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much good farming land, and some
very fine farms. There is also a
large quantity of good timber,
which finds a ready market in
Boston, through the Boston, Con-
cord and Montreal Railroad.
Streams and Ponds. Baker’s
River and Stinson’s Brook, the lat-
ter of which flows from Stinson’s
Pond are the principal streams.
Stinson’s Pond is four hundred
rods long, and two hundred and
eighty wide. Part of Loon Pond
is on the east line of the town.
Mountains. The principal ele-
vations are Stinson’s Mountain,
Webber and Rattlesnake Moun-
tain. Stinson’s Mountain receiv-#
ed its name from Daniel Stinson,
who, while on a hunting excursion
with General Stark and two oth-
ers, in April, 1752, was attacked
by a party of ten Indians, com-
manded by Francis Titigaw.
Stark was taken prisoner, and
Stinson slain. This sad event
will long perpetuate the name of
Stinson, through the mountain,
pond and brook, which bear his
name.
Village. There is a very pleas-
ant village in this town, and the
seat of considerable business.
There are two churches, several
stores, a hotel, express and tele-
graph office, manufactories, of
various kinds, and about seventy-
five dwelling houses.
Employments. The larger por-
tion of the people, are engaged in
agriculture. There is considera-
ble manufacturing of which lum-
ber is the prin cipal; 700,000 shin-
gles and 2,975,000 feet of dimension
timber are annually sawed. Some
years, 60,000 lbs. of camphor is
refined, valued at over $21,000;
90,000 truss pads are also made. |
Gloves to the value of $ 14,700;
rakes, 500 dozens, meal 8,900 bush-
els are annually produced, be-
sides, there are various other shops,
etc. (See tables.)
Resources. Agricultural prod-
ucts, $ 115,234; mechanical labor,
$39,400; money at interest, etc.,
$15,834; deposits in savings banks,
$25,983; from summer tourists,
$ 10,000; stock in trade, $ 33,892;
professional business, $ 25,000.
Churches and Schools. Baptist,
Rev. J. B. Breed, pastor; mem-
bers, 126; church value, $5,000.
Baker’s River, Baptist, Rev, G. A.
Glines, pastor; members, 81;
church value, $,3,000. Methodist,
Elder N. P. Philbrook, pastor;
church value, $ 2,000; number of
members, 120. There are ten
schools in this town; average
length, for the year, twelve weeks.
Hotel. Stinson House; arrivals,
3,000, annually; hotel value,
$ 10,000.
First Settlement. This town
was granted to Daniel Brainard
and others, March 18, 1767. The
first settlers were Captain Jona-
than Cummings, Moses Smart,
Daniel Brainard, James Heath
and others, in 1765.
First Churches and Ministers. V
Congregational Church was estab-
lished, October 21, 1767; Rev.
Thomas Niles, pastor; dismissed
in 1788; Rev. Ezra Wilmarth set-
tled in 1779, dismissed in 1811.
A Baptist Church was formed in
1780.
Boundaries. North by Ells-
worth, east by Campton, south by
Plymouth, Hebron and Groton,
and west by Wentworth. Area,
22,574 acres.
Distances. Fifty-nine miles
north-west from Concord, and |
