100 Years Ago – May 18, 1921
Ballasting on B & A Railroad — Mr. T.L. Eyre of Philadelphia has taken the contract for the ballasting the line of the B & A Railroad. Work has already begun in Hudson and also in Houlton and will continue until the job is completed. Mr C.M. Johnston is the construction manager, supervising the work, while Mr. Blair of the same company will be in charge.
115 Years Ago – May 15, 1906
Utility gets new super — E.E. Haynes was named superintendent of the Caribou Water, Light & Power Company.
115 Years Ago – May 8, 1906
New church in progress — Work has commenced on the building of the new First Baptist Church.
75 Years Ago – May 9, 1946
Local man to practice dentistry in Presque Isle — Dr. Kenneth H. Bonenfant, son of Mrs. and the late Albert G. Bonenfant, was discharged from the U.S. Navy. After three years service, he began the general practice of dentistry in Presque Isle.
100 Years Ago – May 12, 1921
Attractive show window — One of the handsomest show windows seen in town for a long time and one that seems to have “punch” is that of P.S. Berrie, the Main Street Music Store man. It is decorated with instruments and records of all shapes and sizes.
75 Years Ago — May 2, 1946
Veterans Information Center director awarded — Clinton O. White, director of the Veterans Information Center of Presque Isle, was awarded a certificate of merit by the Maine Council of Veterans Affairs for successfully completing courses of study at Augusta and Togus for information center directors, and for meritorious services rendered veterans of Presque Isle.
100 Years Ago – May 4, 1921
Trip across the border — B.H. Brown and Lester Kelso made a business trip to Fredericton last week by auto, making the trip in under 4 hours.
100 Years Ago – May 4, 1921
New grocer in town — George Giggy has opened a grocery and confectionary store in the Buzzell building on South main Street in Caribou.
100 Years Ago – April 27, 1921
Burleigh Hotel gets face lift — Thomas Habbeb is making extensive alterations on the building on Sweden Street known as the Burleigh Hotel. It is being made into a lodge with about 30 rooms.
100 Years Ago – April 28, 1921
Houlton boy to have a position in Mexico — Guy N. Carroll has recently accepted a position as a druggist at a Standard Oil Co.’s hospital in Tampico, Mexico, and will leave soon to take up his new duties.