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Optical Specialist, 194 Main St., Woonsocket, R. I., Room 20, Longly Bldg. Branch Office 198 Main St., Milford, Mass., Rooms 3-5 Baker's Block.
W. J. DAVIS, D. O.
WOODWARD'S
INSURANCE AGENCY Dana's Block, Franklin, Mass.
G. W. WIGGIN, Attorney and Counsellor at Law RAY'S BLOCK, FRANKLIN, MASS. Boston Office, Room 726 Tremont Building.
H. E. RUGGLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. Room 5, Morse Block, Franklin, Mass.
52 Boylston Street, BOSTON.
ORESTES T. DOE, LAW ER,
54 Equitable Building, ยท BOSTON.
TELEPHONE 1974 MAIN.
NOTARY PUBLIC, Ray's Block, FRANKLIN.
LAKE . PEARL,
WRENTHAM, MASS.
WILLIAM L. ENEGREN, JR., PROPRIETOR.
Is one of the most beautiful inland resorts in New England. Water and gas service in all the buildings, first-class bakery, cook house, dining pavilion seats 500 people, dance hall, restaurant, race track, natural amphitheatre, and first-class boats; also merry-go- round and many other amusements for young and old.
Lake Pearl is on the Wrentham branch of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Also M. A. W. St. R. R. Co. and the Norfolk & Bristol St. Ry. Co. connecting Foxboro, Mansfield and Walpole. Arrangements for use of grounds may be made with
WM. L. ENEGREN, JR., Proprietor and Manager.
IF YOU DRINK
SUNNY SIDE PRING WATER MALARIAL TYPHOID
IT WOULD PREVENT TO A GREAT EXTENT.
AND SCARLET
FEVERS.
Also MILK and CREAM of First Quality. HUBERT H. GATES, Maple St., Franklin, Mass.
Frank E. Mann & Co. 189 Main St.,
Milford, Mass. England.
Real Estate and Insurance, Farm, City and Village Property in all parts of New JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
A. C. Dana & Son, PHARMACY
One of the largest and most complete stock of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Toilet Articles and Stationery in Norfolk County.
Prescriptions Compounded from selected ingredients.
Franklin, Mass. Main St., opp. P. O.,
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CORNELL-ANDREWS SMELTING CO., GOLD AND SILVER Smelters, Refiners and Assayers
METALS AND CHEMICALS. ANODES & STERLING SILVER, All Widths and Gauges-Circles and Squares.
WORKS: ATTLEBORO, MASS., PROVIDENCE, R.I., AND MERIDEN, CONN. P. O. Box 351. Cable Address : "Corand," Liebers Code. Telephone 7.
OFFICE, ATTLEBORO, MASS:
A. FARRINGTON,
DEALER IN
Furniture, Carpets, Straw Matting, Crockery, Stoves, &c.
OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES, DRAPERIES AND WALL PAPER.
UNDERTAKING A SPECIALTY.
Central Square, - FRANKLIN, MASS.
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Industrial Trust Company.
Capital = = = $3,000,000.00
Surplus = =
= 4,000,000.00
BANKING ROOMS: 165 Main Street, Woonsocket, R. I.
The INDUSTRIAL TRUST COMPANY gives greater se- curity to depositors, both upon Participation and Call Accounts, than any other Trust Company or Bank in the State, it having the largest combined Capital and Surplus and the largest deposit with the General Treasurer to secure Trust and Estate Deposits.
JOHN W. ELLIS, Chairman of Board. E. C. FRANCIS, Manager.
BOARD OF MANAGERS :
JOHN W. ELLIS, W. O. BURDON,
E. C. FRANCIS,
LEROY L. CHILSON,
EDWARD H. RATHBUN,
FREDERICK COOK,
STANLEY G. SMITH,
SAMUEL, P. COLT, CYRUS P. BROWN.
GEORGE REUTER, Jr. CHARLES E. BALLOU.
YOUVR CREDIT IS GOOD
SMALL WEEKLY PAYMENTS WILL FURNISH YOUR HOME
Our Terms.
$10 worth, $1 down, 50c. a week. $25 worth, $2.50 down, 75c. a week. $50 worth, $5 down, $1 a week. $75 worth, $7.50 down, $1.25 a week. $100 worth, $10 down, $1.50 a week. $125 worth, $15 down, $2 a week. $150 worth, $25 down, $2.25 a week. $200 worth, $40 kown, $2.50 a week. $250 worth, $50 down, $3 a week.
Everything for Housekeeping.
The Weeks Furniture Company, 48 North Main St., Woonsocket, R. I.
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VESIE'S STU
I RIDE CHIPARIS
Photography in All Its Branches.
Crayons, Water Colors, Pastels.
Portraits from Life Size to Card Size
ALL WORK WARRANTED AND PRICES REASONABLE. Picture Frames made to order from Latest Pattern Mouldings. A Good Line of Easels and Framed Pictures always on hand.
GEO. L. VESIE, Photographer Central Square, FRANKLIN, MASS.
RESIDENT AND BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
-OF -
Franklin, Bellingham, Wrentham and Plainville,
MASSACHUSETTS,
1 905.
CONTAINING A COMPLETE RESIDENT, STREET AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, TOWN OFFICERS, SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES, CHURCHES, POST-OFFICES, RATES OF POSTAGE, INCORPORATION AND POPULATION OF ALL TOWNS IN MASSACHUSETTS BY THE CENSUS OF 1840 AND 1900.
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Compiled and Published by A. E. FOSS & CO., HOPKINTON, MASS.
Copyright by A. E. Foss & Co., 1905.
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New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
EXECUTIVE OFFICES, 101 MILK ST., BOSTON.
Direct communication can be had with all principal towns and cities of New England, and States east of the Mississippi River.
For the accommodation of non-subscribers and the public generally, the Company has established Public Telephone Pay Sta- tions, as follows : .
PUBLIC TELEPHONE PAY STATIONS.
FRANKLIN, MASS.
Central Office, Fletcher Building, Main Street.
BELLINGHAN, MASS., L. F. Thayer.
BELLINGHAM FOUR CORNERS, MASS., C. O. Whitney. CITY MILLS, MASS., A. H. Mann.
FRANKLIN, MASS.
CENTRAL SQ. (77), Felix Lombardi.
FRANKLIN, MASS. MAIN ST., A. C. Mason. MCCABE & CODY.
NORFOLK, MASS., E. W. Mann.
NORTH BELLINGHAM, MASS., E. Grant.
UNIONVILLE, MASS., F. E. Osborne.
MILFORD, MASS. Central Office, 147 Main Street.
GRAFTON CENTRE, MASS., Grafton & Upton R. R. Depot.
HOLLISTON, MASS., James Fiske.
HOPEDALE, MASS., Wm. N. Draper. Grafton & Upton R. R.
MEDWAY, MASS., Medway Pharmacy.
MENDON, MASS., D. H. Barnes.
MILFORD, MASS.
CENTRAL ST., Grafton & Upton R. R. Freight Depot.
CENTRAL ST., Stephen H. Reynolds.
ENGINE HOUSE, Grafton & Upton R. R.
EXCHANGE ST., Young Men's Christian Ass'n. MAIN ST. (17), Charles Caruso.
MAIN ST. (24), Joseph Morcone.
MILFORD, MASS. MAIN ST. (143), H. E. Morgan.
MAIN ST. (151), P. J. Donohoe & Co.
MAIN ST. (242), A. B. Morse. MAIN ST. (326), A. Stevens. NORTH GRAFTON, MASS., Grafton & Upton R. R. Depot. UPTON, MASS., W. H. Fiske.
Grafton & Upton R. R. Depot. Grafton & Upton R. R. Depot.
WEST MEDWAY, MASS., Adams & Son. Almond Smith.
WEST UPTON, MASS., Grafton & Upton R. R. Depot. Grafton & Upton R. R. Depot. E. A. Willard.
WALPOLE, MASS.
Central Office, Main Street.
EAST WALPOLE, MASS., J. F. Freese. WALPOLE, MASS., Main St., F. W. Fullerton.
SOUTH WALPOLE, MASS., A. L. Hamilton.
WRENTHAM, MASS.
Central Office, South Street.
SHELDONVILLE, MASS., E. I. Scott. WRENTHAM, MASS.
WRENTHAM, MASS.
KENDRICK ST., Louis W. Fisher.
CREEK ST., Lake Pearl Amusements.
LOOK FOR THE BLUE BELL.
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CONTENTS.
Frank- lin.
Belling- ham.
Wren- tham.
Plainville.
Abbreviations Used
19
127
158
186
Business Directory
103
148
175
200
Churches
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31
125
15
184
Fire Department
183
Index to Advertisers
207
Out of Town Patrons
203
Post Offices
21
121
154
181
Public Library
29
123
156
Rates of Postage
14
Resident Directory
127
158
186
Schools and Teachers
23
121
156
181
Societies, Clubs, etc.
35
125
157
184
State Census of 1840 and 1900
17
Streets, Avenues, etc.
17
119
153
180
Town Officers
29
123
155
182
Woonsocket Institution for Savings
DEPOSITS, SURPLUS,
$6,200,000.00 500,000.00
Deposits commence Interest the first of January, March, May, July, September and November.
AUSTIN S. COOK, President. CHARLES E. BALLOU, Treasurer.
165 Main Street, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
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FRANKLIN DIRECTORY.
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL TRUST COMPANY PROVIDENCE, R. I.
CAPITAL = = $1,000,000 Surplus Earnings over $1,500,000
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING AND TRUST BUSINESS
ALLOWS INTEREST on accounts subject to check at sight. Executors, Administrators, Guardians or Receivers depositing funds with this Company are by law exempted from all personal liability.
ACCEPTS TRUSTS, created by will or otherwise, and is by law authorized to act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Receiver.
RENTS SAFES in its vaults at $10.00 per year and upwards; also receives Bonds, Jewelry, Silverware and other valuables for safe keeping.
LOANS MONEY on Real Estate or other approved Collateral.
ISSUES LETTERS of CREDIT and INTERNATIONAL CHEQUES, available everywhere.
DRAWS DRAFTS on London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and other European cities.
Foreign Money Bought and Sold.
OFFICERS.
H. J. WELLS, PRESIDENT.
S. R. DORRANCE, VICE-PRESIDENT. E. S. CLARK, VICE-PRESIDENT. W. A. GAMWELL, SECRETARY. P. H. GARDNER, ASST. SECRETARY. C. E. LAPHAM, ASST. SECRETARY. J. E. WILLIAMS, ASST. SECRETARY. H. L. SLADER, ASST. SECRETARY.
Royal C. Taft, Robert H. I. Goddard,
George W. R. Matteson,
William D. Ely,
Robert I. Gammell, William Binney,
William B. Weeden, Edward D. Pearce, Robert Knight,
DIRECTORS.
John W. Danielson,
Herbert J. Wells,
John C. Pegram, Lyman B. Goff, Rowland G. Hazard,
Nelson W. Aldrich, Samuel R. Dorrance, Howard O. Sturges,
Stepen O. Metcalf,
Walter R. Callender, Gilbert A. Phillips, Edward Holbrook,
James E. Sullivan,
Benjamin M. Jackson,
John R. Freeman,
Chas. S. Mullen.
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Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank,
No. 266 Dean Avenue, FRANKLIN, MASS. ELISHA P. CHAPMAN, President. VICE-PRESIDENTS.
EDWARD H. SHERMAN, WALTER M. FISHER, HORACE W. HOSIE. . CHARLES L. STEWART, Clerk and Treasurer. BOARD OF INVESTMENT.
ELISHA P. CHAPMAN, EDWARD H. SHERMAN.
WALTER M. FISHER, JAMES O. CHILSON, HORACE W. HOSIE.
BANK HOURS: Daily, 9 a. m. to 12 m. and 1 to 4 p. m. Money placed on interest the first day of January, April, July and October. Dividends payable on and after the third Wednesday of January and July. Dividends not called for will go on interest the same as deposits.
W. A. POND, Real Estate and Mortgages AND APPRAISER OF ESTATES.
Auctioneer. Justice of the Peace. Dana Block, FRANKLIN, MASS.
Representing P. F. Leland's Farm Agency, 113 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.
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PRODUCERS' SAVINGS BANK
164 Main Street, WOONSOCKET, R. I. DEPOSITS AND SURPLUS, = $1,750,000
Dividends Jan. 18 and July 18. Safe Deposit boxes for rental at $5 per annum. Deposits made on or before the eighteenth days of January, March, May, July, September and November will draw interest from said dates.
S. P. COOK, Treasurer. CHAS. H. HORTON, President.
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK Market Square, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
DEPOSITS AND SURPLUS, = $1,160,000
Deposits made on or before the 16th of June, August, October, December, February and April go upon interest on said dates.
WM. C. MOWRY, President.
FRANK E. FARNUM, Treasurer.
THE =-
PEOPLE'S SAVINGS BANK, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
DEPOSITS AND SURPLUS, - - $1,900,000. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS,
PRESIDENT, GEO. M. WELLES.
VICE-PRESIDENT, E. C. DELABARRE.
TREASURER, R. G. RANDALL.
ASSISTANT TREASURER, B. W. GALLUP.
LEVI C. LINCOLN, ALPHONSE GAULIN, JOHN R. BOYDEN.
GEORGE W. SPAULDING,
ARCHITECT, MECHANICAL
ENGINEER,
AND
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS. 185 MAIN ST., WOONSOCKET, R. I.
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C. L, FALES & CO., Choice Family Groceries.
MUSIC HALL BLOCK,
Franklin, Mass.
CHARLES W. DURKEE'S Fruit and Poultry
Farm,
Pond Street, FRANKLIN, MASS.
SPECIALTIES, Small Fruits AND-
High-Class R. I. RED and WHITE WYANDOTTE POULTRY.
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Industrial Trust Company PAWTUCKET BRANCH.
A FEW FACTS.
This Company is a strong one.
It is conservative and yet liberal in its dealings with those having busi- ness relations with it.
It gives prompt service and treats as confidential all matters pertaining to its customers' affairs.
Its officers give their personal attention to the interests of the Company and its patrons.
A FEW FIGURES.
Capital, = = = = $3,000,000.00
Surplus and Profits, =
= 4,000,000.00
Deposits, = = =
= 38,000,000.00
We pay interest on deposits and solicit accounts of all kinds.
Industrial Trust Company, Pawtucket Branch, 238 Main Street.
Call at
The Oldest Established Wholesale and Retail Liquor Stores in Worcester County for the Purest and Largest Stock of
Whiskies, Gins,
Brandies and Wines
Recommended by the leading physicians of Milford and vicinity towns for their beneficial results to invalids.
PATRICK GILLON & CO. Inc. MILFORD, MASS.
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SECOND EDITION.
1,000 8 NOTABLE - EVENTS
In American History. A BOOK OF 250 PAGES, Embracing Dates of all Important Events from the Discovery of America to the Close of the 19th Century, in- cluding the Rebellion and the War with Spain.
Giving the Corps, Divisions, Brigades and Regiments of the opposing forces of all the principal battles of the Civil War, and the losses on both sides.
This Book contains the names of The Passengers on the Mayflower From "Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, or Log of the Mayflower." -ALSO-
The Doctrines and Creeds of all the Religious Denominations and Sects in the United States
RETAIL PRICE, $1.00.
A BOOK THAT WILL SELL AT SIGHT
All Soldiers of '61 and of the Spanish-American War, all School Teachers and School Children, in fact everybody will find ONE THOUSAND NOTABLE EVENTS a necessity.
A FEW MORE AGENTS WANTED, TO WHOM A LIBERAL DIS- COUNT WILL BE GIVEN.
PUBLISHED BY
A. E. FOSS & CO.,
35 Hayden Row Street, HOPKINTON, MASS. B. W. CASWELL, General Agent, 27 Peirce Street, MIDDLEBORO, MASS.
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RATES OF POSTAGE.
1ST CLASS-Letters and all mail matter sealed so that it cannot be examined without breaking the seal, postage 2 cents per ounce or fraction, for United States and British Provinces (except Newfound- land.) At least one rate (2 cents) must be prepaid to insure for- warding. Postal cards, U. S. and British Provinces, 1 cent.
The use of the hand stamp for personal communications, as the stamping of a receipt, or credit on a bill of account, price list with prices added in writing, matter produced by the typewriter, constitutes matter first-class.
Letters and postal cards can be forwarded from one post office to another without additional prepayment of postage. All other matter can be forwarded at the request of the party addressed, when the postage will be collected on delivery.
2D CLASS-All newspaper and other periodical publications which are issued at stated intervals, and as frequently as four times a year, from a known office of publication and with a paid list of subscribers, rate 1 cent per pound and is for the benefit of publishers and news agents and of dealers only. Publications of this character can be mailed by the public at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction; full prepayment of postage compulsory.
3D CLASS-Books (printed) circulars, labels, photographs, proof sheets and corrected proof sheets and MS. copy accompanying the same, blank checks, drafts, insurance policies and other legal papers, hand-bills, posters, and all matter of the same general character, rate 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction; full prepayment of postage compulsory. Seeds, cuttings, roots, bulbs, etc., may be forwarded in the mails for United States, with postage prepaid at 3d class rates, but matter of this nature for Canada must be prepaid at 4th class rates. The date of issue, name of the addressed, the name of the sender may be written on a circular, or the correction of a typograph- ical error, without subjecting it to letter rate. Reproductions from Hectograph, Papyrograph, and Electric Pen may be sent through mails as 3d class matter. The limit of weight of packages of this class is 4 pounds, except in the case of single volumes of a book, to which there is no limit of weight.
4TH CLASS-Patterns, address tags, bill heads, letter heads, playing cards, blotting paper bearing printed advertisements, merchandise, metals and all other matter not included in the first, second and third classes, rate 1 cent for each ounce or fraction. Full prepayment of postage compulsory. The limit of weight of packages of this class is 4 pounds. The sender may attach to such articles by tags or label any marks, numbers, names or letters for purpose of description.
UNMAILABLE-All packages containing poisons, explosives, substances exhaling bad odor, liquids, (ardent, vinous, spirituous or malt) obscene matter of any description, dunning notices on postal cards, and all articles which from their nature are liable to damage the mails or injure any person handling the same cannot be forwarded in the mails.
MONEY ORDERS.
For Orders for sums not exceeding $2.50, 3 cents. $2.50 to $5.00, 5 cents; $5.00 to $10.00, 8 cents; $10.00 to $20.00, 10 cents; $20.00 to
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FRANKLIN DIRECTORY.
$30.00, 12 cents; $30.00 to 40.00, 15 cents; $40.00 to $50.00, 18 cents; $50.00 to $60.00, 20 cents; $60.00 to $75.00, 25 cents; $75.00 to $100.00, 30 cents.
INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS-$10.00 for 10 cents; $20.00, 20 cents; $30.00, 30 cents; $40.00, 40 cents; $50.00, 50 cents; $60.00, 60 cents; $70.00, 70 cents; $80.00, 80 cents; $90.00, 90 cents; $100.00, $1.00.
SPECIAL DELIVERY-A special stamp of the face value of 10 cents, attached to any article of mailable matter, in addition to the lawful postage of such article, entitles it to immediate delivery within the carrier delivery limit of any Free Delivery Post Office, and within one mile of any other post office in the United States. The law permits the delivery by mail of letters bearing only the Special Delivery Stamp, but the ordinary postage due will be collected of the addressee on delivery. Letters arriving from foreign countries and bearing United States Special Delivery Stamps are entitled to special delivery.
FOREIGN POSTAGE.
CANADA POSTAL TREATY-By the conditions of this treaty, all packages of merchandise (heretofore excluded) addressed to Canada, if presented for mailing, in such form as to be capable of easy inspec- tion, can be forwarded in the mails to the office of address, if postage is fully prepaid at the rate applicable to the same in the domestic mails. Such packages will be examined by the Canadian custom officials, and if the package contains dutiable matter, the amount of duty will be collected on delivery of package.
MEXICO-Matter mailed in the United States addressed to Mexico is subject to same rules and conditions as if it were addressed for delivery in the United States, except that articles of merchandise, not sent as bona fide trade samples, are required to be sent by parcel post.
To Austria, Aden (Arabia), Argentine Republic, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, British Guiana, British India (Hindostan and Burmah), British New Guinea, Denmark, Egypt, France, French Colonies, Germany, Greenland, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Natal, Netherlands, Newfoundland, New South Wales, New Zealand, Norway, Patagonia, Persia, Portugal, Russia, Queensland, Servia, South Australia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tasmania, Transvaal, Turkey, Victoria (Australia), West Australia-prepaid letters per 1-2 oz., 5 cents. postal cards, 2 cents; newspapers and books, 1 cent for 2 oz. or fraction. Articles of Mer- chandise, except bona fide trade samples, cannot be sent in mail to Foreign Countries, except they be prepaid at letter rate of postage. Limit of weight on samples, 8 3-4 ounces; limit of length, 12 inches; breadth, 8 inches; depth, 4 inches.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS-Mail matter should be addressed legibly and completely, giving street and number, or box number, post office, and the name of the State in full; and to secure return in case of mis- direction or non-delivery the name and address of the sender should be written or printed on the wrapper.
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Printing
of all kinds at
Reasonable Prices .
at the
LAKEVIEW PRESS,
South Framingham, Mass.
IC BEMIFK
GOL
Blank Books Library Catalogues
Posters
Wedding Stationery
Ball Printing Society Printing Bill Heads Letter Heads
Envelopes,
Business Cards, Etc ..
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CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This State is bounded north by Vermont and New Hampshire; east by the Atlantic Ocean; south by Rhode Island and Connecticut; and west by New York. The average extent, from north to south, is 70 miles, and from east to west 140; area, 8500 square miles. The Green Mountains range through the central parts of the State, from north to south. These mountains, in their whole extent, abound in noble elevations, dark green forests, pleasant and sheltered valleys, and an infinite variety of impressive scenery. The highest peaks are Saddle Mt., Taghkonic, Mt. Tom, Mt. Holyoke, &c.
Massachusetts has no large rivers wholly within her bounds. The Merrimack passes out of New Hampshire into the northern division of the State, empting into the sca at Newburyport. The Connecticut, in traversing it from north to south, nearly bisects the State. The. Housatonic, Charles and Ipswich, Neponset and Taunton, though they have short courses, are pleasant streams. The deep bay, between Cape Ann and Cape Cod, which has given name to the State, has caused it to be known in the other States by the name of the Bay State. Cape Ann bounds it on the north, and Cape Cod on the south.
The population of the State of Massachusetts, in 1790, was 388,727; in 1800, 422,845; in 1810, 472,040; in 1820, 523,287; in 1830, 610,408. in 1840, 737,699; in 1900, 2,805,346.
CENSUS OF THE YEARS 1840 AND 1900.
Names of cities are printed in capitals.
BARNSTABLE COUNTY
Town and Date Incorporated.
Population
Population 1900.
Barnstable, Sept. 3, 1639
4,301
4,364
Bourne, April 2, 1884
1,657
Brewster, Feb. 19, 1803
1,522
829
Chatham, June 11, 1712
2,334
1,749
Dennis, June 19, 1793
2,942
2,333
Eastham, June 7, 1651
955
502
Falmouth, Sept. 14, 1686
2,589
3,500
Harwich, Sept. 14, 1694
2,930
2,334
Mashpee, May 28, 1670
309
303
Orleans, March 3, 1797
1,974
1,123
Provincetown, June 14, 1727
2,122
4,247
Sandwich, March 6, 1638
3,719
1,448
Truro, July 16, 1709
1,920
767
Wellfleet, June 16, 1763
2.377
988
Yarmouth, Jan. 7, 1639
2,554
1,682
1840.
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CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
Town and Date Incorporated.
Population 1840.
Population 1900.
Adams, Oct. 15, 1778
3,703
11,134
Alford, Feb. - 1773
272
Beckett, June 21, 1765
1,342
994
Cheshire, March 14, 1793
985
1,221
Clarksburg, March 2, 1798
370
943
Dalton, March 20, 1784
1,255
3,014
Egremont, Feb. 13, 1760
1,038
758
Florida, June 15, 1805
441
390
Great Barrington, June 30, 1761
2,704
5,854
Hancock, July 2, 1776
922
451
Hinsdale, June 21, 1804
955
1,485
Lanesborough, June 21, 1765
1,140
780
Lee, Oct. 21, 1777
2,428
3,596
Lenox, Feb. 26, 1767
1,313
2,942
Monterey, April 12, 1847
455
Mount Washington, June 21, 1779
438
122
New Ashford, Feb. 26, 1781
227
107
New Marlborough, June 15, 1759
1,682
1,282
Otis, June 13, 1810
1,177
476
Peru, June 19, 1806
576
253
PITTSFIELD,
1761
3,747
21,766
Richmond, March 3, 1785
1,097
679
Sandisfield, March 6, 1762
1,464
661
Savoy, Feb. 20, 1797
915
506
Sheffield, June 22, 1733
2,322
1,804
Stockbridge, June 22, 1739
1,992
2,081
Tyringham,
1,477
486
Washington, April 12, 1777
991
377
West Stockbridge, March 9, 1774
1,448
1,158
Williamstown, June 21, 1765
2,153
5,013
Windsor, Oct. 16, 1778
897
507
BRISTOL COUNTY
Acushnet, Feb. 13, 1860
1,22]
Attleborough, Oct. 19, 1694
3,585
11,335
Berkley, April 18, 1735
886
949
Dartmouth, Oct. 5, 1652
4.155
3.669
Dighton, May 30, 1712
1,378
1,802
Easton, Dec. 1, 1725
2,074
4,837
Fairhaven. Feb. 22, 1812
3,951
3,567
FALL RIVER, Feb. 26. 1803
6,738
104,863
Freetown, July -, 1683
1,772
1,394
Mansfield, April 26, 1770
1,382
4,006
NEW BEDFORD, Feb. 23, 1787
12,087
62,442
North Attleborough, June 14, 1887
7,253
Norton, March 17, 1710
1,545
1.826
Raynham, April 2, 1731
1,329
1,540
Rehoboth, June 4, 1645
2,169
1,840
Seekonk, Feb. 26, 1812
1,996
1,673
Somerset, Feb. 20, 1790
1,005
2,241
Swansea, March 5, 1668
1,484
1,645
TAUNTON,
1639
7.645
31.036
Westport, July 2, 1787
2.820
2,890
NORTH ADAMS, April 16, 1878
24,209
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CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DUKES COUNTY
Town and Date Incorporated.
Population 1840.
Population 1900.
Chilmark. Sept. 14, 1694
702
324
Cottage City, Feb. 17, 1880
1,100
Edgartown, July 8, 1671
1,736
1,209
Gay Head, April 30, 1870
173
Gosnold, March 17, 1864
164
Tidsbury, July 8, 1671
1,520
1,149
West Tidsbury, April 28, 1892
442
ESSEX COUNTY
Amesbury, May 27, 1668
2.471
9,473
Andover, May 22, 1646
5,207
6,813
BEVERLY, Oct. 14, 1668
4,689
13.884
Boxford, Aug. 12, 1685
942
704
Danvers, Jan. 28, 1752
5,020
8.542
Essex, Feb. 15, 1819
1.450
1.663
Georgetown, April 21, 1838
1,540
1,900
GLOUCESTER,
1642
6,350
26.121
Groveland, March 8, 1850
2.376
Hamilton, June 21, 1793
818
1,614
HAVERHILL,
1640
4.336
37.175
Ipswich, Aug. 5, 1634
3,000
4.658
LYNN, 1629
9.369
68,513
Lynfield, Feb. 28, 1814
707
888
Manchester, May 14, 1645
1,355
2.522
Marblehead, May 2, 1649
5,575
7,582
Merrimac, April 11, 1876
2,131
Methuen. Dec. S, 1725
2,251
7,515
Middleton, June 20, 1728
657
839
Newbury, May 5, 1635
3.789
1,601
NEWBURYPORT, Jan. 28, 1764
7,161
14.478
North Andover, April 7, 1855
4,243
Peabody, April 13, 1868
11.523
Rockport, Feb. 27. 1840
2,650
4,592
Rowley, Sept. 4. 1639
1,203
1.391
SALEM,
1626
15.082
35.956
Salisbury, Oct. 7, 1640
2.739
1,558
Saugus, Feb. 17, 1815
1,098
5,084
Swampscott, May 21, 1852
4.548
Topsfield, Oct. 18, 1648
1,059
1,030
Wenham, Sept. 7, 1643
689
847
West Newbury, June 14, 1820
1,560
1,558
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Ashfield, June 21, 1765
1,610
955
Bernardston, March 6, 1762
992
792
Buckland, April 14, 1779
1,084
1,446
Charlemont, June 21, 1765
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