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What follows appeared in the August 1, 1957, edition of the RANGELEY HIGHLANDER. We begin with a appears to be a well-researched article by Zelpha Nile on the original homestead of Squire James Rangeley. Zelpha, a name not used much anymore, grew up in a portion of the original structure. The article included the original […]
By Compiled by Bill Pierce Executive Director of the Rangeley Lakes Historical Society Read Article What follows are some clippings from Page 1 of the December 10, 1896 edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. This edition was so interesting that I never got passed page 1 before finding some interesting material. What follows below is from a feature entitled “Recollections” found above the fold. Just as we today enjoy looking back to get a “snapshot” of what 1890’s Rangeley was like, they were doing the very same thing in “Recollections” which harkened back to the 1840’s. Of...