115 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1901
Dam making progress — Fifty men are now employed in making repairs on the dam. The dam proper is in excellent condition but the trouble is with the apron and one of the piers. A new pier will be constructed on the west side of the river below the dam. An excellent new fishway is also in process of construction.
Brighter times— Irving & Ricker, Ulrich Bros. and H.A. Edwards & Co. have had electric lights placed in their potato houses during the past week.
100 Years Ago — Oct. 12, 1916
Fine sense of decoration— One Fort Fairfield lady, with a good appreciation of the present prosperity and a fine sense of the aesthetic, has put lace curtains on the windshield of her automobile. We understand there are others who may soon put solid gold braid and fringe on the fly nets worn by their horses.
Pattee Co. store nearing completion — The Pattee Co.’s store at the corner of North Main and High streets is nearing completion. This store is centrally located on one of the best corners in town and when completed Caribou will have one of the most up-to-date dry good stores in the State, having the newest lighting system in this part of the country.
75 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1941
Freak potatoes —Two freaks of nature were brought to the Republican office this week by Archie Belyea, who found on his farm during digging operations, a potato growing through the hollow part of an 8-inch piece of bone. The spud in existence for growth had produced enough strength to split the bone lengthwise. The other curiosity found was a potato which had grown perfectly centered at the open end of a tug hook.
Auto fatalities increase— Aroostook County for the first nine months of 1941 shows a 21 percent increase in automobile fatalities as compared with the same period of last year. The state as a whole indicates a 13.5 percent increase. The youngest person killed during this month was a 5-year-old girl, who fell out of an automobile under the wheels of a truck coming in the opposite direction. The oldest person killed this month was a man 82 years of age and he was a pedestrian. Fourteen of these accidents occurred in rural and two in urban sections.
50 Years Ago — Oct. 12, 1966
Sewer rates to jump — Effective Nov. 1, sewer service for single-family dwellings in Caribou will be hiked from $31 to $40, and all commercial and business establishments will find their rates increased proportionately, it was announced Tuesday by Town Manager Charles Hatch. The disclosure followed a meeting of the trustees of the Caribou Utilities District Monday when the group voted to adopt the new rates.
Museum personnel change —Mrs. Asher Chambers has been appointed receptionist at the Nylander Museum, Ralph Allen, chairman of the board of trustees, announced. Mrs. Chambers replaces Dawn Brown, who has resigned. The museum will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until the cold weather sets in.
