Category Archives: Ephemera

Warrant – 20 March 1826 – Cattle Restriction & The Widow Moody.

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Don Taylor

Warrant to John Dunnell Constable of Scarborough1826Warrant no. 1    Recorded ——  Front  —— To John Dunnell Constable of the Town of Scarborough. You are hereby required in the name of the State of Maine to summon and notify the inhabitants of … Continue reading →

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Warrant – 24 Feb 1840 – Vote on Strip Annex to Saco?

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Don Taylor

Warrant 1840Febry 24Recorded ——  Front  —— To James Larrabee one of the constables of the town of Scarborough you are hereby required in the name of the State of Maine to summon and notify the inhabitants of said town (qualified … Continue reading →

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Ephemera – Jona Fogg Bill (1834)

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Don Taylor

Encapsulated Collection #27. I find it interesting to see old receipts. Different spellings, different use of words and phrases and the amount paid for work. In this 1834 bill, Jonathan Fogg, Jr., was paid a dollar a day for all … Continue reading →

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Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

From the Ephemera… By Linda Snow McLoon Residents of Scarborough have always had an opportunity to have their voices heard and their votes counted when a presidential election took place in our country. A document from the historical society’s ephemera … Continue reading →

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Naming the Two Rod Road

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

FROM THE EPHEMERA….          By Linda Snow McLoon There are a number of ways various roadways in Scarborough got their names. In early times, roads were often named after a family who lived on the road – the Fogg Road, … Continue reading →

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