Clark, and Samuel Stevens settled
here in 1772.

Early Minister. Rev. Job Cush-
man, settled here in 1825, dismis-
sed in 1828.

Distances. 38 miles north-west
from Concord, and 13 north-east
from Newport.

Boundaries. North by Grafton,
east by Wilmot, south-east by New
London, south by Sunapee and
Croydon, and west by Croydon
and Grantham. Area, 28,300 acres.

Railroads. The nearest railroad
station is at West Andover, on the
Northern (N. II.) Railroad. The
public conveyance to this depot is
by stage.

STARK.

Coos County. The surface is
broken and hilly. In the valleys
the soil is rich and productive,
yielding good crops of grain and
grass.

Rivers. In the north-east part
of the town, the north and south
branches of the Ammonoosuc Riv-
er form ajunction. Nash’s stream,
flowing from Stratford, falls into
this river in the north part of the
town. Piercey’s Pond is in the
east part.

Mountains. Mill Mountain is in
Stark, also a part of Pilot Moun-
tain. Near Mill Mountain is a
singular ledge called the “ DeviPs
Sliding place. ” On the south side,
it breaks abruptly into a prec-
ipice of nearly three hundred feet,
while on the north, cattle may be
driven to its top.

Employments. Agriculture is
the principal business of the peo-
ple. There are several very ex-
tensive lumber mills in town, an-
nually producing five or six mil-
lions feet of lumber of all kinds.

Resources. Agricultural prod-
ucts, $ 60,638; mechanical labor,
$26,200; money at interest, $15,
868; deposits in savings banks,
$ 1,650; stock in trade, $ 20,700.

Churches and Schools. Metho-
dist, Elder Amos Merrill, pastor.
There are seven schools. Average
lengtli of schools, for the year,
twelve weeks.

First Settlements. Caleb and
Benjamin Smith settled here in
1788. This town was originally
called “ PierceyP'¹ and incorporated
by that name January 9, 1795, but
was changed to its present name
to compliment the memory of
General John Stark, who died May
8, 1822.. The town was incorpo-
rated, Dec. 28, 1832.

Boundaries. North by Stratford
and Odell, east by Dummer and
Milan, south by lvilkenney, and
west by Northumberland. Area

20,000 acres.

Distances. One hundred and
forty-five miles north from Con-
cord, and ten north-east from Lan-
caster.

Railroad. Grand Trunk Rail-
road passes through the north por-
tion of the town.

ST E WARTSTO \W.

Coos County. The surface of
Stewartstown is uneven and brok-
en with hills, but the soil is deep
and fertile, and produces good
crops of barley, rye, potatoes and
hay.

Rivers and Ponds. It is well
watered by Bishop’s Brook. Dead-
water and Mohawk Rivers furnish
excellent water power. Hall’s
Stream unites with the Connecticut
river, at this place, which passes
along its western border. Great
and Little Diamond Ponds, are the
largest bodies of water.