twenty-two miles north-east from
Lancaster.

Railroad. Grand Trunk Rail-
road, passes through this town.

MILFORD.

Hillsborough County. Mil-
ford is one of the most important,
towns in the State, in point of ag-
riculture, manufactures, and trade.
It ranks in population and wealth
as the thirteenth town in the State,
and in the county, the third. It
lies on both sides of the Souhegan
River, which runs in an easterly
direction through the town, and
affords many valuable water priv-
ileges. The surface is moderately
uneven. There is some very
fine interval land on the Souhegan,
about half a mile in width, the
larger portion of which is annual-
ly overflowed, which causes the
soil to be deep, black, and exceed-
ingly fertile. The uplands, when
properly cultivated, produce ex-
cellent crops of corn, oats, &c.
Large quantities of fruit, of vari-
ous kinds, are annually produced.
Much attention has been given for
a few years past, to the production
of milk for the market. Over 220,
000 gallons are annually sent to
Boston, besides what is sold in the
village. The farmers of Milford
know the valuable results obtain-
ed through “ New-IIampshire”
farming; and everything about
their farms and farm buildings
indicates that their knowledge
has been put into practical opera-
tion.

Village. On the Souhegan is lo-
cated the large and thriving village
of Milford. For many years it
has been the seat of considerable
manufacturing and trade, but since
the completion of the Wilton Rail-
road, a new impetus has been giv-
en to all branches of business. In
the season of 1871, the Souhegan
cotton mill was burned, which, to
some extent, has paralyzed busi-
ness ; but the inhabitants are vig-
orous and industrious, and, no
doubt, will soon recover from this
disaster, and go forward with re-
newed zeal. Nearly all branches
of industry are pursued. There
are two meat markets, five gro-
cery stores, four dry goods, two
clothing, two drug and medicine,
two hardware, one book, two boot
and shoe, one merchant tailor,
two stove and tin ware, one jewel-
ry, two millinery, one furniture
and crockery store, and one fish
market. Besides, there are two
eating houses, one hotel, two liv-
ery stables, two churches, one large
high school building, two banks,
one large social library, and about
two hundred and fifty dwelling
houses. There are also four law-
yers, five physicians and dentists,
and various other offices.

One of the finest town halls in
the State was erected, at an ex-
pense of $ 45,000, about five years
since, and is an ornament to the
village. The streets are wide and
many of them pleasantly shaded.
In the centre of the village is a
handsome Common, beautifully
shaded, and around this park are
located many of the business
blocks. Many of the dwellings are
very neat, adorned with beau-
tiful grounds, and enclosed
with handsome fences. The
whole village bears that impress
of thrift and enterprise, which ev-
ery stranger admires, who has the
pleasure of making a visit to this
delightful town. It is becoming
a popular resort for tourists, and