100 Years Ago – July 19, 1916
New sign — Robinson’s Grocery Co. has just had completed a most attractive sign for the front of their new store on Main St.
New location — The Houlton Granite & Marble Works are moving onto their new lot on Bangor St., near the Swift & Co’s. plant.
75 Years Ago – July 17, 1941
Together still — Mr. and Mrs. James C. Radigan observed their 57th wedding anniversary. Both are 87 years old and are the oldest living married couple in Aroostook
Aluminum drive— An urgent appeal to the public to aid in the campaign for the collection of aluminum for national defense has been voiced by Joseph S. Robinson, chairman of the local committee fostering this work.The campaign will be undertaken in Houlton July 21 to 29. Anything containing aluminum is needed – pots, pans, percolators or utensils, no matter how battered or worn, are desired.
50 Years Ago – July 20, 1966
First ever —Standard Packaging Corporation’s new chip mill is the first in the Northeastern states designed to process tree-length timber into chips for pulp-making and was dedicated by Eastern Woodlands of Standard Packaging Corporation at Houlton on Saturday. Governor John H. Reed was the principal speaker at the dedication with more than 200 in attendance.
Basics completed — A 19-year-old native of Houlton recently completed basic training in the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, N. J. Prior to enlistment, Pvt. Brian W. Nightingale chose to attend the U.S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile School where he will undergo 34 weeks of intensive instruction in Hawk Continuous Wave Radar Repair. He is the son of the late Ward A. Nightingale and Mrs. Irene E. Nightingale of Houlton.
25 Years Ago – July 17, 1991
Lifting of the bell — After many fundraisers and donations, community members watched the lifting of the bell and steeple onto its traditional place on the Stetson Memorial Methodist Church in Patten. A year and a half ago the steeple had been removed for reconstruction.
Parade relic — A steam pumper dating back to 1884 and still in good working order was a traditional entry in the Houlton Fourth of July parade. The steam pumper is housed at the Houlton Volunteer Fire Department. Horses hitched to the stream pumper, used to pull the pumper, were owned and driven by Ralph Bubar of Ludlow.
