Geography of Massachusetts; . r, by the Eastern Railroadferry H< miles , called Winnisin\met, the ancient Indian name ofwn. Chelsea Creek separates it from East Boston. It contains a UnitedMarine Hospital and Naval Powder Jfagazine. It is chiefly a residentialjut lias also important manufactures. iitnu (settled 1030; incorporated 1804; population 20,445; value 517,773,000),F the caiiitals of Bristol County, is situated in the valley of the Taunton, 33 miles south from Boston. It is connected Ijy rail with Boston, Newrd. Fall River, and Providence. Its manufactures include locomotives
Geography of Massachusetts; . r, by the Eastern Railroadferry H< miles , called Winnisin\met, the ancient Indian name ofwn. Chelsea Creek separates it from East Boston. It contains a UnitedMarine Hospital and Naval Powder Jfagazine. It is chiefly a residentialjut lias also important manufactures. iitnu (settled 1030; incorporated 1804; population 20,445; value 517,773,000),F the caiiitals of Bristol County, is situated in the valley of the Taunton, 33 miles south from Boston. It is connected Ijy rail with Boston, Newrd. Fall River, and Providence. Its manufactures include locomotives,-engines, cotton-machinery, Eritannia-ware, tacUs, etc. The capital em-[1 exceeds $2,.) Its charitable institutions are a ITon\e for Aged?, a City Mission with a comniodions chapel, and an Academy. urestor (set tied 1023: incorporated 1873; population 10,754; value $10,100,000),ity of Essex County, situated on the promontory of Cape Ann. 2S miles-cast from Boston, with which it is connected by rail. It has a line har-. bor. The chief industries are lisheries and granite In the cod andmackerel lishery it ranks the first in the state, if not in the world. It is alsoa popular summer resort. Hnlyoko (incorporated 1873; population 10,260; value $10,031,000) is situatedon the Connecticut River, eight jnilcs north from Sprngtield, with which it isconnected by rail; it is also the terminus of the Holyoke and Westfield Rail-road. It lias an immense water-power, utilized by an excelhiit dam acrossthe Connecticut River. The chief manufactures are paper (17 paper mills),cotton and woolen goods, wire, etc. The City Hull is a granite structure whichcost about $220,000. NcHtou (incorporated 1S73, population 10,105; value $30,807,000) is situated ina beautiful region on the Charles River, eight miles west from Boston, withwhich it is connected by two lines of steam- and one of horse-cars. It is a cityof great Wealth, the home of many princely mercliants of Boston. The New-t
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