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Note. The issue to a single applicant in one day, of more than three Orders, payable at the same office, and to the same payee, is positively forbidden.
POSTAL NOTES.
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REGISTRATION.
Fees-10 cents beside the postage.
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CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS. 1885.
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- Popu- males lation
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- Popu- males lation
BARNSTABLE.
14,466 15,379 29,845
BRISTOL.
75,851 82,640 158,491
Acushnet ..
533
538
1,071
Bourne ..
677
686
1,363
Attleborough.
6,471
6,704
13,175
Brewster
423
511
934
Berkley ..
488
453
941
Chatham
992
1,036
2,028
Dartmouth
1,709
1,739
3,442
Dennis
1,397
1,526
2,923
Dighton.
909
873
1,788
Eastham
317
321
638
Easton.
2,011
1,937
3,948
Falmouth
1,244
1,276
2,520
Fairhaven.
1,318
1,562
2,880
Harwich .
1,384
1,399
2,783
Fall River.
26,803
30,060
56,863
Freetown.
720
737
1,457
Orleans ..
539
637
1,176
Mansfield .
1,410
1,529
2,939
New Bedford
15,413
17,980
33,393
Norton
815
903
1,718
Raynham.
763
772
1,535
Rehoboth.
941
847
1,788
Seekonk
671
624
1,295
Somerset
1,321
1,154
2,475
Swansea
710
693
1,403
Taunton.
11,528
12,146
23,674
Westport
1,317
1,389
2,700
DUKES.
2,006
2,129
4,135
Chilmark ..
206
206
412
Cottage City.
357
352
709
Cheshire.
742
706
1,448
Edgartown
557
608
1,165
Gay Head.
94
92
186
Gosnold.
71
51
122
Tisbury .
721
820
1,541
ESSEX.
126,019 137,675 263,094
Amesbury
2,100
2,303
4,403
Andover
2,714
2,997
5,711
Hinsdale ..
804
852
1,656
Beverly
4,349
4,837
9,186
Boxford
407
433
$40
Lee
2,053
2,221
4,274
Lenox
1,106
1,048
2,154
Monterey
283
288
571
Essex.
872
850
1,722
Mount Washington ..
81
79
160
New Ashford.
80
83
163
New Marlborough.
841
820
1,661
Groveland
1,070
1,202
2,272
North Adams .
6,059
6,481 12,540
Hamilton
419
431
850
Otis
364
339
703
Peru .
198
170
368
Pittsfield
6,870
7,596 14,466
Lawrence
17,706
21,139
38,845
Richmond
414
440
854
Sandisfield
517
502
1,019
Savoy
356
335
691
Sheffield ..
1,021
1,012
2,033
Marblehead.
3,605
3,913
7,518
Stockbridge
1,029
1,084
2,113
Tyringham
226
231
457
Methuen.
2,101
2,406
4,507
Washington
251
219
470
Middleton.
457
442
899
West Stockbridge ....
830
818
1,648
Nahant.
318
319
637
Williamstown
1,959
1,770
3,729
Newbury
829
761
1,590
Windsor."
349
308
657
Newburyport.
... . . 6,162
7,554 13,716
Mashpee
170
141
311
Provincetown
2,212
2,268
4,480
Sandwich
1,029
1,095
2,124
Truro.
467
505
972
Wellfleet.
832
855
1,687
Yarmouth
879
977
1,856
BERKSHIRE.
36,037 37,597 73,634
Adams.
4,032
4,250
8,282
Alford.
176
165
341
Becket.
485
453
938
Clarksburg.
373
335
708
Dalton
949
1,164
2,113
Egremont
389
437
826
Florida.
266
221
487
Great Barrington.
2,020
2,259
4,279
Hancock .
296
317
613
Lanesborough.
618
594
1,212
Bradford.
1,412
1,694
3,106
Danvers
3,373
3,675
7,048
Georgetown
1,123
1,176
2,299
Gloucester
11,723
9,990
21,713
Haverhill.
10,455
11,340
21,795
Ipswich
1,970
2,237
4,207
Lynn ..
21,746
24,115
45,861
Lynnfield.
373
393
766
Manchester.
823
815
1,638
Merrimac
1,187
1,191
2,378
Barnstable
1,904
2,146
4,050
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CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- males
Popu- lation
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- Popu- males lation
ESSEX .- Con.
North Andover.
1,710
1,715
3,425
Peabody.
4,737
4,793
9,530
Rockport.
1,999
1,889
3,888 .
Rowley.
609
574
1,183
Wilbraham
844
880
1,724
Salem ..
12,776
15,308
28,084
Salisbury
2.380
2,460
4,840
Saugus.
1,394
1,461
2,855
Swampscott
1,158
1,313
2,471
Topsfield.
575
566
1,141
Wenham
425
446
871
West Newbury.
962
937
1,899
FRANKLIN.
18,761
18,687
37,448
Ashfield.
547
550
1,097
Bernardston
465
465
930
Buckland.
895
865
1,760
Charlemont.
477
481
958
Coleraine ..
812
793
1,605
Conway.
786
787
1,573
Deerfield.
1,553
1,489
3,042
Erving.
452
421
873
Gill .
482
378
860
Greenfield.
2,311
2,558
4,869
Hawley
292
253
545
Heath ..
287
281
568
Leverett
398
381
779
Leyden.
217
230
447
Monroe
96
80
176
Montague
2,809
2,819
5,628
New Salem
412
420
832
Northfield.
783
922
1,705
Orange.
1,836
1,814
3,650
Rowe ...
336
246
582
Shelburne
757
.857
1,614
Shutesbury.
244
241
485
Sunderland
372
328
700
Warwick.
330
332
662
Wendell.
271
238
509
Whately
541
458
999
HAMPDEN.
55,917
60,860 146,777
Agawam
1,155
1,202
2,357
Blandford
493
461
954
Brimfield
564
573
1,137
Chester
679
639
1,318
Chicopee
5,353
6,175
11,528
Granville.
634
559
1,193
Hampden .
442
426
868
Holland.
119
110
229
Holyoke.
13,218
14,676
27,894
Longmeadow
881
796
1,677
Ludlow
828
821
1,649
Monson
1,924
2,034
3,958
Montgomery
146
132
278
Palmer.
2,820
3,103
5,923
Russell ..
399
448
847
Southwick
494
488
982
Littleton
537
530
1,067
Springfield
17,876
19,701
37,577
Lowell
28,505
35,546
64,051
Tolland.
231
191
422
Malden.
7,690
8,717
16,407
1
1,110
2,161
Boxborough.
173
175
348
Burlington
310
294
604
Cambridgs.
28,618
31,042
59,660
Carlisle
278
248
526
Chelmsford.
1,142
1,162
2,304
Concord.
2,013
1,714
3,727
Dracut
1,058
869
1,927
Dunstable
217
214
431
Everett
2,613
2,762
5,375
Framingham
4,010
4,265
8,275
Groton.
976
1,011
1,987
Holliston
1,384
1,542
2,926
Hopkinton
1,972
1,950
3,922
Hudson
1,938
2,030
3,968
Lexington.
1,357
1,361
2,718
Lincoln
¥472
429
901
Westhampton
280
261
541
Williamsburg
998
1,046
2,044
Worthington ...
..
385
378
763
MIDDLESEX. 169,214 187,596 356,810
Acton.
898
887
1,785
Arlington.
2,205
2,468
4,673
Ashby.
436
435
871
Ashland.
1,362
1,271
2,633
Ayer.
1,106
1,084
2,190
Bedford
459
471
930
Belmont
767
872
1,639
Billerica.
262
287
549
Plainfield.
225
228
453
Prescott.
220
228
448
Southampton.
499
526
1,025
South Hadley
1,790
2,159
3,949
Ware ..
2,721
3,282
6,003
Hadley
906
841
1,747
Hatfield.
704
663
1,367
Huntington.
623
644
1,267
Middlefield.
250
263
513
Northampton
5,852
7,044
12,896
Pelham.
507
503
1,010
Goshen
177
159
336
Granby
360
369
729
Greenwich
266
408
805
Easthampton
1,902
2,389
4,291
Enfield.
22,921
25,551
48,472
Amherst
2,076
2,123
4,199
Belchertown.
1,160
1,147
2,307
Chesterfield
361
337
698
Cummington
421
432
853
Westfield ..
4,296
4,665
8,961
West Springfield.
2,100
2,348
4,448
HAMPSHIRE.
397
266
532
HAMPDEN .- Con.
Wales ..
1,051
243-253
CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- males
Popu- lation
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- males
Popu- lation
MIDDLESEX .- Con.
PLYMOUTH.
40,561
41,128
81,689
Abington.
1,816
1,883
3,699
Bridgewater
1,995
1,832
3,827
Medford.
4,418
4,623
9,041
Melrose.
2,834
3,267
6,101
Carver.
572
519
1,091
Duxbury.
887
1,037
1,924
Newton.
8,741
11,018
19,759
North Reading.
451
427
878
Halifax.
257
273
530
Pepperell
1,270
1,317
2,587
Reading
1,582
1,957
3,539
Sherborn
561
830
1,391
Shirley.
585
657
1,242
Somerville
14,191
15,801
29,992
Stoneham
2,719
2,933
5,652
Stow
484
492
976
Sudbury
583
582
1,165
Tewksbury
1,037
1,286
2,323
Townsend.
894
952
1,846
Tyngsborough.
299
305
604
Wakefield.
2,882
3,178
6,060
Waltham.
6,708
7,901
14,609
Watertown
3,004
3,234
6,238
Wayland .
987
959
1,946
Westford
1,059
1,134
2,193
Weston ..
744
683
1,427
Wilmington
486
505
991
Winchester
2,152
2,238
4,390
Woburn.
5,902
5,848
11,750
NANTUCKET.
1,340
1,803
8,143
Nantucket ..
1,340
1,803
3,143
NORFOLK.
49,022
53,152 102,174
Avon.
1,300
Bellingham.
594
604
1,198
Braintree.
1,943
2,097
4,040
Brookline.
3,938
5,257
9,195
Canton.
2,093
2,287
4,380
Cohasset.
1,058
1,158
2,216
Dedham.
3,149
3,492
6,641
Dover ..
351
313
664
Berlin.
439
460
899
Blackstone
2,743
2,692
5,435
Bolton
423
453
876
Holbrook
1,155
1,179
2,334
Boylston
413
421
834
Brookfield
1,481
1,532
3,013
Charlton
937
865
1,823
Clinton.
4,022
4,923
8,945
Millis
332
351
683
Dana
341
354
695
Douglas
1,119
1,086
2,205
Dudley ..
1,341
1,401
2,742
Norfolk
410
415
825
Fitchburg.
7,502
7,873
15,375
Gardner.
3,752
3,531
7,283
Quincy.
6,191
5,953
12,144
Randolph
1,871
1,936
3,807
Hardwick
1,652
1,493
3,145
Sharon.
660
668
1,328
Harvard.
564
620
1,184
Stoughton
2,553
2,630
5,183
Holden .
1,231
1,239
2,470
Walpole ..
1,201
1,242
2,443
Hubbardston
662
641
1,303
Wellesley
1,114
1,809
3,013
Lancaster
918
1,132
2,050
Weymouth
5,349
5,391
10,740
Leicester
1,378
1,545
2,923
Wrentham
1,380
1,380
2,710
Leominster
2,569
2,728
5,297
Marlborough.
5,567
5,374 10,941
Maynard.
1,342
1,361
2,703
Brockton
10,398
10,385
20,783
Natick
4,185
4,275
8,460
East Bridgewater
1,411
1,401
2,812
Hanover
950
1,016
1,966
Hanson
633
594
1,227
Hingham
2,040
2,335
4,375
Hull
240
211
451
Kingston.
753
817
1,570
Lakeville.
485
495
980
Marion ..
449
516
965
Marshfield.
825
824
1,649
Mattapoisett.
553
662
1,215
Middleborough.
2,462
2,711
5,173
Pembroke
6 63
650
1,313
Plymouth
3,556
3,683
7,239
Plympton
290
310
600
Rochester
509
512
1,021
Rockland.
2,417
2,367
4,784
Scituate.
1,176
1,174
2,350
Whitman
1,824
1,771
3,595
Norwell.
800
789
1,589
Wareham
1,732
1,522
3,254
West Bridgewater ....
868
839
1,707
SUFFOLK.
200,727 220,395 421,122
Boston ..
186,101 204,305 390,406
Chelsea ..
12,139 13,570 25,709
Revere
1,833
1,804
3,637
Winthrop
654
716
1,370
WORCESTER.
119,587 124,444 244,031
Ashburnham
1,001
1,057
2,058
Athol .
2,271
2,487
4,758
Auburn
621
647
1,268
Barre
1,002
1,091
2,093
Foxborough
1,243
1,571
2,814
Franklin.
1,911
2,072
3,983
Hyde Park.
4,061
4,339
8,400
Medfield .
674
920
1,594
Medway.
1,382
1,395
2,777
Milton
1,661
1,894
3,555
Needham
1,284
1,302
2,586
Norwood.
1,514
1,407
2,921
Grafton
2,194
2,304
4,498
254
CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Popu- males lation
COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS.
Males
Fe- Popu- males lation
WORCESTER .~ Con
WORCESTER .- Con
Lunenburg.
553
518
1,071
. Southborough.
1,061
1,039
2,100
Mendon.
466
479
945
Southbridge
3,129
3,372
6,501
Milford ....
4,556
4,787
9,343
Spencer
4,190
4,057
8,247
Millbury .
2,170
2,385
4,555
Sterling
641
690
1,331
New Braintree
296
262
558
Sturbridge.
957
1,024
1,981
Northborough.
942
911
1,853
Sutton
1,552
1,549
3,101
Northbridge
1,888
1,897
3,785
Templeton.
1,302
1,325
2,627
North Brookfield.
2,098
2,103
4,201
Upton.
923
1,342
2,265
Oakham
384
365
749
Uxbridge.
1,409
1,539
2,948
Oxford
1,130
1,225
1,355
Warren
1,991
2,040
4,031
Paxton
304
257
561
Webster
3,031
3,189
6,220
Petersham
515
517
1,032
Westborough
2,299
2,581
4,880
Phillipston
270
200
530
West Boylston
1,419
1,508
2,927
Princeton.
523
5 15
1,038
West Brookfield.
825
- 922
1,747
Royalston.
508
585
1,153
Westminster.
757
799
1,556
Rutland ..
516
447
968
Winchendon
1,940
1,932
3,872
Shrewsbury
728
722
1,450
Worcester.
33,678
34,705
68,383
RECAPITULATION.
THE STATE AND
Males.
Females.
Population.
Males.
| Females.
THE STATE-
932,429
1,009,036
1,941,465
48.03
51.97
Barnstable
14,466
15,379
29,845
48.47
51.53
Berkshire
36,037
37,597
73,634
48.94
51.06
Bristol.
75,851
82,640
158,491
47.86
52.14
Dukes
2,006
2,129
4,135
48.51
51.49
Essex.
126,019
137,675
263,694
47.79
52.21
Franklin
18,761
18,687
37,448
50.10
49.90
Hampden
55,917
60,860
116,777
47.88
52.12
Hampshire.
22,921
25,551
48,472
47.29
52.71
Middlesex.
169,214
187,596
356,810
47.42
52.58
Nantucket
1,340
1,803
3,143
42.63
57.37
Norfolk
49,022
53,152
102,174
47.98
52.02
Plymouth
40,561
41,128
81,689
49.65
50.35
Suffolk.
200,727
220,395
421,122
47.66
52.34
Worcester.
119,587
124,444
244,031
49.00
51.00
AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY, TAXES, ETC. 1887
Number of Persons Paying a Tax on Property.
.340,900
347,565
Number of Persons Paying a Poll Tax only ..
.377,039
394,871
Total Number of Taxpayers.
717,939
742,436
Number of Polls.
. Female 992 Male 552,853 Female 1,240 Male 573,721
Tax on Personal Estate.
.$7,384,033
$7,386,191
Tax on Real Estate.
$20,351,775
$20.855,172 $1,138,311
Tax on Polls.
.$1,096,029
Total Tax.
.$28,831,837
$29,379.674
Excluding Resident Bank Stock.
$484,197,384
$491,886,284
Resident Bank Stock ..
.$40,691,337
$40,397,795 $532,284,079
Value of Real Estate ...
.$1,340,493,673
Buildings, Excluding Land. .$694,300,389
$722,576,834
Land, Excluding Buildings. .$713,359,697
$737,943,188
Total Value of Assessed Estate. .$1,407,660,086
$1,460,520,022
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate.
$1,932,548,807
$1,992,804,101
Money at Interest and ; Secured by Mortgage ..
.$24,516,548
$27,176,464
persons assessed more than they . Money on hand, including deposits
$30,413,145
Interest for as valu- | Public Stocks and Securities. . " ed for assessment Stocks in Corpor'ns. without the State .. $72,278,317
$66,652,024
Number of Horses · (assessed) .160,837
.179,423
187,994
Number of Sheep .. .55,272
51,539
Number of Neat Cattle (other than Cows) . .64,494
65,609
Number of Swine. .36,798
34,749
Number of Dwelling Houses. .323,430
330,541
Number of Acres of Land.
4,502,787
4,497,123
other debts due the | Unsecured. Total. .$76,278,493
$51,153,582
$57,697,086
$85,983,780
are indebted or pay | taxable as valued for assessment. .$71,113,173
.$29,196,700
$65,290,431
166,152
Number of Cows ..
$524,888,721
Total Value of Personal Estate.
$1,407,660,086
1888
Percentages.
COUNTIES.
Fe-
255
ADVERTISEMENTS.
M. C. WARREN & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Builders' Hardware & Tools,
Bronze Metal Door Furniture and Ice House Trimmings at Lowest Prices.
NO. 9 DOCK SQUARE, BOSTON, MASS.
On our way to
J. T. CAHILL, DEALER IN Provisions, Fruit, Game and Poultry. No. 6 WASHINGTON ST., BROOKLINE,
JOHN T. CAHILL.
GEO. H. JOHNSON,
CARPENTER AND
BUILDER.
COR. WASHINGTON AND HIGH STS.,
BROOKLINE, -
MASS.
JOBBING A SPECIALTY.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
FRANCIS H. BACON, (Successor to J. Anson Guild.) Dealer in
Fine Groceries, Teas, Coffees and Spices,
Best Brands of Minnesota, St. Louis and Southern Flour. GRAIN OF ALL KINDS, BUTTER AND CHEESE. Cor. Washington and Boylston Sts., BROOKLINE.
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256
ADVERTISEMENTS.
B. W. NEAL, CARPENTER and BUILDER.
BOYLSTON ST., NEAR CYPRESS, BROOKLINE.
BUILDING and JOBBING in all its branches promptly attended to, and at REASONABLE PRICES.
WM. D. MORRISON, General House Painting, GLAZING AND DECORATING. 112 Washington St., near the Bridge, BROOKLINE, MASS.
Orders left at shop, or by mail, promptly attended to.
JOHN COOK, Plastering in all its Branches. WHITENING & COLORING. Jobbing Promptly Attended to. HOUSE, MORSS AVE.
Order Box, Driscoll's Block, Washington Street, BROOKLINE, MASS.
JOHNSON BROS., Masons & Building Contractors,
GUILD'S BLOCK,
Cor. Washington & Boylston Sts.,
BROOKLINE, MASS.
P. O. BOX 68.
257
ADVERTISEMENTS
Sanitary Plumbing, Ventilation and Drainage.
F. SULLIVAN, PLUMBER.
5 Guild Block, Washington St., Brookline. Estimates Prepared and Contracts Faithfully Executed.
Orders Solicited and Promptly Attended to.
WM. FINNEY,
DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery and Glass Ware.
HYSON
TEA
- BUTTER AND FLOUR A SPECIALTY. COAL AND WOOD.
Cor. Harvard & School Streets, BROOKLINE, MASS.
JACOB MORLOCK,
RESTAURANT
HOT COFFEE
BILL OF
FARE
Sully
OYSTERS
Bakery, Restaurant, and Provisions,
57, 59 & 61 Washington Street, BROOKLINE.
Telephone Connection.
NELSON BROS.,
GROCERS
FRESH
TEAS.
AND DEALERS IN
FINE TEAS AND PURE COFFEES, FLOUR OF ALL GRADES AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
Colonnade Building, Washington St., BROOKLINE, MASS.
258
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROBART BROS., Upholsterers & Cabinet Makers. Washington St., adjoining Town Hall, BROOKLINE, MASS.
Carpets, Shades and Upholstery Work in all its Branches. Chairs to let for Parties and Private Theatricals.
JOSEPH D. GUTTERSON, FUNERAL UNDERTAKER.
Winchester St., BROOKLINE.
Coffins, Caskets, Grave Clothes, Coffin Trimmings and all articles used in the burial of the dead. Also, Gardening in all its branches.
Particular Attention Paid to Laying out Grounds.
--
W. H. BOWKER,
BUILDER.
Aspinwall Avenue, BROOKLINE
E. F. ALLEN,
Gas Piping and Fixtures.
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
COR. WASHINGTON ST., AND- DAVIS AVE., BROOKLINE, MASS.
259
ADVERTISEMENTS.
C. W. LYNAM,
CONCRETE PAVER.
Brookline and Boston Highlands, Mass.
Is prepared to receive orders for putting down Sidewalks, Street Crossings, Drive-ways, Garden Walks, Stable Cellars, Shed-Bottoms, Etc,
All Orders addressed to me at Brookline, will receive Prompt Attention.
I. W. FAXON,
- Dealer in - Boots, Shoes and Rubbers.
COLONNADE BLDG., BROOKLINE. Larger Stock, Finer Goods and Lower Prices than ever before. REPAIRING AND CUSTOM WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
B. F. BAKER, House, Sign and Decorative
PAINTER.
TINTING AND COLORING.
Washington Street, corner Pearl, BROOKLINE, MASS.
GEORGE F. CUSICK & CO.,
-- DEALERS IN -
Provisions, Fruit, Game & Poultry.
81 WASHINGTON ST., BROOKLINE, MASS. - TELEPHONE 127-3. -
G. F. CUSICK,
J. F. MCAVOY.
260
ADVERTISEMENTS.
- Established 1871 .-
Lawn Mowers and
WILLIAM PREE, Cutler & Locksmith.
8 Harvard St., Joyce's Bldg., BROOKLINE.
Citizens will please notice that I make a Specialty of Honing Razors, Sharpening Scissors and all kinds of Tools. Umbrellas, Parasols, Trunks and Valises repaired. Skates and Lawn Mowers Sharpened.
Residence, 40 School Street.
Skates Repaired.
W. A. GOODWIN,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
Shop, opposite Town Hall,
BROOKLINE, - -
- - MASS.
E. F. CROSBY.
T. F. GREENE.
CROSBY & GREENE, Plumbers and Gas Fitters,
AND DEALERS IN Furnaces, Ranges, Oil Stoves and Kitchen Furnishing Goods. Colonnade Block, Washington St., BROOKLINE. TELEPHONE CALL, 118-3.
THOMAS MAHON,
Practical Plumber.
WASHINGTON STREET,
Over the Railroad Bridge,
BROOKLINE.
Estimates Given and Contracts Faithfully Executed.
261
ADVERTISEMENTS.
F. F. SEAMANS,
Dealer in - 1
FANCY GROCERIES,
GRAIN, MEAL AND FLOUR.
Joyce's Building, Harvard Sq., BROOKLINE, MASS. TELEPHONE NO. 8454.
M. W. QUINLAN, Manufacturer of
Carriages
Harnesses. - - AND -
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
BEACH WAGONS, GODDARD BUGGIES AND CARRYALLS, ALSO, SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES AND HARNESSES, BLANKETS, HALTERS AND SURCINGLES,
REPAIRING Promptly and Neatly Executed.
Cor. Boylston, Walnut and High Streets, BROOKLINE, MASS.
262
ADVERTISEMENTS.
W. C. COLEMAN, PROPRIETOR
COLEMAN HOUSE,
DAVIS COURT. AND DINING ROOM. 138 Washington Street, Harvard Square. -- Meals Served at all Hours.
J. L. WHITE ,
( Successor to C. W. DIXON.)
Hack & Livery Stable.
24 Washington Street, BROOKLINE, MASS.
TELEPHONE
CONNECTIONS.
JAMES DRISCOLL & SONS, CONTRACTORS.
Men furnished for Gardening and Jobbing of all kinds. Estimates given for Grading and Building Roads, Avenues, Cellars, Etc. All Kinds of Teaming done promptly, at reasonable rates. No. 30 Washington Street, nearly opposite Pearl. RESIDENCE, KENT ST. (Third House on the Right, from Harvard Sq.) BROOKLINE - MASS.
O'DAY BROTHERS, Hack, Boarding & Livery Stable. BOYLSTON STREET, NEAR WASHINGTON.
Depot Carriages at Horse and Steam Car Stations.
UNDERTAKERS, EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Warerooms, 22 BOYLSTON STREET, BROOKLINE, MASS. - TELEPHONE CONNECTION. -
263
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Boston Lead Manufacturing Co., - - OFFICE, -
Corner Congress and Franklin Streets,
162 CONGRESS ST., and 180 and 182 FRANKLIN ST., BOSTON, MASS.
SAMUEL LITTLE, President.
WM. J. BRIDE, Treasurer.
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BOSTON
- Manufacturers of -
BOSTON STAR BRAND
PURE WHITE LEAD
RED LEAD AND LITHARGE.
Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead.
PATENT TIN-LINED PIPE. PURE BLOCK TIN PIPE. COPPER AND IRON PUMPS, SOLDER, ETC.
Our Pure White Lead both dry and ground in oil, we warrant to be strictly pure, and guarantee that for Fineness, Body and Durability, it is not surpassed by any Lead in the market.
We warrant our Red Lead and Litharge to be strictly pure and of the finest quality.
Gold Medal Awarded by the Mass. Charitable Mechanic Asso'n.
LEA
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COMPANY.
264
ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOUSEHOLD Cabot's Creosote
Are the only Shingle Stains that have stood the test of time.
The on'y ones that do not grow chalky. The only ones that give the soft velvety effect any length of time. They do not turn black or wash off.
The only ones that do not contain Kerosene. Containing a large percentage of Creasote they preserve the wood.
Samples on Wood, together with Illustrated Catalogue of Creovoted Houses, sent on application.
SAMUEL CABOT,
ARTICLES. Shingle Stains
BOSTON DIMTOGRAVURE . CO
70 Kilby Street, BOSTON.
OSCAR HOSFORD & CO.,
- Dealers in -
Beef, Pork, Mutton, Poultry & Vegetables.
Stalls, 4 & 5 St. Charles Market, cor. Beach & Lincoln Sts., BOSTON.
Goods Delivered in Boston or Brookline free of Charge.
B. L. PEIRCE,
SUGAR
FLOUR
CROCER
SOAP.
RAISINS
Choice FAMILY FLOUR a Specialty.
Chas. W. Morse, DEALER IN Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
FRENCH CLOCKS Cleaned and Rep rired in the very Best Manner. Cleaning and Repairing neatly exe- cuted. ASP All work warranted. Harvard Sq., Brookline.
Washington Street, opp. Horse Car Stables.
- Dealer in - Choice Groceries, Teas, Coffees, Spices COAL AND WOOD.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOSEPH S. WATERMAN & SONS, Undertakers & Embalmers.
2302 Washington Street, Boston Highlands. JOSEPH S. WATERMAN. GEORGE H. WATERMAN. FRANK S. WATERMAN.
Telephone Connection.
LEWIS JONES & SON, UNDERTAKERS.
50 LaGRANGE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
BENJ. F. SMITH,
(Successor to Franklin Smith & Son.)
FURNISHING UNDERTAKER.
Coffin Warehouse, 251 Tremont St.,
CORNER OF SEAVER PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. -TELEPHONE CONNECTION. -
HOPKINSON & MARDEN,
- Wholesale and Retail Dealers in -
WOODEN WARE
Kitchen Furnishing Goods, Willow and Tin Ware, Brooms, Brushes, Mats, Cordage, French, German and American Baskets, Lawn and Camp Tents, Clothes Dryers, Wringers, Etc.
15 & 16 Faneuil Hall Sq., South Side, Boston.
WMM. L. HOPKINSON.
ALVAH HI. MARDEN.
2 -
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JOBBING OF ALL KINDS. Particular attention paid to Interfering, Over-reaching and Tender-Footed Horses. WASHINGTON ST., BROOKLINE.
AT SER'S
DANIEL COLLINS, Mason and Jobber.
Drains Laid and Repaired, 3 Brookline Avenue, BROOKLINE.
JOHN SHEARMAN, CARPENTER & BUILDER. SHOP, BEACON ST. (Between Kent and St. Paul Sts.), LONGWOOD, MASS.
FURNITURE REPAIRING AND JOBBING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. W. CRAWFORD, DEALER IN PROVISIONS.
NO. 7 NEW BOYLSTON MARKET,
54 Boylston Street, BOSTON.
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
SUMMER BRANCH AT HULL.
HUBBARD'S
Trade VEGETABLE Mark. DISINFECTANT, DEODORIZER &
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NO. 204 SOUTH STREET,
PROVISIONS, SIIOHH
MEREDITH & NELSON, Real Estate & Mortgages
NO. 4 EXCHANGE PLACE, ROO.M 1, BOSTON.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
OF SPRINGFIELD.
EVERY POLICY. M. V. B. EDGERLY, Pres. HENRY S. LEE, Vice-Pres. J. A. HALL, Sec. PAID UP AND CASH VALUES, ENDORSED IN
Liberal Contracts for the insured. participation in profits, undoubted security, are what the MASS. MUTUAL gives to Policy Holders.
MASSACHUSETTS NON-FORFEITURE LAW, THE BEST KNOWN Boston Office, 31 Milk Street. GEO. N. CARPENTER, Manager.
COUSENS BROTHERS, COAL & WOOD.
HAY AND STRAW. OFFICE, OPPOSITE RAILROAD STATION. WHARF AT LONGWOOD, - -
- BROOKLINE.
Orders can be Telephoned without expense from the Brookline Telephone Exchange, from 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
R. S. DEWING,
MASON
Builder & Contractor.
All Branches of the Masons' Business promptly attended to. 164 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASS. BROOKLINE OFFICE, 92 WASHINGTON ST.
AKRON DRAIN PIPE,
Cement, Lime and Plaster. THOMAS J. MURRAY, HARVARD SQUARE, BROOKLINE, MASS.
A. H. BAILEY,
Carpenter & Builder.
COR. HIGH, .WALNUT AND BOYLSTON STS., 7.7.8 BROOKLINE.
Estimates prepared. Contracts faithfully executed. Jobbing promptly attended to.
JOHN LIEBEN, Monumental Works.
17 & 19 PYNCHON ST., BOSTON HIGHLANDS.
JAMAICA POND ICE CO., Main Office, 2389 Washington St., Roxbury, (See page 1)
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