• The snowplow train on the Canadian Pacific Railway got stuck in a drift Wednesday, and the water in the tank giving out, they were obliged to melt snow in order to get water for steam.
• Aroostook now has about five feet of snow on a level and three feet in the air.
100 Years Ago-March 11, 1915
Stockholm leaders — Town meeting was held in Stockholm at the Standard Veneer Hall. The following officers were elected: moderator, M.P. Milliken; clerk and collector, Irvine Z. Howe; first selectman, John Anderson; second selectman and fire warden, J.J. Sodergren; third selectman and member of board of health, Hilmer Peterson; treasurer, Lewis Anderson; member of school board, N.A. Wessell; auditor and constable, David Abrahamson; constables, Edd Foley and John Lind. Named surveyors of wood, bark and lumber were Lewis Anderson, John Anderson, Hiram Tracy, Irvine Z. Howe and F.C. Knowles.
Going for horses — Harry Stevens, the well-known horseman, leaves Friday for Ohio where he will select a choice lot of heavy draft horses for his large trade in Caribou.
75 Years Ago-March 7, 1940
Marks 45 years — Arthur G. Vose was honored March 1 at a party held at the Vaughn House by associates of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, the occasion celebrating his 45th anniversary as an employee of that organization. Mr. Vose first started his work with this organization on March 1, 1895.
Millinery changes hands — Mrs. Blanche Brissette has recently purchased the Nellie Tarris Millinery Shop on Main Street. The name will not be changed until a later date. An advertisement for the shop notified readers: “Entire stock to be sold at cost price. Sale starts Saturday, March 9, at the Nellie Tarris Millinery Shop, now owned and operated by Mrs. Blanche Brissette.”
50 Years Ago-March 11, 1965
Great prices — Among the offerings at the local grocery stores were a 25-pound bag of flour for $1.29, porterhouse steak at 68 cents a pound, fresh Maine haddock for 28 cents a pound, four Morton cream pies for $1, canned peas and beans at only 13 cents a one-pound can, and $1.69 for a 14-ounce jar of instant coffee — along with bonus S&H and Top Value stamps.
Women in business — National Business Women’s Week was underway, with the local Business and Professional Women’s Club involved in the local angle of the celebration. A proclamation was signed by Caribou Town Manager Charles D. Hatch. The local BPW club was started 38 years ago. Mrs. Mary C. Ahern is a past state president and Mrs. Verna Johnson is the present second vice president of the State Federation.
25 Years Ago-March 7, 1990
Leading citizen — Roy W. Doak, active in civic and community affairs for three decades, received the 1989 Citizen of the Year Award at the Caribou Chamber of Commerce’s annual recognition dinner. The award was presented by outgoing Chamber President Lehrle Kieffer. Among his many accomplishments, Doak was lauded for his efforts toward bringing the Maine Veterans’ Home to fruition.
Better business landscape — Also during the Chamber’s annual dinner, a number of business owners were recognized for improvements and investments in the city of Caribou. Receiving plaques for outstanding community improvements were Robert Smith, president of Gould and Smith; Rene Nicole, owner of Caribou Ford-Mercury; and Emil Huck III and Russell Sternberg, owners of the Maine Department of Human Services office building.
