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Distances. Five miles south-
east from Keene, five from Monad-
nock Mountain, and fifty-eight
south-west from Concord.
Railroads. Cheshire Railroad
passes through the western part of
the town.
MARI.OW.
Cheshire County. The sur-
face of this town is generally un-
even; but the soil is productive.
On the river, and other streams,
there are large tracts of interval
land, of an excellent quality.
Many of the farms are under a
high state of cultivation, producing
fine crops of grain and grass.
River. Ashuelot River passes
through almost the whole length
of the town in a south-westerly
direction. There are some fine
water privileges, which are gener-
ally improved.
Village. There is a very pleas-
ant and lively village in Marlow,
which is the centre of considerable
trade. There are several stores,
various kinds of manufactories,
about seventy-five neatly painted
. dwelling houses, and four hundred
inhabitants.
Employments. The larger por-
tion of the people are engaged in
agriculture, but there is consider-
able manufacturing done. 750.000
feet of lumber are annually sawed;
100.000 trowel handles, 2,000,000
pail handles, 300,000 bucket but-
tons, 100,000 tassel moulds, plant
protectors, &c., are manufactured.
One of the largest tanneries in the
State is in this town. Over 40
men are employed, who annually
receive for their labor, $22,000.
75.000 calf skins, besides slaughter,
are annually tanned, valued at
$ 2*75,000. (See tables.) |
Resources. Agricultural pro-
ducts, $ 65,176; mechanical labor,
$ 33,500; stocks and bonds, 4,700;
money at interest, $28,775; depos-
its in savings hanks, $73,736;
stock in trade, $ 26,100.
Churches and Schools. Meth-
odist, Elder Irad Taggart, pastor;
Christian, Rev. William II. Na-
son, pastor; Baptist,--;
Uniyersalist,--. There
are eight public schools in town.
Average length of schools, for the
year, sixteen weeks.
Academy. There is a flourish-
ing academy, called the Marlow
Academy. Mr. Carl Allen is the
principal.
Hotels. Forest House, and
Jones’ Hotel.
First Settlers. This town was
granted to William Noyes and six-
ty-nine others, October 7, 1761.
Joseph Tubbs, Samuel and John
Gustin, N. Royce, N. Miller, Na-
than Huntley, and others, were
the first settlers. The first town
meeting was held in March, 1776.
First Ministers. Rev. Caleb
Blood, (Baptist) settled in Janua-
ry, 1778, dismissed in 1779; Rev.
Eleazer Beckwith succeeded, and
preached till his death, in 1809.
Boundaries. North by Acworth
and Lempster, east by Washing-
ton and Stoddard, south by Gil-
sum, and west by Alstead. Area,
15,937 acres.
Distances. Forty miles south-
west from Concord, and fifteen
north from Keene.
Railroads. No railroad passes
through Marlow. The nearest
point is at Keene, 16 miles, or
Bellows Falls, the'same distance.
The Windsor and Forest Line
Railroad will pass through this
town, if ever built. |
