110 Years Ago – April 17, 1901
New instrument — A long-distance telephone instrument has been placed at G.B. Roberts’ store.
Large shipment — L.N. Berce has just received one hundred carriages and wagons and one hundred single harnesses. He can suit any taste or pocketbook. Call and see his stock
100 Years Ago – April 20, 1916
Sign of the times — Automobiles are being used quite freely around town and the country roads will soon be suitable for their use, also.
75 Years Ago – April 17, 1941
Methodist conference to be held in Caribou — The town of Caribou will be host for four days next week to a distinguished group of ministers and laymen, when the Maine Annual Conference of the Methodist church will be held from April 24-27. An estimated group of over three hundred will begin arriving in Caribou sometime Wednesday in readiness for the opening session Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m.
A toe-tapping good time — There will be a real show at the Limestone FFA next Friday evening, April 25. The program will include some numbers by Miss Homerine Soucine, the “singing cowgirl” of Madawaska; Annie Holmes with songs and guitar; a clog of “step” dance contest; 84-year-old Dudley Weeks with bones and harmonica; and old-time fiddling by Fort Fairfield’s genial 70-year-old Joseph Devoe and much more.
50 Years Ago – April 20, 1966
UFO? — During his midnight vigil on a hilltop potato field, reporter Doug Costello had his camera on time exposure, facing west, and captured a bright object in the sky, but claims he saw nothing unusual in that area. Although expressing amazement when he first saw the negative from which the picture was made, he conceded that some object must have passed by when he was looking in another direction.
25 Years Ago – April 17, 1991
Tough battle ahead — Maine’s Governor, House speaker, and congressional delegation spoke to a group of 725 area residents who gathered at Limestone High School’s auditorium Sunday afternoon to talk about the announced closing of Loring Air Force Base. The meeting, which lasted a little more than two hours, was moderated by Limestone insurance man Paul Haines, chairman of the Save Loring Committee. Haines reminded those present that “this same scene took place on May 10, 1976.” Gov. John McKernan outlined a two-pronged approach and called the next two and one-half month’s essential to saving the local Air Force base.
Caribou picks manager — Following a two-month search, the Caribou City Council selected a candidate to replace Terry St. Peter, who left at the end of January. Mayor R. Leo Kieffer said that the council had agreed by consensus to hire Richard C. Mattila, 51, of Caribou as the new manager. Mattila will begin his new job Monday or Tuesday, April 22 or 23, Kieffer said.
