A book you might find helpful is Bear Island Reflections - Second Edition. It is the history of the island going back even before it was first settled in 1770. It has information on the Bear Island hotel, church, school, graveyard, camps and the development of summer homes. There are also many examples and anecdotes of island life.
I will lend you my copy if you pm me with an address. Or they might have a copy at the local library.
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