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Meets first and third Mondays in each month, in A. O. U. W. Hall, 128 Moody Street.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
F. P. H. ROGERS POST, NO. 29. ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1867.
Milton H. Stevens, Com .; C. W. Chamberlain, S. V. Com. ; G. A. Howe, J. V. Com. ; Thomas Glancy, Adj. ; Herman P. Harrington, Q. M. ; H. C. Hall, Sur. ; Robert Filson, Chap. ; C. Donovan, S. M .; Charles E. Chase, Q. M. S. ; J. O. Winn, O. D .; S. E. Clark, O. G.
Meetings second and fourth Tuesday evenings, in Lyceum Hall, 12 Moody street. Officers elected in December.
RELIEF CORPS.
F. P. H. ROGERS RELIEF CORPS, NO. 25. ORGANIZED JANUARY 19, 1883.
Mrs. Louisa M. Howe, Pres. Mrs. Nancy M. Daniels, Sen. Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. Lizzie J. Patch, Jun. Vice-Pres. ; Miss Minnie M. Sawin, Sec. ; Mrs. Mary E. E. Browne, Treas. ; Mrs. Sarah A. Johnson, Chap. ; Mrs. Kate Dick- son, Con. ; Miss Louise Leach, Asst. Con .; Mrs. Mellie Berry, Guard ; Mrs. Georgie Smith, Asst. Guard.
Meets in Lyman Hall, 12 Moody street, first and third Tuesday of every month.
SONS OF VETERANS.
GEN. N. P. BANKS CAMP, NO. 41.
Edward C. Osgood, Captain; W. T. Goodwin, Ist Lieut., Herbert W. Gragg, 2d Lieut., George L. French, Sergeant.
Meets second and fourth Friday's at Lyman Hall, No. 12 Moody street.
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. QUINOBEQUIN TRIBE, NO. 36.
INSTITUTED 21ST SLEEP SNOW MOON G. S. D. 396. (Common Era. Feb. 21st 1887.) C. W. Sibley, Sachem ; B. L. Marsh, S. S .; G. S. Wright, J. S. ; F. E. Wells. Prophet ; B. F. Patten, C. R. ; William Avery, A. C. R. ; E. E. Jennison, K. W.
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Meets Tuesday evenings in A. O. U. W. Hall 128 Moody street.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR. WALTHAM LODGE, NO. 373.
INSTITUTED OCTOBER 7, 1876.
James N. Greenwood, P. D .; Henry H. Lewis, D .; Anson L. Hawes, V. D. ; George F. N. Gray, Asst. D .; Edward L. Jackson, R. ; Leonard Greene, F. R. ; George S. Alden, Treas. ; George T. Jones, Chap. ; Samuel E. Clark, I. G. ; Martin Thomas, O. G .; Adolph S. Batch- elder, Rep. to Grand Lodge.
Meets first and third Mondays in each month, in Rob- erts Hall, 693 Main street.
M. C. O. O. F. PROSPECT COURT, NO. 58. ORGANIZED AUGUST 13, 1885.
M. J. Boland, C. R .; P. F. Hennelly, V. C. R .; Michael Bergin, R. S. ; John E. Burke, F. S .; Timothy F. Buckley, T. ; John Lally, S. C .; Robert Downing, J. C. ; Frank Dempsey, I. S. ; Thomas O'Neal, O. S.
Meetings third Thursday in every month, at A. O. H. Hall, Eagle block, 673 Main street.
O. E. S. MARY LOVE CHAPTER, NO. 19. ORGANIZED MAY 5, 1886.
Lizzie M. Baker, W. M .; Arthur P. Smith, W. P .; Ethel K. Moor, A. M. ; Mary E. Browne, Sec. ; Ella M. Starbuck, Treas. ; S. Ada Davis, Cor. ; Lizzie J. Havener, A. Cor. ; James N. Greenwood, Chap. ; Ida F. Colburn, Adah ; Jennie M. White, Ruth ; Etta E. Mitchell, Esther ; Sophia E. Richards, Martha ; Louise M. Maynard, Electa ; Charlotte A. Chase, Warder ; Leonard G. Webster, Sen.
Meetings first and third Wednesday evenings of every month, at A. O. U. W. Hall, 128 Moody street.
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ORDER OF THE IRON HALL.
BRANCH NO. 408.
N. F. Libby, C. J., G. L. Stowell, V. J., W. A. Ball, Accountant, W. B. Stone, Cashier, D. D. Fuller, Prelate, C. E. Brown, Jr., Adjuster, W. B. Chaddock, Herald, C. W. Norton, Watchman, J. Fowler, Vedette, S. Higgin - botham, P. C. J.
Meetings 2d and 4th Monday's of each month at A. O. U. W. Hall, 128 Moody street at eight o'clock.
SISTERHOOD BRANCH, NO. 558.
Hattie P. Bill, Chief Justice ; Louise B. Stowell, Vice Justice ; Emma M. Adams, Accountant ; Abbie M. Bill, Cashier ; Tina Fulton, Adjuster ; Mary F. Lane, Herald ; Ruby J. Wyman, Prelate ; Sarah Sheffield, Watchman ; Delia Davis Harper, Vidette ; Anna M. Warne, Past Chiej Justice ; Emily Metcalf, M. D., Louise B. Stowell, Angelina Libby, Trustees ; Emily Metcalf, M. D., Med. Examiner
Meets second and fourth Monday evenings, in A. O. U. W. building, 128 Moody street. Election for new term, second meeting in December.
ROYAL ARCANUM. RUMFORD COUNCIL, NO. 113.
INSTITUTED JULY 2, 1878.
John T. Morris, Regent ; William H. P. Smith, V. R. ; Andrew J. Lathrop, Orator ; Walter Thomas, P. R. ; Al- bert M. Ryan, Sec. ; Fred P. Rutter, Coll. ; Willard P. Locke, Treas. ; Charles H. Hardy, Jr., Chap. ; A. L. Milkins, Guide ; Walter I. Richardson. War. ; Edwin W. Taft, Sen. ; John E. Glidden, Samuel L. Ryan, John E. McKenna, Trustees ; A. L. Milkins, A. J. Lathrop, Chas. H. Hardy, Jr., Finance Committee ; John W. Willis, M. D., Med. Examiner.
Meetings second and fourth Monday evenings of each month, in Odd Fellows' Hall, 661 Main street.
ROYAL CONCLAVE OF KNIGHTS AND LADIES.
FRANKLIN COUNCIL NO. 9.
J. Patterson, P. C. Councilor ; F. Libby, C. Councilor ; Neal, Vice Councilor ; Hattie P. Bill, Seet'y. ; F. A. Perry, Jr., Financier ; E. C. Shaw, Treasurer; J. R. Webster, Marshall ; Emma M. Adams, Chaplain ; C. H. George, Warden ; E. C. Carson, Sentry ; Geo. E. Bill M. D., Med Examiner ; J. R. Webster, A. A. Ripley, Alice E. Farwell, Trustees.
Meets at A. O. U. W. Hall 1st and 3d Thursday 7.30 P. M.
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ROYAL SOCIETY OF GOOD FELLOWS.
WALTHAM ASSEMBLY, NO. 148.
William J. Rooney, Ruler; James H. McKenna, Instructor ; John W. Dolan, Counselor; Timothy Leary, Past Ruler; Thomas F. Carey, Secretary; William H. Morgan, Financial Secretary ; Lawrence Riley, Treasurer ; John P. McParland, Prelate ; William B. Green, Director ; Samuel F. Myers, Guard; John F. Kennedy, Sentry ; John McParland, John Lally and John F. Smith, Trustees.
Meets second and fourth Thursdays in each month, in Lyman Hall, 12 Moody street.
WACHUSETT ASSEMBLY.
F. H. Blake, R .; F. A. Foster, P. R .; E. W. Mosher, I .; H. E. Jones, C .; E. L. Jackson, Sec .; J. E. Odell, K .; W. S. Curtis, Prelate ; E. A. Conners, Director; C. R. Brown, G .; C. W. Ruggles, S.
Meets, in Odd Fellows' Hall, 661 Main street, on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month.
UNITED ORDER PILGRIM FATHERS.
MASSASOIT COLONY, NO. 6. ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1880.
Fred W. Lewis, Gov; William H. Snow, Lieut. Gov .; Fred S. Glines, Sec. ; William C. Whitaker, Treas. ; Wm. A. Singleton, Coll .; Emma Barter, Chap .; Asa F. Rob- bins, Sergt. at Arms; Carrie A. Thomas, I. G .; Herbert M. Gragg, O. G .; Dr. F. A. Foster, Ex. Physician. Numbers about 105 members.
Meets first and third Thursday of each month in A. O. U. W. Hall, 128 Moody street.
MILITARY.
CO. F, FIFTH REGIMENT, M. V. M.
ORGANIZED JUNE 29, 1874.
Gideon F. Haynes, Captain ; J. E. Nevins, 1st Lieut. ; George Dickson, 2d Lieut.
Headquarters, Armory Hall, 721 Main street. Meet- ings every Thursday evening.
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
CHARLES RIVER LODGE, NO. 42, I. O. G. T.
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 1, 1864.
F. Morse, W. C. T .; M. A. Staples, W. V. T; Mrs. C. C. Hunting, W. S .; Mrs. C. A. Slick, W. T .; Miss M. A. Kendall, W. F. S .; Miss Susan J. Whitney, W. C .; J. B. Hamlin, W. M.
Meetings every Thursday evening in rooms over Stick- ney & Son's store, 693 Main street.
GOOD WILL TEMPLE OF HONOR, NO. 32. INSTITUTED MAY 24, 1870.
G. F. Carr, W. C. T .; Charles Nichols, W. V. T .; Alonzo Locke, P. W. C. T .; W. E. Shedd, W. R .; Geo. Dudley, Asst. R .; William Sawtell, Treas .; Clarence Fisher, Fin. Rec .; Norman McDonald, W. C .; William Abbott. Asst. C .; David W. Farnum, Chap .; George W. Morton, I. G .; Charles Wheeler, O. G.
Meetings second and fourth Wednesday evenings in A. O. U. W. Hall, 128 Moody street.
HOWARD DIVISION, NO. 25, S. OF T. INSTITUTED OCTOBER 15, 1866.
Charles M. Bodge, W. P .; Mrs. E. Patterson, W. A .; Lizzie Sanderson, R. S .; Norma Sanderson, A. R. S .; Oscar H. Butler, F. S .; Susan Whitney, Treas .; Amos Rogers, Chap .; William F. Brown, Con. ; Mabel Nichols, A. Con .; Phelps Polland, I. S .; Charles Wheeler, O. S.
Meets in Temperance Hall, 693 Main street, every Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 21, 1876.
Mrs. Sarah J. Luce, Pres .; Mrs. Nancy Daniels, 1st Vice Pres .; Mrs. Hester A. Thomas, 2d Vice Pres. ; Miss S. A. Osgood, Sec. ; Mrs. Clara Hunting, Fin. Sec. ; Mrs. Susan Whitney, Treasurer.
Meetings every Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at Reform Club rooms, 714 Main street.
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WALTHAM REFORM CLUB.
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 13, 1876.
Rooms Roberts' Hall, 714 Main, opp. Spring street.
Joseph Kingsbury, Pres. ; Chas. Malloy, Ist Vice Pres. ; Joseph Mansfield, 2d Vice Pres .; Joseph Fowler, Sec .; Daniel Lee, Fin. Sec. ; John F. Coolidge, Treasurer.
Meets every Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
YOUNG MEN'S CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.
ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER, 1877.
J. J. Mccluskey, Pres; J. J. Smith, Vice Pres; J. J. McCarthy, Cor. Sec .; D. J. Heffernan, Fin. Sec .; Pat- rick J. Lanagan, Treas .; J. Clark, M. Jordan, T. F. Cavanagh, Executive Committee.
Meetings in rooms, 655 Main street, every Sunday af- ternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
SOCIETIES, ETC.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
ORGANIZED DEC. 5, 1883.
Thomas P. Smith, Pres. ; B. A. Buckley, 1st Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. Belle Drillio, 2d Vice-Pres. ; Ernest Farrington, Sec. ; Charles H. Stickney, Treas .; Mrs. E. R. Cutler, Mrs. Charles Daniels, Mrs. Agnes Farrington, Timothy Leary, Board of Managers.
Meetings every second Wednesday evening in each month, at 7.30 o'clock, at Dr. Edward R. Cutler's, 716 Main street.
A. C. E. CLUB.
Moody street, corner Chestnut. ORGANIZED 1877.
Harvey S. Smith, Pres .; Luther F. Whitney, Vice- Pres. ; F. A. Buell, Treas. ; F. J. Orcutt, Sec. ; William H. Hill, Robert Teefer, George H. Kimball, Board of Directors.
Meetings first Monday evening in each month, in rooms, Connally's block, 111 Moody, corner Crescent street.
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BAY STATE BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION OF WESTFIELD.
Local Board. ORGANIZED 1882. S. O. Upham, Pres. ; George Woolley, Sec.
EMMET LITERARY ASSOCIATION. ORGANIZED 1866.
Rooms, 15 Central block, 621 Main street.
Open from 7 A. M. to 10 P. M.
John McDonald, Pres. ; Patrick Connelly, Vice-Pres .; James B. Larkin, Rec. Sec. ; C. J. Sullivan, Fin. Sec .; M. J. Glynn, Treas. ; Frank Colllins, John B. Donohoe, Thomas J. Riley, Directors.
Meetings every Tuesday evening. Officers chosen first Tuesday of December and June.
ST. PATRICK'S MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY. ORGANIZED APRIL 8, 1864,
Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, Pres. ; Michael Norton, Vice- Pres. ; William Guinan, Rec. Sec .; William Mogan, Fin. Sec. ; Michael Bergin, Treas., William Collins, Marshal and Door-keeper; Martin Rooney, John Lally, Willian Norton, Martin Connelly, Thomas Mitchell, Richard Le- han, Michael Mack, Directors.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY. ORGANIZED JAN. 1, 1884.
Dr. C. J. McCormick, Pres .; B. A. Buckley, Vice- Pres. ; William F. Rooney, Sec. ; Michael Keane, Treas .; Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, Spiritual Director.
Meetings in basement of St. Mary church, every Sun- day evening.
WALTHAM BOARD OF TRADE.
W. D. McWain, President; A. Starbuck, Secretary.
Should any further information be desired, it will be furnished upon application.
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WALTHAM CHORAL SOCIETY.
ORGANIZED SEPT., 1884.
Frank J. Rutter, President; Fred A. Stearns, Vice Pres .; H. Percy Buncher, Treasurer; Harry F. Gibbs, Sec. ; Miss Lina S. Williams, Asst. Secretary ; Ralph Woodward, Librarian; Jos. R. Worcester, Asst. Libra- rian ; Mrs. John P. Browning, Mrs. Levi P. Blackford, Miss Charlotte F. Farwell, Mrs. Clarence L. Richardson, Directors ; John P. Browning, Joseph F. Gibbs, Joseph I. Barnes, F. R. Gilbert.
WALTHAM CYCLE CLUB.
ORGANIZED SEPT. 1, 1885.
William Shakespeare, Pres .; S. Hodgman, Sec. and Treas. ; G. A. Downs, Captain; Milton J. Kilgore, 1st Lieut. ; Arthur Hurd, 2d Lieut. ; S. A. Butler, 1st Guide.
Meetings first and third Tuesday of each month in rooms over No. 6 Crescent street.
Number of members, 50.
WALTHAM HOSPITAL.
Rear 716 Main street. INCORPORATED MARCH 20, 1885. ORGANIZED FEB. 15, 1885.
F. M. Stone, President; C. F. Stone, Clerk; A. M. Goodale, Treas .; Miss A. D. Adams, Mrs. E. R. Cutler, _ C. E. Getchell, A. M. Goodale, Mrs. Nancy M. Daniels, Mrs. Mary Dalzell, C. J. MeCormick, M. D., C. H. Moul- ton, Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, Miss E. M. Wellington, W. R. Wills, A. Worcester, M. D., Trustees.
OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTEES.
C. J. McCormick, M. D., President; Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, Secretary ; Mrs. Nancy M. Daniels, Bursar ; C. J. McCormack, M. D., Miss A. D. Adams, A. M. Good- ale, Mrs. Nancy M. Daniels, Mrs. E. R. Cutler, A. Wor- cester, M. D., Executive Committee ; A. M. Goodale, Mrs. Nancy M. Daniels, C. H. Moulton, Committee on Finance. Mrs. E. R. Cutler, C. E. Getchell, Mrs. Mary Dalzell ; Committee on Housekeeping ; A. Worcester, M. D., C. J. McCormick, M. D .; W. R. Wills, Committee on Medical Service ; Miss A. D. Adams, Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, Miss E. M. Wellington, Committee on Nursing Service ; Mrs. Daniels, C. E. Getchell, Mrs. Cutler, A. M. Good- ale, Miss Adams, C. H. Moulton, Mrs. Dalzell, W. R.
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Wills, Miss Wellington, A. Worcester, M. D., Mrs. Stone C. J. McCormick, M. D., Visiting Committees for 1888; M. H. Richardson, M. D., J. W. Elliot, M. D., A. S. Whitney, M. D., Consulting Physicians and Surgeons ; J. W. Willis, M. D., C. J. McCormick, M. D., A. Wor- cester, M. D., E. R. Cutler, M. D., H. A. Wood, M. D., W. F. Jarvis, M. D., Attending Physicians and Surgeons ; J. A. Mead, M. D., Pathologist ; Miss May Hackett, Ma- tron.
WALTHAM MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY.
ORGANIZED MAY 5, 1872.
Michael J. Glynn, Pres .; William F. Rooney, Vice- Pres. ; Michael Bergin, Rec. Sec. ; William J. Sheridan, Fin. Sec. ; Andrew Donlon, Treasurer.
Meets second Sunday of every month, at 2 P. M., at Lyman Hall, 12 Moody street.
WALTHAM POOR FARM. South, corner Highland street. Number of inmates 19.
WATCH FACTORY MUTUAL RELIEF ASSO.
ORGANIZED FEB. 9, 1867. RE-ORGANIZED FEB. 25, 1879.
W. H. Wrenn, Pres .; A. S. Batchelder, Vice Pres .; L. C. Lane, Treas .; C. J. Russell, Sec .; L. G. Webster, Geo. C. Moore, Fred E. Swett, J. N. Hammond, Miss Bella F. Harrington, Mrs. M. S. Miller, Mrs. A. L. Hun- tress, Relief Committee.
Annual meeting on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in January, for the election of officers.
YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
ORGANIZED NOV. 12, 1885. INCORPORATED JAN. 31, 1888.
James P. Murphy, Pres. ; C. P. McNabb, Vice Pres .; P. J. Fleming, Rec. Sec .; M. J. Larkin, Fin. Sec. ; C. J. Leary, Treas. ; F. D. Leary, Librarian.
Meetings first Tuesday evening in each month, in rooms Charles A. Welch's building, 10 Moody street.
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YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Rooms over Post-Office, Moody street.
Henry Bond, Pres. ; Fred H. Barnes, Vice Pres .; E. A. Cutting, Treas. ; F. O. Osgood, Rec. Sec .; John Allan General Secretary; Henry Bond, Fred H. Barnes, E. A. Cutting, George H. Van Norman, T. M. Harvey, L. B. Hardy, Thomas Wood, C. H. Moulton, F. O. Osgood, A. S. Batchelder, Edward McAlister, J. L. Harvey, Directors
WOMANS' AUXILIARY.
Mrs. S. J. Luce, Pres .; Mrs. H. E. Hartford, G. A. Howe, Henry Bond, C. J. Olney, and W. R. Wills, Vice Prests. ; Mrs. G. E. Warren, Sec .; Mrs. G. L. Almy, Treas. ; Mrs. S. J. Luce, S. W. Warren, H. E. Hartford, E. A. Cutting, G. A. Howe, G . L. Almy, W. A. North- rup, G. E. Warrren, Henry Bond, James Shepard, C. J. Olney, E. M. Richardson, H. W. Howe, W. R. Wills, Board of Directors.
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BANKS.
WALTHAM CO-OPERATIVE BANK.
Room 4, Eagle block, 673 Main street.
ORGANIZED SEPT. 25, 1880. CHARTERED OCT. 13, 1880. Began business October 21, 1880.
Authorized capital, $1,000,000.
Francis Buttrick, Pres .; Charles E. Getchell, Vice Pres. ; Daniel F. Viles, Sec. and Treas .; A. M. Goodale E. A. Emerson, Martin Thomas, Philip Jones, Lorenzo Noble, M. H. Young, Timothy Leary, John F. Coolidge, Warren Marsh, Edward P. Smith, John Harris, Charles L. Bailey, B. S. Tolman, Levi Bowers, John L. Keyser, George T. Jones, Directors ; Geo. S. Alden, F. J. Rutter F. C. Hodgdon, Auditors; Thos. Curley, Esq., Attorney.
WALTHAM NATIONAL BANK.
637 Main, corner Lexington street.
F. M. Stone, Pres .; Joseph F. Gibbs, Cashier; F. M. Stone, W. W. Clark, Chas. V. Stone, Wm. G. Childs, C. W. Fogg, Rufus Warren, H. L. Hovey, H. B. Braman, Francis Buttrick, Directors.
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WALTHAM SAVINGS BANK.
637 Main, corner Lexington street. INCORPORATED MARCH 18, 1853.
Deposits, July 1st, 1888, $1,863,000.
Enos T. Luce, Pres. ; Timothy Leary, Vice Pres. ; Charles F. Stone, Secretary and Treasurer; Charles C. Bill, Timothy Leary, Chas. W. Fogg. Jos. F. Gibbs, Hamblin L. Hovey, Enos T. Luce, David Randall, Thos. P. Smith, Amrose Webster, Samuel O. Upham, Erskine Warden, Rufus Warren, Trustees; Rufus Warren, David Randall, Hamlin L. Hovey, Enos T. Luce, Timothy Leary Committee of Investment.
Interest payable on second Wednesday of April, and October.
CORPORATIONS.
AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY.
Crescent street.
INCORPORATED.
Ezra C. Fitch, President and Superintendent; R. E. Robbins, Treas. ; Philip W. Carter, Clerk. (See page opposite 47)
AMERICAN WATCH CO. BAND.
INCORPORATED MAY 11, 1881. Band room, Warner's block, 103 Moody.
G. H. Rowe, Pres .; C. A. Barton, Sec. and Treas .; T. H. Rollinson, Director and Agent.
UNITED STATES WATCH CO.
Thomas B. Eaton, Pres .; E. C. Hammer, Treas .; James Cox, Clerk.
WALTHAM GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Office 10 Moody street.
Lowell Clark, Pres .; George A. Stearns, Treas. and Clerk; George A. Stearns, Lowell Clark, John R. Far- num, Arthur T. Lyman, C. C. Bills. A. M. Goodall. M. H. Young, William Roberts, C. E. Getchell, Directors.
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WALTHAM AND NEWTON STREET RY. CO.
INCORPORATED 1867.
Capital stock, $40,000.
R. E. Robbins, Pres. ; Henry Bond, Treas. and Sec .; R. E. Robbins, E. C. Fitch, George H. Shirley, I. C. Lane, Royal Robbins, Francis Buttrick, C. M. Bodge, H. P. Sherman, Henry Bond, Directors ; Thomas Rhane, Supt.
Annual meetings are held at the office of the American Waltham Watch Co.
POST OFFICE.
Moody street, corner Charles.
Timothy Leary, Postmaster; Frank D. Leary, Asst. Postmaster; Miss M. Etta Jennison, James F. McCusker, Martin Hines, Clerks.
Mails close for Boston, 6 45, 8 40, 11 20, A.M., 1 15, 4 15, 6 20 P.M.
Watertown, close 9 15 A.M.
New York, South and West, 6 30 A.M., 6 20 P.M. ; North, 6 30 A.M., 4 30 P.M.
Maine and New Hampshire, 6.30 A.M. ; Maine and the East, 4 15 P.M.
Mails due from Boston, 7 00, 9 30, 11 40 A.M., 1 00, 3 30, 5, 6, 7 P.M.
New York, South and West, due 7 00 A.M., 3 30 P.M. North, 9 30 A.M., 7 00 P.M.
Bangor and East, due, 7 00 A.M.
Watertown, due 2 15 P.M.
Office hours from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Saturday close at 8 30 P.M.
Letters registered to all parts of the world.
Money orders drawn on all the principal offices in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Australia and Italy, without danger or loss.
FREE DELIVERY.
Collections-6 30, 10 A.M., 2 30, 4 15 P.M.
Deliveries-8 A.M., 1 30, 4 P.M.
CARRIERS.
No. 1 E. M. Maguire. 2 P. H. Concannon. 3 P. E. Noonan. 4 W. W. Darling. 5 J. H. Waters. 6. C. F. Law. 7 W. J. Sheridan.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
See that your letters are sealed and stamped.
Do not abbreviate the address. Always use street address or box number when convenient.
"Visitors " or " transients" should have mail addressed "in care of", etc.
Place your address on upper left hand corner of envelope, and it will be returned if undelivered.
Place your stamp in upper right hand corner.
Nothing can be attached or pasted on postal card, except at letter rates.
Postmasters are permitted to read postal cards to prohibit the mailing of obscene literature.
Second, third and fourth class matter must not be sealed against inspection.
There is no limit of weight to first or second class matter or sin- gle books ; all other matter is limited to four pouuds.
Liquids can be mailed only in metal or wooden boxes.
RATES OF POSTAGE. FIRST CLASS.
Embraces letters, postal cards, and all matter wholly or partly in writing. Rates : letters two cents eacli ounce or fraction, postal cards one cent each. drop letters mailed at and for office where there is no carrier delivery, one cent each, at carrier offices, two cents each.
SECOND CLASS.
Applies to newspaper publishers and news agents. Rates : one cent per pound or fraction. Publications must be issued as fre- quently as once in three months, matter to be fully paid.
When mailed by other than publishers or news agents, one cent per four ounces or fraction, prepaid by stamp affixed.
THIRD CLASS.
Embraces books (transient newspapers, periodicals, 1 cent, 2 oz.) photographs, circulars.picture cards, and other matter wholly in print, proof and corrected proof sheets, with manuscript copy acompany- ing the same. Blank checks, drafts and similar printed forms, such as deeds, insurance policies, etc. This will include check books, or books of blank drafts, but not ordinary blank books, which are fourth class matter, one cent an ounce. Checks, drafts, policies and other such papers filled up with writing will be charged letter postage. Rate one cent, each two ounces or fraction. matter to be fully paid. There is no limit to single volumes of books. Other third-class matter is limited to 4 lbs.
FOURTH CLASS.
Embraces blank and printed address cards, labels, tags, mounted maps and charts, letter paper, patterns, playing cards, visit- ing cards (if written, letter rates), paper sacks, wrapping paper, with printed advertisements thereon, bill heads, letter heads, envel- opes, printed blanks, sample cards, and other matter of the same general character, the printing upon which is not designed to instruct, amuse, cultivate the mind or taste, or impart general information, samples, merchandise, models, ores, metals and miner- als. Rates one cent, each ounce or fraction. If matter of two classes be inclosed in one package, the whole must be paid at higher rate.
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WALTHAM MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
Postal laws and regulations have been amended so as to permit transmission through the mails within the United States and ter- ritories, of liquids, except spiritousand malt liquors, not liable to explosion or spontaneous combustion or ignition by shock or jar, and not inflammable, and of soft soap, pastry or confections, oint- ments, salves and articles of similar consistentcy under certain conditions insuring safety to other mail matter in transmission.
Only the following printing is now allowed on fourth-class matter merchandise : The name and address of the person to whom is it sent; the name and address of the sender preceded by the word "from ;" the number and names of the articles inclosed, a mark, number, name or letter for purpose of identification ; a simple form of return request; if a patented tag or wrapper is used, the word "Patented" with the date of the patent.
By order of the U. S. Congress, hereafter the postage of seeds, cuttings, scions and plants shall be charged at the rate of one cent for each two ounces, or fraction thereof, subject in all other re- spects to the existing laws.
UNMAILABLE.
The following articles are excluded from the mails : liquids, poi- sons, explosive materials ; books, pamphlets, pictures, and other publications of an obscene or indecent character; all letters on the envelope of which, and postal cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are written, printed or engraved, or disloyal devices printed or engraved; and all articles which from their form and nature are liable to destroy, deface or injure the contents of the mail bags, or the person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Recent instructions from Postmaster General Dickinson, says :- Anything in the nature of an offensive or threatening dun, apparent upon an envelope, outside corner or postal card, or conveying the suggestion that such dun is enclosed, must be excluded as unmail- able.
FOREIGN.
On letters to all parts of Austria, Azores. Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, Greece, Hun- gary, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Port- ugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey, five cents per half ounce or fraction thereof; prepayment, except on registered letters, optional.
Two cent postal cards can be forwarded to any of the above foreign countries.
On newspapers and books, 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction, limited to 4 lbs. 6 ounces.
Coin, jewelry, and articles subject to custom's duty, are excluded from all foreign mails.
Rates of postage to foreign countries other than as above, being subject to change each month, inquiry should be made at the foreign department for ruling rates before mail matter is deposited in the office.
All mail matter, except letters, must be so wrapped or enveloped that their contents may be readily and thoroughly examined by post- masters without destroying the wrappers.
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WALTHAM MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
MONEY ORDERS .- DOMESTIC.
$300 can be sent in one day.
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