115 Years Ago — Oct. 16, 1901
Thieves — A thief or thieves made a raid on Dr. Sincock’s hen coop one night last week and carried away sixteen of his largest chickens. Perhaps they will get some medicine if they call at the doctor’s office again.
New automobile — W.T. Barton, the well-known lumber manufacturer of Perham, received a new automobile from Massachusetts Friday. This carriage is the first of the kind ever in Caribou and when driven about our streets, Friday afternoon, by the owner and H.A. Edwards, it attracted much attention. The shape of this automobile is very neat and runs with little noise.
100 Years Ago — Sept. 10, 1916
Blowing the whistle — It cost the town $5.80 for electricity used in blowing the fire whistle during the month of September. How much of the expense was due to the needless “curfew” cry at 9:00?
Snow squalls — A sudden change in the weather Tuesday afternoon, the mercury in the tube registered several degrees below freezing Wednesday morning. Several snow squalls were noticeable throughout the afternoon.
75 Years Ago — Oct. 16, 1941
Hospital in appeal for vegetables — The Ladies Hospital Aid of the Cary Memorial Hospital have announced plans for their annual canvas for garden vegetables and canned goods during the week of Oct. 18 to 25. Response for the past six years at which time the project was initiated has proven favorable community support and has aided materially from the standpoint of the hospital.
50 Years Ago — Oct. 10, 1966
Don’t ignore the lights — A warning has been issued by the local police department that proper regard is not being given to “walk” lights at street intersections, neither by adults or children, and if necessary, the department will take court action to bring offenders into line.
Square dance jamboree — Five to six hundred are expected from several states and neighboring Canadian provinces for the Aroostook County Square Dance Jamboree on Saturday, Oct. 29. Under the sponsorship of Aroostook County square dance clubs, the Northeast Maine Callers Association and the All Maine Festival Committee, the day-long program will be conducted in the spacious gymnasium of the new high school.
25 Years Ago — Oct. 16, 1991
Caribou schools get top report cards — Two of Caribou’s four schools continued their star performance for improvement on the Maine Educational Assessment in grades 8 and 11, according to this year’s Report Card from the Maine Department of Education released by Superintendent Irving G. Belanger. Belanger said he was also pleased that Caribou’s schools have a lower dropout rate than the state average. Caribou spent $3,467 to educate a pupil in elementary school in 1989-90.
