Looking Back

• The new clothing store of Bishop Bros. was opened Thursday last, after undergoing repairs. The building has been painted inside and out, new plate glass windows in position, new shelving put in and also new counters and showcases; new iron rod frames which men’s suits are displayed do away with placing the clothing in piles on the counter.

• Potatoes have dropped from last week’s prices, as was expected — the price today being 80 cents per barrel.

• Henry and A.W. Stitham have purchased a threshing outfit and are prepared to do custom threshing.

• Albert Kelley met with quite a loss one day this week when a fine horse, two cows and two heifers died from drinking water in which blue vitroil had been mixed by a neighbor and placed near the fence — the animals reaching over the fence into the barrel.

• Major A.W. Spaulding returned Monday night from a few days spent in Skowhegan, where he had been in attendance at a gathering of Maine people who made a trip around the world this year.

• Caribou High School grades 8 and 9 will open on Sept. 12 — the remaining village grades will open Sept. 19.

• The draw from the drum last evening at the Powers Theatre was the name of Oscar A. Peterson of Colby. Mr. Peterson was not present so the amount was added to the bank account, making next week’s sum $50.

• Victor Johnson is receiving congratulations on the exceptionally big trout he secured while fishing in the Aroostook River on Tuesday.

• Ducks are reported to be very plentiful in the Aroostook River, several large flocks being observed recently between Otter Brook and Stevensville. Friday there were about a dozen cranes feeding near the mouth of the Madawaska Stream at Grimes Mills.

• The hotel beer dispensing license of Frank R. Hodgdon of Houlton, formerly of this town,has been revoked by the State Liquor Commission on a charge that malt beverages were sold on Sunday.

• Miss Ruth Todd has accepted a position as Home Economics teacher at Newport High School. Miss Todd graduated from the University of Maine in the Class of 1935.

• A year’s subscription to the Aroostook Republican is $1.50.

1998: Things were Phishy at Loring

Looking Back at 1998: approximately 65,000 Phish fans flooded the former Loring Air Force Base for a concert that many in The County are still talking about. It was the second time that Phish had played at the former base and while Loring Development Authority officials agreed with the band and concert promoters that the event went smoothly, traffic was backed-up for miles with Phish fans bringing an estimated $25 million to The County.