115 Years Ago: Aug. 12, 1897
• J.S. Getchell & Son have commenced the erection of a dwelling, 26 by 34 feet and one and a half stories high on Sweden St. for Mrs. Crockett.
• Miss Mildred Hall gave a party Friday afternoon in Bartlett’s grove with 38 little people present.
• Thursday of last week a holder fell upon the cook stove in George O. Smith’s residence and it was taken up by Mr. Smith’s daughter Lula and placed in a basket of clothes in the shed. A sofa, robe and the basket of clothes were ruined and the side of the shed was badly scorched.
100 Years Ago-Aug. 15, 1912
Honored guest — Governor Plaisted of Maine was in Stockholm and addressed citizens from the porch of the Stockholm Lumber Co.’s store on the topic of state finances and the liquor question. He was entertained at dinner by Hon. and Mrs. M.P. Milliken and left by auto for Caribou, speaking en route.
New barber — Charles Sarah, who had spent time in Houlton as a barber, has moved to Caribou and opened his practice with M.O. Peters on Main St. Across town, Burleigh Kelley has put out a barber’s pole on Broadway near the Oliver Bubar store.
Limestone news — The wet weather of late has greatly hindered the haymakers and reports are coming in that something similar to rust is striking the potato crop.
75 Years Ago-Aug. 19, 1937
Under new management — Powers Filling Station, owned and operated by E.E. Powers, has been taken over by Belyea & Currier. The new management started operating Monday morning and are to continue with the same personnel as formerly, including Lawrence Powers and George Beal.
New to the classroom — New to the teaching ranks at Caribou High School are Philip Mealey, algebra and general mathematics; and Charles Jacques, history and economics as well as music.
Moving to new location — The insurance offices of M.D. McGrath were relocating to the F.S. Tibbetts building. Other personnel include secretary Mrs. Lawrence Powers and Donald Leonard, who would sell and service Royal typewriters,
50 Years Ago-Aug. 16, 1962
Ready for parishioners — The new Holy Rosary Church in Caribou will be dedicated Sunday afternoon with his Excellency Bishop Daniel J. Feeney of Portland officiating.
Twist it — A dance to benefit the Caribou Comet softball team was planned at the Caribou Recreation Center with music provided by Albert and the Stardusters.
Baby beef — Diana Lavaway of Washburn was named Grand Champion during the annual 4-H Baby Beef Show at the Northern Maine Fair. Other contestants included Brian Jacobs, Wayne Jacobs, Kent Silver, Joseph Donovan, Kim Silver, Charles McIntire, Dan Donovan, James Kervin, Jeff Fox, Brenda Jacobs, Melvina Cunningham, Jeanne Turner, Sheldon Cunningham, Roy McLellan, Bruce Turner, Eugene Drost, Larry Turner, David Lavway and club leader Heath Cunningham.
Appointed — Philip Baker of Caribou was hired by the St. John Valley Development Association to serve the towns of Madawaska, Frenchville, St. Agatha and Grand Isle as industrial agent.
New business — Southside Hardware opened on South Main St. in Caribou with L.F. Cutchin as president and owner, and Harry Corbett, manager of the store.
25 Years Ago-Aug. 19, 1987
Career change — Lucinda Hebert, Caribou’s Chamber of Commerce director, resigned this week to take a newly created post with a downstate advertising agency, Duffy Darrow, where she would operate an office in Caribou.
Promising artist — J.R. Belanger, 12-year-old son of Jim and Deena Belanger of Caribou, won six ribbons including two first-place awards, for his artwork in the annual Northern Maine Fair.
