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Brookfield Times, July 2, 1897: There are to be 15 new arc lamps placed in the Lashaway park, each to be of 800 candle power. They will be run by electricity from the plant at Brookfield.
Arrangements are being made for a hub and hub hose race between the Grouts of Spencer and the Brookfield hose company, to take place at the picnic at the picat Lake Lashaway, July 3.
Brookfield Times, June 27, 1902: There was a big audience at the sacred concert at Lake Lashaway Park last Sunday afternoon. Supt. Clark of the W., B & S, street railway had the cars running on 20 minute time from North Brookfield to Spencer giving the patrons of the road good service. At Marchessault's cafe a first-class shore dinner was served. The fleet of pleasure boats did a good business and the merry-go-round man was kept busy.
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Richards, 1898
Spencer Leader, August 26, 1921: Harold P. Andrews of Main street who recently what is known as the Lake Lashaway park property in East Brookfield of George R. Upham, this week purchased another section on the east side of Mr. Upham, known as the Milo Drake lot. It extends from the East Brookfield cemetery to the park lot.
Mr. Andrews will develop this section also for cottage purposes. In the park section are about six acres and in the Drake section there are five acres.
More information is available at the Merrick Public Library, Brookfield.
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