Stories by Lanette Virtanen

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 28, 2019

Dr. Sarah Randall, who has formerly been located in the Putnam block, has removed to the rooms over the Ingraham Clothing Co., formerly occupied by Miss Charlotte Kinney, where she will be pleased to receive all her old patients and any new ones who may be in need of her services.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 19, 2019

115 Years Ago – Aug. 19, 1904
     New truck  — The fire department has recently received a new ladder truck. It is not as large or as good as the one burned in the big fire, but it will have to answer until the authorities are able to purchase a better one.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – August 12, 2019

115 Years Ago – Aug. 12, 1904
    Watching the line — The custom officials have had plenty of work this week watching the boundary line. Two seizures of smuggled liquors have been made.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 5, 2019 – The County

115 Years Ago – Aug. 5, 1904

     Additional switchboard — The White Mountain Telephone Company received, Wednesday, a three-position switchboard to be put in their new office in Millar’s block. This switchboard was necessary to relieve the congestion on the present board. The telephone patronage has had a steady and remarkable growth in this town the past year, making it necessary for the company to secure larger office quarters and the switchboard. They have secured two large offices in Millar’s block, back of Powers & Archibald’s office.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 29, 2019

115 Years Ago – July 29, 1904
     Starts new business — Mr. Charles Huggard, for several years employed at the B. & A. and paint shops in this town, has resigned his position to go into business for himself.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 24, 2019

50 Years Ago – July 23, 1969
     New Book — A new book by Mrs. Kidney describes living in Allagash. Mrs. Kidney and her husband, Milford, who had lived in Houlton from 1938 to 1941, have been living in a one-room camp in the Allagash Region for 12 years, spring, summer and fall. The many experiences of living in such a remote place have been recorded in her new book, ‘Away From it All.’
     Silver wedding anniversary — Mr. and Mrs. Stuart L. Lenentine were honored on their 25th wedding anniversary at their home with an open house given by their daughter, Mrs. Sandra Roy.  The couple was married by the Rev. H.L. Kennedy at Houlton on July 17, 1944. They have resided in Monticello and have four children.

5 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 8, 2019

115 Years Ago – July 8, 1904
     Extending lines — Houlton and Danforth can soon say ‘Hello’ as M. L. Porter is rapidly extending his telephone between the two towns and it is only a matter of a few days before they will be connected.