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lumber, of all kinds, are annually
sawed.
Resources. Productions of the
soil, $36,865; mechanical labor,
$1,000; stock in trade, $500.
Schools. There are six schools;
average length for the year, ten
weeks.
First Settlement. The town was
granted to Mark H. Wentworth,
March 8, 1773. Incorporated De-
cember 19, 1848.
Boundaries. North by Mills-
field and Erroll, east by Cam-
bridge, south by Milan, and west
by Stark and Odell. Area, 23,041
acres; area of improved hind, 2019
acres.
Distances. One hundred and
sixty miles north from Concord,
and thirty north-east from Lancas-
ter.
Railroads. Grand Trunk Rail-
road, near the south-west corner
of the town.
DVNBARTON.
Merrimack County. There
are many hills and no mountains
in this town. The situation is ele-
vated, the air is pure and the water
good. The soil is of the best qual-
ity, and well adapted to the growth
of corn, wheat and fruit. Some of
the finest specimens of apples in
the Oounty are produced here.
Concord furnishes an excellent
market for all the surplus products
of the farmers, who are generally
industrious and successful hus-
bandmen. The people are noted
for their wealthy and prosperous
condition, as their resources will
plainly-show.
Employments. The inhabitants
are principally engaged in ag-
riculture. 700,000 feet of lumber,
of all kinds, are annually pro-
duced. 25,000 scythe rifles are
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Resources. Products of the soil,
$91,111; mechanical labor, $5,100;
stocks and bonds, $3,000; money
at interest, $11,200; deposits in
savings banks, $100,306; stock in
trade, $18,848.
Churches and Schools. Baptist,
Rev. Samuel Woodbury, pastor;
Congregational, Rev. G. I. Bard,
pastor; Episcopal, Rev. J. H. Coit,
rector. There are eleven schools
in this town; average length for
the year, twelve weeks.
Libraries. Episcopal Parish Li-
brary, 500 volumes.
First Settlers. The first settlers
of Dunbarton were principally de-
scendants of Scotch-Irish, so called
from the fact that their ancestors
emigrated from Scotland to Ire-
land. The town was granted, in
1751, to Archibald Stark, Caleb
Page, and others, by the Masonian
proprietors. It was called “ Stark’s
town,” in honor of the principal
proprietor. It received its present
name from Dunbarton, in Scot-
land. The first settlement was
made about 1749, by Joseph Put-
ney, James Rogers, William Put-
ney and Obadiah Foster. The
town was incorporated August
10, 1765.
First Minister. Rev. Walter
Harris, ordained August 26, 1789.
Boundaries. North by Hopkin-
ton and Bow, east by Bow and
Hooksett, south by Goffstown, and
west by Weare. Area 21,000 acres,
improved land, 16,533 acres.
Dista?ices. Nine miles south
from Concord.
Railroads. By daily stage to
East Weare station, three miles, on
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