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| File photo 1988 Among those taking part in the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Caribou Veterans Honor Roll was David Cyr of the Caribou High School Band. |
115 Years Ago-May 5, 1897
• L. W. Pelchier, manufacturer of coffins and caskets and repairer of furniture has moved into the basement stores of the Clark block on Sweden Street.
• D. J. Wardwell of Perham, a veteran of the Civil War, has offered to recruit a company of sharpshooters who would make it quite interesting for a number of Spanish troops.
100 Years Ago-May 1, 1913
• Village ordinances — No person shall keep swine or hogs in an open pen within the limits of Caribou village. Riding bicycles on any of the sidewalks of this town is prohibited. No person shall spit upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, steps or stairs to or in any public buildings. No person shall employ a child of school age in any employment when such requires a violation of the truancy law or any other State law.
• Local business news — A number of the old hands who work in the Surral Mills at this place (Eagle Lake) have returned again; namely: Del Hudson, Abe Perro, Geo. Harris, Long Lumber mill, and Roy Libby, C. Fraser, Gordon Fraser, of the shingle mill. B. T. Parsons took possession Monday of the Mrs. E. M. Lowney confectionary and fruit store, recently purchased by him. Louis Sirois has been engaged as singer at the moving picture show in Presque Isle.
75 Years Ago-May 5, 1938
• Limestone fiddling contest — Joseph Devoe of Fort Fairfield won the fiddling contest at the Future Farmer Barn Dance Friday evening, with his son Hughie Devoe of Limestone winning second prize, and Miss Adrienne Rossignol of Grand Falls, N. B. third. The first “King of Freckles” proved to be young Tommy Briggs of Limestone. The Harmonica contest was a hard one for the judges, but Alphonse Soucy of Grand Falls was declared the winner.
• B’nai B’rith for northern Maine — The first organization of B’nai B’rith in northern Maine was held Sunday evening in Presque Isle. The following officers were named: President, Mike Harris of Van Buren, Secretary, Jack Mozer of Mars Hill and Treasurer Abe Etscovitz.
50 Years Ago-May 2, 1963
• ‘Soft’ softball gaining momentum — With the new “soft pitch” softball program in Caribou progressing to the point where more than 10 teams have expressed interest in participating, interest is also being expressed in formation of a women’s softball league, says Recreation Director Allan Cousins.
• Grocery bargains of the week — Golding’s IGA Foodliner on the Access Highway in Caribou is advertising pork chops, 49 cents/lb.; bananas, 14 cents/lb.; and a 10-pound bag of sugar for $1.19. On sale this week at Mike’s Myty IGA on Outer Sweden Street: sirloin steak, 89 cents/lb.; frozen dinners, 45 cents each; and marshmellow fluff, two jars for 47 cents. Caribou’s A&P Store is offering a giant package of Rinso Blue for 69 cents and a 15 oz. box of Cheerios for 39 cents.
25 Years Ago-May 4, 1988
• NESN joins sports lineup — Barry McCrum, assistant general manager of Paragon Cable, announced today New England Sports Network (NESN) will soon be available to subscribers in Caribou, Presque Isle, Limestone, Loring AFB, and Fort Fairfield. Their programming includes live and exclusive coverage of Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and over 30 Hockey East college games, often featuring the University of Maine Black Bears.
• Conservation district names board — Chairman Bruce Roope of the Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District reports that five land occupiers have been associates to serve on the CASWCD Board of Supervisors: Karen Boutot of Mapleton, Mike Skonieczny of Caribou, Frank Kearney of Mars Hill, Mike Sandstrom of Stockholm and John Edgecomb of Presque Isle.
