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 intention. There are opportunities for outdoor recreation afforded by the open spaces, the roads in their picturesque surroundings, the pleasant walks and the many ponds and lakes. Furthermore, there are here over four hundred and seventy acres of the Blue Hill Reservation and more than two hundred and sixty-four acres of the Neponset River Reservation under charge of the Metropolitan Park System with their protected pleasant places. On the pond of the same name are the quarters of the Bolivar Boat Club. The Hoosic-whisic Club has its golf course of nine holes and its tennis courts in the northern part of the town. The club house and golf links of the Wampatuck Country Club are situated on the southern shore of Reservoir Pond.

The scenic beauty of Canton; its convenient situation and the manner of its development have led quite naturally to the occupation of much of its territory by modern residences with their surroundings. Several large home estates have been established and while these are mainly in the northern districts, at many and various points within the town are attractive looking homes. There are other sites available and quite suitable for homes of whatever character of importance, in true country houses amid spacious and somewhat remote grounds, or in dwellings for all the year use near the lines of communication. Land values are as yet, it may be mentioned, comparatively low.

While the development of Canton as a place of desirable residence has been so notable there has been also proper growth in manufacturing importance. Iron and saw making began in Canton in 1787. In 1801

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