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Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 20, 2020

The citizens of several towns between Houlton and Presque Isle have petitioned the legislature for an adjustment of telegraph rates.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 22, 2020

The following registrants were inducted through Local Board No. 2 Aroostook, during the previous week: Caribou - Raymond L. Newbegin, Joseph R. Byram and Aurelle J. Belanger; Fort Fairfield - Freeman D. Kennedy, Ronald J. Webb and Roy H. Tompkins; Presque Isle - Albert Jackson; Washburn - Philip L. Belmain; Ashland - John J. Prue Jr. and Simon Michaud; and Limestone - Earl P. Robideau.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 22, 2020

Andrew J. Saunders and Geo. H. Benn, president of the Houlton Park Association, left Tuesday for Bangor to attend a meeting of Maine Fair interests to make details for the Fairs this coming season.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 13, 2020

Wildcats defeat Houlton, Caribou -- The Presque Isle Wildcats defeated Houlton 32 to 28 at Houlton in the opening game of the Aroostook League.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 13, 2020

100 Years Ago - Jan. 21, 1920 New store — B. E. Anderson, propr. of the Houlton Shoe Hospital, opened his new shoe store in the Fox Bros. store and his first day’s business was a most satisfactory one.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 13, 2020

Poles are being hauled to extend the telephone line on Washburn Street as far as the Johnson Brothers’ slaughterhouse.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 6, 2020

115 Years Ago - Jan. 11, 1905 Canning industry -- George O. Goodwin of Woodland was in town Wednesday. Mr. Goodwin is proprietor of the Goodwin Pea Canning Factory, the only one in Aroostook, and an industry that is rapidly growing in the volume of business each year.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 6, 2020

75 Years Ago - Jan. 11, 1945 Graves, Trafton continue serving -- At a meeting of the City Council, Dr. Richard A. Graves was re-elected chairman of the Council for the third consecutive term.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 6, 2020

100 Years Ago - Jan. 14, 1920 Houlton daily makes appearance — The first regular edition of the Aroostook Daily News made its appearance on Monday and is the first daily paper to be published in Aroostook County.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 30, 2019

100 Years Ago - Jan. 7, 1920 New quarters — B.E. Anderson, who has been conducting a retail shoe business as well as a repairing department, has leased the Fox store.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 30, 2019

115 Years Ago - Jan. 5, 1905 Ice -- Large numbers of teams are now busy hauling ice from the Aroostook River and Collins Pond.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 23, 2019

115 Years Ago - Dec. 23, 1904 Best Christmas present — Ernest Leighton, who for the past three years has been employed at Perks Bros.’ drug store, received as his best Christmas present a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy making him a registered pharmacist for the State of Maine.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 23, 2019

115 Years Ago -Dec. 28, 1904 Cold -- Christmas morning will go on record as the coldest of the winter so far, as the thermometer registered 37 degrees below zero.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 1, 2020

The first born in Presque Isle in 1945 were the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Delano of Presque Isle.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 25, 2019

Dr. Albert Parkhurst, son of Mr. V. D. Parkhurst, who was in the Mass. General Hospital on its staff of officers, arrived home Saturday to spend Christmas

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 16, 2019

115 Years Ago - Dec. 14, 1904 Telephones -- It is reported that a new telephone line will be built from Caribou to Fort Kent this winter, thus giving direct wire communication with the northern part of The County.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 16, 2019

101 Years Ago - Dec. 19, 1918 Elected the Village Councillor -- Mr. E.L. Osborne, formerly one of our esteemed citizens, but for some years past a resident of Holden, Alberta, was evidently appreciated in his new home, having been elected one of the Village Councillors.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 16, 2019

115 Years Ago - Dec. 16, 1904 Leased store — Hamilton & Webber, dealers in stoves and tinware, have leased the J.E. Burnham store which they will occupy after January 1.

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