115 Years Ago-July 7, 1897
• One of the most interesting places in Caribou for strangers to visit is the fish hatchery and fishing station. D. E. Johnson is the right man in the right place and the station is being constantly improved.
• Prof. Olof O. Nylander returned this week from a trip to Ashland and vicinity after fossils and brought home with him a nugget of pure gold found in the sand near a brook running into the Aroostook River.
100 Years Ago-July 3, 1913
• Goods & Services — Offered for sale in this week’s issue of the Aroostook Republican: Simplex Cream Separators available at Parent & Stevens of Caribou; Lamson & Hubbard “Straws” (straw hats) with selected braids for sale by Combination Clothing Co.; Fire Insurance covering buildings and contents, “written in strong companies,” from Arthur A. Garden, resident agent; and Caribou Leader, the best nickel cigar in town, available through C. P. Hussey, distributor.
• Four generations — Representatives of four generations sat for pictures at Wright’s studio Wednesday, Mrs. L. E. Tuttle and daughter, Mrs. Morris Russell, and granddaughter, Mrs. Eugene Pike, and the great-granddaughter Little Pauline Pike.
75 Years Ago-July 7, 1938
• Airline travel soaring — Regular transport airline travel in Northern New England broke all previous records during the month of May, according to figures just compiled and made public by Paul F. Collins, president of Boston-Maine Airways. This represents an increase of 104.9 percent over May of last year.
• Dorsey-Albair wedding — A very pretty wedding was solemnized Monday morning at nine o’clock at the Church of the Holy Rosary when Miss Margaret Dora Albair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Albair of Caribou, became the bride of Donald L. Dorsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Newman Dorsey of Fort Fairfield. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Fr. LePine.
50 Years Ago-July 4, 1963
• Heroic teen — Carolyn Theriault, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Theriault fell from the trestle into six or seven feet of water in the Caribou Stream and probably would have drowned but for the quick thinking and action of 14-year-old Pamela Stubbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stubbs. She rushed into the stream, and swimming strongly, managed to reach the Theriault child and bring her safely to shore.
• Serving up shortcake — Plans for a big strawberry feast in Caribou, probably on July 12, are underway with the Kiwanis club. Mass servings of old-fashioned strawberry shortcake to shoppers and other persons downtown is what Kiwanians are planning on the idea that a good helping of shortcake, plus coffee, milk or soft drink, along with one or two other food items, can easily constitute a full meal.
25 Years Ago-July 6, 1988
• Summer sporting — The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department, the Ski Shop of Van Buren and Coca Cola Bottling of Presque Isle will host the special County Cycle Classic, a 22-mile bicycle event, July 10 beginning at 1 p.m. The Border City five kilometer road race will be held July 9 at Fort Fairfield with the fourth leg of the Northern Challenge on July 16. Rob Kieffer took top honors in the low gross division of the Independent Insurance Agents Annual Golf Outing held at the Caribou Country Club on June 22.
• Limestone parade draws 3,000 — An estimated 3,000 people crowded along Main Street in Limestone Monday to watch the Annual Limestone-Loring-Caswell Fourth of July Parade, which featured everything from goats to military color guards and antique trucks. This year’s event included some 75 participants, Limestone Town Manager Tom Stevens said yesterday.
