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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

Romance of the Rails Revisited

Posted on December 29, 2021 by schsuser
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Passengers arriving at Calais railroad station, early 1900s Passenger Train at Calais Station 1940s The Romance of the Rails – that bygone era when travel was as simple as getting yourself to the train station on Hog Alley and buying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ayer's junction, lumber, rail, railroad, train | Leave a reply
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