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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

Scout Floyd Wakefield of Ashland was presented with Scouting’s highest award to a boy at a Court of Honor held at the High School in Presque Isle.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

Stan Rose, a Houlton boy who for a number of years has been living in Machias, and who resigned as postmaster at that place, having returned to Houlton to reside, has accepted a position as salesman at the Anderson Shoe Store and has already entered upon his duties.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 25, 2020

In the fastest and roughest game yet played at Caribou this season, the Webbermen of Caribou High defeated the high flying Wildcats of Presque Isle 42-49 last Friday night. It was the first time Caribou beat Presque Isle since 1929, when Caribou won 31-14.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

115 Years Ago - March 22, 1905 Hotel fire -- It is reported that the Van Buren Hotel was badly damaged by a fire Monday.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

75 Years Ago - March 22, 1945 Weaver promoted -- Ralph O. Weaver, Jr., son of Mrs. Arline L. Weaver of Presque Isle, was promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Anza, Calif., where he was serving with the Transportation Corps.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 16, 2020

100 Years Ago - Mar. 24, 1920 Main Street block sold — The second important transfer that has taken place in the last few days was Monday when T. V. Holdaway and Ray L. Young purchased from John A. Tenney the McLeod store, so called, and this too is a valuable piece of property.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

115 Years Ago - March 15, 1905 Store -- Neils Olson, formerly of Caribou, has purchased the entire stock of the New Sweden Starch Company’s store and will inaugurate a grand closing sale on Saturday.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

100 Years Ago - Mar. 17, 1920 Tractor School — Are you getting the service from your tractor or engine which the manufacturer intended it to furnish? Whether you are or not it will pay you to arrange to attend a tractor school which will be held at the store of the Putnam Hardware Company.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 9, 2020

75 Years Ago - March 15, 1945 Gold medal -- Warren P. Wilson, well known insurance man of Mars Hill, who represented the Continental Insurance Company, a member company of the America Fire Insurance & Indemnity Group, was presented with the company’s gold medal in token of more than 25 years representation.

Tardie earns Principal’s Award

Paul Tardie III of Washburn, a senior at Washburn District High School, has been selected to receive the 2020 Principal's Award, Principal Lawrence Worcester announced recently.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 2, 2020

100 Years Ago - Mar. 10, 1920 Prize winners — L. H. Powers who with Mrs. Powers were in attendance at the Boston Dog Show, returning home last week having captured four first prizes and three seconds, of which Mr. and Mrs. powers might well be proud.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of March 2, 2020

115 Years Ago - March 8, 1905 High School -- Attendance at the Caribou High School is the largest ever in its history.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of March 2, 2020

75 Years Ago - March 8, 1945 Carleton Whittaker received promotion -- Mr. and Mrs. Bert Whittaker of this city received word that their son, Second Lt. Carleton L. Whittaker, was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 24, 2020

115 Years Ago - March 1, 1905 Potatoes -- Mr. D. Messervey of Limestone was in Caribou Wednesday. He considers himself one of the fortunate ones this year as he sold all of his potatoes for 90 cents a barrel.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 24, 2020

100 Years Ago - Mar. 3, 1920 Returned home — Supt. of schools T. P. Packard returned Saturday from Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended a convention of the National Educational Societies.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of February 24, 2020

75 Years Ago - March 1, 1945 Former PI man promoted -- Maurice J. Arsenault, deputy collector, was put in charge of a Major Zone office of the Internal Revenue Service which opened at 131 Elm Street in Biddeford, Fe. 15, for the convenience of the taxpayers residing in Biddeford, Saco and the rest of York County.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 17, 2020

100 Years Ago - Feb. 25, 1920 Recently returned — M.B. Berman, who recently returned from New York where he purchased new goods, will have some interesting things to say through these columns about the wonderful bargains he secured.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 17, 2020

115 Years Ago - Feb. 22, 1905 Windows -- The windows of the Universalist Church have arrived and been placed in position. The new organ also arrived, and workmen are busy setting it up. Services, which have been held for some time in the Grange Hall, will be held at the church again next Sunday.

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