75 Years Ago – May 4, 1944
Girls driving tractors — Tractor driving courses in Ashland, Caribou, Chapman, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Mapleton, Presque Isle and Washburn are now in operation under the sponsorship of the Department of Education and the excellent tutelage of the agriculture teachers and tractor drivers
101 Years Ago – May 2, 1918
Eastern Star — Lunar Chapter 126 OES held its regular meeting with W.M. Blanche Washburn in the chair. Considerable important business was transacted and three candidates were instructed in the degrees.
115 Years Ago – April 29, 1904
A consolidation — A deal was made Saturday, whereby the furniture concerns of Keaton & Betts and Guy Meldrim & Co. are consolidated.
101 Years Ago – April 25, 1918
State librarian speaks — Hon. H. E. Dunnack, the State Librarian, and well known as one of the most eloquent speakers in the state, spoke at a rally in the Perry Theatre in the interest of the Liberty Loan.
115 Years Ago – April 27, 1904
New store — The opening of the Fox Clothing Company’s new store in the Bartlett block occurred last Saturday.
115 Years Ago – April 22, 1904
Opened a new shop — Mr. C. Cooper of Smyrna Mills has opened a harness shop at the stand formerly occupied by J.J. Royal. Mr. Cooper is a careful, painstaking workman and is well known in Houlton.
115 Years Ago – April 20, 1904
Warm weather — The recent warm weather and heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday have caused the water in the streams to rise perceptibly. The bridge on the Washburn Road is reported to be in danger from the great accumulation of ice.
101 Years Ago – April 7, 1918
Insurance reports — According to the State Insurance Department report, there were 2,554 fires in Maine in 1917, with a total damage of $3,565,386.
115 Years Ago – Apr. 15, 1904
New arrival — Houlton’s lovers of fine chocolates will rejoice at the arrival of Druggist Cochran’s big supply of Quality and Premiere chocolates.
The Hotel Burleigh, which has been conducted by Lyman W. Stevens for several years, on Monday of the week changed owners, the new proprietors being Harry and Joseph Mishou of Old Town.
