115 Years Ago —Nov. 13, 1901
Early snowfall — A full foot of snow fell Sunday night and Monday. No lack of snow for sleighing since the last storm which deposited about 12 inches of “the beautiful.”
100 Years Ago — Nov. 16 , 1916
Removal — Allan Griffin has removed his furniture store from his former location to the Whittier store on Water Street, where he will continue his furniture and general merchandise business.
75 Years Ago —Nov. 13, 1941
Locker plant — Oscar Peterson, proprietor of Peterson’s Market, has announced his plans to install a 200-locker cold storage plant in rooms adjoining his store on Sweden St. A room measuring 20 by 50 feet, formerly used as a dining and meeting room, located in the back of this store, is to be specially insulated to care for a quick-freezing unit and cold storage locker plant.
First-Aid course — A class in American Red Cross First Aid is being organized by Mrs. Celia Brown in connection with the Civilian Defense Program of Caribou. Mrs. Brown announces that there is still room for 15 more to join before closing of enrollment.
50 Years Ago — Nov. 16, 1966
Eyesore gone — Caribou now has a beautiful downtown park and the community’s thanks for a long-needed site of this nature can go to the enterprising Jaycees. The park has come to life in the old “Lovers’ Lane” location between west Sweden Street and Spring Street, and it bears the name “Floradale Park” in honor of the owner of the land, Mrs. Flora Anderson, who leased the property to the Jaycees for 20 years.
‘House of Brides’ opens — The Caribou Shopping Center on the Access Highway this weekend welcomes another tenant to its area this weekend with the opening of “Cochran’s House of Brides.” Tastefully designed throughout the new store is northern Maine’s most modern and complete bridal shop. The grand opening of Cochran’s will feature special prices on their line of cocktail dresses and long formals.
25 Years Ago —Nov. 13, 1991
Large turnout — Nearly 800 people attended the Cary Medical Center’s annual health fair on Sunday, Nov. 3, sponsored by the Cary Medical Center Auxiliary and Key Bank of Maine. The fair provided nearly 2,000 health screenings with some 100 professional and lay volunteers involved in the event. The most popular event at the health fair continues to be the cholesterol screening clinic. More than 500 participants had blood drawn for this test.
