The Granite State Monthly Volume 35 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...all have the general air of eastern boundary. Over the crest of thrift and plenty which makes the the village lies "Black North," rich stranger welcome.. in beauties of woodland and stretches Beyond the village stretch the farm of distant mountains separated by lands, on the hills and in the valleys, farm-dotted valleys. Between Perry's Here and there on the hillsides tower mountain at the west and Coffin hill stately elms, now singly, now in at the east are seemingly unexplored pairs, their presence revealing where tracts, where the deer might graze the farm homes are located. Every and the bear go untracked, but those farm has its "sugar house" and days are of the past. "sugar orchard " for now, as in years Cold pond, at the northeastern past, Acworth is the banner maple corner of the town, has that which sugar town of the state. To the west many larger lakes have lost, shores THE RETURN TO NEW HAMPSHIRE HILL TOWNS. 177 thickly wooded down to the water's edge. A few hours spent here will store the mind with fair pictures, though you may go home without a full fish basket. Winding its way from Cold pond is Cold river, a mad torrent at snow melting, a stony bed in midsummer. Follow the stream, as it rushes here and spreads leisurely there, by the winding river' road, through the villages of East and South Acworth, by Beryl mountain with its world famous crystals, and you are in easy access, though twelve miles distant, to Bellows Falls and the Connecticut. In 1766 was signed the charter granting the land under the name of Acworth. In 1767 the first clearing was made on the thickly wooded hillsides. Slowly the settlers came, but came to stay, and by 1800 the hills were dotted with comfortable homes surrounded by tilled fields, w...