120 Years Ago – June 9, 1904
Taken on a new contract — E. O. Dahlstrom, the well known carpenter and builder has taken the contract to build a new starch factory for N. Goodrich at Goodrich, Me. Mr. Dahlstrom expects to take the contract to put up several more buildings this summer.
Leaving for Van Buren — Beecher Currier left Wednesday for Van Buren where he will take charge of Scates & Co.’s drug store, taking the place of Mr. Dusseault who has returned to his home in New Hampshire.
115 Years Ago – June 10, 1909
New principal of the high school — Chester C. Tuttle, for the past two years a clerk in the office of the state treasurer, has been chosen principal of the Caribou High school and will resign shortly from his place at the State House. Mr. Tuttle will assume the duties of the new place the first of September. He is a native of Buckfield, and was a member of the class of 1905, Bates College, but spent his senior year at Bowdoin, graduating in the class of 1906. He has served as principal of the Buckfield school and as principal of the High school at Bryant’s pond.
Found a sandbed — A. E. Warren, last week, sold his lot on the corner of Sweden and Summer streets to G. W. Irving and H. B. Pratt for good consideration. Mr. Warren had a cellar already dug, and in digging it discovered a large sized sand bed, the sand covering the whole lot. He had been excavating the sand and piling it up. The lot was purchased by Messrs. Irving and Patt on account of the sand, which will be used in the manufacturing of concrete. It is also understood that the new house of Chas. M. Marshall on Sweden street will be built of concrete blocks made by the Caribou Hydraulic Stone Co.
100 Years Ago – June 5, 1924
Accepted a new position — L. R. Ewer, formerly with Swift & Co. has accepted a position with T. R. Savage and Co. and entered upon his duties Monday. Mr. Ewer takes the place of E. P Patten who resigned recently. Mr. Patten expects to go West to relocate.
Getting ready to open — W. E. Crockett is making preparations to open his woolen mill on Water Street after being closed all winter. Mr. Crockett does a big custom business every summer making from native wool some of the finest of yarn.
75 Years Ago – June 9, 1949
New outdoor theater opens — The Polaris, an open air theater on the Presque Isle road in Caribou will open this Friday evening it was announced Wednesday by Louis Christie of Mapleton and Gordon Wilcox of Washburn, copartners. This is the second outdoor theater to be constructed in the county this spring, a similar theater opened recently on Route No. 1 in Houlton. The proprietors stated that a crew of more than a dozen men have been busy the past three weeks rushing completion of the work. Although considerable minor details will remain unfinished for the opening, the complete layout will be ready within a few days. The screen, 30 x 40 feet, is set on a large backstop 14 feet high. The complete parking area has been graded and a dust settler will be administered on the ground. Cars will park in designated areas and space for about 250 vehicles is available.
Council lets contract for fire hose tower — Town officials announced Wednesday that the contract for construction of the hose tower for the Caribou Fire Department at the Municipal building had been awarded to the S. R. Bunker and Cocontractors, of Caribou. The building will be constructed in the south east corner of the building at a total cost of approximately $4900. Present plans call for the structure to be of cinder block with brick facing.
25 Years Ago – June 9, 1999
A fish fly — Kids, get your poles out, Collins Pond has been freshly stocked with brook trout. Biologists from the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department were in the city Friday morning to stock the pond with 250 trout, about 10 to 12 inches long. The fish were stocked by buckets near the public picnic area. The stocking was made possible by Sen. R. Leo Kieffer who suggested to Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Lee Perry that the stocking of Collins Pond would benefit local youth in the community. Keiffer, who is a member of the committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in Augusta, said more trout could be stocked in the pond in August. Kieffer said the department will sponsor ‘Kids Hooked on Fishing Day’ at Collins Pond in conjunction with ‘ Caribou Cares About Kids.’ He said he would like to see the pond open for fishing only to kids and senior citizens.
The 60th anniversary of Nylander Museum celebrated with a special unveiling — He’s back. Not in the physical sense, but almost. Thanks to Dorfman Museum Figures in Baltimore, Md., the Nylander Museum has a life-size figure of Olof Olsson Nylander. In 1938 the museum was built to honor Nylander’s extensive geological, marine life and natural history collections. He was 76 years old when it was built. As a tribute to the work of Nylander, an open house was held this past weekend. The museum celebrated its 60th anniversary.
