Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 26, 2022

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115 Years Ago- Jan. 30, 1907

Two buildings lost to fire  — The buildings formerly owned by Robert Brown but now owned and occupied by George Tims in New Limerick, were burned about 5 o’clock Thursday morning. Nothing was saved but a little wood and a stove. There was no insurance.

Two hundred and fifty barrels of potatoes were burned in the cellar. Not even the wearing apparel was saved. The fire is supposed to have caught from the stove pipe as a fire was built at 4 o’clock in the store.

Good sleighing and beautiful moonlight —  A party of young people taking advantage of the good sleighing and beautiful moonlight made up for a straw ride Thursday night and journeyed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gorham of East Hodgdon, who has recently started housekeeping. To say that a good time was had, is expressing it poorly, and the evening’s pleasure will be long remembered by all who were fortunate enough to present. 

75 Years Ago- Jan. 23, 1947

New car display — The newest, and one of the largest garages in Northern Maine opens Saturday, Moir Motors, Inc. is headed by J. Melbourne Moir, president, and located at the corner of Pleasant and Mechanics Streets, Houlton. Workmen have been putting the finishing touches on the attractive 60 x 100-foot building this week.

50 Years Ago- Jan. 26, 1972

Four selected as DAR Good Citizens — Miss Barbara Ingraham of Houlton High School, Miss Linda Bates of Hodgdon High School, Miss Rebecca Lee Bubar of Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill, and Sandra J. Fogg of Island Falls High School has been selected as good citizen candidates by the Lydia Putnam Chapter, daughters of the American Revolution. The girls are members of the senior class in their respective schools, and are selected by faculty as possessing to the greatest degree the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. 

25 Years Ago- Feb. 5, 1997

Hodgdon Hawks Nest — Students of the week so far this year in Mrs. Fowler’s room are Adam Bouchard, Kristi Hall, Jennie Hare, Tiffany Jacobs, Casey Quint and Justine Sloat. Earning many good Checks and check plusses for the math centers are Adam Bouchard, Seth Dorr, Dustin Estabrook, Kristi Hall, Jennie Hare, Zach Hethcoat, Tiffany Jacobs, Chelsea Ledger, Miranda Lundin, Jon Malone, Matt McEwen, Casey Quint, Justine Sloat and Laura Thibodeau.