First Organization. Randolph
was granted to John Durand and
others from London, under the
name of “ Durand” August 20,

1772. It was first settled by Jo-
seph Wilder and Stephen Gilson,
and was incorporated and received
its present name, June 16, 1824.

Boundaries. North by Berlin,
east by Gorham, south by the
White Mountains, and west by
Kilkenny. Total area, 36,680
acres; improved land, 1,400 acres.

Distances. One hundred and
twenty miles north from Concord,
and twenty south-east from Lan-
caster.

Railroads. The nearest railroad
communication is at Gorham sta-
tion, five miles distant, on the
Grand Trunk Railroad.

RAVmOND.

Rockingham County. The
surface of this town is generally
even, but the soil is various. The
meadows on the streams are pro-
ductive -but not under a high state
of cultivation, while other por-
tions, if properly cultivated, pro-
duce fine crops.

Rivers and Ponds. Two branches
of the Lamprey River, from Deer-
field and Candia, unite in Ray-
mond, and the waters of two
ponds fall into this river in its pas-
sage through the town. Pawtuck-
away River, from Nottingham,
crosses through the north-east cor-
ner into Epping.

In the north part of the town,
about one hundred rods from the
principal road leading to Deerfield,
near the summit of a hill, is a cave
or an excavation in the ledge
about fifteen feet, which is called
the “ Oven,” from the appearance
of its mouth.

At what is called Raymond De-
pot, on the Concord and Ports-
mouth Railroad, is quite a village.
Here are three church edifices,
large school house, academy, ten
or twelve stores, of all kinds, one
hotel, various kinds of mechani-
cal shops, and about seventy-five
dwelling houses. It is the centre
of a large mercantile trade, and
has a business appearance.

Employments. Agriculture is
the principal employment of the
inhabitants, but the manufactures,
and trade are valuable. Sale
shoes, lumber to the value of $ 9,
200; meal and flour, $ 27,400;
palmleaf hats, $ 8,000; besides su-
gar boxes, hogshead staves, tubs,
pails, mackerel kits, and various
other small mechanical shops.
Total value of goods, of all kinds
annually manufactured, is $ 79,800.

Resources. Productions of the
soil, $ 94,606; mechanical labor,
$ 15,700; money at interest, $ 15,
168; deposits in savings banks,
$39,194; stock in trade, $30,375;
professional business, $ 12,000.

Churches and Schools. Free-
will Baptist, Rev. Joseph Fullon-
ton, pastor; Congregational, Rev.
Samuel Bowker, pastor; Metho-
dist, Rev. William Hews, and Mat-
thew Newhall. There are ten
schools in town; average length,
for the year, fourteen weeks.

IAlerary Institution. Raymond
High School. “Two Terms in a
year.”

Hotel. Central House; livery
stable attached to the house.

First Organization. Raymond
was originally a part of Chester,
and, for many years, was called
“Freetown.” It was made adistinct
parish in 1762. It was incorpor-
ated under the present name, May