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'with other towns of sirr.ilar size. At the present time an efficient electric 

 light system is maintained by the town, while an adequate water service is 

 supplied through the Mill. 



To the casual observer, the influence of the Mill, both directly and in- 

 directiy, in promoting the general advancement of the community interests, 

 is very marked, but this influence is found to extend beyond the town itself 

 far into the more remote regions of the surrounding country. Here there 

 has been created a new market centre, to which the farmers may 

 bring their various products, especially of hay and grain, and from which 

 in return they may gain many advantages previously unknown. 



The religious life of the community is cared for by three churches oae 

 'Roman Catholic, one Church of England, and one Presbyterian. On the 

 other hand, the intellectual life is not as adequately provided for as it should 

 ^e, and as, no doubt, it will be in a few years, and this is owing to the com- 

 plete absence of public schools. With respect to the Protestant section this 

 -deficiency is partially offset by private schools, the most noteworthy of 

 which is maintained by the Rector of the Church of England, with an 

 attendance of about 35 pupils. 



Situated as it is at a height of about 400 feet above tidewater, and just 

 on the confines of one of the most beautiful of all hill countries. Grand Mere 

 not only possesses exceptional sanitary advantages from a local point of 

 view, but from the broader standpoint of a resort for those who are in search 

 of conditions which will serve to invigorate both mind and body, few places 

 'Could be more attractive than this. It has been suggested that the constant 

 spresence in the atmosphere of small quantities of sulphur gas from the sul- 

 jp'hite tower would prove to be beneficial to those suffering from pulmonary 

 ^troubles. However true this may be, it is certainly true that the clear, 

 ^bracing and absolutely wholesome atmosphere of this region would prove a 

 anost important factor in such cases. 



The possibilities of the location for industrial purposes have by no metns 

 been fully developed indeed, we may say that but a small beginning has 

 been made in this direction. The Laurentide Mills at present utilize only 

 about 18,000 horse power, which represents but a small fraction of that 

 which may be developed under conditions such as obtain here with an enor- 

 mous volume of water and a working head of 45 feet, and we may look for- 

 ward to the future industrial development of the town with a feeling of con- 

 iidence that it will become of far greater consequence than at present. 



