75 Years Ago – Oct. 2, 1947
Pilot has narrow escape in crash — Bertrand L. Foster, 32, of Houlton had a narrow escape from electrocution Sunday afternoon when the Cessna A-5 he was bringing in to land at the Airport here cracked up and became entangled with live wires near the farm of Elbert A. Dow on the Foxcroft Road.
Among the “special deliveries” born recently at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in August were the following:
75 Years Ago, Sept. 25, 1947
Indoor archery returns — The archery range is back to its old winter quarters again at the old armory on Mechanics Street. It will be open each Friday evening and there will be competent instructors for those who wish to learn this fascinating sport. Target fees will be 25 cents if use of the club equipment is desired, or 10 cents if one has his own.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 26, 1907
Returning from New York — Mrs. M. Frances Shaw will return this week from New York and Boston, where she has been to attend the openings of the leading hat shops. Mrs. Shaw, being unable to meet the demand of the public herself, will bring with her MIss Minnie Norton, who comes highly recommended, as a trimmer.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 25, 1947
The Rotary inducted new members — The meeting of the Presque Isle Rotary Club was devoted to induction of two new members and reports of special committees. Past President Loren F. Carter welcomed Oscar H. Tagget and Byron S. Kempton as new members of the club.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 19, 1907
Accepted position — Paul Benton, who has been speaking a part of his vacation at his home in New Hampshire, has returned and accepted a position in C.T. Bishop’s shoe shore.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 18, 1947
Kermit Crandall named president of Country Club — Kermit Crandall of Presque Isle was elected president of the Aroostook Valley Country Club for the ensuing year at a meeting of the new directors at the club.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 18, 1947
Serious loss at Cone dairy farm — Damage which may reach $20,000 was caused to the large dairy barn on the farm of Walter Cone on the North Road Friday afternoon when fire of the undetermined origin broke out within warning and burned so fiercely that the building was badly gutted when the Houlton Fire Department arrived.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 12, 1907
New job — Miss Henrietta West, recently employed in the office of the Caribou Water, Light & Power Company, has accepted a position in the law office of Chas. G. Briggs, Esq., and entered upon her duties Monday morning.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 11, 1947
Sherman soldier wins first place — T/5 Gordon Lane, grandson of Mrs. Eldora Grant, in care of Ivan Hunt, Sherman, has won first place in the metal work section of the Army Special Services crafts contest semi-finals held recently at Philippine Ryukyus Command headquarters in Manila.
