The Portland daily press., 1871-09-13

lined from all parts of the country, and
ured OF skin diseases. The Doctor died, and
ne place has gone TO decay. Here is an ex-
client opportunity, lovely location within
aif mile OF the P. & o. road, charming
cenery, and water of good strength.
The town of Woodbury., wholly, and Calais
n part, will do their rairoading via Hard
wick; joint population, 1900; valuation,
'I43,OOO; eight merchants; fourteen manu-
acturers of lumber, lasts, boot-trees, last-ma-
chimes, etc.
Hardwick is 1853 miles from Portland; POS |
miles from Boston, plus % miles by wheel. |
P. & o. stock taken, $4,000. 1t is noble |
farming town. In 1870, IS tons of butter |
were made, and SO tons of sugar--last spring |
100 tons. Potatoes, pork, hogs, cattle, sheep |
and wool sold largely.
WOLCoTT
Comes next to HaIdwick Here the uplands |
crowd close upon the river, in parts in rocky
precipices, giving an air of barrenness totally
az variance with the fertility that crowns
their heights and covers the territory far and
near. OF the 5000 acres in the town, 1858
are heavily numbered, from which 100000
feet were cut in 1870. There were sold the
same year 81 tons of butter, q tons OF pork,
~ horses, GIG sheep, $50 cattle, IL tons hops,
one anG half tons wool. In addition 10
this, LOG tons of various merchandise lett the
town, not including the Hone Co.'s mention
ed below, and 1870 tons entered it. OF pota.
toes 5000 bushels were sold or manufactured
into starch. Five merchants, sales $4,000;
manufactures $4,000. Population 1882;
valuation $255,00O. Distance to Portland.
167 miles; to Boston POS miles by rail and 20
by road. P. & o. stock taken Sal 900.
An important and interesting manufacture
here is that OF "the American Hone Co..
There are two veins of the hone suone, each
twenty feet wide, running into the side OF a
mountain and dividing it from top to bottom.
The Lamoille river close at hand furnishes
the power for saving the blocks. The stone
varies in tineness and quality from "razor" &c
carpenter" 1t is equal to the Scotch hone
in quality, being indeed OF little sharper grit
and quicker in execution. Scythe stones also
are manufactured. The goods are marketed
all over the country. Operations have been
greatly restricted by the cost of transporta-
ton. The outward freight has been about
400 tons per year. The P. o. road passes di.
rectiy by the miLe and storehouse.
The town of Craftsbury on the north will
touch rail at Wolcott. Population 1920; val
uatlon S491,O0 Nine traders, eight manu-
iactuiers OF leather, woolens, lumber, etc
Though hot situated upon the Portland rail-
Dad some thousands OF dollars in its stock
were taken in the town.
ELMoRE.
On the south will do its railroad business
by way oil Wolcott and HarJwick In the
Town are $50 acres OF timte red land, from
Which about $4,000 feet OF lumber were cut
III 1910. Much more will be marketed WHEN
tue freight car gets in motion. Wherever
the forests ale cleared the soil laid open is
strong and productive. Potatoes, live stock
and especially the dairy thrive greatly. In
1870 there were sold 30 tons of butter, 20
ions OF pork and hogs, 25 horses, 3S1 sheep,
az cattle, ton OF wool or more, 7,134 BUSH
els of potatoes. Not including the above.
there were 1S5 tons outward freight and 81
tous inward. Five manufacturers of starch,
lumber, butter tubs, etc., sales $4,000; sales
Of merchandise $4,000. Population, $50 val
uation $150,000. Deposits of iron ore were
formerly worked, but insufficient capital pre-.
vented large operOtions. Several ponds in
town abound in fish and are reservoirs for
mills. Large quantities of starch are n anu
factured. "Our entire business will double
upon opening the railroad" testify the lead
ing citizens.
A part of Albany will come down through
Crattsbury to the railroad station at WolcoIt.
Population, 1,15l; valuation $356,4OO; four
traders, and two manufacturing firms do bus
mess. Starch is large item.
MoRRIsTowN
Lies next, town beautiful In its aspects
and fertile to till. Sterling and VINTAGE
mountains on the west contrast finely with
the broad lowlands at their bases, Of the.
Is 600 acres in the town $500 are timbered
100000 feet were cut in 1870 The same
yeaI there were sold of surplus agricultural
2. oducis, "a tons oe butter, 40 tons of pork
and hogs, IS horses, $500 sheep, 943 cattle,
8 tons hops and 3 IL tons wool, besides
ii 600 bushels of potatoes. II. the Spring of
1871, 120 tons OF sugar were made. In addl-
lion to the above there were in 1870, POP tons
outward freight and $40 tons inward The DOB
ulation OF the OF the town is 1896. valuation
S6O4 400; ten traders sell $4,000 worth Of
merchandise; nine manufacturers turn out
S6O,OOO worth OF starch. lumber, leather, fur
nture, carriages, etc. Distance from Boston
III miles by rail and IS by road, Distance
from Portland 1T miles by the p & o. rail-
road, in the stock of which $4,000 have
been taken.
At Morrisvlle, the chief village, an active
and pretty place, the Lamoille river pitches
down steep incline of rs feet in one fourth
OF mile, affordiEg most picturesque scene
and great amount of power, not over half
OF which is used IN droutb. These are the
Great Falls" Two miles below, "Cady's
Falls" have descent of IS feet the power not
being more than half used. There are nu-
merous other mill sites on smaller streams
Morrisvie is but seven miles from Mt. Mans
field, the giant of the Green mountains, and
when the railroad is opened a great hotel will
very likely be built in the village. Gov. Hendee
resides here, one of the executive committee
who are building the the Vermont section of
the 7. and .. road His services for the road
have been great, especially in collecting sta
tistics, also in the Legislature, and before as
semblies of the people. MorrsvilIe is grow
ing very rapidly; twenty houses, stores, and
shops have been erected this season, and as
many more will 60 up next year.
Situated on the south of Morristown will do
the bulk of its rallroading on the Portland
line, that being seven miles distant from the
Center" the Vermont Central railroad being
ten miles distant from the same point 1t is
the largest town in the State territorialy.
lovely in its scenery, ond extremely fertile.
The "Moss Glen Falls" on the east branch
are justly noted for their picturesque beauty, |
The stream pouring down descent of $50 leet
through a gorge into successive basins, over
lung witt treat trees. Mineral springs here |
are of good repute tor eryspeIatous and kid
ley ails. The great Mt Mansfield Hotel, al
,he village is ten miles from the summit, and |
lccomadates $40 guests; an elegant summer |
eSort.
Stow contains Il, $50 acres of heavy spruce,
lemlock and hard wood timber; 3, 1877 600 feet |
we're cut in 1870 In the same year there /
we're sold Is t, ms of butter, 6 tons cheese, 66 |
ons pork and hogs, Is horses, 2.41O sheep
'52 cattle, tons hops, 3 IL ions wool, 10000 |
bushels of potatoes Exclusive OF these there
we're 400 tons outward and 700 tons inward
leight he population OF the town is 2,O5O:
$7S1, 600. Distance to Boston PIT
1lIes by rail and ten by road; to Portland TT
y rail and Thy road.
AGGREGATE POPULATION AND WEALTH
In the 20 miles of railroad passed over, as
Dove, we find 595 population TO each mile OF
and ualn 1