13(return)Copyright, 1884, by Frances C. Sparhawk.
The welcome accorded to theBay State Monthlyby the reading public of New England during the past year has demonstrated the fact that the magazine has entered a field in which there is room for it to thrive. To many the idea of a local magazine is novel; so in its inception was the idea of a local newspaper, now generously supported by nearly every hamlet in the Union.
TheGranite Monthlyfor New Hampshire and theBay State Monthlyfor Masachusetts are pioneers: their claim for existence is shown by their existence. The growth of each depends upon the patronage afforded by the public. The indications now are that theBay State Monthlyis fairly launched on a long and prosperous voyage.