115 Years Ago – Jun. 10, 1902
Snow!? — A few flakes of snow were seen in the air Monday forenoon.
Farm — J.H. Avery of Fort Fairfield has a potato field who rows are 133 rods long. A barrel of seed will not plant quite two of these rows. Mr. Avery does not profess to be a very big farmer, either.
100 Years Ago – June 14, 1917
Near — Caribou and Houlton will both hold big Fourth of July celebrations. The interests of Fort Fairfield people, however, are mostly with Caribou on account of the fact she is our next-door neighbor.
Gas — The report circulated about town that owners of automobiles could not buy gasoline on Sundays is, according to the law of Sheriff Dunn, is untrue. The sheriff did, however, visit several local garage sand inquire about the nature of their Sunday business.
75 Years Ago – Jun. 10, 1942
Woundwort — Woundwort, or hedge nettle, is a weed that been established on some Aroostook farms and warrants careful attention from potato growers. In Aroostook this weed is generally known as Field Mint. In Aroostook, the most effective control has been secured by clean cultivation with short rotations, and hand-weeding on small patches.
Attractive — An attractive terrace has recently been built and opened on the east porch of the Vaughan House where a delightful view and open air service beneath umbrella equipped tables may be enjoyed. Mr. Day states that the new terrace will be available for special parties seeking open air service and will accommodate up to forty persons.
50 Years Ago – June 14, 1967
Breaking News — Minnie the Moose, a longtime Caribou fixture around town, has died. We don’t know exactly what happened to Minnie other than she disappeared into the brush a few days ago. By official admission, she was earmarked for “serving on the dinner plates” of County Jail inmates of Houlton. But as the game warden put it, “nobody in Caribou would eat Minnie.” To the sorrow of her friends in Aroostook, Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec and Loring, she was not accorded a proper burial; even though, by all standards, she was entitled to the finest of ceremonial funerals. There was talk Tuesday of a moose headpiece or tombstone on her former playground on the Access Highway, but this would be an “empty gesture without the inscription”.
25 Years Ago – Jun. 10, 1992
CHS seniors evoke hope — The CHS Class of 1992 were graduated Sunday at commencement held at the gymnasium. Before a full house, 153 seniors filed by Superintendent Irving Belanger and Board of Education Vice Chairman Carolyn Kelley to recieve their diplomas. Class Marshalls Joanna Bonin and Mark Gahagan led the processional from the back of the gymnasium to the center stage up front. The class sang a medley of three songs with lyrics that complemented the class theme, “Dust in the Wind,” “Walk Tall,” and “Keep on Believing.”
Midsommar weekend — Midsommar weekend, June 20 and 21, will be celebrated in nearby New Sweden at the Capitol Hill museum and at Thomas Park. Saturday’s action, June 20, will begin with the gathering of wild flowers for decorating the Maypole, followed by lunch in the Capitol Hill one-room school house. Sunday’s schedule includes a community workshop led by Rev. Timothy Hawkinson at Thomas Park, a festival of colorful blend of costumes and color, music and dance begins at 1 p.m.
