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Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 21, 2021

100 Years Ago - June 23, 1921 New signs welcome travelers -- The Houlton Chamber of Commerce has just erected on all main roads leading into Houlton large signs bearing the words “You are now entering Houlton”

Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 21, 2021

100 Years Ago -June 23, 1921 Awaiting electric lights -- The electric light poles are being put up on West Road, between Lebanon and New Sweden Center. The Baptist Church is very anxious to have lights in the church soon.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 21, 2021

75 Years Ago - June 20, 1946 Scovill was named special investigator -- C. Gerald Scovill of Lubec had been engaged by the Sheriff Department of Aroostook County as special investigator according to Sheriff Jasper Lycette.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 14, 2021

100 Years Ago - June 15, 1921 New garage -- Mallicas Anderson is building a large garage on his lot on Station Street, Oscar Beckstrom is in charge of the construction.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 14, 2021

100 Years Ago - June 15, 1921 Vocal students perform -- The vocal pupils of Miss Mary Burpee gave a very interesting recital at the Houlton High School auditorium Wednesday evening.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 14, 2021

75 Years Ago - June 13, 1946 County Deputy’s Association president -- Sheriff Jasper Lycette was re-elected president of the Aroostook County Deputy’s Association at a meeting held June 10 at the Hotel. Commander George Baker of Houlton was elected secretary treasurer.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 7, 2021

100 Years Ago - June 8, 1921 School newspaper -- “The Archurus,” the paper published annually by the students of Caribou High School, will be issued next week. It will contain many well written articles by students. Every family in town should have a copy for references.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 7, 2021

75 Years Ago - June 6, 1946 Croix de Guerre with bronze star -- Wilfred Saucier of Blake Street received the Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star from the French government for exceptional services of war rendered during operations of the liberation of France.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 7, 2021

100 Years Ago - June 8, 1921 New auto inspector -- Maurice Elliot has been appointed Automobile Inspector for this part of the state. Violators of the auto laws will be first given a warning and after that the laws will be enforced to the letter.

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

100 Years Ago - June 2, 1921 Forest king tosses car into ditch -- Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chase, driving from Easton Sunday evening in their automobile, were attacked by a wild moose. The animal came out of the woods just as Mr. and Mrs. Chase made the turn at Murray Foster farm.

Presque Isle area From our Files – June 1, 2021

75 Years Ago - May 30, 1946 Scholarship at the University of Maine -- David Francis Akeley of Presque Isle was among 70 students at the University of Maine who received scholarships and prizes at the annual Scholarship Recognition Day exercises in Memorial Gymnasium.

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

100 Years Ago - June 2, 1921 Elected -- W.S. Lewin of Houlton who has been very active in the affairs of the Foresters in the State attended the biennial meeting in Bangor last week and was elected councilor, and a supreme representative, while Mrs. Lewin was elected conductor.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 24, 2021

75 Years Ago - May 23, 1946 Local man purchased Belfast Studio -- Rodney Benjamin of Presque Isle purchased the photo studio known as the Tuttle Studio in Belfast. He moved to that city with his family to take up his new work. He resigned as assistant photographer at the Brown Studio in this city.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 24, 2021

100 Years Ago - May 26, 1921 Aroostook paper has new editor -- Herbert Caryl of Boston, has taken up his duties as Editor and Manager of the Aroostook Daily News, and has already made a favorable impression with the readers of Aroostook’s daily.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 17, 2021

75 Years Ago - May 16, 1946 Weaver named mutual agent -- Dana Weaver was appointed life underwriter for New England Life Ins. Co. of Boston and located in the McGlauflin Block on Main Street in the office of Lloyd Greenlaw. He graduated from Presque Isle High School, class of 1938, where he was appointed in public speaking and athletics.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 17, 2021

100 Years Ago - May 18, 1921 Ballasting on B & A Railroad -- Mr. T.L. Eyre of Philadelphia has taken the contract for the ballasting the line of the B & A Railroad. Work has already begun in Hudson and also in Houlton and will continue until the job is completed. Mr C.M. Johnston is the construction manager, supervising the work, while Mr. Blair of the same company will be in charge.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of May 17, 2021

115 Years Ago - May 15, 1906 Utility gets new super -- E.E. Haynes was named superintendent of the Caribou Water, Light & Power Company.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of May 12, 2021

115 Years Ago - May 8, 1906 New church in progress -- Work has commenced on the building of the new First Baptist Church.

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