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tor, at East Jaffrey; 2d Congrega-
tional, Rev. D. N. Goodrich, pas-
tor; Baptist,--; Univer-
salist, Rev. J. M. H. Smith, pas-
tor. 1st Congregational, 80 mem-
bers, value, $ 4,000; 2d Congrega-
tional, 50 members, value, $ 3,500;
Baptist, 86 members, value,
$ 3,000; Universalist, 20 members,
value, $ 3,000. There are thirteen
school districts, and fourteen
schools in town. Average length
of schools for the year, nineteen
weeks. Value of school houses,
$ 11,000. The Conant High
School has placed Jaffrey in the
front rank of facilities for com-
mon and high school education.
Libraries. Jaffrey Social Libra-
ry, East Jaffrey, 500 volumes;
J. M. H. Smith’s private library,
669 volumes.
Banks. Monadnock Savings
Bank, East Jaffrey, and Monad-
nock National Bank, East Jaffrey.
Hotels. Monadnock Mountain
House, Cutter’s Hotel; Centre,
Central House, Massasoit House,
and Granite State Hotel, East
Jaffrey. Total Value of hotels,
$62,000. number of arrivals for
the year at all the hotels, 19,600.
There are three livery stables
with 26 horses, which are valued
at $ 12,600.
First Settlements. This town
was granted by the Masonian pro-
prietors, to forty persons, in 1749.
In 1758, a Mr. Grant, and John
Davidson made the first settle-
ment. It was originally called
Middle Monadnock, or Number
two. In 1773, the town was in-
corporated and received its name
from George Jaffrey, Esq., of
Portsmouth. |
First Minister. Rev. Laban
Ainsworth, settled in 1778; dis-
missed in 1782. The Congrega-
tional Church was formed in
1780.
Boundaries. North by Dublin,
east by Peterborough and Sharon,
south by Rindge and Fitzwilliam,
and west by Troy and Marl-
borough. Area, 28,600 acres.
Distances. Forty-six miles
south west from Concord, and fif-
teen south-east from Keene.
Railroad. Monadnock Railroad
passes through the south-east part
of the town. Railroad station at
East Jaffrey. Two miles to the
centre of the town; conveyance
by stage.
JEFFERSON.
Coos County. The surface of
this town is rough, uneven and
broken with mountains and hills.
On the south-west side of Pliny
Mountain, the soil is rich and pro-
ductive, and furnishes several ex-
cellent farms. An extensive and
delightful view of the White Moun-
tains is obtained from this farming
neighborhood. The hills and base
of the mountains furnish some ex-
cellent grazing and tillage land.
In proportion to the number of
acres of improved land, Jefferson
produces more bushels of potatoes
than any other town in the State.
Ponds and Streams. Cherry and
Safety Ponds, are the principal
bodies of water. Israel’s River
passes through the town from
south-east to north-west, and here
receives a considerable tributary.
There is some very good water
power on these streams.
Summer Resorts. The fine moun-
tain scenery found in Jefferson,
has made it quite popular as a
summer resort. There are three
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