From our Files: Headlines from 100 years of local news.

Compiled by Karen Donato
Staff Writer

    For sale — For reasons best known to himself O.B. Buzzell offers the Snell House for sale and it seems to us as though it was a good opportunity for some hotel man to get possession of a hotel that practically controls the trade of the traveling public in Houlton.
    An outrage — Thursday night a party from Houlton came to Woodstock by auto and on their return they ran into a lot of fence rails that had been placed there by some scoundrel or scoundrels. This is not the first time this has happened on the Houlton road. A week ago the same thing happened and it is time that the matter was looked into.
    Picnic — The picnic planned by our enterprising merchant, Mr. Benj. Green was postponed from Friday to Saturday and at that time 150 boys marched to Garrison Hill where they enjoyed the afternoon in sports of all kinds and contests for prizes which were hotly contested for. At 5 o’clock a fine supper was served. Baked beans and all that goes with them, and the boys certainly did justice to the many good things provided.

    Sherman Station — The carnival held Saturday at Sherman Station under the auspices of the Catholic Church was well patronized. After all bills are paid the net proceeds will be a little better than $100. Rev. E.J. Enright and his parish are well pleased with the results of their efforts.
    Oakfield — William Corliss, the oldest man in town, 88 years old on December 28 climbed Mt. Chase on Sunday.
    Monticello — Miss Geraldine Hare, nurse in training at the Aroostook Hospital returned Sunday to her duties there after spending some time at home while recovering from an appendix operation.
    Hammond — L.L. Carpenter has severed his connection with the Electrolux Company and has accepted a position with the United Tobacco Co. as traveling salesman for five counties.

    Close call — Looking out her door after hearing the sounds of vehicle colliding, Mrs. Joseph Paradis of 46 Riverside Street was surprised to see a car headed right for her kitchen door. She ran to the crib where she had been feeding her 6-month-old daughter and stood behind it in time to catch the kitchen door as it came flying off its hinges towards them. Bits of plaster and glass also landed in the crib, but no one was hurt.
    Two escape — Two men awaiting Grand Jury action escaped from the Aroostook County jail shoving a turnkey aside and also brushing by a physician who had been called to check a reported illness of one of the prisoners.
    Summer graduates — Among those receiving degrees from the University of Maine from this area were Clara Quint, Wayne Quint, Marian Moody and Paul Kelley.
    Flower Show — Nearly 300 people attended the 19th annual Flower Show of the Houlton Garden Club held at the Northland Hotel. Mrs. Edwin Arnold and Mrs. Donald Ellis were co-chairmen. Mrs. Richard Burrill is the acting president of the club.

    Junior Miss — Twelve lovely young ladies will compete for the title of Greater Houlton’s Jr. Miss. They are, Jo Anna Bradford, Colleen Cassidy, Saundra Clark, Amanda Dunphy, Angela Faulkner, Tammy Foster, Wendy Gulliver, Jennifer Hutchinson, Kelly McNally, Lori Paradis, Karen Skolfield and Heather Williams.
    Honored — The Houlton Rotary Club paid a special tribute honoring 40 years of outstanding service by Harold H. Inman.
    Danforth — The Danforth Garden Club held their flower show at the Hinch office building for the first time. The club members were challenged to make the best use possible of its unique facilities. The building was donated to the town by Virginia Hinch Ahern, daughter of Stanley J. Hinch.
    Oakfield — The owners of Nevers Real Estate of Oakfield has announced the addition of Margaret Walker of Island Falls to its sales staff.
    Fur harvest — Maine’s fur harvest was estimated at over $1 million. This was a decrease from the $1.2 million of the previous season.
Houlton Pioneer Times File 1984 Photo
NO ACCIDENTS — SAD 29 bus drivers who were not involved in any reportable accidents in the 1983-84 year and the number of consecutive years of no accidents are, from left, seated, Colby Shaw, 3; Ada Homchuck, 2; Sylvia Thompson, 9; Dora Fitzpatrick, 9 and Merle Foster, 9; standing, Keith Graham, 1; Clifton Miller, 1; Clayton Varney, 6 and Robert McCormack, 3.