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Weighers of Stone-Philip M Holmberg, John J LaFrance, T Henry Nikola
Weigher of Iron and by Products-Isaac D Nutton
Weighers of Glue-Augustus Hobart, Percy S Rogers, Edwd Wile
Weigher of Hay and Straw-Everett N Hodg- kins
Weighers of Fish-Fred A Grant, Roland Grant, Wm M Haapa, Chas E Hanson, Chas C Hilton, Everett Irving, Frank L Levie, Robt D Porper, Anthony Rogers, Edwd Wile
Weighers of Ice-E Raymond Abbott, Edwd B Appt jr, Noel B Appt, N Webster Day, Richd J Ryan
Officer for Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors-Percy Sloan
Superintendent Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth, City Forester, Forest Warden-Albert C LaBelle
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, 8 School Street Chief Engineer-Homer R Marchant Deputy Chief Engineer-John A Macaulay Motor Supervisor-Guy Wagner City Electrician-Gardner T Burke
Location of Signal Boxes
No.
12 Rocky Neck av opp Horton
12 Wonson st and Radcliffe
13 cor E Main and MtPleasant av
14 cor E Main and Highland
15 Eastern Point rd, nr Hawthorne lane 16 E Main, cor Sayward 17 Beach av, Bass Rocks
18 cor Haskell and Hammond
19 Atlantic av, Bass Rocks
112 Tarr & Wonson's, Rocky Neck
113 cor Eastern Point blvd, and Stewart av
No.
114 cor Calder st and MtPleasant av
115 Second Gate Lodge, Eastern Point
117 Thorwald Hotel
119 Haskell cor MtPleasant av
129 Moorland Hotel
141 Opposite 112 MtPleasant av 142 E Main cor Hammond
151 Grape Vine and Atlantic rd 21 cor Eastern av and Webster
23 E Main nr Eastern av
24 cor Bass and Brightside av
25 Friend, cor Fair
26 Main, opp Herrick
27 Main, nr Gorton-Pew Office
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 nr Thacher rd 231 Fish Pier, Parker st
254 Sawyer School, Friend st
261 cor Main and Prospect
281 cor Bent and Taylor
31 Main cor Duncan
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 Duncan opp Locust
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 ft of Centre
43 cor Mansfield and Wash
45 Dale cor Warren
46 Maplewood av nr Shepherd
47 Prospect, cor School
48 cor Pearl and Railroad av
411 cor Hancock and Rogers
461 cor Maplewood and Myrtle sq
51 Main opp Puritan Hotel 52 Commercial, nr Fort sq
53 Western av cor Middle 54 cor Riggs and Summer
56 Washington nr Gloucester Garage 57 Washington opp Prospect
58 Beacon, cor Lookout
59 cor Comlth and Centennial av
531 Bridge House, Western av 541 cor Hampden and Granite
544 Hovey School, Summer st
581 cor Lookout and Exchange
591 City Home, Emerson av 61 Cleveland cor Arthur
62 Washington cor Marsh
63 Grove, cor Wash
64 Anchor Works, Whittemore st
65 Net and Twine Factory, Maplewood av
67 Riverdale Mills, Riverdale
68 Washington, nr Gee av
69 Washington, opp Dennison
611 Addison Gilbert Hospital
631 Standard Oil Co, Whittemore st
632 Washington, nr Gloucester av 633 Madison av
634 Ferry st, Wolf Hill
635 Wheeler st entrance to Riverview
651 Maplewood av nr Gloucester av
653 Cherry st opp Geo Lamb's
661 Wheeler's Point nr Wheeler's Boat Shop
71 Annisquam, opp Post Office
72 Cambridge av, Annisquam
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No.
73 Washington, opp Leonard
75 Washington, nr Granite Co
76 Washington, Foster's Drug Store
78 Washington, cor Butman av
79 Langsford st nr Mason sq
712 Norwood's Heights
722 Norwood Heights nr Adam's Garage
731 Nashua av
751 Washington, cor Plum ct
752 High nr Young av
762 Langsford nr Munsey's lane
81 Western av and Bond st
82 Essex av, nr Sam G Poole's
83 Fernwood Lake Ice House
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
815 Hesperus av nr Hammond Museum
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
829 Concord and Sumner nr Haskell School
851 Ocean av, cor Norman av, Magnolia
852 Oceanside Hotel, Magnolia
853 Magnolia av nr Dunbar's
94 Coast Guard Call
95 Tramp Box (spare)
No School Signals
When weather is too cold or stormy, or for special reason-
5-5-5 blows at 7:10 a m, no forenoon session for any school
5-5-5 blows at 8:05 a m, no forenoon session for any school except High School
5-5-5 blows at 12:05 p m, no afternoon ses- sion for any school except High School
5 blows at 6:05 p m, no session of Evening School
5 blows at 8:30 a m, no forenoon session for the three primary grades
5 blows at 1:05 p m, no afternoon session for the three primary grades
5-5 blows at 1:05 p m, no afternoon ses- sion for any school
Engineer's Signals
Two blows, all-out signal
2-2 blows, second alarm
2-2-2 blows third and general alarm, calls the whole department
3-3 blows calls Engine 2 to Rockport
3-3-3 blows calls Engine 4 to Pigeon Cove
4-4 blows calls Engine 1 to Manchester Five blows used for School Signals
6-6 blows calls Engine 2 to fire in Essex
7-7 blows calls the Fire Boat
8-8 blows WPA checks
9-4 blows emergency call U S C G
9-9 blows emergency 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
10-10-10 blows 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 1-75 MtPleasant av, EG, Capt Wallace J Tuck
Combination A-8 School
Engine No 1-Fuller st, Magnolia. Cap- tain, Chas H Lowe
Engine No 2-8 School. Captain, John A Anderson
Engine No 3-75 MtPleasant av E G. Cap- tain, Wallace J Tuck
Engine No 4-895 Washington, Bay View. Captain, Henry Hilton
Engine No 5-8 School. Lieutenant, Jas Burns
Hose No 1-Stanwood st Riverdale. Cap- tain, Leroy Collins
Hose No 8-Walnut st, Annisquam. Cap- tain, Harold E Davis
Ladder No 1-8 School. Captain, Fitz E R Robinson
Ladder No 2-Fuller st Magnolia. Captain, Edwd A Wilkinson
Ladder No 3-895 Washington, Bay View. Captain, Henry Hilton
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, J Henry Burgess. Captain, 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, Hugh M Grieve Chauffeur, Harry W O'Connell
Constables with Power to Serve Civil Pro -. cesses-Gardner H Smith, Francis D Eno, Ray W Corliss, G Merle Tarr
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Office, Administration Bldg, 7 Beacon. Open every week 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-A Story Wonson, Walter 0 King, Dr Reginald Courant, Dr Ralph E Cun- ningham, Mrs Rena B Hodsdon, Allan C Ger- ring, Natalie D Clough, Clifford F Foley, Dr Earle R Andrews. Regular meetings second Monday evening of each month at 8 o'clock. Secretary, 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. Drawing, Mabel Spofford, Howard Curtis, Hale B Anthony. Manual Training, Thomas L Brophy, Harold B Geary. Sewing, Doris Lunderville, Mary L Nelson, Betsy Cairns. Physical Training, Agnes T Reardon, Anna P Savage, D Bernard Pratt, M Evelyn Curtis, Florence Sloan, Chas S Tis- choff. Primary Supervisor, Katharine H Daniels. Band Instructor, Antonio Gentile. School Carpenter and Supervisor of School Buildings, Walter A Oakes. School Dentist, Dr Jos Fialho. School Physician, Dr Geo S
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
Rust. School Nurse, Winifred Ross. Dental Hygienist, Eleanor V Winberg. Supervisor of Heating and Ventilating, Fred S Bennett 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
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, Milton L Fuller
Eastern Avenue School-83 Eastern av. Principal, John P Cunningham
Forbes School-41 Washington st. Prin- cipal, Fannie A Bulkley
Haskell School-Sumner st, W Gloucester (mixed). Principal, Kathryn M Ross
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, Margaret W MacKay
Riggs School-Washington st, Riverdale. Principal, Katherine A Winn
Sawyer School-51 Friend st. Principal, Leo F Hennessey®
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 Classified Business Finder. Churches are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
CLUBS
(See Clubs, also Associations & Clubs- Coml, also Societies, in Classified Business Finder. Clubs are also listed with additional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
COUNTY OFFICERS
District Attorney for Essex County-Hugh A Cregg of Methuen
Assistant District Attorneys-John J Ryan jr of Haverhill; Randall Jackson, Danvers, James C Roy, Lynn; Max Nicholson, Law- rence
Probation Officers, Superior Court-Chas A Salisbury of Andover, Ellen DeS Barrett of Newburyport. Assistant, Fred M Barr of Lawrence
Master in Chancery-Carleton H Parsons of Gloucester
County Commissioners-Frederick Butler of Andover (chairman) ; Robert H Mitchell of Haverhill, Charles M Boyle of Peabody
Clerk of Courts-Archie N Frost, Andover; Assts, Hollis L Cameron, Beverly, Charles H Metcalf, Beverly, Melville Rowand, Salem, Jeremiah J Twomey, Andover, E Philip Lit- tlefield, Marblehead
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 Marblehead. Office, Court House, Salem. Northern District-G Hudson Driver, Lawrence; assistant, Jennie M Marston, Lawrence. Office, Court House, Lawrence
Sheriff-Frank E Raymond of Salem
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-Mark L Stillings
Public Administrator-Richd L Morey, 201 Main st, Gloucester
Medical Examiner-First district includes Gloucester and Rockport, Dr Ira B Hull, 6 Highland; Associate, John J Egan jr, 52 Pleasant
COURTS
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Chief Justice, Fred T Field of Newton
SUPERIOR COURT
Chief Justice, John P Higgins of Boston
COURT OF PROBATE FOR ESSEX COUNTY
Judges, John P Phelan of Lynn; John Cos- tello of Lawrence
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-Edwd Morley
Special Justices-Lincoln S Simonds, John C Pappas
Clerk-Harold L Armstrong
Court and Probation Officer-Henry T Hatch
Sessions for criminal business daily at 9 a m Sessions for civil business every Thursday at 10 a m
Sessions for Supplementary Process Satur- day at 10 a m
Juvenile Sessions Tuesdays at 9:30 a m
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LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
(See Classified Business Finder. Labor Or- ganizations are also listed with additional in- formation under their individual names in Alphabetical 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
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, Per F Tornberg, 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 Bureau of Fisheries, Gordon L Davis, acting supt
U. S. COAST GUARD
No. 23 Old House Cove-Warrant Officer Geo A Joseph
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.
MILITARY
Battery A, 102d Field Artillery, M. N. G.
Organized November, 1920. Armory, 99 Prospect street. Battalion Major, Edwd D Sirois. Captain, Sherman Harriman. 1st Lieut., Roger C. Carroll. 2d Lieut., Wm. H. Gibbs. 2d Lieut., Henry Lasley. Armourer, Everett A. Strachan
POST OFFICE AND U. S. OFFICERS Office, 15 Dale avenue
Hours lobby from 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m .; Saturdays 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m .; Holidays 8-10 a.m .; Sundays boxes open 2-4 p.m .. Service window open 7:15 a.m .- 7:00 p.m.
Postmaster, Gilbert W. O'Neil. Asst. Post- master, Clayton R. Smith. Supt. of Mails, Walter H Moore. Foreman of Carriers, John C. Drohan. Foreman of clerks, Newton S. Lane. Foreman of money order and registry division, Brant M. Dexter
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., George F. Cunningham. 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.
.14
.23
. 23
.35
.56
.80
1.03
1.31
1.58
15.
.15
.25
.25
.39
.63
.91
1.17
1.49
1.80
.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
19.
.16
.28
.28
.45
.73
1.07
1.38
1.76
2.13
20.
.17
29
.29
.47
.77
1 12
1.45
1.85
2.24
.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 2.79
25.
.20
36
.36
.59
.98
1.44
1.87
26.
.37
37
.61
1.01
1.49
1.94
2.48
3.01
.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
.22
. 40
.40
. 67
1.12
1.65
2.15
2.75
3.34 3.45
.23
.43
.43
.71
1.19
1 76
2 29
2.93
3.56
.23
.44
44
.73
1.22
1.81
2.36
3.02
3.67
.24
.45
.45
.75
1 26
1.86
2.43
3.11
3.78
35.
.46 .47
.46
.77
1 29
1.92
2.50
3,20
3.89
36.
.25
. 48
.81
1.36
2 02
2.64
3.38
4.11
.26
.49
.83
1 40
2 08
2.71
3.47
4.32
.26
.50
.50
.85
1.43
2.13 2.18
2.85
3.57
4.44
.27
.52
.52
.89
1.50 1.54
2.29
2.99
3.83
4.66
42.
.28
.55
.93
1.57
2.34
3.06
3.92
4.77
44.
.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
.31
.60
1.03
1.75
2.61
3 41
4.37
5.32
49.
.62
.62
1.07
1.82
2.71
3.55
4.55
5.54
50.
.32
.63
.63
1.09
1.85
2.76 2.82
3.69
4.73
5.76
53.
.34
.67
.67
1.15
1.96
1.99
2.98
3.90
5.00
6.09
55.
.69
69
1.19
2.03
3.03
3.97
5.09
6.20
57
.36
.71
71
1.23
2 10
3 14
4 11
5.27
6.42
59.
.36 .37
73
.73
1.27
2.17
3 24
4.25
5.45 5.54
6.75
62.
.38
.77
.77
1.33
2 27
3.40
4.46
5.72
6.97
64.
.39
79
79
1.37
2 34
3.51
4.60
5.90
7.19 7.30
.40
80
.80
1.39
2 38
3 56
4.67
5.99
66.
40
.81
81
1.41
2 41
3.61
4.74
6.03
7.41
67.
41
.82
.82
1 43
2.45
3 67
4.81
6.17
7.52
68.
.41
83
.83
1.45
2.48
3 72
4.88
6.26
7.63
69.
.42
.84
84
1.47
2.52
3.77
4.95
6.35
7.74
70.
NOTE 1 .- On parcels collected on rural-delivery routes the postage will be 2 cents less than shown in the foregoing table when for local delivery and 3 cents less when for other than local deliv- ery, 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 .- Pacels 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.
4.28
5.21
48.
,60 .61
.61
1.05
1 78
2 66
3.48
4.46
5.43
51.
.33
.65
1.11
1.89
1 92
2.87 2.92
3.83
4.91
5.98
54.
.34
.68
68
1,17
56.
.35 .35
.70
70
1.21
2 06
3.08
4.04
5.18
6.31
58.
72
72
1.25
2 13
3 19
4.18
5.36
6.53
60.
.37
74
.74
1.29
2 20 2 24
3 35
4.39
5.63
6.86
63.
.39
78
.78
1.35
2 31
3.45
4.53
5.81
7.08
.56
.56
.95
1.61
2.39
3.13
4.01
4.88
46.
.30
.59
.59
1.01
1.71
2.55
3 34
3.62
4.64
5.65
52.
.33
.66
1.13
3.76
4.82
5.87
.22
.41
.41
.69
1.15
1.70
2 22
2.84
32 ..
34.
.24 .25
.47
.79
1.33
1 97
2.57
3.29
4.00
37
.48 .49
39.
.27
.51
.51
.87
1.47
2.23
2.92
3.74
4,55
41.
.28
.54
.91
43.
.29 .29
45 ..
.19
35
.35
.57
.94
1.39
1.80
2.30 2.39
2,90
27.
.20
28.
.14
.24
.24
.37
.59
.86
1.10
1.40
1.69
16.
.13
22
.22
.33
.52
.75
.96
1.22
1.47
14.
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FOR YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 1940
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, Roswell B. Low, John J. Stapleton, John G. Mansfield. Storekeeper, Clerk, Howard M. Friend
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Office
15 Dale av., rm. 208 Bernard L. Doyle, officer in charge
SOCIETIES
(See Societies, also Associations & Clubs- Coml, also Clubs in Classified Business Finder. Societies are also listed with addi- tional information under their individual names in Alphabetical Section)
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS
(See Societies in Classified Business Finder. Temperance Organizations are also listed with additional information under their in- dividual names in Alphabetical Section)
CEMETERIES (See Classified Business Finder)
BANKS
Cape Ann National Bank
154 Main street. Capital, $150,000. Pres., N. Carleton Phillips. Vice Pres. William G. Brown jr. Cashier, J. Hollis Griffin. Asst. Cashiers, Chas A. Ingalls, Wm. J. Simms-See page 38
Cape Ann Savings Bank
109 Main street. Incorporated 1846. Pres., Lincoln S. Simonds. Vice-Pres., Fred A. Bar- ker. Treas., Danl. T. Babson. Asst. Treasurers, Conrad R. Hanson, Temple A. Bradley-See page 39
Gloucester Co-Operative Bank
85 Middle street. Organized April 14, 1887. President, Maurice F. Foley. Vice-Pres. Alf. E. Presson. Treas., Arthur J. Hall
Gloucester National Bank of Gloucester
185 Main street. Capital, $120,000. Pres., Thos. J. Carroll. Vice Prests., Jesse R. Ken- yon, Frank R. Loeffler, Raymond M. O'Con- nell. Cashier, Chester L Curtis. Asst. Cashier, W. Raymond Robinson-See top lines and page 38
Gloucester Safe Deposit And Trust Company
191-193 Main street. Capital, $300,000. Pres., Isaac Patch. Vice Prests., Frank B. Sullivan, W. H. Otis. Treas., W. H. Otis. Asst. Treas., Geo. B. Low. Orville F Ireland- See page 37
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 1938. 24,204
Assessed polls in 1938. 7,065
Registered Male Voters in 1938 .. 6,236
Registered Women Voters in 1938.
5,480
Valuation in 1873 .. $7,711,096
Valuation in 1938 $42,354,385
Rate of taxation in 1873. .$20.00 per $1,000
Rate of taxation in 1938. . . $33.60 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
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
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