In the fastest and roughest game yet played at Caribou this season, the Webbermen of Caribou High defeated the high flying Wildcats of Presque Isle 42-49 last Friday night. It was the first time Caribou beat Presque Isle since 1929, when Caribou won 31-14.
115 Years Ago – March 22, 1905
Hotel fire — It is reported that the Van Buren Hotel was badly damaged by a fire Monday.
75 Years Ago – March 22, 1945
Weaver promoted — Ralph O. Weaver, Jr., son of Mrs. Arline L. Weaver of Presque Isle, was promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Anza, Calif., where he was serving with the Transportation Corps.
100 Years Ago – Mar. 24, 1920
Main Street block sold — The second important transfer that has taken place in the last few days was Monday when T. V. Holdaway and Ray L. Young purchased from John A. Tenney the McLeod store, so called, and this too is a valuable piece of property.
115 Years Ago – March 15, 1905
Store — Neils Olson, formerly of Caribou, has purchased the entire stock of the New Sweden Starch Company’s store and will inaugurate a grand closing sale on Saturday.
100 Years Ago – Mar. 17, 1920
Tractor School — Are you getting the service from your tractor or engine which the manufacturer intended it to furnish? Whether you are or not it will pay you to arrange to attend a tractor school which will be held at the store of the Putnam Hardware Company.
75 Years Ago – March 15, 1945
Gold medal — Warren P. Wilson, well known insurance man of Mars Hill, who represented the Continental Insurance Company, a member company of the America Fire Insurance & Indemnity Group, was presented with the company’s gold medal in token of more than 25 years representation.
Paul Tardie III of Washburn, a senior at Washburn District High School, has been selected to receive the 2020 Principal’s Award, Principal Lawrence Worcester announced recently.
100 Years Ago – Mar. 10, 1920
Prize winners — L. H. Powers who with Mrs. Powers were in attendance at the Boston Dog Show, returning home last week having captured four first prizes and three seconds, of which Mr. and Mrs. powers might well be proud.
115 Years Ago – March 8, 1905
High School — Attendance at the Caribou High School is the largest ever in its history.
