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gar River, and the south and west
branches of Cold River, afford
conveniences for water machin-
ery.. Sand Pond lies partly in this
town and partly in Marlow. It is
420 rods long and 70 wide. Dodge
Pond, near the centre, covers
about 50 acres, and, near the west-
ern boundary, is a pond 320 rods
long, and 80 wide, the town is
very pleasantly situated, and, on
many of its elevations, affords
some fine scenery, which attracts
the attention of tourists, who an-
nually visit here, to spend a few
weeks in the summer.
Employments. Agriculture is
the principal employment of the
people, although manufacturing
is carried on pretty extensively.
The Statistics and Gazetteer of New-Hampshire, Seventh
Edition, Compiled by Alonzo J. Fogg. Concord, N.H.: D.L.
1.160.000 feet of boards, &c., and
100.000 shingles are annually saw-
ed. 200 dozen rakes are manufac-
tured, besides there is one wheel-
wright and one harness shop.
20.000 pounds of maple sugar are
annually made.
Resources. Productions of the
soil, $50,910; mechanical labor,
$ 12,600; stocks and money at in-
terest, $ 10,225; deposits in sav-
ings hanks, $21,456; stock in
trade, $ 3,600; from summer tour-
ists, $3,000.
Churches and Schools. Congre-
gational Church, Rev. John Le-
bosquet, pastor; Methodist church,
Rev. Geo. F. Wells, pastor; Uni-
versalist,--. There are
nine schools. Average length of
schools, for the year, nineteen
weeks.
Hotel. Forest House.
First Settlements. Lempster
was granted to Richard Sparrow
and sixty-one others, October 5,
1761. Emigrants from Connecti-
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First Minister. Rev. Elias
Fisher, ordained in 1787, died in
1831. A Congregational church
was organized in November, 1761.
Boundaries. North by Unity,
east by Goshen and Washington,
south by Marlow, and west by Ac-
worth. Area 21,410 acres. Area
of improved land, 11,359 acres.
Distances. Forty-two miles
west from Concord, and about
nine south-east from Newport.
Railroads. Nine miles, by daily
stage, to Newport, on the Sugar
River Railroad. The Windsor
and Forest Line Railroad, if ever
built, will pass through this town.
LINCOLN.
Gkafton County. Lincoln is
one of the mountain towns in
Northern New-Hampshire, and a
great resort for visitors who are
traveling through the White
Mountain region. It is estimated
that over eight thousand people
come within its borders annually.
The scenery, in and around the
town, is grand and romantic in the
extreme. The views obtained from
the Flume House, are not surpassed
by any hotels in the mountains.
Directly in front is Mount Liberty,
with the fancied resemblance to
the profile of George Washington.
On the north is the picturesque
notch, on the south the whole val-
ley of the Pemigewassett is brought
to view with its pleasant intervals,
and the towering hills on either
side, the whole presenting views
of nature rarely excelled in this
country. The soil yields small
crops, owing to the early frosts
the town is subjected to.
Rivers and Ponds. The middle
branch of Pemigewassett River,
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