Down East November 1978

November 1978

The table of contents from the November 1978 issue of Down East.

Features

By the Dark of the Moon

Smuggling is again big business along the Maine coast. By James W. Balano.

Much Ado About a Bog

The Great Heath fuels an environmental controversy. By Robert Deis.

Maine’s Mr. Chief Justice

Melville Fuller was his name; Augusta, his birthplace. By William DeGregorio.

Up, Up, and Away

An autumn foliage tour — by hot-air balloon. By Davis Thomas.

Log Drives and Bully Men

Growing up strong in the St. John River Valley. By Lew Dietz.

Hancock’s Pistol-Packing Retiree

Dancer Teresa Torkanowsky is a petite arm of the law. By David Norman.

Departments

Room With A View

I’ve discovered a strange characteristic common to all people who visit in Maine. Without exception, they are captivated by scallop shells. I don’t believe I’ve ever had a guest that didn’t return to the house from a foraging session at the shoreline without a handful of scallop shells. By Caskie Stinnett.

Traveling Down East

Thanksgiving in Wyeth Country

North by East

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

Down East Bookshelf

People Poems by Minnie E. Bowden

Outdoor Maine

Canada Geese Start Earlier Migration South

I Remember

Cowbells on Armistice Day

Cover: “Man in a Punt,” oil, by Joseph Dawley, of Cranford, New Jersey. Mr. Dawley has had several one-man shows throughout the country and is known for his masterful character portrayals. Three full-color books about his art have been published, and a fourth is in process. He visits Maine regularly.