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GLOUCESTER BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Wood Dealers. ( See also Coal Dealers.)
BOYNTON CHARLES H., Front, rear Cape Ann Savings Bank (see page 251)
Friend Samuel K. & Co., Jackson, near head of the harbor GRIFFIN BENNETT, Beach, opposite Washington (see inside front cover)
Wooden Ware.
HERSEY LORING & CO., Commercial wharf, Duncan's Point (see page 242)
LORING FRANCIS M. 146 Front (see page 245)
RENTON THOMAS, next to Post-office, East Gloucester (see front colored page) Worsteds.
WARD WILLIAM O. 126 Front (see page 249)
THOS. P. GENTLEE,
GENERAL
Insurance Agent,
AND DEALER IN Real Estate. Mortgages Negotiated. Office in Rogers' Stone Block, 2d floor, No. 116 Front Street, GLOUCESTER.
Having had much experience in Insurance and Real Estate Business, Mr. Gentlee invites the public to give him a share of their patronage. He has the Agency of some of the best Insurance Companies in the country, and can place Insurance where in the event of loss every dollar will be PAID! For further information in regard to these Companies, please ex- amine the lines at the bottom of each page of this book.
Persons having Real Estate to sell, or wishing to purchase, will find Mr. Gentlee posted in regard to such matters in the town of Gloucester and vicinity. All business entrusted to him will receive prompt attention and careful management.
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OFFICERS FOR 1873.
Selectmen .- Robert R. Fears, Chairman; David Plumer, Allen Rogers.
Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health .- William H.
Haskell, Chairman; Edward E. Saville, Francis Bennett, Secretary.
Town Clerk .- David W. Low.
Assessors .- Thomas J. Knowles, Calvin Sargent, William P. Dolliver.
Town Treasurer .- John Corliss.
Surveyors of Highways .- John J. Wilson, Samuel James, John Riggs, George M. Wonson, Warren Harvey, Dan- iel Bray, jr., C. C. Cressy, John Wilkins, G. W. Herrick, G. W. Hodgdon, Benjamin Adams.
Surveyors of Lumber .- William L. Hodgkins, Amos A. Story, John M. Blake, William M. Winchester, Jerome B. Day, Nathaniel D. Hodgkins, David G. Allen, John Clark, jr., Edward C. Hoyt.
Measurers of Salt .- Isaac A. Herrick, Simeon Woodbury, John Gleason, Francis De Winter, George Dennis, Wil- liam A. King, David Y. Tucker, Amos A. Story, Daniel Robinson, Joseph J. Dennis, Nathaniel Daley, John J. Coffin, George G. Reed.
Measurer of Wood and Bark .- David G. Allen.
Culler of Hoops and Staves .- John J. Everdean.
Constables .- John Carr, J. J. Roper, M. J. Williams, David
Brown, jr., William Cronin, William B. Coombs, John F. Foster, Aaron J. Sawyer, Jacob F. Fisher, Stephen P. Andrews, A. Coffin, S. P. Trumbull, W. H. Wilkes, Em- ory Hodgkins, John J. Hadley, J. P. Nichols, D. Brown, S. Blatchford, J. M. Blake, Finson Wheeler, T. S. Rowe, G. Sawyer, R. Pinkham.
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Field Drivers .- John Daggett, Samuel Robinson, C. C. Cressy, Daniel Bray, jr., G. W. Herrick, Wm. M. Win- chester, G. W. Hodgdon, Samuel Ingersoll, George M. Wonson, Elias W. Day, George G. Reed.
Fence Viewers .- Edward C. Hoyt, George W. Wonson.
Keeper of Almshouse .- John A. Pulcifer.
Keeper of Town Pound .- John A. Pulcifer.
Gaugers .- B. F. Cook, George Dennis, Charles H. Parsons, Addison Plumer, J. H. Andrews.
Superintendent of Hay Scales .- Aaron D. Wells.
Sealer of Weights and Measures .- Israel C. Mayo.
Collector of Taxes .- John Proctor.
Liquor Apothecary .- Monson L. Wetherell
Town Physician .- Albert S. Garland.
TOWN POLICE STATION.
Basement Rogers' block, Front street. Emory Hodgkins, Inspector of Police. William Cronin, Keeper of Station House and Lock-up. Emory Hodgkins, William Cronin, and William H. Wilkes, Day Police. David Brown, Cap- tain ; Samuel Blatchford, Martin J. Williams, John Carr, Jacob F. Fisher, Robert Pinkham, J. Calvin Trask, Night Police.
Truant Officers .- Ezekiel W. Chard, Thomas H. Fuller, Isaac A. Herrick, Finson Wheeler.
COURTS. GLOUCESTER POLICE COURT.
Courts held at Town Hall.
James Davis, Justice. Elbridge G. Friend, Special Justice. William Cronin, Constable of the Court.
Sessions for criminal business daily at 9 A. M.
Sessions for civil business every Saturday at 9 A. M.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
John J. Babson, Edward E. Burnham, Henry A. Burnham, Henry Center, Benjamin H. Corliss, John Corliss, James A. Cunningham, Humphrey L. Calder, James Davis, John N. Davis, Elbridge G. Friend, Charles E. Grover, Allen Knowlton, David W. Low, George J. Marsh, Aaron Par- sons, William H. Perrin, Alfred Presson, Joseph O. Proc- ter, Benjamin H. Smith, Cyrus Story, Moses Tarr, Chas. P. Thompson, H. C. L. Haskell, West Gloucester, Sam- uel L. Young, West Gloucester. John S. Webber ( Peace and Quorum).
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Engineers .- George Todd, Chief. Charles Prindall, Simeon A. Burnham, Chas. Gardner, Chas. Wonson, George Har- vey, Assistants. Joseph Friend, Clerk.
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ENGINE COMPANIES.
CAPE ANN STEAMER, NO. 1, Edwin L. Lane, Foreman. House School street.
MAGNOLIA STEAMER, No. 2, Wm. H. Tarr, Foreman. House School street.
BUNKER HILL, No. 4, George W. Wharff, Foreman. House Washington street.
DEFIANCE, No. 5, Joseph M. Marsh, Foreman. House Pros- pect street, Union Hill.
GLOUCESTER, No. 6, Fitz O. Harvey, Foreman. House East Gloucester.
COLONEL ALLEN HOOK AND LADDER Co. No. 1, Charles F. Staten, Foreman. House School street.
GOOD WILL HOSE Co. No. 1, William B. Follansbee, Fore- man. House Smith street.
MOSES RUST HOSE Co. No. 2, Geo. W. Caswell, Foreman. House Smith street.
DELUGE, No. 6, Annisquam.
LANESVILLE, No. 7, Lanesville.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
COMMITTEE.
Alfred F. Stickney, Chairman. Rev. Richard Eddy, Secre- tary. Stillman Rice, C. H. Hildreth, N. H. Phillips, Rev. M. G. Gage.
Horace R. Willard, Superintendent of Schools.
HIGH SCHOOL .- J. H. Hunt, Principal. Eliza B. Barry, Alla F. Young, Hattie D. Clough, Assistants.
COLLINS .- Samuel Harrington, Principal. Ellen Wonson, Ellen McDonald, Nellie Herrick, Lucy W. Davis, Emma Saunders, Lizzie R. Procter, Justine Procter, Hattie E. Atkinson, Mary S. Stacy, Isabel D. Babson, Mary H. Tibbetts, Assistants.
RIGGS .- Principal, Nellie G. Hodgkins. Assistant,. Annie W. Pulcifer.
LEONARD .- Principal, Laura A. Knight. Assistant, Caroline E. Griffin.
LANE .- Principal, Mary A. Witham. Assistant, Abbie S.
POINT .- Principal, Ellen F. Hobbs.
Burnham, Caroline Stevens, Mary O. Shepherd.
SAWYER .- Principal, Sarah T. Andrews. Assistants, Hono- ra Lane, S. C. A. Haskell, Mary E. Hoyt, Marequita M. Plumer, Minnie M. Stetson, Emma J. Gott, Nellie M. Upham, Kate B. Story.
MIXED SCHOOLS.
PARSONS .- Principal, Ada Gott.
BRAY .- Principal, Mrs. Mary Clough. Assistant, Helen V. Haskell.
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HASKELL .- Principal, Hattie O. Burnham. Assistani, Susie Burnham.
BLYNMAN .- Principal, Eva O. Tuck.
WHEELER .- Principal, Annie R. Chard.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
BEACON STREET .- Upper, Clementina Pearce. Lower, Geor- giana P. Story.
ROGERS .- Principal, Mary S. Priestly. Assist. Ida Tappan. FORBES .- Principal, Martha A. Morey. Assistants, Sarah Lane, Lizzie D. Saville, Cora E. Dunnells, Helen Stevens, Mary A. Lufkin, Flora Elwell, Lizzie Shepherd. MT. VERNON .- Upper. Principal, Mary E. Winter. Assis- tant, Lucy S. Davis. Lower. Principal, Ida Marston. Assistant, Francis R. Merchant.
EAST .- Principal, Katie J. Fardey. Assistants, Susan E. Waite, Ella M. Hotchkiss, Ella H. Elwell. POINT .- Upper, Mary A. Tarr. Lower, Emma S. Bray. RIGGS .- Lillian Tappan.
LEONARD .- Caroline Griffin.
WONSON .- Joan L. Allen.
TEACHER OF DRAWING - Carrie H. Sawyer.
TEACHER OF MUSIC .- C. R. Bill.
CHURCHES.
UNITARIAN CHURCH. Middle street. The first parish in Gloucester. Established, 1642. Pastor, Rev. Minot G.
Gage. Treasurer, Alfred Presson. Clerk, Alfred Mans- field. Committee and Assessors, Mrs. William Williams, Elbridge G. Friend, George Clark, jr. Collector, James H. Mansfield. Sexton, Simeon Woodbury.
EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Middle, cor. School. Organized, Nov. 17, 1829. Pastors, Rev. Charles S. Porter to 1835. Rev. C. M. Nickels to 1848. Rev. James Aiken to 1852. Rev. J. L. Hatch to 1855. Rev. Lysander Dickerman to 1860. Rev. I. C. Thacher to 1870. Present Pastor, Rev. S. W. Sequr. Deacons, Andrew Parker, Jacob Bacon, Charles E. Swett, and Peter D. Smith. Clerk, Joseph O. Procter. Treasurer, John J. Pew. Sexton, Addison Griffin. INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN (UNIVERSALIST ) CHURCH. Middle street. Pastor, Rev. Richard Eddy. Clerk, John Corliss. Treasurer, Benjamin H. Corliss. Committee, Horatio Babson, William T. Merchant, John Todd.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Corner Middle and Pleasant streets. Pastor, Rev. F. F. Emerson. Standing Committee, John Pew, A. E. Price, Daniel Allen, jr. Clerk, H. L. Folans- bee. Treasurer, Alexander Patillo. Parish Clerk, D. E. Woodbury. Sexton, Epes P. Pulcifer.
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ELM-STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Elm street. Pastor, Rev. N. T. Whittaker. Treasurer and Secretary, H. A. Parmenter. Trustees, A. D. Wells, Edward Per- kins, John Lane, William H. Wonson, 3d, H. A. Par- menter. Sexton, William Small.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ( EPISCOPAL). Middle street. Rector, Rev. James D. Reid. Wardens, John H. Stacy, William Babson. Clerk, Charles P. Thompson.
NEW CHURCH (SWEDENBORGIAN). 35 Washington street. Pastor, Rev. Robert P. Rogers.
ST. ANNE ( ROM. CATHOLIC). Park st. Pastor, Rev. J.J. Healey.
EAST GLOUCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH. Chapel street. Pastor, Rev. Jos. H. Gannett. Clerk, George Parsons. Deacons, Herbert Stanley and George Parsons.
RIVERDALE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. At Riverdale. Pastor, Rev. John Capen. Trustees, Timothy R. El- well, Jacob Tucker, Daniel Brown, Benjamin Hodgkins. Isaac Tucker, Elias Day, Aaron Hodgkins. Clerk and Treasurer, Timothy R. Elwell. Sexton, Aaron Hodgkins. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Bay View. Organized April, 1870. Pastor, Rev. A. J. Hall. Committee, Kilby P. Sargent, John K. Dustin, Lincoln Littlefield. Secretary and Treasurer, J. K. Dustin. Clerk, M. M. Hatch. Supt. of Sunday School A. Sanderson. Sextons, Lincoln Littlefield and Warren Griffin.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. At Annisquam. Pastor, Rev. Wm. Hooper. Treasurer and Clerk, James Jewett. Com- mittee, Gustavus Lord, Albert Chard, Daniel Robinson, Dr. Samuel Young, Michael Duley.
ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. At Lanesville. Pastor, Rev. W. H. Teel. Deacon, James F. Glover, Society Committee, George Barker, Amaziah Andrews, Levi Den- non. Clerk and Treasurer, Cyrus Sargent. Supt. of Sunday School, George Barker.
SOCIETIES, ETC.
SAWYER FREE LIBRARY AND GLOUCESTER LYCEUM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Rooms Town Hall. Open daily afternoon and evening from 2 to 5, and 7 to 9, P.M. The Lyceum was organized Feb- ruary 20, 1830. Added the Library, March 18, 1854. Number of volumes, about 3,500. President, Henry A. Parmenter. Vice-President, Benjamin H. Smith. Rec. Secretary, J. J. Pew. Cor. Secretary, Jos. L. Stevens, jr. Treasurer, Alexander Pattillo. Directors, Joseph O. Procter, Gorham P. Low, John J. Babson. Librarian, Miss Mary D. Stacey.
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GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN'S AND SEAMEN'S WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS' AID SOCIETY.
Organized March 1862. Annual meeting first Monday in January. Directors meeting first Monday of each month. Fishing Ins. Co.'s Rooms Low's block, opp. Post-office. Pres. Geo. Garland. Vice-Pres. N. D. Cunningham. Sec. Joseph O. Procter. - Treasurer, Collector and Disbursing Officer, Cyrus Story. Directors, George Garland, George Clark, jr., Benj. H. Corliss, N. D. Cunningham, Andrew Leighton, Samuel Lane, B. Maddocks, John J. Pew, Solomon Pool, Joseph O. Procter, Joseph Rowe, Peter D. Smith, Sylvanus Smith, Cyrus Story, F. G. Wonson.
LADIES' CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
Annual meeting, first Wednesday in January. President, Mrs. Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
Forrest F. Emerson.
GLOUCESTER FEMALE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION. Organized in 1834. OFFICERS .- President, Mrs. H. G. Sanford. Vice-President, Miss Annette Babson. Secre- tary, Mrs. A. H. Bradbury. Treasurer, Miss Susan Stanwood. Regular meeting every Monday afternoon. Rooms in Sawyer's block. Annual meeting first week in January.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Organized Feb. 19, 1873. . Room, 58 Front street. Open daily from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. Annual meeting third Wed- nesday evening in December. President, George A. Upton. Vice-President, Luther Hayden. Secretary, Walter Caswell. Asst. Secretary and Treasurer, Hazen
L. Follansbee. Directors, H. M. Willard, I. C. Mayo, Charles Huntington, J. F. Davis, G. P. Low, P. D. Smith. Finance Committee, Israel Norwood, S. S. Thurston, J. O. Procter, N. II. Phillips, Sylvanus Smith, J. H. Bingham, J. T. Knight. Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, John H. Gale, Nathaniel Babson, Luther Hayden.
CAPE ANN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Annual meeting in February. OFFICERS .- President, Hon. J. J. Babson. Vicc-Presidents, Col. John Clark, James Mansfield. Councillors, Barnard Stanwood, Isaac Patch. John Atkinson. Cor. Secretary, David W. Low. Secre- tary and Treasurer, W. H. Haskell.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. CAPE ANN LODGE, NO. 55. Meet Wednesday evenings, at Lanesville. 12
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MASONIC.
WILLIAM FERSON ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
Constituted Nov. 1871. Regular communications first and third Wednesday evening at Masonic Ilall. OFFICERS. William Babson, H.P. Allen Rogers, K. Robert R. Fears, S. Charles B. Presson, Sec. S. S. Day, Treas. Andrew Elwell, C.H. William M. Gaffney, P.S. David S. Presson, R.A.C. Francis Burnham, M. 3d V. Aaron W. Bray, M. 2nd V. Isaac A. S. Steele, M. 1st V. John E. Somes, J. S. William Jones, S.S. Rev. J. D. Reid, Chaplain. Solomon Sargent, Tyler.
TYRIAN LODGE.
A. F. and A. Masons, Chartered by the M. W. Joseph Warren, G.M., of the Continent of America, March 2, A. L. 5770 .. Petioners for the Charter, Philip Marnett, John Fletcher, George Brown, Andrew Geddings, Barnett Ilarkin, David Parker, Epes Sargent, jr. OFFICERS .- Robert R. Fears, W.M. Andrew Elwell, S. W. John Corliss, J.W. Il. F. Sanford, S.D. James Ingersoll, J.D. David W. Low, Marshal. Joseph G. Swift, S.S. Addi- son Center, Secretary. F. Il. Babson, J.S. Sargent S. Day, Treasurer. Solomon Sargent, T'yler. Regular com- munication the first Tuesday of the month at Masonic Ilall, Front street.
ACACIA LODGE.
Instituted August 3, 1865. Francis Burnham, W.M. J. P. Dennett, S. W. Jeremiah Foster, J.W. A. F. Clark, S.D. C. E. Place, J.D. . John S. Whidden, Marshal. C. A. Boynton, S.S. F. L. Stacy, J.S. G. K. Barnard, Sec'y. W. E Ansell, Treasurer. Solomon Sargent, Tyler. Regular communications the first Friday of the month at Masonic Hall.
I. O. OF ODD FELLOWS. OCEAN LODGE, NO. 91.
Instituted Sept. 10, 1845. Meet Monday evenings at Odd Fellows' Hall, Front street. Hugh Parkhurst, N.G. William Hadley, Cor. Secretary.
CAPE ANN ENCAMPMENT, NO. 33.
Instituted Nov. 8, 1866. Meet first and third Thursdays at Odd Fellows' Hall, Front street. W. T. Merchant, H.P. W. D. Lufkin, Scribe.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
Western Union Telegraph Co., E. F. Ilatch, Manager. Office 148 Front street.
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TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
I. O. OF GOOD TEMPLARS, FRATERNITY LODGE, NO. 35. Instituted May 1862. Meet Wednesday evenings at G. T. Ilall, Burnham's Block. W. G. Haskell, W.C.T. L. W. Clark, W.S.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE, RIVERDALE DIVISION, NO. 26 Instituted Feb. 1, 1865. Meet every Thursday evenings at M. E. Church Vestry.
I. O. OF G. T., FOREST LODGE, NO. 76, WEST GLOUCESTER. Instituted Oct. 18, 1865. Meet Saturday evenings at Lib-
erty Hall. John Burpee, W. C.T. H. C. L. Haskell, W.S. EASTERN STAR LODGE, NO. 230, I. O. OF G. T., E. GLOUCESTER. Instituted Febuary 1867. Meet Thursday evenings in Hall over the Post-office.
MILL RIVER LODGE, RIVERDALE, NO. 288.
Instituted December, 1867. Meet Monday evenings at M. E. Church Vestry.
AGAMENTICUS LODGE, NO. 85.
Meet Friday evenings at Village IIall, Lanesville. Clifford Ricker, W.C.T. Nellie Knowlton, W.S.
NEPTUNE TEMPLE OF HONOR AND TEMPERANCE, NO. 26. Instituted March 6, 1867. Meet Monday evenings at Tem- plars' Hall. J. S. Allen, W.C.T. C. C. Curtis, W.R. NEPTUNE COUNCIL, NO. 14, T. OF H. AND T. Instituted Febuary 27, 1868. Meet monthly at Templars' Hall. T. H. Fuller, C. of C. G. W. Somes, R. of C.
NEWSPAPERS. GLOUCESTER TELEGRAPH.
Established in 1827. Published every Wednesday and Sat- urday by John S. E. Rogers; 4 and 6 Spring st. Terms $2.75 per year in advance.
CAPE ANN LIGHT.
Established in 1843. Published every Saturday by John S. E. Rogers, 4 and 6 Spring st. Terms, $2.00 per year in advance.
CAPE ANN WEEKLY ADVERTISER.
Terms, $2,50 per year in advance. Procter Bros., Editors and Proprietors, 121 Front street. (See front col. page.)
RAILROADS.
GLOUCESTER BRANCH EASTERN RAILROAD. Boston to Gloucester and Rockport. Joseph Sayward, Station Agent.
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MILITARY.
. COMPANY G, 8TH REGIMENT.
Organized August 7, 1852. Armory, Rogers' HIall. C. II. Pew, 2d, Caplain. C. II. Parsons, Ist Lieutenant. II. A. Cook, 2d Lieutenant.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, POST 45.
Organized February 4, 1868. Meet in Sawyer's Block, Thursday evenings. Rev. Richard Eddy, P.C. W. II. H. Davis, S. V. Reuben Perry, J.V. B. F. Cook, Adjutant. A. C. Andrews, Quartermaster.
BANDS. GLOUCESTER CORNET BAND.
Reuben Perry, Leader and Director. D. L. Clark, Clerk and Treasurer.
OCEAN CORNET BAND, LANESVILLE. Joseph H. Andrews, Leader.
BANKS. GLOUCESTER NATIONAL BANK.
Front street, nearly opp. Post-office. Formerly Gloucester Bank. Established 1796. Capital, $300,000. E. W. Merchant, President. William Babson, Cashier. Fred- erick G. Low, E. W. Merchant, Edward Babson, Benja- min F. Somes, Alfred Cressy, Iloratio Babson, William F. Davis, Charles Fitz, Directors. Discount day Tuesday.
CAPE ANN NATIONAL BANK.
159 Front street. Capital $150,000. Gorham P. Low, President. Iliram Rich, Cashier. Gorham P. Low, John Pew, William Parsons 2d, Directors. Discount day, Thursday.
.FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GLOUCESTER.
Low's Block. Capital, $120,000. Surplus $90,000. Par value per share, $100. Wm. A. l'ew, President. George R. Bradford, Cashier. Robert Fears, Benj. II. Corliss, Charles Parkhurst, Jos. O. Procter, Josiah O. Friend, jr., James A. Stetson, M. L. Wetherell, F. G. Wonson, Win. A. Pew, A. W. Dodd, Geo. R. Bradford, Directors.
CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK.
58 Front street. Incorporated 1846. Amount of deposits $800,000. Gorham P. Low, President. Benj. F. Somes, Richard G. Stanwood, James Mansfield, Addison Gilbert, Epes W. Merchant, Wm. Parsons, 2d, Trustees. Alfred Presson, Treasurer. Benjamin F. Somes, Secretary.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES, ETC.
GLOUCESTER MUTUAL FISHING INSURANCE CO. First National Bank Building. Jos. O. Procter, President, William Parsons 2d, Vice-President. Cyrus Story, Secre -. tary. Joseph O. Procter, William Parsons, 2d, Peter D. Smith, Samuel Haskell, jr., Benjamin Low, James L. Shute, Williams II. Perkins, N. D. Cunningham, Michael Walen, Fred. G. Wonson, Directors.
GLOUCESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Low's block, opposite Post-office. Capital stock $100,000. Josiah O. Friend, jr., President. James Davis, Secretary. Robert Fears, Andrew W. Dodd, Michael Walen, Henry A. Burnham, James G. Tarr, George J. Tarr, Josiah O. Friend, jr., Parker Burnham, James A. Stetson, John Todd, George R. Bradford, Bennett Griffin, Frederic G. Wonson, Joseph Rowe, William A. Pew, Directors.
GLOUCESTER BOARD OF TRADE.
Organized March 19, 1866. Annual meeting, second Wed- nesday in January. Joseph O. Procter, President. Epes W. Merchant, Vice-President. John J. Pew, Secretary and Treasurer. Fitz E. Riggs, Sylvanus Smith, Edward Babson, Charles H. Pew, Cyrus Story, Wm. Parsons, 2d, James L. Shute, Charles Parkhurst, Josiah O. Friend, jr., Jas. S. Ayer, George Garland, Benj. H. Corliss, Directors.
GLOUCESTER GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Duncan's Point, incorporated 1854. Capital stock, $62,300. Par value per share, $50. Annual meeting of stock- holders, third Tuesday in June. E. J. Davenport, Presi- dent. E. J. Davenport, F. G. Low, F. H. Odiorne, William A. Pew, William F. Davis, Charles Seaver, George R. Bradford, Directors. C. W. Cochrane, Supt. and Agent. Josiah O. Friend, jr., Treasurer. David W. Low, Clerk.
CAPE ANN ANCHOR WORKS.
Organized 1867. Capital, $2,500. Number of shares, 250. Par value, $100. Works on Vincent's Point. Articles manufactured, Anchors. Albert G. Hale, President. George R. Bradford, Treasurer. Henry Dennis, jr.,
Clerk. A. G. Hale, Supt. at Works.
GLOUCESTER COPPER PAINT COMPANY.
HI. G. Sanford, Treasurer and General Agent.
CAPE ANN GRANITE COMPANY.
Organized April, 1869. Jonas H. French, President. HI. H. Bennett, Secretary and Treasurer. Quarries at Bay View.
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LANE'S COVE PIER COMPANY.
Built 1843. Ezra Eames, Rockport, President. Michael Duley, Joshua Tucker, Directors. Joshua Tucker, Treas- urer. Michael Duley, Secretary.
PROCTOR SPARK ARRESTER COMPANY.
Organized March 9, 1872. Joseph O. Proctor, Trustee.
CEMETERIES. OAK GROVE CEMETERY.
Incorporated 1856. Epes W. Merchant, President. Alfred Presson, Treasurer and Secretary. E. W. Merchant, Benj. K. Ilough, Edward Babson, F. Norwood, Herman E. Davidson, Samuel A. Stacy, Eli F. Stacy, Trustees. Tristram Griffin, Superintendent.
MT. ADNAH CEMETERY.
Annisquam. Wm. W. Chard, President. John A. Going, Treasurer and Secretary.
CHERRY HILL CEMETERY.
Entrance from Washington street. Belonging to the Town. William Butler, Superintendent.
OAK HILL CEMETERY.
Entrance from Washington street, near the Mill Pond. Roman Catholic.
MAGNOLIA POINT CEMETERY.
Magnolia Point.
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY.
Located on Mt. Pleasant avenue, East Gloucester. Frederick Gerring, Supt. Charles Story, in charge of grounds.
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY. At Folly Cove, Lanesville. John E. Mason, Supt.
STAGES.
GLOUCESTER AND EAST GLOUCESTER. Leaves Procter Brothers, 121 Front street, hourly, from 7.30 A.M., to 9 P.M. Henry P. Witham, Proprietor. ESSEX, WEST GLOUCESTER, AND GLOUCESTER. Leaves Essex daily at 7 A.M. Leaves 89 Front street, Gloucester, 42 P.M. William H. Story, Proprietor.
Annisquam, 121 Front street, four times daily. Oren E. Griffin, Proprietor.
Annisquam, 89 Front street, S. H. Colby., Proprietor. Lanesville, 89 Front street, Levi Dennen, Proprietor.
EAST GLOUCESTER FERRY.
From Duncan's Point to East Gloucester, regular trips from 62 A.M., to 92 P.M. Israel Gill, Proprietor.
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POST OFFICES.
GLOUCESTER POST-OFFICE.
DAVID W. Low, Postmaster. C. E. Grover 2d, Asst. P. M. M. C. Davis and N. T. Friend, Clerks.
Office hours from April 1 to October 1 .- The office is open daily (Sundays excepted ) from 7 A.M. to 72 P.M. Oct. 1 to April 1 from 72 A.M. to 7 P.M.
MAILS CLOSE.
Boston and Salem at 92 A.M. and 4} P.M. in Summer, and 32 P.M. in Winter.
New York and Southern Mails at *9} A.M. and *42 P.M. in Summer, and 32 P.M. in Winter.
Portland and Calais at 92 A.M. and 42 P.M. in Summer, and 32 P.M. in Winter.
Manchester at 92 A.M.
East Gloucester at 9 A.M. and 4 P.M.
Rockport and Pigeon Cove at 34 P.M. in Summer, and 1 2 P.M. in Winter.
Annisquam, Bay View and Lanesville at 4 P.M. in Summer, and 32 P.M. in Winter.
West Gloucester and Essex at 4 P.M. in Summer, and 32 P.M. in Winter.
MAILS DUE FROM
Boston and Salem at 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. in Summer, and 2 P.M. in Winter.
New York at 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. in Summer, and 2 p.M. in Winter.
Portland at 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. in Summer, and 2 p.M. in Winter.
Calais at 9 A.M.
Rockport and Pigeon Cove at 10 A.M.
East Gloucester at 82 A. M. and 3} P.M. in Summer, and 3 P.M. in Winter.
Annisquam, Bay View and Lanesville at 8 A.M.
West Gloucester and Essex at 82 A.M.
Manchester at 4 p.M. in Summer, and 2 P.M. in Winter. *The New York Mails, P.M. go direct.
EAST GLOUCESTER POST OFFICE. J. Warren Wonson, Postmaster.
Mails close at 84 A.M. and 3 P.M.
Mails arrive at 9.20 A.M. and 44 .P.M.
All other Mails correspond with the mails at Gloucester.
WEST GLOUCESTER POST OFFICE. Henry C. L. Haskell, Postmaster.
Mails close at 82 A.M. Mails arrive at 5} P.M.
ANNISQUAM POST ORFICE. John D. Davis, Postmaster.
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4 GLOUCESTER DIRECTORY.
LANESVILLE POST OFFICE.
Levi Dennen, Postmaster.
BAY VIEW POST OFFICE. H. H. Bennett, Postmaster.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Spring Street, cor. Pleasant. Office hours, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Fitz J. Babson, Collector. Addison Center, Deputy Col- lector. B. H. Smith, Surveyor. B. F. Cook, T. F. Par- sons, jr., B. F. Blatchford, Alvin Smith, Daniel Robinson, Sidney Gardner, Inspectors. Thomas J. Burgess, John F. Foster, Aids to the Revenue. S. F. Morey, jr., Boat- man. Aaron Parsons, Clerk.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE. Office in Custom House Building.
John W. Marshall, Assistant Assessor.
LIGHT HOUSE AT EASTERN POINT.
Charles Friend, Keeper.
TEN POUND ISLAND LIGHT.
Octavius A. Merrill, Keeper.
BRITISH CONSULAR AGENT.
Cyrus Story, 89 Front Street.
COMMISSIONERS OF WRECKS.
Daniel Robinson, Hodgkins' Cove, Annisquam ; N. D. Cun- ningham, Curtis C. Cressy, Gloucester.
BOARD OF PORT WARDENS FOR PORTS OF GLOUCESTER AND ROCKPORT.
Joseph B. Burnham, David W. Low, George W. Somes, office Town Hall, Gloucester.
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