GENEALOGY OF LIVERMORE, GRAFTON COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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SOURCE: Gazeteer of Grafton County NH, 1709-1886, compiled and published by
Hamilton Child; Syracuse NY, The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and
Binders, June 1886

page 511

LIVERMORE is a large wilderness township located in the northeastern part of
the county, in lat. 44 degrees 5 minutes, and long 71 degrees 30' bounded
north by Bethlehem and a part of the county line, east by the county line,
south by Waterville, and west by Thornton, Lincoln and Franconia. It was
incorporated in 1876.

The surface of the township is rough, wild and picturesque, many of its
solitudes even apprroaching the sublime. Among its mountain valleys spring
the headwaters of the East and Hancock branches of the Pemigewasset river,
flowing a westerly course through the township, Mad river, flowing south,
and Sawyer river, flowing east. Upon this latter stream is located the
lumber mills of the Saunders Brothers, of Massachusetts, the only industry
carried on in the township, and who own the larger part of the territory.
At present Livermore's only value is derived from its forests, the land being
uncleared, and even if it was would doubtless prove too rough for purposes
of cultivation.

DESCRIPTION OF LIVERMORE NH in 1885
In 1880 Livermore had a population of 153 souls. In 1885 the town had one
school district and one common school. Its school-house was valued, including
furniture, etc. at $151.00.  There were twenty-eight children attending
school, taught during the year by two female teachers, at an average monthly
salary of $26.00.  The entire amount raised for school purposes during the
year was $145.12, while the expenditures were $130.00, with W. G. Hull and
O.P. Gilman, committee.

VILLAGES
Livermore (p.o.) is the name given the little village clustered about the
lumber mills on the Sawyer river. In 1877 a track was laid from about four
miles beyond this point to the Portland & Ogdensburg road, for the purpose of
transporting lumber and timber. It is known as the Sawyer River railroad. The
village has about twenty dwellings. William G. Hull is the postmaster and
manager of the company store.

BUSINESSES
THE GRAFTON LUMBER CO.--The first mill was built by the Saunders Brothers in
1876, and was destroyed by fire the same year. In 1877 they put up the
present structure, which is operated by a 150 horse power engine, for which
steam is generated in five boilers.  It cuts from 3,000,000 to 11,000,000 feet
of lumber per annum. C.W. Saunders is the company's agent here.



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