From our Files

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 4, 2020

100 Years Ago – May 12, 1920
     A new foundation — G.W. Van Tussel has a crew at work putting a foundation under the building recently purchased by M.C. Rideout on Bangor street.

5 years ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of May 4, 2020

75 Years Ago – May  10, 1945
Press down — The Republican wishes to express its appreciation to Editor Kingdom Harvey of the Fort Fairfield Review, through whose cooperation the paper was printed last week after the local press broke down.

5 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 4, 2020

75 Years Ago –  May 10, 1945
Washburn dehydration plant again honored — Harry Umphrey, vice president of McCormick and Company, Inc., announced that the potato dehydration plant at Washburn had again been honored by the War Food Administration for outstanding achievement in food processing.

5 years ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 27, 2020

115 Years Ago – May  3,  1905
Light company — The final transfer of the Caribou Water, Light and Power Company was made on Monday when the new owners, E.E. Haynes, G.W. Irving and J.P. Donworth, took possession.

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Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 27, 2020

100 Years Ago – May 5, 1920
     New quarters — The Houlton Meat Supply opened up in their new location Monday and were ready for business, although not settled. The store is conveniently arranged, light, airy and pleasant, and will be a handy place to trade.

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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of April 20, 2020

75 Years Ago –  April 26, 1945
Promotion — Donald E. Thibodeau, stationed at a dispensary with the Medical Department of the U.S. Navy at Panama, was promoted to Petty Officer 3/c according to word received by Mrs. Thibodeau of Roberts Street.

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Caribou area From our Files – Week of April 20, 2020

100 Years Ago – April 29, 1920
 New Car — M.B. Hayford of Presque Isle was in Caribou Tuesday, purchasing a new automobile and driving it home. He Had the distinction of being the first to drive a car from Caribou to Presque Isle this year.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of April 13, 2020

100 Years Ago – April 21, 1920
     Improvement — J.E. Robinson Company has added a new and up-to-date street peanut and popcorn machine, which will be a great improvement over the one formerly used.