Harvey Carter, son of Charles Carter, who graduated from high school in June 1917, was in the U. S. Navy all summer and was stationed at Thatcher’s Island, Rockport, Mass. Young carter applied for a radio course at Harvard.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 4, 1904
New hook and ladder truck — The Houlton Fire Department has recently received a new and up-to-date hook and ladder truck.
115 Years Ago -Oct. 26, 1904
Telephone poles — New telephone poles are being placed in position this week on North Main Street, the line extending as far as Mr. Gagnon’s store, about seven miles out. It is the intention of the telephone company to extend the line through to Van Buren.
Pamphlets on the uses of concrete issued by the Portland Cement Association, Chicago, had been added to the collection of references on building at the Presque Isle public library.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1904
Change publication date — The Aroostook Pioneer, hitherto published on Tuesdays, will next week change its date of publication and will be issued on Wednesdays.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1904
Opened to the public — The Cary Library opened to the public last week and is being liberally patronized by the public. New books are arriving daily. Miss Anna Barnes is the librarian in charge.
101 Years Ago – Oct. 24, 1918
Pleasant WCTU Function — The Presque Isle WCTU held a 10-cent social Oct. 11, at the home of one of the members, Mrs. Levi Crory, at her pleasant home on Highland Avenue.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 19,1904
Potato picker — A dispatch from Monticello claims that Warren Brocker has made a new world’s record picking potatoes, having picked 150 barrels in nine and a half hours. This is not equal to the feat performed by a Caribou boy, Frank Bishop, who picked 148 barrels in about seven hours while working for John B. Lyon.
Presque Isle was well over the top in the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. With a quota of $244,300, her subscription totalled $151,350, a good showing, creditable to those who subscribed and also creditable to those in charge of the campaign.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1904
New owner — Mr. Geo. Niles has recently purchased the White Front Shoe stock and will continue to carry on the business at the same stand. Mr. Niles is thoroughly familiar with the boot and shoe business and is worthy of his share of patronage.
