115 Years Ago — Jan. 16, 1901
Large haul — Last week, G.C. Hall’s team and L.B. Hall’s team each hauled a 7,000-pound load of pulp wood. The horses of each team weighed about 1,100 each. Fourteen thousand pounds hauled four miles with four horses is quite a record.
100 Years Ago — Jan. 19, 1916
Pay up — If the plans which are being made to help along the idea of “Pay Up Week” meet with the success they deserve and should have, there will be thousands and thousands of dollars in old accounts, not only among merchants, but between laboring men, farmers, etc.
75 Years Ago — Jan. 16, 1941
Largest population — Final census figures for Maine as issued by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census in Washington D.C. showed Caribou’s population to be 8,218 with a gain of 970 over the last census taken in 1940. Presque Isle showed a gain of 974 with a total of 7,939.
New water plant — A proposal from the Caribou Water Light and Power Company suggested improvements of the quality of the town’s water supply by installation and operation of a modern filtration plant; construction of a storage tank with the capacity of no less than 250,000 gallons. Included in the proposal are terms for the maintenance of the 66 fire hydrants and the street lighting systems.
50 Years Ago — Jan. 19, 1966
Urban renewal — “The Urban Renewal Program for Caribou” will be the topic at a dinner meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club at Hotel Caribou. Guest speakers will be J.H. Page, chairmen of the local Urban Renewal Authority, and Paul Dufour, engineer for the James Sewall Co. of Old Town.
Lack of water — A broken water main caused inconvenience for Hammond Street residents Monday. The break was discovered at about noon and water to the street was shut off for several hours while Caribou Water Works men made repairs. Water was restored to the street Monday night.
25 Years Ago — Jan. 16, 1991
Quite a feeling — In a tournament-like atmosphere, the Caribou Vikings took time to celebrate their 88-79 victory over Presque Isle last Wednesday. Caribou outscored the host Wildcats 31-14 in the third quarter to erase an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat the Eastern Maine Class A’s top-ranked team. The Vikes had lost seven straight to the Wildcats, dating back to January of 1987.
Grand opening — The County Federal Credit Union celebrated its grand opening Sunday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new facility on Bennett Drive in Caribou. Among those in attendance were Peter Vrettos of New Hampshire, general contractor, Torr Harmer, member of the board of directors, and Caribou Mayor R. Leo Kieffer.
