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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Mt. Abram High School and four MSAD 58 schools, as well Strong town office building, have switched to pellet boilers, and the mill contributes…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… of Atlantic would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church. When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as Atlantic's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"Clevie remarried after Mary, a Sunday school teacher, passed away in 1950. He married his second wife Erdine Kent Watling in 1954, and the couple…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… up to 44 male members, who each could have two women who might accompany them to the weekly dances and weekly dance lessons."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The kids from Stonington High School used to come down once a year on the steamboat and they’d play, come up and play different, you know, their…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Porter Lake Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Class Picnic At Porter LakeStrong Historical Society Return to Student…"

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

"… a new office was established in what was formerly school district No 4 and was named Minturn Mrs Arwilda Newman was appointed postmistress After…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"The Porter Family Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Produce ExchangeStrong Historical Society…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"A Murder In Strong Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Methodist ChurchStrong Historical Society Return to Student Research…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… of Fly Fishing in Manchester Vermont as part of an exhibit entitled: “A Graceful Rise – Women in Fly Fishing, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Grand Army of the Republic Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research G.A.R."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"He would fly over the fishing grounds, locate the schools of herring, and radio the location to the fishermen."

Historic Hallowell - Volunteer Firefighters and their Fire Clothes

"… are always on call whereas career firemen or women are on call, but they are at the the station for twenty-four or forty-eight hours and then are…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"These distinct areas historically had their own schools, stores, and post offices, so that each could operate on their own."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Schools, post offices and churches were established in whatever manner possible—run out of private homes before they had buildings of their own."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"As Strong grew, townspeople added churches and schools. Wood-fired locomotives of the Narrow Gauge Railroad brought tourists and fueled other…"

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… she could have ever devised, as good men and women as ever lived. To those that remain, the very few of the great number she has sent out, I say…"

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"Back when musters first started, women were never allowed to be firefighters or volunteers. The competitions usually were centered around fire…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… Hallowell because it provided jobs for men, women, and children. The Cotton Mill helped the economy of Hallowell because it brought money into the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The women of the town hauled out the Tiger and used it to put out the fire, saving the town. One memorable parade was in the same year that the Tiger…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"… Hugh Ross Elmer Martin Annie Martin Hoop skirts Women's hats, boots Women drinking John thomas Thomas McAloon Nellie Chapman Cornelius Driscoll…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Arvida Hayford, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… imported alcohol and provided it to "Irish men & women in open defiance of the Maine law." He further charged that Hayford provided housing for…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"In the spring, my grandmother, with other women and children would cut the seed potatoes in the potato house."