to be happy and prosperous, than
Jaffrey. Its fine water power and
delightful scenery have attracted
the attention of capitalists, and
the lovers of lake and mountain
scenery. The number of tourists
who spend their summer vacation
in this delightful town is estimated
at over eight hundred, while thou-
sands annually visit the mountains
for a day’s recreation. With this
advantage the farmer can find a
ready sale for all the surplus pro-
ducts of his farm, at remunera-
tive prices.

Mountain. The Grand Monad-
nock, which lies mostly in this
town, has an altitude of 3718 feet
above the ocean. From the sum-
mit of this mountain, some fine
views of the surrounding country
for many miles in extent can be
obtained. Monadnock Mountain
House is situated about half way
from the main road to the top of
the mountain, and can be easily
reached by a passable road. The
number of arrivals at this hotel
last year was 12,000.

Spring. About one and one-
half miles in a south-easterly di-
rection from the mountain, is Mo-
nadnock Mineral Spring. The
waters are impregnated with car-
bonate of iron and sulphate of
soda. Yellow ochre collects in
considerable quantities, where the
spring issues from the earth. The
temperature of the water is so
high that it has never been known
to freeze over.

Streams and Ponds. Several
streams issue from the sides of the
Monadnock, the largest of which
rises about one hundred rods from
its crest, and forms the principal
source of the Contoocook River.
There are several ponds in town,
out of three of which issue streams
sufficient to carry mills. In the
largest, which is four hundred
rods long, and one hundred wide,
is an island containing about ten
acres. There is considerable wa-
ter power in the east part of the
town near the Monadnock Rail-
road, still unimproved.

Employments. The inhabitants
are largely engaged in manufac-
turing, mercantile trade, and
keeping summer boarders, who
visit this town in the summer
months, for recreation and health.
The value of cotton drills annual-
ly manufactured is $192,000; 1,000,
000 shingles, and 2,210,000 feet of
boards are annually sawed. The
Contoocook River knife works an-
nually manufacture $ 14,000 worth
of shoe knives of all kinds. Be-
sides these, are nest boxes, bob-
bins, clothes pins, chair stock,
hoots, shoes, &c., produced. ^/

Village. East Jaffrey is one of
the pleasantest villages in the
State. In this village is a cotton
manufactory, knife maunufacto-
ry, large saw and grist mill,
wooden ware, hoots, shoes, &c.,
eight or ten stores, one large
hotel, two banks, three churches,
express and telegraph office, post
office, railroad station, and about
one hundred dwelling houses.

Resources. Agricultural produc-
tions, $67,136; mechanical labor,
$ 61,400; railroad stock and bonds,
$72,500; money at interest, $ 33,
600; stock in trade, $39,630; de-
posits in savings banks, $ 134,858;
from summer tourists, $32,000.
Jaffrey, in wealth, ranks the
fourth town in the county; in
population the seventh.

Churches and Schools. 1st Con-
gregational, Rev. Rufus Case, pas-