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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of February 15, 2023

100 Years Ago - Feb. 15, 1923 Entertainment at the parsonage — Mrs. G. L. Pressey entertained the C. I. C. at the parsonage Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10. An oyster supper was enjoyed by the class. AFter supper, the following officers were elected: President, Nedra Pierce; Vice President, Goldie Rees; Secretary, Annie Dillen; Treasurer, Laura Garrison.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 8, 2023

115 Years Ago - Feb. 6, 1908 Returned from trip-- Howard Fox returned Monday from a trip to New York, Buffalo, Montreal and other cities, having made the trip in the company of his brother.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 8, 2023

75 Years Ago - February 5, 1948 72 Enlisted Here During Year 1947 – The Northern New England U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Recruiting District, which includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, enlisted 3007 men during 1947, Sgt. Hugh M. Stearns of the Houlton recruiting station reports. Sgt. Stearns added that the figures recently released showed that the month of January was the most productive with 388 men signing up during that period.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of February 8, 2023

100 Years Ago - Feb. 8, 1923 Special rates for Farmers’ Week — The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad granted an excursion rate of one and one-third regular fare for the round trip from all stations to Bangor or Old Town and return to those who attended Farmers’ Week lectures, demonstrations and meetings at the College of Agriculture, Orono.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 1, 2023

75 Years Ago - Jan. 29, 1948 Houlton girl wins spelling bee contest – One of Houlton’s entrants, Miss Byrna Mae Porter, high school sophomore, won top honors in the upper division of the Spelling Bee sponsored by the Houlton Pioneer Times and four other newspapers in Aroostook County, at the Caribou Winter Carnival Saturday.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 1, 2023

115 Years Ago - Jan. 30, 1908 Retired -- G. W. Irving has retired from the Caribou Water, Light & Power Company, his interests having been purchased by R. L. Gary and J. P. Donworth.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of February 1, 2023

100 Years Ago - Feb. 1, 1923 Hon. A. R. Gould business trip — Hon. A. R. Gould arrived home from a business trip to Montreal, New York and Boston. His train was delayed about twelve hours by the big storm, the B. & A.. train which should have arrived Thursday night, being delayed until the next morning.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 25, 2023

75 Years Ago, January 22, 1948 Garage Changes Hands – Cates Motor Mart, which has been under the management of Don Wilson for the past six years, changed hands last week and, effective February 1, will be taken over by a partnership made up of Cedric Benn and Warren Gentle

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 25, 2023

115 Years Ago - Jan. 23, 1908 New photographic studio opens -- A. W. Plummer, the ‘ping pong man,’ who has opened a photographic studio in the Cary block, was employed as photographer by the Associated Press at the time of the San Francisco earthquake, and has many of the original pictures taken at that time.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 25, 2023

100 Years Ago - Jan. 25, 1923 Introducing an act into the Legislature — Rep. Hallett of Ashland introduced an act into the Legislature to incorporate C. Fred Clayton, Wm. L. Waldron, Chas. A. Carter and Whitfield D. Hallett as the Ashland Water & Sewer Co., the purpose of the incorporation being to furnish water for domestic and manufacturing purposes, and proved for an adequate sewerage system.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 18, 2023

100 Years Ago - January 18, 1923 Hard coal deliveries in Presque Isle — The first real break in hard coal deliveries in Presque Isle had occurred during the previous fortnight; the bins of many households had run bare, and they had to resort to various substitutes in the shape of wood and soft coal. It was understood that the Perry Company had received another supply of anthracite.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 18, 2023

115 Years Ago - Jan. 16, 1908 Getting things started -- The Aroostook Starch Co. had a crew of men at work last Thursday clearing land to pile lumber on for their now factory to be built next summer. It will be a few rods back from P. L. Youngren’s store.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 18, 2023

75 Years Ago - Jan. 15, 1948 Ricker plans for 100th anniversary – Plans for the observance of the 100th anniversary of Ricker here started with the announcement of the appointment of an Alumni Planning Committee. The committee as announced consists of Fred L. Putnam, chairman of the Board of Trustees;

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 11, 2023

75 Years Ago - Jan. 8, 1948 Fire at Sherman mill – A planing mill connected with the plant of the Sherman Lumber Company here was destroyed by fire of undetermined origin New Year’s Day causing a loss estimated by co-owner Walter Robinson at $100,000 and throwing 20 men out of employment.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 11, 2023

115 Years Ago - Jan. 9, 1908 Tea, anyone? -- Andrew Murchie of Benton, New Brunswick, salesman for Red Rose Tea, was in town Saturday calling on his customers. He was the guest of Frank Mills during his stay.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 11, 2023

100 Years Ago - Jan. 11, 1923 Aroostook County in fine condition — The County of Aroostook in excellent financial condition. Except for a bond issue of $76,000 which was made the previous fall, the county does not owe a dollar. This bond issue was floated entirely to pay The County’s part of the expense of installing bridges in The County under the bridge law, which was expected to be repealed at the Legislature.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 4, 2023

75 Years Ago - Jan. 1, 1948 Students win essay honors – Several essays were submitted from Houlton High School in the contest sponsored by O. M. Doyle on the subject, “Of What Value is Fresh Fruit to the Health of Our Youth”. The contest was open to all students in this area. Wanda Way, from Houlton, won the first prize of $25.

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

75 Years Ago - Dec. 25, 1947 Police start fingerprinting — Expansion of the work of the Houlton Police department started this week when Officer Carl Smart began operation of the fingerprinting equipment acquired some time ago. Henceforth every person jailed by the local police will be fingerprinted and the prints will be filed and recorded.

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