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

Compiled by Karen Donato

    Ludlow — James Longstaff has had several teams hauling lumber for him as he expects to make some extensive repairs on his home in the near future.
    Houlton — The new ambulance wagon of the Dunn Furniture Company made its appearance on the streets last week.
    Island Falls – One of the worst fires in the history of the town broke out Thursday morning in the John A. Grant building on Sherman Street. The fire originated in the store occupied by Alice M. Coburn as a millinery store and spread rapidly through the entire building, which was a four-story structure. Lost were the contents of James D. Maxwell’s law office, the post office and several apartments, also George Sawyer’s business.

    Grocery stores — The grocery stores in Houlton connected with the Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will close every night except Saturday at 6 o’clock.
    Dux Ball — The annual Meduxnekeag Club Ball — a highlight of the winter social season — was a brilliant success in every way. Black and silver crepe paper streamers formed a canopy overhead and black crepe paper window drapes with silver crepe paper trim and tiebacks were unusual and effective decoration. As a gesture of observance of the Lincoln anniversary, a large picture of the martyred president occupied a prominent place on a sidewall, with a bowl of carnations on a table before it.

    Houlton High School — Three students from Houlton High School have received special honors for being selected to represent the school on special occasions. Rachel Sylvester, a member of the senior class, has been chosen to go to Washington, D.C. to attend the White House Conference of Education. John S. Hall, also a senior, has been selected to go to Bangor and appear on a special TV program as a guest of Governor John H. Reed. Larry E. Hall, a member of the junior class has been selected as one of eight students to attend a leadership training conference in Augusta.
    Fishman’s — Smoke damage from a faulty oil burner caused at least a $10,000 loss to the merchandise and fixtures in the M.H. Fishman department store on Main Street.
    Fraternity president — Woodie Dunphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dunphy was recently elected president of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Maine. He is a physical education major.
    Ludlow — Mrs. Eva McCain, teacher of the Moose Brook School held a Valentine Party for her pupils. Games were played and popcorn, cake, ice cream and pop were served. Clyde and Bruce Warman received the prize for selling the most tickets. The sale netted the children $31.15. This added to the money received from the sale of pop bottles and candy completed the amount needed to purchase the Book of Knowledge for the school.

    Promotions — Postmaster Richard Niles has announced the promotion of Leigh Cummings, Jr. to the position of Superintendent of Postal Operations at the Houlton Post Office. David I. Dorsey, president of Key Bank of Northern Maine has announced that Gerald Riley, Jr. has been promoted to senior branch manager serving the Houlton Market Square and Shopping Plaza branches.
    Employees of the month — Madolyn Boutilier, a registered nurse and day supervisor at Houlton Regional Hospital has been selected as employee of the month, while Audrey Brown, a teacher in the Fundamental Life Class at the day activities program at Roger Randall School has been tapped as staff of the month.
    Top students — Nancy Wilcox and Timothy Hubert have attained a perfect 4.0 for the fall semester at UMO.
Houlton Pioneer Times File Photo 1985
1,000 POINTS — Mary Harrigan, a senior tri-captain for the Houlton High School Girls basketball team was honored prior to the start of the Houlton – Ft. Kent boy’s game. She was presented with a silver bowl, a basketball and bouquet of flowers in recognition of having scored more than 1,000 points for the Lady Shires during her four years at the school. Coach John Donato, assisted by his daughter Jill in back and Harrigan’s sister, Kathleen presented the gifts to Harrigan.