From our Files: Headlines from 100 years of local news.

Compiled by Karen Donato

    Monticello — Miss Mildred Williams, one of the “hello girls” at Limestone is in town visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams.
    East Hodgdon — Little Miss Flossie Crane has blood poison in her hand. It came from a slight scratch on the finger and wearing black mittens to school.
    Injured — Joseph Routinda, B&A employee, broke the bones of the great toe on his left foot last Saturday while assisting in unloading an 800-pound iron wheel. The injured member was put in splints and Mr. Routinda is laying off a few days.

    Postmaster test — To fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster in this town, the United States Civil Service Commission has announced at the request of the Postmaster General and in accordance with an order of the President an open competitive, examination for the $2,900 job.
    County buried — One of the worst storms in recent years swept over Aroostook County leaving 14 inches of new snow on top of 12 inches on the ground. High winds whipped up huge drifts and completely paralyzed all forms of transportation. This is the worst storm since 1920.
    Oakfield — An exciting incident occurred Sunday afternoon when a starved bobcat made its appearance in front of P.P. Perrigo’s Grocery Store finally leaping upon the porch of Arnold Wheeler’s residence. Crouched in a corner, he defied all efforts to move him. Standing in the door Mr. Wheeler dispatched him with a well-aimed shot from his revolver. Game Warden Carr of Island Falls investigated and Mr. Wheeler was paid the bounty.

    Houlton — Mrs. Beatrice W. Palmer was honored by members of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. for her 43 years’ of service, 25 of which were spent on night duty.
    Close call — Some youngster or adult is walking around Houlton today that nearly died yesterday. Houlton TV officials said that someone climbed up a utility pole at the corner of Green and South streets yesterday afternoon and switched off an amplifier that feeds signal to TV sets hooked to the cable system. That person had to brush by 2,200 volts of death killing or crippling electricity to reach the harmless amplifier. Either the power would have killed him or the 25-foot drop to the ground would have injured him.
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RCI CANDIDATES — The Ricker Classical Institute students are holding a Mardis Gras. King and queen candidates are from left, Gary Cheney, Patty Hutchinson, sophomores; Larry Woodworth and Janice Goode, seniors; James McBride and Linda Graham, freshmen and Dennis Clark and Linda McQuarrie, juniors. The paper mache mask is part of the fun planned.

    Good citizens — The Lydia Putnam Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have selected their 1984-85 D.A.R. Good Citizens. They are, Laurie Ann Crawford of East Grand High School, Julie Williams of Hodgdon High School, Caroline Holden of Houlton High School and Karen Skofield of Southern Aroostook Community High School.
    New system — A new purchasing system is being used at Houlton Regional Hospital. This system allows the hospital to order supplies through the computer, eliminating telephone ordering. The hospital is one of only seven in the country to use this system.
    Command change — The command of Headquarters Battery of the 152nd Field Artillery, Maine Army National Guard at Caribou has been assumed by Captain Roderick King.
    Hodgdon — Mrs. Dawn Bossie has announced the finalists for the Hot Shot contest held at the school. They are, Misty Gallop, Stacey Ingraham, Audra Karnes, Martha Putnam, Mike Cain, Robert Foley, Shane Lambert and Eric Sherman.