Modern Conveniences

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Originally Posted by peachie_in_maine

I'd like to go back in time for 2 hours to see as much as I could and meet the people then. I loveeeeeee to sit and listen to stories of long ago. It amazes me how interesting I find life long ago. I know sometimes I feel, I wasn't born in the right era.

Oh, how I agree. One of the things I most miss is the "kibitzing" about the kitchen table. That's how I learned all about the history of the hardy souls of Maine. We used to visit neighbors and chat about the way it was when they were kids, and oh the hilarious stories! Of course, that was back when no one sued each other at the drop of a dime, so there were many "colorful local characters" who were harmless - yet provided fodder for the conversation.

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Originally Posted by fortunata

There's a book written by Lura Beam, Life in a Maine Hamlet, 1894-1904.
I used it as a reference for one of the sections of my website
VICTORIAN INTERIORS AND MORE: LIFE IN A MAINE HAMLET 1894-1904
Quite a few Maine libraries have copies, and if yours doesn't, you can borrow one through the Maine Statewide Catalog as long as you belong to any Maine library.
MaineCat Statewide Catalog

Thank you for that post - I'll be sure to check it out. Also, there's a book titled:

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballad, Based on Her Diary 1785-1812. She worked in the Hallowell area I believe (I read it a couple of years back).