75 Years Ago – April 18, 1946
President of the Bar Association — At an annual meeting of the Aroostook County Bar Association held at the CourtHouse in Houlton, the following officers were elected: Carl A. Welck, President; W. Scott Brown, Vice president; James C. Madigan, Treasurer; Albert P. Putnam, Secretary.
100 Years Ago – April 14, 1921
Fresh maple syrup — Fayette Blackstone of Perham was in Caribou Monday delivering many gallons of maple syrup to customers. Mr. Blackstone has a well earned reputation for making about as fine maple syrup as can be found anywhere.
75 Years Ago – April 11, 1946
Rotary’s new president, vice president — By vote of the Board of Directors of the Presque Isle Rotary Club on April 4, 1946, the following officers were elected: President, George W. Perry; Vice President, Frank W. Hussey; Secretary, Fred P. Stevens; Treasurer, Lloyd S. Greenlaw. Directors elected were as follows:
100 Years Ago – April 14, 1921
New partnership — Jere O’Callaghan who was employed before the war by H.L. Powers in his Kennels, returned from Boston Tuesday and has entered into a partnership with Mr. Powers in the dog business.
Wednesday, April 14
HOULTON: All Recovery Check-in, 10 a.m. at Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope. FMI: 207-254-2213, cputnam@amhc.org, sholton@amhc.org.
75 Years Ago – April 4, 1946
Harley Welch heads Agricultural Association — Harley Welch was elected president of the Maine Federation of Agricultural Associations at the annual meeting March 27, held in conjunction with Farm and Home Week.
100 Years Ago – April 7, 1921
New owners — The farm on the Lake Road owned by Plummer Green has been purchased by O.B. Porter.
100 Years Ago – April 7, 1921
Real estate — Quite a large transaction in real estate occurred recently when the large block on the corner of Main and Sweden Streets also known as the Holmes Block was purchased by H.O. Spencer and W.L. Collins.
100 Years Ago – March 30, 1921
Business trip — Alton Titcomb, prop. of the Houlton Ice and Coal Company, returned home Friday from a business trip to Boston where he attended a meeting of coal dealers.
100 Years Ago – March 31, 1921
Meeting — R.F. Flora and his wife returned last week from Waterville, where they attended a meeting of the proprietors of moving picture houses in Maine.
