riage, one killed in a saw mill and
one, a girl thirteen years of age,
most brutally murdered by her
uncle, whose name was Evans, in
October, 1872. Three other men
left town temporarily, and never
returned. One was thrown from
a carriage, one killed on the rail-
road, and the other drowned.

First Churches and Ministers.
The Baptist Church was organized
in 1779, and the Rev. Edmund
Pillsbury ordained the same year,
as its pastor. The Congregational
Church was formed in 1781. Rev.
Josiah Prentice was ordained in
1799. He was pastor over forty
years.

Boundaries. North-east by
Strafford, south-east by Notting-
ham, south, and south-west by
Deerfield, and north-west by Ep-
som and Pittsfield. Area, 17,075;
acres; area of improved land, 10,
389 acres.

Distances. Eighteen miles east
from Concord, twenty-six north-
west from Exeter, and about
twenty miles west from Dover.

Railroads. The natural re-
sources and growing business, of
this town, demand a railroad, and
if the projected Concord and Do-
ver Railroad is built, it will pass
through it. But three towns in
the county do as much manu-
facturing as Northwood, and
there are but two towns whose
freight would be as valuable for
any railroad, it being a longer dis-
tance to market. The largest un-
broken tract of woodland in the
county, is in this town, and con-
tains between two and three thou-
sand acres.

NOTTINGHAM.

Rockingham County. The
surface of Nottingham is uneven
and broken with hills, but the soil
is deep and fertile, and produces
fine crops of wheat, corn, barley,
potatoes, &c. There are many fine
farms under a high state of cul-
tivation.

Rivers and Ponds. Little River
is the principal stream in town,
and affords some very good water
power. Several small streams
have their source in this town,
and North River passes through
it. There are several ponds, toe
largest of which is Pawtuckaway.

Mountains. Pawtuckaway Moun-
tain is the principal elevation in
town. It lies on the line between
Nottingham and Deerfield, and
consists of three distinct peaks,
rising abruptly, and designat-
ed as the Upper, Middle, and
Lower Mountains. These moun-
tains were once the haunts of the
deer, panther, and wildcat.

Minerals Bog iron ore and
white granular quartz are found.

Village. Nottingham Square is
a pleasant village, situated on an
elevated site, about 450 feet above
the sea level, and affords a fine
view of the surrounding country.

At one time it was the seat of
considerable trade, and still retains
its delightful views.

Employments. Agriculture is
the principal employment of the
people. 96,000 pairs of shoes are
annually manufactured. 70.000
clapboards, 800,000 shingles, and

23,00,000 feet of boards, &c., are
sawed annually.

Resources. Productions of the
soil, $72,147; mechanical labor,
$26,700; stocks and money at in-
terest, $ 22,550; deposits in sav-
ings hanks, $22,510; stock in
trade, $ 40,785; from summer tour-
ists, $ 1,500.