. History of the Old Colony Railroad : a complete history of the Old Colony Railroad from 1844 to the present time in two parts . NAT. P. SOWLE, Manufacturer andDealer in I Doors, Blinds, Sash,jjjjjjl Window Frames,Mouldings, Lumber,§ Turning, Scroll Sawing,Wood Mantles,Builders Finish, Window Glass,Plate Glass, Gutters,Window Screens, Office and Factory, Cor. Elm andBethel Sts., NEW BEDFORD,MASS. Connected by NEW AND SECOND HAPAUTOMATIC HISTORY OF TOWNS AND CITIES. 301 port. It has 125 miles of streets, the greater part of which are paved ormacadamized, with flagged or paved sidew
. History of the Old Colony Railroad : a complete history of the Old Colony Railroad from 1844 to the present time in two parts . NAT. P. SOWLE, Manufacturer andDealer in I Doors, Blinds, Sash,jjjjjjl Window Frames,Mouldings, Lumber,§ Turning, Scroll Sawing,Wood Mantles,Builders Finish, Window Glass,Plate Glass, Gutters,Window Screens, Office and Factory, Cor. Elm andBethel Sts., NEW BEDFORD,MASS. Connected by NEW AND SECOND HAPAUTOMATIC HISTORY OF TOWNS AND CITIES. 301 port. It has 125 miles of streets, the greater part of which are paved ormacadamized, with flagged or paved sidewalks. No city in the United Statesof even double its population has as many miles of curbed, flagged or pavedsidewalks as has New Bedford. The streets arc beautified by thousands ofshade trees, set along the borders of the sidewalks, whose tops meet and archover the streets. The city is noted for the cleanliness of its streets, credit forwhich is due the Board of Public Works, and is well lighted by gas andelectricity. There are thirty-eight miles of main ventilated sewers under itssloping streets. These are thoroughly cleansed during every shower ofany magnitude, and their contents emptying into the river and bay arecarried out to sea by the tides twice a day, contributing to the good health ofthe city. Extending from the mainland, southward from the city, into the waters ofthe bay is a peninsula known as Clarks
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