75 Years Ago – May 9, 1946
Local man to practice dentistry in Presque Isle — Dr. Kenneth H. Bonenfant, son of Mrs. and the late Albert G. Bonenfant, was discharged from the U.S. Navy. After three years service, he began the general practice of dentistry in Presque Isle.
100 Years Ago – May 12, 1921
Attractive show window — One of the handsomest show windows seen in town for a long time and one that seems to have “punch” is that of P.S. Berrie, the Main Street Music Store man. It is decorated with instruments and records of all shapes and sizes.
75 Years Ago — May 2, 1946
Veterans Information Center director awarded — Clinton O. White, director of the Veterans Information Center of Presque Isle, was awarded a certificate of merit by the Maine Council of Veterans Affairs for successfully completing courses of study at Augusta and Togus for information center directors, and for meritorious services rendered veterans of Presque Isle.
100 Years Ago – May 4, 1921
Trip across the border — B.H. Brown and Lester Kelso made a business trip to Fredericton last week by auto, making the trip in under 4 hours.
100 Years Ago – May 4, 1921
New grocer in town — George Giggy has opened a grocery and confectionary store in the Buzzell building on South main Street in Caribou.
100 Years Ago – April 27, 1921
Burleigh Hotel gets face lift — Thomas Habbeb is making extensive alterations on the building on Sweden Street known as the Burleigh Hotel. It is being made into a lodge with about 30 rooms.
100 Years Ago – April 28, 1921
Houlton boy to have a position in Mexico — Guy N. Carroll has recently accepted a position as a druggist at a Standard Oil Co.’s hospital in Tampico, Mexico, and will leave soon to take up his new duties.
75 Years Ago – April 25, 1946
Rotarians add two members to the roster — Members of the Presque Isle High School basketball team and Coach William Hanscom, were guests of the Rotarians at their luncheon and meeting.
100 Years Ago – April 20, 1921
At the Houlton court — Nearly all of Caribou’s lawyers were in Houlton Tuesday for the opening of the court sessions.
100 Years Ago – April 21, 1921
New officers — At the annual meeting of the Fidelity Trust Co. held in Portland last week, two former Houlton men were among the officers elected. Major Roland Clark was appointed vice president in charge of the Bond Department, and Hon. Leonard Pierce was elected a member of its advisory board.
