100 Years Ago – August 2, 1923
Field artillery batteries left for camps — A special train left Caribou Saturday morning about six o’clock for Augusta, Maine, and had as its passengers the Caribou battery. On its way down the line, it picked up Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield and Houlton batteries. The boys spent two weeks in training at the camps in Augusta. Capt. Walter Cassidy was in charge of the Presque Isle battery.
75 Years Ago – July 29, 1948
Large crowd attends the New Sweden anniversary — A large gathering attended the 78th anniversary of the settling of New Sweden Sunday afternoon at Thomas Park. Services were conducted there in the spacious music bowl. Mrs. Agnes Anderson, 83, the only remaining survivor of the 51 Swedish settlers who, under the leadership of W. W. Thomas founded the town, was present at the celebration.
50 Years Ago — August 1, 1973
Houlton Golf – The Scotch Foursome held July 18 at the Houlton Community Golf Club was a smashing success. Jim Williams and Mame London walked off as winners of a field of 64 players, with a superior score of 27.
25 Years Ago – July 29, 1998
Veterans clinic moving to expand quarters — The VA Clinic will be moving to the Caribou Office Park at 1 Hatch Drive for 60 to 90 days during the construction, said Bill Flagg, Cary director of community relations and development.
50 Years Ago — July 25, 1973
Old Dyer Brook Church To Be Re-Opened Aug. 26 – The Dyer Brook Community Church, located on the knoll of a hill along Route 2 in Dyer Brook has been closed and vacant for many years. Some say as long as 40 years. It is being readied for a formal reopening on August 26.
25 Years Ago – July 29, 1998
Worster won Spudland Open — Dana Worster took a one-stroke lead into Sunday’s round, then proceeded to shoot par for his final 18 holes to win the 31st annual Coca-Cola Spudland Open, held Saturday and Sunday at Presque Isle Country Club.
50 Years Ago — July 5, 1973 Wait over for a new customs house – Fort Kent may have a new customs facility within the year. The community’s year-long fight brightened considerably this week in 1973, when Congressman William Cohen announced that the General Services Administration will investigate the feasibility of a new customs and […]
100 Years Ago – July 5, 1923 Perfect attendance at Presque Isle High School — The following pupils of the Presque Isle High School won attendance records of high rank: Perfect attendance for three years, Marjorie Glidden; perfect attendance for two years, Jean Mceachron, Pearl Munson, Crystal Taylor and Hannah Tweedie; for one year, Mildred […]
115 Years Ago – July 2, 1908 Building begins on a new barn — C. H. Merrill, proprietor of the Vaughan House, has commenced the building of a new barn, replacing the one which was burned a few weeks ago. The new building, which will be set back farther on the lot, and will have […]
75 Years Ago July 1, 1948 Houlton Native Enters New Field – Meden E. Smith, formerly of Houlton and a recognized educator of some 20 years’ standing, has established and developed over the past four years the first and only accredited, year-’round school of remedial education in New England, Harmon Hall in York Harbor.
