Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"Although the fee was minimal, the time it took to port in each state would be a considerable nuisance to shippers."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… library established by proprietors who paid a fee to belong and borrow books was not unique in the area, as one was established on Falmouth Neck in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"Some mentioned the fee in their ads; others did not. Joe Mell’s 1883 Mount Desert Herald ad read: “Fall hunting in Maine."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… a charge of $3.00 per day, and an operating room fee of $5.00. During its first year, Queen’s Hospital admitted 360 patients."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… library offered to patrons for a small fee. An 1863 anonymous correspondent to the Hallowell Gazette recalled the excitement generated by the book…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… land to tenants from whom he collected fees and rents. The original Cammock house was built on the headland now known as Prouts Neck."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… local elite and could be booked for a “reasonable fee” by those who wished to use it. The lavish interior was said to bring the beauty of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… to serve alcohol if they went to court and paid a fee twice a year. Bangor and the Women's Suffrage Movement The Women’s Suffrage Movement began…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… by donations from people, and through late fees for book returns. They increased the number of magazines and books on hand all the time."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Many of these were larger and had no tuition fees. In 1808, school policy changed to allow children of clergymen to attend Blue Hill Academy free of…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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