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The Chase Family of Chase’s Landing

that still stands today. The time frame was in the early 1940’s. The Chases loved to fish and spend their days out of the lake. During that time, their desire to own land on the lake continued to grow. Linda’s mom was an OR nurse who worked nights. Lyman, being a farmer whose crops were apples and other produce, could not devote the whole summer to being on the lake. The other hats he wore were that of a Deacon and a tax assessor in Littleton. Even with limited time, his search for land was finally rewarded when he heard that land in the Knight subdivision in Gray was finally up for sale. He bought his first lot I have been told, for a steal and years later was able to purchase two more. With his assessor background he was always interested in what was happening in the town of Gray.

When he heard that new zoning laws were coming

In my quest to explore the history of the early settlers of Little Sebago Lake, I was pleased to interview my former neighbor, Linda Chase, better known as Chaser. For the years we lived on the lake, I had the view of those 3 apple red board and batten cottages, like a small settlement on the shores of the lake. During the summer, vacationers would come, so excited to have their week at the lake, looking forward to the bonfire and the sharing of stories. Sitting down in the living room of one of three cottages built by Linda’s dad Lyman, we thumbed through a photo album, vintage 1960, and the past opened up and brightened the room on a cold rainy day. Looking across the lake from the living room, I saw that same view that drew Grace and Lyman Chase to this wonderful lake. I asked about how they found their way to Little Sebago, coming from Littleton, Massachusetts. As with many lake dwellers, they had friends from their home town that came to Grandview, a vintage cottage on the point of Sandbar Road in Windham,

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