Clippings; Water supply; Lakes & ponds; Actions & defenses; Lawyers;
This article reports on a lawsuit concerning the conflict between the Village of Chester's use and control of Walton Lake as its water supply and the surrounding property owners.
The large frame house was built as a private home for William E. DuBois in 1899. Daniel Shaw bought the house and property in 1932 for $12,000. He immediately built a large swimming pool and pond by erecting a 60-foot-long dam across the Millbrook....