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Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 26, 2022

115 Years Ago - Oct. 24, 1907 Stocking the lake -- F.G. Webster received a consignment of 2500 trout from the hatchery at Caribou Monday for stocking the little Machias lake.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 19, 2022

75 Years Ago - Oct. 16, 1947 Arthur Fairbanks received a 24-year award in Rotary — Arthur R. Fairbanks received an award for 24 years’ perfect attendance at the regular meeting of the Presque Isle Rotary Club, Monday noon at the Northeastland.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 19, 2022

115 Years Ago - Oct. 17, 1907 Hat buying trip -- Miss Evelyn Fisher made a business trip to Boston Wednesday night and will return Friday morning. While there she will select a new lot of hats which will arrive at her store Saturday, Oct. 19.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 19, 2022

75 Years Ago - Oct, 16, 1947 Rotarians entertain Houlton Collegians– The members of the Houlton Collegians baseball team were guests of the Houlton Rotary Club at its regular meeting Monday noon and heard high praise from two speakers for their successful season during which they won 23 consecutive games.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2022

75 Years Ago - Oct. 9, 1947 Robert Hayden named secretary of Young Adults — Robert Hayden was elected executive secretary of the Young Adults recreation group at a meeting at the Community Recreation Center, and it was voted that the directors serve as a management committee and planning board. About 40 attended the Young Adults Night open house at the recreation center.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2022

115 Years Ago - Oct. 10, 1907 Under new management -- The local business of the American Express Company, which has been under the charge of its regular agent, H.D. Collins, since the advent of the B. & A. into Caribou, is now under the charge of Mr. Hazleton of Dexter, a representative of the company.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2022

75 Years Ago - Oct. 9, 1942 Junior college elects officers – Harold S. Boynton, a popular Ricker student and athlete, was elected president of the sophomore class at Ricker Junior College last Thursday. Boynton, receiver of last year’s Houlton Lions Club Prize for Athletics and Scholastics, is the son of Harry R. Boynton of Millinocket.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 5, 2022

115 Years Ago - Oct. 3, 1907 Resigns and accepts new position -- Miss Lizzie Lavoie, who has been employed in A.V. Goud & Co.’s dry goods store, has resigned and accepted a position in the office of the Caribou Water, Light & Power Co.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 5, 2022

75 Years Ago - Oct. 2, 1947 Aroostook State Normal school faculty — Miss Luella Dunning assumed her duties as dean of women at Aroostook State Normal School, completing the faculty list at the school.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 5, 2022

75 Years Ago - Oct. 2, 1947 Pilot has narrow escape in crash — Bertrand L. Foster, 32, of Houlton had a narrow escape from electrocution Sunday afternoon when the Cessna A-5 he was bringing in to land at the Airport here cracked up and became entangled with live wires near the farm of Elbert A. Dow on the Foxcroft Road.

Births at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital

Among the “special deliveries” born recently at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in August were the following:

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 28, 2022

75 Years Ago, Sept. 25, 1947 Indoor archery returns — The archery range is back to its old winter quarters again at the old armory on Mechanics Street. It will be open each Friday evening and there will be competent instructors for those who wish to learn this fascinating sport. Target fees will be 25 cents if use of the club equipment is desired, or 10 cents if one has his own.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 28, 2022

115 Years Ago - Sept. 26, 1907 Returning from New York -- Mrs. M. Frances Shaw will return this week from New York and Boston, where she has been to attend the openings of the leading hat shops. Mrs. Shaw, being unable to meet the demand of the public herself, will bring with her MIss Minnie Norton, who comes highly recommended, as a trimmer.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 28, 2022

75 Years Ago - Sept. 25, 1947 The Rotary inducted new members — The meeting of the Presque Isle Rotary Club was devoted to induction of two new members and reports of special committees. Past President Loren F. Carter welcomed Oscar H. Tagget and Byron S. Kempton as new members of the club.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 21, 2022

115 Years Ago - Sept. 19, 1907 Accepted position -- Paul Benton, who has been speaking a part of his vacation at his home in New Hampshire, has returned and accepted a position in C.T. Bishop’s shoe shore.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 21, 2022

75 Years Ago - Sept. 18, 1947 Kermit Crandall named president of Country Club — Kermit Crandall of Presque Isle was elected president of the Aroostook Valley Country Club for the ensuing year at a meeting of the new directors at the club.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 21, 2022

75 Years Ago - Sept. 18, 1947 Serious loss at Cone dairy farm — Damage which may reach $20,000 was caused to the large dairy barn on the farm of Walter Cone on the North Road Friday afternoon when fire of the undetermined origin broke out within warning and burned so fiercely that the building was badly gutted when the Houlton Fire Department arrived.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 14, 2022

115 Years Ago - Sept. 12, 1907 New job -- Miss Henrietta West, recently employed in the office of the Caribou Water, Light & Power Company, has accepted a position in the law office of Chas. G. Briggs, Esq., and entered upon her duties Monday morning.

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