Olive Henry, seven years old, was run over, but not seriously injured by a team last Thursday.
As Frank Bishop, the deliveryman was on his way to the railroad station with Dr. Hammond and hurrying to catch his train he drove around the corner opposite the post office at a fast speed the horse hitting the child knocking her down and the pung in which were the two men passed over her body. Dr. Hammond examined the child and after satisfying himself that no bones were broken continued his way to the station. Fortunately the child escaped with only a few bruises.
A lodge of Good Templars was instituted last Friday evening in the vestry of the Baptist Church by State Deputy H.E. Henry. Twenty-four applied for a charter, 18 of whom were present at the organization.
A stanch resubmissionist who was pulled out of this place last year for selling liquor returned last Sunday, for a short visit. After boozing all day he took a strychnine tablet which came near causing his death. Every time he visits this town he will be welcome to leave.
A largely attended Valentine party was given in Odd Fellow’s Hall Thursday evening by members of the Royal Neighbors of America. The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
On Feb. 5, some very lively work was done up the Aroostook River. Frank W. Howes had one pair of horses that took from the stump and landed on the bank 249 cedar and 74 spruce in one day, making 323 pieces scaling 50,350 feet scaled.
This has been a good winter for blacksmiths if for no one else.
Mrs. D.L. Duncan went to Limestone last Tuesday, called there by the illness of her daughter Mrs. Annie Durepo.
75 years ago: Feb. 23, 1933
Rev. Edwin Cunningham will close his pastorate at the Universalist Church with the services of next Sunday. He plans to leave Monday for his new field of work in Augusta, where he will be pastor of the Winthrop Street Universalist Church. Mrs. Cunningham and their two sons will continue to stay in Caribou for the present, possibly until the end of the school year. The heartiest good wishes go with Mr. Cunningham from the citizens of this community as he leaves to take up his new work, and with his family when they join him in the Capitol city.
The Fort Fairfield winter sports team, comes to Caribou tomorrow, Friday, to try to win back the victory grabbed by the local boys when they defeated the Fort team on Feb. 11 in the dual meet staged in that town. With the Caribou men persisting in breaking state records the snow men from the border town will have to show some remarkable speed if they have any idea of coming out on the long end of the score.
Miss Hazel Beckwith who teaches in this vicinity spent the weekend in Washburn, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Haynes.
Manager Richard Flora of the Powers Theatre announces that the pictures of the Carnera-Schaaf boxing contest will be shown at the theatre Thursday of next week. The pictures are running this week at the Howard and Bowdoin Theatres in Boston and those who have seen them report the films are unusually clear and depict the battle from the opening gong to the fatal knockout of Schaaf in the thirteenth round. Mr. Flora is to be commended for his efforts to please the patrons in securing these pictures direct from the city run.
The Vaughn House must have a peculiar attraction to members of the moose tribe for use as a “Valhalla.” In a letter to the Republican A.V. Goud, now of Topsham, mentions one dying in the yard of the Vaughn House in 1863. There are many now residing in town who can remember that some 25 years ago another moose followed the example of its ancestor and dropped dead on the bank opposite the Caribou Drug. Co.
The newly organized “Mysterious Six” defeated St. Leonard High School in a recent hockey match with a score of two to one. Scoring for the local team were Stewart and Soucy, while Johnny Bell scored the lone goal for St. Leonard.
50 years ago: Feb. 20, 1958
Mary Lee Bowes of Madawaska was named the queen of the first Caribou Mardi Gras sponsored by the Jaycees. Sherill Larson of Easton was named runner-up to the queen in the contest.
Pupils of the Teague Park School chose their Valentine Kings and Queens during Valentine parties at the school. Crowned were: David Ferguson and Patricia Davis of grade 1, Gregory Jacobs and Judy Pinette of grade 2, Steven Buchanan and Sally Morgan of grade 3, Bert Brewer and Kitty Collins of grade 4 and Nancy Bouchard and Johnny Thibodeau of grade 5.
Mrs. Claire Bouchard was chosen as Caribou’s Sorority Valentine Queen. Mrs. Bouchard reigned with the Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle queens at the annual Valentine Dance sponsored by the Presque Isle chapter last Saturday night at the Presque Isle Air Force Base Officers Club.
Cub Scout Pack No. 185 held its Blue and Gold banquet to celebrate the forty-eighth anniversary of Boy Scouting Friday evening with an attendance of 250.
Mrs. Gordon Dixon was able to return to work at the Birds Eye plant in Caribou Wednesday after being home for several weeks with a leg injury.
Dale Sjoberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sjoberg injured his knee while skiing one day last week and missed a few days of school as a result.
25 years ago: Feb. 23, 1983
Seventeen-year-old Colleen Kearney was crowned 1983 Miss Caribou at a pageant held at the Caribou Junior High School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kearney of Caribou.
Sen. Bill Cohen, who attended the twenty-third Annual Sportsmen’s Banquet held at the Caribou Lions Club found uninvited escorts Paul Bates and Warren Dobson waiting for him. Caribou’s “finest,” its Winter Carnival Keystone Cops, kept busy at the banquet and the following Monday as part of the city’s annual Winter Carnival.
Because she was eating Chinese food, Lauretta Blackstone was arrested by the Kiwanis Keystone Kops, who paid a surprise visit to the Caribou Lioness Club’s annual “Night on the Town,” banquet held at the Jade Palace. She was escorted to her cell by Keystone Kops Claude Cyr, Paul Bates and Warren Dobson.
Kelly Pelletier, a sharpshooting guard for the Caribou jayvee basketball team, will represent the Boston Celtics at the Eastern Division Hotshot finals, to be held at halftime of the Celtics-76ers game Sunday. Pelletier has been one of the top two scorers for Vince Laraia’s jayvee squad, along with Heidi Griffeth.
James Englund an employee of the Caribou Post Office was presented a service award by Postmaster Reginald Albert in recognition of his retirement, and 29 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service. Employees on hand for the presentation were: Dwayne Nichols, Willie Lovely, Rod Gove and Jim Farley.
