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The Calvary Cemetery in South Portland, Maine.
- History:
The Calvary Cemetery was established in 1858 as a resting place for those who followed Catholicism (all denominations were welcome, though). - 1922: Tragedy struck the cemetery one day in November when some kids took a small boat out one evening in the cemetery lake
- 1924: There was a burial for a man, who wasn’t buried alive, but pretty close.
- 1933: The cemetery office was destroyed by dynamite.
Calvary Pond at the Calvary Cemetery where children drowned one November evening.
- Lillian I. MacDonald:
Born June 1, 1910 – Died: July 12, 1930
The youngest of three daughters, at 20, Lillian had a job at a popular stationery store in Portland, Maine. Lillian was said to be a beautiful young lady, hard worker and a trusted employee who was loved by her fellow workers—however, one employee took his love for Lillian too far.
Lillian MacDonald's childhood home in Portland, Maine in 1928. Their older daughter married and lived directly across the street.Loring, Short and Harmon around 1935. This was the shop where Lillian was murdered in 1930.This was the building where Lillian worked. If you look closely, you can see a black-haired girl behind the counter. Although I'm not sure it's Lillian, it could well be: because she was a loved and respected member of the company.Annie Mae (Lillian's sister), went on with her job at the telephone company, and became a trainer who appeared in a few newspaper articles.
- James M. Mitchell:
Born: May 27, 1909 – Died: March 20, 1982
At 21 years old, James Mitchell was sentenced to spend his entire life in prison, after brutally killing the young Lillian MacDonald. However, James’ name would re-enter the news not long after being put “behind bars.”
A crime photo of the furnace where James Mitchell crammed and burned Lillian's dead body.James Mitchell at court. He was shocked at the amount of people in front of the court house, who came to see him convicted.A photo of the new Thomaston prison in 1950, where murderer James Mitchell was serving his sentence.
