From our Files: Headlines from 100 years of local news.

Compiled by Karen Donato
100 Years Ago-Mar. 16, 1910
Aroostook Times
    East Hodgdon — A.P. Stevens lost his sawmill last Friday by fire. Fred Barton and Benjamin Duff had the largest amount of lumber there to be sawed and they were moving it to George Benn’s mill to be finished while others were hauling it to Houlton to be sawed.
    Monticello — Ralph N. Good, one of the best all-round athletes who ever represented Colby College has been appointed Director of Physical Training at Coburn Classical Institute. Good received this prepatory education at Ricker Classical Institute, graduating in 1906.
75 Years Ago-Mar. 14, 1935
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Gentle will — The Town of Houlton may benefit materially and substantially from the will of the late Edna B. Gentle who perished in the Mohawk disaster. The money received will be used for the erection of a community building.
    Water main — Part of the town was deprived of water services, when a 50-year-old main furnishing water to the business section was broken in the Meduxnekeag River. The main was crushed by a heavy hardwood log, which had drifted downstream and lodged across the pipe.
    Scrapbooks — Two Daughters of the American Revolution scrapbooks of unusual interest, now nearly complete, have been compiled by Mrs. Cora Putnam of the Lydia Putnam Chapter of Houlton, state publicity chairman of the DAR.
Contributed photo
SIMPLE DAYS — Former Houlton resident, John ‘Jack’ Munroe submitted this photo taken in 1946 at 7 West Street. With Munroe are Nancy Daniels, left and Madonna Dow with their pets. Munroe, now living in Middleboro, Mass. says, “Bring back those simple days and innocent youth.”
50 Years Ago-Mar. 17, 1960
Houlton Pioneer Times
    HHS honor parts — Principal Keith K. Thompson of Houlton High School has announced the honor parts of the Class of 1960 a follows: Valedictorian, John F. Coffin; Salutatorian, Judith A. Monahan; First Honor, Linda L. Leavitt and Second honor, Charlene M. Wolhaupter.
    Potato Festival — A group of local business members have endorsed the proposal for a potato festival to be held here this summer.
    Town budget — The Budget Committee approved practically all requests made by the Town Council, School Committee and Cary Library. The budget as requested calls for $755,761 to be raised by property taxes, calling for a $57 tax rate, a seven and one-half percent increase over last year when the rate was $53.
    Houlton — Principal and Mrs. Keith Thompson of Houlton High School accompanied by Terry Miller, Jane MacPherson, Marilyn McCarthy and Doug Dickinson attended the Ice Capades in Bangor. Miller won the trip by selling over $60 worth of subscriptions for the Curtis Campaign.
25 Years Ago-Mar. 13, 1985
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Power plant — Sherman Lumber Company of Sherman Station, a unit of the Signal Companies, Inc. of La Jolla, Calif. will develop a $30 million plant to generate steam and electricity by burning wood waste.
    Community Band — David McGillicuddy, instrumental instructor for SAD 29 is starting the Houlton Community Band with the first rehearsal next Monday. Houlton had a town band in 1860.
    County champs — The Houlton High School Tele-Quiz team captured the title of County champions. Members of the team are Lee Kilpatrick, Brian Smith and Caroline Holden. Alternates are Richard Crone and Robert Shaw. Advisors are Harriett Dunn and Allison Wiggin.
    Stacyville — Eryn Cole was elected queen and Derek Bouchard was elected king at the Stacyville Elementary School Valentine Party. Princesses and princes were, Chandra Dubay, Sam Sheppee, Tina Birmingham, Eric Guiggey, Max Shippee, Amy Hayes, Leslie McDonald, Jason Grant, John Guiggey and Felicia Giggey.
    Monticello — Andy Wilde, Kristie Wilde and Barry Stackhouse will participate in Young Author’s Institute in Limestone. This event is sponsored by Aroostook Right to Read.