115 Years Ago- Mar. 24, 1897
• Roland and Tom Sutherland started for the Klondike this week in search of a gold mine.
• We regret to learn that Ethel Gary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gary, is having a run of typhoid fever.
100 Years Ago-Mar. 20, 1913
• Mapleton annual meeting — The annual town meeting for Mapleton was held March 17 with the following officers elected: Moderator and Auditor, E. L. Tarbell; Clerk, E. A. Smith; Selectmen, P. A. Porter, W. C. Doyen and H. M. Hughes; Collector, E. M. Turner and Treasurer, G. P. Donnett. The following appropriations were made: schools $1,200; high school tuition $200; State Road $400; highways and bridges $3,300; and schoolhouse repairs $300.
• Lumber and logging — The rotary in T. H. Phair’s Washburn started up Tuesday for the season’s sawing, giving employment to quite a number the greater part of the season. Mr. P. S. Durgin who has beenemployed in the woods by J. R. Churchill this past winter, has returned home.
75 Years Ago-Mar. 24, 1938
• Local Legion celebrates 19th year — A joint meeting of the Henry B. Pratt Jr. Post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary was held Thursday evening at the Matoaka Club. The program included two speakers: Steven G. Leonard who gave an account of the Wildlife Conservation Program and S. W. Collins who gave the history of the Post since it was founded 19 years ago. A large attendance was present including members from New Sweden, Stockholm and Limestone.
• Young ladies win flying lessons — Ernie Pretsch, proprietor and instructor of the Caribou Flying School announces the winners of a free solo flight contest opened to young ladies of Aroostook County. The prizes offered for the best three essays titled, “Why I Would Like to Learn to Fly,” were awarded to Miss Mildred Downing of Presque Isle, and to Miss Marjorie Hanson and Miss Eleanor E. Powers of Caribou.
50 Years Ago-Mar. 21, 1963
• Bypass hearing cancelled — A hearing on a proposed ordinance to establish an off-Main Street route for log and pulp trucks has been abandoned by the Caribou Town Council. It was learned the State Highway Commission objected to the proposed route and expressed the opinion that it would be impossible to mark it properly. The proposal followed a fatal mishap when a log truck lost its brakes and plunged through the Main-Sweden Street intersection hitting three vehicles before being stopped by the Hotel Caribou hill.
• Caribou curlers going strong — Caribou Rotary Club curling activities are at an all time high with the following member participants Herb Aldrich, Maurice Horton, Dutch Hutchinson, Phil Jacobs, Clem Donahue, Pat Snow, Matt Williams, Mel Anderson, Al McLean, Buck Buchanan, Ray Dow and Stan Brewer. The Caribou curling group has won 12 matches and lost six against Canadian opposition.
25 Years Ago-Mar. 23, 1988
• Cycling club regroups — The first meeting of the Aroostook Wheelpeople will be held Wednesday, March 30 at the Caribou Recreation Center. The group, which was revived last year, hopes to promote cycling throughout Aroostook County.
• Open for the season — Burger Boy restaurant is now “open for the season” advertising foot-long hot dogs for 99 cents and 16 flavors of Gifford’s ice cream. Green Acres Restaurant will once again be opening on Thursday, March 31.
