Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-08
TACOMA LAKES.
Guests Royalty Entertained
At Tacoma Inn ~ ~.
By Management Of the |, A.
& ". Street Railway.
Central Maine District, U. 0. G. G.
IT, TO Have Field Day.

Tacoma Fakes, the new pleasure
park leased by the Lewiston, Augusta
E. Watcrville Street Railway continues
to increase in popularity with the
patrons of the road and the latest at
traction in connection with the resort,
the serving of shore dinners at Ia
coma Inn. is one which meets With
public favor. w. f. Wood, the genial
manager Of the Inn and park, with
his cordial handshake, is destined to
become prime favorite With that
portion of the travelling public visiting
the resort.
The natural scenery at the lakes is
unsurpassed. Here is chat in of four
lakes, three of them of good size, with
excellent facilities for boating and
fishing, close by the tracks of the
Electric Road. Power boats and row
boats are kept in commission by. the
management so that it is possible for
visitors at any time to enjoy a trip
about the lakes.
Between two of the larger lakes is
a grove of old pine and young birch
growth, furnishing an ideal spot for
picnic parties, while upon an elevation
commanding Veiw of the surrounding
country for miles around is an ancient
farmhouse owned by H. X. Morrill, of
Gardiner from whom the land adjOin-
ing is leased by the Railroad Company.
From the summit of the hill on which
stands the old farmhouse there bios
SONS out, a combined panorama of
meadow and tillage, forest and lake
that cannot fail to delight the eye.
To one who has not visited Tacoma
Lakes since it's first opening to the
public the most striking improvement
is the transformation of the cottage
at the foot of the hill into. well
equipped cafe. Other improvements
are contemplated which the manage
ment believe will make this resort one
of the most popular in the section.
Not only do the improvements here APP.
peal to those coming from distance,
but residents of Monmouth and Itch
field, the two towns in which the chain
of lakes are located, are also frequent
visitors at the grounds and find much
to praise in the changes made. The
erection of a new band stand gives
a. better opportunity then formerly for
hearing the Sunday concerts by the
various hands.
The Electric Road management enter
tained a"party consisting principally of
newspaper men and their ladies at Ia
coma Inn "Wednesday afternoon with a
shore. dinner The party included Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. rFlynt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederic Mason, Frank r.. Part
ridge; Col. A. s. Bangs, Henry. A.
Heath, Willis r. clough, Augusta; Mr..
and Mrs. George Fuller, Hallowell; Mr..
and Mrs e. w. Morrell Gardiner;
DR.. H. A. Wood, ~Skowhegan and a
Journal man.
After dinner a number of the party
enjoyed a personally conducted trip to
the old farmhouse on the hill under the
guidance of Editor F.. w Morrell of the
Gardiner Reporter-Journal. Not only
were those who climbed the hill de-
lighted with the magnificent view, but
the interior of the house proved an add
ed source of attraction. Here was old
fashioned furniture that would send
collector into an ecstacy of joy, while
fireplace sufficiently large to take in
an entire cordwood stick, and with an
old fashioned crane still hanging in po-
sition recalled the fact that the house
was built 125 years ago.
One of the missions of Col. Bangs on
his visit to the lakes was to arrange for
the annual outing of the communicates
of the United Order of the Golden
Cross. comprising the Central Maine
district which is to be held there July
70. An elaborate program is being pre-
pared for the occasion and members of
the order from SkoWhegan, Waterville.
North Vassa lborO, Augusta, HalloWell.
Gardiner, Litchfield. Monmouth, Sabat-
tus and Lewiston will he present on the
Golden. Cross Field, day. ...-. ...t.,t..
The visitors returned home late in the
afternoon having thoroughly enjoyed
the hospitality of the Electric Road and
having found much to admire in, the
beautiful territory about the lakes.