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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"The last Atlantic Postmaster was Debbie Staples, who worked there from 1990 to 1995. Maynard and Ethel's son, Donald 'Donnie' Staples, once kept…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"A year later he married Cora E. Staples (1858-1942), widow of Frederick Stockbridge. Andrew Smith died on February 26, 1941, on Swan's Island."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources

"… and Play CD Our audios story tellers: Marguerite Staples, Marion Stinson, Sonny Sprague, Keving Staples, Eva Wheaton, Spencer Joyce, Theo May…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"In 1961 Amy Staples became our first female town clerk. During the town reports published in the 1960s women’s names began appearing in lists serving…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"… Stockbridge, Earl and Eleanor Tozier, Betty Staples Byrd (with her seven children), Vincent and Charlotte Bridges, and Sheldon and Tina Torrey."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… by James Joyce in 1852 and after him Joseph W Staples was appointed The mails during the last two appointments and a long time subsequent were…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Staples, B.M. Pike and C.H. Clark, was formed to secure steamship service for the town. They presented their case to International Steamship Company…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"On the day that Captain Moulton and Captain Harmon led their troops once again to the scenic village along the Kennebec, the weather was mild for it…"