Mitchell's hardware, to me, has represented the epitome of small-town life. I was saddened to learn that it has become the latest victim of a struggling economy. How many towns these days can tout a hardware store, gift shop, ice cream parlour, pharmacy and liquor store all in one?
There was something special and nostalgic about being able to grab an ice cream cone from Mitchell's and take a seat on the bank steps to watch cars drive by on a summer afternoon.
How many times have we run to Mitchell's to grab tools for odd jobs or pick up emergency supplies for things like broken pipes? I'll admit, they didn't always have everything we needed but somehow we always seemed to leave with something we weren't actually shopping for.
Mitchell's, a huge piece of Waterville's history, will be sorely missed.
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