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The Female Charitable Association has rooms in the Sawyer Free Library Building.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Mayor, President of the Common Council, Joseph Andrews, William H. Dennen, John Q. Bennett.
CAPE ANN SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
President, Thomas Conant, M. D. Vice-Presidents, Geo. Morse, M. D., Charles E. Mann. Corr. Sec'y, Edward Dolliver. Clerk, Sidney F. Haskell. Treasurer, David W. Low. Board of Managers, Mrs. John S. Tappan, D. Elwell Woodbury, David W. Swett, Miss Sarah G. Duley, Miss L. P. Burnham. Curator, R. W. Conant. Regular meetings in Scientific Hall, 195 Main street, every first Monday evening in each month.
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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, in Low's block, opposite Post-office. President, N. D. Cunningham. Vice-President, James G. Tarr. Sec- retary, Joseph O. Procter. Treasurer, Collector, and Dis- bursing Officer, Cyrus Story. Directors, N. D. Cunning- ham, James G. Tarr, Sylvanus Smith, Geo. Steele, Andrew Leighton, John J. Pew, Eli O. Cleaves, Joseph O. Procter, S. N. Hardy, Cyrus Story, George Dennis, Michael Walen, F. G. Wonson, Samuel Lane, S. Cunningham.
GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
President, W. Frank Parsons. Vice-Pres., Miss Emma Todd. Secretary, Susie C. Somes. Treasurer, Edward Dolliver. Executive Committee, Daniel D. Saunders, Geo. H. Proctor, Miss Harriet B. Clough.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Organized February 19, 1873. Rooms, 87 Main street. Open daily, except Sundays, from 8 A. M. to 9.30 P. M. Annual meeting third Wednesday evening in December. President, Daniel O. Marshall. Vice-President, James L. Stanley. Rec. Sec'y, Fred. E. Ford. Gen'l Sec'y, William T. Perkins. Treasurer, Hazen L. Follansbee. Gospel meeting every Sunday evening at 6 o'clock.
COMMONWEALTH CLUB.
Ferguson block, 201 Main street. President, John J. Stanwood. Vice-President, William A. Wilcox. Secretary, James D. Stacy. Treasurer, Howard Steele.
CAPE ANN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Annual meeting in February. President, George M. Wonson. Corr. Sec'y, D. W. Low. Rec. Sec'y and Treas., W. H. Haskell.
BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY.
Summer Laboratory at Annisquam. Director, Prof. Hyatt.
MASONIC.
WILLIAM FERSON ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
Constituted November, 1871. Regular communications third Wednesday evening at Masonic Hall. H. P., John Corliss; K., John P. Dennett; S., John Lloyd; Sec., Addi- son Center; Treas., S. S. Day; C. H., David W. Low; P. S., William M. Gaffney; R. A. C., Andrew Elwell; M. 3d V., John Trask; M. 2d V., J. Warren Wonson; M. Ist V., George H. Morton; J. S., W. A. Homans, jr .; S. S., Frank Stanwood; Chap., Robert R. Fears; Tyler, Solomon Sargent.
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TYRIAN LODGE, A. F. AND A. M.
Chartered by the M. W. Joseph Warren, G. M., of the Continent of America, March 2, A. L. 5770. Petitioners for the Charter, Philip Marnett, John Fletcher, George Brown, Andrew Geddings, Barnett Harkin, David Parker, Epes Sargent, jr. W. M., E. Archer Bradley; S. W., Benj. G. Cook; J. W., Frank Stanwood; S. D., John Morgan; J. D., Henry P. Dennen; S. St., John F. Fowles; J. St., Elden Tibbets; Marshal, Andrew Elwell; Sec., William P. Dolliver; Treas., Sargent S. Day; Tyler, Solomon Sargent. Regular communications the first Tuesday in each month at Masonic Hall, Gloucester Bank building.
ACACIA LODGE, A. F. AND A. M.
Instituted August 3, 1865. W. M., Washington A. Niles; S. W., -; J. W., William H. Cross; S. D., Charles H. Wonson; J. D., Benj. H. Spinney; Chap., Wm. B. Coombs; Treas., William S. Wonson; Marshal, J. War- ren Wonson; S. S., George H. Dennis; J. S., J. F. Corliss; Sec., Thomas Renton; Tyler, Henry Blake. Regular com- munications first Friday in each month at Masonic Hall, Independent block, East Gloucester.
I. O. OF ODD FELLOWS. OCEAN LODGE, No. 91.
Instituted September 10, 1845. Meet Monday evenings at Odd Fellows' Hall, 89 Main street. Sec., Chester Marr, jr .; Treas., John Procter.
CAPE ANN ENCAMPMENT, No. 33.
Instituted Nov. 8, 1866. Meet first and third Thursdays at Odd Fellows' Hall, 89 Main street. Scribe, Howard G. Lane; Treas., Enoch Burnham.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. CAPE ANN LODGE, No. 55.
Meet Wednesday evenings at Pythian Hall, 824 Wash- ington, Lanesville. K. of R. and S., Daniel S. Griffin.
CONSTANTINE LODGE, No. 68.
Meet Thursday evenings at 119 Main street. C. C., Samuel V. Colby; K. of R. and S., John W. Going.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. WINGAERSHEEK TRIBE, No. 12.
Organized February 5, 1886. Meet Wednesday even- ings in Centre Hall. S., Chas. A. Russell; S. S., Edgar S. Taft; J. S., Frank E. Davis; K. of R., M. Herbert Nichols; K. of W., Asa G. Andrews.
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ROYAL ARCANUM. GLOUCESTER COUNCIL, NO. 319. Regent, Edward L. Rowe. Secretary, Aaron Parsons. Collector, Alfred F. Stickney. Treasurer, Henry Center. Meet at G. A. R. Hall twice a month.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR. HESPERUS LODGE, NO. 1481.
Meet in Temple of Honor Hall, second and fourth Tues- day evenings. Dictator, Alonzo F. Harvey. Reporter, T. H. Fuller.
UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS. ROANOKE COMMANDERY, NO. 110.
Meet first and third Thursday evenings at Temple of Honor Hall. N. Com., B. F. Allen. Keeper of Records, Addison Witham.
LEGION OF HONOR. ROGER CONANT COUNCIL.
Meet in G. A. R. Hall, 171 Main street, first and third Monday evenings in each month. Com., Dr. William H. Pomeroy. Secretary, Walter L. Rowe. Collector, Edward Dolliver.
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS,
I. O. OF GOOD TEMPLARS, FRATERNITY LODGE, NO. 35.
Instituted May, 1862. Meet Wednesday evenings, at 97 Main street.
NEPTUNE TEMPLE OF HONOR AND TEMPERANCE, NO. 26.
Instituted March 6, 1867. Meet Monday evenings at Templars' Hall, 177 Main street.
ATLANTIC TEMPLE OF HONOR, NO. 49.
Instituted April 24, 1878. Meet Thursday evenings at Temple of Honor Hall, 177 East Main street.
AGAMENTICUS LODGE, NO. 85.
Instituted January 1, 1876. Meet Friday evenings at Good Templars' Hall, Lanesville.
NEPTUNE COUNCIL, NO. 14, T. OF H. AND T.
Instituted February 27, 1868. Meet monthly at Temple of Honor Hall, Burnham's Block.
GLOUCESTER TEMPERANCE UNION.
Incorporated April 10, 1884. Meet second and fourth Thursday evenings at Scientific Hall, City National Bank Building.
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WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Meets at 87 Main street. President, Mrs. Elbridge H. Friend. Secretary, Mrs. Cyrus Story.
YOUNG WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Rooms over 76 Main street. President, Mrs. R. P. B. Tingley.
GRANITE DIVISION SONS OF TEMPERANCE, No. 63.
Meet Wednesday evening in School-house Building, Stanwood street, Riverdale.
ANNISQUAM TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
Meet Sunday evenings in rooms 34 Leonard street. FRANKLIN LODGE, No. 131, I. O. G. T. Meet Thursday evenings in old School-house, Riverdale.
JUVENILE TEMPLARS.
Meet Thursday evenings in Good Templars Hall, Lanesville.
FRATERNITY COUNCIL DAUGHTERS OF DIONA. Meet in Pythian Hall, Lanesville, Tuesday evenings.
RAILROADS.
GLOUCESTER BRANCH BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.
Boston to Gloucester and Rockport. Herbert C. Taft, Station Agent.
GLOUCESTER STREET RAILWAY CO.
Morris C. Fitch, President. F. W. Homans, Treasurer. F. S. Hunnewell, Superintendent.
STAGES. GLOUCESTER AND EAST GLOUCESTER.
Leaves Procter Brothers, 180 Main street, from 7 A.M. to 9.15 P.M. Saturdays, 10 P.M. E. Sargent Thomas, Prop.
ESSEX, WEST GLOUCESTER, AND GLOUCESTER.
Leaves Essex daily at 7 A.M. Leaves 76 Main street, Gloucester, at 4 P.M. Richard H. Lee, Proprietor.
Annisquam. 88 Main street, five times daily. Oren E. Griffin, Proprietor.
Annisquam, 76 Main street. C. A. Harvey, Prop.
Lanesville, 76 Main street. Harvey Bros., Proprietors. Leaves Lanesville 6.15, 7.30 A.M .; 12.15, 3.45 P.M. Leaves Gloucester 9 A.M .; 12.15, 4, 6.15 P.M.
STEAMBOATS. BOSTON AND GLOUCESTER LINE.
Wharf, foot of Duncan street. Steamers "George A. Chaffee," "City of Gloucester." Abbott Coffin, Agent. Leaves Gloucester for Boston daily at 3 A.M. Leaves Boston for Gloucester daily, from Central wharf, at 2 P.M.
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EAST GLOUCESTER FERRY.
From Duncan's Point to East Gloucester. Douglass Brothers, Proprietors. Regular trips from 6.30 A.M. to 9.20 P.M.
INSURANCE and other COMPANIES.
GLOUCESTER MUTUAL FISHING INSURANCE COMPANY.
First National Bank building. George Steele, President and Treasurer. James G. Tarr, Vice-President. Howard E. Gaffney, Secretary.
ANNISQUAM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Annisquam. C. A. Fernald, Pres. James S. Jewett, Sec.
GLOUCESTER GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Duncan's Point. Incorporated 1854. Capital stock, $62,300. Par value per share, $50. Annual meeting of stockholders, third Tuesday in July. F. H. Odiorne, President. David W. Low, Clerk and Treasurer. John A. Coffin, Superintendent and Agent.
CAPE ANN ANCHOR WORKS.
Organized 1866. Capital, $37,500. Works foot of Whit- temore street. George R. Bradford, Treasurer and Secre- tary. F. A. Fisher, Clerk. W. N. Fisher, Agent and Supt.
CAPE ANN GRANITE COMPANY.
Organized April, 1869. Jonas H. French, President. H. H. Bennett, Secretary and Treasurer. Quarries at Bay View.
CAPE ANN POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
A. F. Harvey, President. George E. Merchant, Sec'y. Meets first Tuesday in the month.
ANNISQUAM GRANITE COMPANY.
Organized 1874. J. A. Dennison, President and Treas.
EXCELSIOR FERTILIZER CO.
Organized June, 1885. Capital, $12,000. William N. Fisher, President. Geo. R. Bradford, Treasurer and Sec.
GLOUCESTER ISINGLASS AND GLUE COMPANY.
Organized 1875. George Perkins, President. John S. Rogers, Treasurer and Supt. Factory on Eastern av.
RUSSIA CEMENT CO.
Established 1876. Incorporated 1882. Capital, $30,000 .- George R. Bradford, President. Reuben Brooks, Sec'y and Treasurer. Works on Essex avenue, W. G. Manufacture fish-glue and cement.
LANESVILLE GRANITE CO.
Organized May, 1873. Capital, $50,000. Eben Blatch- ford, President. John Butman, Treasurer and Agent.
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UNION HAMMOCK CO.
Incorporated 1883. Capital, $25,000. Benjamin F. Hunt, President. Andrew Lee, Treasurer. Manufacture ham- mock and tennis nets.
GLOUCESTER WATER SUPPLY CO.
No. 10 Procter st. Joseph O. Procter, President. David W. Low, Clerk. G. Norman Weaver, Treasurer. George H. Norman, Robert R. Fears, Samuel A. Stacy, Hugh K. Norman, Directors.
GLOUCESTER NET AND TWINE CO.
Incorporated 1884. Capital, $125,000. Wm. Stowe, of Boston, President. Sylvanus Smith, of Gloucester, Vice- President. John Cunningham, Treasurer and Clerk.
GLOUCESTER ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
Organized May 5, 1884. Capital, $12,500. Loring B. Haskell, President. William H. Jordan, Vice-President. Charles S. Tappan, Treas. and Clerk. Station 19 Vincent street.
GLOUCESTER FISH DRYING CO.
Incorporated 1884. Capital, $20,000. Charles H. Pew, President. John K. Dustin, jr., Treasurer. Works foot of Whittemore street. Manufacture fertilizers.
NEWSPAPERS. CAPE ANN WEEKLY ADVERTISER.
Terms $2.50 per year in advance. Procter Bros., editors and proprietors, 110 Main street. (See page 284)
CAPE ANN BULLETIN.
Established in 1877. Successor to the Gloucester Tele- graph, established in 1827. Published every Saturday by the Cape Ann Printing Co., 191 Main street. Terms $2 per year. (See page 285)
CAPE ANN EVENING BREEZE.
Daily. Published by the Cape Ann Printing Co., 191 Main street. Terms : $3 per year, 1 cent per copy. (See page 285)
MILITARY. COMPANY G, EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Organized August 7, 1852. Re-organized February 18, 1886. Armory 9 Elm street. Captain, William A. Pew, jr. 1st Lieut., Richard P. Reilly. 2d Lieut., Philip P. Moore.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, POST 45.
Organized February 4, 1868. Meet at 171 Main street, Thursday evenings. Commander, Sidney Gardner.
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CEMETERIES. OAK GROVE CEMETERY.
No. 121 Washington street, near Grove. Incorporated 1856. Epes W. Merchant, President. Edward H. Griffin, Superintendent.
MT. ADNAH CEMETERY.
Annisquam. James S. Jewett, President. John A. Going, Treasurer and Secretary.
BEECH BROOK CEMETERY.
West Gloucester. Entrance from Essex avenue. Be- longing to the city.
CHERRY HILL CEMETERY.
Entrance from Washington street. Belonging to the city. David Butler, Superintendent.
OAK HILL CEMETERY.
Entrance from Poplar street. Roman Catholic. Rev. J. J. Healy, Superintendent.
MAGNOLIA POINT CEMETERY. Magnolia Point. John Wilkins, Superintendent.
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY.
Located on Mt. Pleasant avenue, East Gloucester. Henry Harrison, Superintendent.
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
Junction of Washington and Langsford streets, at Folly Cove, Lanesville. John E. Mason, Superintendent.
WESLEYAN CEMETERY. At Riverdale. Henry N. Kidder, Superintendent. HIGH-STREET CEMETERY.
Prospect, head of Church street.
WASHINGTON CEMETERY.
No. 164 Western avenue. Incorporated 1884. Isaac P. Morse, Superintendent.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Main street, cor. Pleasant. Office hours, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Collector, David S. Presson. Deputy Collector, Robert R. Fears. Inspectors, T. F. Parsons, jr., B. F. Blatchford, Sidney Gardner, Arthur C. Millett, Francis Burnham. Jan- itor, John P. Holland. Clerk, Aaron Parsons. Boatman, Henry De Vries.
LIGHT HOUSES AND HARBOR. LIGHT HOUSE AT EASTERN POINT. Keeper, George G. Bailey.
TEN POUND ISLAND LIGHT. Keeper, Charles J. Hooper.
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ANNISQUAM LIGHT.
Keeper, Dennison Hooper.
COMMISSIONER OF WRECKS.
N. D. Cunningham, 66 Commercial street, Gloucester.
BOARD OF PORT WARDENS FOR GLOUCESTER AND ROCKPORT.
Geo. W. Somes, Chas. Babson, John Hawson. Office, 82 Main street, Gloucester.
HARBOR MASTER.
John M. Anderson.
POST OFFICES. GLOUCESTER POST-OFFICE.
Postmaster, Chas. C. Cressy. Assistant Postmaster, John Lakeman. Office open daily (Sundays excepted), from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M., and Saturday nights till 9. Letter Carriers, James M. Allen (Supt.), Fitz E. Oakes, jr., Wm. R. Caig, Charles E. Story. Hiram W. Buffinton, Henry Wilson, Charles W. Powers, Walter Adams, substitutes. Carriers' delivery of mail after arrival of 7.40 and 9.35 A.M., and 3.40 P.M. mails. Collection from street letter boxes five times daily, with the exception of boxes at Bass Rocks three times, and Riverdale once.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and points North, South, and West, close at 7 and 9.40 A.M., and 12.55, 4.40, and 8 P.M .; arrive at 7.40 and 9.35 A.M., and 12.15, 3.40, 5, and 8 P.M.
Boston, Springfield, and New York postal car, direct, close at 4.40 P.M .; arrive at 9.30 A.M.
Salem and vicinity, including Lynn, close at 9.40 A.M., 12.55 and 4.40 p.M .; arrive at 9.30 A.M. and 3.45 P.M.
Places east of Beverly, and British provinces via Salem, close at 9.40 A M., 12.55 and 4.40 p.M .; arrive at 9.30 A.M., 3.45 and 8 P.M.
Eastern mail, via Bangor and Boston postal car, direct, close at 7 A.M .; arrive at 5 P.M.
West Gloucester and Essex, close at 3.30 P.M .; arrive at 9.15 A.M.
Manchester, close at 9.40 A.M .; arrive at 3.40 P.M.
Magnolia, close at 7 A.M .; arrive at 3.40 P.M.
Annisquam, Bay View, and Lanesville, close at 8.30 A.M. and 3.30 P.M .; arrive at 9 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Rockport and Pigeon Cove, close at 9.05 A.M. and 3.15 P.M .; arrive at 10.30 A.M. and 5.15 P.M.
WEST GLOUCESTER POST-OFFICE.
Postmaster, Henry C. L. Haskell.
Mails close at 8.15 A.M. Mails arrive at 4.45 P.M.
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ANNISQUAM POST-OFFICE. Postmaster, John D. Davis. Mails close at 7.45 A.M. and 12.45 P.M. Mails arrive at 9.45 A.M. and 4.45 P.M.
LANESVILLE POST-OFFICE. Postmaster, Fitz E. Griffin.
Mails close at 7.30 A.M. and 12.15 P.M. Mails arrive at 10.30 A.M. and 5 P.M.
BAY VIEW POST-OFFICE. Postmaster, H. H. Bennett. Mails close at 7.45 A.M. and 12.30 p.M. Mails arrive at 10 A.M. and 5 P.M.
MAGNOLIA POST-OFFICE. Postmaster, Arthur M. Lycett.
COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS. Supreme Judicial Court.
This Court is held at Salem, on the third Tuesday of April, and first Tuesday of November.
Law and Jury term, first Tuesday in November.
Reporter, John Lathrop, of Boston.
Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth- John Noble of Boston.
Clerk of the Courts for the County of Essex - Dean Pea- body, of Lynn. Assistant, George R. Lord, of Salem. Office in the Court House, Salem.
Superior Court.
This Court is held for civil business at Salem, on the first Monday of June and December; at Newburyport on the first Monday of September ; at Lawrence on the first Mon- day of March ; and for criminal business, at Salem, on the fourth Monday of January ; at Newburyport on the first Monday of May ; and at Lawrence on the first Monday of October.
District Attorney for Essex County - Henry F. Hurlburt, of Lynn. Assistant, Charles A. DeCourcy, of Lawrence.
Court of Probate for Essex County.
Judge - George F. Choate, of Salem.
Register - Jeremiah T. Mahoney, of Salem. Assistant Register - Ezra D. Hines, of Danvers.
The records are kept at the office of the Register, in the Court House, in Salem.
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The Probate Court sits as follows :--
Salem, first and third Monday in every month, except third Monday in August ; Newburyport, fourth Monday in January, March, May, June, July, September, and Novem- ber; Gloucester, fourth Monday in April and October ; Haverhill, second Monday in April and October ; Lawrence, second Monday in January, March, May, June, July, Sep- tember, and November.
County Officers.
County Commissioners - John W. Raymond of Beverly ; term expires January 1, 1888. Edward B. Bishop, of Ha- verhill ; term expires January 1, 1889. Geo. J. L. Colby, of Newburyport ; term expires January 1, 1887.
Special Commissioners-Orlando B. Tenney, of George- town, Daniel B. Lord, of Salem. Their meetings are held as follows : At Ipswich, on the second Tuesday of April ; Salem, second Tuesday of July ; Lawrence, last Tuesday in August; Newburyport, second Tuesday of October ; and on the fourth Tuesday of December, at Salem, Ipswich, or Newburyport, as the Court may determine.
Clerk of County Commissioners-Dean Peabody, of Lynn.
Commissioners of Insolvency-John J. Flaherty, of Glou- cester ; William F. Moyes, of Lawrence ; Frank C. Rich- ardson, of Essex.
County Treasurer-E. Kendall Jenkins, of Andover. Office, Court House, Salem.
Registers of Deeds-Southern District, Chas. S. Osgood, of Salem. Assistant, James Shatswell. Office, Court House, Salem. Northern District, John R. Poor. Office, Court House, Lawrence.
Sheriff of Essex County-Horatio G. Herrick, Lawrence. Deputy Sheriff-William Cronin, for Gloucester.
Public Administrators-David W. Low, 201 Main street ; Thomas H. Fuller, 9 Exchange street.
Medical Examiner-Dr. Geo. B. Stevens, 42 Middle st.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN GLOUCESTER.
Albert C. Andrews, Edward Babson, Henry A. Burn- ham, H. L. Calder, Addison Center, Henry Center, Ben- jamin H. Corliss, John Corliss, William Cronin, John Cun- ningham, William T. Cunningham, James Davis, William P. Dolliver, Robert R. Fears, John J. Flaherty, Hazen L. Follansbee, William W. French, Elbridge G. Friend, Howard E. Gaffney, Joseph Garland, John Gott, H. C. L. Haskell, James S. Jewett, John J. Jones, George E. Lane, David W. Low, Gorham P. Low, George J. Marsh, Charles Marston, M. J. McNeirny, Joseph A. Moore, Aaron Par- sons, William A. Pew, jr., John C. Pierce, George W. Plumer, Joseph O. Procter, John Robinson, Allan Rogers,
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Charles A. Russell, Levi Saunders, Samuel E. Sawyer, John J. Somes, John H. Stacy, Cyrus Story, Edgar S. Taft, Moses Tarr, Charles P. Thompson, John Trask, John S. Webber, John S. Webber, jr., William Williams, Henri N. Woods, Sumner D. York.
COMMISSIONERS TO QUALIFY CIVIL OFFICERS.
Charles P. Thompson, John S. Webber, Henri N. Woods. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS. John S. Webber, for State of Maine ; office, 20 Middle st. MASTER IN CHANCERY. Henri N. Woods ; office, 111 Main street.
BANKS. GLOUCESTER NATIONAL BANK.
Main street, nearly opposite the Post-office. Capital, $300,000. E. W. Merchant, President. William Babson, Cashier. John Corliss, Teller. Dan'IT. Babson, jr., Clerk.
CAPE ANN NATIONAL BANK.
No. 154 Main st. Capital, $150,000. John E. Somes, Pres. Hiram Rich, Cashier. Henry Center, Bookkeeper. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GLOUCESTER.
Low's block, directly opposite the Post-office. Capital, $200,000. J. O. Procter, President. Geo. H. Perkins, Vice-President. Geo. R. Bradford, Cashier. John Gott, Teller. Charles E. Fisher, Bookkeeper.
CITY NATIONAL BANK.
Main street, opposite the Post-office. Capital, $150,000. Addison Gilbert, President. William A. Pew, Cashier. William T. Cunningham, Clerk.
CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK.
No. 51 Main street. Incorporated 1846. Amount of de- posits, $1,552,326.25. Surplus and guarantee, $68,000. Addison Gilbert, President. George J. Marsh, Treasurer. John S. Webber, jr., Clerk.
FIRE INSURANCE. North American Insurance Co. 70 STATE, OPP. KILBY STREET, BOSTON. ALBERT BOWKER, Pres. E. E. PATRIDGE, Sec'y. ALSO, BOSTON OFFICE OF Spring Garden Insurance Co., of Philadelphia. Exchange Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Traders' Insurance Co., of Chicago.
JOHN T. SHOWALTER, Pres't.
O. M. DYE, Vice Pres't.
CHAS. E. FLANDRO, Sect.
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ROCKPORT TOWN OFFICERS. 1886.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor-N. F. S. York, Joseph Donahoe, William Low.
School Committee-N. F. S. York, John C. Pierce, Dr. C. B. Hall.
Town Clerk - Calvin W. Pool.
Town Treasurer - Dr. Joseph Manning.
Constables and Police- William Low, James Bradley, Henry C. Pingree, Joseph Chadwick.
Collector of Taxes - Alfred Parsons.
Keeper of Almshouse - Abram Lurvey.
Surveyors of Highways-Theodore L. Pool, A. W. Woolford.
Auditing Committee- Henry Dennis, John C. Pierce.
Engineers of the Fire Department -John Parsons, Chief Engineer ; Alden Choate, Clerk; Amos Rowe, Elbridge Witham, jr., Alden Choate.
Steamer No. 1 ( Sandy Bay) - Isaac P. Fears, Foreman.
Engine Co. No. 1 (Pigeon Cove) - Christopher N. Mor- gan, Foreman.
Hook and Ladder No. 1 (G. P. Whitman) -Peter M. Lloyd, Foreman.
Sealer of Weights and Measures - Roger S. Tarr.
Fence Viewers - Alden Choate, Robert Tarr.
Measurer of Wood and Bark - Daniel T. Tarr.
Surveyor of Lumber - John Hooper.
Gauger of Oil- John Story, jr.
Field Driver -James Breen.
Pound Keeper - The keeper of the Almshouse.
Board of Health -The Board of Selectmen.
Town Physician - Dr. A. M. Tupper.
Library Committee - Francis Tarr, Henri N. Woods, N. F. S. York.
Justices of the Peace - Zeno A. Appleton, Eben Blatch- ford, Jason L. Curtis, Henry Dennis, jr., George A. Lowe, Joseph Manning, Alfred Parsons, John C. Pierce, Calvin W. Pool, Joseph S. Rogers, Henri N. Woods, N. F. S. York.
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Apothecaries.
Blatchford E. jr. 32 Main Hoyt D. Brainerd, Bank building, Main street
Mason A. J., Pigeon Cove
Poole J. Sidney, 40 Main
Baker.
Knowlton Eben, 12 King Bank. Rockport National Bank, George W. Tufts, cashier, Bank building, Main street
Billiard Hall. Pool Moses W., Main street, opp. the Church Blacksmiths.
Cogswell James, 9 Dock square
Jones Benjamin, Bear-skin Neck
Pingree Henry C., Pigeon Cove
Stafford Thomas, Pigeon Cove
Boarding Houses. Edmands John, Pigeon Cove (summer)
Leonard Annie A. Miss, Pigeon Cove (summer) Pierce Annie E. Mrs., Pigeon Cove
Rockport Granite Co., Pigeon Cove
Boot and Shoe Dealers.
Davis William G., High, near Baptist Church
Fairbanks C. D., Dock square McLane George, 42 Main Parsons Alfred, 20 Main Story Henry L., Pigeon Cove
Boot and Shoe Makers and Repairers. Davis William G., High, near Baptist Church Drown John O. 4 King Fairbanks C. D., Dock square Goldsmith J. B. 4 Dock square Hartley John, jr., School, near Broadway [274]
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Carpenters and Builders.
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