjoyed last week’s basketball game between the married men and the single men, which preceded the Red Cross dance Thursday of last week. The married men’s team, consisting of: Lawrence Powers, Tom McInis, William Haley, Stetson Giggey, Basil Chapman and Ralph Morgan beat the opposing single men’s team consisting of Powers Peterson, Philip Peterson, Bedford Kelly, Ellery Demerchant, Frank Garcelon and Philip Hamilton.
Continued interest has been shown in the amateur vaudeville acts which are being put on at the Powers Theatre every Wednesday night to bring out the local talent. Last night the acts were of a high order. They included Bella Thibodeau in “One Step After Another,” Lester Bouchard, the young coronet soloist, Pat King, tap dancer supreme, by popular demand, Bill Sharp mandolin player and the Harmon-y Sisters in a group of popular songs. Mrs. William Ballard acted as accompanist and William Pelkey introduced the singers.
Two of the employees of the Maine Potato Bag Company received cash prizes last week when each sewed 3,500 bags as the days output. Dorothy Kelley, who was the first to reach this high mark received a five dollar prize. She was soon followed by Irene Cote, who received a two dollar prize.
50 years ago: Feb. 13, 1958
Chief Ed Tracy, Caribou health officer issued a reminder to all persons employed in handling food in public eating places that a town ordinance requires that they receive chest X-rays at least once a year.
Two Caribou juveniles aged 15 and 16 were sent to the State School for Boys this week when they were apprehended for the theft of an automobile. One of the youngsters had already served time in the institution. They were spotted by Police Chief Ed Tracy, who caught the juveniles when they attempted to flee on foot. Tracy stated that the parking lot the vehicle had been stolen from had been the scene of several other auto thefts recently, and in most cases the keys had been left inside the vehicle.
A Charlemagne party was organized by Mesdames Bertha Damboise, Yvonne Michaud, Irma Pelletier and Pauline Pelletier brought a total benefit of $72.50 for the Holy Family Church this week. Twenty games of Charlemagne were played with first prizes going to Mrs. Marc Martin and Paul Emile Rioux.
The night group of the Caribou Women’s Extension Service held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Philip Olson Thursday evening with 14 members and one guest in attendance. A program on rug making was presented by Mrs. Byron Chapman who had samples to display. Mrs. Archie Belyea also brought samples and demonstrated how to hook a rug.
Gerald Cole Jr. and Wesley Wilder, of the U.S. Navy, who have been stationed at Great Lakes Ill., are visiting their parents in this town, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilder.
J.J. Newberry Co. will hold a grand opening sale for the brand new shopping center in Caribou next week.
25 years ago: Feb. 16, 1983
Deborah McPherson became Limestone’s first full-time female police officer on Jan. 26, 1983. McPherson, a native of Fort Kent and a graduate of Presque Isle High School and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville, has informed the Republican that she likes her job very much.
The Caribou School Board held a public hearing focusing on rock and roll music and civil rights. The primary speaker during the hearing, Harold M. Beesley Jr. of the Caribou Assembly of God Pentecostal Church, spoke before a crowd of 140. Beesley spoke of the importance of banning certain rock music from school functions due to the religious/satanic nature of the lyrics.
Clarence Dow was named the new Caribou Development Corporation president. He presented outgoing president Bill Anderson with a plaque commemorating his years of service at the CDC banquet.
Jim and Lorraine Cox, with over 80 years combined of community service, were awarded the Citizenship Award at the Caribou Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday.
The state board of education rejected giving concept approval to the proposed Caribou High School auditorium. Caribou Superintendent of Schools Gary Johnston feels the best alternative now is a change in the school construction funding laws.
Group W Cable Converter Store celebrated its grand Tuesday, Feb. 2 with a ribbon cutting at the R.F. Harris building on the Access Highway. Present for the occasion were Vincent Dolan, vice president; John Moore, district manager; Earle Johnston, general manager; Mayor Roy Doak, Cindy Hebert, assistant director, Caribou Chamber of Commerce and William Johnston, executive director, Caribou Development Corporation.
