The Way We Were

In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.

 


Dec. 19, 1912: P.M. Smith, commonly known as “Doc” Smith, who since his coming to Wrangell about 11 years ago, had lived a hermit-like life, was found dead in his cabin yesterday afternoon having died as he had lived - alone. Deputy Marshal Schnabel, who was down to the Cemetery Bay on an official errand yesterday afternoon, passed the house of “Doc” Smith and seeing no tracks in the snow which had fallen Tuesday evening entered the house and found the owner lying dead as he had fallen from a chair. Smith was in Wrangell Sunday and seemed as strong as usual. It is generally believed...



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