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BAY STATE MONTHLY.

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OLD SERIES, APRIL, 1886. NEW SERIES,
VOL. IV. NO. 4. VOL. I. NO. 4.
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Copyright, 1886, by Bay State Monthly Company. All rights reserved.

AN ILLUSTRIOUS TOWN,--ANDOVER.

BY REV. F. B. MAKEPEACE.

[Illustration: MAIN STREET, LOOKING NORTH.]

It is said that there are twenty-six places in the United States by the
name of Andover; yet when the name appears in the public prints it does
not occur to any one to ask which Andover? These facts are suggestive of
the wide knowledge and popularity of this historic town, and the abiding
interest of scattered thousands in its welfare. Her sons have gone forth
to dare and to do upon every field of honorable enterprise. Thousands of
pupils have pursued their studies here, and carry precious memories of
the schools, of teachers, and influences,--in a word, of Andover.

In this rapid and general view of the town,[A] all that will be
attempted is to connect the past with the present, and to give a picture
of Andover as it is to-day.[B]

[A] In the February number of this magazine will be found an
interesting article upon Abbott Academy, and in following numbers
articles, now in course of preparation, will be published upon the
Theological Seminary and Phillips Academy.

[B] The history of the town has been carefully written by Miss Sarah
Loring Bailey, and her volume of "Historical Sketches of Andover" is
very valuable.

The natural attractions of the town are great and permanent in their
character. There are neither gold mines nor alarming precipices, but
there are graceful rivers, a quiet rolling landscape, and extensive
views, shaded walks, and charming drives, because there are "more roads
than in any other town in New England;" the air is clear and bracing,
the sunsets once seen are not soon forgotten, the wild-flowers spring in
abundance, and the autumnal glory draws many visitors to the town.

[Illustration: BRECHIN LIBRARY.]

[Illustration: MEMORIAL HALL AND LIBRARY.]

When Washington made his tour of the Eastern States, after his
inauguration, he passed through Andover on his way from Haverhill to
Lexington. He spent