6 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 17, 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.

6 years ago

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of June 17, 2019

101 Years Ago – June 20, 1918
Red Cross notes — Through the generosity of C.E. Strout, Biddeford, ME, Presque Isle Chapter Red Cross received 400 carnations.

6 years ago

Caribou area From Our Files – Week of June 10, 2019

115 Years Ago – June 15, 1904
Trip — Hon. George W. Irving made a business trip to Bangor Monday, where he went on one of the committees to consult B&A officials in regard to better shipping facilities for potatoes.

6 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 10, 2019

115 Years Ago – June 10, 1904
New coach — Arthur Putnam of this town has been elected manager of the Bowdoin baseball team for the season of 1905.

6 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 12, 2019

It was pleasant news for his Washburn friends that Rev. Delber Wallace Clark, rector of All Saints’ Church, Staten Island, who graduated from Washburn High School in the class of 1907

6 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 3, 2019

115 Years Ago – June 3, 1904
Maine building at fair — Albert Astle, who had charge of the erection of the Maine building at the St. Louis fair, returned to his home in this town Saturday evening.

6 years ago

Caribou area From Our Files – Week of June 3, 2019

115 Years Ago – June 8, 1904
Telephone — The number of subscribers to the rural telephone in Aroostook County has now increased to over 500.

6 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 5, 2019

Both Principal E.M. Libby and H.C. Ketchum, who had offered their services in the YMCA branch of war work, had been accepted and planned to go across seas hoping to make arrangements to sail together.