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From: "Maureen Cooley" <>
Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:45:04 -0500
In-Reply-To: <00dd01c641a1$a7d78fa0$6701a8c0@hsd1.ma.comcast.net>


Lisa,
That was my error. The Beach in Mendon that you took swimming lessons
from is on Taft Street.
That is called White's Beach. On the OTHER side of the lake is where the
MYRIAD or FORMER name of Lakeview.(There use to be life gurads and swimming
on BOTH sides) I forgot all bout that restaurant that buned down in there. I
think it was owned by some people in Milford that had a dance studio.
Lakeview and that restaurant
And Milly Mitchel'sRestaurant was at another angle of the lake. There are
all small houses all around the Lake


>From: "Lisa Lepore" <>
>To:
>Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon
>Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 23:43:18 -0500
>
>Maureen -
>
>We do have a town beach in Mendon. It's a small area
>off of Taft Ave on the Millville Rd end of the street.
>It's got a small sandy beach area, a bath house, and
>a snack stand. They've been giving swimming lessons
>there for years - I thought everyone in Mendon learned
>to swim there LOL
>
>The people who live on the lake do swim in it, but
>I understand there is quite a drop off in the area of
>the Ballroom - probably in other sections too - so
>I'm sure it's not wise to swim anywhere other than
>the beach area.
>
>Where's White's Pond?
>
>There used to be a merry go round at Silver Lake
>in Bellingham too.
>
>Lisa
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Maureen Cooley" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:53 PM
>Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon
>
>
> >
> > Yes I do....MIscoe Springs SODA....There are all natural underground
>springs
> > in Mendon. Miscoe Springs was a bottleing Company that made SODA=
>ROOT
> > BEER....LIME-ADE....COLA...GINGER-ALE AND ORANGE CRUSH with real
>orange
> > pieces in it...Occassioanly Sasperalla and 7-UP
> > ALSO there was a drive in on ROUTE 16....which is still there...the
>ONLY one
> > left in this area...They have a 56 CHEVY sticking OUT of their
>refreshment
> > STAND
> > MISCOE springs NOW offers water to Garelick Milk Company of
>Bellingham Mass.
> > and ALSO local Shaws and Stop and Shop Supermarkets... THats where I
>buy my
> > water...
> > THERE is NO more swimming in Mendon MAss. BOTH sides.... Whites Pond
>and
> > Lakeview because of the drowning AND also the underground currents
> >
> > >From: (Marcia Payne)
> > >To:
> > >Subject: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon
> > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:27:36 -0600
> > >
> > >
> > >Maureen I enjoyed your story. I too grew up in the '60s, but I
>lived in
> > >Florida. Almost every summer we visited my Dad's parents in
>Uxbridge and
> > >our treat would be Milly Mitchell's, you remember that place don't
>you.
> > >
> > >Fried clams & onion rings & Misco orange drink. We were in heaven.
>It
> > >usually was on Friday's because of Gramma's Catholic faith was
>still
> > >observing Fish for Fridays. At least that's what I was told. Even
>though
> > >those delicious clams were't fish, it was a nice change from her
>salmon
> > >patties :-))).
> > >
> > >How about the Drive-in movies, that was excellent too.
> > >
> > >Marcia
>
>
>
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