115 Years Ago – Nov. 19, 1908
An update on the climate — Last week we briefly mentioned the wonderful climate of Aroostook, giving an account of boys swimming and skating within two weeks time. Last Friday scores of boys were skating on Collins Pond, while on every road farmers could be seen busy plowing. And this reminds us of conditions which existed a few years ago when some farmers were digging early potatoes, others were hauling in oats, while a few were housing a few loads of hay, all on the same day.
Returned home – J. L. Parks, a veterinarian, who has been spending a year in California, has returned to his home in Fort Fairfield, where he is ready to attend to the wants of all his old customers and any new ones who may require services in his line.
100 Years Ago – Nov. 22, 1923
Food delivery service — Don’t go hungry today, next week, anytime, especially Thanksgiving Day when your every want in the line of ‘eats’ can be supplied from our store. Call up on the telephone and your orders will be promptly filled by our fine delivery team. We have Turkeys, Geese, Chickens, Ducks, all kinds of fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc., including fine Malaga Raisins. An early call is better for you and for us. Call James A. Michaud
Setting up shop — Tony Disy has rented the rooms in the O’Regan block, at one time occupied by the R. L. Pitcher Co., and has opened a large line of toys for the Christmas trade. He invites the public to call, and gives sensible advice to ‘shop early.’
75 Years Ago – Nov. 18, 1948
Promote R. E. Murphy to the position of manager of the local telegraph office — First district headquarters, of the Western Union Telegraph Company at Boston, Mass., announces the promotion of R. E. Murphy, to the position of manager, of the local Caribou, Maine office. Mr. Murphy, who has been in the telegraph business since he was 16, has been working in the Caribou office, in the position of operator, since his return from the service in 1946. Prior to this he held the position of manager for the Postal Telegraph Cable Co. in Fort Fairfield.
Power Company assures service during winter — Maine Public Service company now has sufficient generating equipment to meet its customers requirements, provided all the customers do not attempt to run all their electrical equipment between 4 – 9pm weekdays, L. H. Allen, president, announced this week. There is still some danger of short peak loads exceeding the system capacity.
25 Years Ago – Nov. 25, 1998
Welcome Jim’s Auto Care — Caribou welcomes Jim’s Auto Care to the city. The former Glenn’s Auto Sales building on the Access Road has found an owner. Jim Soucy of Connor has taken up shop and created Jim’s Auto Care. This is the first time Soucy has owned his own business. He has been doing automotive work for about 11 years. At the ribbon cutting ceremony were: Joe Bouchard (City Councilor), Caribou Mayor Phil Bennett, Mike Fogarty (Caribou Chamber of Commerce board member), Danielle Soucy, Tammy Soucy and Jim Soucy (owner), Dave Lyman (Caribou Chamber of Commerce board member), Doug Plourde (Caribou Chamber of Commerce board member), Katherine Anderson (Caribou Chamber of Commerce) and Kirk Tibbetts (Caribou Chamber of Commerce Executive Director).Showing support — Teacher and eighth-grade students at the Caribou Middle School showed their support to the Caribou Battered Women’s Shelter by collecting food donations and doing fund-raisers. The students and teachers collected canned goods and used money from candy sales to buy produce and turkeys. Teachers at the middle school donated $165. Teachers pay $5 each Friday to wear jeans. The money from October was donated to this cause. Top collectors are: Mike Beaulieu-student, Fran DeMaio-Battered Women’s Project, Sam Hallett-student, Danielle Cray-student, Corey Shaffer-student, Dean-na Jordan-student, and Jennifer Pinette-Battered Women’s Project. The check was presented by Cathy Bouchard-teacher.
