5 days ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of November 14, 2018)

Basement fire -- Fire of an unknown origin started in the basement of the cabinet shop of Russell Ahern, on Water Street about 12:30 this noon, and before it could be checked, it had caused damage of roughly $2,500.

5 days ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of November 14, 2018)

Garments for soldiers -- A supper was held at the Odd Fellows’ Hall. The proceeds were used to purchase material to be used by the local Red Cross Society in making garments for our soldiers. At the close of the supper, an informal reception was given to Rev. and Mrs.L. G. March.

5 days ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 14, 2018

100 Years Ago - Nov. 13, 1918 Changes hands — Mr. L. L. Scott of Adams, Mass., became proprietor of the Snell House, having leased the property from the owner, J. J. Marriott, who has been the proprietor for the past seven years.

2 weeks ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of November 7, 2018)

Mr. S. W. Hammond sold his home farm on the Caribou Back road, known as the Irving farm, to Richard Smith of Caribou.

2 weeks ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of November 7, 2018)

A number of the smaller boys were enjoying the first skating of the season Wednesday on Collins Pond.

3 weeks ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of October 31, 2018)

Completed -- The new Ritchie brick block at the corner of Main and Water streets is completed on the outside and workmen are rushing work on the interior.

3 weeks ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of October 31, 2018)

Gathering land value -- Aubrey G. Haven, Senior Land Appraiser of the Division of Valuation Interstate Commerce, had been in this section

4 weeks ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of October 24, 2018)

Rebekah delegate -- Miss Augusta Kalloch of this village, bookkeeper for Smith & Hoyt, went to Portland as delegate from Aroostook Rebekah lodge to the Rebekah Assembly in this city.

4 weeks ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of October 24, 2018)

Around town -- S.E. Briggs has had his residence on South Main Street connected with the electric light system during the past week.

1 month ago

Houlton area From our Files (week of October 17, 2018)

On November 1, Wilbur E. Carr will assume the management of the Houlton Grist Mill, better known as the Merritt Mill, which for the past few years has been under the management of T. C. S. Berry.

1 month ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of October 17, 2018)

Washburn reports a ghost prowling around the village at night.

1 month ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of October 10, 2018)

The residence of Dr. W.E. Sincock on South Main Street was wired for electric lights this week.

1 month ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of October 10, 2018)

There was an important meeting of the Food Conservation Committee at the Municipal Hall, when W. B. Mooers of Portland, the state director of the work,

1 month ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 3, 2018

101 Years Ago - September 27, 1917 Phone office improves -- The Aroostook Tel. & Tel. Co. made quite extensive changes and improvements in its rooms in the Phair building.

1 month ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 3, 2018

100 Years Ago - Oct. 2, 1918 New position — Harold Ireland, who for several years was employed at J. Watson & Co., has resigned his position and is now working for the Great Northern Paper Co. at their works near Monticello.

1 month ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 3, 2018

115 Years Ago - Oct. 3, 1903 Freak potato -- On Monday of this week, W.F. Jeffs sent a “freak” potato to the Republican office. This potato had grown into an iron ring, evidently dropped from some harness.

2 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 26, 2018

100 Years Ago - Sept. 25, 1918 Accepted position — Mrs. Roy Niles has accepted a position as bookkeeper for the E. E. Wentworth Corp. at their Houlton branch on Bangor Street.

2 months ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of September 26, 2018)

The Public Utilities Commission ordered a hearing to take place at its office at the State House, Augusta, Sept. 25, on the application of the Gould Electric Company of Presque Isle, for authority to issue 5,993 shares of capital stock at $100 per share to purchase the property of the Maine & New Brunswick Electrical Power Co., Ltd.