History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood, comprised within the original limits of Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., with records of the centennial proceedings at Northwood, and genealogical (14587246299)

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Title: History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood, comprised within the original limits of Nottingham, Rockingham County, N.H., with records of the centennial proceedings at Northwood, and genealogical sketches ..
Year: 1878 (1870s)
Authors: Cogswell, Elliott C. (Elliott Colby), 1814-1887
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Publisher: Manchester (N.H.) J.B. Clarke
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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y the mountains and high lands which appearin this direction. The scenery viewed from this point by itself inany direction is pleasant; but, when viewed and considered as a whole,it presents a beautifully variegated picture. The last time I visited New Hampshire was four years ago, on anoccasion not unlike the one proposed by the people of Northwood. Itwas to attend the centennial celebration of the establishment ofDartmouth College. The delight which I experienced on that occa-sion makes me anxious to be present at yom celebration. I havethought all along that the Northwood celebration would afford megreater satisfaction than did that of the college, and that it would bethe day of all others that I should mark and write down as the holidayof my life. But this pleasure is forbidden me. Sic voluere Parcae.Say to those who knew and now recollect me as a Northwood boy,that I shall never forget nor forsake old Northwood, not for all the rest of tlie world beside. Yours truly, S. B. riPER.
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t HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD. 573 THE NARROWS. Here was the second settlement made hi the town, andimmediately after that in the east part. Solomon Bickfordwas the hero of this region. He loved adventure; had apassion for huntinpi; the fox and bear ; was strong and tall, asort of giant, yet mild and gentle, full of mirth, and runningover with wonderful stories of things and events, delight-ing in making others amazed at what he told them. Hepassed his life here in usefulness; never harming, butalways blessing, he was a favorite of all around him. Hiskindred and descendants were much like him, and marvel-ous were the stories they could recount and great the featsthey could perform. The Johnsons came next, and, like the Bickfords, weresocial and fond of fun and merriment, so that the neighbor-hood was characterized by these traits. The Narrows *are so named from the circumstance that liere the twostreams from Harvey and Long Ponds approach each other,but have their directions changed by a hig