Gloucester (Essex County, Mass.) city directory 1935-1936, Part 3

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Publication date: 1935
Publisher: Gloucester (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 350


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115 Second Gate Lodge, Eastern Point


117 Thorwald Hotel


119 Haskell cor MtPleasant av


129 Moorland Hotel


142 E Main cor Hammond


141 opp 112 MtPleasant av


151 Grape Vine and Atlantic rd 21 cor Eastern av and Harrison av


23 cor E Main and Eastern av


No.


24 cor Bass and Brightside av


25 Friend, cor Fair


26 Main, nr W H Jordan's


27 Main, nr Union Hill Theatre


28 cor MtVernon and Perkins 29 Webster, nr Sadler


211 Eastern av, cor Harrison av


212 Eastern av nr Fisherman's Home


213 cor Witham and Eastern av


215 Brier Neck cor Witham and Thacher rd


254 Sawyer School, Friend st


261 cor Main and Prospect 281 cor Bent and Taylor


31 Main opp Post Office


32 Gas Works, Duncan st


34 Main nr Pearce


35 MtVernon and Prospect


36 Prospect cor Allen st


37 cor Pleasant and Liberty


38 cor Cedar and Millett


39 cor Trask and Warner


312 Tramp Box (to be used anywhere) (spare)


313 Cor Rogers and Water


314 cor Elm and Federal sts


322 cor Pearce and Wharf


371 Parochial School, Prospect st


381 cor Trask and Summit


41 Pine, nr Church


42 Main, opp Centre


43 cor Mansfield and Wash


45 Mason nr High School


411 cor Hancock and Rogers


46 Ipswich Mills, Maplewood av 461 Myrtle sq


47 Prospect, cor School


48 cor Pearl and Railroad av


51 cor Main and Commercial


52 Commercial, opp C and T


53 Western av, opp Perkins and Corliss


531 Bridge House, Western av


54 Summer, cor Granite


541 cor Hampden and Granite


544 Hovey School, Summer st


56 Washington, nr Exchange


57 Washington, nr Prospect


58 Beacon, cor Lookout


581 cor Lookout and Exchange 59 cor Comlth and Centennial av 61 Washington, cor Marsh


611 Addison Gilbert Hospital


631 Standard Oil Co


632 Washington, nr Gloucester av


633 Madison av


634 Ferry st, Wolf Hill


635 Wheeler st entrance to Riverview


653 Cherry st opp Geo Lamb's


661 Wheeler's Point


62 Cleveland, cor Arthur


63 Grove, cor Wash


64 Anchor Works, Whittemore st


65 Net and Twine Factory, Maplewood av


651 Maplewood av and Maplewood ct


67 Riverdale Mills, Riverdale


68 Washington, nr Gee av


69 Washington, nr Dennison


71 Annisquam, opp Post Office


72 opp Bent's Annisquam


712 Norwood's Heights


73 Washington, opp Leonard


75 Washington, nr Granite Co


76 Washington, Foster's Drug Store


78 Washington, cor Butman av


79 Langsford st and Mason sq 731 Nashua av


751 Washington, cor Plum ct


752 cor High and Washington


762 Langsford nr Munsey's lane


81 Western av and Bond st


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FOR YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1936


No.


82 Essex av, nr Sam Poole's


83 Fernwood Lake Ice Houses


84 Russia Cement Co


85 Western av and Magnolia av


86 Concord st, Bray School


87 Magnolia sq, nr Drug Store


811 Kent Circle


812 John Hays Hammond, Western av


814 cor Western av and Hesperus av


821 Essex av (Fernwood Garage)


822 Essex av cor Magnolia av


823 cor Essex av and Concord st


824 Essex av, West Gloucester Grocery


826 Essex av, West Gloucester Grange 827 Summer cor Walker


828 Woodman av cor Essex av


851 Ocean av, cor Norman av, Magnolia


852 Oceanside Hotel, Magnolia


853 Magnolia av, nr No. 135


No School Signals


When weather is too cold or for special reason-


5-5-5 blows at 7:10 a m, no forenoon session for any school


5-5-5 blows at 12:05 p m, no afternoon ses- sion for any school


When weather is too stormy-


5-5-5 blows at 8:05 a m, no forenoon session for any school except High School


5-5-5 blows at 8:30 a m, no forenoon session for the three primary grades


5-5-5 blows at 1:05 p m, no afternoon ses- sion for the three primary grades


5-5-5 blows at 1:05 p m, no afternoon ses- sion for any school


Engineer's Signals


One blow tests fire alarm, by superinten- dent


Two blows, all-out signal


Two blows repeated (four blows), second alarm


Two blows repeated twice (six blows), gen- eral alarm, calls the whole department


Three blows repeated (six blows) calls Res- cue Squad and Pump 5 to Rockport


Three, Three, Three, (nine blows) calls Rescue Squad and Pump 4 to Pigeon Cove


Four blows repeated (eight blows) calls Rescue Squad and Pump 1 to Manchester


Five blows used for School Signals


Six blows repeated (twelve blows) calls Rescue Squad, Pump 3 and Chemical 1 to fire in Essex for fire outside of Manchester and Rockport


Seven blows repeated calls the Fire Boat Nine blows repeated (eighteen blows) emer- gency call in case of accident or any one getting lost (meet at City Hall)


Nine blows emergency recall Nine-two call Forest Warden


Ten blows calls Police to Police Headquar- ters


Ten blows repeated twice, military call


When two or more alarms occur at the same time, the all-out signal will be followed by one round of the box


Fire Equipment


Chemical Engine No 1-8 School st, Capt Louis A Francis


Combination A-75 MtPleasant av, E G. Captain, Wallace J Tuck


Combination B-Stanwood st, Riverdale. Captain, Leroy Collins


Engine No 1-Fuller st, Magnolia. Cap- tain, Chas H Lowe


Engine No 4-895 Washington, Bay View. Captain, Richd Hilton


Hose No 1-8 School. Captain, John W Noble


Hose No 8-Walnut st, Annisquam. Cap- tain, Ralph Parsons


Ladder No 1-8 School. Captain, Fitz E R Robinson


Ladder No 3-Fuller st. Captain, Edwd A Wilkinson


Ladder No 2-8 School. Captain, Alex O'Hanley


Pumper No 3-8 School. Captain, John A


Anderson


Pumper No 5-8 School. Lieutenant, Jas Burns


Motor Supervisor-Guy Wagner


Fire Boat-Reed's whf, EG. Captain, Sal- vatore Santapaola


Rescue Squad for Emergency Calls-8 School


Police Department


Headquarters, 10 Duncan st


City Marshal, Danl M Casey. Asst City Marshal, Chas L O'Maley


Lieutenants, John J Curtis, Frank S Par- sons


Sergeants, Edmund T J Cronin, Wallace L Foley, David E Mehlman jr


Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Leslie Steele Chauffeur, Harry W O'Connell


Constables with Power to Serve Civil Pro- cesses-Austin Daley, Gardner H Smith, Percy W Wheeler, Chas W Wilson


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Office, Administration Bldg, 7 Beacon. Open every day except Saturday from 8:30 a m to 12 m and from 1 to 5 p m. Saturdays from 9 a m to 12 m


Chairman-The Mayor, ex-officio


Members-Dr Scott W Mooring, A Story Wonson, Walter C King, Dr Ira B Hull, Edwd Bloomberg, Dr Reginald Courant, Mrs Alice M Curtis, Mrs Rena B Hodsdon, Allan C Gerring. Regular meetings second Monday evening of each month at 8 o'clock. Secre- tary, Ernest W Fellows


Superintendent of Schools-Ernest W Fel- lows. Office hours at Administration Bldg, 7 Beacon street, on days when schools are in session, 8:30 to 9 a m. The Superintendent is generally in the office from 4 to 5 p m and from 9 to 12 on Saturdays. Other times by appointment


Attendance Officer-Fredk Rowe. Office hours, 9:00 to 10.00 am, 4 to 5:00 p m, 7 Bea- con street


Supervisors-Music, Helen G Curry. G Allyn Browne, Asst. Drawing, Mabel Spof- ford, Mrs Sara G Houghton, Howard Curtis. Manual Training Director, Thos L Brophy, Harold B Geary. Sewing, Doris Lunderville, Mary L Nelson, Betsy Cairns. Teachers of Special Classes, M Violet MacDonald, Eliz G Irving, Edna Quigley. Physical Training, Agnes T Reardon, Anna Savage, Bernard Pratt. Primary Supervisor, Mary M Costello. School Dentist, Dr Joseph Fialho. School Physician, Dr Geo S Rust. School Nurse, Winifred Ross. Dental Hygienist, Zarouhy Elias


High School-Dale Av. Principal, Leslie O Johnson. Vice Principal, Ralph P Par- sons


Babson School-Pleasant st cor Shepherd. Principal, Nina E Low


Blynman School-66 Magnolia av. Prin- cipal, Martha J Burke


20


MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT


Bradstreet School-Washington st., Bay View. Principal, Carrie M Sargent


Bray School-Concord st, WG (mixed). Principal, Jennie V Ruth


Collins School-31 Prospect st. Principal, Ralph P Ireland


Eastern Avenue School-83 Eastern av. Principal, Leo F Hennessey


Forbes School-41 Washington st. Prin- cipal, Fannie A Bulkley


Haskell School-W Gloucester (mixed). Principal, Mildred E Tarr


Hildreth School-29 Eastern av opp Web- ster. Principal, Jennie B Douglass


Hovey School-Summer st. Principal, Ada M Collins


Lane School-1117 Washington st, Lanes- ville. Principal, Clara W Hayden


Leonard School-Leonard st, Annisquam. Principal, Katherine L Hodgkins


Maplewood School-Maplewood av. Prin- cipal, Rita M Hiltz


MtVernon School-MtVernon st. Principal, Florence L Mears


Parsons School-211 Western av. Prin- cipal, Mildred V S Lee


Point Grammar School-18 Plum st. Prin- cipal, M A Caroline Merchant


Point Primary School-31 Chapel st. Prin- cipal, Katherine Stripp


Riggs School-Washington st, Riverdale. Principal, Katherine A Winn


Rogers School-24 Elm st. Principal, M Violet MacDonald


Sawyer School-51 Friend st. Principal, Milton L Fuller


Stone Court School-Principal, E Mabel Smith


Rogers Street Manual Training School-1 Rogers st. Instructor, Thos L Brophy


Continuation School-48 Washington st. Doris Lunderville, Thos L Brophy


CHURCHES


(See Business Directory. Churches are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Sec- tion)


CLUBS


(See Clubs, also Associations & Clubs- Coml, also Societies, in Business Directory. Clubs are also listed with additional informa- tion under their individual names in Alpha- betical Section)


COUNTY OFFICERS


District Attorney for Essex County-Hugh A Cregg of Lawrence


Assistant District Attorneys-Chas A Green of Salem, John E Wilson of Lynn, John J Ryan jr of Haverhill


Probation Officers, Superior Court-Chas A Salisbury of Lawrence, Ellen DeS Barrett of Newburyport. Assistant, Fred M Barr of Lawrence


Master in Chancery-Carleton H Parsons of Gloucester


County Commissioners-Robt H Mitchell of Haverhill (chairman) ; Raymond H Trefry of Marblehead, Fredk Butler of Lawrence


County Engineer-Robt R Evans of Haver- hill


County Treasurer-Harold E Thurston of Lynn. Office, Court House, Salem


Registers of Deeds, Southern District- Moody Kimball of Newburyport; assistant, Robt W Osgood, Salem; second assistant, Arthur C Martinson of Salem. Office, Court House, Salem. Northern District-John E


Fenton, Lawrence; assistant, Jennie M Mar-


ston, Lawrence. Office, Court House, Law- rence


Sheriff-Frank E Raymond of Ipswich


Special Sheriff-Earl E Wells of Lynn


Keeper of Jail and House of Correction in Salem-Frank E Raymond


Keeper of Jail and House of Correction in Lawrence-Geo Bunting


Public Administrator-Richd L Morey, 119 Western av


Medical Examiner-First district includes Gloucester and Rockport, Dr Ira B Hull, 6 Highland; Associate, Dr Philip W Rowley, 403 School


COURTS


SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT


Chief Justice, Arthur P Rugg of Worces- ter


SUPERIOR COURT


Chief Justice, Walter Perley Hall of Fitch- burg


COURT OF PROBATE FOR ESSEX COUNTY


Judges, Harry R Dow of North Andover; Edwd B O'Brien of Marblehead


Register, Wm F Shanahan of Swampscott. Assistants, Arthur D Fowler of Marblehead and Lucy S Brown of Salem


The records are kept at the office of the Register, 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, Septem- ber, November and December; Haverhill, fourth Monday in April and October; Law- rence, every Monday in each month except August


DISTRICT COURT OF EASTERN ESSEX 10 Duncan


Justice-Wm J Hatch


Special Justices-Lincoln S Simonds, John J Burke


Clerk-M Francis Buckley


Court and Probation Officer-Edwd J Hor- ton


Sessions for criminal business daily at 9 a m


Sessions for civil business every Thursday at 10 a m


LABOR ORGANIZATIONS


(See Business Directory. Labor Organiza- tions are also listed with additional informa- tion under their individual names in Alpha- betical Section)


LEGAL HOLIDAYS


New Year's Day, January 1. Washington's Birthday, February 22d. Patriot's Day, April 19th. Memorial Day, May 30th. Indepen- dence Day, July 4th. Labor Day, first Mon- day in September. Columbus Day, October 12th. Armistice Day, November 11. Thanks- giving. Christmas Dec 25th


When the 1st of January, the 22d of Feb- ruary, the 19th of April, the 30th of May, the fourth of July, the 12th of October, the 11th of November or December 25th, occurs on Sunday, the following day shall be a holiday


21


FOR YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1936


LIGHT HOUSES AND HARBOR


Light House at Eastern Point, Carl D. Hill, keeper


Gloucester Light, at end of breakwater, Carl D. Hill, keeper


Ten Pound Light, Edward H. Hopkins, keeper


Annisquam Light, Thomas C. Carew, keep- er


Wreck Master, Thos. E. Reed


Board of Port Warden for Gloucester and Rockport, Loren A. Jacobs


Harbor Master, Loren A. Jacobs


U. S. COAST GUARD


No. 23 Old House Cove-Chief Boatswains Mates-Melvin M. Pigott and Artell B. Crow- ley


Base 7. Parson's wharf, 159 East Main. Wm. L. Foley, lieut; Geo. F. Erwin, warrant carpenter; Frank W. Sarnow, warrant gun- ner


Air Station, Ten Pound Island. Lieut. W. S. Anderson in charge


PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE


Office, 15 Dale av. Acting Assistant Sur- geon, Ronald P. Hallett, M.D. Hours, 9 to 10 a.m., 1 to 2 p.m.


2-3


MILITARY


Battery A, 102d Field Artillery, M. N. G.


Organized November, 1920. Armory, 99 Prospect street. Battalion Major, Kenneth B. Shute. Captain, Wilfred J. Ellis. 1st Lieut., Roger C. Carroll. 2d Lieut., Frank W. Parks. 2d Lieut., Wm. H. Gibbs. Ar- mourer, Everett A. Strachan


POST OFFICE AND U. S. OFFICERS Office, 15 Dale avenue


Hours from 6.45 a.m. to 8 p.m .; Saturdays 6.45 a.m. to 7.30 p.m .; Holidays 8-10 a.m .; Sundays boxes open 2-4 p.m.


Postmaster, Gilbert W. O'Neil. Asst. Post- master, Clayton R. Smith. Supt. of Mails, Walter H. Moore. Supt. of Carriers, John C. Drohan. Foremen, Newton S. Lane, George F. Cunningham


Collection from street letter boxes four times daily, with the exception of boxes at Bass Rocks three times, summer only, and Riverdale twice. Essex and Manchester roads twice


Branch Stations


Annisquam, Leonard street, supt., Brant M. Dexter. Lanesville, 1088 Washington, supt., Leslie E. Tarr. Magnolia, 31 Magnolia av., supt., John C. Lycett, jr.


Sub Station


195 E. Main, Francis H. Farrell, clerk in charge


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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT


FOURTH CLASS OR PARCEL POST RATES


Zones


1st


2nd


3rd


4th


5th


6th


7th


8th


Weight in pounds


Local


Up to 50


50 to 150


150 to 300


300 to 600


600 to 1000


miles


1000 to


1400 to


1800 miles


Over 1800


miles


1.


$0.07


$0.08


$0.08


$0.09


$0.10


$0.11


$0.12


$0.14


$0.15


2.


.08


.10


.10


.11


.14


.17


.19


.23


.26


3.


.08


.11


.11


.13


.17


.22


.26


.32


.37


4.


.09


.12


.12


.15


.21


.27


.33


.41


.48


5.


.09


.13


.13


.17


.24


.33


.40


.50


.59


6.


.10


.14


.14


.19


.28


.38


.47


.59


.70


7


.10


.15


.15


.21


.31


.43


.54


.68


.81


8


.11


.16


.16


.23


.35


.49


.61


.77


.92


9.


.11


.17


.17


.25


.38


.54


.68


.86


1.03


10 ..


.12


.18


.18


.27


.42


.59


.75


.95


1.14


11


.12


.19


.19


.29


.45


.64


.82


1.04


1.25


12.


.13


.21


.21


.31


.49


.70


.89


1.13


1.36


13.


.13


.22


.22


.33


.52


.75


.96


1.22


1.47


14.


.14


.23


.23


.35


.56


.80


1.03


1.31


1.58


15.


.14


.24


.24


.37


.59


.86


1.10


1.40


1.69


16.


.15


.25


.25


.39


.63


.91


1.17


1.49


1.80


17


.15


.26


.26


.41


.66


.96


1.24


1.58


1.91


18.


.16


.27


.27


.43


.70


1.02


1.31


1.67


2.02


.16


.28


.28


.45


.73


1.07


1.38


1.76


2.13


.17


.29


.29


.47


.77


1.12


1.45


1.85


2.24


21.


.17


.30


.30


.49


.80


1.17


1.52


1.94


2.35


.18


.32


.32


.51


.84


1.23


1.59


2.03


2.46


.18


.33


.33


.53


.87


1.28


1.66


2.12


2.57


.19


.34


.34


.55


.91


1.33


1.73


2.21


2.68


25.


.35


.35


.57


.94


1.39


1.80


2.30


2.79


26


.36


.36


.59


.98


1.44


1.87


2.39


2.90


27


.37


.37


.61


1.01


1.49


1.94


2.48


3.01


28.


.21


.38


.38


.63


1.05


1.55


2.01


2.57


3.12


29


.21


.39


.39


.65


1.08


1.60


2.08


2.66


3.23


30.


.22


.40


.40


.67


1.12


1.65


2.15


2.75


3.34


.22


.41


.41


.69


1.15


1.70


2.22


2.84


3.45


32.


.43


.43


.71


1.19


1.76


2.29


2.93


3.56


33.


.44


.44


.73


1.22


1.81


2.36


3.02


3.67


34.


.45


.45


.75


1.26


1.86


2.43


3.11


3.78


35.


.24


.46


.46


.77


1.29


1.92


2.50


3.20


3.89


.25


.47


.47


.79


1.33


1.97


2.57


3.29


4.00


.25


.48


.48


.81


1.36


2.02


2.64


3.38


4.11


.26


.49


.49


.83


1.40


2.08


2.71


3.47


4.22


.26


.50


.50


.85


1.43


2.13


2.78


3.56


4.33


.27


.51


.51


.87


1.47


2.18


2.85


3.65


4.44


41.


.52


.52


.89


1.50


2.23


2.92


3.74


4.55


42.


.54


.54


.91


1.54


2.29


2.99


3.83


4.60


43.


.55


.55


.93


1.57


2.34


3.06


3.92


4.77


.29


.56


.56


.95


1.61


2.39


3.13


4.01


4.88


.29


.57


.57


.97


1.64


2.45


3.20


4.10


4.99


.30


.58


.58


.99


1.68


2.50


3.27


4.19


5.10


47


.30


.59


.59


1.01


1.71


2.55


3.34


4.28


5.21


.31


.60


.60


1.03


1.75


2.61


3.41


4.37


5.32


.31


.61


.61


1.05


1.78


2.66


3.48


4.46


5.43


.32


.62


.62


1.07


1.82


2.71


3.55


4.55


5.54


51.


.32


.63


.63


1.09


1.85


2.76


3.62


4.64


5.65


.33


.65


.65


1.11


1.89


2.82


3.69


4.73


5.76


.33


.66


.66


1.13


1.92


2.87


3.76


4.82


5.87


54.


.34


.67


.67


1.15


1.96


2.92


3.83


4.91


5.98


55.


.31


.68


.68


1.17


1.99


2.98


3.90


5.00


6.09


56.


.35


.69


.69


1.19


2.03


3.03


3.97


5.09


6.20


57.


.35 .36


.71


.71


1.23


2.10


3.14


4.11


5.27


6.42


.36


.72


.72


1.25


2.13


3.19


4.18


5.36


6.53


.37


.73


.73


1.27


2.17


3.24


4.25


5.45


6.64


61.


.37


.74


.74


1.29


2.20


3.29


4.32


5.54


6.75


62.


.38


.76


.76


1.31


2.24


3.35


4.39


5.63


6.86


63.


.38


.77


.77


1.33


2.27


3.40


4.46


5.72


6.97


64.


.39


.78


.78


1.35


2.31


3.45


4.53


5.81


7.08


65.


.39


.79


.79


1.37


2.34


3.51


4.60


5.90


7.19


66.


.40


.80


.80


1.39


2.38


3.56


4.67


5.99


7.30


67.


.40


.81


.81


1.41


2.41


3.61


4.74


6.08


7.41


68.


.41


.82


.82


1.43


2.45


3.67


4.81


6.17


7.52


69.


.41


.83


.83


1.45


2.48


3.72


4.88


6.26


7.63


70.


.42


.84


.84


1.47


2.52


3.77


4.95


6.35


7.74


NOTE 1 .- On parcels collected on rural-delivery routes the postage will be 2 cents less than shown in the foregoing table wiren for delivery anywhere within the first three zones and 1 cent less when for delivery in any other zone, provided they are indorsed "Mailed on rural route."


NOTE 2 .- The local rate applies to parcels mailed: (1) At any post office for local delivery at such office. (2) At any city letter-carrier office, for delivery by carriers from that office. (3) At any post office from which a rural route starts, for delivery on such route, or when mailed on a rural route for delivery at any other point thereon, or at the office from which the route starts, or for delivery on any other rural route starting from the same office.


NOTE 3 .- Parcels weighing less than 10 pounds measuring over 84 inches but not more than 100 inches in length and girth combined are subject to a minimum charge equal to that for a 10-pound parcel for the zone to which addressed.


Weight limit, 70 pounds. Limit of size, 100 inches, length and girth combined.


28 28


44.


45.


46.


48


49


50.


53.


.70


.70


1.21


2.06


3.08


4.04


5.18


6.31


58


59.


60.


.23


.24


36.


37


38.


39.


40


.27


22.


23.


24.


.19


.20


.20


31.


.23


19.


20.


miles


miles


miles


miles


1400 miles


52.


23


FOR YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1936


CUSTOM HOUSE


15 Dale avenue, room 200. Office hours, 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Deputy Collector, Albert H. Mckenzie. Chief Clerk, Elmer P. Rich- ardson. Inspectors, Maurice F. Foley, John J. Stapleton, Elmer P. Richardson, Roswell B. Low. Boarding Officer, John C Drohan, jr. Storekeeper, John J. McGeary. Custom Patrol Inspectors, Leon W. Varnam, Chas. C. Ingersoll. Clerk, Howard M. Friend


U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Office


15 Dale av., rm. 207 Bernard L. Doyle, officer in charge


SOCIETIES


(See Societies, also Associations & Clubs- Coml, also Clubs, in Business Directory. So- cieties are also listed with additional infor- mation under their individual names in Al- phabetical Section)


TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS


(See Societies in Business Directory. Tem- perance Organizations are also listed with additional information under their individ- ual names in Alphabetical Section)


CEMETERIES


(See Business Directory


BANKS


Cape Ann National Bank


154 Main street. Capital, $150,000. Pres., John J. Pew. Vice Pres., N. Carleton Phil- lips. Cashier, J. Hollis Griffin. Asst. Cash- fers, Chas. A. Ingalls, Wm. J. Simms-See page 54


Cape Ann Savings Bank


109 Main street. Incorporated 1846. Pres., Lincoln S. Simonds. Vice-Pres., Fred A. Bar- ker. Treas., Danl. T. Babson. Asst. Treas., Conrad R. Hanson-See page 55


Gloucester Co-Operative Bank


85 Middle street. Organized April 14, 1887. Treas., Arthur J. Hall


Gloucester National Bank


185 Main street, nearly opposite the Post Office. Capital, $120,000. Pres., Thos. J. Car- roll. Vice Prests., Jesse R. Kenyon, Frank R. Loeffler, Raymond M. O'Connell. Cashier, Chester L. Curtis. Asst. Cashier, W. Ray- mond Robinson-See page 56


Gloucester Safe Deposit And Trust Company


191-193 Main street. Capital, $200,000. Pres., Isaac Patch. Vice Prests., Ezra L. Phillips, W. H. Otis. Treas., W. H. Otis. Asst. Treas., Geo. B. Low-See page 53


GLOUCESTER STATISTICS


Settled 1623


Incorporated a town.


1642


Incorporated a city. 1873


Area in acres. 34,540


Length in miles.


6


Width in miles


6


Population in 1704.


700


Population in 1931 ..


24,204


Assessed polls in 1931.


7,654


Registered Male Voters in 1931.


6,124


Registered Women Voters in 1931 ...


4,960


Valuation in 1873 ..


$7,711,096


Valuation in 1931 .. $40,108,972


Rate of taxation in 1873. .$20.00 per $1,000


Rate of taxation in 1930. .$27.80 per $1,000 Miles of public streets .. 120


First schoolhouse built. 1708


Old Town Hall-now Legion Memorial building built 1844


Town Hall built.


1866


Town Hall burned ..


1869


Present City Hall built.


1869


Steam railroad opened. 1847


Steam railroad opened to Rockport .. 1861


Horse railroad opened. 1886


First electric cars. 1890


Electric cars discontinued .. 1920


Rockport set off from Gloucester .... 1840


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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT


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POINTS OF INTEREST


Annisquam Light, at the extreme end of An- nisquam Point. Iron light tower


Annisquam Willows, planted many years ago, and forming an arch over Washington street just before entering Annisquam


Babson House, at Pigeon Cove, erected by three men who fled from Salem about 1698 with their mother charged with witchcraft and hid in this house


Babson House, Riverdale, built about 1740 by Joseph Allen. Said to still retain the slave pens used during the slavery times


Cape Pond, on the road to Rockport; water supply for Rockport


Coffin's Beach, near Willoughby Park, now called Wingaersheek Beach. Unusual sand dunes. Take West Gloucester drive to Con- cord street; through Concord street to At- lantic street, thence to the beach


Dennison House, Bay View, built about 1727 Dog Bar Breakwater, Eastern Point


Dogtown Common. May be visited by way of Washington street and Gee avenue


Eastern Point Light. May be reached by the government road. Niles' Beach and Pond are on the road


Ellery House, Riverdale, built between 1704 and 1710 by Rev. John White. Used for a long time as a tavern. Contains many in- teresting relics


Five and Ten Pound Islands, in Gloucester Harbor, so named from the fact that five and ten pounds respectively were paid for them. On the latter are the buildings of the United States Bureau of Fisheries and lighthouse


Freeman House, W. Gloucester, was erected previous to 1700, and used as a tavern for years


Good Harbor Beach, at Bass Rocks


Gorton-Pew Fisheries (E. Main St. Branch). Guides furnished free by company. East Gloucester busses to door


Governor's Hill, to the left of Washington street, by way of Commonwealth avenue; commands a fine view of the city and har- bor


Granite Quarries, at Pigeon Cove, may be seen on the drive around the Cape. The quarry of the Rockport Granite Company may be seen from the main road


Independent Christian Church. The first Universalist Society in America. Organ- ized 1770. Present building built in 1806, Middle corner Church.


Joan of Arc, World War Veterans Monument, Old Town Hall square, junction Washing- ton and Middle streets


Mount Anne Park, formerly Thompson's Mountain given to the city by Minot Broth- ers of Boston, in West Gloucester. The highest elevation on Cape Ann, being 255 feet above sea level, commanding an exten- sive view


Niles' Pond, Eastern Point, a State pond at East Gloucester, containing pickerel and other fresh water fish


Norman's Woe, known wherever English is spoken through Longfellow's "The Wreck of the Hesperus". May be visited on the drive to Magnolia. Not visible from road


Old Fort, at Eastern Point, just off the road to Eastern Point Light, erected 1862


"Old Mother Ann", at the extremity of East- ern Point. A perfect contour of a woman in a reclining position


Old House on Cape Ann. Built at Goose Cove by Thomas Riggs, the first schoolmaster and town clerk. Take road on the left approaching the Willows


Pavilion Beach, just off Western avenue near Main street


Public Landing, Rogers street foot of Wash- ington street


Rafe's Chasm, Magnolia, is a fissure in the solid rocks, some sixty feet deep and twelve feet wide at the mouth, gradually growing narrower as it runs inland


Ravenswood Park. Bequeathed to the city by the late Samuel E. Sawyer, to be pre- served as a wild park, on Western avenue, near Fresh Water Cove


Riggs House, 10 Vine street. Oldest house on Cape Ann


Sargent Murray Gilman House, 47-49 Middle. Home of the Rev. John Murray, first Uni- versalist minister in America


Sawyer Free Library, 88 Middle. An exam- ple of fine interior architecture of the Colo- nial Period.


Stage Fort Park, was purchased by the city in 1898. On Western avenue. An excellent view of the harbor and city


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FOR YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1936


Thacher's Twin Lights, on Thacher's Island, the outpost of Cape Ann. They may be vis- ited by hoisting a signal which will be found on shore at the mainland's nearest point to the island


United States Fish Commission Hatchery, on Ten Pound Island in the harbor. Open to the public




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