115 Years Ago- Mar. 31, 1897
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| File photo 1988 Teague Park School youngsters Karen Kane, left, and Jennifer Michaud were ready for their first day of school early in the morning at the schoolyard. |
• A new dynamo of 1,250 light capacity has been received at the electric light station in this village.
• Miss Evelyn Fisher, the milliner, returned Monday from a trip to Boston and New York where she remained several weeks studying the latest styles and selecting her spring stock of good.
100 Years Ago-Mar. 27, 1913
• Support for Scouts — By becoming associate scouts with men and women can be of tremendous help to the boys of the country. The cost is $3. One dollar is given to the scout organization in the town where the subscriber lives; one dollar goes to pay for a year’s subscription to Boy’s Life Magazine, which the associate may receive or have sent to a poor boy. The other dollar supports the national headquarters of Boys Scouts of America.
• A Perham wedding — A pretty home wedding occurred at the (Perham) residence of Augustus A. Taxbox Wednesday afternoon. The contracting parties were his only daughter Olive Edna and Nathaniel Hallowell, with the ceremony performed by Rev. S. M. Thompson.
75 Years Ago-Mar. 31, 1938
• A true fish story — At Madawaska Lake a couple of weeks ago, S. M. Straight, Reginald Roderick, Harry Bell and Joe Young, spent a few restless hours at Roderick’s camp, bemoaning the fact they’d left their tackle at home. One of the brighter members of the group, cutting a few holes in the ice, improvised a fish line, tying a piece of liver on for bait, minus the hook. A hungry salmon took hold of the liver and wouldn’t let go. Mr. Straight landed the pound and a half fish.
• Collins name change — Announcement was of the S. W. Collins Co. succeeding the well-known firm of H. D. Collins, as it was known during the past year in the lumber and building material industry in Caribou. The change of initials returns the firm name to that originally used by its founder, S. W. Collins, when he established the firm 94 years ago.
50 Years Ago-Mar. 28, 1963
• Successful season of skating — The Caribou Recreation Department pointed out this week how big and how successful the Community Skating Rink proved to be again this year. The rink was open from Dec. 1 through March 17, with an estimated total attendance of over 35,000 for the year. As a result of the tremendous growth in skating interest, a second rink is planned for the south side of town, near the Hilltop School area.
• Taxidermists expand — Nelson and Page Taxidermists of Caribou have announced the purchase of the Cojac Lure Manufacturing Co. of Madawaska, which will become part of the taxidermist plant on the Sweden Road after present expansion plans are carried out.
25 Years Ago-Mar. 30, 1988
• Cary Medical celebrates 10th year — Cary Medical Center will mark 10 years in its new facility on the Van Buren Road in Caribou. According to Bill Flagg, director of community relations and development at Cary, the theme for the week-long festivities will be “A celebration of caring.”
• CPR at the USPS— Eleven Caribou Post Office employees were recently certified in CPR through the American Heart Association. The eight certified and three recertified through the program were: Robert Ouellette, Cynthia Harvey, Linwood Lord, Duane Nichols, Diane Bell, Reginald Snow, Marie Staples, Carrie Adams, Nancy Theriault, David Coulter and Charles Vincent.
