115 Years Ago – Aug. 12, 1902
Electric line — Surveyors were at work last week surveying the proposed electric railroad, from Presque Isle to Washburn by the way of Mapleton.
A bull moose — Now that bull moose has been caught eating beaver. It will not be surprising to have the story of a man-eating moose come down from the northern woods about the time that open season begins.
100 Years Ago – Sept. 10, 1917
Pulp & paper — The Aroostook Pulp & Paper Company is now putting in a big plant in Van Buren. Work began upon it last December, and it is thought that the plant will be in operation this fall. The building of the new mill has made increased housing facilities for workmen necessary, so that many new dwellings will be erected in Van Buren soon.
75 Years Ago – Aug. 12, 1942
Urging voters –Close to 200 citizens of Caribou and Northern Aroostook attended a Republican Party gathering Wednesday evening at the Municipal Building where dynamic messages were delivered by Senator Wallace H. White Jr., Representative Frank Fellows and Miss Marion Martin, Vice Chairman of the Women’s Division, National Republican Committee.
Third group leaving — A third list of registrants to leave here this month, including four from Caribou and 16 from the area served by Aroostook Local Board, No. 2 was released to the Republican this week by office manager Louis R. Cousins.
50 Years Ago – Sept. 10, 1967
Moves –David Harpine, Limestone Town Manager, has been selected as executive director of Caribou’s urban renewal program. Since the planning is just getting underway, Harpine did not, as yet, respond to much comment. He said it will be “an interesting job, but not easy one.” He indicated that he will leave the present position as Limestone town manager on Sept. 1 to assume his new duties.
More doctors — Hope that an end to the doctor shortage is in sight runs high at Cary Memorial Hospital, where the administrator, Clayton Harrington, said Tuesday that negotiations are underway to bring a specialist in internal medicine, a gynecologist-obstetrician, and two pathologists to Caribou in the near future.
25 Years Ago -Aug. 12, 1992
Fewer pupils — Caribou High School will open Monday with a drop in enrollment from last year, according to James Ugone, CHS principal. Ugone sees figures of 700 pupiles in grades 9-12 as “a leveling off” with 169 freshman enrolled in August to replace the 165 graduates in June.
New manager — Former Limestone town manager Tom Stevens has been named Presque Isles’ new city manager. At a special meeting of the City Council Tuesday afternoon, Stevens, 37, was approved by a 4-0 vote, with Councilor Paul Underwood absent. Stevens is scheduled to begin work on Sept. 14.
