Churches and Schools. Congre-
gational, Rev. George Smith, pas-
tor; Baptist. Rev. E. J. Whitte-
more, pastor. There are ten pub-
lic schools; average length for the
year, sixteen weeks.

Libraries. There are two pub-
lic libraries, “ Franklin” Library,
500 volumes; South Lyndeborough
Library, 300 volumes.

First Settlements. This town
was granted by Massachusetts to
Captain Samuel King and fifty-nine
pthers, who were engaged in the
Canada expedition in 1690. It
was called “Salem Canada,” for
the reason that many of those who
belonged to the expedition were
from Salem. Benjamin Lynde,
Esq., purchased a large portion of
the township and adjoining lands,
in 1753, and it received its present
name from him. It was incorpor-
ated April 23. 1764. The names
of the earliest settlers were, Put-
nam, Chamberlain and Cram.

First Ministers. Rev. John
Rand, (Congregational) settled in
1757, dismissed in 1763; Rev. Se-
wall Goodrich, settled in 1768,
died in 1809.

Boundaries. North by Green-
field, Francestown and New-Bos-
ton, east by Mount Vernon and
Milford, south by Milford, Wilton
and Temple, and west by Temple
and Greenfield. Area, 20,760
acres.

Distances. Thirty-five miles
south from Concord, eighteen
north-west from Nashua, twenty
south-west from Manchester, and
ten north of west from Amherst.

Railroads. Three and one half
miles to Wilton depot. A daily
stage connects the railroad with
this town. The Peterborough and
Wilton Railroad will pass through

Lyndeborough, when completed
in tlmfall of 1873.

MADBURT.

Strafford County. The sur-
face is generally even and the soil
productive. In the valleys it con-
sists of a portion of clay, on the
uplands, a mixture of sand and
loam. Much of this land is excel-
lent for hay, of which large ci op
are annually produced.

Streams and Pond. Its extreme
southeasterly point extends to the
tide-water, on or near the Piscata-
qua. Bellamy Bank River, com-
ing from Barrington and passing
through the northeasterly part of
Madbury, is the only stream of
note; and Barbadoes Pond is the
principal body of water.

Minerals. Bog iron ore, and red
and yellow ochre, in considerable
quantities, are found in several,
localities.

Employments. The people are
almost exclusively devoted to ag-
riculture. Dover, three miles dis-
tant, affords an excellent market
for the disposal of their surplus
productions.

Resources. Agricultural produc-
tions, $50,980; stocks and money
at interest, $ 14,746; deposits in
savings banks, $ 60,593.

Churches and Schools. Congre
gational, Rev. M. Leese, pastor.
There are four schools, of which
only one averages twelve scholars
through the year. Average length
of schools through the year, nine-
teen weeks.

First Settlement. Madbury was
originally a part of Dover, and its
early history is connected with the
history of that ancient town. It
was incorporated May 31, 1775,
and at that date contained a popu-