The Haunting of Silver Lake: Sarah Ware

In 1898, Sarah Ware went missing from her New England town of Bucksport, Maine. For two weeks, no one bothered to search for her, assuming she’d left town for a new job. But on October 2nd, a grisly discovery was found less than a mile from her house. Join us to hear what happened to Sarah Ware and why she’s said to still haunt the town today.

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Sources:

• “Mrs. Ware’s Strange Death.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Mon, Oct 03, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827996586/
• In Search of Sarah Ware: Reinvestigating Murder and Conspiracy in a Maine Village by Emeric Spooner  - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 14, 2008)
• “Sarah Ware Was Murdered.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Tue, Oct 04, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827996602/
• “Murder, By Her Friend.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Wed, Oct 05, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983670/
• “Mrs. Ware’s Death Wound.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Sat, Oct 08, 1898, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983711/
• “Some Think it Was Suicide.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Tue, Oct 11, 1898, Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983739/
• “Strengthens The Theory.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Oct 13, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983756/
• “All Clews Look Alike.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Oct 20, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983818/
• “No Clue Can Be Found.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Mon, Oct 31, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857079483/
• “Bucksport Won’t Give Up The Case.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Thu, Nov 03, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983956/
• “New Clues Discovered.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Mon, Nov 07, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105983994/
• “There Is Evidence.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Tue, Nov 08, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105984004/
• “Odlin Goes Back.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Wed, Nov 09, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1105984016/
• “Problem of Bucksport Journal.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Fri, Nov 11, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827997304/
• “Remains to Be Disinterred.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Mon, Nov 21, 1898, Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857079976/
• “Blood Clots on Canvas.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Sat, Nov 26, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/828060211/
• “Still a Mystery.” Daily Kennebec Journal, Mon, Nov 28, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/857080101/
• “An Arrest At Last.” Lewiston Evening Journal, Fri, Mar 10, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/827983567/
• “Arrested for Ware Murder.” Bangor Daily Commercial, Fri, Mar 10, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image