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three schools; average length of
schools for the year, twenty-four
weeks.
Banks. Gorham Savings Bank.
(See tables.)
First Settlement. Gorham was
originally called “ Shelburne Ad-
dition.” In 1800 there were but
forty-five inhabitants in town. It
was incorporated under its present
name June 18, 1836.
Boundaries. North by Berlin,
east by Shelburne, south by the
northern base of the White Moun-
tains, and west by Randolph.
Area 18,146 acres. Area of im-
proved land 1981 acres.
Distances. By railrord 172 miles
north from Concord, and 35 east
from Lancaster.
Railroads. The Grand Trunk
Railroad passes through the north-
eastern portion of the town. This
road connects Portland with Mon-
treal and the West. The Boston,
Concord and Montreal forms a
junction with it at Northumber-
land.
GOSHEN.
Sullivan County. The sur-
face of Goshen is uneven and brok-
en, hut the soil, when properly cul-
tivated, produces fine crops. Some
of the farms are under a high state
of cultivation.
Streams and Ponds. Several
small streams which unite in
forming Sugar River have their
source in the east part of the Sun-
apee mountain. Rand’s Pond, in
the north-east part of the town,
is the largest body of water.
Mountain. Sunapee Mountain
lies in the eastern part, and is the
principal elevation.
Minerals. Plumbago is found
here in limited quantities. Mica,
slate, gneiss, and granite are also
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Employments. The people are
principally engaged in agriculture.
There are annually sawed, 40,000
shingles; 925,000 feet of boards
&c.; 6,000 sides of leather, and
12,000 lbs. of splits are annually
tanned, valued at $25,000.
Resources. Productions of the
soil, $ 60,092; mechanical labor,
$ 5,000; stocks and money at inter
est, $26,050; deposits in savings
hanks, $ 20,618; stock in trade,
$ 8,700.
Churches and Schools. Chris-
tain church, Rev. II. A. Stratton,
pastor; Congregational church,
Rev. John Bragdon, pastor; Bap-
tist church, no pastor There are
five schools in town. Average
length of schools for the year,
nineteen weeks.
First Settlements. Goshen was
formed from Newport, Sunapee,
Newbury, Washington, Lempster,
and Unity. It was first settled by
Capt. Benjamin Rand, William
Lang and Daniel Grindle, whose
sufferings and hardships were very
great: their crops were often badly
injured by early frosts, and they
were frequently obliged to go to
Charlestown and Walpole for
grain. Incorporated in 1791.
First Churches. A Congrega-
tional church was organized in
1802, and a Baptist society in 1803.
Boundaries. North by Sunapee
and Newport, east by Newbury,
south by Washington, and west by
Lempster and Unity. Area 12,023
acres; area improved land, 8,513
acres.
Distances. Forty-two miles
north-west from Concord, and six
south-east from Newport.
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