115 Years Ago – Sept. 4, 1901
Calico — Mrs. Addie Reynolds who lives at Green Ridge recently presented to her correspondent a piece of calico said to be over a hundred years old. Mrs. Reynolds also has a cane that her grandfather picked up and carried away from the Battle of Bunker Hill.
100 Years Ago – Sept. 7, 1916
A bite to eat — If every resident of Caribou would place an embargo on food stuff, when able-bodied, healthy looking hoboes solicit a “bit to eat,” it would go a long way toward ridding the town of these unwelcome “undesirable citizens.”
White ground — The first real heavy frost of the season visited this section Sunday night, the ground being white Monday morning.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 4, 1941
Potato yield higher — A summary of potato sales books kept by 87 Aroostook farmers last year and recently prepared by G.A. McLaughlin, shows the average yield obtained by these farmers was slightly larger than the average yield obtained by a similar group in 1939. These 87 farmers had an average of 31.2 acres per farm which yielded 112 barrels per acre. The growers with the larger acreages obtained better yields than those with smaller acreages.
Caribou girl to teach at Rumford — Miss Emily M. Bouchard of Caribou, who received her bachelor of science degree from the Home Economics College of Farming State Normal school in June, will teach Vocational Home Economics at Stephens High School of Ruford beginning this fall. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bouchard of Caribou.
50 Years Ago – Sept. 7, 1966
Expansion plan set — Expected for some weeks, the final proposal involving expansion of Cary Memorial Hospital in Caribou was set forth this week by the institution’s board of directors. The broad program calls for 49 new patient beds, including 40 long term care units, and enlarged and modernized radiology, laboratory, physical therapy departments and much more. The new additions to the hospital, if authorized, would be constructed mainly to the west end of the existing facility and involve building three floors. The cost of the proposal is estimated at $2,542,210. Beyond 1970 and up to and including 1975, the hospital might need 126 beds, according to the Rourke report.
Portrait Studio opens — The Grand opening of Hutcheon Portrait Studio is Sept. 8 & 9 in the Caribou Shopping Center “on the road to loring.” Hutcheon’s studio has ample room for large family and wedding group portraits and offers some of the very finest in black and white and color photography in one of Maine’s newest and most modern studios. Their hours during their Open House are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
25 Years Ago – Sept. 4, 1991
S.W. Collins announces leader changes — S.W. Collins Co., northern Maine’s oldest family-owned business, announced changes in its corporate leadership recently. Donald F. Collins retires as president of the company and is succeeded by Sam W. Collins who retails the title of general manager. D. Gregg Collins becomes treasurer and store manager. The Collins brothers have recently completed the interior renovations of the store and updating the computer system which features point of sale functions.
Nearing completion — Maine Public Service Co.’s $400,000 Caribou District Office and garage complex under construction at Aldrich Drive is scheduled for completion in November, company officials says. The public utility will close its leased office space at Bennett Drive and relocate at the new complex as soon as it is ready.
