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FIRST CO .- GOVERNOR'S HORSE GUARD.
Gilbert P. Hurd, Maj. Com .; Charles B. Rhodes, Capt. and 1st Lieut .; William H. Shannon, 2d Lieut .; Alfred T. Rich, Cornet; Lewis A. Storrs. Q. M .; John B. Clapp, Capt. and Adj't; Joseph E. Root, Surgeon; Dominick D. DeBonis, Ass't Surgeon; Geo. E. Smart, Commissary; Jared B. Standish, Engineer; Joel C. Taft, Ass't Q. M .; Henry Lewis, Herbert W. Wells, Chas. H. Dillings, Fred K. Cunliffe, Lieuts .; C. M. D. Broadwell, Serg't Major; Richard P. Lyman, Hospital Steward: Fred A. Hill, Harry Tread well, Q. M. Serg'ts; Wm. Church, Com. Sergt .; H. L. Carter, Vet. Sergt .; William H. Griffith, Saddler's Sergt .; Alden J. Allen, D .J. Mullane, Geo. I. Whitehead, Chas. C. Hutchings. F. W. Bowe, Sergts .; John F. Butler, Herbert S. Fow- ler, Color Sergts .; E. C. Lindslev, C. A. Vining, Wm. A. Hinds, J. J. Rowbotham, F. H. Walkley, F. L. Pur- inton, W. L. Halliday, Corporals; Daniel J. Mullane, Secretary; Henry Lewis. Treas. Armory, 450 Main st. Chartered May 8, 1778. About 80 men. Drills Monday evenings. Annual meeting third week in January.
PUTNAM PHALANX.
J. N. Shedd, Major; Henry F. Smith, Adjutant; Charles H. Robins, Clerk, P. O. Box 828; William S. Dwyer, Treasurer; Sidney E. Clarke, Historian and Judge Advocate; Arthur M. Wilson, Quartermaster; W. H. Lathrop, Inspector; Alexander Harbison, Pay- master; J. E. Root, Surgeon; E. M. Huntsinger, Chap- lain; F. H. Richards, Engineer; A. E. Brooks, Com- missary; Miles B. Preston, Ass't Inspector; Luther A. Davison, Ass't Surgeon; Cyrus G. Beckwith, As- sistant Commissary; S. B. Bosworth, Ass't Quarter- master; Frank H. Johnston, Sergeant Major; Wm. C. Steele, Drum Major; George E. Strickland, James O. Griswold, Standard Bearers; DeForest Sellew, Wm. C. Smith, Color Guards; J. N. Shedd, C. B. Andrus, Geo.
W. Scailes, F. H. Richards, H. B. Philbrick, Henry Bickford, Executive Committee. Active members, 201; veterans, 18; associate members, 16; life mem- bers, 89; musicians, 14.
First Company-Charles B. Andrus, Captain. Second Company George W. Scailes, Captain. Veteran Corps -- L. W. Bartlett, Captain.
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Organized Aug. 25, 1858. Incorporated Mar. 9, 1877. Independent military organization consisting of two active companies and a veteran corps. Annual meet- ing. February 22. Regular meeting, 1st Wednesday in each month. Armory, 6 Haynes st. cor. Pearl st.
VETERAN ASSOC'N, HARTFORD CITY GUARD James R. Stevens, Pres't; James P. Taylor, Vice Pres't; Henry P. Hitchcock, Sec'y; Ward W. Jacobs, Treas .; James W. Cheney, J. D. Parsons, William G. Fitch, Ex. Com .; Charles A. Jewell, Historian. An- nual meeting 2d Wednesday in Jan. Organized in 1866.
FIRST CO. GOV. FOOT GUARD VET'N CORPS.
J. H. White, Pres't; Wm. B. Clark, John D. Tucker, Vice Pres'ts; Geo. P. Merritt, Sec'y ; H. J. Case, Fin. Sec'y; A. C. J. Williams, Treas .; C. E. Shelton, Major; F. H. Dean, Captain and 1st Lieut .; Thomas Oakes, H. G. Bestor, S. C. Doty, Lieuts .; George P. Merritt, Ensign; J. H. White, John D. Tucker, Wm. B. Clark, E. C. Shelton, Fred A. West, Edward Mahl, W. S. Dwyer, Ex. Com .; Chas. E. Gilbert, Historian; Wm. S. Dwyer, Ass't Historian. Organized March, 1870. Annual meeting 1st Tuesday in October. Quarterly meetings 1st Tuesday in January, April and July.
VETERAN CITY GUARD BATTALION.
Chas. D. Riley, Major; Joseph P. Tuttle, Adjutant; P. W. Robbins, Quartermaster; C. W. Newton, Judge Advocate; Geo. L. Parmele, Surgeon; P. W. Newton, Hospital Steward; M. H. Barton, Serg't Major; Edwin Strong, Q. M. Sergt .; L. P. Broadhurst, Sec'y; Foster E. Harney, Treas .; Chas. D. Riley, A. Harbison, S. M. Gladwin, A. W. Green, L. P. Broadhurst, Charles T. Wells, J. P. Tuttle, Executive Committee.
Company A-Curtis P. Gladding, Captain. Company B-George T. Clapp, Captain. Incorporated April, 1885. Organized in 1877. Mem- bers, 174. Annual meeting 2d Wednesday in March.
COMPANY K, VETERAN CORPS.
John D. Candee, Capt .; Henry S. Redfield, 1st Lieut .; Charles H. Slocum, 2d Lieut .; Edgar L. Smith, Ist Serg't; Jesse G. Smith, 2d Serg't; Howard H. Keep, Sec'y; Franklin A. Morley, Treas .; William B. Dwight, Historian; Willis B. Case, Charles H. Bell, G. Fred Scarborough, Executive Committee. Organized March 2, 1887. 125 members. Annual meeting 1st Tuesday in February.
HILLYER GUARD VETERAN ASSOCIATION. John Dundon, President; Edward J. Claffey, Vice Pres't; Dennis J. Murphy, Sec'y; August J. Meyer, Tres .; James Cunningham, Michael J. Hafey, Patrick .J. Cosgrove, Thos. F. Flannigan, William E. Hogan, Thos. J. Ward, Executive Committee; Chas. J. Dillon, Collector. Organized Nov. 1883. Meets 2d Thursday evening quarterly. Annual meeting in June.
HORSE GUARD VETERAN ASSOCIATION. C. B. Boardman, Pres't; C. L. Perrington, Sec'y . and Treas .; John Spencer, Collector.
LIGHT GUARD VETERANS.
W. M. Clark, Pres't; E. C. Stone, Vice Pres't; J. E. Ball, Sec'y; G. W. Lynch, Treas .; C. H. Patterson, W. .J. Collins, J. J. Grady, Ex. Com. Organized 1885. Reorganized 1872. Meets 2d and 4th Thursday at Armory, 51 Elm street.
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artford Water Works. OFFICE 800 MAIN STREET.
John S. Hunter, President and Sup't; J. Seymour Chase, Secretary; W. E. Johnson, Engineer in Charge at Reservoirs; William Russell, Bookkeeper; Fred. D. Berry, Assistant Bookkeeper; Albert A. Fox, Inspector; Dudley W. Havens, Assistant Inspector; Bartholomew Dwyer, Foreman Main Pipe Dep't; Thomas Carmody, Foreman of Service Pipe Dep't; Lawrence Lowe, Fore man of Repairs and Pumping Station.
For Commissioners, see page 677.
Bills due May 1 and Nov. 1-5 per cent. added ten days after due-1 per cent. on 1st day of each month after.
Surveys for these works were commenced Oct. 1858; ground broke June, 1854 and first pumping of water, Oct. 28, 1855. The engines and pumps were used in supplying water to the Garden Street Reservoir from the Connecticut river up to .Jan. 2, 1867, at 2 P. M., at which time water from West Hartford was substituted.
Pumps were started Oct. 8, 1891, 2.30 P.M., and run till Dec. 8th; they were also run Dec. 22d to the 80th inst., to supply a large part of the city, owing to the failure in the supply of the reservoirs. Its hourly ca- pacity is 154,000 gallons for delivering at reservoir, which is at an elevation of 125 feet above the river, and 1§ miles distant from it. The load upon the engine at low water, and with a full Reservoir, is 11,934 pounds.
The pier in the river, to protect the receiving pipe, is where at low water, there is 12 feet in depth, the water running into a well 140 feet from the river.
The ORIGINAL GARDEN STREET RESERVOIR, 97-175 Garden street, is connected by 6,879 feet of 16 inch iron pipe, with Pumps on Water st .; holds 8,600,000 gallons.
The head is as follows :- Garden st. West H'fd Reservoir. Reservoir.
Main street near Trumbull street,
52 feet. 187 feet.
44
the Tunnel, 67 4
202
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4 Temple street, 57 192
in front of City Hall, 66 201
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on Stone Bridge,
88 218
" by South Church, 78
208
At Charter Oak place, highest point, 51
186
Highest point on Capitol grounds, 40
175
Washington st. at Buckingham st., 48 " Park street, 44 4
179
Spring street, corner Myrtle street, 52
44
179
Front street, at State street,
98
283
" Morgan street,
101
286
Pleasant street, at Winthrop st., 68
208 66
" Windsor street, 96
281
THE WEST HARTFORD RESERVOIR was completed and water furnished the city therefrom at 2 o'clock P. M., January 2d, 1867, at which time the pumps ceased working, and have been used since only occasionally.
The receipts from Water Rents collected for the year ending March 1, 1899, amounted to $240,811.09; from sale of pipe, etc., $55,918.82; cash on hand, March 1, 1898, $46,969.60; total receipts, $296,229.91. Disburse- ments as follows: Construction, $41,866.31; repairs, $18,710.86; current expenses, $41,281.02; interest on water bonds, $41,520.00; cash on hand, $152,851.72; total disbursements, $296,229 91.
Total consumption of water for the year ending March 1, 1869, when it was all measured at the pump- ing works, was 700,000,000 gallons. Under the direct distribution from the West Hartford reservoir during 1876 was 1,808,500,000 gallons, equal to 4,954,795 gal- lons per day. During the drought of 1879 the average daily supply from Sept. 22, 1879, to Jan. 28, 1880, pumped from the river, for use in the eastern part of the city, was 3,298,815 gallons, which shows an average daily supply to the city of 6,000,000 gallons; in 1898 the average daily supply was 9,345,056 gallons.
Reservoir No. 1 is five miles from City Hall, and at high water flows 82 acres. Its capacity of 84 feet in depth is 145,985,548 United States gallons. The alti- tude of the reservoir at top water above low water of Connecticut River is 260 feet, and gives a head at the City Hall of 185 feet over the old works.
Reservoir No. 2 is 12 miles beyond Reservoir No. 1, covering a water surface of 49 acres with 41 feet depth and capacity of 288,694,875 gallons. Forty acres of land was purchased in 1890 for additional water shed.
Reservoir No. 3, is located about one mile northwest- erly from Reservoir No. 1, and was completed October 80, 1875, with a capacity, when filled to depth of 86 feet, of 145,595,829 gallons, covering 25 42-100 acres at top water line. Total cost $59,117.78.
Reservoir No. 4, located in towns of New Britain and Farmington. It is 82 miles from the city by the south road. The reservoir overflows 160 of the 188 acres. The land cost $9,764.90; construction. $84,124.86. Its capacity of 20 feet in depth is 601,353,592 gallons.
Reservoir No. 5, on Mine Brook, about half a mile from No. 1, with a capacity 20 feet in depth of 94,132,- 000 gallons; constructed in 1884, at an expense of $18,549 and paid from receipts of water rents.
Reservoir No. 6 is located about 2 miles north of the first water shed, and covers about 109 acres, with a capacity 27 feet in depth of 765,115,175 gallons; it was completed Oct. 1, 1895, and cost $594,781.06.
Making a total supply of over 2,000,000,000 gallons in the six reservoirs.
Mountain Stream Canal has been thoroughly exca- vated, bringing a supply of water from three rivulets into Reservoir No. 2, constructed in 1883.
Brandy Brook Canal, 1} miles long, 16 feet deep, 12 feet wide at bottom, connecting Brandy Brook with Reservoir No. 4, constructed in 1888.
Total amount of cast iron pipe now in use is 115 miles and 1,609 feet; 9,021 service pipes; 1,240 stop gates; 809 public hydrants, and 580 water meters.
The total construction outlay since this water system. has been introduced, has been $3,127,807.18; bonded debt is $925,000.00.
From the commencement of these works in 1856 to March, 1899, the amount received for water rents has been $3,806,894.66. Paid for repairs and current ex- penses, $1,240,412.16; paid interest, $1,887,895.02.
Credit Table
FOR THE USE OF MERCHANTS.
Date.
Four Months. Six Months. Eight Months.
JANUARY. MAY.
JULY.
SEPT.
FEB.
JUNE. AUGUST.
OCT.
MARCH.
JULY.
SEPT.
NOV.
APRIL.
AUGUST. OCT.
DEC.
MAY.
SEPT.
NOV.
JANUARY.
JUNE.
OCT.
DEC.
FEB.
JULY.
NOV.
JANUARY. MARCH.
AUGUST.
DEC.
FEB.
APRIL.
SEPT.
JANUARY. MARCH.
MAY.
OCT.
FEB. APRIL.
JUNE.
NOV.
MARCH. MAY.
JULY.
DEC.
APRIL.
JUNE. AUGUST.
POPULATION OF HARTFORD.
1756 Census,
3,027
1820 Census,.
6,909
1761
3,938
1830
9,789
1774
=
5,031
1840
.12,793
1782
5,495
1850
17,966
1790
4,090
1860
39,152
1800
..
5,347
1870 .37,743
1810
66
6,003
1880 .. 42,551
1890 Census, 53,230.
1899 population, see Preface of this book, page 7.
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Windsor avenue, at Arsenal Gate,
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Churches in the City of Hartford.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN HARTFORD.
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SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST; (CENTER CONGREGATIONAL. ) 675 MAIN ST.
The first organization was at Cambridge, Mass., in 1682; removed to Hartford with Rev. Thomas Hooker as Pastor and Rev. Samuel Stone as Teacher, in June, 1636.
The present edifice was erected in 1807; it is 114 feet in length by 79 in width. There are 150 slips on the lower floor, and 56 in the gallery, which will seat about 1200 persons. Spire is 185 feet in height. The conference room was occupied in 1832. In 1822 this church had the first organ in this city. Services 10.45 A. M. and 4 P. M.
Rev. CHARLES M. LAMSON, D. D., Pastor; Rev. GEORGE LEON WALKER, D. D., Pastor Emeritus; Melancthon Storrs, Williston Walk- er, Solon P. Davis, Rowland Swift, Daniel R. Howe, Wilbur F. Gordy, Deacons; Charles T. Wells, Clerk and Registrar; Chas. T. Welles, Treas .; Rowland Swift, Auditor. 655 mem- bers. Annual meeting in Feb.
Sabbath School .- Elliott F. Talmadge, Sup't; Mrs. A. H. Pitkin, Ass't; Mrs. C. A. Jewell, Sup't Primary Dept .; Miss Clara Wells, Ass't; William T. Pitkin, Sec'y; Knighton Smith, Treas .; Thos. W. Hooker. Librarian; Edwin F. Harrison, Teachers' Librarian; Teachers, 80; Scholars, 366; School, 12.15 P. M .; 875 volumes in Library; 8,500 volumes in Teach- ers' Library.
Society .- Charles P. Cooley, Charles A. Jewell, Henry Roberts, Committee; Rowland Swift, Treas .; . John D. Parker, Clerk ; D. H. Wells, Herbert Knox Smith, Auditors. Annual meeting in January. N. H. Allen, Organist; W. B. Edwards, Sexton.
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST; (SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL,) 307 MAIN ST. Organized Feb. 22, 1670. This third edifice was dedicated April 11, 1827. The building is 96 feet in length by 63 feet in breadth, with a portico in front 42 by 12 feet, and a chapel in the rear 36 by 80 feet. The porch is 60 by 16 feet. The audience room is 60 by 77 feet, with galleries. Estimated to seat 1,100 persons.
Rev. EDWIN P. PARKER, D.D., Pastor; Geo. H. Woods, Henry E. Harrington, G. F. Hills, Joseph A. Graves, Hosmer Griswold, John L. Dalgleish, Henry C. Dwight, Deacons; H. E. Harrington, Treas .; Olin H. Clark, Clerk. Number of communicants, 637. Annual meet- ing in January.
Sabbath School .- L. F. Robinson, Sup't; Olin H. Clark, Alice H. Goodwin, Ass'ts; Mrs. E. P. Parker, Sup't Primary Dep't; Merrick W. Chapin, Sec'y; A. H. Loomis, Treas .; N. G. Valentine, Librarian; E. J. Noble, R. D. Cha- pin, Assistants; Mrs. Bidwell, Librarian Pri- mary Dep't. About 1000 volumes in Library; 'Teachers, 35; Scholars, 280; School, 12.15 P. M. Annual election in January.
Society .- Henry S. Robinson, Charles H. Northam, Henry E. Harrington, W. E. Baker, Committee; J. E. Morris. Clerk; E. F. Har- rington, Treas .; A. G. Loomis, J. W. Titcomb, Auditors. Annual meeting, 2d week in March. J. M. Gallup, Organist; John Hassett, Sexton.
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FOURTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
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PEARL STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
FOURTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1091 MAIN ST. Organized Jan. 10, 1882. This second edifice was dedicated April 8, 1850. Service 10.45 A. M .; Evangelistic service, 7.80 r. M .; also, Thursday evening meeting.
Rev. H. H. KELSEY, Pastor; J. B. Pierce, Pres't; S. B. Mallett, Sec'y; J. N. Bardin, F. H. Bosson, George W. Wilson, F. H. Hawley, Ralph Foster, G. F. Kellogg, B. D. Field, F. H. Searle, E. E. Case, F. C. Benedict, Wm. B. Mucklow, Robert Scrivener, E. F. Burnham, Trustees.
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Sunday School .- Rev. Howard S. Galt, Super- intendent; Mrs. H. G. Howe, Mrs. S. B. Mallett. Assts .; Louis Engle, Sec'y; E. S. Cook, Treas .; Frank H. Adkins, Librarian : Wm. B. Muck- low, Supt. Adult Department; H. H. Kelsey, Supt. Normal Dept .; Mrs. C. A. Wilson, Supt. Home Department.
PEARL STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 360 FARMINGTON AV.
Their first edifice on Pearl street was dedi- cated in December, 1852; their new one, cor- ner of Farmington avenue and Woodland street, is now (1899) being completed. Ser- vice 10.45 A. M.
Rev. WILLIAM DE LOSS LOVE, Pastor; Stephen C. Brownell, Nathaniel Shipman, Charles R. Burt, Horace E. Mather, Dea- cons; Francis N. Allen, Clerk; George E. Sanborne, Treas. Number of members, 416. Annual meeting second Thursday in January.
Sabbath School .- David Calhoun, Sup't; A. L. Shipman, Miss Anna H. Andrews, Mrs. F. N. Allen, Ass'ts; Mrs. L. W. Ripley, Sup't Chinese Dep't; Mrs. W. P. Will- iams, Sup't Home Dep't: E. B. Cook, Sec'v and Treas .; Fred. G. Winslow, Librarian; 1000 vols. in Library; Teachers' Library, 600 vols .; Officers and Teachers, 35; Scholars, 270; School, 12.10 P. M. Annual meeting 2d Thursday in January.
Society .- Lyman B. Brainard, Chas. R. Burt, Ward W. Jacobs, Committee; Henry H. Goodwin, Tr .: Franklin A. Morley, Clerk : H. P. Hitchcock, U. H. Brock- way, Auditors. Annual meeting 2d week in Jan. Benj. W. Love- land, Organist and Musical Di- rector. Ephraim Cook, Sexton.
WETHERSFIELD AV. CONG- REGATIONAL CHURCH, 250 WETHERSFIELD AV. Church organized May 28. 1873. Rev. SAM'L B. FORBES, Pastor; .J. W. Shew, Austin Smith, Wm. Porter, L. W. Burt, Deacons; G. K. Marvin, Tr; R. C. Dickenson, Clerk : J. W. Shew, Alex. Angus, G. K. Marvin, Fin. Com .; R. D. Bone, Luther W. Burt, Auditors. 118 members. Annual meeting first week in .January.
Sabbath School .- A. H. Brooks, Sup't: Mrs. L. W. Burt, Matilda Barchfeld, Ass'ts; R. H. Noble, Clerk and Treas .; E. C. Dicken- son, Fred. Baldwin, Librarians; Teachers, 15; Scholars, 200; vol- umes in Library, 680; School, 12 M. Annual meeting, 1st week in January.
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PARK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
ASYLUM HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
PARK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, (FORMERLY THE NORTH CHURCH,) 890 ASYLUM ST. Organized Sept. 28, 1824. This 2d edifice was dedicated March 29, 1867.
This building has sittings for about 1000 persons, with gallery for organ and choir, cost- ing with land $150,000. Dimensions inside are 115 feet long and 66 wide, height of nave 60 feet, chapel with other rooms in rear and con- nection therewith is 82 by 40 feet with 500 sit- tings. This edifice is of the early English ornamented style with true Gothic windows and doors, walls of brown Portland stone in blocks rough hewn. All of the ornamental portions are of the yellow Dorchester or com- monly called Nova Scotia stone. Services at 10.45 A. M., and 7.45 P. M. 300 members.
Rev. W. W. RANNEY, Pastor; Thomas W. Russell, A. L. Hunt, A. E. Abrams, William J. Dixon, Deacons; Willis E. Smith, Treas .; H. R. Hovey, Clerk. Annual meeting in Jan.
Sabbath School .- Walter R. Blackman, Sup't; .Joseph H. King, Assistant Sup't; Mrs. T. W. Russell, Sup't Infant Department; Mary L. Plimpton, Ass't; R. LaMotte Russell, Sec'y and Treas .; E. M. Stone, Librarian; 600 vol- umes in Library : Teachers, 15; Scholars, 145; School 12.15 P. M. Annual meeting, Jan. 6.
Society .- F. L. Howard, C. C. Kimball, Wm. Tucker, Ellis G. Richards, J. HI. King, Com- mittee; Geo. H. Burt, Treus .; Allen H. New- ton, Clerk. Annual meeting 3d Wednesday in January. J. S. Camp, Organist; Fred. Rich- ards, Sexton.
ASYLUM HILL CONG. CHURCH, 814 ASYLUM STREET.
Society organized June 25, 1864. Church organized March 23, 1865. Edifice dedicated June 15, 1866. Incorporated March 21, 1895.
It is built of Portland stone; corner stone was laid May 5, 1865; the length of church and chapel is 184 feet; audience room of the church is 68 by 112 feet; 182 pews for 1,050 sittings. The chapel is 42 by 65 feet; seats 250. The spire is of stone, 230 feet in height. Services 10.45 A. M. Young People's meeting 6.30 P.M., and service of praise first Sunday of the month at 7.30 P.M.
Rev. JOSEPH H. TWICHELL, Pastor: Atwood Collins, Chas. E. Thompson, Alfred T. Rich- ards, Abel S. Clark, Waldo S. Pratt, Justus P. Lewis, Deacons; C. E. Thompson, Treas .; Harry S. Conklin, Clerk. 789 communicants. Annual meeting third Thursday in January.
Sabbath School -Rev. J. H. Twichell, Sup't; Waldo S. Pratt, Mrs. F. P. Bartlett, Miss Susan T. Clark, Ass'ts; Calvin J. Burnel, Sup't Home Dep't; Mrs. Lester H. Goodwin, Sup't Primary Dep't; S. A. Bacon, Sec'y; Fred'k H. Forbes, Treas .; Paul E. Stevens, Librarian; Alice W. Stillman, Historian. Li- brary, 609 vols. Officers and Teachers, 59; Scholars, 380; School 2.80 P. M. Annual meeting in January.
Society .- Chas. E. Chase, James R. Stevens, .James E. Tucker, Charles S. Blake, Abijah Catlin, Committee; H. P. Redfield, Treas .; F. E. Bliss, Clerk. Annual meeting during week following 1st Sunday in March. S. Clarke Lord, Organist; Wm. Livingston, Sexton.
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WINDSOR AV. CONGREGATIONAL CH. 800 WINDSOR AV. Organized, March 28, 1870.
The Pastorship vacant; F. A. Brackett, Charles King, N. C. Wilder, Hart Talcott, Deacons; Laura C. Camp, Agnes J. McCoy, Helena R. Rossiter, L. 1). Hutchinson, Dea- conesses; Walter G. Camp, Clerk ; Henry H. Pease, Treas .: the Deacons with Walter G. Camp and A. R. Hillyer, Standing Committee. Annual election 2d Wednesday evening in Jan. Services 10.45 A. M .; 7.30 P. M. 380 members.
Sabbath School .- F. A. Brackett, Sup't: Geo. Stronach, Miss Irmagarde Rossiter, Miss Alice Mather, Assistants: Miss Etta Belden, Sec'y ; C. A. Pease, Treas .; A. H. Pease, Librarian ; W. J. Gardner, Assistant Librarian; 676 vol- umes in Library; Albert Mottram, Miss A. M. Olmsted, Sup'ts of Infant Dep't; Mrs. C. H. Brigham, Sec'y and Treas. Infant Dep't : Mrs. Stillman. Asst. Sec'y; Scholars, Senior Dep't, 146; . Junior, 138; School, 12 M. Annual elec- tion 2d Thursday evening in Jan.
PAVILION CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY TO WINDSOR AV. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Organized December 10, 1870.
Committee .- Walter G. Cowles, F. A. Brack- ett, Isaac Bragaw, Edward Deming, H. A. Dib- ble; P. P. Bennett, Clerk : J. Frank Garrette, Treas .; S. N. Benedict, N. C. Wilder, Audi- tors; Clement H. Bingham, Collector. Annual meeting first Monday in May.
TALCOTT STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 30 TALCOTT STREET. Organized Aug. 28, 1888.
The Rev. Dr. . J. Hawes. pastor of the First Church, and the Pastor of the Second Church officiated on the occasion. Services 10.45 A.M. and 7.45 P.M. Social meetings, Thursdays at 8 P.M.
Rev. ROBERT F. WHEELER, Pastor; A. I. Plato, T. A. Lane, Deacons; Mrs. C. C. Peter- son, Mrs. M. F. Stevens, Deaconesses; Albert Peterson, Clerk ; A. I. Plato, Treas .; Theodore A. Lane, B. F. Peterson, Albert Peterson, Mrs. S. J. Jackson, Mrs. R. P. Thomas, Committee. Annual meeting 2d Tuesday in January.
Sabbath School .- Rev. R. F. Wheeler, Sup't; Alfred Plato, Mrs. R. P. Thomas, Ass'ts; Miss May A. Green, Sec. and Tr. : Library, 350 vols .; Teachers, 8; Scholars, 98; School, 12.10 P.M.
Society .- F. O. Cross, Chairman; A. I. Plato, Theodore A. Lane. R. E. Snyder, P. C. Lane, Walter Lane, F. A. Lane, Com .; Albert Peter- son, Clerk ; A. I. Plato, Treas. Annual meet- ing 1st Monday in January.
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL, 21 CHARTER OAK AVENUE. Organized, 1847.
The synagogue was erected in 1876; en- larged in 1898, of Gothic style, 50 by 100 feet, 60 feet high, and will seat 800 persons. The building and land cost $65,000. Dedicated May 26, 1876.
Rev. M. ELKIN, Rabbi; M. Wieder, Pres't; Ludwig Hellman, Vice Pres't; Chas. Rosenthal, Sec'y: Leopold DeLeeuw, Tr .; Isadore Wise, R. Ballerstein, W. B. Rothschild, F. C. Opper, with the above officers, Trustees; L. Gold- schmidt, Collector. Annual meeting 1st week in January. S. Clark Lord, Organist; Simon Borochelsky, Sexton. Services, Fridays at 7.80 P. M .; Saturdays, 10 A. M.
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GEER'S HARTFORD CITY DIRECTORY.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1014 MAIN STREET.
Organized March 28, 1790; in 1798 erected building on the cor. of Market and Temple sts., which they occupied until 1831, when they erected a house of worship, now 940 Main st. Their present and third structure of Portland sandstone, was dedicated April 28d, 1856. Seats for 1,100. 652 members. Preaching at 10.45 A. M. Sunday School 12.15 P. M .; Young Peoples' Meeting 6.30 P. M.
Rev. HAROLD PATTISON, Pastor; James L. Howard, Luther C. Glazier, Rush P. Chap- man, Carnot. O. Spencer, J. G. Burnet, Deacons; C. P. Gladding, Clerk; Luther C. Glazier, Treasurer. Annual meeting in January.
Sunday School. - Edward B. Boynton, Superintendent ; Dwight Chapman, C. S. Shumway, Miss Harriet I. Eaton, Assistants; Carrie L. McClure, Mrs. Isaac Glazier, Sup'ts Primary Dep't; Mrs. Homer Belfield, Sup't Kindergarten Dep't; Mrs. E. B. Bennett, Sup't Home Dep't; W. D. Johnson, Sec'y and Tr .; E. B. Bliss, Hattie J. Morse, Ass't Sec'ys; F. A. West, Geo. N. Clark, Wm. H. Sloane, A. D. Mitchell, Mrs. A. D. Mitchell, Librarians; W. L. Rowell, Collector; 1,480 volumes in Library; Officers, 18; Teachers, 36; Home Dep't Visit- ors, 14; Scholars, 514; Home Dep't Members, 122; total membership, 704; School, 12.15 P. M. Annual election last Sunday in Dec.
Society .- Rush P. Chapman, Fred A. West, Silas Chapman, Jr., W. D. Johnson, C. S. Shumway, Win. A. Erving, Committee; Car- not O. Spencer, Treas; Dwight Chapman, Auditor; Silas Chapman, Jr., Clerk. Annual meeting, January. H. L. Bolles, Organist.
SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH, 455 MAIN STREET.
Organized Oct. 21, 1884. Dedicated April 23, 1854. 585 members. Preaching at 10.45 A. M. and 7.30 P. M .: Young Peoples' meeting Sunday evening at 6.15 P. M .; Prayer meeting in Chapel, Thursdays, 7.45 P. M.
Rev. FRANK DIXON, Pastor; H. M. Jacobs, F. A. Carey, E. B. Squires, J. A. Conklin, Stephen Maslen, H. L. Strong, F. A. Butler, James Eadie, Deacons; O. H. Ham, Clerk.
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