From our Files

6 years ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 16, 2019

115 Years Ago – Dec. 14,  1904
Telephones — It is reported that a new telephone line will be built from Caribou to Fort Kent this winter, thus giving direct wire communication with the northern part of The County.

6 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 16, 2019

101 Years Ago – Dec. 19, 1918
Elected the Village Councillor — Mr. E.L. Osborne, formerly one of our esteemed citizens, but for some years past a resident of Holden, Alberta, was evidently appreciated in his new home, having been elected one of the Village Councillors.

6 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 9, 2019

101 Years Ago – Dec. 12, 1918
Moving the stable — Mr. Lewis Whitten bought the stable and lot of E. O. Johnson on Main Street and had had the stable moved nearer the street. It was understood that he was to move the phair stable and connect the two, making a large sized sales stable.

6 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 9, 2019

115 Years Ago – Dec. 9, 1904
     Boston Dr. relocates here — Dr. Elmond A. Burnham, of Boston, well known to many of our citizens by reason of his frequent visits here, is so well pleased with our community and its citizens that he has decided to locate here permanently.

6 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 4, 2019

D.L. Duncan of Washburn had been busy for a fortnight past with a crew of men taking down the Akeley Brook starch factory, one of the oldest starch making plants in the county, and for many years, operated by Johnson & Phair, and later by T. H. Phair.

6 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 2, 2019

115 Years Ago – June 17, 1904
     A public park — At the special town meeting held in town hall, this Friday forenoon, the public park enthusiasts gained a big victory. There were those there who opposed the idea but they were pitifully in the minority.