Compiled by Karen Donato
Staff Writer
Houlton Times
Off to Boston — Mr. W.T. Good, the well-known potato buyer, shipped a carload of cabbages to Boston, containing 13 tons, most of which he raised. This is a new departure for Aroostook and as far as we know is the first car of cabbages ever shipped out of Aroostook County.
Clough & Taggett — Here’s something for young men to write down in their minds; it’ll be good to know about in selecting the fall overcoat. The garments we are selling come from the house where exclusive styles for Young Men originate. In making a special feature of your kind of clothes, this store follows the plan of placing it’s orders with makers who specialize in Young Men’s clothing and who do their work so well that it’s a standard everywhere for smartness and quality.
Houlton Pioneer Times
Narrow escape — Junior, seven year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bither had a narrow escape last Saturday when playing hide and go seek in the yard of his home. He hid in a pile of leaves in the driveway and the driver of the car entering the yard, unaware that it was anything but a pile of leaves, drove over it.
On stopping he saw emerge from under the machine a small boy somewhat bruised about the face, but otherwise unhurt. It is not known whether he had started to get up and was knocked down by the car or was bruised as the car passed over him.
Rotary — The story of how Rotary carries out its work of caring for crippled children throughout the world was given to the members of the Houlton club at the regular meeting at the Northland, Monday noon by Dr. John G. Potter.
Maine Potatoes — The market for Maine stock declined from around $1.75 per barrel a week ago to $1.50-1.55 Monday afternoon.
Houlton Pioneer Times
Talent Show — The Search For Talent Show held to raise funds for the Southern Aroostook Red Cross Chapter has been completed and approximately $200 was raised towards the goal of $600 needed to keep the Chapter’s office open in Houlton.
Receiving the most votes from the fans was Michael Gildart. Michael sang, accompanied by Theresa Smith. Runner-up was Wayne McGinley who sang and played his guitar.
Council votes no — The town council declined an offer from the publishers of the ‘History of Houlton” to print an additional 250 copies at a low cost to add to the 450 voted for by tax payers at the March meeting.
Dutch Elm disease — The Dutch Elm disease that reportedly affected at least twenty-five of Woodstock’s stately elms, has not shown any signs of letting up. If the disease continues to spread, it could make this community look “bare” in a number of locations.
So extensive is the watch between Woodstock and Houlton on the situation that they know the exact distance between the infected tree in Woodstock that is nearest to the International boundary, and the first vulnerable elm tree in Houlton is 11.7 miles.
Houlton Pioneer Times
Nominees — Matthew Michaud and Kimball Putnam of the Houlton High School Band have been nominated for the membership in the McDonald’s All-American High School Band.
Scholars — Kevin M. Cassidy and Lee G. McLaughlin, both of Houlton, are among the 39 Maine students at Bowdoin College in Brunswick to have been designated James Bowdoin Scholars.
Visits family — Mr. and Mrs. Horace Ingraham and Mrs. Francis Gooch of Burlington, Vt., spent the weekend visiting with the Ingraham’s daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woodcock in Waldoboro. Mr. Gooch and family joined them.
Repairs — The town clock located atop the County Courthouse is receiving a coat of paint by Paul Carroll and his crew, Jamie Merritt and John Gonya. The Town of Houlton, owners of the clock, and the County Commissioners are sharing the expense on a 50-50 basis.
1983 File Photograph
FREE PUMPKINS — Strout Realty was giving away free pumpkins this past week and the members of Margaret Hagan’s Nursery School visited to select their special pumpkin. Ready to leave with their choice are left to right, first row: Kristen La Flamme, Jonathan Quint, Brian McTighe and Amy Sylvain; second row, William Rutledge, Jessica Walker, Kathy McLaughlin, Joe Marino, Courtney Good, Tyson Cumming, and Lucus Ritchie. Assisting with the loading of the pumpkins was Andy Mooers of Strout Realty, at the Mooers Farm.
