75. While on the subject of folklore, it would be unseemly not to mention this 734-page collection of tales of every possible category in New England, many A 20 (naturally from Maine. what especially interested the writer were the footnotes, detailing the tremendous research the author did in collecting the yarns. Many are very amusing and all seen to recall the various character- istics and the unusual humor of the various states. 76. The writer, always on the lookout for unusual articles or stories, especially old ones, noted the following letter to the Far Harbor Times on October 16, 1975. "To the Times: Another mystery! This time cannon balls, not cannon (See Part II, Vol. I, Item 54, p. 33, Historical Notes on Mt. Desert Island). Approximately fifteen years ago Mr. Conary of the Bayside Road near the Trenton-Ellsworth line was cutting Christmas trees in the late fall near the old road going off from 3 near the northwest end of what is now Hamilton Pond. He found an old cannon ball much to his surprise and has treasured it all these years. We have seen it. It is a solid ball 11+ inches in circus- ference and weight 6 pounds. "The second was found by a native scuba diver at Calf Island. It is hollow inside, probably 1+ inch thick with a hole in it about the sise of a quarter. It is 2 ft. of inches in circumference, the diameter approximately 9 inches, and weighs 77 pounds. "Any information regarding the source, type of cannon used to fire them, or any other sort of information will be gratefully received. Barbara E. Joy." She immediately turned this matter of Navy ordnance over to Mr. Riley Sunderland, a most welcome newconer to Bar Harbor, a specialist in Navy and Air Force history, including ordnance. After sending away for books through -93-