History of Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts
History of Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts
Charles J Charles James Taylor
The book History of Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts was written by author Charles J Charles James Taylor Here you can read free online of History of Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts a good or bad book?
What reading level is History of Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Scott, 1872, to his decease in March, 1877; H. J. Chase, 1877-78; F. A. Hosmer, 1878, the present principal. For the support of the High School the town has, of late years, raised annual- ly, the sum of $3, 000. CHAPTEE XXV. EARLY INDUSTRIES— MERCHANTS— THE POST OFFICE —STAGES— TA^TERNS— MAGISTRATES— LAW- YERS AND OTHER NOTABLES. At the beginning of the present century a large part of the township was still covered with the original forest. Fine tracts of white pine timber existed in various se...ctions, particularly in the vicinity of Seekonk and Long Pond, though not confined to any locality. The plain lands m the west and north parts of the town abounded in ^^ellow pine. At an earlier period, in clearing up the lands, vast quantities of timber were cut and burned upon the ground. Lumber was plenty and cheap. Saw mills were numerous. It is said that in 1818, there were no 1-ess than foui'teen saw mills in town, and all in running order. Columbia coimty, N. Y. , furnished the principal market for lumber, staves and heading ; but the supply was always in excess of the demand.
User Reviews: