Past Historians

the back catalogue of the local library, the archives of the Maine Historical Society at Portland, and a team of Mormon Genealogists from Salt Lake City, and I can well attest the thoroughness and scope of his undertaking. It is a very creditable piece of scholarship, and of absorbing interest to any resident of Bridgton. I too am curious how many of these pamphlets are still out there; our society has perhaps half a dozen, and would thank the Hastings family of Fryeburg for recently donating our best-preserved copy. I believe one is presently for sale at an excellent little antique bookstore down in Alfred, but barring these few Cram’s dear little history is becoming quite a precious commodity. If any reader of the News wishes to consult a copy, several are available for reference at the Bridgton Historical Society.

I also did some checking and it appears that the Cram Memorial Scholarship, in the sum of $1,000, is still being awarded by Bowdoin College today — so if any local sons of Lake Region or old BA are looking to go to Bowdoin, the advantage offered them by our dear former townsman is still to be felt today. Till next time!