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Sam Kelley’s murder revisited

Posted on May 10, 2022 by schsuser
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1883 saw perhaps Calais’s most notorious murder when Herbert Eaton, ne’er-do-well heir to one of the Eaton family’s lumbering fortunes, shot his brother and business partner Joseph and a friend Samuel Kelley for no reason other than he was apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged Eaton, lumber, murder, Samuel Kelley | Leave a reply

Linus the Wonder Horse

Posted on July 21, 2021 by schsuser
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There was a time when the St. Croix Valley was famous for racehorses and its many stock farms. One of these was the Eaton Stock farm which we believe was on the Eaton property near Forest City but was officially … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged Calais, Eaton, horse, Linus, lumber baron, Maine | Leave a reply
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