Dedham tercentenary 1636-1936, Part 21

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Publication date: 1936
Publisher: Dedham, Mass. : Dedham Tercentenary Committee
Number of Pages: 424


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The Feoffees of the first seven years, who were in charge of the first school, were Elder John Hunting, Eleazer Lusher, Francis Chickering, John Dwight, and Michael Powell. Ralph Wheelock, the first schoolmaster, was educated at Clare College, Cam- bridge, England, M. A. 1631, and served as Deputy to the General Court in 1639 and 1640. Eleazer Lusher, a Feoffee, and a man of affairs in the Town and Colony, was also a Deputy to the General Court most of the time from 1640 to 1647. In the latter year the Court passed a statute establishing a system of education throughout the Towns of the Bay Colony. This became a gradual feature of progress in the advance of civilization westward; but it waited for the guiding influence of Horace Mann as noted above.


The passer-by will notice on the Church Green near the Meeting House of the First Church a bronze tablet, erected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on June 17, 1898, to commemorate the establishment of this school. The late Don Gleason Hill, Esq., then president of the Dedham Historical Society, delivered a fitting address on that date. Mr. Charles E. Mills drew the accompanying view, used here by his courtesy. The names of the scholars are given in the lists above. Thomas Fisher built the Meeting House, and died before it was completed. Shingles, in 1651, replaced the thatch on this building, and were used then on the school house


The Church Green was the center of the Town's activities for more than two hundred years. The Meeting House was our first Town House until 1828, used for all Town and Church purposes. A suit-at-law was decided against the Town in the early 20's as to its right to use the school house standing on Church land. The build-


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FOUNDED APRIL 25, 18 74 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE BOATING INTERESTS OF THE TOWN" INCORPORATED OCTOBER 29,1874 FIRST BOATHOUSE BUILT ON THE AMES STREET SITE IN 1875


DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING IN JULY, 1882 SECOND BOATHOUSE BUILT ON THIS SITE IN 1883. . ENLARGED IN 1888 AND 1902 TORN DOWN IN MAY, 1935 THE LAND ON WHICH THE BOATHOUSE STOOD GIVEN TO THE DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY MAY 1,1935


LIQUIDATED WITH HONOR ON THE SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS INCORPORATION OCTOBER 29, 193.4


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ing was soon taken down. A lot for the second Town House, on Bullard Street, was leased from the Church at a yearly rental of $8.88. The building erected on it was used for town purposes until September 29, 1868, when the present "Memorial Hall" was dedicated.


This Third Town House, in Dedham Square was built under a vote passed by the Town Meeting held on May 7, 1866, the purposes of which were to provide a place for the transaction of all the public business of the town, and to provide a. suitable "memorial" in some prominent and enduring form to the soldiers of Dedham who died in the service of our country during the Rebellion. Is "Memorial Hall" serving its mission today as a loyally respected memorial, and as designated for its proper use by the Town?


Other interesting features of our history are noted on an accompanying page. Some of our historic spots are now in the possession of the Dedham Historical Society: Powder Rock, the Avery Oak, and the land on which the Dedham Boat Club stood whose gift is told in the accompanying views. Mr. E. Vernon Cormerais sponsored this gift to the Society in behalf of the Club, and gave an interesting and detailed history of the Club at the May meeting of the Historical Society in 1935, and the Society expressed its appreciation of this valued addition to its property.


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A Brief Financial History of Dedham


The financial history of early Dedham is similar to other towns of the New England colonies. Money was scarce, for whatever supply was brought with the first settlers soon found its way back across the Atlantic to England in spite of the decree that "no planter ... returning for England, shall carry either money or beaver with him, without leave of the Governor."


Trade was carried on in those remote times by barter. In transactions with the Indian wampum or wampumpeag, beads made out of quahaug and periwinkle shells, were used which with beaver skins came to be the common currency of the Colonists. Musket balls were used for change in 1636, and were legal tender. In fact products of all kinds served as barter currency. A man in those days could pay for a meal with about 10 pounds of tobacco, and this system was carried so far that admission to an entertainment could be paid for in fish.


Coin did not come into general use until about 1652, when the mint was established at Boston, and the first issue of paper money in an American Colony was emitted in Massachusetts in 1690.


At the beginning of the Revolution, the Colonies were said to have had about 12 million dollars in coin in circulation but this supply almost entirely disappeared through purchase of foreign goods and supplies. Almost the first move of the Continental Congress was to issue paper currency, but it lacked the power to back it up with taxation. So these first issues were apportioned among the states which were asked to raise the necessary money by taxation which the states neglected to do. This made the Continental currency vastly inferior to the bills of credit of the Colonies which were secured by direct taxation and therefore greatly preferred by the people. The story of how Congress struggled frantically to sustain the various issues of bills is a pitiful one. Over $300,000,000 was issued during the war and the depreciation of these bills of credit was drastic. Finally, when it took $1000 in these bills to obtain one Spanish milled dollar, it practically ceased to circulate. In 1786 Congress redeemed $168,280,219 of these bills for about one cent of each dollar of face value.


Thus it is easy to see that along with other New England towns the inhabitants of Dedham from the time of its founding, until after the Revolu- tion, rarely enjoyed the benefits of a sound currency. There were no banks then, as we know them, even in Boston until 1784 and at Dedham the town's


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funds were handled by "trustees" who were greatly handicapped by the unstable state of the various forms of currency then in circulation. Follow- ing the lead set by the Massachusetts Bank, which was chartered in 1784, banks sprang up in various communities shortly after the turn of the 19th century.


Dedham's First Bank


Dedham at this time was one of the principal shire towns of Massachu- setts and it was not long before the need for a bank led to definite action by leading citizens of the town. On March 21, 1814, over 122 years ago, the first Dedham bank was organized as a state bank at a meeting held at the Tavern of Martin Marsh. This bank was called the Dedham Bank, and at the first meeting of the members and stockholders Willard Gay, James Rich- ardson, Jabez Chickering, Phineas Ellis and Elijah Crane were chosen directors. On March 25, Willard Gay was chosen president and Jabez Chickering cashier. The first quarters of the bank were two rooms in the north end of the dwelling house of Captain Nathaniel Guild. It was also voted to build a suitable stone vault for the bank's usc, 8 feet long, 6 feet wide and 7 feet in height. The president and Elijah Crane were chosen to procure doors for the vault. The overseeing of alterations and construction work, and the procuring of such books, furniture and stationery as might be needed were left to various members of the Board of Directors. The bank was to be opened from 10 to 12 o'clock in the forenoon and from 1 to 3 o'clock in the afternoon, every day except Sunday, Public Feasts, Thanks- giving Day, General Election, Fourth of July, Commencement Day at Har- vard and on the day of election of the Governor and Members of Congress.


Friday was the day for discounts. The first salary of the president was $200 per year, while the cashier received $1700. The original capital was $50,000. The first issue of bank notes was made April 28, 1815. So many people insisted on doing business after banking hours that in 1819 the cashier was dirceted to charge 25 cents to every individual who should cause him to open the bank after business hours, and it was further ordered that "the bank shall not be opened by candle light except under very particular circumstances." From the very beginning the bank was successful and as early as October 20, 1815 it was able to pay a dividend of $2 per share on the capital stock.


The Dedham Bank grew steadily. On February 1, 1865, it became a national bank under the National Bank Act of Congress. Later in 1892 it moved to the Dedham Institution for Savings Building in Memorial Square and in 1924 when control was purchased by the Newton Trust Company, the


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Greenleaf Building was purchased and after extensive alterations, including a new vanlt and other modern banking equipment the new office was opened in March 1926. In May 1928 the bank became a member of the Old Colony Trust Associates. On January 1, 1935 the Dedham National Bank consoli- dated with five other banks in Norfolk County to form the Norfolk County Trust Company, with Capital and Surplus of $1,500,000 and Resources of nearly $16,000,000.


Through the many years that this bank has served the town of Dedhan, many of Dedham's most prominent citizens have served on its board of directors, and as officers of the bank. The following is a list of all Presidents.


PRESIDENTS


WILLARD GAY March 21, 1814 to May 20, 1829


JOHN W. AMES


1829 through 1833


JEREMY STIMSON


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LEWIS H. KINGSBURY


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1873


EZRA W. TAFT


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1884


L. H. KINGSBURY


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1892


A. B. ENDICOTT


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1910


H. B. ENDICOTT


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1911


ALLAN FORBES


December 15, 1911


1924


F. L. RICHARDSON


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1928


R. W. REDMAN


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E. R. MARSHALL


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The Institution for Savings


The Dedham Institution for Savings was incorporated March 19, 1831 and its charter was approved by Governor Levi Lincoln. The incorporators were ministers, doctors, lawyers, manufacturers and other leading men of Dedham. The first meeting of the Institution was held April 21, 1831 in the law office of Jonathan H. Cobb which was in his residence on Norfolk Street. Jairus Ware, clerk of the Courts of the County called the meeting and Rev. Ebenezer Burgess was chosen Chairman. A committee consisting of Jairus Ware, J. A. Wilder and Dr. Jeremy Stimson was appointed to prepare a code of By-Laws. The object of the Institution was ... "to pro- vide a safe and profitable mode of enabling industrious persons of all descriptions to invest such part of their earnings or property as they can conveniently spare in a manner which will afford them both profit and seeur- ity." The annual meeting was fixed as the first Wednesday of May and the


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Treasurer's bond at $10,000. The Treasurer was required to keep all the securities and other evidences of property of the Institution in a trunk and deposit it with the Dedham Bank for safekeeping. The smallest deposit which could be made was one dollar and five dollars was the smallest amount which would be put on interest. Four per cent was fixed. "as an experiment" as the rate of interest to be paid to depositors. The surplus profits were to be divided as extra dividends.


On May 10, 1831, the Trustees directed that the office of the Institution be kept at the office of Jonathan H. Cobb, Treasurer, and that a sign board with the Institution's name be procured and put up by him. On May 11. the next day, the first deposit was made by Sophia Foord who received Deposit Book No. 1. In 1834 the office of the Institution was removed to the Court House. At this time Enos Foord was elected Treasurer and he served in that capacity until 1845 when he was succeeded by George Ellis 2nd.


A committee appointed in 1845 to procure quarters for the future of the Institution reported that a large room in the Norfolk Fire Insurance Company Building which was about to be built, "19 feet square . . . well finished, and the use of a safe for their books, papers, etc. connected with the room," could be leased for a price not to exceed $100. The report was accepted and in January 1847 the Institution took possession of its new quarters which it occupied for over 30 years. In 1891 plans were drawn up for the creetion of a building of its own which were approved by the Trustees. The land had been previously purchased at the corner of High Street and Maple Place. Upon completion of the new building the Institu- tion occupied part of the lower story.


The steady and healthy growth of the Institution is shown by the increase in deposits through the years. In 1841 deposits totaled $206.247, and from that figure they have increased to more than $10,000,000 today. The Dedham Institution for Savings has had but 8 presidents in its 105 years of existence.


EBENEZER BURGESS


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THOMAS BARROWS


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WALDO COLBURN 1877-1886


AUGUSTUS B. ENDICOTT 1886-1901


WINSLOW WARREN 1904-1911


CLIFTON P. BAKER


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ANDREW H. GODGDON


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WINTHROP H. WADE


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From BARTER to BANKING


It took 300 years of economic development to make the modern banking institution of today. When the first settlers founded Dedham in 1636, beaver skins, musket balls and Indian wampum were the common currency. For many years trade was carried on by barter. Coins did not come into general use until 1652. Dedham's first bank was organized on March 21, 1814. The Dedham Office of the Norfolk County Trust Com- pany proudly acknowledges that bank as its direct forebear.


On this, the 300th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Dedham, the Directors, Officers and Staff of this bank pay tribute to those worthy and fearless men and women who laid their hearthstones and raised their rooftrees in Dedham, the new plantation "above the falls of Charles River," three centuries ago.


NORFOLK COUNTY TRUST COMPANY


DEDHAM OFFICE: 588 HIGH STREET


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ORGANIZED 1825


Second Oldest Company in the State


Confined its business to Massachusetts until 1913


Entered Connecticut 1913


Rhode Island 1918


Vermont


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It has always stood for sound and conservative underwriting, looking more to quality rather than the quantity of its business, and consequently built up a surplus in proportion to its assets and amount at risk that is second to none.


It is thereby giving the best of security at the minimum of cost, writing at tariff rates but paying a dividend of 20', on all expiring policies.


It has agents in all the larger New England cities and towns and enjoys the patronage of a large number of policyholders who desire a strong Company with careful underwriting.


THEODORE T. MARSH, Secretary - JAMES Y. NOYES, President


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SERVICE SECURITY . PROMPT SETTLEMENT IN CASE OF LOSS


Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company Incorporated 1851 84 YEARS OF SERVICE 57 Washington Street, Quincy, Mass.


SPECIFY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE


FIRE, WINDSTORM, AUTOMOBILE and ALLIED COVERAGES


DIVIDENDS TO POLICY HOLDERS HAVE NEVER BEEN LESS THAN 20%


AGENTS EVERYWHERE


We have saved our policy holders over $4,500,000 since organization


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THE EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY OF BOSTON


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F OR 33 years, The Edison Electric Illuminating Com- pany af Baston has aided in the social and business development of Dedham by supplying adequate and dependable electrical service. On May 12, 1922 we apened a local Edison Shap at 561 High Street. Here we are immediately available to assist in electrical modernizatian plans . . . to supply modern and reliable 1936 appliances . . . to act as a convenient center for all electrical matters. .


TIME-HONORED DEDHAM


Dedham is to be congratulated upon the occasion of its THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY


Few communities in this entire country can point to a longer life. Dedham's roots are so firmly embedded in the land because it is primarily a community of homes.


The Dedham Water Company is proud in serving this time-honored town


Dedham Water Company


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DEDHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS


Incorporated March 19, 1831


Assets $12,475,000


WEEKLY SAVINGS CLUBS AGENCY FOR SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE


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Money is available for first mortgages on home properties


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DISTINCTIVE AND DISTINGUISHED SUITS AND TOPCOATS


Priced from $50.00 up


336 to 310 Washington Street, Boston


Scott 9 Company


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Step by step a transformation is taking place on the site of the first mill in Dedham. Started in 1932, the initial step gave promise of an institution that might some day emulate the tradition of its one tim epredecessor. Today, four years later, the building houses an equipment second to none in flexibility, manu- facturing envelopes and drinking cups that are shipped to practically every state in the union and to many foreign lands.


Boston Envelope Co. - Boston Drinking Cup Co. Division HIGH AND MAVERICK STREETS, DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS


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Operated at that time as a livery stable by George W. Toomey, father of John C. Toomey, the present owner


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COMPLIMENTS OF DEDHAM & HYDE PARK GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY 1176 River Street HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS


COMPLIMENTS OF


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ROGER AMORY


DRAPER & COMPANY INCORPORATED


WOOL & MOHAIR 421 Summer Street BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS


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Green Lodge Gardens MILK and CREAM ACCREDITED PURE BRED GUERNSEY HERD Strawberries, Raspberries, Vegetables 389 Green Lodge Street Edmund D. Codman, Proprietor


Incandescent Lamp Department


General Electric Company New England Division BOSTON, MASS.


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JOHN C. PAIGE & COMPANY BOSTON - NEW YORK - PORTLAND


FIELD and COWLES INSURANCE 40 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS.


Greetings to Dedham and Its 300 Historicolly Proud Yeors WELLESLEY PRESS, Inc. AFFILIATED WITH "THE TOWNSMAN" "Wellesley's Only Home Paper"


Gilmour, Rothery & Co. INSURANCE Forty Broad St., Boston


Best Wishes From FIRST NATIONAL STORES Managers and Clerks On Dedham's 300th Anniversary


DEDHAM FLOWERS Carl E. Benson, John A. Mason. Jr.


Theatre Bldg., Dedham Phone Dedham 1011


Kimball, Gilman & Co. INSURANCE 137 Milk Street, Boston


EDWARD J. KEELAN Hardware Paints, Oils, Glass, Kitchenware Crockery & Household Furnishings 581 High Street, Dedham Telephone Dedham 132


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Whiting service brings to your door every morning milk and milk products from New Eng- land's choicest herds.


WHITING MILK COMPANY HYDE PARK BRANCH Tel. Hyde Park 0702.


PROTECTION From Lightning


On country residences, suburban houses, churches, hospitals, schools, etc.


Inconspicuous-Permanent


Dependable copper conductors in- stalled in conjunction with existing copper ridges, slashing cave troughs and down spouts.


Concealed equipment installed on new buildings before the slate or tiles are placed.


References States Capitol -- Mass., R. I., Conn., United Shoe Machinery Bldg., Har- vard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Fordham, University of Vermont.


Private owners throughout N. E.


BOSTON LIGHTNING ROD CO. BOSTON


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Have Continuously Operated For Three Generations


EST. IN BOSTON IN 1873


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FINE SEA FOOD - MEATS VEGETABLES - FRUITS - GROCERIES


Free Delivery Service


990 GREAT PLAIN AVENUE NEEDHAM, MASS.


Telephone NEEdham 1800


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Follow New England's progress daily in THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR


LOCAL EDITION Published by The Christian Science Publishing Society, Boston, Massachusetts AN INTERNATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME


An International Daily


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LUMBER & MILL WORK


BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION


. "FULL VALUE FOR THE HOME OWNER"


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Dedham Lumber Co. EASTERN AVE.


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EAST DEDHAM GARAGE- INC.


86 - 100 High Street EAST DEDHAM, MASS. TELEPHONE 0158


FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Call Dedham 0374 for Choice Flowers and Plants - Flowers Telegraphed


JAMES P. O'NEILL A BISSEY STREET, DEDHAM We Specialize in Funeral Designs and Wedding Bouquets


Oakdale Pharmacy INCORPORATED Oakdale - - Square A modern and up-to-date drug store. Everything in the drug line at down town prices. Agents for "FRO-JOY" French - American Ice Cream We Deliver Anything, Anywhere, Anytime 211 RIVER ST. THI .. DED. 1000


Eastern Massachusetts Street Rail- way employs union men and pays living wages. Both in man power and in mechanical equipment we are in the position to give the public the highest grade service.


We perform special bus service at reasonable rates and would like very much to have you call us either at the Boston office, Hubbard 0350, or Westwood office, Dedham 0129.


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E.Il. Wurlitzer MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 3& LAGRANGE STREET U BOSTON, MASS. HANCOCK 3897


Home Telephone: Dedham 0693-R


EDWARD BINGHAM & SONS, Inc. FLORISTS FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS - PINE STREET, DEDHAM, MASS. TEL. DEDHAM 1692


HERE IT IS


Our New Shawl Collar Tuxedo


"For Rental"


READ & WHITE 111 Summer St., Boston Woolworth Bldg., Providence, R. I.


Greetings


To The Citizens of DEDHAM


On Their 300th Anniversary


Dedham Community Theatre


This Advertisement of ours in . the "Columbian Centinel" appeared nearly 150 years ago. We compliment o u r customers, residents of Dedham, on the Tercen- tenary of their town.


Now felling, At the SIGN of the Spinning Wheel, No. 21, Marlborough-Street, At the Sterling Coft, free from all Charges,


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Shawls, Spotted Tiffany, Luteltrings, black and white Modes, black and white Satin, variety of Ribbons, beft Kid Gloves, white and coloured, black and whire Silk Gloves; Wortted Hofe, ditto Mitts and Gloves, low pufed Cambricks and Liwns, Needle- Worked . Aprons, Mulins, low prifed Linens, fine Shecting, pink, blue, and white Marfeifles Quilting, ladies' Silk Quilts, French Wax Beads, Princes Stuff, Cafh, and the higheft price for a few Tuns POT-ASHES. Bafton, June 19, 1788. .٢.6'٤٥


T. D. WHITNEY COMPANY


Temple Place - West Street, Boston


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MITCHELL AUTO LIVERY T. R. Mitchell, Prop. PACKARD LIMOUSINES FOR FUNERALS, WEDDINGS, ETC. Phone Dedham 0765


A. T. CHASE CORPORATION Where You Get Valne & Service EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE, TOOLS, PAINTS ond KITCHENWARE 586 High St., Dedham Tel. Dedham 0116


SMITH & HIGGINS WOODMAN C. HILL


FUNERAL SERVICE


Established by Joel Richards 1$1 .;


Succeeded by Comfort Weatherbre 1841


Snecreded by Timothy Smith 1875 Succeeded by Smith & Higgins ISST


PIERCE BUS LINES, Inc. WALPOLE, MASS. Telephone Walpole 5368 Local Service: Walpoh-Norweod Hyde Park - Dedham Interstate: Boston - Providence Chartered Buses - Express Delivery Connections To A Points


BENJAMIN C. TOWER, Realtor Established 1907 87 Milk Street, Boston Telephone Liberty $135 Offers his services in the selection o, disposal of properties throughout Dedham, Westwood, Dover, Wellesley, Sherborn and Lincoln


WESTIN BEAUTY SHOP Tel. DED. 1616 Dedham Theatre Bldg.


Oakdale Community Garage & Bus Line


OAKDALE SQUARE, DEDHAM P. A. Chamberlain, Prop.


24-Hour Taxi & Ambulance Service Chartered Busses For Hire


Call for rates on 40-29-25 passenger busses Tel. Dedham 0222 - 0348


JOSEPH P. TUOHY Successor to P. J. Tuohy FLORIST Est. 1×95


Greenhouse, 158 River St., Dedham Telephone Dedham 0137


DEDHAM UNION MARKET Formerly J. Everett Smith & Sons PURVEYORS OF FINE QUALITY FOOD Established 1862 John T. Foster, prop. Dedham 0014-0015 570-572 High St., Dedham


THE "WINDMILL" Route 128 Westwood "Home of Pure Food" DELICIOUS CREAMERY ICE CREAM Toasted Frankforts & Sandwiches "Where prices and quality meet to make friends"


Walter Channing, Inc., Realtors We will be glad to discuss your real estate problems gratis, whether your problem is buying, selling or leasing. We offer a complete service in Dedham. Westwood. Charles River Village, Dover, Wellesley-from the modest cottage house to the large country estate. 50 Congress St., Boston, Tel. Hub 8230


Compliments of WALTER W. CHAMBERS REGISTRAR OF DEEDS


Dedham, Mass.


Francis Marsh 2nd, Realtor 36 Marsh Street, Dedham REAL ESTATE - MORTGAGES Telephone Dedham 0170-0160 Insurance: 40 Broad Street, Boston Room 804 - Telephone Hubbard 7530


SARAH K. DUTTON 396 Washington Street Dedham


BOOKS - DRY GOODS


"WARD'S GREENHOUSES" Flowers For All Occasions WILLOW STREET AND PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY Telephone Dedham 1221


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THE 'KEYE


DEDHAM PLANTATION


LANDING PLACE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS


THE TOWN OF DEDNAR


DEDHAM 1636 63% DE


TERCENTENARY 1936


CROSSMAN'S


SINCE 1886


The Complete Food Store


NEEDHAM


MASS.


Tel. Needham 0012


Tel. Dedham 0290


H. D. Humphrey Co.


Francis W. Fay


INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE


Savings Bank Bldg.


599 HIGH ST.


DEDHAM, MASS.


Milk


Fresh creamy milk, locally pro- duced from our own herds of State and Federal inspected COWS. One trial order will con- vince those who appreciate quality.


Call Norwood 1168


GAY FARM


DEDHAM DYE HOUSE


DRY CLEANSERS


Est. 1926


628 HIGH ST.


DEDHAM


Tel. DED. 0706


HOWARD OHNSON'S RESTAURANT


Our dining rooms are available at all times for socials, bridge parties, ban- quets, etc.


Refined Atmosphere


Complete Privacy


For information call- DEDHAM 2060 Junction of Routes 1 & 128, Dedham


DON GLEASON HILL


ATTORNEY-AT-LAW


Savings Bank Bldg.


Room 1


Tel. 0290


William F. Helmer


Insurance of Every Description


Est. 1926


150 High St.


East Dedham


Tel. DEDham 1072


Dedham News Agency


380 Washington Street


Memorial Hall Square


HENRY M. CAREY, Proprietor


August, 1911 25 YEARS August, 1936


John T. Carey


Joseph B. Gannett


Mary C. King


Bertha's Beauty Shoppe


Established Eight Years


BERTHA MARIER, Owner


Wilfred Academy Graduate


73 Cedar St.


Oakdale Square


H. G. BUSSEY & SON


BATTERY SERVICE Telephone DEDham 0100


BOIT,DALTON, CHURCH&HAMILTON INSURANCE


89 BROAD STREET


BOSTON, MASS.


Telephone HUBbard 3100


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THE "KEYE" DEDHAM PLANTATION


LANDING PLACE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS


MORNHO : 27/ M22085


F8442.225


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