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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
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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
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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.
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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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