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Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 23, 2020

115 Years Ago - Nov. 29, 1905 Bound for Europe -- Carl Soderberg of New Sweden expects to sail for Europe the first week of December and be absent for six weeks.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 23, 2020

100 Years Ago - Dec. 2, 1920 Woods workers’ wages -- Lumber operators in Aroostook County have just announced a cut in the rates of pay for workers in the woods from $90 to $50 a month.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 16, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 22, 1945 Halloran named manager -- The Produce Dealers Supply Company announced that William Halloran was appointed manager of their Presque Isle office and warehouse. This company had been serving Aroostook County potato dealers and shippers for over thirty years.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 16, 2020

100 Years Ago - Nov. 25, 1920 Barber shop -- The Dalton Barber Shop will move into the Thibodeau Block about the first of the month.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 16, 2020

115 Years Ago - Nov. 22, 1905 Some fine skating -- Skating on the river above the dam has been exceptionally fine during the past week and hundreds have taken advantage of the smooth ice.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 9, 2020

115 Years Ago - Nov. 15, 1905 Railcars -- Starting this week warm car service will be inaugurated from Boston to Aroostook County points on the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad for fruit shipments.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 9, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 15, 1945 Boy Scouts hold second annual meeting -- The second annual meeting of Central District, Katahdin Area Council, Boy Scouts of America was held at the Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle. A roast chicken dinner preceded the meeting and was served in the Banquet Hall. Reverend Nelson Canfield of Fort Fairfield presided as chairman.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 9, 2020

100 Years Ago - Nov. 18, 1920 Unique recital given at high school auditorium pleases a large audience - - The recital given last Thursday Evening under the direction of the Astle Music Co. by a group of Edison Artists drew one of the largest audiences ever seen in the building.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 2, 2020

100 Years Ago - Nov. 11, 1920 Fast horse -- Millie Irwin, owned by George Osbourne of Limestone, is the fattest trotter now owned in Maine, with her record of 2:05 sweeping the board as far as the Pine Tree State is concerned. This horse is also the eighth trotter in the world this season. Her earnings so far are $7,780.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 2, 2020

100 Years Ago - Nov. 10, 1920 Honored — A special service was given in honor of the Boy Scout troop of the church. The service was in commemoration of a heroic deed at Grand Lake. Last summer while the Boy Scouts were camping, Harry Manuel rescued the life of a drowning man.

Presque Isle area From our Files – November 2, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 8, 1945 December potato prices steady -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that support prices on 1945 late-crop Irish potatoes did not increase for the remainder of the marketing season ending June 1946, over the support prices set for the month of December.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 26, 2020

75 Years Ago - Nov. 1, 1945 Clarence Keegan new Aggie teacher -- Clarence Keegan of Mars Hill succeeded George Barnes as agricultural instructor at Presque Isle High School

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 26, 2020

100 Years Ago - Nov. 3, 1920 Changing hands — The Snell House changed hands on Monday morning and is now being conducted by the Mercer Co.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 26, 2020

115 Years Ago - Nov. 1, 1905 Sheriff -- Charles Ross has received the appointment of Deputy Sheriff, taking the place of Deputy Sheriff W.H. Lafferty, who has resigned.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 20, 2020

75 Years Ago - Oct. 25, 1945 Mapleton man enrolled at University in England -- Sergeant Clifford H. Keirstead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Keirstead of Mapleton, and a former student of both the Universities of Maine and Maryland, enrolled at Shrivenham American University in England where the second two-month term opened Oct. 8 with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students.

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

115 Years Ago - Oct. 25, 1905 Hunting trip - - Carl Munson, 13, accompanied his father and uncle on a hunting trip to Big Machias. The hunting party returned with three deer, two of which Earl shot.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 20, 2020

100 Years Ago - Oct. 27, 1920 Eight week auto trip — Fritz G. Russell, who for a time was employed at Osgood’s Jewelry store, left in August for California accompanied by Mrs. Russell, making the trip by auto.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 12, 2020

100 Years Ago - Oct. 20, 1920 Making good at radio school — Fred Biethen, a graduate of Houlton High School’s Class of 1920, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biethen, who is now attending the Boston Radio School, is making good in his chosen profession.

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