120 Years Ago – May 12, 1904
Resigned position — Miss Maud Scott, who has been employed with the Singer Sewing Machine Agency in this place for the past four years and has given excellent satisfaction, has resigned her position and will leave shortly for Bar Harbor, where she will take a similar position. Miss Fern Park of Presque Isle has taken the place made vacant by Miss Scott’s resignation.
Sold his business — John Restighiney, who has been conducting a fruit store in the Cary building, has sold out his business to Campbell & Carpenter and returned to Boston.
115 Years Ago – May 13, 1909
Talk of a pulp mill — At Van Buren they are talking of a big pulp mill. They have the wood and power and transportation facilities. All else that is needed is the capital, and Peter Charles Keagan is still doing business so that the interests of the money men in the project ought to be brought about. Mr. Keegan has a way of making folks see the advantage of Van Buren.
Starting a practice in Fort Kent — Dr. Roscoe Upham of Caribou, the son of Dr. George C. Upham of that town, who is very well and favorably known here, has begun the practice of medicine in Fort Kent. Dr. Upham is a graduate of the Baltimore Medical school and is of well known ability. Roscoe’s many Caribou friends wish for him much success in his new field.
100 Years Ago – May 8, 1924
Making a move — L. D. Bearce, the manager of L. S. Bean’s Co’s. garage, is moving his family from Ashland to Caribou. They will occupy the Caulkins house on Roberts Street.
Standing guard — The silent policemen have been placed in position. This method of guiding autoists is one of the best over devised and is the means of preventing many autoists from having a collision with another car.
75 Years Ago – May 12, 1949
Getting started on the Birds Eye-Snider plant — Workmen prepare forms for the cement pouring and start of construction on the large concrete and brick building at the Birds Eye-Snider plant in Caribou. The structure will house the new frozen french fries process which is expected to open during the fall harvest season, according to J. D. Nevins, plant manager. The large building stretching across the rear is the frozen pea plant of the company which will tie-in with the new process in making the plant run nearly on a year-around basis.
Fire warden named for this area — A fire warden and four deputies to cover woods fires in this area were named this week among members of the Caribou Fire Department. Fire Chief Russell Getchell was appointed Fire Warden. Deputies named were Arnold Gahagan, Elray Demerchant, Ora Howe and Linwood Collins.
25 Years Ago – May 12, 1999
Caribou cruise-travel firm purchased by Travel Store — Mary Crowley, independent cruise specialist and CruiseOne-The Travel Store franchise-owner, sees all kinds of good things on the horizon and they’re not all sunsets and icebergs. Crowley has been making vacation dreams come true for more than a year. In 1997, she bought a CruiseOne franchise and set up an office in her home. In that time, she has won the 1999 Anchor Club Award for annual gross sales and her Caribou-based company has grown. Travel Services International recently bought 22 different travel related companies.Crowley’s CruiseOne business is now under The Travel Co. umbrella. She anticipates more services for her customers as a result of the buyout.
Cary recognizes volunteers for contributing — On Friday, April 23, Cary Medical Center hosted an appreciation and recognition dinner for the volunteers who serve at the hospital. Members of the Senior Management staff served the delicious dinner prepared by Chef Rick Bossie and his staff. Kris Doody-Chabre, Cary’s CEO, expressed appreciation for the more than 8,000 hours contributed by volunteers. Recognized for contributing 1,000 to 7,000 accumulated hours include Melvin Adler, Erwin Bengtson, Maxine Berry, Walter Burgoyne, Lorraine Cox, Edna Edgecomb, Norman Guthrie, Robert Henderson, Jacquelyn Krug, Lois Learnard, William Madigan, Richard Ouillette, Theresa Ouillette, Ruth Silsbee and Allen Voisine. Many more were recognized for their hours of volunteering.
