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The Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire, Seventh
Edition, Compiled by Alonzo J. Fogg. Concord, N.H.: D.L.
FREEDOM.
Carroll County. The surface
is uneven, but the soil is well
adapted for grazing and tillage.
River and Lakes. Ossipee River
is the only stream of any impor-
tance. It affords some excellent
water privileges, of which but very
little is improved. Part of Ossipee
Lake lies in this town.
Employments. The inhabitants
are generally engaged in agricul-
ture. There are some very fine
farms in Freedom, under a high
state of cultivation. (For manu-
factories, see tables.) The Ossipee
Valley Savings Bank is located
here, and there are several
stores, of various kinds, doing a
fair business.
Resources. Agricultural pro-
ducts, $67,402; mechanical labor,
$ 5,800; money at interest, $ 6,225;
deposits in savings banks, $13,918;
stock in trade, $ 9,066; from sum-
mer tourists, $ 3,500.
Churches and Schools. Baptist,
Rev. Mr. Stenchfield, pastor;
Christian, Rev. A. W. Hobbs, pas-
tor. There are ten schools in this
town. Average length for the
year, ten weeks.
Hotel. Carroll House.
First Settlements. Freedom was
formerly called North Effingham;
and was taken from Effingham,
and Ossipee Gore, and incorporated
by its present name, June 16,1831.
Boundaries. North by Eaton
and Madison, east by Parsonsfield,
south by Effingham, and west by
Ossipee. Area of improved land,
7,847 acres.
Distances. Sixty miles north-
east from Concord, and ten north
from Ossipee. |
Railroads. By Express team
daily, eight miles to Ossipee Centre
station, on the Portsmouth, Great
Falls and Conway Railroad. When
completed, the Ossipee Valley
Railroad will pass through this
town.
FREMONT.
Rockingham County. The
surface is generally level, and the
soil of good quality. As a general
tiling the farms are well tilled, and
the inhabitants industrious and
prosperous. There are some prac-
tical and theoretical farmers in
town, and their combined practice
has proved successful and remuner-
ative.
River and Pond. The town is
watered by Squamscot River and
several other small streams, which
furnish some good water power.
Loon Pond, in the north part is the
principal body of water.
Employments. A large portion
of the inhabitants are engaged in
agriculture, but considerable man-
ufacturing is carried on, which
will be largely increased now the
Nashua and Rochester railroad
passes through the town. The
number of boots and shoes annu-
ally manufactured, is 30,000 pairs;
30,000 shingles and 1,500,000 feet
boards, and dimension timber is
sawed, valued at $19,000; besides
there are spokes, hubs, shoe boxes,
and palm leaf hats produced. (See
tables.)
Resources. Agricultural produc-
tions, $56,862: mechanical labor,
$21,500; money at interest, $15,
865; deposits in savings banks,
$5,423; stocks and bonds, $4,400;
stock in trade, $ 6,000.
Churches and Schools. Metho-
dist and Baptist are both supplied
by transient preachers. There are
four schools in town. Average |
