101 Years Ago – Sept. 19, 1918
Supreme Court vacancy filled — The vacancy on the Supreme Bench was filled by Gov. Milliken by the appointment of Hon. L. P. Deasy of Bar Harbor, who had for a long time been prominent in the business and public life of his section of the State.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 14, 1904
Telephone lines — The instruments for the New England Telephone Company’s rural lines have arrived and are being placed in position this week. Soon we will be able to say “hello” to almost every farmer in the county.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 16, 1904
Reward offered — ‘Billy’ Guiou was offered a reward of $500 Tuesday, for the discovery of a Democrat.
The several organizations engaged in relief and benefit work comprising the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., W.C.C.S., S.L.A. National Call Council, Jewish Welfare and Salvation Army, whose appeals for funds had heretofore been presented in separate campaigns, were to be consolidated, and a drive for a lump contribution to cover the claims of each had started.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 9, 1904
Getting ready — The White Mountain Telephone Co. commenced Wednesday to get their new office ready in the Millar block.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 7, 1904
Railroad Cars — George Brown, general manager for the Aroostook Federation, went to Bangor Tuesday in an effort to secure an adequate supply of cars from the B. & A. Railroad for the shipment of potatoes by the Federation.
Mrs. Mary A. Dugal of Ashland, a teacher of English at SAD 32, was selected to attend the Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program at the University of Maine’s Oronor campus during the 1969-70 academic year.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 2, 1904
Here on business — I.C. Hood’s advertising agents are in town for the purpose of advertising I.C. Hood’s blood and nerve tonic.
115 Years Ago – Aug.31, 1904
Sunday Schools — Aroostook County reported last year that it had 109 Sunday Schools with more than 900 officers and teachers and over 6,000 pupils.
The new switchboard for the telephone company has arrived and is being placed in position in the company’s new office building in the Nat’l Bank Building.
