75 Years Ago – March 28, 1946
Bishop nominated recorder — James Bishop, Presque Isle lawyer, who came out of the Navy as a lieutenant after four years’ service, was Governor Horace A. Hildreth’s choice for municipal court recorder for the week.
100 Years Ago – March 24, 1921
Setting up new location — E.A. Gillen & Co. will move their grocery store and meat business this week to the Lane & Pearce Store on Market Square and expect to be open and ready for business Saturday.
75 Years Ago – March 21, 1946
Promoted to Lieutenant — Miss Helen Louise Boyle, of Presque Isle, was elevated to the rank of Lieutenant, Commander in the Nurse Corps of the U.S. Navy
100 Years Ago – March 24, 1921
New look — The interior of the grocery store of Belyea & Currier is being treated to a new coat of paint. The work is being done by J.S. Pelcher and Russell Ahein.
100 Years Ago – March 17, 1921
Essays invited on cream separator — The Putnam Hardware Company is offering $25 in prizes to the boys and girls in Houlton. The contest is writing an essay about the new Primrose Cream Separator, telling what is and what it is used for and how to run it properly.
75 Years Ago – March 14, 1946
Richard Martin was promoted — Sgt. Richard A. Martin, son of Mrs. Simon Martin of Presque Isle, was promoted from corporal. He was with the 6677th Disciplinary Training Company, a unit of Peninsular Base Section, the Army Service Force in Italy.
75 Years Ago – March 7, 1946
McCargar joins MPG Inc. — Frank W. Hussey announced the arrival in Presque Isle of John McCargar, 28, of Salinas, California, who came to Aroostook to take charge of membership and public relations for Maine Potato Growers Inc.
100 Years Ago – March 10, 1921
Moving picture business moves — Mr. Sylvester has sold his moving picture machine to Fred McGlaughlin, who will show pictures every Saturday night.
100 Years Ago – March 10, 1921
Annual session — Monument Lodge F. and A. M. has been honored by being asked to exemplify the Third Degree at the annual session of the Grand Lodge.
100 Years Ago – March 3, 1921
New location — Hines & Smith are now nicely located in their new store, the one formerly occupied by Levine & Sons.
