. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts : with numerous illustrations. north also, and from Seitu-ate; with a turn at the northeast corner of the town as sharply-southward, where a long, narrow peninsula of Scituate separates itfrom the sea as far as the middle point of Marshfield on the eastside. At this point comes in South River, flowing across the townfrom North Duxbury, the two rivers entering the sea together. Inthe southern part of the town is Cut River, coming from the centreof Duxbury, then making its way between two lulls in Marshfield,and finding the sea through Green Harbor, a
. A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts : with numerous illustrations. north also, and from Seitu-ate; with a turn at the northeast corner of the town as sharply-southward, where a long, narrow peninsula of Scituate separates itfrom the sea as far as the middle point of Marshfield on the eastside. At this point comes in South River, flowing across the townfrom North Duxbury, the two rivers entering the sea together. Inthe southern part of the town is Cut River, coming from the centreof Duxbury, then making its way between two lulls in Marshfield,and finding the sea through Green Harbor, a broad creek trendingsoutheast. About the latter is an extensive salt marsh; anotherlying upon South River, and a third marshy area extending alongthe northeast side of the town. The eastern section of the town islargely occupied by wooded hills ; Gorham and Cherry hills beingnotable for the fine views they afford of the ocean. On the latter,Daniel Webster made his last public address, July 24, 1852. Thethree streams mentioned are navigable to some extent, and they also. HOME OF DANIEL WEiJhTER. furnish power for manufacturing purposes. On the south of GreenHarbor is the village of that name, while on the north is MarshfieldBeach, with Brant (or Brandt) Rock off shore. The soil of this town is not generally very productive; yet thereare fertile tracts, especially one called The Two Miles, on the west-erly border, and smaller ones in other quarters. In 1885, there were124 farms, whose product was valued at 1125,254; the wood andpoultry products being in unusual proportion. There were three bootand shoe factories reported in the census, producing goods to theamount of $8,730 ; five saw mills, three ship-yards, one factory makingmusical instruments, and establishments making iron and othermetallic goods ; the value of the latter product being $20,994. Othermanufactures were carriages, leather, food preparations, etc. Theaggregate value of goods made was $67,549. Much sea-moss is ga
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