115 Years Ago – Jul. 1, 1902
Windmills — A large number of new windmills have been put up in this locality recently.
Flock — Birds of all kinds and descriptions never flocked to Maine in such large numbers as this year, which accounts for the comparative scarcity of insects of all kinds. It means a good fruit crop.
100 Years Ago – Jul. 4, 1917
Fossil — While in New Sweden one day last week, Olof O. Nylander, the geologist, discovered a fossil starfish in a drift boulder of sandstrom formation on Capitol Hill. The fossil was perfectly preserved and is one of only three or four star fish ever found in Northeastern North America.
Gypsies — A band of gypsies, traveling in eight automobiles, are in central Maine heading towards Aroostook. They are reported to be committing many petty depredations and a party of them last season made several small thefts. “Keep them moving, Mr. Police, if they reach town.”
75 Years Ago – Jul. 1, 1942
Swimming pool — The Caribou Lions Club announced Wednesday their plans to build a community swimming pool within this month to be located between Spring, Cross and Sweden Streets. Materials and construction will be financed by funds realized by the sale of salvage material of scrap iron and rubber which that organization is now and has been collected for the past several years.
Transportation solution — Paul Dyer, a 17-year-old Caribou mechanic, is solving his transportation problem by constructing a “bicycle built for two” from the frames of two old bicycles with considerable planning and three weeks of spare time and labor. Dyer tried out the bike with his friend Donald Collins.
25 Years Ago – Jul. 1, 1992
Donation — Hannaford Brothers Company recently made a $1,000 donation to the Teague Park Restoration Project during the grand reopening of the Caribou Shop ‘n Save store in Caribou Sunday morning. The check presentation was made by store manager Dana Corbin made to Caribou Parks and Recreation Department representatives Randy Michaud and Paul Cyr.
On schedule — The Aroostook Centre Mall project is again on schedule, with the recent grant of $1.5 million to Presque Isle and the finalizing of financial backing for the mall’s developer. Maine’s Congressional delegation Wednesday confirmed the Economic Development Administration would release up to $1.5 million in federal funds to help the city build and improve a mile of road on Maysville Street which will mark the mall site.
