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Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 25, 2022

115 Years ago, May 29, 1907 New Barber Shop Opens – Mr. James Hoyt of Portage , has opened a barber shop here, and will be glad to see all his old friends in the chair.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of May 18, 2022

115 Years Ago - May 16, 1907 A trip to Boston -- C.S. Patterson is on a week’s trip to Boston. His place as clerk at the Vaughan House is filled during his absence by George Calkins.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 18, 2022

115 Years Ago - May 22, 1907 Resigned from position -- Mr. C.V. Hewey, who has had charge of the Elks Club since its opening, has resigned his position.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 18, 2022

75 Years Ago - May 15, 1947 Umphrey named head of Colby Alumni — Harry Umphrey was named president of the Northern Aroostook Colby Alumni Association at the annual spring meeting of the organization at the Northeastland hotel.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 11, 2022

75 Years Ago - May 8, 1947 Aroostook fire chiefs reelected — Kenneth Currie of Mars Hill was reelected president, Herbert Treffery of Presque Isle vice-president, and George Black of Easton secretary of the Aroostook County Fire Chiefs Association at its annual meeting at the Northeastland Hotel.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 11, 2022

115 Years Ago - May 15, 1907 Fire damages property -- On Thursday the Fire Company was called to Monticello to protect property adjoining the B. & A. passenger depot, which caught fire about 8:30, and was totally destroyed.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of May 4, 2022

115 Years Ago - May 2, 1907 Completed the census -- Miss A. Louise Thomas, superintendent of schools, has completed taking the school census of Caribou, and finds 1850 pupils of school age.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 4, 2022

75 Years Ago - May 1, 1947 Four Presque Isle insurance agents in “Round Table” — Four Presque Isle life insurance agents were among the 36 in Maine who qualified for membership in the Maine Quarter Million Dollar Round Table, according to an announcement by Heinz B. Koenig, chairman of the membership committee.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 27, 2022

115 Years Ago - April 25, 1907 New space for upholstering -- H.H. Whitney, dealer in furniture, has rented the office building adjoining his store and will use it for an upholstering and picture framing department.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 27, 2022

75 Years Ago - April 24, 1947 Easton, Ashland speakers won in league contest — Ashland High school won the team prize in the Aroostook Central League speaking contest at Easton, while Irene Fuller of Easton High School won individual honors.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 20, 2022

75 Years Ago - April 17, 1947 Northern Driving Club sets goal at 500 members — A campaign for membership in the Northern Aroostook Driving Club got underway throughout Aroostook County with a goal of 500 members. This newly organized driving club originated in December 1946.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 20, 2022

115 Years Ago - April 24, 1907 Horses have arrived -- A carload of horses just arrived on April 22 at C.H. Berry’s Sale Stable on Bangor Street. There are some fine matched pairs weighing from 2,800 to 3,000 pounds, and also a few driving horses, making in all 30 head for sale.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 20, 2022

115 Years Ago - April 18, 1907 Sold business -- Wm. Barker, who has conducted the Caribou Steam Laundry in this place for a number of years, has sold the business to M.L. Hutchinson of Machais, who will probably take possession the latter part of the month.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2022

75 Years Ago - April 10, 1947 To benefit Rotary scholarship fund — As a memorial to Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary who passed away in January, more than 6,000 Rotary Clubs throughout the world raised a $2 million fund for international student fellowships and for other activities to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2022

115 Years Ago - April 11, 1907 Returned with horses -- Harry W. Stevens of the firm of L.W. Stevens & Son returned yesterday noon with one of the best, if not the best, car-load of horses ever shipped to Maine, consisting of fancy matched pairs and 10 brood mares.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2022

115 Years Ago - April 17, 1907 New block tenants -- The rooms in the Times block, Which have been occupied by the Elk’s Club for the past three years, Will be occupied by a branch of the Young Men’s Catholic Union, of which James Donelly, a prominent young lawyer is president.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 6, 2022

75 Years Ago - April 3, 1947 Going to Guam — Lieutenant Commander Helen Boyle, daughter of Mrs. Ann Boyle of Presque Isle, had been assigned to overseas duty in the Pacific to take up her assignment in Guam following a 30-day leave.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 6, 2022

115 Years Ago - April 4, 1907 Reappointed as superintendent of schools -- Miss A. Louise Thomas, who served as superintendent of schools last year, giving general satisfaction, has again been appointed to that position by the school committee.

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