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Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 15, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 13, 1904 Haying -- The first one to commence haying this year so far as we have learned is Ernest Washburn who began last Friday.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 15, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 15, 1904 To study law — Bernard Archibald, A.B. has entered the law office of Powers & Archibald to study law.

Caribou area From Our Files – Week of July 15, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 27, 1904 Register -- The well-known grocery firm of Smith & Lufkin have installed during the past week one of the latest and most approved of cash registers.

Presque Isle are From Our Files – Week of July 15, 2019

101 Years Ago - July 18, 1918 YMCA -- Professor Wilson of International Law, Harvard College, was in Presque Isle and spoke in Municipal Hall to a select audience, men who were eligible to YMCA work, or who were interested in the great work

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 10, 2019

Mr. Axelrod of New York, of the firm of Marks & Axelrod, was in town.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 8, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 8, 1904 Extending lines — Houlton and Danforth can soon say ‘Hello’ as M. L. Porter is rapidly extending his telephone between the two towns and it is only a matter of a few days before they will be connected.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 3, 2019

The following Ashland boys, who enlisted in the forestry unit, returned home, having served for the period of their enlistment

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 1, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 1, 1904 New business — Mr. J. M. Davis, who has for the past three years been connected with G. W. Richards & Co., has resigned and will hereafter conduct a business of his own.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 1, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 20, 1904 New job -- Fred D. Gond of Caribou, who has been employed as a bookkeeper for the Van Buren Lumber Company for several years, has been engaged as a cashier for Ft. Kent Trust Co.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 24, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 6, 1904 Fish -- The government fish car recently completed a trip over the Bangor and Aroostook Lines, at Portage Lake putting in 12,000 trout and at Square Lake 50,000 land-locked salmon.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 24, 2019

101 Years Ago - June 27, 1918 Manufacturing in the area -- W. F. Griffin, bookkeeper for the Stebbins Lumber Co. at Howe Brook, was in town.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 24, 2019

115 Years Ago - June 24, 1904 Making progress -- Thibodeau Bros. are showing commendable enterprise in the progress of making their brick building on Main Street. They have the walls up, four stories and basement, and are now putting on the roof.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 17, 2019

115 Years Ago - June 22, 1904 Sewer -- The Caribou Sewer Company has been organized for the purpose of operating a system of sewers in Caribou with $10,000 Capital Stock.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 17, 2019

115 Years Ago - June 17, 1904 A public park — At the special town meeting held in town hall, this Friday forenoon, the public park enthusiasts gained a big victory.

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of June 17, 2019

101 Years Ago - June 20, 1918 Red Cross notes -- Through the generosity of C.E. Strout, Biddeford, ME, Presque Isle Chapter Red Cross received 400 carnations.

Caribou area From Our Files – Week of June 10, 2019

115 Years Ago - June 15, 1904 Trip -- Hon. George W. Irving made a business trip to Bangor Monday, where he went on one of the committees to consult B&A officials in regard to better shipping facilities for potatoes.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 10, 2019

115 Years Ago - June 10, 1904 New coach — Arthur Putnam of this town has been elected manager of the Bowdoin baseball team for the season of 1905.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 12, 2019

It was pleasant news for his Washburn friends that Rev. Delber Wallace Clark, rector of All Saints’ Church, Staten Island, who graduated from Washburn High School in the class of 1907

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