5 hours ago

Houlton area From our Files (week of March 20, 2019)

When passing the Fogg Company’s new store, don’t fail to look in the show window and see the new sample of piazza chair paint they have on exhibition, as well as their stainfloor, which makes old floors look as good as new.

7 hours ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of March 20, 2019)

The South Presque Isle Auxiliary to the Red Cross Chapter made $76 from their supper and entertainment which was held the previous week.

11 hours ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of March 20, 2019)

Ouch -- John Plourde, a clerk employed in the Shaw & Milton’s grocery store, has been limping the past several days after stepping on a nail last Friday.

1 week ago

Houlton area From our Files (week of March 13, 2019)

Goe. E. Young desires to announce that he is now ready to receive orders for spring work in painting and paper hanging.

1 week ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of March 13, 2019)

Candidate for re-election -- E. L. Guiou, tax collector, who, by the way, was a candidate for re-election, had a very strong claim in the fine showing he had made.

1 week ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of March 13, 2019)

Tractor driving courses -- Miss Margo Leake was in Caribou yesterday enrolling students for tractor driving courses which will be given early in April to any women over the age of 14 who are interested in driving tractors in relief shifts during the spring plowing.

2 weeks ago

Houlton area From our Files (week of March 6, 2019)

Home with horses — L. S. Weiler arrived home from Chicago Thursday morning with a carload of horses. These horses are now on sale at Weiler’s stable, Mechanic St.

2 weeks ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of March 6, 2019)

Telephone line -- It is reported that a telephone line will be run from New Sweden to Fort Kent by way of Stockholm during the coming summer.

2 weeks ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of March 6, 2019)

The sum of $31 was netted from the musical given the previous week at the Baptist Church under the auspices of the U.B. Ladies’ Aid.

3 weeks ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 27, 2019

115 Years Ago - Feb. 26, 1904 Social — Leap Year social at Ricker Classical Institute this Friday evening. Young ladies will preside for the first time in eight years.

3 weeks ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of February 27, 2019)

The I.O.O.F. District, composed of the following Lodges, Mystic Tie, Presque Isle; Aroostook Valley, Caribou; Ashland Lodge, Ashland; Stockholm Lodge, Stockholm; Westfield Lodge, Westfield; and Industry Lodge, Washburn; met at Industry Lodge, Washburn. Ashland Lodge exemplified degrees and Grand Master presented.

3 weeks ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of February 27, 2019)

Fox run -- James Menther of Green Ridge followed a fox track 39 miles on snowshoes in a snowstorm the other day only to find the fox to be a pretty badly fagged dog.

4 weeks ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 20, 2019

115 Years Ago - Feb. 19, 1904 Great success -- Miss Lucy Grant, who left here for Boston last fall, is having great success in her singing. She sang in a crowded church in Boston a few nights ago and the people were greatly pleased with her voice.

4 weeks ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of February 20, 2019)

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants’ Trust & Banking Company was held at the Banking Rooms.

4 weeks ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of February 20, 2019)

V.T. Lundvall of New Sweden says the wolves are getting to be almost too neighborly around his farm.

1 month ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 13, 2019

115 Years Ago - Feb. 16, 1904 Purchase -- The Aroostook Lumber Company has purchased the Stevens mill plant in Fort Fairfield and its stock of lumber.

1 month ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 13, 2019

115 Years Ago - Feb. 12, 1904 Entertainment — Fred Stephenson went to Smyrna Mills with his hurdy-gurdy Monday, where he furnished music for a dance in the evening.

1 month ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of February 13, 2019)

Halifax thankful -- Ralph P. Bell, chairman of the Halifax Relief Committee, had written J. F. Guiou, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, acknowledging receipt of the contribution of $150 from the people of Presque Isle