Grantham from south-west to
north-east. The mountain sides
furnish excellent pasturage, and,
at its base, grass is produced in
abundance. On the east side of
the mountain, is a medical
spring supposed to possess heal-
ing qualities. Valetudinarians
frequently visit it, in the summer
season.

Minerals. Large quantities are
found in this town, of a substance
which produces a paint similar to
spruce ^yellow when clarified, or,
being burned, produces a Spanish
Brown.

Employments. The inhabitants
are principally engaged in agricul-
ture, and lumber business—more
lumber is annually sawed in Gran-
tham, than in any other town in
the county, amounting to over
2,400,000,feet; 1,600,000 clothespins
are also annually manufactured.
(See Tables).

Resources. Productions of the
soil, $63,100; mechanical labor,
$10,500; stocks and bonds, $6,200;
money at interest, $ 9,750; deposits
in savings banks, $ 15,749; stock in
trade, $ 5,475.

Churches and Schools. Metho-
dist, Elder George A. Tyrrell, pas-
tor ; Union, Rev. W. II. Eastman,
pastor. There are eight schools
n town; average length for the
year, fifteen weeks; amount of
money appropriated for school pur-
poses, annually, $ 748,48.

Hotel. “ Grantham House.”

First Settlers. Grantham was
granted July 11, 1761; but the pro-
prietors not fulfilling the condi-
tions of the charter, it was regrant-
ed to Colonel William Symms and
sixty-three others in 1767, under
its present name. The name was
changed in 1786 to “ New Gran-
tham ;” but it was restored to its
original name in 1818.

First Minister. Rev. Dana
Clayes, ordained in 1821.

Boundaries. North by Enfield,
east by Springfield and Croydon,
south by Croydon, and west by
Plainfield.

Area. 24,000 acres; improved
land, 9,445, acres.

Distances. Via Newport, fifty
miles north of Concord, and ten
north from Newport.

Railroads. Ten miles to New-
port station on Sugar River Rail-
road. The Sugar River Extension
Railroad, if ever built, will pass
through this town. A stage runs
to Newport daily.

GREENFIELD.

Hillsborough County. The
surface of Greenfield is broken and
uneven, but the soil is deep and
fertile, and yields fine crops
of wheat, corn, barley, and pota-
toes. The hills afford excellent
grazing, while the valleys and
plains are favorable for grain,
&c.

Stimmer Resorts. The fine scen-
ery, pure air, and pure water have
caused many city invalids to spend
their summer vacation in Green-
field. The town is noted for the
longevity of its inhabitants.

Rivers and Ponds. Contoocook
River forms part of the western
boundary, and separates it from
Hancock. It affords some very
good water power. There are five
ponds, the largest of which is about
one mile in length, and one third
of a mile in width.

Mountains. A part of Crotched
Mountain, rising from the north
part, and part of Lyndeborough
Mountain from the south and east