Description: Bill from Richard J. Pike (handwritten), 29 Sep 1898, to Schooner S.L. Foster, for six hours repairing foresail at 20 cents per hour, $1.20
Description: Bill, handwritten, from Clark Hopkins Dr (dealer), Southwest Harbor ME, 27 Jun 1898, to Schooner S.L. Foster, for canvas, rope, repairing jib, $7.23
Description: Letter and envelope, from Charles H. Bain, Portland, 8 Jul 1893, to Capt. E.B. Stanley, Schooner S.L. Foster, Cranberry Isle, Maine, sending receipts
Description: Bill, handwritten, from Mitchell & Fowler, Portland, 1 Jun 1893, to Schooner Rozella, Stanley, for making staysail and duck canvas material, $24
Document, 1 sheet, Public Notice, handwritten draft, Selectmen William E. Hadlock and W.A. Spurling propose to consider Cranberry Club's application to build 219-foot Wharf on Fish Point, 25 Mar 1899. It was later approved, obviously. This item has penciled draft on one side, and identical pen draft on the other. Transcribed as: "Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Municipal Officers (Selectmen) of Cranberry Isles, upon the application in writing of the President and Others of the Cranberry Club , (so called) for License to Erect and Extend a Wharf, off Land leased of William Stanley at the Fish Point, (so called) on Great Cranberry Island. Said proposed Wharf to extend into tide waters Two Hundred and nineteen feet from low water mark, at low tide; and that they will meet for the purpose of examining the location proposed at said Fish Point on Saturday the twenty fifth day of March, A.D. 1899, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and all persons interested will govern themselves accordingly. Given under our hand, this 20th. day of March, A.D. 1899. William E. Hadlock, Municipal Officers W.A. Spurling Cranberry Isles." (Above is text of the blue ink version. The pencilversion on the back seems to be identical.)
Description: Document, 1 sheet, Public Notice, handwritten draft, Selectmen William E. Hadlock and W.A. Spurling propose to consider Cranberry Club's application to build 219-foot Wharf on Fish Point, 25 Mar 1899. It was later approved, obviously. This item has penciled draft on one side, and identical pen draft on the other. Transcribed as: "Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Municipal Officers (Selectmen) of Cranberry Isles, upon the application in writing of the President and Others of the Cranberry Club , (so called) for License to Erect and Extend a Wharf, off Land leased of William Stanley at the Fish Point, (so called) on Great Cranberry Island. Said proposed Wharf to extend into tide waters Two Hundred and nineteen feet from low water mark, at low tide; and that they will meet for the purpose of examining the location proposed at said Fish Point on Saturday the twenty fifth day of March, A.D. 1899, at three o'clock in the afternoon, and all persons interested will govern themselves accordingly. Given under our hand, this 20th. day of March, A.D. 1899. William E. Hadlock, Municipal Officers W.A. Spurling Cranberry Isles." (Above is text of the blue ink version. The pencilversion on the back seems to be identical.) [show more]
Business receipt, 26 Oct 1898, Schooner S. L. Foster bought of Henry Clark, Southwest Harbor, 1 pair of 8 ft. oars, $1.12, signed H. Clark by hand of J. Parker
Description: Business receipt, 26 Oct 1898, Schooner S. L. Foster bought of Henry Clark, Southwest Harbor, 1 pair of 8 ft. oars, $1.12, signed H. Clark by hand of J. Parker
Description: Business receipt, 25 Aug 1898, E.L. Rowe & Son, Gloucester MA, sold to Schooner S.L. Foster, (owner Enoch Stanley) sails made to order, $158.70