Rural Maine in the 1800s was a rough place to be sure. Cold weather. Puritan people. Shunning an active part of community life. To David Hoffman, local journalist Nettie Mitchell was a hero and he deeply appreciated that she shared this story. She had held it inside for so long. And her presentation is beyond spectacular. Basically, it is the story of how “sin” was perceived in that society at that time. (Source: David Hoffman)