[Additional Personal History David Morin]: a machine readable transcription.

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ORIGINAL MSS. OR FIELD NOTES (Chock one)
PUB. Living Lore in New England
(Maine)
TITLE David Morin. French Canadian
WRITER Robert Grady
DATE WEIS. PP. I
CHECKER DATE
SOURCES GIVEN (t) i.
COMMENTS

Livin Ler_
Old Town 1
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID LORIN,
FRENCH CANADIAN
IJorin said he came to Old Town in 1882 when he was 12 years
old. He worked about the farm in West Old Town for about a ye -r
and in 1883 he went to Salem, Mas,. where he worked in a cotton
mill for two -ears. He attiended nUht school in Salem for about
4 months while working there. In 1885 he came back to bid Town
and went to work in a box mill (Jordans), where he worked for
twenty years or until 1905. He then went to work as the manager
of a pool and billiard hall on Water Street, that was owned by his
brothers Frank and Lawrence, where he remained until his ill health
forced him to retire in 936. He hasnIt orked anywhere since, and
as he is well of, he reliably wont again.