four schools in town; average
length, for the year, thirty-two
weeks.

First Settlements. The exacttime
of the settlement of Stratham, is not
known, but it contained thirty-five
families in 1697, and was incor-
porated March 20, 1716, it was
formerly a part of Swamscot Pa-
tent, or Hilton’s Purchase.

First Ministers. Rev. Henry
Rust, ordained in 1718;. died in
1749. Rev. Joseph Adams, settled
in 1756; died in 1783. Rev. James
Miltemore, settled in 1786; left
in 1807.

Boundaries. North-east by
Greenland, east by Greenland and
North-Hampton, south by Exeter,
and west by Exeter and South
Newmarket. Area, 10,120 acres;
area of improved land, 7,151 acres.

Distances. Forty-three miles
south-east from Concord, and
three east-north-east from Exeter.

Railroad. Concord and Ports-
mouth Railroad passes through
this town.

SUCCESS.

Coos County. This is a cold,
rugged township, lying north of
the White mountains. In 1870,
there were but forty acres of im-
proved land, four horses, seven
cattle, and fourteen sheep in town.
The soil is hard to cultivate and
the only redeeming quality is the
lumber, which may some day be
brought to market. The south
part of the town is mountainous.

Rivers. Narmarcungawuck and
Live Rivers rise here, and pass
westerly into the Androscoggin.

Boundaries. North by Cam-
bridge, east by Maine, south by
Shelburne and west by Berlin and
Milan. Area, 30,000 acres.

It was granted to Benjamin
Mackay, and others, February 12,

1773. Population, in 1870, five.

Distances. 143 miles north-east
from Concord, and 30 east from
Lancaster.

SULLIVAN.

Cheshire County. The soil of
this town is good, well cultivated,
and very productive. The inhab-
itants are intelligent, industrious
and prosperous.

River and Ponds. Ashuelot Riv-
er waters the south-east part of
the town. Bolster and Chapman’s
Ponds are the principal bodies of
water. There is a reservoir of an
area of over one hundred acres, and
twelve feet deep, which furnishes
some fine water power. There are
other good water privileges still
unimproved.

Employments. The inhabitants
are chiefly engaged in farming.
Keene furnishes a good market for
their products. About 600,000 feet
of dimension timber is annually
sawed. There are some small
manufactories, where chair stock,
flour buckets, hoops, &c. are pro-
duced. (See tables.)

Resources. Agricultural prod-
ucts, $56,088; mechanical labor,
$ 6,000; money at interest, $ 32,
144; deposits in savings banks,
$46,741; stock in trade, $5,152.

Churches and Schools. Congre-
gational, Rev. Joseph Fassett, pas-
tor. There are five school districts
and four schools in this town.
Average length of schools, for the
year, eighteen weeks.

First Town Organization. Sulli-
van received its name from Presi-
dent Sullivan, the chief Magistrate
of New-Hampshire, at the time of
its incorporation, (Sept. 27, 1787.)