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

Compiled by Karen Donato
100 Years Ago-August 10, 1910
Aroostook Times
    Linneus — James Adams is the first farmer in town to commence plowing for a 1911 crop.
    Latest fad — The latest fad among a few Houlton young ladies is to walk to Nickerson Lake and return before breakfast.
    Sold — The Livery and Sale Stable of Ward C. Hand on Mechanic Street was purchased last week by Bart McIntosh of Ft. Fairfield, who will purchase more horses and do a general livery business. Mr. Hand plans to go west in a few weeks.
75 Years Ago-August 8, 1935
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Real estate — One of the most substantial real estate transactions to occur in Houlton in recent years took place here when details of the purchase by J.R. Harvey of the J. R. Harvey Company of the building occupied by the Farmers National Bank were completed.
Houlton Pioneer Times File Photo
PROMINENT HOULTON RESIDENT — Charles Houlton Fogg, 1866-1935. Fogg, president of the Houlton Publishing Company, for 26 years editor of the former Houlton Times and a leading citizen of this community passed away at the age of 69. He was the only son of Almon H. and Lucy Fogg. Fogg also was instrumental in the construction of the brick building currently occupied by the Houlton Pioneer Times.
    Braves game — It won’t be long now before the Boston Braves pull into Houlton for their game with the Maine All-Stars as selected by Arnold “Jim” Peabody. Interest in this big game is rapidly reaching its height and from all indications, Community Park will be filled to capacity. Umpires for the game are William Hale of Easton and Bruce Keating of Caribou on the bases and Woodrow Peabody at the plate.
    Set record — Art “Scotty” Nichols, pro at the Houlton Country Club, established what is believed to be a new course record for eighteen holes. Playing in a foursome with John Cunningham, Dr. I.H. Kaufman and Jim Pierce, “Scotty” carded a pair of 35’s for a total of 70, two under par.
50 Years Ago-August 11, 1960
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Superior performance — Four employees of the Immigration and Naturalization Service were commended for superior work performance for the last year. The quartet received a total of $675 for their fine work. Those recipients were Catherine Bell, Leta Hawkes, Elson Blood and Robert Newton.
    Good catch — Five Houlton fishermen returned home last night from a trip into the Quebec wilds spending several days at Lake Manitou. The party flew up in two planes, one owned by Linwood Lawrence and the other, the International Flying Club, to a short distance from the lake and then took a seaplane into the lake. Fifty trout were brought home, but the anglers also had about 100 more to their credit. The group consisted of Don Hagan, pilot, Joe Robinson, David Lawrence, Fred Moores and Linwood Lawrence.
    New faculty — Wayne Quint, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Quint of Hodgdon will teach English and mathematics at Houlton High School. He has taught one year at Oxford, N.H.
    Pentecostal Church — The Houlton Pentecostal Church is building a new edifice on outer Court Street.
25 Years Ago-August 7, 1985
Houlton Pioneer Times
    Salvation Army — Major Walter Thompson currently the commanding officer in Wilmington, Del. will be vacationing in the Houlton area this month. He will be best remembered for spearheading the construction of the Salvation Army building at 12 Court Street. Thompson will be guest preacher on Aug. 11 at the Salvation Army.
    Position filled — The Board of Directors of SAD 29 elected Deborah Melvin of Monticello as a fourth grade teacher at Wellington School in Monticello. They also hired Jean Tompkins of Houlton to a half-time position as teacher in the home economics department of the high school.
    Royalty — The 29th annual Peanut Carnival Royalty was selected at the conclusion of the evening. Selected by popular vote were Gracie and Waylon Nelson.
    New position — Greg Swallow has recently been appointed as Business Development Officer at the Bangor Savings Bank in the Houlton office.
    Augusta — Governor Joseph E. Brennan has called the 1985 omnibus child abuse bill, L.D. 1386, a “major step in addressing the problem of child abuse in Maine.” The bill was sponsored by Sen. Michael Carpenter of Houlton.