Professor Wilson of International Law, Harvard College, was in Presque Isle and spoke in Municipal Hall to a select audience, men who were eligible to YMCA work, or who were interested in the great work
Mr. Axelrod of New York, of the firm of Marks & Axelrod, was in town.
115 Years Ago – July 8, 1904
Extending lines — Houlton and Danforth can soon say ‘Hello’ as M. L. Porter is rapidly extending his telephone between the two towns and it is only a matter of a few days before they will be connected.
The following Ashland boys, who enlisted in the forestry unit, returned home, having served for the period of their enlistment
115 Years Ago – July 1, 1904
New business — Mr. J. M. Davis, who has for the past three years been connected with G. W. Richards & Co., has resigned and will hereafter conduct a business of his own.
115 Years Ago – July 20, 1904
New job — Fred D. Gond of Caribou, who has been employed as a bookkeeper for the Van Buren Lumber Company for several years, has been engaged as a cashier for Ft. Kent Trust Co.
115 Years Ago – July 6, 1904
Fish — The government fish car recently completed a trip over the Bangor and Aroostook Lines, at Portage Lake putting in 12,000 trout and at Square Lake 50,000 land-locked salmon.
101 Years Ago – June 27, 1918
Manufacturing in the area — W. F. Griffin, bookkeeper for the Stebbins Lumber Co. at Howe Brook, was in town.
115 Years Ago – June 24, 1904
Making progress — Thibodeau Bros. are showing commendable enterprise in the progress of making their brick building on Main Street. They have the walls up, four stories and basement, and are now putting on the roof.
115 Years Ago – June 22, 1904
Sewer — The Caribou Sewer Company has been organized for the purpose of operating a system of sewers in Caribou with $10,000 Capital Stock.
