115 Years Ago-Aug 11, 1897
• Governor Powers’ young son, Walter, is a guest of Major A. W. Spaulding this week.
• A pleasant affair was the lawn party given Friday afternoon by Mrs. Florence C. Porter, Mrs. H. D. Collins and Mrs. C. E. Oak at the latter’s residence on High Street.
100 Years Ago-Aug 7, 1913
• Jemtland farm for sale — The advertisement reads: For Sale, Price Only $3,800. 112 acre farm located two miles from Jemtland Station. Including 2 horses, all farm implements and the crop to quick buyer; 15 acres hay, 11 acres oats, 8 acres potatoes and balance pasture and woodland. Reason for selling is I have two farms and poor health, O. F. Jacobson.
• Postal news — H. J. Fischer is confined to the house by sickness and his place on route number four is being supplied by A. D. Stitham. Edgar Jewell is supplying for Mr. Stitham. The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad has refused to haul mail at the terminal offices on its lines, owing to the fact that the post office departments pay for the hauling of these mails from the station to the post office. Postmaster A. W. Richarson of this town is now furnishing this transportation at his own expense.
75 Years Ago-Aug 11, 1938
• Pamphlet touts Caribou — Pamphlets advertising the town of Caribou, designed and edited by the Women’s Civic League, have recently been received from the publishers. The cover presents “our story” with the introduction, “In the heart of the potato empire,” followed underneath by a large potato overprinted with “Caribou, Maine.” Under the name appears an excellent reproduction of an aerial view, followed by a snap of a plane taken at the local airport with wording, “Caribou – Pioneer of Aviation in Maine – Year Round Air Service.”
• News for homeowners — The modern trend in home building is toward insulation, and the latest development is in the field of “window conditioning.” In the average home which is not “window conditioned,” one out of every four shovels of coal goes out the window instead of into the furnace.
50 Years Ago-Aug 8, 1963
• Gray Memorial celebrates 50th — The Gray Memorial Methodist Church of Caribou will observe the 50th anniversary of the erection of the present church building on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18, according to the Rev. George Budd. Gray Memorial Church was built in 1913 by the Rev. James H. Gray and dedicated by Bishop Hamilton of Boston. The belfry clock was a gift of L. J. Pendell, the publisher of the Aroostook Republican, and a copy of “The Republican” of that date is enclosed in the cornerstone.
• New restaurant in town — A new restaurant in Caribou that is drawing a lot of attention these days is “Frederick’s” modern establishment on the Access Highway. Frederick’s has been open to the public for a week now and proprietor, Fred Hackett, reports that its unique and different atmosphere and bill of fare is winning fine response.
25 Years Ago-Aug 10, 1988
• Clara Collins Piper honored — The Caribou Historical Society has declared Aug. 20 as Clara Collins Piper day. The popular restaurant which she ran during the 1930s was a favorite meeting place and was visited in 1933 by first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Piper served as librarian for the town of Caribou from 1945-1960, was active in civic and church affairs and was one of the founders of the Historical Society.
• Diesel tax repeal — Sen. Bill Cohen R-Maine, has praised Senate passage of a resolution calling for Congress to act on legislation that would exempt fishermen and farmers from the federal exise tax on diesel fuel. A tax exemption for these groups existed until 1986 when it was removed as part of sweeping tax reform.
