History of Lovell, Maine
From
A Gazetteer of the
State of Maine
By Geo. J. Varney
Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill,
Boston 1886
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Lovell is situated in the southern part of Oxford County,
but north of Fryeburg, and having Stowe between it and the New Hampshire line. On the north-west and north-east
it is bounded by Stoneham, east by Waterford, and south-east by Sweden. The area is 24,000 acres. Upper Kezar Pond
nearly divides the town into eastern and western parts, being 8 miles long by about 1 broad. The surface of the
town is uneven, especially on the eastern side of the Pond, where it is mountainous. Sonic names of the eminences
are Amos Mountain, Mount Reho, McDaniel’s Hill, Sebatos Mountain, and Christian and Sheriff hills. Kezar River,
the outlet of ponds of that name in Waterford, runs southward through the eastern part of the town to the Saco.
At Lovell Village, on this stream, near the southern part of the town, are several mills. There are also mills
near the centre on the outlet of a small pond; and at North Lovell there is a stearn-mill, manufacturing spools
and long lumber. Other manufactures of the town are shooks, axe-handles and ox-goads, carriages and sleighs, cabnet
work and coffins, boots and shoes, harnesses etc. The small centres in Lovell. other than the principal ones already
mentioned, are “Slab City,” “Sucker Brook” (the outlet of Horse-shoe Pond), and “Cushman’s Mills,” on the outlet
of Andrew’s Pond. The soil in this town is very good, yielding well of all the usual crops. The forests are well
diffused, containing many trees of large size. There is much beautiful scenery in the town. |
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