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TAMWORTH.
CARROLL COUNTY. The sur- face of Tamworth is uneven, and broken with hills and valleys, but the soil is deep and fertile, and suit- ably adapted to grazing and tillage. Tamworth is undoubtedly one of the best grazing and fruit towns in the State. It ranks as the sixth town in the county, in value of its agricultural products, and the first in its fruit pro- ductions. But one other town in the county produces as many pounds of maple sugar as Tam- worth. There are many fine farms under a high state of culti- vation.
The scenery in and around Tam- worth is grand, beautiful and ro- mantic and it is fast becoming one of the fashionable resorts for summer tourists. It is estimated that over 500 tourists spend a few weeks or months, in the warm season of the year, in this pleasant town.
Rivers. It is well watered by Bear- camp River, which passes through the town in an easterly direction, and empties into Ossipee Lake. Swift River rises in the north-west corner, and meanders through the center, and discharges its wa- ters into those of Bearcamp; and Conway River proceeding from Conway Pond, in Albany, passes through the south-east corner of the town, and mingles its waters with those of the Bearcamp River. These are the principal streams and afford some excellent water power which is improved to some extent.
Mountains. There are no moun- tains lying wholly in the limits of this town, but on the northern bor- der are the mountains of Albany, and part of Ossipee Mountains are
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included within its southern bor- der.
Minerals. Lead ore and argen- tiferous galena are found in sever- al localities, in small quantities.
Villages. There are three small villages in different sections of the town, with a post-office, one or two stores, a school house and some mechanical shops.
Employments. Agriculture is the principal employment of the people, although manufacturing is carried on quite extensively. 1, 135,000' feet of lumber, of all kinds, is annually sawed; $ 32,600 worth of spools, 2,000 dozens of rakes, 300 dozens fork handles, 3,000 sides of leather, and marble work to the value of $ 5,000 are annually produced. The total value of goods, annually manufactured, is $ 81,375.
Resources. Annual production of the soil $ 106,199; mechanical labor $ 16,000; stocks and money at interest, $ 15,975; deposits in sav- ings banks, $8,553; stock in trade, $ 13,057; from summer tourists $ 10,000.
Churches and Schools. Congre- gational, Rev. S. H. Riddle, pastor ; Freewill Baptist, Rev. J. S. Run- nals, pastor; Methodist, There are nineteen school districts and seventeen schools in town. Average length of schools, for the year, twelve weeks.
Hotel Gilman House.
First Settlement. Tamworth was granted to John Webster, Jona- than Moulton and others, Octo- ber 14, 1766. It was first settled by Richard Jackman, Jonathan Choate, David Philbrick and Wil- liam Eastman, in 1771. The early settlers endured great hardships and privations occasioned by early
frosts which destroyed almost all their crops, and nearly reduced them to starvation. "But they were like all the early pioneers of Old New-Hampshire, a brave, hardy enterprising people, and amidst all their trouble and discouragement, they firmly resolved not to abandon the settlement. They frequently killed a deer, bear, or some other wild animal and thus they were enabled to sustain themselves and families until they could secure permanent relief. The town was incorporated October 14, 1766.
First Church. A Congregational Church was organized and Rev. Samuel Hidden ordained as its pastor, September 12, 1792, He was greatly beloved and esteemed by the people of Tamworth and the surrounding towns. He was ordained on a large flat rock, capa- ble of seating fifty people. A wit- ness of this novel ordination says : "Early in the morning the people assembled around the rock, men, women, boys and girls, together with dogs and other domestic ani- mals. It was an entire forest about the rock. The scenery was wild.' On the north is a high hill, and north of this is Chocorua's lofty peak, which seemingly touches the heavens. On the south, and in all directions are mountains, steep and rugged. I had expected to have heard the howling of the wolf, and the screeching of the owl; but in- stead of these, were heard the melt- ing notes of the robin, and the chirping of the sparrow and other birds, that make the forest seem like Paradise." Mr. Hidden died February 13, 1837, and in the forty- sixth year of his ministry.
Boundaries. North by Albany, east by Madison, south by Ossipee,
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and west by Sandwich. Total area, 28,917; improved land, 15,304 acres.
Distances. Sixty miles north from Concord, and six north from Ossipee.
Railroads. Great Falls and Conway Railroad passes through one corner of the town, but the nearest station is by daily stage to West Ossipee station, four miles, on the Great Falls and Conway Railroad. When completed it is expected that the Meredith and Conway, and Portland and Rutland Railroads will pass through some portion of Tamworth.
TEMPLE.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. The surface of this town is uneven, but the soil is of a good quality, and, when properly cultivated, returns fine crops to the husbandman.
Mountains and Streams. Tem- ple Mountains extend along the western and north-western border of the town. From the summit of these mountains an extensive and delightful view of the surrounding country can be obtained. From the highest point of elevation, in a clear atmosphere, over twenty church edifices may be seen by the naked eye. The several streams which flow into the Souhegan riv- er, at Wilton, have their rise among these mountains.
Employments. The inhabitants are generally engaged in agricul- ture. About 200.000 feet of lumber are annually sawed.
Resources. Productions of the soil, $71,721; mechanical labor, $1,700; stocks, bonds and money at interest, $7,950; deposits in savings banks, $54,519; stock in trade, $ 1,500.
Churches and Schools. Congre-
gational, Rev. S. D. Clark, pastor. There are four schools in town. Average length of schools, for the year, twenty one weeks.
Hotel. "Central House."
First Organization. Temple was formed from the easterly portion of what was originally called " Peterborough Slip." It was incorporated, August 26, 1768.
First Ministers. Rev. Samuel Webster, (Congregational,)' or- dained in 1771; died in 1778. Rev. Noah Miles, ordained in 1782; died in 1831.
Boundaries. North by Green- field and Lyndeborough, east by Lyndeborough and Wilton, south by Greenville and New-Ipswich, and west by Sharon and Peterbor- ough. Area, 13,400 acres.
Distances. Forty miles south- west from Concord, and twelve west from Amherst.
Railroad. Mail conveyance to Wilton railway station; distance, seven miles. Peterborough and Shirley railroad, four miles.
THORNTON.
GRAFTON COUNTY. The surface of Thornton is broken and uneven, but the soil is deep and fertile, and, when properly cultivated, produces fine crops of corn, barley, potatoes &c. Along the rivers are some good interval lands.
Rivers and Ponds. This town is watered by the Pemigewassett riv- er, which passes in a southerly di- rection through the town, also, by Mad river, passing through the south-easterly corner into Camp- ton, where it joins the Pemige- wassett, and by several other small streams, which afford some good water power. On Mill Brook is a beautiful cascade, the water fall-
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ing off a rock forty-two feet per- pendicularly.
Employments. Farming is the principal employment of the peo- ple. Over 32,000 pounds of ma- ple sugar is annually manufactur- ed. 15,000 clapboards, 90,000 shin- gles and 250,000 feet of boards, etc., are sawed.
Resources. Productions of the soil, $ 104,527; mechanical labor, $3,600; stocks and money at inter- est, $2,300; deposits in savings banks, $3,086; stock in trade, $ 6, 105; from summer tourists, $8, 000.
Churches and Schools. Christian Church, Rev. D. A. Smith, pastor; Freewill Baptist Church, Rev. John Pettengill, pastor. There are eleven schools in town. Aver- age length of schools, for the year, twelve weeks.
Hotels. Grafton House, Union House.
First Settlements. Thornton was granted to Matthew, James and Andrew Thornton, and others, July 6, 1763. It was first settled by Benjamin Hoit, in 1770. Incor- porated November 8, 1781.
First Ministers. Rev. Experi- ence Esterbrooks, settled 1780, dismissed 1781. Rev. Noah Worces- ter, D. D., ordained 1787, dismissed 1810. A Congregational Church was organized August 10, 1780.
Boundaries and Area. North- east by ungranted lands and Waterville, south-east by Water- ville and Sandwich, south by Campton, west by Ellsworth and north-west by Woodstock and Lin- coln. Area, 28,490 acres; im- proved land, 13,462 acres.
Distances. Fifty-eight miles north from Concord, and twelve north from Plymouth,
Railroads. Ten miles by stage to Plymouth station on the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad. When completed, the Pemi- gewassett Valley Railroad will pass through this town.
TILTON.
BELKNAP COUNTY. Tilton was disannexed from Sanbornton and incorporated into a separate town, in July, 1869. The surface is gen- erally uneven, being diversified with hills and valleys. Some of the hills are quite elevations, but nearly all of them can be culti- vated to their summits. The soil, throughout the town, is good, pro- ducing excellent crops of corn, oats and hay.
River. Winnipiseogee River runs along its eastern and south- ern limits, and furnishes in its passage some valuable water- power, a portion of which is improved. Part of Lake Win- nisquam lies in the northern section; also Little Bay on the eastern side of the town.
Indians. At the head of Little Bay, on the Winnipiseogee, are to be seen the remains of what is supposed to have been an Indian fort. It consisted of six walls- one extending along the river and across the point into the bay, and the others in right angles, con- nected by a circular wall in the rear. When the first settlers came here, these walls were breast-high, and large oaks were growing within their enclosure. Most of the stones which composed this wall, have been removed to build a dam thrown across the river at this place. Numerous Indian rel- ics have been found within this fort; which shows conclusively
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that there once resided, in this vicinity, a powerful tribe of In- dians, of whose former existence all traces will soon be obliterated, by time and the progress of civi- lization.
Villages. On the Winnipiseo- gee, where it forms the boundary line between this town and North- field, is situated the village of Til- ton-formerly called " Sanborn- ton Bridge". This village is on both sides of the river, and is con- nected by several bridges. Here are three woolen mills, one cotton mill, a saw and a grist mill. two church edifices, two school-houses (one graded), New-Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College, two banks, twelve or fif- teen stores, of various kinds, one hotel, various mechanical shops, two lawyers, five physicians and about one hundred and twenty- five dwelling houses. The mills in this village respectively do the following amount of business, viz. Tilton Mills employ 39 males, 16 females ; annually produce tweeds to the value of $ 175,000. Win- nipiseogee Mills employ 40 males, 80 females; annually produce cot- ton sheeting to the value of $ 167,000. On the Northfield side, Granite Mills employ 26 males, 54 females ; produce repellents valued at $ 210,000. Eim Mills employ 7 males, 14 females; produce repel- lents valued at $ 66,000. The an- nual pay-roll for all the mills is $103,600. The New-Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College is one of the most popular literary institutions in the State. The buildings are fine structures, and cost over $ 40,000. It has an endowment of $12,000, and the number of students, the past year,
was 256. It has a library of 1,183 volumes, and a valuable cabinet- especially relating to mineralogy. (See Literary Institutions.) It is a lively business village, and has many pleasant residences. With its valuable unimproved water- power, it has every encourage- ment to double its business and population within the next ten years. It is the center of a large mercantile trade, which is a very important branch of business. At East Tilton, is an excelsior factory, saw and grist mill, two church edifices, school house, store, and fifteen or twenty dwelling houses.
Employments. The vocations of the inhabitants are nearly equally divided with farming on the one side, and the various trades on the other. There are annually pro- duced 6,000 bushels of corn, 27,000 pounds of butter, and 2,500 tons of hay. The annual value of manu- factured goods, of all kinds, is $ 445,000.
Resources. Agricultural produc- tions, $ 108,915; mechanical labor, $ 69,300; stocks and money at interest, $ 18,675; deposits in sav- ings banks, $64,037; stock in trade, $ 19,675; professional busi- ness, $ 42,000; from summer tour- ists, $3,000.
Churches and Schools. Congre- gational, Rev. Theodore Pratt, pastor; Episcopal, Rev. Mar- cellus A. Herrick, D. D., rector. At East Tilton, Methodist, Rev. J. W. Bean, pastor; Freewill Baptist, Rev. Gilman Sanborn, pastor. There are six schools in town; average length, for the year, thirty- six weeks.
Literary Institution. New- Hampshire Conference Seminary and Female College.
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Libraries. Conference Semin- ary Library, 1,183 volumes ; Tilton Social Library.
Banks. Citizens' National Bank, and Iona Savings Bank. (See tables.)
Hotel. "Dexter House."
For first settlement and first ministers, see Sanbornton.
Boundaries. North by Sanborn- ton, east by Belmont, south by Northfield, and west by Franklin. Area of improved land, 8,612 acres.,
Distances. Eighteen miles north from Concord, and seven south from Gilford.
Railroads. Boston, Concord
and Montreal Railroad passes along the eastern border of the town. Stations at Tilton and East Tilton.
TROY.
CHESHIRE COUNTY. Troy is a small township and now ranks as a manufacturing town. The sur- face is uneven, but the soil yields fair crops, when properly culti- vated.
Employments. Manufacturing is the most prominent business in town, although there are some very good farms well tilled. There is one blanket manufactory, annu- ally producing 60,000 horse blank- ets, valued at $ 112,000. Tubs and pails are made to the value of $ 40, 000, meal and flour to the value of $ 6,000. Lumber, $ 4,400; besides, leather boots and shoes, nest box- es, blacksmiths and other trades. The total value of goods of all kinds annually manufactured is $245,000.
Resources. Productions of the soil, $ 31,875; mechanical labor, $ 48,300; stocks, and money at in-
terest, $ 17,500; deposits in savings banks, $ 59,803; stock in trade, $ 27,270.
Churches and Schools. Baptist, Rev. Jonathan Herrick, pastor; Congregational, Rev. L. Bingham, pastor. There are six schools, average length, for the year, twen- ty-one weeks. Troy High School, Mrs. L. B. Wright, preceptress.
Hotel. Monadnock House.
The village in this town is very pleasant, and has a business ap- pearance so common to the small manufacturing villages in Chesh- ire County.
First Town Organization. Troy was taken from Marlborough and Fitzwilliam, and incorporated Jan- uary 23, 1815.
First Minister. Ezekiel Rich, installed in 1815, dismissed in 1818.
Boundaries. North by Marlbor- ough, east by Jaffrey, south by Fitzwilliam, and west by Rich- mond and Swanzey. Area of im- proved land 5,666 acres.
Distances. Fifty-four miles south-west from Concord, and twelve south-east from Keene. .
Railroad. The Cheshire Rail- road passes through nearly the . center of the town, in a northerly and southerly direction.
TUFTONBOROUGH.
CARROLL COUNTY. The soil 'of this town is various; the surface in some parts is even, in others more rough. There are some very finely cultivated farms, pleasantly located near Lake Winnipiseogee. Several arms of the lake reach far into the interior, and from the crest of the hills, present a succession of beautiful views to the spectator, some of which are unsurpassed in
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this region. Tuftonborough has many natural attractions as a sum- mer resort.
Employments. The inhabitants are generally employed in the cul- tivation of the soil, and are indus- trious, prosperous, and happy. About 18,000 pairs of boots and shoes are made in this town, annu- ally; some 350,000 feet of lumber is sawed. (See tables.)
Resources. Productions of the soil, $ 89,860; mechanical labor, $4,500; stocks, bonds, and money at interest, $5,350; deposits in savings banks, $ 24,557; stock in trade, $2,350; from summer tour- ists, $ 2,000.
Churches and Schools. Advent, T. W. Piper, pastor; 2d Christian, J. Whitney, D. A. Wiggin, pas- tors; F. Baptist, S. F. Bean, pas- tor; Methodist, James Cowley, pastor. There are eleven schools; average length, for the year, ten weeks.
Hotel. Melvin House.
First Settlers. Tuftonborough was originally granted to J. Tuf- ton Mason. The first settlers were Benjamin Bean, Phinehas Graves and Joseph Peavey, in 1780; in- corporated in 1795.
First Minister. Rev. Joseph Kellum, (Cong.) in 1800.
Boundaries. North-east by Ossi- pee, south-east by Wolfeborough, south-west by Lake Winnipi- seogee, and north-west by Moul- tonborough. Improved land, 12, 635 acres.
Distances. Fifty miles east-by- north from Concord, and about eight west from Ossipee.
Railroad. Wolfeborough depot, seven miles. A stage runs every other day in the winter, in the summer, daily.
UNITY.
SULLIVAN COUNTY. The sur- face of Unity is broken, and un- even, but the soil is rich, very pro- ductive, and is highly favorable for grazing. Good crops of wheat, corn, barley and potatoes are an- nually produced. It ranks as the sixth town in the county, in the value of its agricultural products. There are many fine farms un- der a high state of cultivation. Considerable attention has been given to the raising of neat stock, and some of the finest cattle in the State, can be found in this town.
Rivers and Ponds. Little Sugar River, a considerable stream, has its source in Wortleberry and Bea- ver Meadow Ponds, in the north part, and passes through the cen- tre and empties into the Connecti- cut at Charlestown. A branch of Sugar River, flowing through Newport, has its source in Gil- man's Pond, in the east part of the town; these streams afford some water power. Wortleberry, Bea- ver Meadow and Gilman Ponds are the principal bodies of water. Cold Pond lies partly in this town and is the head of Cold River.
Mountains. Perry's Mountain, in the south-west part, lying part- ly in this town and partly in Charlestown, is the principal ele- vation.
Springs. In the eastern part of the town and about three miles from Newport Village, is a strong chalybeate spring, which is becon- ing celebrated for its medicinal properties. A large hotel is locat- ed here for the accomodation of invalids.
Minerals. The rock formation consists of Gneiss and Granite, overlaid by strata of micaceous,
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hornblende, and chlorite slate. Bog ironore, in small quantities, is found in various localities. Near Little Sugar River is a mine of copper and iron pyrites. Near the mine is also found Iolite, a fine, delicate, blue-colored stone, which is highly valued by jewelers; al- so titanium, valued in the art of Porcelain Painting, and the man- ufacture of mineral teeth, is found in considerable quantities.
Employments. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agricul- tural pursuits. Over 28,000 pounds of maple sugar, is annually manu- factured. 450,000 feet of lumber, of all kinds, is sawed annually.
Resources. Productions of the soil, $ 109,418; mechanical labor, $ 1,000; stocks and money at in- terest, $ 9,360; deposits in savings banks, $ 39,093; from summer toursts, $ 2,000.
Churches and Schools. Metho- dist Church, Rev. Silas Quimby, pastor; Baptist Church, -; Methodist Church at West Unity, -. There are twelve school districts and nine schools in town ; average length, for the year, nine- teen weeks.
Hotel. Unity Spring Hotel. First Settlements. Unity was granted to Theodore Atkinson, Meshech Weare, and forty-five thers in 1764. John Ladd, Mo- ses Thurston, Charles Huntoon, Esq., and Joseph Perkins first set- tled here in 1769. The town re- ceived its present name on account of a friendly adjustment of a dis- pute which had existed for a long time, between certain parties in Hampstead and Kingston, each party claiming the same territory under different grants. Incor- porated July 13, 1764.
Boundaries. North by Clare- mont and Newport, east by Go- shen, south by Lempster and Ac- worth, and west by Charlestown. Area, 24,447 acres ; area of improv- ed land, 14.437.
Distances. Fifty miles west by north from Concord, and nine south from Newport.
Railroads. Nearest railroad communication, from center of the town is at Claremont station, five miles, on the Concord & Clare- mont Railroad. When completed, the Forest Line Railroad will pass through Unity.
WAKEFIELD.
CARROLL COUNTY. Wakefield ranks, in point of wealth, the fourth, and, in mechanical busi- ness, the third town in the county, and at present is growing rapidly. The surface is uneven, but the soil is generally good, and well adapted to grazing. There are some fine farms highly cultivated, which produce excellent crops of wheat, corn, oats, and hay.
Rivers and Ponds. Pine River has its source in a pond of the same name. The principal branch of Piscataqua River takes its rise from East Pond, in the south-east part of the town. Pumice Pond lies between this town and Effing- ham, and is 450 rods long and 400 wide. Lovewell's Pond, lying in the south part of the town, is 700 rods long and 275 wide. This pond received its name from Cap- tain John Lovewell, who surpris- ed and destroyed a party of In- dians, near its eastern shore, Feb- ruary 20, 1725. There are several valuable water privileges, and, along the streams, there is con- siderable interval, which is well
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cultivated, and very productive.
Employments. A majority of the people are engaged in farming, but manufacturing and mercantile trade are becoming important branches of business. Some 30,000 pairs of boots and shoes are annu- ally made; 11,000 clapboards, 800, 000 shingles, 1,250,000 feet of boards and dimension timber sawed. The manufacturing of sale clothing is becoming quite an extensive busi- ness. One firm at Wolfeborough Junction, make 4,000 pairs of pants per. month, and several others 1, 000 pairs per month. There are several other small manufactories in town; the whole, including the manufacturing of clothing, makes the annual value of manufactur- ed products $ 211,400.
There are several villages, pleasantly located, each trying to vie with the other, in bus- iness. The number of beauti- ful ponds in town, together with the fine drives, and delightful views, have caused many summer tourists to spend their summer va- cation here, there being over two hundred last season, and the num- ber is increasing every year. Two fine hotels have been erected, the past year, for the accommodation of visitors.
Resources. Productions of the soil, $ 100,605; mechanical labor, $ 51,100; stocks and money at in- terest, $ 26,034; deposits in savings banks, $ 49,701; stock in trade, $ 15,795; from summer tourists, $8,000; from professional busi- ness &c., $ 30,000.
Churches and Schools. Four churches; Congregational, Ad- vent, Baptist, and Methodist. Rev. S. Clark is pastor of the Congrega- tional Church. There are eleven
schools in town; average length, for the year, twenty-one weeks; tatal amount of money annually appropriated for school purposes, $ 1,562.52.
Library. Union Library, at Un- ion Village.
Hotels. Union Hotel, Sanborn House, National House and Da- vis Hotel. Value of hotel proper- ty, $ 30,000. Hotel arrivals, for the year, 8,000.
Livery Stables. There are four livery stables, with fifteen horses each.
First Town Organization. Wake- field was originally called " East Town, " and was incorporated Au- gust 30, 1774. Mr. Robert Mack- lin, born in Scotland, and distin- guished for longevity; died here in 1787, at the age of 115 years.
First Minister. Rev. Asa Piper, (Congregational,) ordained in 1785; dismissed in 1810.
Boundaries. North-west by Os- sipee and Effingham, east by New- field, Maine, south-east by Milton, and south-west by Middleton and Brookfield. Area, of improved land, 11,871 acres.
Distances. Fifty miles north- east from Concord, and ten south- east from Ossipee.
Railroads. Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Division of the Eastern Railroad, and the Wolfe- borough Branch of the Eastern Railroad. There are five Railway stations in town, viz. Union, Wolfeborough Junction, Wake- field, East Wakefield, and North Wakefield.
WALPOLE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY. Walpole ranks. as an agricultural town, the third in the State in the value of its
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