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Tag Archives: smuggling

Smuggler’s Friend: The Arch Bridge

Posted on November 19, 2022 by schsuser
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In days past Calais and St. Stephen was truly one community—everyone had close friends and/or relatives across the border which was crossed by the three bridges over the river shown above. Until the mid-‘50s the bridge at Ferry Point was … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at 1943

Posted on August 15, 2022 by schsuser
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While the war wasn’t the only news in 1943, it dominated the newspapers and radio which were the primary news sources in the 40s. Any attempt to summarize the war news from Europe and the Pacific would be futile. It … Continue reading →

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1905 from the newspapers

Posted on April 11, 2022 by schsuser
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Ancestry.Com has recently added hundreds of national newspapers, some as early as 1820, to its site. This allows us to research the Bangor Daily News, the Bangor Whig and Courier and national newspapers for articles and other items of interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1905, Baileyville, Calais, Eastport, orphans, smuggling, woodland | Leave a reply

A Perry Bootlegger’s Murder

Posted on February 28, 2022 by schsuser
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prohibition According to St. Stephen historian Doug Dougherty, in the early 1890s the illicit entry of liquor into Calais from St. Stephen and the flow of kerosene in the opposite direction prompted someone to write a song called “Song of … Continue reading →

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Wool Gathering and Other Crimes

Posted on September 27, 2021 by schsuser
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Corner of Main Street and North Street 1906 MR. SMITH AT THE SYNDICATE HOTEL Stephen A. Douglas Smith writes of Calais, its industries and statesmen, both of whom are of international reputation.At the Hotel Trust.DEAR UNION:Still here and doing finely.I enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Calais | Tagged customs, john johnson, smuggling, trial | Leave a reply

Bootleggers and Benedict Arnold

Posted on April 3, 2016 by schsuser
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What do Benedict Arnold and bootleggers have in common? A great deal as it turns out. Both made a good living as smugglers here in the St Croix Valley, both were detested by a large portion of the population but … Continue reading →

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