115 Years Ago – May 2, 1907
Completed the census — Miss A. Louise Thomas, superintendent of schools, has completed taking the school census of Caribou, and finds 1850 pupils of school age.
115 Years Ago – April 25, 1907
New space for upholstering — H.H. Whitney, dealer in furniture, has rented the office building adjoining his store and will use it for an upholstering and picture framing department.
115 Years Ago – April 18, 1907
Sold business — Wm. Barker, who has conducted the Caribou Steam Laundry in this place for a number of years, has sold the business to M.L. Hutchinson of Machais, who will probably take possession the latter part of the month.
115 Years Ago – April 4, 1907
Reappointed as superintendent of schools — Miss A. Louise Thomas, who served as superintendent of schools last year, giving general satisfaction, has again been appointed to that position by the school committee.
115 Years Ago – March 28, 1907
Received a new appointment — D.E. Johnson has received his appointment as rural mail carrier on route No. 1, taking the place made vacant by the resignation of Robt. McLellan. Mr. Johnson begins his duties on April 15.
115 Years Ago – March 21, 1907
Return from business trip — W.R. Pattee returned Thursday from his trip to New York, where he had been to purchase new goods for his three stores, dry goods, boot and shoe and notion store.
115 Years Ago – March 14, 1907
New machine for the mill — S. W. Collins & Sons, who have leased the Stevensville saw mill for a year, started up Monday, sawing long lumber and laths. They have added a new clapboard machine and have put the mill in first-class condition, expecting to cut 5 million feet of lumber this season.
115 Years Ago – Feb. 28, 1907
Purchased the mill — C.C. Crockett of Stockholm and H.P. Streeter of Waitham, Mass., have purchased the U.D. Willard mill privilege at Caswell and will build a long lumber and lath mill in the spring.
115 Years Ago – Feb. 21, 1907
Sale of farm — The J.D. Kennison farm of Limestone, one of the best farms to be found in that town of good farms, was recently sold to Hopkins Bros. of Fort Fairfield for a valuable consideration.
115 Years Ago – Feb. 14, 1907
Buying trip to New York — John F. Jerrard starts today, Thursday, for New York City, where he goes to purchase an entire new line of dry and fancy goods for J. A. Clark, restocking his store which is now being remodeled.
