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Story Lucy S. widow, house Pigeon Cove Stout Alexander, fisherman, house Smith
Strong Joseph, carpenter, boards Mt. Pleasant, Cove Hill Stuart Edwin, fisherman, house Cove Hill
Sullivan Catharine, widow, house rear 16 Main
Sullivan Daniel, at Rockport Mills, boards Slade Gordon's
Sullivan John, laborer, house North
Sullivan Margaret, widow, house Cleave
Swett John F. summer boarding-house, Pigeon Cove
TAFTS GEORGE W. Mrs. house Beach, near King Tanner Joseph, teamster, E. Eames & Co. h. Pigeon Cove Tarr Abner, fisherman, house High, near Main Tarr Abner jr. fisherman, house 1 High
Tarr Andrew Mrs. house Main, above R. R. avenue Tarr Asa, farmer, house Gott, near School
Tarr Asa F. carpenter, house Gott, near School [Pleasant Tarr Benjamin, president Rockport Insurance Co. house 8 Tarr Benjamin N. clerk, boards 8 Pleasant
Tarr Charles, captain, house 39 Mt. Pleasant Tarr Charles jr. house 73 Main
Tarr Charles E. painter, house 10 Dock square Tave.
Tarr Charles S. (D. T. Tarr & Bro.), 4 Dock sq. h. R. R. Tarr Daniel T. & Brother ( Charles S. Tarr), grocers, 4 Dock square, house 33 Broadway
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ROCKPORT [T] DIRECTORY.
Tarr David Mrs. grocer, High, near School, house do. Tarr David jr. fisherman, house High
Tarr Edward, stone-freighter, house Dade's Court
Tarr Edwin, fisherman, house South, cor. Prospect Tarr Fitz, farmer, house Gloucester road
Tarr Francis, farmer, house South, cor. Prospect
Tarr Francis P. house South, near Prospect
Tarr F. jr. & Brother (Geo. W. Tarr, 2d), grocers and ves- sels' outfits, 5 Mt. Pleasant st. house Main
Tarr George J. fish and oil dealer, Fort Point, Gloucester, h. Broadway, near Main
Tarr George W. ship-carpenter, house Beach, cor. King
Tarr George W. 2d (F. Tarr jr. & Brother), 5 Mt. Pleasant, house Mt. Pleasant, cor. High
Tarr Henry, clerk at Reuben Brooks', boards 66 Main Tarr Horatio, fisherman, house 2 Cleave
Tarr Jabez Mrs. house 6 Main
Tarr James jr. fishery (Gloucester), house Hale
Tarr James P. painter, house 32 King
Tarr Joshua (Tarr & Thurston), fisheries and grocers, Dock sq. near Mt. Pleasant, house 54 Main
Tarr Judson & Co. (M. W. Haskins and S. N. Tarr jr.), fish- ery, Bear-skin Neck, house 25 Broadway
Tarr J. Truman, tailor, 5 Main, house 56 do.
Tarr Laura L. teacher, boards 73 Main
Tarr Levi, stonecutter, house Broadway ave.
Tarr Martha, widow, house 62 Main
Tarr Nathaniel Mrs. house 82 Main
Tarr Reuben, clerk, Pigeon Cove, house 66 Main
Tarr Robert, farmer, house South, opp. almshouse
Tarr Seymour W. clerk, 4 Dock square, boards R. R. ave.
Tarr Stephen N. variety store, Bear-skin Neck, bds. 18 High
Tarr Stephen N. jr. (Judson, Tarr, & Co.), Bear-skin Neck, house 1 Dock square
Tarr Story, farmer, house South, near Prospect
Tarr Sylvester, fisherman, house Main, near High
Tarr Washington, fisherman, house 64 Main Tarr Wm. fisherman, house 83 Main
Tarr Wm. H. brakeman, boards 40 King
Tarr Wm. H. mason, house Hale
Tarr Zebulon, fisherman, boards 64 Main
Tarr Zebulon Mrs. house 64 Main
Tate Thomas C. mariner, house King Taylor Jotham, stonecutter, house at Lanesville
Thompson. Aaron L. & Co. (S. H. Butman), grocer and produce dealer, 4 School, house High, cor. School
Thompson A. & H. Misses, summer boarding-house, Beach
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ROCKPORT [U, V, W] DIRECTORY.
Thompson John E. master mariner, house King, near North Thurston Annis Miss, house 39 Mt. Pleasant
Thurston George W. fisherman, house rear 39 Broadway
Thurston John R. fisherman, house Beach, near cemetery Thurston John W. H. clerk, boards 18 Pleasant
Thurston Joseph, fisherman, house rear 20 Broadway
Thurston Levi P. fisherman, house King, near North Thurston Samuel, mariner, house King, near North
Thurston William, fisherman, house Gott
Thurston Wm. E. millinery, 28 Main, house do.
Thurston Wm. H. books, stationery, and fancy goods, 3 Main, house Mill Lane
Thurston Winthrop (Tarr & Thurston), fishing and grocers, Dock square, house 18 Pleasant
Tiffany Michael, operator, boards Slade Gordon's
Toby Thomas, fisherman, house Pigeon Cove
Todd Asa, farmer, house South End
Todd Asa jr. farmer, house High
Todd Solon, farmer, house South End
Torrey Susannah N. Mrs. widow, house 24 Mt. Pleasant
Torrey William J. stone contractor, h. North, cor. Granite
Townsend Charles, machinist, house High
Tracey Thomas, laborer, house Norwood's lane
Trahy Patrick, quarryman, house Granite
Tucker Eben, fisherman, house Main, near R. R. ave.
Tucker Harriet, widow, house 18 High
Tucker John, fisherman, house Main, above R. R. ave.
Tucker William, fisherman, h. Mt. Pleasant, opp. Prospect Tuckey Samuel, blacksmith, house North Tufts John, mariner, house King
Tufts Joseph, variety store, 1 Main, house do.
Tufts Lucretia, widow, house Beach, near King
Tufts Richard, fisherman, house Main, near Dock square Tufts Thomas T. oil manufacturer, (Me.), h. 9 Pleasant Turner James W. fisherman, h. Point Hill, E. Gloucester Turner John, fisherman, house Main, near Beach Turner John jr. boards Main, near Beach
Tuttle Daniel W. farmer, house Pigeon Cove Tuttle Daniel Webster, painter, house Pigeon Cove Tuttle John M. teamster, house Pigeon Cove
Twombley Humphrey C. blacksmith, house North
UMLAH GEORGE, ledgeman, house Pigeon Cove VIBBERT GEORGE H. clergyman, house 8 Main
WAITE SILAS N. (Ezra Eames & Co.), granite, Pigeon Cove, house Granite st.
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[W] DIRECTORY.
ROCKPORT
Walen Arthur, fisherman, boards Pigeon Cove Walen George W. fisherman, house Pigeon Cove Walen Leonard, mariner, house Pigeon Cove Wallace John G. carpenter, house 1 Pleasant Wallis David, saloon, near depot, house North, near King Webb Henry, fisherman, house 2 Dock square
Webber Philip, wheelwright, School, near Rockport Mill, h. School, corner Gott
Webster David C. fisherman, house Mt. Pleasant
Webster Joshua, stonecutter, house 9 North
Webster Sarah, widow, house Mt. Pleasant, Cove Hill
Webster William C. carpenter, house Bay View
Welch Jefferson, foreman Rockport Granite Co. house Gran- ite, near do.
Welch Joshua, teamster, boards Pigeon Cove Welch Walter, mariner, house Smith
Wendall George, fisherman, house High, corner School
Wendell Charles, fisherman, house 1 High
West Benjamin, fisherman, house Main, near Cleave West Joseph W. fisherman, house Pigeon Cove
Wetherbee Charles A. machinist, boards Smith Wetherbee George, clerk, 4 School, bds. John Wetherbee's Wetherbee John, house Smith
Wetherbee Reuben, carpenter, house 46 Main Whalen William, fisherman, house Norwood's lane Wheeler Addison, keeper lighthouse, Thatcher's Island, h. do. Wheeler Addison G. fisherman, house Pigeon Cove Wheeler Benjamin F. stonecutter, house Pigeon Cove . .
Wheeler Daniel, farmer, house Pigeon Cove
Wheeler Daniel H. farmer, house Pigeon Cove
Wheeler Edwin R. blacksmith, Pigeon Cove, boards do.
Wheeler George Mrs. house Pigeon Cove
Wheeler Howard, oil clothing, Pigeon Cove, house do.
Wheeler John S. fisherman, house near Pigeon Cove Wheeler Moses, house Pigeon Cove
Wheeler Sarah E. widow, boards 73 Main
Wheeler Thaddeus, painter, house Pigeon Cove
Wheeler Wm. F. stonecutter, house Pigeon Cove Whipple William, house 26 Main
Whitaker John H. operative, bds. Mt. Pleasant, opp. High White Joseph, ledgeman, house near Granite Works Whittredge Joseph, mason, house Pigeon Cove
Williamson George, fisherman, house Summer, n. Pleasant Williamson Gilbert, mariner, house 25 High
Wilson Andrew, fisherman, house Pigeon Cove
Wingwood Joseph, keeper Lighthouse, 'Thatcher's Island, h. do.
Wingwood William, painter, house 13 Main
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ROCKPORT [Y] DIRECTORY.
Winn William A. fisherman, house Cleave, n. Broadway Winslow Isaac T. mariner, house Smith
Witham Charles, grocer, South near Prospect, house do. Witham Eben, fisherman, house 3 King Witham Elbridge, blacksmith, boards 62 Main Witham Elbridge jr. mason, house Pigeon Cove Witham George, variety store, 23 Main, house do. Witham John, fisherman, house Pigeon Cove Witham John S. fishery (Gloucester), house 76 Main Witham Joseph, fisherman, house Pigeon Cove Witham Otis, mariner, house Pigeon Cove Witham William Mrs. house School, near High Witham William, laborer, house 3 King Witham William, fisherman, bouse High Woodbury Addison, fisherman, house Folly Cove Woodbury Charles, fisherman, boards Pigeon Cove Woodbury Charles O. ship-carpenter, house Pigeon Cove Woodbury Eben P. hairdresser, 34 Main
Woodbury Gibson S. laborer, boards Pigeon Cove Woodbury Kilby, fisherman, boards Pigeon Cove Woodfall John, mason, house Summer, corner Pleasant
Woodfall John L. book-keeper at Rockport Steam Mills, h. Summer, corner Pleasant
Woodfall Wm. N. mason, boards Summer, corner Pleasant Woods Henri N. attorney, Mt. Pleasant. opp. Rockport Steam Mills, house Mt. Pleasant, opp. Pleasant
Woods N. M. widow, house Mt. Pleasant, opp. Pleasant Worth Lewis, fisherman, boards Pigeon Cove
YORK (Charles F.) & SAVILLE (Howard A.), oil clothing manufs., High, boards Broadway, corner Cleave York John E. freighter, house 40 King York N. F. S. boots and shoes, 14 Main, house 22 Broadway York Samuel, commission merchant, h. Broadway, n. Main York Samuel jr. freighter, house King, near North York Sumner D. clerk, 14 Main, boards 22 Broadway Young Benjamin, fisherman, house South, near Prospect Young Sophia, widow, house South, near Prospect
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
OF THE
TOWN OF ROCKPORT.
Blatchford E. 32 Main Apothecary.
Attorney. WOODS HENRI N. Mt. Pleasant, opp. Rockport Steam Mills (see page 274) Baker. Knowlton Eben, King Blacksmiths.
Cole and Cogswell, School, near the Mill
Moore Ira F. Bear-skin Neck
POOLE STORY D., Pigeon Cove (see page 272)
SELIG THOMAS W. 9 Dock square (see page 273) Boarding Houses.
Babson Frank B. (summer), Pigeon Cove
Currier Philander (summer), Pigeon Cove
Edmands Elijah (summer), Pigeon Cove Fears John (summer), Pigeon Cove Pierce Ann E., Pigeon Cove
Story Amos (summer), Pigeon Cove
Swett John F. (summer), Pigeon Cove
Booksellers and Stationers.
Clark Henry, Dock Square Thurston William H. 3 Main
Boot and Shoe Dealers.
Lurvey S. N., Main, near Beach
Parsons & Knutsford, 20 Main Story Henry L., Pigeon Cove York N. F. S. 14 Main
Boot and Shoe Makers and Repairers. Davis William G. 8 High . Drown John O. 10 Mt. Pleasant Hartley John jr. School, near Broadway Mills Richard P. 44 Main Carpenters and Builders.
Bailey Levi, Pigeon Cove Choate John N. rear 5 Pleasant
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Clark Albert, 3 Clark Rowe George W. jr. head of Broadway
Carpets. BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover) Carriage Manufacturer.
POOLE STORY D. Pigeon Cove, Rockport (see page 272)
Carriage Smith. SELIG THOMAS W. 9 Dock square (see page 273) Clergymen. Richardson Nathaniel, 6 Main Vibbert Geo. H. 8 Main
Clothing Dealer. STICKNEY J. E. 36 Main (see page 272) Tarr J. Truman, 5 Main
Coal and Wood.
Lane Leverett, Bear-skin Neck MARCHANT WILLIAM, Pigeon Cove (see page 271)
MARSHALL L. 11 Mt. Pleasant (see page 274)
Tarr D. T. & Bro. 4 Dock square
Confectionery, etc.
Eaton Robert C. Main, opposite Beach Tufts Joseph, 1 Main
Conveyancer.
Pool Calvin W. 49 High
Coopers. BRADLEY WILLIAM H. JR. & J. W., Bear-skin Neck (see page 274)
Cotton Drills. Rockport Steam Cotton Mills, John H. Higgins, agent
Counsellor.
WOODS HENRI N. Mt. Pleasant, opp. Rockport Steam Mills (see page 274)
Crockery, Glass and China Ware. STORY AUSTIN W., Pigeon Cove (see page 273)
Dentist. MANNING JOSEPH, 50 Main, owner of Folsom's patent for improved plates, for Rockport and Gloucester (see outside front cover)
Dressmaker. Barnetson Susan Mrs. Mt. Pleasant, opp. Pleasant
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Dry Goods. Babson Mary M., Pigeon Cove BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover) Clark A. F. 10 Main
Drake Chas. E., Main, corner Beach
Harris Sarah Mrs. 5 Dock square
Haskins Moses Mrs. 24 Main
Duck. Rockport Steam Cotton Mills, John H. Higgins, agent Express. Parsons & Fears, Rockport and Boston, Dock square Fancy Goods. BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover) Fish Oils.
Hodgkins Charles, Bear-skin Neck PARSONS & HODGKINS, Bear-skin Neck (see page 272) Fisheries.
BRADLEY WILLIAM H. JR. & J. W., Bear-skin Neck (see page 274)
GOLDSMITH JACOB B. 9 Dock square (fresh, see p. 274) Gott Addison & Co., Bear-skin Neck, corner Dock square Hodgkins Chas. ( fresh), Bear-skin Neck
Low Brainard & Co., Bear-skin Neck PARSONS & HODGKINS, Bear-skin Neck (see page 272) Story, Lurvey, & Co., Pigeon Cove Tarr Judson & Co., Bear-skin Neck Tarr & Thurston, Dock square, near Pleasant
Fishermen's Outfits.
Millett Eben & Co., Mt. Pleasant street, n. Central wharf PARSONS & HODGKINS, Bear-skin Neck (see page 272) Patch William H. 4 Mt. Pleasant
STICKNEY J. E. 36 Main (see page 272)
STORY AUSTIN W., Pigeon Cove (see page 273)
Tarr & Thurston, Dock square, near Pleasant
Flour and Grain.
Eames E. W. near Pigeon Cove Pierce A. C., Pigeon Cove STORY AUSTIN W., Pigeon Cove (see page 273)
Union Store No. 667, I. B. Harris agent, Pigeon Cove Furniture Dealers. ALLEN & DAVIS, under Town Hall (see page 270) Gents' Furnishing Goods. STICKNEY J. E. 36 Main (see page 272)
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Granite Quarries. (See also Stone Contractors.)
Clapp, Ballou, & Co., Pigeon Cove
Eames Ezra & Co., near Pigeon Cove
EDMUNDS & LANE, Pigeon Cove (see page 274)
Keeffe D. & C., Folly Cove
Rockport Granite Co., Granite street
Grocers.
BRADLEY WILLIAM H. JR. & J. W., Bear-skin Neck (see page 274)
EDMUNDS & LANE, Pigeon Cove (see page 274)
Fears Isaac P. 59 Main
Gott Addison & Co., Bear-skin Neck, correr Dock square
Haskins W. B. 37 High
Hoyt John, 19 Main
Lane Albert W. 8 Dock square
Lane Allen G., Mt. Pleasant, corner Pleasant
Low Brainard & Co., Bear-skin Neck
Millett Eben & Co., Mt. Pleasant, near Central wharf
PARSONS & HODGKINS, Bear-skin Neck (see page 272)
Patch William H. 4 Mt. Pleasant
Pierce Alpheus C., Pigeon Cove
Rockport Granite Co., Granite street
Rowe Francis, 18 High
STORY AUSTIN W., Pigeon Cove (see page 273) Tarr David Mrs., High, near School
Tarr D. T. & Bro. 4 Dock square
Tarr F. jr. & Brother, 5 Mt. Pleasant
Tarr & Thurston, Dock square, near Pleasant
Thompson A. L. & Co. 4 School
Union Store, No. 667, I. B. Harris, agent, Pigeon Cove Witham Charles, South, near Prospect
Hairdressers. GORDON SAMUEL F. 34 Main (see page 273) Pierce John, 3 Dock square Hardware.
Lane Albert W. 8 Dock square
Patch William H. 4 Mt. Pleasant
Tarr D. T. & Bro. 4 Dock square Hats, Caps, etc. STICKNEY J. E. 36 Main (see page 272) Horse Shoers. POOLE STORY D., Pigeon Cove (see page 272) SELIG THOMAS W. 9 Dock square (see page 273) Hosiery and Gloves. BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover)
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Hotels. OCEAN HOUSE, Wm. H. Bryant, propr., Main, near Dock square (see page 271) Pigeon Cove House, Ellen S. Robinson, propr., Pigeon Cove Sheridan House, George Doe, Beach Ice Dealer. Manning J. J. 38 Main Inspectors of Fish. BRADLEY WILLIAM H. JR., Bear-skin Neck (see p. 274) Low Brainard, Bear-skin Neck
PARSONS JOHN JR., Bear-skin Neck (see p. 272)
Story John jr., Pigeon Cove
Inventor.
Robbins Nathaniel, jr. King
Isinglass Manufacturers.
Manning & Co. 38 Main
AMERICAN ISINGLASS CO., Newell Giles, treas. Main, corner School (see page 271) Lawyer. WOODS HENRI N., Mt. Pleasant, opp. Rockport Steam Mills (see page 274)
Lime, Cement, Etc.
CHOATE JOHN S., Mt. Pleasant st. corner Central wharf (see p. 272)
Lumber Dealers.
CHOATE JOHN S., Mt. Pleasant st. corner Central wharf (see p. 272)
Gott Levi S., Central wharf
Masonic Emblems.
ALLEN & DAVIS, under Town Hall (see page 270) Meat Markets.
Bray John & Co., Dock square, corner Bear-skin Neck Brooks George W. 9 Main Millinery.
Richardson & Lane, 8 Main Thurston William E. 28 Main
Oil Clothing.
Wheeler Howard, Pigeon Cove York & Saville, High
Oysters, Clams, Etc. GOLDSMITH JACOB B. 9 Dock square (see p. 274)
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Painters. CHOATE A. & CO. (house, sign, ship and carriage), Mount Pleasant, corner Dock square (see p. 271) Paints, Oils, and Glass. CHOATE A. & CO., Mt. Pleasant, corner Dock square (see page 271)
Wheeler Howard, Pigeon Cove
Paper Hangers.
CHOATE A. & CO., Mt. Pleasant, corner Dock square (see page 271)
Paper Hangings.
Brooks S. H., Mt. Pleasant, corner High
Perfumery.
BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover)
Periodicals. Clark Henry, Dock square Physicians.
Haskell Benjamin, Main, near Orthodox Church
MANNING JOSEPH, 50 Main (and dentist, see outside front cover) Sanborn John E. 6 Broadway
Picture Frames. ALLEN & DAVIS, under Town Hall (see page 270) Pump and Blockmaker.
Burnham Newell, 9 Dock square Rubber Clothing.
STICKNEY J. E. 36 Main (see page 272)
Sail Makers. Parsons & Allen, Bear-skin Neck Saloons.
Day Charles, Dock square, near Main
Eaton James S., opp. depot
Wallis David, opp. depot
Sashes, Blinds, Etc.
CHOATE A. & CO., Mt. Pleasant, corner Dock square (see page 271)
Sheetings.
Rockport Steam Cotton Mills, John H. Higgins, agent
Ship Carpenters. BRADLEY WM. H. JR. & J. W., Bear-skin Neck (see p. 274) Burnham Newell, 9 Dock square
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ship Chandlers. Boynton Eleazar, Bear-skin Neck
PARSONS & HODGKINS, Bear-skin Neck (see p. 272) Ship Stores. PARSONS & HODGKINS, Bear-skin Neck (see page 272) Shipsmiths. SELIG THOMAS W. 9 Dock square (see page 273) Skirts and Corsets.
BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover) Small Wares. BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover) Stables.
BRYANT WM. H., Ocean House (see page 271) Doe George, Sheridan House
MARCHANT WILLIAM (livery), Pigeon Cove (see page 271) Randall Stephen P. (hack and stage), 17 Main Stone Contractors.
Clapp, Ballou, & Co. Pigeon Cove
Eames Ezra & Co., near Pigeon Cove
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EDMUNDS & LANE, (paving), Pigeon Cove, (see page Lanesville Granite Co., J. Butman, agent
Rockport Granite Co., Granite street
Torrey William J., North, corner Granite Stone Cutters.
Babson Joseph, Pigeon Cove
Surveyors (land).
Pool Calvin W., 49 High
Tailor.
Tarr J. Truman, 5 Main Teachers.
Bradstreet Ezekiel, 11 High, near Broadway Tarr Laura L. 73 Main
Teamsters.
Brooks John, Cleave, opposite the Church [272) ROBERTS STEPHEN & SON, 12 Dock square, (see p. Telegraph Office. Western Union Telegraph Co., Henry Clark, manager, Dock square
Tinsmiths and Stove Dealers.
Bartlett Joseph, 2 Mt. Pleasant
Haskins Joseph T., 2 Dock square
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ROCKPORT BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Trunks and Valises.
STICKNEY J. E., 36 Main (see page 272)
Umbrellas and Parasols. BROOKS REUBEN, 52 Main (see outside front cover) Undertaker. Choate Caleb S., Mt. Pleasant street, Cove Hill Upholstery. ALLEN & DAVIS, under Town Hall (see page 270) Variety Stores.
Andrews Betsey F., 34 Mt. Pleasant
Boynton David P., 6 High
Butman S. H., 26 Main
Gammage Stephen, 4 Main
Lane Alfred, Bear-skin Neck
Story Henry L., Pigeon Cove
Tarr S. N., Bear-skin Neck
Tufts Joseph, 1 Main
Witham George, 23 Main Watchmaker and Jeweller.
Manning W. N., 18 Main
Wheelwright.
Webber Philip, School, near Rockport Mill Wood Dealers. ( See also Coal Dealers.)
MARCHANT WILLIAM, Pigeon Cove (see page 271) MARSHALL L. 11 Mt. Pleasant (see page 274)
TELEGRAPH BOOKSTORE
BOOKS, STATIONERY, PERIODICALS,
Paper-Hangings, Paper Bags, Wrapping Paper, Twine, Stereoscopic Pictures,
PICTURE FRAMES, FANCY GOODS, &c.
JOHN S. E. ROGERS, Proprietor.
TOWN OF ROCKPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1870.
Selectmen. - Austin W. Story
Overseers of the Poor and Assessors, -Same as Selectmen.
Town Clerk. - Calvin W. Pool.
Town Treasurer. - Joseph Manning.
Auditing Committee. - Ezekiel Bradstreet, James W. Bradley, Henry Dennis jr.
Collector of Taxes. - Henry Hodgkins.
Surveyors of Highways. - Dudley Choate, Benjamin Hale.
Surveyors of Lumber. - Caleb S. Choate, James Story.
Measurer of Wood and Bark. - Wm. Stillman.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. - Joseph H. Bartlett.
Superintendent of Town Scales. - Francis Tarr jr.
Field Drivers. - Wm. Caldwell, Andrew B. Bickford, Isaac Lurvey.
Fence Viewers. - David Brooks, Allen Smith.
Constables. - David Brooks, Wm. Low.
Keeper of Almshouse .- William Knights.
Keeper of Town Pound. - William Knights.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Engineers. - Alfred Parsons, Chief. Henry Dennis, Allen Smith, Mark Pool. Alfred Parsons, Clerk.
- ENGINES.
PIGEON COVE, No. 1. Granite street.
SILVER GREY, No. 2. Beach street.
VOTARY, No. 3. Main street.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Nathaniel F. S. York, Chairman. Calvin W. Pool, Frank H.
Knowlton.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Miss S. A. Pool, Principal. Miss Jeanette Parsons, Assistant.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
BROADWAY. - Miss Rebecca F. York, Principal. Richardson, Assistant.
Miss Martha
MOUNT PLEASANT. - Mount Pleasant street. Miss Carrie F. Procter, Teacher.
NORTH VILLAGE. - Pigeon Cove. Miss M. Lufkin, Teacher.
BEACH STREET. - Miss Jennie Colburn, Principal. Rhoda Stillman, Assistant.
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ROCKPORT DIRECTORY.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
BROADWAY. - Miss Laura L. Tarr, Principal. Miss Emma Phil- brook, Assistant.
MT. PLEASANT. - Miss Eliza Caldwell, Teacher.
MAIN STREET. - Miss Ellen J. Donahne, Teacher.
PIGEON COVE. - Miss Mary E. Rendall, Principal. Miss Susanna Babson, Assistant.
CHURCHES.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Main, corner School. Organized 1755. Rev. James W. Cooper, Pastor. Jabez R. Gott, Wm. Whipple, S. S. Hartley, Newell Giles, Richard P. Mills, Deacons. Calvin N. Pool, Church Clerk. Howard H. Paul, Parish Clerk and Treasurer. Richard P. Mills, Sexton.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Mount Pleasant, corner Iligh Street. Otis L. Leonard, Pastor. Ephraim Pettingill, Aaron L. Thompson. Charles Pool, Committee. Aaron L. Thompson, Clerk. John H. Higgins, Treasurer. William Pool, Sexton.
FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH AND SOCIETY. Incorporated 1823. Hale Street ; and branch at Pigeon Cove, Rockport. Rev. George H. Vibbert, Pastor. W. H. Thurston, Clerk. Mrs. S. Torrey, Treasurer. Henri N. Woods, Chairman of Committee. Benj. Marshall jr., Sexton.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Broadway.
Pastor. Warren Cole, Richardson Moffatt, Franklin Rowe, Committee. Abbott, Secretary. Albert Abbott, Sexton.
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Broadway, near Main.
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL. At Schoolhouse, Pigeon Cove. Thomas Hale, Superintendent.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ROCKPORT.
Organized Dec. 16, 1859. Annual Meeting first Monday in January. Nathaniel Richardson jr. President. Charles F. York, Secretary. John Gott, Treasurer. Rooms Broadway, corner School street. Meet Sunday evenings.
SOCIETIES. ASHLER LODGE. (Masonic.) Instituted A. L. 5852. Regular Communications first Monday in each month at Masonic and Odd Fellows' Hall. GRANITE LODGE, I. O. OF O. F. Meet Tuesday evenings at Masonic and Odd Fellows' Hall. ROCKPORT LODGE, 235, I. O. OF G. T. Feb. 1866. Meet Friday evenings, Old Methodist Church.
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ROCKPORT DIRECTORY.
NORTHERN LIGHT LODGE, NO. 240. Pigeon Cove. Meet at Edmands Hall every Wednesday evening. ORDER OF RECHABITES. Bay Tent, No. 224. Instituted March 11, 1847. Meetings every Thursday evening in Masons' and Odd Fellows' Hall.
BANKS. ROCKPORT NATIONAL BANK. Organized 1865. Main, corner School. Capital $100,000. Ezra Eames, President. Jabez R. Gott, Cashier. Ezra Eames, Addi- son Gott, David Smith, E. Boynton, James W. Bradley, Charles Tarr, jr., John Story, jr., Directors.
ROCKPORT SAVINGS BANK.
Open every Saturday, from 9 to 12 A.M., and 2 to 3 P.M., at the Rock- port National Bank.
President, Henry Dennis. Trustees, Henry Clark, Eben Blatchford, Benjamin Tarr, John Hoyt, James J. Gott, Andrew F. Clark. Treasurer, Newell Giles. Secretary, Eben Blatchford.
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
ROCKPORT STEAM COTTON MILLS. Broadway, corner School Street. Incorporated 1847. Capital, $270,000.
B. K. Hough, President. B. K. Hough, C. J. Morrill, Nathaniel Wal- ker, Newell Giles, Charles M. Fisher, Zenas Cushing, Francis Skin- ner, Directors. John H. Higgins, Agent.
Goods Manufactured. - Corset Jeans, Drills, Sheetings, Flannel, and Duck.
ROCKPORT GRANITE COMPANY. Organized 1864. Capital, $200,000.
Lemuel Shaw, President. John Stimson, Treasurer. John Lathrop, Clerk.
Works on Granite Street.
ROCKPORT ISINGLASS COMPANY.
Factory, Dock Square, near High Street, Office, Main, corner School Street.
Jabez R. Gott, Secretary. Newell Giles, Treasurer. Ebenezer Rowe, Manufacturing Agent.
POST-OFFICES. ROCKPORT POST-OFFICE. 16 Main Street. William W. Marshall, Postmaster.
Mails arrive in Summer, 9 A.M., 4 P.M. " " Winter, 9 A.M., 2 P.M. Close in Summer, 8.45 A.M., 4 P.M. " " Winter, 8.45 A.M., 3 P. M.
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ROCKPORT DIRECTORY.
. PIGEON-COVE POST-OFFICE. Austin W .. Story, Postmaster.
INTERNAL REVENUE. John W. Marshall, Assistant Assessor. INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS. Thomas F. Parsons jr., High, near Bap- tist Church.
DEPUTY SHERIFF. Henry Dennis.
NOTARY PUBLIC. Alfred Parsons.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Henry Dennis, Trial Justice. Zeno A. Appleton, Eben Blatchford, Henry Dennis, Henry Dennis jr., Ezra Eames, Newell Giles, John W. Marshall, Alfred Parsons, Calvin W. Pool, George H. Vibbert, William Whipple, Henri N. Woods, Nathaniel F. S. York.
ROCKPORT CORNET BAND.
Wm. N. Manning, Leader and Director. Isaac P. Fears, Clerk and Treasurer.
COACHES. Pigeon Cove. Office 17 Main. Leave daily, on arrival of each train from Boston.
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