75 Years Ago – Dec. 16, 1948
Two skating rinks to open soon — Lloyd Pound, Caribou Recreation director, said Wednesday that if weather conditions remain favorable it is expected that two ice skating rinks will be in operation before Christmas. The rinks this year will be operated at Bridge street grounds and at the Trotting park.
100 Years Ago – Dec. 13, 1923
A good turnout for store opening — The opening of the J. J. Newberry store Friday afternoon attracted large crowds throughout the day, it being almost impossible to gain admittance. An orchestra furnished music in the afternoon and evening.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 12, 1908
Taking an automobile trip — A. W. Spaulding and his chauffeur, Walter Yates, started Sunday afternoon on an automobile trip to Portland, where Mr. Spaulding will have his car, a Thomas Flyer, newly painted.
25 Years Ago – Nov. 11, 1998
Woodworking shop opens in former Agway building — The city has welcomed a new employer to town. Valley Woodworking of Van Buren has moved into the former Agway building on the Access Highway.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 29, 1908
Work has been completed — S. W. Brown has completely remodeled and renovated his building on Broadway, opposite the B. & A. station, and opened an up-to-date restaurant.
75 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1948
Republican adds news coverage of Van Buren — Starting with this issue the Aroostook Republican will carry news off Van Buren under a section headed ‘St. John Valley News.’ Eventually, other towns in the valley will receive similar coverage. Mrs. Bernard E. Dionne is the Aroostook Republican’s correspondent for Van Buren.
75 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1948
To open a new baby shop — A new shop for Caribou, under the proprietorship of Mrs. Odiana Thibodeau and her daughter Miss Alyeene Thibodeau, will open the Kiddies Korner sometime next month in the location recently vacated by the Stop-In-Shop.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 8, 1908
A new hall going up — It is understood that H. D. Collins is to begin at once the erection of a hall on his lot in the rear of A. V. Goud’s and A. A. Garden’s stores
115 Years Ago – Oct. 1, 1908
A very modern residence built — C. C. McKay of Perham is building one of the most modern country residences to be found anywhere. The new building, which is two stories, will have hot and cold water, bathroom, sewer connections, etc., and everything is being done on the lines of an up-to-date building, the contractor being Geo. Snowman.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 24, 1908
Retiring from the milk business — H. S. Hardison, who has conducted a milk route in Caribou for the past 21 years (the last year, however, the business having been carried on by his son, Clifford) has decided to retire and will discontinue serving customers on the first of the coming month
