115 Years Ago – Nov. 18, 1904
Big storm — The big storm of Sunday night was the cause of heavy damage throughout the New England states. It was the fiercest storm Maine has experienced in forty years. The heaviest damage was done to the telegraph and telephone companies.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 11, 1904
New buildings going up — The report of the building inspector shows that seventy-three new buildings have gone up in Houlton this season. With this large increase the demand for buildings has not yet been satisfied.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 4, 1904
New hook and ladder truck — The Houlton Fire Department has recently received a new and up-to-date hook and ladder truck.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1904
Change publication date — The Aroostook Pioneer, hitherto published on Tuesdays, will next week change its date of publication and will be issued on Wednesdays.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1904
Opened to the public — The Cary Library opened to the public last week and is being liberally patronized by the public. New books are arriving daily. Miss Anna Barnes is the librarian in charge.
115 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1904
New owner — Mr. Geo. Niles has recently purchased the White Front Shoe stock and will continue to carry on the business at the same stand. Mr. Niles is thoroughly familiar with the boot and shoe business and is worthy of his share of patronage.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 30, 1904
Getting ready — Don A. H. Powers is preparing to set a crew of men at work soon to clear up and get things in readiness for the new block he is to build on Main Street. The cellar will be cleared out and all the rock hauled so that the work of building can be started early next spring.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 23, 1904
Contest — A novel contest took place recently on the farm of Zepheniah Parks of White Settlement, in which Mr. Parks’ two sons were the contestants.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 16, 1904
Reward offered — ‘Billy’ Guiou was offered a reward of $500 Tuesday, for the discovery of a Democrat.
115 Years Ago – Sept. 9, 1904
Getting ready — The White Mountain Telephone Co. commenced Wednesday to get their new office ready in the Millar block.
