Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-29

Sunday was Tacoma lake day.
More than thousand people form
Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Lew
iston, Auburn and other places
along lines of the Lewiston Angus
ia & Waterville Street Railway
enjoyed the day there, and there
were also the usuaI" number of cot
tagers who own places on the shores of
these beautiful lakes, and residents Of |
Monmouth and Litchfield, and West
Gardiner, who came on the cars or in |
their own carriages. ~
Several parties in automobiles called|
during the day from all parts of the
ard enjoyed the band concert in the
afternoon, given by the Augusta Cadet
Band.
All those who visited Tacoma Lakes
Sunday were greatly surprised and
pleased at the changes and improve
ments that have been made to the
grounds and buildings in such a short
time by the Railway Company.
The little old farm house facing one
of the lakes has been renovated and
the interior changed, and it being fit
ted up for an IDEAL place to serve shore
dinners. 4 large veranda has been
added to the house that adds greatly
| to it's beauty and comfort. Here one
can sit in easy chairs and look over
one of the most beautiful lakes in the
State, and there was a cool breeze all
| day Sunday, while in the city it was
probably one of the most uncomforta-
| bly, hot days so far this year.
General Manager Ivers was on the
grounds carly in the morning, giving
personal attention to the arrangement
Of swing chairs and other seats in at
tractive places among the pine trees
facing the lake, and these were greatly
| enjoyed by the patrons of the Railway
| The newly renovated cottage was
| opened up for the comfort and inspec-
| ton of the people and seats upon its
large and comfortable veranda wer,
| filed during tho entire day. Extra
seats had to he provided as there were
so many more people present than were
expected.
Over one hundred cottages have been
| erected on the shores of these lakes
| There are still more being built and IN
a short time Tacoma Lakes will be
| known as an important summer place
second to none in these parts.
The many motor boats and row boats
gave the water very lively appear
| ance and added much to the pleasure
| of the day for those on shore who
| watched them moving about as we'll as
| the many people who were upon the
| water.
| The music as rendered by the Au-
gusta Cadet Band was excellent and
/ hn ri Gnl
| fact. The band was requested to eX-
| tend the concert one hour and to play
some old fashioned tunes which were
known to all. old and yound, and added
| very greatly to the pleasure of the day,
One cannot help being impressed
when at these lakes and while riding
| along the line of the railway of the
| wonderful developing forces that fol-
low the advent of a railroad. 1t is
| very noticeable all along the line where
new life has been given to the many
| farm houses and land that was con-
| Sidcred too far back in the country only
| a year ago to be noticed or cared much
| for, but today everything is changed.
| and places are fixed up and land cul-
| tivated this year that was waste
before, and the farms along the line
are bound TO further increase in beau
| ty and value and become very produc
| tive for the owners have found way
to market their product and a way
| to bent summer bOarders and visitors
since the railway has been constructed
and put into operation.
These who visited Tacoma lakes
Sunday had an excellent opportunity
to appreciate the value of the railway
to this farming country and the many
beautiful lakes, hills and valleys along
| the line. and 20 doubt those who spend
| The day at that place will want to go
| again and will take along as many of
| their friends as will 60 for it is the
| nature of folks to want to enjoy every
| thing that is good.