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&c nens 'n sunlner ACCOMMODATE a large uumbsr
VI cry ooaruets; Inc open situation of tha
trwn,with Smiths and Rust's and otbsr no',1s e1s
IN the rear affords plenty of invisorp',i'us pv9us
oreezes and fresh air, which few other re.o,ts
possess. WolfbDro contains seven G urobss
,gciudlns Congregational, Christian, B.otist
Oni0n and Methodist: also an Academy OF
eeAcrIienI eeoad reputation, endowed with some
eoooo. Ihe business of the place consists of
some twenty manufactures including boots
ana SHOES, blankets, furniture, boxes, tanner.
Ies, and grlst, saw and sbin2le mills, doing
business annually OF some $500 900. The
valuation OF the town is about S5OO.OOO.
ATTRACTIONS.
The principal attractions are Copple Crown
and Tumble down Dick m0uotains, presenting
nne views OF lake, IN 'untsin and sea the Gov.
wentworth farm OF colonial faup; drives
round the Square and the Grand Square: he
Devils Den; Moultonboroueh tail, charming
cascade; mineral springs and other interesting
localities. The Fox collection of antiauariaa
relics is one of the most extensive and valuable
in this country.
HISTORICAL.
Marlborough has an area of some six m lea
or more. 1t Is about As miles sou OF west
from Portland in an air line, anu 80 miles by
rail. IL was granted TO Gov. john Went~or6.
Mark II. Wentworth and others, 10 ITO, ami
was settled by thirty families the same year,
including Lucas, Lazy, Blake aud Fuller on
from Pembroke; Taylor and Piper from Gill
mantoD, and TiJbets from Rochester, each OF
whom had set off TO him $50 acres. The
Iast survivor of these wss BENJAMIN BlAse,
s ~uo uied feb IL, 1874. aged 90 years He had
oeen soiGIer IN the French aud Rsvolutioua-
~ wars. The present charter of Woifborouyh
was transferred to Gov Weptwortb and 80.
teen Others by Mark IL. Wentworth and twsn.
,s O.sels & 'ne g.an'ees reservng to the emselg-s
Aoous one quar'er part Of the land, incIudiu1
one lot OF three hundred acres for the ssI,laJ
minister, one for parsonage aud one for tns
support OF schools. Gov Wentworth was =
man OF mich taste and enterprise and bniIt 3
spendid mansion short distance from The
main village, which he made his summer rrsi-
dence, his headquarters being at Portsmouth.
de YVES Governor from 1867 to l775. the lsst
PROVINCIAL Governor Of New bspusb re-
About that time "sone unpieasantpess" arose
between the colonies and England, soJ Nr,
wentworth had to subside. In May, ITS, ds
royal governor he withdre W, and c0uvt utlop.
Mathew Thornton President governed the
province, aud in January, 1776 temporary
constitution was Adopted, aud Me,heach
Weare, OF HAMPTON Falls, was unanimously
elected PRESIDENT oi the Council and Coairman
of the Committee of Safety. His successors
were the distiog uished john Lauqdon. John
Sullivan, aOd Josiah Bartlett. The latter was
chosen The first Governor under the Cop,tItu-
ZION OF 1892, and among bis successors were tbe
equally eminent John Taylor Gilman, Jeremi.
an Smith, William Plummer, Samuel Bell.
Levi Woodbury., Mathew Harvey, I-aac Hill,
and others. In 1852 the first Governor under
the amended constlI ution of 1850 Was Dr.. Noah
Martin, of Dover, N. II.
The Wentworth mansion was consumed by
fire some thirty years ago. 1t Was richly fur
nished in its Dalmy days. It's location is pssily
seen, and the site is an object of mucn interest
to the visitor The loug rows OF trees and other
evidences Of taste are also observed.
The surface OF Woliboruugh is even, aud the
soil though rocky is productive. Sn,th'sriver
doxya fro a small nnn1 n Iha me m
he southeast part OF the town, dischargiug iuto
Lake Winnipisseogee. There are four utoer
ponds in town, Crooked, Rustic, Parton's aud
Sargents. A medicinal spring is near one Of
these ponds, and is said 10 possess valuable
healing properties. There are four villAges,-
Smiths Bridge, 1.-THE principal lake village
South Woliborough, North Woliboroush aud
Marlborough Centre.
Stages leave Wolfborough daily for North
Conway on the arrival of the steamer Cbocor ua
from Alton Bay, proceeding by way of West
Ossipee aud Madison So miles. North CONWAY
ls the same distance fom Ceuter Hlrbor, he
two roads meeting 10 Ossipee, thence on to the
mountains by the single route.
The steamer Lady OF the Lake (Boston, Con.
cord and Montreal lintl which pli-s between
the Weir's and CebtIe Harbor, 10 miles, by
day comes to Marlborough 10 the evening" and
remains over night.
The moonlight scene we once had Srom the
Pavilion piazza or cupola overlooking Lake
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aipst beautiful the eye ever gaZeI upon. At
the extreme left is C0pple CroSn Mountain Ia
WoitpoTough; at the right is Vol. borough
Neck, making out into the lake; aud on he
distant front are the Clifford MOUNTAINS, with
the Bay right before you, with is'aDds inter-
veuing and adding charm to the whole view,
The silent hills, the mystic rays OF tue moon,
the calm aud the rest are enchanting!
All natures by its influence blest
Lake. isle, hill, vale anu mountaIn crest,
But we must not linger over past expert
ence as it is the present to which we would
again alude.
OFF AGAIN
The steamer Chocorua is off saain obt a >
Wolfborough Bay aud is rouhdipg Inf. pbo.
rough Neck. We soon after leaving lbe laIIer
point begin to See the vast rauge OF mounta,n
scenery IN all its grandeur. A tew u,iI.- trgm
tne pay, we oebeli one OF the grand, 1t via vs. 70
oe oo1aineu III thls section OF tna cOuuLfy
THE GRAND VIEW.
At the extreme right, near at hand ara ,ha
sandwich and Ossipee Mountains, ana turtb-r
IN and next to the northeast come Muuots
Shocorua and kearsarge near NORTH Copugy
with the peak OF Mt. Washington, many
mauy miles away peepiug between th., na,rsr
mountains. In trout is Red Hill and Csstrs
darbor aud Aleultonb borough, In III, nortb
west lie the rounded Fsaaooa,a muuutai, q in
marked but serene contrast with the rugged
and shaggy Crawford range. The promiueut
Lafay cite, the theme of song aud story. Far
70 the Vest are seen Mounts Monnd uock in
J Jaffrey and kearsarge No. 2 IN Salisbury md
Sutton, with the Clifford mountains al tue ex-
rene lett. ln front, around, about, are the
Stands of the lake-thus making a mo.t .x.
Iensive view, grand in scenic beauty ard en-
lovelIer than ever in Senenbar
aud October in the royal msgnfi rDce Of au-
tumn. All this is bus a few huurs distance
trom Portland.
CENTER HARBoR.
Center Harbor is reached at 80 P M and
all is hustle aud STIR, the wharf presenting 8
lively appearance. Stages tor Conway even at
this season Of the year are piled with baggage
and people, as high in the air most as Gran
berry town steeple. Crack snaps the whip.
merry rings the laughter, of go the nses with
a coach full OF mountain tourists bound ou u
good time aud Tor quick "trip TO North Con-
way, 30 miles. We understand several muuu-
tain parties are expected all through TIL,
month.
withstanding the increasing railroad
lines are getting nearer and nearer the mouh-
tains, yet no route thlther combiLes so many
advantages and has less monotouy than that
vad Lake WInnepiseogee, affordpg as il does
raj steamer and stage, the cooling thirty
miles of lake trip being a great advantage aud
blessing. giving teurists an Opportunity to rest
ard to see the beauties of scenery already de-
scribed in this letter. In fact, enterprise cam
not ever rob this route of its rare attTacdops.
At Center Harbor the Senter House, Mr..
j. S Huutress proprietor, is most pleasantly
situated on the main street fscing the lake,
with a beautiful row OF trees In front, form ng
a pretty picture. For years 1t has been q de-
servedly famous resort. Guests crowd the
place the season through, and neighboring
houses take the surplus
The Moulton House, Mr.. s. 3. Emery, nro.
pretOr, is a smaller hotel, but Comfortable and
c"sv. aud is largely paItonized throughout the
season.
ATTRACTIONS,
The attractions about Ceater Harbor are
Red Hill, 2500 feet high, four u sles distant in
from which is forced oue
of the graDdest aud most enohaDtino y~@ws to
be seen in New England. Besides The mo- ,gs
tain ranges ard peaks already named. we saa
'Squam Lake with it's isles OF verdure eIis,ero
lLg in the western sunlight, and Like Winni-
pissieogee the browning gem 10 this coronst
Of beauty, with three hundred isles of sYc.sS.
ing loveliness, closing the view In The south
east"
HISTORICAL.
Center Harbor was settled In 1850 bv Fhsn-
ezer chamber lain, and in 1754 by Col. Joseph
Senter, undoubtedly OF the same family from
whom descended Alderman William Setter of
this city. The titles to The land were Obfain-
ed under the grant of Gov. Beuning w. ut
worth to Gen. Jonathan Moulton in 1763
Gov. Wentworth resided at POrtsmou b, aud
Gen. Moulton of Ham, pdun, was oesTOus of
making him a present. So be fstteDed an OK
so as TO weigh 1400 lbs. and hoisted a flag uu.n
its horns and drove the animal to Portsmouth
Gov. Wentworth wished 10 remuuerate tba
General for so valuable gift, out he refused
to receive any pay. But he saId 'tmstsIx g.
token of the Governors frieodsnlp ,nd ss,ssn,
he would ike to have charter of a small oore
)t land he had discovered near the tow. Of
OF which be was one of he
princ;pai 'propretors. The reqn.st was sc-