. Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence . are turned out here at the Ames Shovel Works. 25 miles from trains from Boston, week trains to Boston, week days. Season Ticket, 3 mos $ Five-trip Ticket Fare, one way .55 EASTON. Population, 4,000. Onenational bank, one savingsbank. Excellent sanitary con-ditions. The place is growing,and has some fine estates. Ageneral farming section, withmany attractions for summerand permanent residents. Building lots, from .$100 to $500. Five percent to six per cent on mortgages. Junction
. Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence . are turned out here at the Ames Shovel Works. 25 miles from trains from Boston, week trains to Boston, week days. Season Ticket, 3 mos $ Five-trip Ticket Fare, one way .55 EASTON. Population, 4,000. Onenational bank, one savingsbank. Excellent sanitary con-ditions. The place is growing,and has some fine estates. Ageneral farming section, withmany attractions for summerand permanent residents. Building lots, from .$100 to $500. Five percent to six per cent on mortgages. Junction of the Brockton & EastonBranch, Shovel Handle. RAYNHAM. A farming town near Taun-ton,— a quiet, country , 1,500. Eightschools and two mails daily. Land from$50 to $250 per acre. Raynhamhas five small lakes, and thereis good gunning for fowl and small conditions. 31 miles from trains from Boston, week trains to Boston, week days. Season Ticket, 3 mos $ Five-trip Ticket Fare, one way .70 Excellent water and sani- 53. 54 TAUNTON. 36 miles from Boston. 8 trains from Boston, week days. 9 trains to Boston, -week trains from Boston, trains to Boston, Sundays. Season Ticket, 3 mos $ Five-trip Ticket Fare, one way 85 Taunton is one of the threemanufacturing cities of BristolCounty, and is situated at thehead of navigation on theTaunton River, New Bedfordand Fall River being sea-coastcities. Population, about24,000. Considerable of dairy farming is carried on in the place is finely situated, and is very attractive in summer. Directrailway connections with Boston, Providence, Worcester, Fall Riverand New Bedford, and a stopping station for the steamboat trains ofthe Fall River Line. Taunton has many manufacturing establish-ments,— locomotive works, the largest tack manufactory in the world,foundries, etc., and is a thriving, growing city. Building lots, from$2,500 to $4,000. Ve
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