CROTDON.

Sullivan County. This town
is hilly, uneven and rocky, but the
soil is moist and produces valuable
crops.

Mountains. Croydon Mountain
extends across the western part of
the town, and is the highest ele-
vation in Sullivan County.

Rivers and Ponds. The north
branch of Sugar River crosses it in
a south-westerly direction, and af-
fords some of the best water pow-
er there is in the county, though at
the present time but very little im-
proved. The Sugar River Rail-
road passes within five or six miles
of this valuable water power, and
no doubt within a few years much
of it will be improved by valuable
mills of various kinds. There are
several ponds, the largest of which
are Long Pond, Rock Pond, Gov-
ernor’s and Spectacle Ponds.
Some of these ponds are well
stored with fish.

Employments. Croydon is con-
sidered a farming town, and for
years it has enjoyed the reputation
of furnishing the best qualities of
butter and cheese of any town in
the county. About 200,000 feet of
lumber is annually sawed. Also a
mill to manufacture Excelsior.

Resources. Annual value of ag-
ricultural products, $82,475; me-
chanical labor, $3,000; deposits in
savings banks, $28,225.

Schools. There are seven schools
in town; average length for the
year, ten weeks.

First Minister. Rev. Jacob Ha-
ven ordained in 1788.

First Settler. Samuel Chase and
others in 1763.

Boundaries. North by Gran-
tham, east by Springfield and Sun-
apee, south by Newport and west
by Cornish. Area, 26,000 acres.

Distances.    Forty - four miles

north-west from Concord and six
from Newport.

Railroads. Six miles to the de-
pot at Newport, on the Sugar Riv-
er Railroad.

DALTON.

Coos County. The western and
southern part of this town is hilly.
The soil on the high land is fertile
and easy of cultivation, producing
fine crops of wheat, &c.

Rivers and Ponds. Connecticut
and John’s rivers are the principal
rivers. Fifteen Mile Falls in the
Connecticut commence in this
town and flow rapidly along its
north-western border. There are
also several large brooks; the
whole affording many fine water
privileges. Blake’s Pond lies in
the south-east part, and was named
for one of the first settlers. There
is considerable lumber in this
town, of a good quality.

Employments. Agriculture is the
prevailing business of the people,
but many are extensively engaged
in the lumbering business. Over

3,500,000 feet of lumber are an-
nually produced, and 125 tons of
starch annually manufactured.

Resources. Annual productions
of the soil, $80,900; from mechan-
ical labor, $12,200; value of stocks
in public funds, $10,300; money on
hand or at interest, $7,500; depos-
its in savings hanks, $29; stock in
trade, $1,665. Summer tourists,
$3,000.

Churches and Schools. Congre-
gational Church, no pastor, Nine
schools in town; average length
for the year, seven weeks.

Hotels. Summer House, Rose*
brook House.