HOTEL PROPERTY SOLD 



TO LUMBER COMPANY. 



West Burke, Feb. 25. — WllUam F. 

 Richardson of this place has sold his 

 property at Willoughhy lake com- 

 prising 600 acres, much of It timber 

 land, to the Wllloughby "Wood & Lum- 

 ber Co. This property was bought 

 by his father, the late Francis Rich- 

 ardson, in 1879, and he and Mrs. Rich- 

 ardson conducted the popular Wll- 

 loughby Lake House for many years. 

 After the destruction ot the hotel, 

 Mrs. Richardson made Improvements 

 on the cottage adjoining It, and as 

 long as health permitted kept summer 

 boarders. The hotel was one of the 

 most popular resorts in this section 

 and was visited by people from all 

 over southern New England and New 

 Tork city. The consideration for the 

 sale was $7,000. / ^ t/^* 



