115 Years Ago – Feb. 26, 1902
No lights — Caribou was without electric lights from Sunday night until Wednesday night, the reason being the breaking of the main shaft at the electric light station. The Electric Light Company showed commendable enterprise, however, and in a very short time, considering that it was necessary to send to Boston for a new shaft. Meanwhile, there had been a great skirmishing around by nearly every one for a kerosene lamp.
Poachers — Last week, while one of our local officers was in the vicinity of Mud Brook in Cyr Plantation, on a cruising expedition, he came unexpectedly upon a gang of poachers, who were sitting around a campfire as contentedly and unconcernedly as could be imagined.
100 Years Ago – Mar. 1, 1917
Carload — H.B. Smith had a carload of Jeffery automobiles arrive this week. He has already taken orders for three of this popular style car
Film — The great feature film, “Civilization” is booked to appear at P.J. Powers Theatre on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24.
75 Years Ago – Feb. 26, 1942
A&P store fire causes damage — A fire estimated to have done damage to the amount of $25,000 occurred in the Caribou business district Monday night when the brick building occupied by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. store suffered considerable damage. Most of the damage from the blaze was confined to the rear of the store. The cause of the fire was not announced.
At Randolph field — Cadet Kenneth J. Bouchard of Caribou, along with four other Maine boys, is now receiving his basic flight training at Randolph Field as a member class 42-E. Cadet Bouchard completed his primary flight training at Parks Air College, East St. Louis, Il.
50 Years Ago – Mar. 1, 1967
Can she take pictures? — Complaints that a young woman has been going from house to house offering for sale tickets on a camera have led local police to warn residents that such practice is contrary to state law The law enforcement authorities would like to know more about the young woman who has been described as “about 20.” Attempts to trace the woman met with no success. She had disappeared from the area of complaints by the time officers arrived there.
Sale, sale, sale — Golding’s IGA foodliner on the Access Highway in Caribou is having a sale next week. A loaf of Royal Guest bread is 5 for 89 cents, Regular or Drip Maxwell Coffee (2 lbs.) just $1.49, Libby’s Vienna Susage 2 4 oz. cans just 49 cents. And finally, the coupon in the paper is worth 50 extra S&H Green Stamps with a $5 purchase, 100 extra stamps with $10 purchase, and so on. Hurry because this special is only good until Sat., Mar. 4, 1967.
25 Years Ago – Feb. 26, 1992
Accreditation — A progress report to renew the accreditation of Caribou High School is in the mail. James Ugone, principal of CHS, reviewed before the Board of Education the five-year accreditation progress report he is submitting to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. One of the concern’s is for a second foreign language to be offered at the high school, supposedly to come during the 1992-93 school year.
Jordan’s Foods — Jordan’s Foods celebrated its grand opening Friday, Feb. 21, at its Bennett Drive location in Caribou. Present for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony were John Morrill, Vicki Smith, Joe Kelley, president of Jordan’s Meats, Mark Goughan, chamber president, Fred Rice of Bangor, president of Jordan’s Foods; city manager Richard Matilla, Joe Jordan of Bangor, and Caribou’s mayor Leo Kieffer.
