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Conway” Railroads, are completed
to this town; the first from Port-
land, the latter from Portsmouth.
These two roads, when completed,
will make Conway a great railroad
center,
CORNISH.
Sullivan County. This town
is hilly, with the exception of that
part which lies on the river. The
soil is fertile, well cultivated, and
adapted to the growth of wheat,
corn, oats, barley, grass and fruit.
There is but one other town in the
county which produces as much
wheat and fruit. Capt. Chester
Pike has the best farm-house in the
State.
Minerals. Good lime stone oc-
curs in various locations. Crystals
of red oxide of titanium have been
found. Jewelers value these crys-
tals highly, and sell them under
the name of “ Venus hair stone.”
On Bryant’s brook, silver ore has
been discovered. Also, spruce-yel-
low paint is obtained in consider-
able quantities.
River and Streams. Connecti-
cut River waters the western bor-
der of Cornish. A fine bridge spans
the river and connects this town
with Windsor village, Vermont.
There are several small streams
which afford some water power.
Employments. Agriculture is the
general pursuit of the people.
Several farms are under a high
state of cultivation. There is
but very little manufacturing in
town. (See table of manufac-
tories.) |
Resources. Cornish is one of the
most wealthy towns in the county,
and its resources are principally
derived through farming. The an-
nual value of the productions of
the soil is $172,664; from mechan-
ical labor, $8,000; money in stocks
and bonds, $3,600; money at inter-
est, $35,016; deposits in savings
banks, $26,516; stock in trade,
$4,500.
Churches and Schools. There ar
four churches, viz. Episcopal,
Rev. W. B. T. Smith, rector;
Methodist, Elder B. P. Spaulding,
pastor. At Cornish Flat: Baptist,
Rev. FI. C. Leavitt, pastor; Con-
gregational, Rev. C. M. Palmer,
pastor. There are fifteen schools
in town. Average length for the
year, seventeen weeks.
Hotels. The Connecticut River
House; at the Flat, Union House.
First Settlers. This town was
granted to Rev. Samuel McClin-
tock and sixty-nine others, June
21, 1763. It was first settled by
emigrants from Sutton, Massachu-
setts, in 1765.
First Ministers. Rev. James
Welman (Cong.) settled in 1768;
dismissed in 1785. Rev. Joseph
Rowell, ordained in 1800; dismiss-
ed in 1828. Rev. Ariel Kendrick,
(Bap.) ordained in 1801. Episco-
pal society formed in 1793.
Boundaries. North by Plain-
field, east by Croydon, south by
Claremont, and west by Windsor,
Vermont. Area, 23,160 acres.
Distances. Twelve miles north-
west from Newport, and fifty miles
north-west by west from Concord.
Railroads. Sullivan Railroad,
seven miles from the village of
Cornish Flat, passes through the
town. The nearest depot, from
which there is a public convey-
ance to Cornish Flat is Claremont,
ten miles, the terminus of the Su-
gar River Railroad, and Lebanon,
ten miles, on the Northern (N. H.)
Railroad. |
