Directory of the inhabitants, institutions, manufacturing establishments, business, societies, etc., etc., in the towns of Waltham and Watertown 1886, Part 20

Author: W. A. Greenough
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: The Author
Number of Pages: 456


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The best place for


FINE CLOTHING is at NATHAN COBE'S, 12 Elm St.


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Spectacles and Eye Glasses.


CUTTING E. A. & CO., 411 Main (see page 212)


Sporting Goods.


KENDALL F. E. & CO., Priest's building, Main (see Waltham foot lines)


Stables.


Barrett William, rear 28 Lexington


Caswell William J. (hack), rear 28 Lexington


Cate Horace, rear Waltham Bank, Main


HAYWARD G. W., Moody, rear Shepherd's block (see page 417)


JAMES A., Crescent (see front cover)


KELLEY THOMAS, rear Prospect block, Main (see page 417)


Kendall Levi J., 15 Crescent


Mooney Patrick (hack), Felton


PROSPECT HOUSE, (boarding), Henry H. Oakes, proprietor, Main, opp. Prospect (see page 416)


RICHARDSON WARREN J., Church, near Main (see page 416)


TOLMAN J. E., Moody, corner Myrtle (see p. 417)


Stair Builder.


Otte Thomas G., 5 Harvard avenue


Stationers.


Bradford & Williams, 1 Central block, Main


Fisher W. L. & Co., Main, corner Church


GETCHELL S., 125 Moody (see page 237)


MCALISTER W. H. & CO., 81 Moody (see page 237)


POORE GEORGE C., 61 Moody (see page 237)


WOOLLEY GEORGE, 4 Rumford bldg., Main (see front cover)


Stamping. HALLERAN M. E., 75 Moody (see page 50) ROSS ELIZA, 289 Main (see page 50)


Steam Heating Apparatus. WALTHAM FOUNDRY CO., Felton, near Water (see page 401)


Kendall's Paint Store. MAIN STREET, WALTHAM.


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Steam and Gas Fitters.


KNAPP & KIRWIN, 240 Main (see page 4) Stearns Watson, Stearns & Crehore bldg., Main Wyckoff George, Charles, near Harvard


Steamers (River and Pleasure.)


Bartlett & Illingsworth, Moody, opp. River NUTTING C. P., foot of Bridge, rear Amer. W. W. Co. Works (see opp. p. 157)


Stocking Supporter Mnfrs.


Ellis Mnfg. Co., rear 238 Main


Storage. ROGERS A. J., 11 Spruce (see page 407)


Stone Ware .. CUTTING E. A. & CO., 411 Main (see page 212)


Stone Worker.


Gill Robert M., Newton, near F. R. R.


Store and Office Fittings.


LIBBY & LARCOM, Felton (see page 403)


Stoves ( Gas.)


WALTHAM GAS LIGHT CO., 4 Central block, Main (see page 5)


Stoves, Furnaces, Etc.


KNAPP & KIRWIN, 240 Main (see page 4) Stickney & Son, 389 Main


TAYLOR & PERCIVAL, Hall's block, Moody (see page 3)


Straw Matting.


GRAVES P. H. & SON, Exchange Hall, Main (see page 212;


Stucco Workers.


WHALEN & LALLY, Newton (see p. 403)


All kinds kept of Hats & Caps kept NATHAN COBE'S, 12 Elm St.


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Surveyor. BARNES T. HOWARD, 361 Main (see page 169)


Tailors.


Allan William, Crescent, near Moody


BLOMBERGE CARL D., P. O. bldg., Moody (see page 63)


Cassidy Patrick A., Whitford block, Main


Delany James. Pine, near Moody


DENNISON LYMAN O., 1 Eagle block, Main (see page 63) Jones R. E., 361 Main


McClure John E., 87 Moody, opp. Gordon


Ryan Daniel R., Main, corner Lexington


Tailors' Chalks. PARMENTER CRAYON CO., Pine, near Moody (see opp. aage 156)


Tea, Coffee and Spices.


Annex Tea Co., Moody, corner Taylor


CONE & McCLURE, 98 Moody (see page 411)


Connors J. W., 305 Main


FARLEY R. W., 98 Moody (see page 411)


HAWLEY BROS., 121 Moody (see page 411)


LEARY TIMOTHY, Charles, near Fountain (see page 411)


LEONARD M. R., Main, corner Prospect (see p. 4)


McCollough William, Common, near Main


NORTHUP & WARDEN, 72 Moody


ROGERS C. W., 2 Crescent (see page 410)


ROONEY WM. F., Main, corner Lyman (see p. 411)


Teacher. (ELOCUTION.)


Moorhouse Lizzie 30 Crescent


(MUSIC.)


Barker William A., 32 Adams


Cobb William W., Mt. Pleasant court.


Colby James W., 109 Moody


Curtis Emma H., Lexington, corner School


Guptil Jennie Miss., Ash, near Adams


Havens George P., Lexington, corner School


MORSE TWIST DRILLS,


at KENDALL'S HARDWARE STORE.


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Teachers,-Continued. (MUSIC.)


HERNANDEZ A. H. MRS., 103 Moody, (see page 169)


Leslie E. J. Mrs., 12 Taylor


Luby M. J., Lowell, corner Chestnut


Marsh J. Edith, 8 Cushing


Monroe Daisy J., Taylor


Moorhouse Lizzie. 30 Crescent


REED CLARENCE E., 3 High, near Moody, ( see page 169)


Stone Mary E., Floyd, near Charles


(OIL PAINTING).


Flynn Hannah A. Miss., Mt. Pleasant Court


(PRIVATE SCHOOLS.)


Bill Mary E. Mrs., (kindergarten), Main, opp. Bamber's block Worcester Benjamin (New Church), Lexington


Teamsters.


BLAKE GARDNER, office at Beatty & Robinson's Main, (see page 407)


Cooney Richard, Bolton, corner Day


Delaney James, Cutter, near Newton


Fiske H. J., 8 Harvard avenue


Telegraph Office.


Western Union Telegraph, Carrie M. West operator, Mu- sic Hall building, Elm


Ticket Agent.


TEBBETTS CLARENCE, Central block, Main, (see page 238)


Tin Pipe & Sheet Iron Workrs. KNAPP & KIRWIN, 240 Main, (see page 4) TAYLOR & PERCIVAL, Hall's, block, Moody, (see page 3)


The best and cheapest place FOR CLOTHING,


NATHAN COBE'S, 12 Elm St.


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Tinsmiths.


Crosby L. L. Bacon, near corner School


Cullen Thomas W., Common, opp. Middle


French A. D., Elm, opp. depot


KNAPP & KIRWIN, 240 Main, (see page 4)


Stickney & Son, 389 Main


TAYLOR & PERCIVAL, Hall block, Moody, (see page 3)


Tin Ware. CUITING E. A. & CO., 411 Main, (see page 212)


Toilet Articles.


BUTMAN E. E., 171 Moody, (see page 211)


JENNISON E. E., Moody, corner Cushing, (see page 211)


GLYNN & KELLY, Prospect block, Main, (see page 211)


SANDERSON GEORGE H., 295 Main, (see page 211)


SALE CHARLES E., 4 Eagle block, Main, (see page 170)


HALL H. C., Moody, corner Crescent, (see fro.it cover) HALLERAN M. E ., 75 Moody, (see page 50)


WOOLLEY GEORGE, 4 Rumford building, Main, (see front cover)


Toys. POORE GEORGE C., 61 Moody, (see page 237)


Trunks, Valises Etc.


RING CHARLES W., 303 Main, (see back cover)


Turners. CALDWELL & CRAGIN, Prospect, (see page 403)


LIBBY & LARCOM, Felton, (see page 403)


Undertakers.


GOODNOW WILLIAM & SON, 284 Main, (see back cover)


Reed Agatha Mrs .. Common, near Main


Spooner H. C., Kingsbury block. 80 Moody


Kendall's Hardware Store,


MAIN STREET, WALTHAM.


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Upholsterers.


Bellis Matthew H. Exchange, near Main


Moore Bros., rear 343 Main


Newman Henry, Moody, near Pine


Spooner H. C., Kingsbury block, 80 Moody


Valve Mnfrs.


DAVIS & FARNUM MNFG. CO. (THE), Foundry av., near bleachery station, (70 Kilby, B.), (see page 401)


Variety Stores.


Bemis Royal, Moody, next to the bridge


Ceilly L. G., Main, corner Prospect


Flynn Julia A. Miss., 269 Main


Thompson H. L., 96 Moody


Varnish & Japan. KENDALL F. E. & CO., Priest's building Main, (see Waltham foot lines )


Veterinary Surgeon.


Byrne Charles H., Moody, near Robbins


Wagon Mnfr.


FLAGG. W. H., Charles, cor. Harvard, (see page 408)


Watchmakers and Repairers.


ADAMS GEORGE W., 115 Moody, (see page 238) BLAKE CHARLES S., 61 Moody, (see page 237) Bold John, 307 Maln


NOBLE J. P., 1 Eagle block, Main, (see page 238)


Palmer D. D., Spruce, corner Crescent


TEBBETTS CLARENCE., Central block, Main, (see page 238) Twing Almon, Prospect hill


WHITFORD GEORGE H., Whitford building, Main, (see page 238)


Watchmakers' Tools.


American Watch Tool Co., Benefit, east of R. R. (Water- town branch,) Hopkins Watch Tool Co., Felton, opposite Fountain Stark John. Moody corner, Chestnut


The largest assortment of FURNISHING GOODS, is at


NATHAN COBE'S, 12 Elm St.


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Watch Manufacturers.


American Waltham Watch Co., R. E. Robpins, treas .. Crescent, near Adams, office (405 Washington, B.) Palmer Doplhas D., Spruce, corner Crescent United States Watch Co., Charles, near Smith


Watches, Jewelry, Etc.


ADAMS GEORGE W., 115 Moody (see p. 238) BLAKE CHARLES S., 61 Moody (see p. 237) Bold John, 307 Main


NOBLE J. P., 1 Eagle block, Main (see p. 238) TEBBETTS CLARENCE, Central block, Main (see page 238) WHITFORD GEORGE H., Whitford building, 363 Main (see page 238)


Weather Vane Manufacturers. CUSHING L. W. & SONS, Moody (see opposite page 157)


Wheelwrights.


Cutting Benjamin L., Forest, near North


Loux Joseph, Lexington, near Dale


McKernell James, Church, opposite cemetery


Ohnemus Andrew, Spring, near Main


Whitening and Coloring.


KILBURN J. H., High, cor. Gardner (see p. 404) WHALEN & LALLY, Newton (see page 403)


Window and Door Frames. LIBBY & LARCOM, Felton (see page 403)


Window and Door Screen Mnfrs. CALDWELL & CRAGIN, Prospect (see p. 403) LIBBY & LARCOM, Felton (see page 403) MCALISTER W. H. & CO., 81 Moody (see p. 237)


Window Shades and Fixtures. GETCHELL S., 125 Moody (see page 237) MCALISTER W. H. & CO., 81 Moody (see page 237)


WOODEN WARE AT KENDALL'S, MAIN STREET, WALTHAM. 17


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Wines, Liquors, Etc. BUCKLEY TIMOTHY F., Moody (see page 414)


Wood Dealers.


CARNEY & SON, Calvary, near F. R. R. (see page 423)


FROST G. FRANK, Moody, next F. R. R. (see page 401)


HUNNEWELL WILLIAM A., 383 Main and Beaver Brook station (see front cover)


McGlinchey John, School, near Spring


Wood Turning.


Tucker Amasa, 43 Moody


Wood Workers.


LIBBY & LARCOM, Felton (see page 403)


Wooden Ware.


CUTTING E. A. & CO., 411 Main (see page 212) KENDALL F. E. & CO., Priest's building, Main (see Waltham foot lines)


KNAPP & KIRWIN, 240 Main (see page 4)


Woolen Goods.


DENNISON L. O., 1 Eagle block, Main (see p. 63)


Worsteds, Yarns, Etc.


FLYNN MARY L. MISS, 281 Main (see page 50) HALLERAN M. E. MISS, 75 Moody (see p. 50).


Yacht Builder.


SHEDD GEORGE F., Lexington, rear W. N. C. school (see page 409)


The best and cheapest place FOR CLOTHING, NATHAN COBE'S, 12 Elm St.


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Municipal Election First Tuesday of December Annually. City Government Organized on the First Monday in January.


MAYOR. CHARLES F. STONE.


ALDERMEN.


Henry N. Fisher, President.


Ward 1 - Zenas Parmenter, Frank F. Gibbs, William F. Rooney.


Ward 2 - Phineas Lawrence, John E. Soper, Elias B. Armstrong.


Ward 3 - Martin Shiels, George B. Moore, Henry A. Caswell.


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Ward 4 -Peter R. Brady, Calvin Rice, Horatio N. Allin.


Ward 5- Henry N. Fisher, Samuel Greene, Hiram Weeks.


Ward 6 - Lorenzo Noble, Charles Moore, Charles P. Bond.


Ward 7 - Philip Jones, James O'Brien, Robert M. Gill. Luman N. Hall, Clerk of the Board of Aldermen.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Finance - Aldermen Fisher, Parmenter, Noble, Greene and Rooney.


Accounts - Aldermen Gibbs, Weeks, Rice, O'Brien and Soper.


State and Military Aid - Aldermen Armstrong, Brady and Jones.


Streets-Aldermen Fisher, Parmenter, Lawrence, Shiels, Allin, Noble and Gill.


Licenses - Aldermen Lawrence, Greene and Rooney.


Claims - Aldermen Armstrong, Soper and Allin.


Ordinances - Aldermen Rooney, Bond and Caswell. Fire Department - Aldermen Greene, Rice and Jones.


Police - Aldermen Weeks, Gibbs and O'Brien.


Public Buildings and Grounds - Aldermen Lawrence, Brady and Moore of Ward 6.


CITY OFFICERS.


Auditor of Accounts - Elliot A. Harrington.


City Clerk - Luman N. Hall.


City Engineer and Inspector of Buildings -J. Fred Moore.


City Messenger - George M. Hudson.


City Physician - Frank A. Foster.


City Solicitor - Thomas H. Armstrong.


City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes - John C. Thorp.


BOARD OF ASSESSORS.


Edward Jones, Chairman; Edward P. Smith, Clerk; Obed C. Shepherd.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Alfred Worcester, Chairman; Herbert S. Jordan, Thomas F. Larkin ; Frank P. Johnson, Agent and Clerk of Board.


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BOARD OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Charles G. Frye, Chairman; Michael Bergin, Clerk; Isaac F. Warren.


BOARD ON PRINTING AND STATIONERY.


Luman N. Hall, City Clerk, Chairman; John C. Thorp, Treasurer; Elliot A. Harrington, Auditor.


BOARD OF STREET COMMISSIONERS.


William G. Childs, Chairman; Charles Dix. Bernard McCusker ; Thomas H. Eames, Superintendent of Streets; William C. Wilcox, Clerk of Board.


BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.


Charles E. Getchell, Chairman; Hamblin L. Hovey, John Harris ; George E. Winslow, Superintendent of Water Works; Laroy Browne, Clerk of Board.


COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.


George W. Browne. Chairman; Benjamin W. Went- worth, Clerk; Henry W. Howe ; W. H. Gordon, Supt. P. B. and G.


COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS.


M. Harwood Young. Chairman; Thomas B. Eaton, Clerk; Ephraim Stearns.


COMMITTEE ON INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Charles F. Stone, Mayor, Chairman; John C. Thorp, Treas. ; Elliot A. Harrington, Auditor.


DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.


Enos T. Luce, Chairman; J. Fred Moore, Clerk; Henry W. Hartwell, Nathan Warren, William H. Wrenn, George A. Stearns, John L. Keyser, Ambrose J. Kyte.


MANAGERS OF PUBLIC CEMETERIES.


Samuel O. Upham, Chairman; Leonard Greene, Clerk; George A. Stearns, Leonard Greene, William Roberts, Samuel O. Upham, William H. Walcott, William R. Sawtelle.


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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


Leonard C. Lane, Chairman, term expires 1888; Luman N. Hall. Clerk, ex-officio; William A. Adams. term expires 1887 ; Michael J. Lally, term expires 1886.


TRUSTEES OF LELAND CHARITY FUND.


Thomas P. Smith, Chairman ; William R. Wills, Clerk ; Charles H. Stickney and the Overseers of the Poor, ex-officio.


Agent of Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals- Henry P. Sherman.


Fence Viewers .- Charles L. Viles, Reuben Wyman.


Field Driver .- Matthew J. Mullaney.


Inspector of Milk and Vinegar .- James H. McKenna.


Keeper of Public Pound .- Harrison H. Bumford.


Measurer of Grain .- George B. Pope.


Measurers of Wood and Bark-William W. Clark, Geo. E. Parmenter.


Public Weighers .- William W. Clark, Fred P. Rutter, G. Frank Frost.


Sealer of Weights and Measures .- Henry W. Peabody.


Superintendent of Hay Scales .- William L. Clark.


Superintendent of Public Bath House .- Matthew J. Mullaney.


Surveyors of Lumber .- Herman P. Harrington, Edward M. Richardson.


SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF EASTERN MIDDLESEX.


ESTABLISHED JUNE 1ST, 1882.


DISTRICT - Waltham, Watertown and Weston. Court Room in Eagle block.


Sessions held every day at 9 A.M. for criminal business, and every Saturday at 9 A.M. for civil business.


Enos T. Luce, Justice.


Henry S. Milton, Samuel P. Abbott, Special Justices. Thomas B. Eaton, Clerk.


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POLICE DEPARTMENT.


Chief of Police .- Naroy G. Burleigh.


Patrolmen .- William H. Bent, James J. Bryant, Chas. E. Cater, Richard S. Lombard, J. Y. Marden, William P. McKenna, Nathaniel A. Moody.


For Special Service .- Thomas F. Birmingham, Charles F. Chase, Isaac G. Kilduff, George H. Pendexter, Wm. B. Green, John P. Lincoln, John W. Macurdy, J. Fred Vinal, Everett Smith, Jas. A. Boland, Richard A. Jones, Matthew J. Mullaney, Henry W. Peabody, Alden Jame- son, Michael H. Lynch, William R. Sawtelle, James B. Wentworth.


For Service at Fires .- Watson Stearns, Charles L. Connor, Joseph E. Mitchell, Ira W. Stanley, William W. Bryant, George E. Tolman.


Constables to Serve Civil Proceses .- Matthew J. Mullaney, John H. Brown.


Keeper of the Lock-up .- Henry W. Peabody.


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.


Chas. H. Parks, Chief Engineer ; Freeman C. Hodgdon, Clerk and 1st. Asst. ; Robert Johnson, 2d Asst. ; John T. Pownall, Engineer and Fire Alarm Operator. Office Spruce street.


FIRE POLICE. - Watson Stearns, Captain; Ira W. Stanley, Wm. W. Bryant, Chas. L. Connors, Eber W. Mosher, Chas. P. Smith, Joseph E. Mitchell, Geo. E. Johnson.


WALTHAM STEAMER NO. 1.


SPRUCE STREET.


Atwood J. Jackson, Foreman; William D. Newland, Assistant ; M. W. Eaton, Clerk; John T. Pownall, Engi- neer; W. D. Eaton, Stoker; M. Hardyman, Driver.


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INDEPENDENT HOSE CO., NO. 1. WILLOW, NEAR RIVER STREET.


Edgar A. Emerson, Foreman; Fred W. Walker, As- sistunt ; John E. Clough, Clerk ; Frank A. Clarke, Steward.


N. P. BANKS HOSE COMPANY, NO. 2. LEXINGTON STREET.


Geo. H. Chapin, Foreman ; Daniel A. Glenn, Assistant ; Emory H. Brower. Clerk; Chas. E. Collins, Steward.


PARKS HOSE, NO. 3.


SPRUCE STREET.


Theo. K. Holbrook, Foreman; George F. Carr, Assist- ant; Wm. H. Dinsmore, Clerk; John R. Hutchinson, Steward.


PROSPECT HOSE COMPANY, NO. 4.


PROSPECT STREET.


James L. Furbush, Foreman; John F. Whitcomb, As- sistant ; W. E. Allen, Clerk; Frank H. Haven, Steward.


VETERAN HOOK AND LADDER CO., NO. 1. LEXINGTON STREET.


I. H. Bullard, Foreman; Chas. H. Winn, Assistant ; Walter B. Lucas, Clerk; Chas. M. Wheeler, Steward.


SUPPLY WAGON, NO. 1.


SPRUCE STREET.


William P. Locke, Driver.


FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.


Station, Spruce St., Engine House. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 3, 1881.


BOX. LOCATION.


4. Church and Summer streets


5. Main and Elm


13. Spruce street and Engine House


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14. Adams and Maple


15. Crescent and Ash


16. Moody and Robbins


17. High and Hall


18. Pine and Gardiner


19. Cedar and Oak


23. Moody and River


24. Charles and Fountain


25. Main and Bacon


26. Main and South


27. Charles and Prospect


28. Roberts' Paper Mills


29. Stony Brook, opposite Hemenway's


31. Pond and Exchange


32. Bacon and Dale


34. Lexington and Lincoln


35. Winter and Locust


36. Lincoln and Smith


37. North and Lexington


38. Lexington, Central Massachusetts Railroad


41. Beaver, A. T. Lyman's


42. Quince and Beaver


43. Quince, near E. N. Pierce's


45. North and Forest


51. Main and Heard


52. Main, opposite Linden


53. Main and Willow


54. Willow and River


225. Main, near Central House


SIGNALS.


I-One blow for test at 6.50 A.M and 6.50 P.M.


I-One blow-Time Signal at 12 M.


II-Two blows-will dismiss companies in waiting, and give notice that companies in service have "made up."


Should an alarm occur from another box before this sig- nal is given, companies answering Second will answer on First; and companies answering Third will answer on Second.


III-Three blows-second alarm.


III-III-Three blows twice-third alarm.


Ten Blows will assemble the Police in case of emergency.


II-II -II-II-Twenty-two struck twice at 7.30 A.M. indicates no session of schools in the morning ; same signal at 11.45 A.M. indicates no afternoon session.


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INSTRUCTION TO KEY-HOLDERS.


Upon the discovery of fire, go to the nearest box, open the same, and pull the hook down once only ; then let go ; listen, if the gong in the box strikes ; if not, pull again. If you fail the second time, go to the next nearest box and do the same.


Remain at the box, if possible, after giving an alarm, to direct the firemen to the fire.


Do not give an alarm for a fire seen at a distance.


Be sure the box is closed before leaving it.


If you remove from your house or place of business, return the key to the Chief Engineer.


Key-holders will bear in mind that their key will be "trapped" when used, and will be returned to them by an engineer.


John T. Pownall, Fire Alarm Operator.


PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


HON. C. F. STONE, MAYOR, Chairman.


ELIZABETH STONE, Secretary.


B. A. Buckley. George A. Smythe, William F. Jarvis, three years ; Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, Dr. C. J. McCormick, Rev. L. P. Frost, two years ; Thomas P. Smith, Dr. Emily Metcalf, Charles L. Bailey, one year.


COMMITTEES.


Accounts and Estimates-G. A Smythe, W. F. Jarvis, C. J. McCormick.


Evening Schools-L. P. Frost, T. P. Smith, C. L. Bailey.


Nomination of Teachers-Elizabeth Stone, Emily Met- calf, C. J. McCormick.


Supplies-T. P. Smith, L. P. Frost, C. F. Stone.


School Houses-C. L. Bailey, B. A. Buckley, W. F. Jarvis.


Rules and Regulations-Emily Metcalf, B. A. Buckley, G. A. Smythe.


Salaries-B. A. Buckley, C. L. Bailey, Elizabeth Stone.


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Text Books-C. J. McCormick, L. P. Frost, G. A. Smythe.


Drawing-T. P. Smith, C. F. Stone.


Music-W. F. Jarvis, T. P. Smith.


Sewing-Elizabeth Stone, Emily Metcalf.


DIVISION COMMITTEES.


1. High, Pond End, Trapelo-C. J. McCormick, T. P. Smith, W. F. Jarvis.


2. Grammar-L P. Frost, C. L. Bailey, Elizabeth Stone.


3. Primary-G. A. Smythe, Emily Metcalf, B. A. Buckley.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. HENRY WHITTEMORE.


Office, High School Building.


Office Hours - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4.30 to 5.30 P.M. Tuesday and Friday, 8 to 9.30 A.M.


HIGH SCHOOL. Church Street, corner School.


Charles W. Parmenter, Principal; F. P. Moulton, Sub- Master ; F. A. Appleton, Harriet E. Bird, Elizabeth M. Wellington, Sara E. Frost, Assistants.


NORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.


School Street, corner Lexington.


Bradford W. Drake, Principal; Miss Mary J. Miles, Stella W. Mayo, Mary F. Barnes, Ellen E. Thompson, E. Jennie Parker, M. Emma Hastings, Alice L. Childs, Flora C. Ingraham, Assistants.


SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.


High Street.


Arthur P. Smith, Principal; Elizabeth E. Randall, Addie M. Frost, Florence E. Cummings, Edith A. Andrews, Hattie P. Bill, Abbie A. Brown, Josephine Hills, Martha M. Barnes, Flora E. Nelson, Eleanor McDonald, Jennie Phelps, Assistants.


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INTERMEDIATE AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.


HEARD STREET SCHOOL.


Main Street, corner Heard.


Ella A. Pierce, Clara W. Berry, Addie E. Francis Georgia M. Knox, Teachers.


SCHOOL NUMBER TWO, UNGRADED. Pond End.


Josephine Higginbotham, Teacher; Georgia V. Wait, Assistant, Pond End and Trapelo.


SCHOOL NUMBER THREE, UNGRADED. Trapelo. North street, above Forest.


Annie F. Judkins, Teacher.


SCHOOL NUMBER FOUR.


Beaver Brook.


Susan B. Hardy, Teacher of Grammar; Mayfred Leon- ard, Teacher of Primary.


BACON STREET SCHOOL. Off Bacon street, near Plympton.


Florence E. Frost, Principal; Louise Wild, Mary E. Cotting, Angie Lathrop, Teachers.


WEST SCHOOL, NUMBER SIX. Weston street, corner South.


Mary C. Stearns, Teacher of Fifth Grammar; Leaffiie B. Curtis, Teacher of Sixth Grammar; Anne E. Stearns, Teacher of West Primary ; Susie C. Peabody, Teacher of East Primary.


EAST SCHOOL NUMBER SEVEN.


Bleachery. '


Miss Bertha L. Clark, Teacher of Upper Primary ; Lil- lian E. Pratt, Teacher of Lower Primary.


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NEWTON STREET SCHOOL. Grammar and Primary


Delia E. Gleason. Principal; Maria E. Morgan, Sarah E. Mullen, Rebecca Campbell, Teachers.


ORANGE STREET SCHOOL.


Miss Abbie M. Bill, Principal Grammar and Primary ; Cecile McBride, Miss Sarah A. Wall, Teuchers.


PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL.


Sarah J. Ruggles, Teacher of Fifth Grammar; Amelia H. Stanley, Teacher of Sixth Grammar; Maria Jones, Mary A. McCarty, Teachers of Primary.


SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL NUMBER NINE.


High street.


Delia L. Delaney, Mary Mullin, Elizabeth Malloy, Teachers.


SCHOOL NUMBER TEN.


School street, corner Exchange.


Celia Bamber, Teacher.


WALTHAM NEW CHURCH SCHOOL.


LEXINGTON STREET, NEAR BEAVER.


Members of the Institute - P. W. Chandler, Brookline ; Rev. J. Pettee, Abington ; Francis A. Dewson, Newton- ville ; Rev. John Worcester, Newtonville ; Rev. James Reed. Boston ; Albert Mason, Brookline.


Benjamin Worcester, Bacon street, Principal; Miss Caro Meech, Miss F. Partello, Miss Maude L. Worcester Assistants.


WALTHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY.


MOODY STREET, CORNER CHARLES.


NUMBER OF VOLUMES 13,300.


Open daily (except Sundays), from 1 to 9 P. M.


Board of Directors - Gideon F. Haynes, Grace W. So- per, Andrew J. Lathrop, Timothy Leary, Joseph F. Gibbs Mary Holbrook, Joseph F. Haynes, Chairman; Joseph F. Gibbs, Clerk; Miss Sumner Johnson, Librarian ; Mrs. Mary E. Bill, George M. Bates, George W. Higginbotham Asst. Librarians.


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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.


CHURCHES.


BAPTIST CHURCH. ORGANIZED 1852.


CHARLES STREET CORNER MOODY.


Rev. J. V. Stratton, Pastor; A. P. Penniman, A. B. Libby, David Randall, W. S. Draper, George H. Shirley, Deacons; Charles C. Bills, James T. Shepard, Charles H. Moulton, Frank P. Millard, George E. Newton, Standing Committee ; George E. Newton, Treas. ; Frank P. Millard Clerk; Mrs. George E. Newton, Organist; James L. Wellington, Sexton; C. C. Bills, Sunday-school Supt. ; L. B. Hardy, Asst. Supt. ; Frank Christmas, Sec .; Arthur Bilis, Asst. Sec. ; W. R. Sawtelle, Librarian; William H. Butler, Charles J. Olney, jr., Assistant Librarians.


Number of scholars, 408.


TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


ORGANIZED 1820.


MAIN STREET, ABOVE MOODY.


Rev. Bradford M. Fullerton, Pastor; H. E. Skeele, Franklin Wood, Charles W. Durgin, Adolph S. Batchel- der, George T. Jones, Deacons; Henry Whittemore, Thomas Wood, and the Deacons, Standing Committee; Mrs. Ruth Farrington, Mrs. Mary B. Whitney, Bolina R. Scamman, Com. of Ladies; H. E. Skeele, Clerk ; George H. Whitford, Treas.


Officers of the Parish-Philip Jones, (Chairman), Thos. M. Harvey, James Baker, Charles, W. Durgin, Fred H. Barnes, Parish Com .; Edwin W. Taft, Clerk; Erskine Warden, Treas. ; George S. Alden, Collector; Adolph S. Batchelder Asst. Collector; Cyrus P. Simonds, Sexton


Officers of the Sunday-school -Henry Whittemore, Supt Thomas Wood, Asst. Supt. ; James H. Tattersoll, Sec .; C. H. Whitney, Asst. Sec .; A. S. Batchelder, Treas .; Willis R. Goddard, Librarian; Frank Bates, Fred A. Filson Charles H. Sherman, Asst. Librarians; J. F. B. Kimball, Precentor; Miss. Nellie Hastings, Pianist.


Ladies Benevolent Society - Mrs. B. M. Fullerton, Pres; Mrs. George H. Whitford, Vice-pres .; Miss. M. Francis Smith, Sec. ; Mrs. A. S. Batchelder, Treas.


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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.


CHRIST CHURCH (EPISCOPAL).


ORGANIZED 1849.


CENTRAL STREET.


Rev. Thomas F. Fales, Rector ; Otis E. Hunt, Moses E. Osgood, Wardens; John Haynes, Alfred M. Goodale, Alfred Worcester, W. H. Howe, H. L. Hovey, E. C. Caldwell, George B. Pope, Vestrymen; Moses E. Osgood, Treas. and Clerk ; J. W. Whitney, Sexton. Number of communicants, 178


Rev. Thomas Fales, Supt. Sunday-school; William Willis, Charles Reed, Librarians. Number of scholars, 150. Volumes, 700.




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