Smyrna times., 1883-08-22
For The Smyrna Times.
New England.
KEENE. August 10th. 1883

NOW LII luuud
KEENE, August 10th, 1883.
MIR. EDITOR-Dedr Sir:-The varied
scenery of this Hill Country imparts
great relief to the weary traveller, for
as we glide along through the valleys
of verdure dotted with substantial farm
buildings, or cross narrow rivers and
cascades that furnish water power for
the numerous mills that make New
England the manufacturing centre of |
this country, there comes in view near
or remotely the Granite Hills that |
makes this section the health resort or |
pleasure summering for our whole |
country. In our approach to Keen we |
passed two beautiful mountains, Mount |
Tom and Mount HOlyoke, the first |
to ME being a new name, but the latter
remembered by all school children.
At the summit of this mountain is a
residence that stands forth in quiet
beauty, whose inhabitants l should
think would never feel warm.
The city of Keene is located in the
southwest corner of the State of New
Hampshire, Is miles from the lines of
the States of Massachusetts and Ver-
mont. 1t was laid out in 1882, six
miles square, on the Ashuelot River,
situated in valley which is said to
have once been the bottom of q lake.
The surroundings on all sides are lofty
ranges of timbered hills. Ten miles
away is Mount MOnadnock from the
summit of which OH a clear day Boston
State House, the Atlantic Ocean and
the lofty peaks of the White mountains
can be seen. The distance from Keene
to Boston is about one hundred miles.
One of Keene's mountains is called
Beach Hill, the view from which is
J beautiful, taking in the Green noun
tains of Vermont, the Ashuelot River,
and a perfect view of Keene, and the
hills and wales surrounding it. Keene
+ has three lines of railway, one of which
is favorite route to Saratoga. Cana
: da and Lake Champlain are also easily
d. reached by way of Keene, The pOpu-
!. lation of Keene is 5000, and it is the
t place of residence of many persons of
/ wealth and Importance. Governor
: Hale has magnificent residence here,
: and his home with its beautiful grounds
= and hot houses, would suggest him to
e be man of taste as well as of wealth
e although the prevailing style of build
d ings are what is known as the New
g England Home, yet there are very
e many fine cottages of the first class il
s architecture and finish. Nearly every
e house has ample grounds around il
e and by artificial as well as natura
e beauty these homes are very attractive
)f Keene has newspapers and banks
e In the centre of Keene is u square o
E. one and One,half acres, shaded will
1t fine old elms, and In which stands D.;
T. fine monument, "To the fallen heroes'
ID it was erected in 1872 and cost 81 ,O0O
d, Its design is Il granite base surmountet
st by the bronze figure of q soldier wit
lie arms at rest. There are 25 schools il
Keene divided into High School, Gram
,y mar, Secondary and Primary Depart
lg ments. The High School building
at one of beauty and completeness, tina
ed will be hard to excel even in the lare
MS est cities, Keene has eight churche
he and they are all excellent building.
FL and the people are a church going con
ed munity.
ne Of the manufacturing interest
-et Keene l can only give passing nOtic
lie There is made here for the lUhOIesd
Dr. trade imperviOus packages for oils. &c
of furniture of ash, black walnut, mahoj
ct any, bay wood and pine; chairs, wooC
las en- pals, boxes, machinery, woOlen
ro- majolica and stone ware, doors, sashe
he blinds, &C., handles of every kin
a leather is tanned, carriages and sleigh
no moving machines, and fancy articl
ri useful and ornamental. They hay
rd- extensive cracker and other bakerie
20. The stores are large and most of the
le- are built around the centre square, Il
, prOprietors carry immense stocks
le- goods and much business is done. IT.
int streets of Keene are very wide, al
for lined on both sides with grand O
he elms that make an archway all Il
ak way. We are enjoying ourselves We
his much and are trying to put as mu
og- pleasure into our Summer trip as pC
lid, sihle, A. P. GRIFFITH.
ION -
ces JAY GOULD's ToMB.-Jay GoulC
will tomb is to cost $S5, 1000, and will ha
but room for sixteen persons. In desi
be this mOrtuary chapel, as the buildC
the are proud to call it, is a minatu
lck Greek temple of polished granite.
,. 1t is to be twenty feet wide, thirty Fl
fell long, and fianked with columns, eie
OBJ on each side and four on the ends.
ble- stone to be used in the construction
will to be less than six feet square in 81
lnd and the roof stones are to be six Fl
ucy wide by fifteen feet long and weight
try several tons apiece. The doors of |
She chapel are to be of bronze, modelled
lan- Augustus st. Gaudens, whose bill
lted this service will be $4,000. Inside,
fore original plan was to close each of
dia- sixteen compartments with slab
vie; polished marble to be cemented
for place. The latest intention, howeV
teen is to finish the inside of the chapel
the bronze, as being more durable Il
side marble. Facing the door of the cha
noes is to be window of stained gl
hter probably by Lafarge, representing
uare resurrection.
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she Within secluded enclosure on
inner umbia avenue, Philadelphia, fourt
ady, young women are practicing for D
ly in tions on two base ball mines which
} the to be composed of women only and
gins, to travel about the country and |
good match-games wherever it is thou
Oung that the exhibition win prove pr
gs be able, The players, who are to be n
par ly uniformed, are engaged on reg
tie in salaries and their managers expec
n un- make a fortune. Practice has
ound been going on for about week an
of a the street urchins who during that |
have glued their eyes to knot-h