and discharges into the St. Francis, in Canada. On an island in this lake is. a quarry of JVovaculite, or the “ Magog Oil Stone.” This ma- terial is transported and manufac- tured. See Burke, Vt.
Menan Islands.
Grand Menan belongs to the British, and lies off the mouth of St. Croix river, and Passamaquoddy hay. It is 16 miles in length, and its average breadth is about 5. On the south sid<^ar$ a number of isl- ands, and several small harbors. The inhabitants are principally fish- ermen.
Little Menan., or “Petit Menan,” in Washington county, Me. lies off the harbors of Goldsborough and Steuben. It has a light house, with a tower 25 feet in height. It lies about 3 miles S. S. E. from Golds- borough harbor.
Hendon, Vt.
Rutland co. This was formerly called Packerstown,and lies 47 miles S. S. W. from Montpelier, and 8 E. from Rutland. There is some good land in the town, but it is generally too high upi the Green mountains for cultivation. Population, 1830,432.
Hendon,Mass.
Worcester co. The Indian name- of this town was Quanshipauge. It was first settled by people from Roxbury, about the year 1647. In- corporated, 1667. Mendon is a township of variegated surface, ex- cellent soil,.and in a good state of cultivation. The products of the dairy are large and valuable.— Blackstone river and canal pass its southwestern border, and Mill river traverses its whole extent. These streams afford an excellent hydrau- lic power. There are 8 cotton and 4 woolen mills in the town, and manufactures of boots, shoes, iron castings, scythes, ploughs, straw bonnets, palm-leaf hats, machinery, wagons and harnesses; total value, 21* the year ending April 1, 1837,— $629,282. This very pleasant and flourishing town lies 32 miles S. W. from Boston, 18 S. E. from Worces- ter, and 22 N. from Providence. Population,1830,3,i53; 1837,3,657. |
Mercer* Me.
Somerset co. Mercer has a fine soil, and is watered by a beautiful pond. It lies 32 miles N. N; W. 'from Augusta,‘and 6 S. W. from Norridgewock. Incorporated, 1804. THe‘village near the pond is beau tifully located. Wheat crop, 1837, 6,868 bushels. Population, same
year, 1,525.
Meredith, N. II.,
Strafford co., is hounded N. by Centre Harbor and Winnepisiogee lake, N. E. and E. by said lake and river, S. E. by Great bay, S. and S. W. by Sanbornton, W. and N. W. by New Hampton and Centre Harbor. This town was incorporated, in 1767, and was first called JSTew Sa- lem. It lies 29 miles N. from Con- cord, and 8 N. W. from Gilford. There is in this town a pond adjoin- ing Centre Harbor, about 2 miles long and one wide, emptying into the lake, near the village; be- sides this there are several smaller ponds. There is probably no town in the country more pleasantly and advantageously situated, or of a bet- ter soil, than Meredith. The wa- ters of the Winnepisiogee washing the boundaries of a great part of the town, convey many heavy mercan- tile articles to and. from almost the doors of several of the inhabitants in the summer; and in the winter, the ice serves as a level and easy road. Near Jhe upper or N. W. part of the town, tbe traveler pass- ing along tbe road, is presented with a very beautiful landscape. On the E. and S. E. the placid Winne- pisiogee, the largest lake in New Hampshire, with its numerous isl- ands, arrests the eye, and bounds tbe circle of vision in a S. E. di- |