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AMERICAN WHARF CO.
Atlantic wharf. Capital $25,000. Pres., Thomas Hodge. Treas., David I. Robinson
ANNISQUAM MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
No. 50 Leonard street. Annisquam. Pres., Bradbury H. Huff. Sec. and Treas., William H. Jewett
ATLANTIC MARITIME COMPANY
No. 37 Rogers street. Pres., H. N. Nute. Sec. and Treas. Charles B. Pear
ATWOOD & PAYNE CO
Parmenter's wharf. Incorporated 1909. Capital, $10,000. Pres., William M. Payne. Vice Pres., William I. Atwood. Whole- sale fish
BOYNTON COAL CO. INC.
Rear 55 Main street. Incorporated 1912. Pres., Charles H. Boynton. Treas., Roy F. Bergengren. Clerk, George E. Hodsdon (Side line front cover)
CAPE ANN ANCHOR AND FORGE CO.
Organized 1866. Capital, $150,000. Works foot of Whitte- more street. Pres. and Clerk, Fred A. Fisher. Treas., Sylvanus Smith. Supt., William F. Fisher
CAPE ANN LUMBER COMPANY
32 Maplewood avenue. Incorporated 1905. Capital, $13,000. Pres., Frederick Conant. Vice Pres., Harry B. Stebbins. Treas., Herbert Stebbins (See page 630)
CAPE POND ICE COMPANY
No. 105} Main street. Organized 1902. Capital, $175,000. Pres., Benjamin A. Smith. Treas., James Abbott. (See inside back cover)
CROWN PACKING CO.
17 Rogers street. Incorporated 1909. Capital, $10,000. Pres., Harvey C. Smith. Treas., Charles T. Smith. Fancy fish goods
CUNNINGHAM & THOMPSON CO.
88 Commercial street. Organized 1909. Capital, $240,000. Pres., Guy Cunningham. Vice Pres., William T. Cunningham. Treas., Frank C. Pearce. Fisheries
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DAVIS FRANK E. FISH COMPANY
No. 93 Rogers street. Incorporated July, 1906. Capital, $40,000. Pres., Frank E. Davis. Treas., Arthur C. Davis. (See front colored page D)
DAVIS HARDWARE MFG CO.
80 Grove street. Capital, $35,000. Pres., Benjamin A. Smith. Sec. and Treas., Frederick Tarr. Gen. Mgr., Henry O. Davis
DODD A. W. & COMPANY
Nos. 5-7 Wharf street. Capital, $50,000. Pres., Sumner D. York. Sec. and Treas. , Paul B. Oakley. Glue mfrs
DODGE A & SON CORPORATION
Maplewood avenue cor. Cedar. Incorporated January, 1909. Capital, $42,500. Pres., Albert Dodge. Treas., Miss M. W. Carr. Sec., W. C. King. Hay and grain. (See page 618)
GIBSON W. O. CO.
229 E. Main. Incorporated 1908. Capital, $30,000. Pres., Charles B. Grose. Treas., William O. Gibson. Salt fish. (See page 626)
GLOUCESTER COAL COMPANY
No. 43 Duncan street. Incorporated 1905. Capital, $90,000. Pres., Charles E. Fisher. Vice Pres., David B. Smith. Treas., Charles T. Heberle. (See foot lines)
GLOUCESTER COLD STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE CO.
No. 89 Rogers street. Incorporated 1905. Capital, $100,000. Pres., Herbert E. Smith. Treas., Frank C. Pearce. Manager, Magnus J. Palson. (See page 620)
GLOUCESTER DISTRICT MESSENGER COMPANY
No. 181 Main street. Capital, $10,000. Pres., David I. Rob- inson. Treas., Sec. and Supt., John Favor
GLOUCESTER ELECTRIC COMPANY
No. 26 Vincent street, office 102 Main street. Organized April, 1888. Capital, $245,000. Pres., William H. Jordan. Treas. and Clerk, Robert C. Morse. Supt. and Manager, Ernest L. Munger. (See page 621)
GLOUCESTER FRESH FISH COMPANY
Fort whaif. Incorporated 1897. Capital, $25,000. Pres., William G. Brown. Clerk and Treas., Howard Steele. General Manager, E. J. Livingston
GLOUCESTER GAS LIGHT COMPANY
Nos. 96 and 98 Main street. Incorporated 1854. Capital stock, $150,000. Par value per share, $50. Annual meeting of stock- holders, third Tuesday in July. Pres., Alfred Clarke. Clerk and Treas., George F. Howland. Business Mgr., William H. Coffin. (See back cover)
GLOUCESTER ISINGLASS AND GLUE COMPANY
Foot of Rowe square. Organized 1875. Pres., Edwin O. Par- sons. Treas., George H. Perkins. Factory rear 195 Eastern avenue
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GLOUCESTER MUTUAL FISHING INSURANCE COMPANY
No. 187 Main street. Pres., David B. Smith. Vice Pres., E. Archer Bradley. Sec., Francis Bennett. Treas., William Emerson Parsons
GLOUCESTER NET AND TWINE CO
105 Maplewood av. Organized 1907. Capital. $1,000. Pres., Wm. Barber. Vice Pres., A. R. Turner. Treas., John H. Ross. Mgr., William J. MacInnis. (See page 619)
GLOUCESTER OILED CLOTHING CO
Rear 31 Commercial. Organized 1908. Capital, $50,000. Pres., Alexander Schwartz. Sec., Barnet Bernstein. Treas., Harry Bernstein
GLOUCESTER SALT FISH CO
No. 78 Rocky Neck av. Incorporated 1907. Capital, $30,000. Pres. and Treas., Charles F. Wonson
GLOUCESTER TIMES CO.
No. 110 Main street. Incorporated December 1908. Capital, $50,000. Pres., Francis Procter. Vice Pres., George H. Procter. Treas., James H. Higgins. Manager, William A. Procter. Managing Editor, Fred E. Smith. (See page 635)
GORTON-PEW FISHERIES CO.
Nos. 327-331 Main street. Capital, $2,000,000. Pres. and Treas., John J. Pew. Sec., Charles H. Gamage. (See page 621)
HENDERSON & JOHNSON, INC.
Walen's wharf, foot Water street. Paint manufacturers. Cap- ital, $10,000. Pres., Walter Henderson. Treas., J. Norman Abbott. Clerk, Charles A. Steele
HENRY E. PINKHAM CO. INC.
Rear 169 Main street. Pres., Howard F. McMahan. Sec. and Treas., Henry E. Pinkham. Salt fish
JEWETT CO. THE
Incorporated 1906. Capital, $40,000. Pres. and Treas., Fred S. Jewett. (See page 617)
MERCHANT BOX AND COOPERAGE COMPANY
Willow corner Cleveland street. Pres., William T. Shute. Treas. and Gen. Mgr., Hosea C. Tufts. (See page 621)
NATIONAL LENDING LIBRARY
No. 68 Washington street. Pres., Frank S. Elliott. Sec., Charles T. Smith. Treas., Richard W. Freeman
NEW ENGLAND FISH CO.
Parkhurst's wharf. Pres., Orson M. Arnold. Sec. and Treas., A. F. Rich. Mgr., Ernest L. Blatchford
ROCKPORT GRANITE COMPANY
No. 924 Washington street. Organized 1864. Capital, $300,- 000. Treas., C. Harry Rogers. Asst. Treas., Louis A. Rogers. (See page 636)
ROCKY NECK MARINE RAILWAY COMPANY
Rocky Neck. Incorporated 1898. Capital, $26,000. Pres., David B. Smith. Treas., John J. Pew. Directors, John J. Pew, David B. Smith, E. Archer Bradley, D. Sherman Tarr
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ROGERS ISINGLASS & GLUE CO.
Rear 210 Eastern av. Pres., William E. P. Rogers. Treas., Percy S. Rogers, glue and isinglass manufacturers
ROWE E. L. & SON, INC.
No. 33 Wharf street. Pres., Edward L. Rowe. Sec., Alan S. Rowe. Treas., Arthur E. Rowe. (See inside back cover)
RUSSIA CEMENT COMPANY
Established 1876. Incorporated 1882. Capital, $500,000. Pres., George H. Perkins. Treas., Reuben Brooks. Asst. Treas., N. C. Phillips. Works off Essex avenue. Manufacturers, glue, paste and mucilage
SHEPHERD J. C. MEAT AND GROCERY CO.
Nos. 139-143 Main street. Incorporated April 1, 1019. Capi- tal, $10,000. Pres., Joseph C. Shepherd. Treas. and Clerk, Ralph C. Shepherd. (See page 617)
SMITH L. E. CO.
Nos. 221-223 Main street. Pres., D. Chester Tarr. Vice Pres. and Clerk, Horace Tarr. Treas., Roger H. Tarr. (See page 625)
STACY'S CLOTHING STORE
Incorporated 1910. Capital, $15,000. Pres., M. S. Stacy. Clerk, F. K. Stacy. Treas., James D. Stacy. (See page 609)
TARR GEORGE J. COMPANY
No. 25 Fort square. Incorporated Nov. 17, 1913. Pros., George I. Tarr. Treas., Daniel S. Tarr. Sec., Lester S. Tarr
TARR JAMES H. CO. (Limited)
Incorporated 1905. Capital, $50,000. Pres., William M. Lane. Vice Pres., William G. Brown. Treas., James H. Tarr. Gen. Mgr., Ralph W. Irving
TARR & WONSON (Limited)
Rocky Neck. Incorporated 1893. Pres. and Treas., Addison P. Wonson. Manufacturers of marine paint
UNION SPAR COMPANY
Rocky Neck, E. Gloucester. Capital, $10,000. Pres., D. B. Smith. Sec. and Treas., E. Archer Bradley
WALEN M. &. SON
Foot of Water street. Incorporated 1910. Capital, $30,000. Pres., Mrs. Margaret M. Walen. Treas. and Manager, Ralph D. Marshall. Fishery
BANKS CAPE ANN NATIONAL BANK
No. 156 Main street. Capital, $150,000. Pres., John J. Pew. Vice Pres., Enoch Burnham. Cashier, Kilby W. Shute. (See page 602)
CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK
No. 109 Main street. Incorporated 1846. Pres., Lincoln S. Simonds. Vice Pres., Fred. A. Barker. Treas., Daniel T. Babson. (See page 604)
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GLOUCESTER CO-OPERATIVE BANK
No. 1912 Main street. Organized February 3, 1887. Pres., Asa G. Andrews. Vice Pres., Daniel O. Marshall. Treas., and Sec. Everett Lane
GLOUCESTER NATIONAL BANK
No. 185 Main street, nearly opposite the Post Office. Capital, $200,000. Pres., W. H. Jordan. Vice Pres., and Cashier William Babson. (See page 600)
GLOUCESTER SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANY
Nos. 191-193 Main street. Capital, $200,000. Pres., C. E. Fisher. Vice Pres., George H. Perkins. Treas., Horace A. Smith. (See page 601)
STEAMBOATS AND FERRIES BOSTON AND GLOUCESTER LINE
Pearce-street wharf. Steamers "Cape Ann", "City of Glou- cester". Agent, Edgar Merchant. Leaves Gloucester for Boston, except Mondays, daily at 3 A.M. Leaves Boston for Gloucester daily, except Sunday, from Central wharf, at 2 P.M. Also in summer sea- son, week days 2.15 P.M. from Gloucester and 10 A.M. from Boston. Sundays 3.15 P.M. from Gloucester, 10.15 A.M. from Boston
EAST GLOUCESTER FERRY
From Central wharf, foot of Parsons street, to Rocky Neck and East Gloucester. John C. Foster, mgr. Regular trips from 6.30 A.M. to 6.40 P.M.
POST OFFICE
Office Main street cor. Pleasant.
Hours from 6.45 A.M. to 8.30 P.M .; Saturdays until 9 P.M.
Postmaster, Charles D. Brown. Asst, Postmaster, John J. Lakeman. Supt. of Mails, Walter L. Rowe, asst. supt., Clayton R. Smith
CLERKS
Brinnick Arthur J.
Moore Walter H.
Dexter Brant M.
Richardson Effie B.
Drohan John J.
Stickney Marion F.
Keefe Margaret A. Lane Newton S.
Story Marian G. Stuart L. Roy
Woodbury Nellie A.
SUBSTITUTE CLERKS
Cunningham George F.
Parsons Ernest S.
Horton Lillian M. Pinkham Maude B. Mrs. Maddix Olive W. Tarr Leslie E.
LETTER CARRIERS
Adams S. Walter
McDonald John J.
Allen James M.
McQuin Samuel W.
Beaman L. M.
Marston William F.
Buckley Daniel V.
Morrow James T., jr
Buffington Hiram W.
Oakes Fitz E.
Call Arthur E. Spalton Arthur
Curtis Samuel E.
Story Charles E.
Dagle Ozro F.
Story Oscar P.
Sylvester Sidney H.
Day Edwin C. Frost Isaac W. Hodsdon Freeman W.
Tarr Arthur N. Tucker Lester J.
Wilson Henry
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SUBSTITUTE LETTER CARRIERS
Andrews Walter C.
Enos Anthony A.
Butler Henry W., jr
Lufkin Fitz O. jr
Colby Allen P.
Nelson Oliver
Collins William W.
Steele Alfred S.
Cunningham Ralph E.
Stewart Chester J.
Dagle Harry F.
Thomas Rufus E.
Elo C. Russell
Walen Sherman R.
Collection from street letter boxes five times daily, with the exception of boxes at Bass Rocks three times, and Riverdale twice. Essex and Manchester roads twice
SUB STATIONS
No. 1, 193 East Main street, William Parsons, 3d, clerk in charge. Annisquam, 43 River road, clerk in charge, Charles E. Cunningham. Lanesville, 1088 Washington, clerk in charge, Emerson L. Saunders. Magnolia, clerk in charge, Fred S. Lycett
W. Chester Andrews, rural delivery carrier. Richard M. Geary, janitor. Augustus A. White, asst. janitor
CUSTOM HOUSE
Main street corner Pleasant. Office hours 9 A.M. to 4.30 P.M. Deputy Collector, Albert H. Mckenzie. Inspectors, Maurice F. Foley, Elmer P. Richardson. Clerk, Aaron Parsons. Boatman, Henry DeVries. Boarding Officer, Charles O'Brien. Engineer U. S. Boat "Dreamer", Bertrand A. Ray
LIGHT HOUSES AND HARBOR
Light House at Eastern Point, George E. Bailey, keeper
Gloucester Light, at end of breakwater, George E. Bailey, keeper
Ten Pound Island Light, George W. Bailey, keeper Annisquam Light, John W. Davis, keeper
Commissioner of Wrecks and Wreck Master, Thomas E. Reed Board of Port Wardens for Gloucester and Rockport, Capt. Horatio N. Andrews, Edward P. Ring, Fitz J. Babson
Harbor Master, Alfred W. Spurr
GLOUCESTER LIFE SAVING STATION
Old House Cove-Nelson F. King, captain; Peter N. Nelson, Edward Silva, Fred Martin, Manuel Gracies, Cyrus H. Merritt, Grover C. Speight, Harry F. Burnham, Nelson O. Dunham
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
Office, 4 Pleasant street. Acting Assistant Surgeon, Edward B. Hallett, M.D. Hours, 9 to 10 A.M., 1 to 2 P.M.
CEMETERIES OAK GROVE CEMETERY
No. 177 Washington street, near Grove. Incorporated 1855. Pres., Robert T. Shute. Sec., J. Hollis Griffin. Treas. and Supt., Edward H. Griffin
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MT. ADNAH CEMETERY
Annisquam. Pres., William H. Poland. Sec., William E. Den- nis. Treas., Arthur F. Bragdon
BEECH BROOK CEMETERY
West Gloucester. Entrance 267 Essex avenue. Belonging to the city. Supt., Melvin F. Wilkins
CHERRY HILL CEMETERY
Entrance from Washington street. Belonging to the city. Supt., Augustus Hutchins
OAK HILL CEMETERY
Entrance from Poplar street. Roman Catholic. Supt., Patrick Hogan
CALVARY CEMETERY
Eastern avenue. Roman Catholic. Supt., Patrick Hogan
MAGNOLIA POINT CEMETERY
Magnolia Point. Supt., Alexander D. Troy
MT.PLEASANT CEMETERY
Mt.Pleasant avnue, East Gloucester. Supt., John J. Calder
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY
Junction of Washington and Langsford streets, at Folly Cove, Lanesville. Belonging to Rockport
WESLEYAN CEMETERY At Riverdale. Supt., Nathaniel E. Allen
HIGH STREET CEMETERY
Prospect, head of Church street. Not in active use
WASHINGTON CEMETERY
No. 164 Western avenue. Incorporated 1884
SEA SIDE CEMETERY Owned by the city
BRIDGE-STREET CEMETERY
Centennial avenue. Owned by the city. Oldest burial place on Cape Ann. Not in active use
OLD SECOND PARISH BURIAL GROUND Tompson street. W. G. Not in active use
RAILROADS BAY STATE STREET RAILWAY CO. Office 114 Main street. Supt., John L. Niles
GLOUCESTER BRANCH, BOSTON AND MAINE R. R.
Boston to Gloucester and Rockport. William L. Allen, Agent
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Anderson Harvey R.
McLellan Earle H.
Andrews Albert C. (marriages)
McLellan Rufus
Andrews Alexander W.
Marshall Daniel O.
Babson Elmer W.
Marshall James M.
Babson Fitz J.
May Jonathan
Babson Robert T.
Merrill George F.
Bennett Francis
Morey Richard L.
Buckley M. Francis
Parsons Carleton H.
Burke John J.
Patch Isaac
Chick G. Percival
Pew William A. jr.
Clark William G.
Presson Alfred E.
Collins A. Foster
Procter Joseph O., jr.
Conant Richard R.
Radcliffe John A.
Cook Benjamin C.
Robinson David I.
Cunningham Guy
Robinson William L.
Cunningham John J.
Rogers Elliott C.
Freeman Richard W.
Rowley William
Friend Ray S.
Russell Charles A.
Friend Richard
Scammon Howard M.
Friend Western U.
Shackelford Fred A.
Gott John
Simonds Lincoln S.
Grant Allen F.
Smith Charles D.
Gray Charles J
Smith Horace A.
Hanson Conrad R.
Somes John J.
Haskell Sidney F.
Stapleton James H.
Hatch William J.
Steele Richard C.
Hazel Charles H. M.
Taft Edgar S.
Hennessey Charles P.
Tarr Frederick H.
Hodgkins William A.
Webber Winslow L.
King Walter C.
Whalen Sylvester F.
Knowles H. Bert
Wonson Carlton W.
Low David W.
Wonson Everett P.
McEachern Donald A.
Wonson J. Warren
Mckenzie Albert H.
York Sumner D.
Special Commissioners-Laura McQuinn, Mary DeCourcy, Mildred H. Grant
COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Chief Justice, Arthur P. Rugg, of Worcester
Sits third Tuesday in April, first Tuesday (law terin) in Nov- ember and third Tuesday in December, at Salem
SUPERIOR COURT Chief Justice, John A. Aiken of Greenfield
CIVIL SESSIONS WITH JURIES
Sits first Monday in January, first and third Mondays in April and first Monday in November and December at Salem
Sits first Monday in March and third Monday in October at Lawrence
Sits first Monday in October at Newburyport
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CIVIL SESSIONS WITHOUT JURIES
Sits second Monday in January, third Monday in March, first Monday in June, third Monday in September and first Monday in December at Salem
Sits first Monday in January at Lawrence Sits second Monday in September at Lawrence
Sits second Monday in April at Newburyport
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Sits third Monday in January and second Monday in July at Salem
Sits third Monday in April at Newburyport
Sits third Monday in September at Lawrence
NATURALIZATION
The Superior Court sitting in Lawrence on the first Monday of March and the second Monday of September, in Salem on the second Monday of January and July, and in Newburyport on the second Monday of April, gives hearings on the petitions of aliens for naturalization, such petitions to be filed 90 days at least previous to the date of the hearing
Clerks of the Courts-Edward B. George of Haverhill. First Assistant-Ezra L. Woodbury of Salem. Second Assistant-James P. Hale of Salem. Assistant Clerk of Superior Court-George R. Lord of Salem. The records are kept at the office of the Clerk of Courts in the Court House at Salem. Branch office at Lawrence. John P. Mulholland, Clerk
COURT OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY FOR ESSEX COUNTY
Judges, Rollin E. Harmon of Lynn; Harry R. Dow of North Andover
Registrar, Horace H. Atherton, jr. of Lynn. Assistants, Ezra D. Hines, and Clarence W. Brown of Danvers
Referee in Bankruptcy-William Perry of Salem
The records are kept at the office of the Registrar, in the Court House, Salem
The Probate Court sits as follows :- Salem, first, third and fifth Mondays of every month except third and fifth Monday in August; Newburyport, fourth Monday in January, February, March, May, June, July, September, November and December; Haverhill, fourth Monday in April and October; Lawrence, second Monday in each month. Special sessions every Wednesday except August
COUNTY OFFICERS
District Attorney for Essex County-Henry C. Attwill of Lynn Assistant District Attorney-John J. Burke of Gloucester
Probation Officer, Superior Court-William T. Kimbail of Law- rence
Master in Chancery-Carleton H. Parsons of Gloucester
County Commissioners-Moody Kimball of Newburyport, James C. Poor of N. Andover and John M. Grosvenor, jr., of Swamp- scott
Their sittings are held as follows: At Ipswich, on the second Tuesday of April; Salem, second Tuesday of July; Newburyport, second Tuesday of October; Lawrence, last Tuesday of August; and on the fourth Tuesday of December at Salem, Ipswich or Newbury- port, as the Court may determine. Office hours, Court House, Salem, Mondays and Thursdays 9.30 to 12
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County Engineer-Robert R. Evans of Haverhill
County Treasurer-David I. Robinson of Gloucester-Office, Court House, Salem
Registers of Deeds, Southern District-Willard J. Hale of New- buryport; assistant, Robert W. Osgood, Salem. Office, Court House, Salem. Northern District-Moses Marshall, Lawrence; assistant, Jennie M. Marston, Lawrence. Office, Court House, Lawrence
Sheriff of Essex County-Samuel A. Johnson, Salem
Deputy Sheriffs-George S. Cole, Andover; Samuel Cole, Bev- erly; Alfred W. Bacon, Danvers; John Karcher, Gloucester; Frederick O. Raymond, John W. Tilton, Porter C. Troy, Haverhill; Howard G. Lane (at House of Correction), Ipswich; Charles A. Salisbury, Fred N. Abbott, J. Frank Knapp, Jesse F. Brown, (at jail), Lawrence; Frank E. Wells, Eben T. Brackett, Lynn; Charles L. Ayers, Henry M. Briggs, Newburyport; Arthur Bishop Rowley, Harry D. Wheeler, Francis T. Berry, Patrick F. Tierney, John Q. Bennett (at jail), Salem
Special Sheriff-Frank E. Wells of Lynn
Keeper of Jail and House of Correction in Salem- Samuel A. Johnson
Keeper of Jail in Newburyport-Charles L. Ayers
Master of House of Correction in Ipswich-Howard G. Lane
Keeper of Jail and House of Correction in Lawrence-Jesse F. · Brown
Superintendent of Essex County Training School-W. Grant Fancher
Public Administrator-Richard L. Morey, 119 Western avenue
Medical Examiner-First district includes Gloucester and Rockport; Dr. Daniel J. Finegan, 83 Middle, Dr. Philip P. Moore, 58 Middle, associate
Commissioners to Qualify Civil Officers-Albert C. Andrews, Elliott C. Rogers
Notaries Public-See Business Directory, page 330
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Washington's Birthday, February 22d. Patriots' Day, April 19th. Memorial Day, May 30th. Independence Day, July 4th. Labor Day, first Monday in September. Columbus Day, October 12. Thanksgiving. Christmas
When the 22d of February, the 19th of April, the 30th of May, the fourth of July, the 12th of October, or Christmas, occurs on Sunday, the following day shall be a holiday
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GLOUCESTER STATISTICS
Settled.
1623
Incorporated a town.
1642
Incorporated a city.
1873
Area in acres.
34,540
Length in miles.
9
Width in miles ..
6
Population in 1704.
700
Population in 1910.
24,398
Assessed polls in 1912.
7,522
Registered Voters in 1911.
5,046
Valuation in 1873
$7,711,096
Valuation in 1912
$24,828,457
Rate of taxation in 1914
$22.00
Miles of public streets.
100
First schoolhouse built.
1708
Old Town Hall (now Forbes school) built.
1844
Town Hall built.
1866
Destroyed by fire.
1869
Present Town Hall built. :
1869
First horse railroad.
1885
First steam cars.
1847
First steam cars to Rockport.
1861
Rockport set off from Gloucester
1840
SUMMARY OF FISHERY LOSSES
Gross
Net
Tonnage Tonnage
Fishery
Value
Insur- ance
Alcona (steamer)
1191
868
Herring.
$100,000
$51,500
Arbutus (sch.)
120
86
Salt cod.
6,500
5,638
Arcadia (sch.).
127
90
Mackerel.
9,000
7,676
Arrow (sch.).
30
29
Herring.
1,000
700
Diana (sch.)
123
89
Haddocking.
10,000
7,000
Jennie M. (gasoline boat)
. .
..
Shore fishery.
300
225
Liberty (gasoline boat) .
Shorc fishery.
1,000
700
Lucania (sch.)
147
104
Mackerel.
12,000
10,000
Margaret D. (steamer)
31
29
Gill netting.
1,000
Massachusetts (sch.)
141
102
Salt cod.
12,000
11,458
Nita (gasoline boat)
. .
. .
Shore.
1,200
1,000
Olympia (sch.)
77
50
Salt cod.
6,000
4,192
Theodore Roosevelt (sch.) ...
125
90
Green salt cod ..
9,000
7,500
2112 1537
$169,000
$107,689
Men lost.
Washed overboard from vessel.
6
Vessel run down by steamer.
6
Drowned after leaving wreck.
5
Drowned by dory capsizing.
3
Found dead in bunk.
2
Fell from wharf in boarding vessel.
2
Fell overboard from vessel.
1
Dory run down by vessel.
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GLOUCESTER GENERAL DIRECTORY
COPYRIGHT, 1914, SAMPSON & MURDOCK CO., BOSTON, MASS.
The wife's name, in parenthesis, follows the husband's name
ABBREVIATIONS -- ab, above; agt, agent; av, avenue; (B), Boston; B & M, Boston & Maine Railroad; B S St Ry Co, Bay State Street Railway Co; b or bds, boards; bet, between; bey, beyond; blk, block; bldg, building; c or cor, corner; ct, court; do, ditto; E, East; E G, East Gloucester; exp, express; fr, from; ft, foot; G W W, Gloucester Water Works; h, house; ins, insurance; mfr, manufacturer; Mfg, manufacturing; N, North; n, near; opp, opposite; pl, place; P O, Post Office; pres, president; prop, proprietor; r, rear; rd, road; rm. , rooms; R R, railroad; S, South; sec, secretary ; sq, square; st, street; supt, superintendent; treas, treasurer; W, West; W G, West Glou- cester; Wash, Washington. After name of the street, the word "street" is omitted
Aalto Adam (Ida) laborer house 13 Centennial av
Abbott E Raymond (Alice M) clerk 107 Eastern av house 13 Harrison av
" Francis H (Edith) carpenter h rear 122 Magnolia av Magnolia
" Freeman H (Mabel) supt Cape Pond Ice Co 105} Main and 107 Eastern av house 118 do
" Helen K milliner 101 Main boards 19 Warner
James treas Cape Pond Ice Co house at Rockport
James E (Arizona R) gluemaker house Forest lane W G
John L (Mary E) painter Magnolia av near Raymond Mag- nolia house Englewood road do
Joseph E (Joanna) laborer house 565 Essex av W G ¥
J Adam fisherman boards 38} Millett
J Norman (Bessie M) pres Mears Improved Line Co and treas Henderson & Johnson Inc also painter 12 Wharf house 44A Pleasant
" Lendal H clerk 107 Eastern av boards 118 do
" Lucy music teacher 29 Cleveland boards do
Walter G (Catherine M) fireman B & M house 9 Harold av Abrahamson Abraham (Emily) fisherman house 4 Haskell court ¥ Annie widow Olaf house 2 Harbor court
Achorn Lincoln E boards 114 E Main
Acker Everett fisherman boards 70 Main
" Hilton fisherman boards 13 Millett
Ackert James fisherman boards on seiner "Annie T"
Acoriana National Band, Dist Court bldg 8 Duncan Adames James bootblack 251 Main boards 9 Rogers Adams Alfred F removed to Boston
' Benjamin canvasser boards 56 Eastern av
" Charles fisherman house 5 Harbor terrace
¥ Charles Percy (Carrie) painter 275 Main h 5 Harmony court
" Edward B (Cambridge) summer res Lexington av cor Bolder av Magnolia
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Edwin G (Gertrude L) (Medford) summer res Long Beach
Elliott (Sarah E) house 52 Western av
" George C (Abbie T) gardener house Ocean av Magnolia
Georgia Mrs boards 5 Marchant
Joseph W died April 11 1914
Mary L widow Howard L house 17 Centennial av
Nathan A (Lizzie F) (Gaffney & Adams) rear 63 Washington house 50 Warner
Percy fisherman boards 45 Warner
Phœbe widow Benjamin died Jan 1 1913
Susan widow James B boards 35 Eastern av
S Walter (Elizabeth A) carrier P O house 26 Exchange
¥ Walter O (Mabel G) real estate house Beach road Adams Hill Annisquam
" William H typesetter boards 50 Warner
" W Raymond teamster S B Nauss & Son boards 26 Exchange Adasko Henry removed to Salem
Addison Gilbert Hospital The 298 Washington cor Ferry
Aery Thomas (Mary A) dentist 140 Main house 4 Kent circle Agourin Anthony fisherman boards 54 Duncan
Ahern Edward J engineer boards 1144 Washington
" Patrick D (Mary A) pavingcutter house 1144 Washington Ahlberg Otto R E rem to Sailor's Snug Harbor Staten Island N Y Ahlquist Charles (Petranella) master mariner house 5 Gerring Aho Andrew (Lyyti) laborer house 50 Taylor
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