quartz with carbonate of lime has
been discovered, and is valued
highly for the manufacture of plate
or window glass. Specimens of
black tourmaline have been found
in different parts; some of the
specimens are very handsome.

Employments. The inhabitants
are principally engaged in agricul-
ture. Over 9,000 sheep are kept;

11.000 bushels of corn and 3,000
bushels of wheat, are annually pro-
dueed; and 20,000 lbs. of maple
sugar, are made. 130,000 shingles,

1,400,000, feet of boards, &c., and
50 tons of potato starch, are annu-
ally manufactured. One grist-
mill, valued at $ 6,000, annually
grinds 14,000 bushels of grain, val-
ued at $ 16,000.

Resources. Agricultural prod-
ucts, $ 199,204; mechanical labor,
8 10,300; stocks and bonds, $ 3,785;
money at interest, $ 43,500; de-
posits in savings bank, $ 34,082;
stock in trade, $ 21,425; from sum-
mer tourists, $ 1,000.

Churches and Schools. Congrega-
tional Church, 282 members, Rev.
Henry A. Hazen, pastor in 1870;
Baptist, Rev. L. M. Wheeler, pas-
tor. There are fourteen districts,
and fifteen schools; average length
for the year, twenty weeks.

Library. Lyme Social Library
has 2,800 volumes.

Hotel. “ Kent’s Hotel.”

First Settlers. Walter Fairfield,
John and William Sloan, and oth-
ers settled here in 1764. Incor-
porated July 8, 1761, and granted
to Theodore Atkinson.

First Minister. Rev. William
Connat, Congregational, settled in
1783; died in 1810.

Boundaries. North by Orford,
east by Dorchester, south by Han-
over, and west by Thetford, Ver-
mont. Area, 28,500 acres; acres
of improved land, 18,266.

Distances. Fifty-four miles
north-west from Concord, and
twenty south from Haverhill.

Railroad. No Railroad passes
through this town, but it is well
connected by stages four times dai-
ly with the railway at West Thet-
ford Depot.

LYNDEBOROUGH.

Hillsborough County. The
situation of Lyndehorough is ele-
vated. The soil is deep and strong*.
The pasturage is unequaled by any
town in the county.

Mountain and Streams. Centre
Mountain of considerable higlit,
divides the town from east to west.
The streams are small, originat-
ing mostly from springs within the
town. On the plain below the
mountain in the north-east part, is
a very pleasant (though small) vil-
lage, situated on the banks of Pis-
cataquoag River.

Employments. The inhabitants
are generally engaged in farming.
About 10,000 clapboards, 240,000
shingles and 625.000 feet of boards
&c., are annually sawed. The
Lyndehorough Glass Company, ob-
tain their quartz rock in this town
from which are made, fruit jars
and all kinds of glass bottles. 50
hands are employed.

Resources. Agricultural prod-
ucts $113,484; mechanical labor,
$ 26,000; stocks and money at in-
terest, $ 7,850; deposits in savings
hank, $ 29,879; stock in trade, $ 15,
075; from summer tourists, $ 2,500.

Summer Resorts. The elevated
position of this town, has caused
many lovers of New-IIampshire
scenery, to spend their summer
vacation here.