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William Piper first settled here in
1763. The southwestern portion of
Ilolderness was disannexed, and
the town of Ashland formed, July
1, 1868.
First Minister. Rev. Robert
Fowle. An Episcopal church was
established here in 1770.
Boundaries. North by Camp-
ton, east by Squam Lake, south by
Center Harbor and New Hampton
and west by Ashland and Plymouth.
Area improved land, 10,454 acres.
Distances Forty-five miles north
from Concord, and six east from
Plymouth.
Railroads. The nearest railroad
communication is at Ashland, four
miles, on the Boston, Concord and
Montreal Railroad, It is expected
that the New-Hampshire Central
Railroad will pass through this
town, when completed.
HOLLIS.
Hillsborough County. The
surface of this town is varied,
consisting of upland and interval.
The interval produces excellent
crops of corn, oats, hay, etc. The
upland is good for grazing, and
much attention is given to raising
cows, for the production of milk,
for the market. The farmers find
a ready sale for all their surplus
products, in the city of Nashua, at
remunerative prices. The orchard
production is more valuable than
that of any other town in the coun-
ty. Hollis is one of the wealthiest
towns in the county, and every-
thing pertaining to the farms and
farm-houses, betokens an air of
thrift and wealth.
Rivers and Ponds. The Nashua
River passes through the south-
easterly portion of the town. The
Nisitisset flows through the south-
westerly part. There are four
ponds, Flint’s, Penichuck, Long
and Rocky Ponds. These ponds
afford an excellent field for fishing. |
Employments. The inhabitants
are largely engaged in agriculture.
Especially in the cultivation of
fruit, this town ranks the first in
the county. Quite an extensive
business is carried on in the pro-
duction of milk for the market.
Over 350,000 quarts are annually
sold. There are saw mills annu-
ally manufacturing over 1,400,000
feet of lumber. The manufacture
of kegs and barrels is an important
branch of business. (See tables,)
Resources. Productions of the
soil, $ 133,321; mechanical labor,
$21,500; stocks, $21,840; money
at interest, $ 19,852; deposits in
savings banks, $ 168,710; stock in
trade, $25,951; summer tourists,
$ 1,000. <
Churches and Schools. Congre-
gational church, Rev. James Laird,
pastor. There are fourteen school
districts in town. Average length
of schools for the year, nineteen
weeks.
Library. Hollis Social Library,
sixteen hundred volumes.
Settlement. This town was
formerly a part of Dunstable and
Monson, Mass. Its original name
was Nisitisset, and it was afterward
called the West Parish of Dunsta-
ble. It received its present name
from the Duke of Newcastle,
whose name was Hollis. The first
settlement was made by Peter
Powers, in 1731. A son of his,
Peter Powers jr., was the first
child born in town. Hollis was
incorporated in 1746.
First Minister. Rev. Daniel
Emerson, ordained in 1743, died
in 1801. |
