• Limestone held a town meeting and voted to give $4,000 aid to develop a branch railroad from Caribou to Limestone.
• Arden Somers’ 6-year-old son fell from atop a fence and broke both bones in his right forearm. Dr. W.A. Porter rendered surgical assistance.
• Isaac Thibodeau, while coasting down hill on a wheel Wednesday, lost control of his machine and took a header. His face was cut and he also received several bad bruises.
100 Years Ago-Aug. 1, 1912
Business news — H.H. Whitney “shall move to the new store about Sept. 1 and during the month of August you can’t find anywhere else the equal of the good trades I shall offer.” Meanwhile, John T. Powers opened an employment agency from his office in the M.E. O’Regan’s Restaurant.
New trend? — J.F. Davis has recently added his autograph to the gable end of his barn; this is something that should be practiced more universally among farmers for what is nicer in going over the country to see a man’s name on his barn that you have heard of and perhaps are acquainted with but didn’t exactly know where he lived.
Master of farm and field — A huge bull moose was seen on the farm of Jerre Smith. The wild animal was first spotted in the hay field; then, seeing that human eyes were looking longingly at him, he wandered off toward Fort Fairfield. Mr. Moose seemed confident that he was “master of all he surveyed.”
75 Years Ago-Aug. 5, 1937
Wet fun in Limestone — The third annual Limestone Water Carnival attracted 1,500 participants and spectators for a weekend of competition including swimming and diving events, and Bathing Beauty contests. A front-page photo showed contestants Katherine Leidy of Fort Kent, Corinna Wilson of Ashland, Waneta Ward of Limestone, Lorraine Hubbell of Ashland and Irene Griffeth of Caribou, who won the bathing beauty event.
Music Bowl dedication — A music bowl, a unique structure for this part of the country, was dedicated during the 67th anniversary of the founding of New Sweden. The architectural and acoustical triumph was constructed by John Ringdahl & Son of New Sweden.
Promoted — Romey Gauvin, who has been clerking for a number of years at the local First National Store, has been transferred to the Millinocket store where he will be manager.
50 Years Ago-Aug. 2, 1962
Headed to Togus — Members of the Caribou American Legion baseball team who were headed to the state legion tournament included Jim Chapman, Phil Caverhill, Jim Bosse, “Pup” Doucette, manager/coach John Rowe, Ron LaPointe, Dave LaBreck, Floyd Tracy, Dick Leighton, Ron Chapman, Ralph Costello, Dave Surette and Conrad Cyr.
Ready for the fair — “Miss Pine and Spurs” Shirley Lombard of Caribou was ready to preside over the horse show at the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle. She was shown in a front-page photograph with her Arabian horse, Shalimar.
Future stewardess— Miss Lucinda Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Johnson of Caribou, graduated from the United Air Lines stewardess training school in Chicago.
25 Years Ago-Aug. 5, 1987
Center officially opens — Taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Caribou Historical Center on U.S. Route 1 were Mayor Roy Doak, Charles Harmon, Philip Turner and Philip Soucia of the Caribou Historical Society, Betty Hatch, president of the Caribou Chamber of Commerce, and Lucinda Hebert, chamber executive director.
Celebrate 50th anniversary — Marking their golden wedding anniversary on July 13 at Yusef’s banquet room were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ouellette of Caribou.
