115 Years Ago — Dec. 26, 1900
Vacation — One hundred men employed at S.W. Collins and Son’s lumber camps on Mud Brook arrived in town Saturday to have a vacation during the holidays.
100 Years Ago — Dec. 30, 1915
New bridge — The new concrete bridge built over the mouth of the Presque Isle stream at Presque Isle by the Aroostook Valley Railroad has entailed the outlay of about $30,000 including the $9,000 cost of the bridge structure, the remaining being in the nature of improvements. The bridge is a handsome one, 100 feet long, built of cement and reinforced with steel
Sending away for stamps — A warning from one local postmaster. By sending away for postage stamps, you would be reducing the salary of our postmaster, the salary being based on the amount of business handled. It would also “throw several of our clerks out of employment, reduce the efficiency of our local postage service and our hopes for new post office would be never be realized.”
75 Years Ago — Dec. 26, 1940
Kiddies made happy — The Lions Club held its annual Christmas party for Caribou boys and girls; 110 youngsters were brought happiness as the children were transported to and from the party by members of the club. There were a Christmas tree, Santa Claus, and gifts to each of those present of a large box containing candy, fruit, and nuts, a toy and a pack of stockings.
After Christmas movie — The Rudy Theatre in Caribou has the latest and best sound in Caribou! Now showing Arizona Frontier, Seven Sinners, and Men Against the Sky. Matinee is 2 p.m. with evening shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
50 Years Ago – Dec. 30, 1965
Liquor sales — Beginning New Year’s morning 1966, liquor may be sold until 2 a.m., according to Timothy J. Murphy, director/chief inspector of the Enforcement & State Liquor Commission.
Two hour limit — Change to a number of Caribou city ordinances affecting motor vehicle and parking will be proposed at public hearings at the Municipal Building starting Monday night. One of the ordinances proposed would be restricting parking in the Herschel Street lot to two hours. Another ordinance would be giving pedestrians the right-of-way on all town crosswalks, and reduce fines for parking on crosswalks or in front of fire hydrants, from $5 to $1.
25 Years Ago — Dec. 26, 1990
St. Peter to leave — Terry St. Peter, Caribou’s city manager, will be leaving Caribou to become the city manager of Augusta. St. Peter, who has been the city manager of Caribou since May 1974, will leave Caribou on January 18 and begin his new job on January 28.
