1911: Corydon Powers painted his house

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100 Years Ago: May 18, 1911
• John McElwain, one of Caribou’s hustling farmers, has finished planting potatoes and has his grain all sown with the exception of a few acres of buckwheat yet. He is raising 65 acres of potatoes this year, which is quite a large plant even up in Aroostook.
• Otto Nylander has been busy during the past week setting out shade trees on the old high school lawn and also on the lawn of the new high school on Glenn Street.
• The wedding of J. Homer Greenier of Limestone and Miss Marie Sephrono Ayott of Caribou was celebrated at the Holy Rosary Church on Monday, May 15, with Rev. Fr. Hogan officiating. The bride was attended by Miss Elga Goulette, an aunt, and Chester Greenier, brother of the groom, acted as best man.
• Wedded in Boston at noon May 12, by the Rev. J.M. Foster, were Milton Teague Lufkin of this town and Isabel  Coleman Smith of Boston.
• Corydon Powers has treated his handsome residence on North Main Street to a fresh coat of paint.
75 Years Ago: May 14, 1936
• Mr. and Mrs. Luther Durepo of Limestone have purchased a new Ford auto.
• Reports from the Caribou Chamber of Commerce delegation to Washington, consisting of Town Agent Grover M. Hardison, Dr. F.L. Gregory and Lieutenant Commander George W. Shaw,  are most encouraging regarding the further development of the Caribou Airport, the continuation of WPA work in this town and the prospect of future activity regarding air mail, Army winter maneuvers and the making of Caribou a terminal airport.
• The Vaughn House is receiving a new coat of paint, which is freshening up its appearance very materially. The new color is a light buff, a very attractive shade. The trimmings are dark green. Landlord Blackden says it will take, to do the job, 120 gallons of paint — which is a lot of paint.
• Misses Clymena Sirois and Arlene Morgan, students at the Eastern Academy of Hairdressing in Bangor, spent the weekend at their respective homes in town. They were accompanied on the trip up by William Bishop, who also spent the weekend in town with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Bishop.
• The town of Caribou is issuing this week new scrip for the convenience of the residents of the town. The scrip is issued in the denominations of $1, $5 and $10. The selectmen wish it understood that the scrip is to be used at its face value and subject to no discount. If it is discovered that it is being received at less than its face value, the scrip will be withdrawn from circulation.
50 Years Ago: May 18, 1961
• Mrs. Forest Ayer, newly installed president of Upsilon chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, met with the executive board at the home of Mrs. Ronald Smith to plan activities for the new year.
• Army PFC Delmer D. Tracy, Jr. of Caribou recently was graduated from the 82nd Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Tracy received his paratrooper wings after completing four weeks of intensive ground and aerial training which included five parachute jumps. The 18-year-old soldier entered the Army in 1959 and completed basic combat training at  Fort Dix, N.J. He is the son of Mrs. Beatrice Tracy.
• Currier Furniture  Company, which has been serving the people of Caribou and Aroostook County for the past 40 years, soon will be moving to a new Sweden Street location. The Currier firm has acquired the former Landau store where it will have 15,000 square feet for furniture display. Currier’s thus will have the largest on-floor display of furniture in the three northern New England states.
• The almost sure increase in taxes for Caribou citizens became a certainty Wednesday. Town Manager Charles D. Hatch said that, despite a higher town valuation, the tax rate is increasing one and one half mills. The new rate has been set at 28 mills.
• Harold Quist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sigward Quist of Stockholm, a senior at the University of Maine was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi honor society.