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Progress at Bear Island.A handsome yoke of coal black oxen which are at work on Bear Island are the pride of their owner. Mr. James Williamson, who is clearing about 40 acres of this virgin land. The steers were purchased In Brunswick and were ferried across from the shore here In Mr. Williamson s scow. Work on the Island is progressing well and the stone foundations for the log house, and also for the private boat landing are about completed. The expert French woodsmen have cleared 16 acres in a comparatively short time. They --- are at work in the swales where the “ best tillage land lies. Already a en !K),,,nK spring of purest water has been found. The island will become not a P*radl** u’h*n the owner's plans not are fully carried out.
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Portland Casco Bay Breeze
Portland, Maine, US
Thu, Jul 11, 1907
Page 9
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Allen B.
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