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John How, Thomas Smith and John Perkins, selectmen of Breton Woods, call a town-meeting for Breton woods, which was held at the dwelling house of Calvin White, March 13, 1832. Phineas Rosebrook was chosen moderator. Thomas Smith, town clerk, John How, Thomas Smith and Levi Morril, selectmen. "Voted that the literary fund money already received in Breton woods shall be paid out for schools already taught." At same meeting of Breton woods there were seventeen votes cast for Samuel Dinsmore for governor, seventeen votes for Nathaniel Rix for coun- cillor, and seventeen votes for Jared W. Williams for senator, seventeen votes for Reuben Stephenson for register of deeds, and the same number for Robert Ingalls for treasurer, attest Ebenezer Glines, town clerk. Bretton Woods appears no more in calls for or records of town meetings, but the selectmen above named call the next meeting recorded as select- men of Carroll. This met September 12, 1832, at the same place as before, and chose John How, moderator, Thomas Smith (probably clerk), Will- iam Denison. Phineas Rosebrook, and John Perkins, selectmen, Thomas Smith, surveyor of lumber. "Voted to that the selectmen shall be author- ized to purchase books suitable to keep the town clerk's and selectmen's
* Mistake in record; the meeting was held April 30.
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records in, and paid out of the next year's tax, provided they are not fur- nished by the state." The number of votes had increased to twenty-three, all of which were cast for the same candidates.
1833 .- At the annual town meeting in 1833, seventy dollars was voted to be raised for town expenses. A division of the town into school districts was made: the first five lots in all the ranges in the town shall compose district No. one; all the lots in the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth (ranges) shall compose district No. two; all the lots north of No. five, in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth ranges shall compose dis- trict No. three, and all the rest of the lots in town shall compose district No. four. Voted that hogs shall not run at large; voted to raise two hun- dred and twenty-five dollars to repair highways, and to allow men and oxen each six and one-fourth cents per hour's work on the roads. William Denison was licensed to keep tavern at his dwelling house for one years.
The First Residents Inventory was made in 1833. From this we learn that in school district No. 1, Lorenzo D. Hartford was taxed on one poll. one cow, 100 acres of land (lot 16, range &); John Remick, one poll, six oxen, three cows, one young creature, 130 acres land (lots 14 and 15, range 3); Henry Rines, one poll, one horse, 50 acres (lot 15, range 2); Nathaniel Rines, one poll. one horse, one cow, 50 acres (lot 15, range 3); James Rines, one poll, 50 acres (lot 16, range 2); John Woodman, one poll, one cow. 60 acres (lot 16, range 3). School district No. 3. Samuel Bartlet, one poll, one cow: Asa French, one poll, one cow, 50 acres (lot 14, range 12): Lot Jen- ness, one poll, one cow, six sheep, 100 acres (lot 12, range 9); William Jen- ness, one poll; Levi Muzzy, one poll, one cow, two young cattle, 50 acres (lot 15, range 9): John Muzzy, one poll, one horse, 50 acres (lot 15, range ?); Joseph French, one poll, one horse, two oxen, 100 acres. (lot 13, range S): Asa French, Jr., one poll. School district No. 2. Abel Crawford, Jr., one poll, two oxen, 100 acres (lot 3. range 11); Dearborn Crawford. one poll, two cows, 124 acres (lots 8 in franges 19 and 11); Joseph Clark. one poll, one horse, one cow. seven sheep, 50 acres; (lot 14, range 12); Nathaniel Bick- ford, one poll, two oxen, one cow, 50 acres (lot 16, range 13): Elijah Curtis, one poll, 100 acres (lot 13, range 10); William Burgin, one poll, one cow, 76 acres (lot 8, range 11): Ebenezer Glines, one poll, two cows. 100 acres (lot 11, range 12); William Glines, one poll; Isaac F. Hodgdon. one poll. one cow, 100 acres (lot 6, range 11); John How, one poll, one horse, two oxen, three cows, fifteen sheep, 100'acres (lot 10, range 11): Jonas How. one poll; Levi Morrill, one poll. one cow; Edward Melcher, one poll, two oxen, one cow, 100 acres (lot 9, range 10); John Perkins, one poll, one horse, one cow, 100 acres (lot 16, range 12); Marvin R. Proctor, one poll. 100 acres (lot 12, range 11); Asa Place, one poll; Luis Place, one poll, two young horses two oxen, two cows, 200 acres (lots 7 in ranges 10 and 11); William Rice, one poll, one horse, four oxen, 200 acres (lot 12, range 12. lot 13,
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range 9); Jonathan Rice, one poll; Phineas Rosebrook, Jr., one poll, two oxen, one cow, 100 acres (lot 13, range 12); Thomas Smith, one poll, one young horse, two oxen, two cows, 100 acres (lot 15, range 12); Elijah Stanton, one poll, two oxen, one cow, three young cattle, six sheep, 100 acres (lot 13, range 11); Calvin White, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, 200 acres (lot 9, range 11, lot 10, range 10). School district No. 1. William Denison, one poll, two horses, three cows, one young creature, sixteen sheep, 200 acres (lots 1, ranges 4 and 5); Phineas Rosebrook, one poll; Charles Remick, one poll; John Stalbird, one poll: George T. Wilson, one poll. three horses, two oxen, six cows, six young cattle, nineteen sheep, 496 acres (lots + and 5, range 14, lots 3 and 4, range 13).
Non-resident land owners .- Alfred W. Haven and Lora Odell were taxed on eighty-six lots; Haven, Ladd and Pierce on 121 lots; Ethan A. Crawford, lot 1, range 6; Samuel Willey, lot 11, range 9; Richard Odell, lots 16 and 17, range 9; Dodge & Abbott, lot 19, range 14; F. P. Pillsbury, lot 14, range 9; Asahel Wheeler, lot 11, range 11.
1834. George T. Wilson and William Denison are each licensed to keep tavern for one year. The town meeting meets at the " school-house " for the first time.
1835. At the annual town meeting March 12, a larger number of new officers were voted for than had been the custom. Highway districts hav- ing been established, five surveyors were chosen; four hog reeves were elected: Asahel Wheeler chosen pound keeper, and his barn-yard to be the pound. Twenty-five dollars were raised for schools. Voted to buy a piece of ground for a burial place, and John How, Samuel Bartlett and Thomas Smith chosen committee to locate and buy the ground. Twenty- six votes were cast for William Badger for governer to eight for Joseph Healy. Reuben Stephenson gets thirty-four votes for register of deeds. The line between Whitefield and Carroll was examined and re-marked by the selectmen of these towns.
1836. The town voted to receive its proportion of the public money deposited with the state; appointed Ebenezer Glines as the agent to re- ceive the money, and John Howe, Thomas Smith and F. J. Pillsbury to superintend said money; also voted to loan it to the inhabitants of Carroll at six per cent. interest, in sums not greater than fifty nor under ten dol- lars to one man, he to give his note with three good signers.
1837. The highway taxes have now reached three hundred dollars a year, and town charges forty dollars. George T. Wilson is allowed four dollars for breaking roads last winter, the same to be allowed on his next summer's taxes.
1838. Voted to raise as much money for schools as the law directs. Voted the sealer of weights and measures get the letter " C" at the town's
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expense. Thirty four votes were cast for Isaac Hill for governor (no op- posing candidate here).
1839. John Page receives thirty-six votes for governor to four scat- tering.
1840. One hundred and thirteen dollars raised for schools, fifty dollars for town expenses.
1841. One hundred and fifty dollars voted for town charges, and three hundred dollars to repair roads and bridges. June 17. Ira R. Glines, Ephraim R. Bartlett, F. A. Bartlett, Stephen Hovey, Edward Melcher, Stephen H. Cale, Elias Bacon, N. L. Richardson, Elias Moody, David B. Curtis, Lot Jenness, John Howe, Phineas Rosebrook, Jr., and Charles Phelps petition for a new highway two rods wide, from E. F. Bartlett's south line. thence running south to Ira R. Glines's north line. Granted. On petition of Nathaniel Bickford, John Howe, Charles Phelps, William Glines, Alvah Bickford, Mitchell W. Howe and Samuel Thompson a high- way is laid from Nathaniel Bickford's dwelling house easterly to the road leading from Whitefield to the notch of the White Mountains.
1843. Raised $400 to repair roads and build bridges.
1844. Voted thirty-four votes against and four votes for the abolition of capital punishment .*
1845. Raised seventy-five dollars in addition to what the law compels for school purposes.
1846. Raised $600 to repair and build bridges. William J. Hobbs is taxed on "stock in trade."
1847. Raised $600 for highways and bridges. Voted $250 for the new highway from Eli Parker's to Jefferson line, and chose Charles Hanson committee to expend it. School district No. 2 divided into two districts, forming No. 5.
1848. Raised $175 more than the law requires for support of schools.
1851. Eleazer Rosebrook farm and John H. White farm constituted a school district. Vote for governor, Samuel Dinsmore forty-nine votes, John Atwood thirteen votes.
1852. Raised $150 above what the law required for schools. School district No. 6 formed.
1833. Voted to finish the town house, and to use it for public worship.
Early Births Recorded .- Lee Rosebrook, son of Phineas Rosebrook, Jr., born July 8, 1829; Hannah Jane, daughter of same, born December 12, 1831; Amasa, son of same, born January 25, 1535; Mark, son of same, born December 18, 1838; Franklin B., son of same, born December 19, 1840. Children of Ebenezer Glines-William W. W., born November 2,
* This year Hart's Location had a school house, and twenty-six children under sixteen years of age. These belonged to four families.
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1832: Elvira P. M., October 13, 1833; Woodbury S., August 25, 1835; Nel- son H .. August 25. 1837; Martha A., November 11, 1845. Children of Francis Pillsbury-Caroline Pillsbury, born October 25, 1834; Charles Pills- bury, born November 12, 1836.
CHAPTER XLI.
Civil List -- Action in the Rebellion -- Population - Religion -- Present Valuation -- Business Interests -- Hotels.
T OWN Officers from 1832 .- 1833. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; William Denison, Phineas Rosebrook, John How, selectmen; Thomas Smith, representative. (He was afterwards elected to represent Dalton and Carroll for the same year.)
1834. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; Thomas Smith, Ebenezer Glines. John Perkins, selectmen.
1835. Thomas Smith, clerk; Thomas Smith, Francis P. Pillsbury, Ebenezer Glines, selectmen.
1836. John Howe, clerk; Thomas Smith, Nathaniel Bickford, Jonas Howe, selectmen; Francis J, Pills- bury, treasurer.
1837. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; William Denison, Phineas Rosebrook, Jonas Howe, selectnien.
1838. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; William Denison, Ebenezer Glines, Phineas Rosebrook, Jr., selectmen.
1839. John Howe, clerk: Edward Melcher, William Denison, Elijah Curtis, selectmen.
1840. John Howe, elerk; Thomas Smith, Jonas Howe, Jesse Glines, selectmen; Thomas Smith, repre- sentative.
1841. John Howe, clerk; Jonas Howe, Robert Tuttle, Josiah Moody, selectmen: Ebenezer Glines, repre- sentative for Carroll, etc.
1842. John Howe, elerk; Josiahı Moody, Robert Tuttle, Jonas Howe, selectmen.
1843. John Howe. clerk; Josiah Moody, Ebenezer Glines, Ephraim F. Bartlett, selectmen; Samuel Law- rence, representative.
1844. John Howe, clerk: Jonas Howe, Samuel Holmes, Phineas Rosebrook. selectmen; Robert Tuttle, representative.
1845. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; Jonas Howe, Samnel Holmes, Robert Tuttle, selectmen.
1846. Jonas Howe, elerk; Lot Jenness, David Gilman. Richard Lane, selectmen.
1847. Jonas Howe, clerk; David Gilman, Levi H. Morgan, Samuel Worthley, selectmen; David Gilman, representative.
1848. Jonas Howe, elerk: Levi H. Morgan, Phineas Rosebrook, John T. G. Leavitt, selectmen; Samuel Worthley, representative for Carroll. etc.
1849. Jonas Howe, clerk; Jonas Howe, Samuel Holmes, William J. Hobbs. selectmen.
1850. Samuel Worthley, clerk; Jonas Howe, Samuel Holmes, John T. G. Leavitt, selectmen; Samuel Holmes, representative.
1851. Samuel Worthley, elerk; Lewis C. Aldrich, William J. Hobbs, David Gilman, selectmen.
1852. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; William J. Hobbs, Phineas Rosebrook, Samuel Morrison, selectmen; Joseph L. Gibb, representative.
1853. William Baker, clerk; William J. Hobbs, Phineas Rosebrook. Samuel Morrison, selectmen.
1854. William Baker, clerk; William J. Hobbs, Samuel Worthley, George A. Glines, selectmen.
1855. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; William J. Hobbs, Samuel Worthley. George A. Glines, selectmen.
1856. Ebenezer Glines, elerk; Samuel Worthley, Phineas Rosebrook, Levi Hardy, selectmen; John Hunt, representative.
1857. Ebenezer Glines, clerk; William J. Hobbs, Levi H. Hardy, Lewis C. Aldrich, Charles Phelps, selectmen.
1858. Amos C. Colby, clerk; Lewis C. Aldrich, Gilbert P. Horton, John Hunt, selectmen.
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1859. Levi Glines, clerk; John Hunt, Charles E. King, Samuel Worthley, seleetmen.
1860. William F. Hobbs, elerk; Charles E. King, Jolm Hunt, Haven F. Leavitt, selectmen.
1861. George A. Glines, clerk; Charles E. King, Haven F. Leavitt, John II. Jenness, selectmen.
1862. William F. Hobbs, elerk; Lewis C. Aldrich, John Hunt, Samuel Thompson, selectmen; Phineas Rosebrook, representative.
1863. William F. Hobbs, clerk; Lewis C. Aldrich, Samuel Thompson, Ebenezer Glines, selectmen.
1864. William F. Hobbs, clerk; Lewis C. Aldrich, Charles S. Leavitt, Robert L. Brown, selectmen; George
W. Tuffts, representative.
1865. William F. Hobbs, elerk; William J. Hobbs, Robert L. Brown, John T. G. Leavitt, selectmen.
1866. William F. Hobbs. elerk; Samuel Worthley, Charles S. Leavitt, Charles O. Burbank, selectmen; Samuel Worthley, representative.
1867. William F. Hobbs, clerk; Phineas Rosebrook, William Jenness, George Thompson, selectmen.
1868. William F. Hobbs, clerk; Josiah Moody, William Jenness, Gilbert Howe, selectmen; Charles S. Leavitt, representative.
1869. William F. Hobbs, elerk; Josiah Moody, William J. Hobbs, Mark P. Rosebrook, selectmen.
1870. William F. Hobbs, elerk; Josiah Moody, John Hunt, Holman D. Blood, selectmen; Mark P. Rose- brook, representative.
1871. William F. Hobbs, clerk; Holman D. Blood, William F. Hobbs, Hosea E. Whitcomb, selectmen; M. P. Rosebrook, representative.
1872. W. F. Hobbs, clerk; W. F. Hobbs. Oscar Barron, S. R. Aldrich, selectmen; Hosea E. Whitcomb, representative.
1873. W. F. Hobbs, clerk; W. F. Hobbs, Oscar Barron, M. P. Horton, selectmen; H. E. Whitcomb,
representative.
1874. W. F. Hobbs, clerk; W. F. Hobbs, M. P. Horton, H. E. Jenness, selectmen; John Hunt, repre- sentative.
1875. G. H. Hunt, elerk: M. P. Horton, Oscar Barron, Josiah Moody, selectmen; John Hunt, represent- ative.
1876. G. H. Hunt, elerk: M. P. Horton, Oscar Barron, Josiah Moody, selectmen; Charles Pillsbury, representative.
1877. Harley E. Jenness, clerk; M. P. Horton, Oscar Barron, Franklin Worthley, selectmen; Charles Pillsbury, representative.
1878. H. E. Jenness, clerk; M. P. Rosebrook. E. L. Miles, H. E. Jenness, selectmen: Franklin Worthley, representative.
1879. H. E. Jenness, clerk; H. E. Jenness, E. L. Miles, H. D. Blood, selectmen; Franklin Worthley, representative.
1880. W. F. Hobbs, clerk; W. F. Hobbs, II. E. Whitcomb, George Thompson, selectmen; Franklin Worthley, representative.
1881. H. E. Jenness, elerk; W. F. Hobbs, F. Worthley, George Thompson, selectmen; Franklin B. Rosc- brook, representative.
1882. H. E. Jenness, clerk; Osear Barron, George Thompson, N. A. Glines, selectien; F. B. Rosebrook, representative.
1883. H. E. Jenness, clerk: Oscar Barron, George Thompson, N. A. Glines, selectmen; 1883-1885. F. B. Rosebrook, representative.
1884. H. E. Jenness, clerk: Oscar Barron, George Thompson, N. A. Glines, seleetmen.
1885. H. E. Jenness, clerk; Oscar Barron, George Thompson, N. A. Glines, seleetmen; 1885-1887, Will- iam Jenness, representative.
1886. J. C. Eastman, clerk; Isaac Thompson, L. C. Boyce, G. H. IFunt, seleetmen; 1887-1889, Daniel M. Hardy, representative.
Action in the Rebellion .-- August 28, 1862, the town voted to pay to each volunteer that has enlisted since August 11, and will enlist for three years for the quota of Carroll; also to pay each soldier that will volunteer for nine months fifty dollars; also to adopt the act in force for the aid of families of volunteers.
December 5, 1863. Voted that the selectman get substitutes to fill the town's quota; also to assume payment of the U. S. bounty.
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February 15, 1865. Voted to raise five hundred dollars in addition to what the town has voted to raise.
The population in 1800 was 18; 1850, 299; 1860, 276; 1870, 328; 1880, 632. In 1887 the resident valuation is $209,084; the non-resident is $29,432. No. of polls, 199; horses, 298; cows, 174; oxen, 71; sheep, 41.
Religion .- The prevailing belief of this community is that of the Free Will Baptists, although there are some Methodists, Baptists, and a small number of Adventists. A Free Will Baptist society existed here early; Royal Berry was pastor at one time. The Methodists have had clergymen of their faith to minister to them. In 1885 the Free Will Baptists erected a church about half way between the Twin Mountain House and the town house. This seats 250 persons. Regular services are held during the year. They also have a flourishing Sunday-school, with Nathaniel S. Howe as superintendent. The present pastor, Rev. Dexter Waterman, although over four score years of age, is a very active and efficient worker, and is trying to raise funds to cancel the debt of $500 on this church. At this writing he has accomplished more than half his work, and his perseverance will succeed.
The Adventists hold semi-monthly meetings in the town hall, Rev. Mr. Eastman coming from Littleton to preach.
Postoffices .- Carroll postoffice, with a weekly mail, was established early at Jonas Howe's. He was postmaster for many years. This office was discontinued about twenty years ago, when South Carroll office, es- tablished ten years previously, was changed to Twin Mountain. H. E. Jenness is postmaster at Twin Mountain. J. E. Henry is postmaster of Zealand postoffice, established in 1883. Fabyan's postoffice is at the Fabyan House; L. C. Boyce postmaster.
Manufacturers of lumber in 1870: R. D. Rounsevel & Co , John T. G. Leavitt & Co., Libbey & Gove, C. O. Burbank & Co., Benjamin Calden. Starch manufacturers: Phineas Rosebrook & Son, Wilder & Gove. 1875, Lumber Manufacturers: M. B. Berry, C. O. Burbank, Rounsevel & Col- burn, Leavitt, Nason & Co. Starch manufacturers: P. Rosebrook & Son, Wilder & Swett. 1880, Lumber: George Stewart, Henry, Joy & Baldwin. 1887, Lumber: George Van Dyke & Co. Charcoal: J. E. Henry. Merchants: J. E. Henry, H E. Jenness, J. F. Leavitt.
J. E. Henry, Charles Joy, and H. J. Baldwin started manufacturing as successors to Rounsevel & Colburn on the site of Van Dyke & Co.'s present plant. They erected large charcoal kilns and gave employment to about 300 men. In 1880 they put up the large steam mill now in operation. It is of two hundred horse power, contains a rotary saw, shingle, lath, clap- board and box machine. In 1881 the firm was Henry & Baldwin. In 1882 J. E. Henry became sole proprietor. In 1885 a railroad was commenced to transport logs to this mill, and a charter has since been obtained to
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extend this road southerly to connect with the Pemigewasset Branch rail- road, with the name of Zealand Valley railroad. Van Dyke & Co. (Con- necticut Lumber Company and J. H. Locke) operate the Henry mill under a five years' lease, which expires in November, 1890, and give employment to sixty men. They produce 45,000 feet of lumber, from 20,000 to 25,000 lath, and a car-load of boxes weekly. J. H. Locke is manager. They keep a small stock of merchandize.
Zealand Village has been built to accommodate the workmen in the employ of Mr. Henry and Van Dyke & Co.
There are some prosperous farmers in Carroll, prominent among whom are H. E. Whitcomb. Frank B. Rosebrook, Isaac Thompson, Charles Pills- bury and Sylvester W. Kelley.
Fabyan's. - The hotel and place known everywhere by this name, stands upon what was once the Giant's Grave. Starr King tells us that there was a tradition that an Indian maniac once stood on this ridge, and swinging a blazing pitch-pine torch, which he had kindled at a tree struck by light- ning, shouted in the storm this prophecy, -" The Great Spirit whispered in my ear, no pale-face shall take deep root here." The site was first occupied by Abel Crawford, who lived in a log hut many months. In the winter of 1792, Eleazer Rosebrook and family lived in this cabin. In 1803 he erected a rude inn, a teamsters' tavern, here; in 1817 this was occupied by E. A. Crawford as a hotel; this was burned in 1818. In 1819 Ethan Allen Crawford put up a two story tavern, which was painted red. This was also destroyed by fire. A hotel erected by Mr. Fabyan was burned about 1867. The present Fabyan House, built in 1872-73, is a big, square hotel where 400 guests can be accommodated. Here all the railways of the White Mountain region concentrate, and, during the season, the crowd of people coming and going is almost innumerable.
Crawford House .-- The first house of the Crawfords was built about 1793, twelve miles below the Gate of the Notch. This was known as the Mt. Crawford Tavern. After the destruction of the "Notch Tavern," in 1826, the Crawfords erected a house (120x36) just above the Gate of the Notch, which was opened in January, 1829, and was well patronized by teamsters and stage travellers, and also by hunters and fishermen. In 1840 this was conducted by Thomas J. Crawford, son of Abel, who, in 1851, began the erection of a larger house.
In 1852 Eastman, Tilton & Co., in connection with E. J. M. IIale and James H. Carleton, of Haverhill. Mass., purchased the interest of Thomas J. Crawford, in the Crawford House, and completed the hotel then in process of construction. This was burned Saturday, May 1. 1559. On Monday Colonel Eastman drew the rough plan of a new hotel, to be 200 feet front. with two wings of 200 feet each, two and three stories in height. On conferring with his partners, they seemed to consider it a fore-
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gone conclusion that no hotel could be put up to take the place of the burned Crawford House until that season had passed. Colonel Eastman's characteristic energy now showed itself. "I will guarantee to have a new house ready to receive guests in sixty days, with three days grace." The response was "go ahead." Colonel Eastman set to work, sent his plans to the chosen architect for arrangement, made a flying trip to all the mills within quite a radius, purchased all the lumber on hand, and night and day devoted himself to the work before him. As the cars only ran to Littleton, everything had to be hauled from that point, and in ten days time he had 150 men and seventy five oxen and horses at work. He was everywhere present, superintended everything, averted disaster and pre- vented delays, and opened the new Crawford House to travellers July 13, 1859, when forty received dinner, and 100 were entertained for the night.
This house has a magnificent location upon a little plateau just north of the Gate of Crawford Notch. In front of the house is a picturesque little lake, the source of the Saco river, and, just beyond, the Elephant's Head guards the entrance to the narrow pass. Mt. Willard rears its shapely mass upon the right, and partly in front of the hotel; and the long ser- rated ridge of Mt. Webster forms the west wall of the Notch. East of the lake, and lying along its shores and upon the slopes above, is a luxuriant grove of old trees designated as Idlewild. Streams descend from the heights on either side, forming, at no great distance from the hotel, beau- tiful cascades. Beyond the Gate of the Notch. and within the confines of the pass, are other cascades and several rock profiles.
Oscar and Asa Barron, brothers, largely identified themselves with the building up of the hotel business of the western side of the White Moun- tains, and did much to develop summer travel. Both were active and energetic men, and were connected with the erection and conducting of the Twin Mountain House, Fabyan's, Mt. Pleasant House, Crawford's, and the Mt. Washington Houses. Both are now dead. Col. Oscar G. Barron is their successor.
Twin Mountain House takes its name from two prominent peaks of the Franconia range. This house is well known as a quiet. secluded mountain retreat. and a pleasant resting-place for invalids. It was built about 1870, stands upon a terrace, faces east, is surrounded by ornamental grounds, and has room for 300 guests. The boating on the mill pond is very enjoyable: the cuisine is excellent, and this hotel well merits the favor it meets with the travelling public.
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