• It is reported that the Ernest Washburn farm sold Saturday to Jerry Smith for $18,000. Mr. Washburn purchased this farm last year for $15,000. And thus does the price of Aroostook real estate appreciate in value. • Laureston Fisher entered the employ of the Aroostook Republican Tuesday.
• It is understood that one of the new stores in the Stevens building on Sweden Street has been leased to John Law, now employed in O.T. Pierson’s Clothing Store and that he will shortly open a new clothing store, with a tailor shop in connection.
• The government census will be taken next year and Charles F. Ross is a candidate to take the census of Caribou. He has the endorsement of practically every businessman in town.
• Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Soucia and Miss Florence Whittier have returned from a successful hunting trip to Millinocket and vicinity.
• Laureston K. Fisher, the effective linotype operator of the Aroostook Republican celebrates tomorrow, the 25th anniversary of his entering employ of this newspaper. On Nov. 9, 1909, he started work for the late Lyman J. Pendell and with the exception only of about two and one-half years between 1917-1920, has carried on continuously. During the interruption, he was for a time civilian instructor on linotypes at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Following the Armistice, he spent a short time in printing offices in New York before returning to Caribou.
• Chief of Police put in a busy day Tuesday, rounding up witnesses to appear before the grand jury. When the list of indictments is returned several local residents will probably receive an unpleasant surprise.
• Avis Anderson of this town, a junior in the home economics department at Farmington State Normal School was high scorer for the winners in the hockey game between the upper and lower classes of the department last week.
• Charles Daniel Pendell, former foreman of the Aroostook Republican died at his home in Coxsackie, N.Y., Oct. 24, 1934. In 1896, he entered the printing business with his brother George G. Pendell, later buying out his entire interest. In 1908, he moved from Ashland to Caribou becoming foreman of the Aroostook Republican, which was then published by his brother Lyman. He remained here until 1912 when he bought the Ripley, N.Y. Review, which he re-sold in 1914 to buy the Afton Enterprise. He sold the Enterprise in 1921, and the following year purchased the Coxsackie Union-News, which he published until Sept. 7, 1934.
• Mr. and Mrs. Edmon White have moved from Collins St. to the apartment over the National Confectionery Co.
• David Haskell, dramatics teacher at the Caribou High School announces that a three-act comedy, “The Happiest Years,” has been chosen for the annual senior play. The cast includes: James Blunt, Katie Raymond, Sandra Gustafson, Faith Porter, Tommy Cox, Warren Griffin, Janice Hale, Vernon Palmer and Linda Bourgoin. Louis Greenier and Laura Etscovitz are stage managers.
• The first pack meeting of Cub Scouts of Pack 185 of Caribou was held at Teague Park Elementary School Cub Master Fred Manzer presented the following awards: Bobcat pins, Gregg Jacobs, Patric Thibodeau, Paul Pangburn and Michael Gagnon; Lions badge, Norris Cianchette; and two silver arrows to Douglas Lombard.
• The 1st Automatic Weapons Battalion (self-propelled)152nd Artillery, Maine National Guard, sounded a call for recruits Wednesday, when the Battalion was host at lunch to members of local service clubs at the General Memorial Carter State Armory. Lt. Jesse Russell, commander, pointed out that the switch to automatic weapons resulted in a battalion need for more personnel.
• Carolyn Tall of Stockholm, a junior at Farmington State Teachers College has been awarded her third $200 scholarship by the college.
• A net profit of $300 from the Hunter’s Breakfast was reported by Phil St. Peter at a meeting of the Caribou Jaycees.
