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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 8, 2021

75 Years Ago - Dec. 5, 1946 Former local man honored in Florida -- George H. Cooper, former resident of Presque Isle, was honored as the Personality of the Week in an issue of the Redland District News, published in Homestead, Florida.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 8, 2021

100 Years Ago - Dec. 8, 1921 Making street lights shine -- The crew of the Houlton Water Company has been busy during the past week cleaning the shades on the street lights and installing new bulbs in the lights.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 8, 2021

115 Years Ago - Dec. 4, 1906 New delivery driver --George Brown has entered the employ of Tornquist Bros. and will drive their delivery wagon.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 1, 2021

100 Years Ago - Dec. 1, 1921 Jolly jazz dance -- The dance in the Grange Hall on Thanksgiving night was well attended. The music was provided by Joe’s Jolly Jazz Orchestra of Houlton.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 1, 2021

75 Years Ago - Nov. 28, 1946 The War Assets office opened in Maine -- The War Assets Administration opened an office for the distribution of war surplus in the state of Maine.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 1, 2021

115 Years Ago - Nov. 27, 1906 Closing for the holiday -- The jewelry stores of B.O. Noyes and H.O. Spenser will be closed tomorrow so employees can enjoy Thanksgiving with their families.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 20, 2021

115 Years Ago - Nov. 20, 1906 Frozen -- Collins Pond has frozen over and some smaller boys are enjoying the glary ice. They should however be very careful about venturing onto it.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 20, 2021

75 Years Ago - Nov.. 21, 1946 Carleton Kilpatrick was named to the General Senate at U. of M. -- P. Carleton Kilpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Kilpatrick of Presque Isle and a member of the Men’s Senate at the University of Maine, was named as a representative to the General Senate.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 20, 2021

100 Years Ago - Nov. 24, 1921 Merry performers -- For six days a week the Houlton theatergoers had a chance to witness a rare treat. Bob Ott and his Merry Crew performed at the Temple Theater. There were many laughs and a great turnout for the show.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 10, 2021

115 Years Ago - Nov. 7, 1906 Nearly 50 acres -- Hon. Eugene Holmes had 49 1/2 acres of potatoes planted on his farm on the New Sweden Road. He harvested 6466 barrels of potatoes from his planting.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 10, 2021

75 Years Ago - Nov. 7, 1946 Auxiliary Bishop Feeney in official visit -- The Most Reverend Daniel J. Feeney, D.D., auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine and for 16 years parish priest at St. Mary’s Church in Presque Isle, celebrated a Pontifical Mass Sunday on the occasion of his first visit at St. Mary’s since his elevation to the Episcopacy Sept. 12.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 10, 2021

100 Years Ago - Nov. 10, 1921 Three-string high -- Pete Rogers captured the weekly prize offered at Golden’s Alleys for the highest three string total, toppling 353 pins.

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Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 3, 2021

100 Years Ago - Nov. 4, 1921 Historic building purchased -- The Blackhawk Putnam Homestead at the corner of North and Smyrna Streets, built in 1813 by Aaron Putnam, has been purchased by the Putnam Brothers.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 3, 2021

75 Years Ago - Oct. 31, 1946 New Mars Hill business firm -- Lloyd S. Greenlaw and Dana Weaver of Presque Isle and Chas. A. Nutter of Mars Hill had formed a company known as Weaver, Greenlaw & Nutter Inc. in Mars Hill.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 3, 2021

115 Years Ago - Nov. 3, 1906 Halloween party -- There was a pleasant Halloween party Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Collins given by the young people of Universalist Sunday School. Various games and amusements, appropriate for the occasion, were indulged in. Afterward a supper was served.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 25, 2021

100 Years Ago - Oct. 27, 1921 Shopping trip -- Mrs. Emma Boone, proprietor of the Elite Shop has returned from Boston where she was doing her fall shopping for the store. She reported that the Boston weather was very warm.

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