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Minerals. Tin ore has been
found here in considerable quanti-
ties. In the southern part, border-
ing on Bartlett, and near Rocky
Branch, an affluent of Ellis River,
is one of the most valuable mines
of iron ore in the United States,
with everything considered. The
vein now being opened, is 55 feet
in width, and 175 rods in length.
It is evident the whole mountain
is intersected by numerous veins
of excellent iron ore, and will
furnish an inexhaustible supply.
This ore has been tested by one of
the most celebrated English iron
and steel manufacturers, who
favorably .reported upon its good
qualities, as producing the finest
quality of steel. Until recently,
this ore has been far from any
means of transportation by rail-
way, hut now the Portland and
Ogdensburg Railroad, which ex-
tends through Bartlett, will pass
within three miles of the mine,
and a branch road may be easily
built up Rocky Branch, to a point
near the shafts. (See Bartlett.)
The future prospects of Jackson
are very flattering.
Employments. The inhabitants
are generally engaged in farming
and keeping summer boarders.
Some new manufactories are ex-
pected to be built, the coming
season.
Resources. Productions of the
soil, $ 72,243; mechanical labor,
$ 1,800; money at interest, $ 3,800;
deposits in savings banks, $ 4,084;
from summer tourists, $25,000;
stock in trade, $ 2,700,
Churches and Schools. There
are two churches of the Freewill
Baptist denomination, Rev. Cha’s.
Hurlin, is pastor of one of them.
There are seven public schools. |
Average length of schools for the
year, ten weeks. There is an annu-
al church and school fund of $ 400.
Hotels. Jackson Falls Hotel,
“ Thorne Mountain House,” and
“Iron Mountain House.” These
Houses are full of guests, through
the summer season.
First Settlers. Benjamin Copp,
came to this town with his family
in 1779, and remained fourteen
years before any other person set-
tled here. The town was incor-
porated by the name of Adams,
December 4, 1800. It was changed
to its present name, in 1829,
First Minister. Rev. Daniel El-
kins, F. Baptist, settled here in
1809. A Freewill Baptist church
was formed in 1803.
Boundaries. North and west by
Pinkney’s Grant, east by Chatham,
and south by Bartlett. Area 31,968
acres, improved land, 5,496 acres.
Distances. 90 miles north from
Concord, and forty-five north from
Ossipee.
Railroad. Two and one half
miles to railway station, on Port-
land and Ogdensburg Railroad.
JAFFREV.
Cheshire County. The un-
even surface of this town affords
numerous meadows and rich pas-
tures, causing it to be peculiarly
adapted to raising cattle. There
are some very fine farms, however,
well cultivated, and producing ex-
cellent crops; but, like too many
of the neighboring towns, the
farming interest is neglected—the
young men being inclined to leave
their paternal home, and seek
their fortunes elsewhere. There
are but few country towns which
offer better inducements in nat-
ural resources, for the people |
