115 Years Ago – Feb. 14, 1907
Buying trip to New York — John F. Jerrard starts today, Thursday, for New York City, where he goes to purchase an entire new line of dry and fancy goods for J. A. Clark, restocking his store which is now being remodeled.
A generous contribution — E. E. Haynes, superintendent of the Caribou Water, Light & Power Company, has very generously contributed special electrical effects for the exhibition by the juniors in P. of H. Opera House Thursday and Friday of this week.
100 Years Ago – Feb. 16, 1922
New postmaster — The appointment of George H. Howe to be postmaster at Caribou to succeed R.C. Gary, declined, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday of last week. During the interim since Mr. Gary’s declining the appointment Cecil Billington, one of the town’s popular young men, a veteran of the great World War, has been the postmaster. Just when Mr. Howe assumes his new duties are not known.
Left to purchase — Mrs. Nellie Tarris left Wednesday for Boston to attend the millinery opening, and purchase her spring stock.
75 Years Ago – Feb. 13, 1947
Dinosaur awarded top snow sculpture prize — That model in ice and snow of a prehistoric monster which sits staring east on Washburn Avenue, a statue of a dinosaur, won first prize today, the opening day of the winter carnival and Aroostook Sportsmen’s Show here in the contest for snow sculpture trophies. Thirteen feet tall, completed with a coat of gray paint on its hide, and black paint on its claws and terrifying lips, weighing 1,300 pounds and numbered 13 in the list of 17 entries scattered around the town. The cup was awarded to the dinosaur designers, James Cox and Alfred Gahagan, by recreational director, Emery Plourde.
25 Years Ago – Feb. 12, 1997
Stop on by! — A number of people showed up for the ribbon cutting at Haven Inn, The County’s newest place to relax for the night. Located at the former Loring Air Force Base, the facility has been completely refurbished and has 39 units and seven suites catering especially to snowmobilers. Present for the ceremony were Debbie Cryway, Rod Maham, John Lancaster, John Swanberg and Doug Plourde of the Chamber, Harold and Rejeanne Thibodeau, owners of the inn, Brian Hamel, president of the Loring Development Authority, Robert Clark, executive director of the Northern Maine Development Commission, Carl Flora, vice president of the LDA and Duane Walten, director of finance for NMDC.
Years of service — Two employees were presented with awards for 15 years of service at McCain Foods recently. There to present the awards were McCain Senior Vice President of Operations Tim Driscoll, Plant Manager Fred Clayton and Vice President of Manufacturing John Bernier. The recipients were Virginia Stewart of Caribou and Linda Bubb of Mars Hill.
