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There wore 48 males and 88 females-total, 136-over 80 years of age.
Place of birth,-Native horn were 17,634 ; horn in Massachusetts, 10,595 ; in New Hampshire, 1005; foreign born, 4161 ; in Canada (of English extraction), 324; in Canada (French extraction ), 1183; born in England, 320 ; in Ireland, 1556; in Nova Scotia, 392.
In 1888, Nicholas Costello, of Haverhill, was said to be the oldest person in Essex County and in the State, being 104 years old. There were 65 persons, in Haverhill, known to be over so.
Haverhill City Government for 1888.
Mayor-George H. Carleton. City Marshal-Daniel W. Hammond. Alderman-at-Large-Augustine M. Allen. Aldermen-Ward 1, George H. Appleton; Ward 2, George A.
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Greene ; Ward 3, Jackson Webster; Ward 4, Alonzo Way ; Ward 5, Wm. Nason ; Ward 6, W. W. Potter.
Common Council-Ward 1, E. W. Flanders, E. B. Savage ; Ward 2, George D. Ayer, Samuel W. George ; Ward 3, Dennie Rainville, Albert Dean; Ward 4, Arthur E. Fernald, Wm. Bray; Ward 5, Daniel S. Chase, Dudley P. Corsen; Ward G, Edward A. Fitts. Horace M. Sargent. Daniel S. Chase, presideut; George W. Noyes, clerk.
City Clerk and Treasurer-David B. Teuney.
City Solicitor-Wm. H. Moody.
Superintendent of Highways-Orrin L. Sargent.
Chief Engineer and Superintendent of Fire Alarm-Edward Charlesworth.
Collector of Taxes-Jesse H. Harriman.
Assessors-Charles W. Morse, Ira O). Sawyer, Thomas Lahey.
City Physician-G. Coburn Clement, M.D.
Superintendent of Public Library-Edward Capen.
Board of Health-John F. Croston, the city physician ex-officio, and Jesse Simonds.
City Messenger-James P. Conner.
Highway Department.
In his inaugural Mayor Carleton said of the Highway Depart- ment :
"There has been expended during the past year for, -
6352 feet of sewers $15,545.28
Sidewalks and crossings. 21,610.53
Street lighta .. 8,832.78
Outlying districts 5,342.85
Bridges
2,577.26
Winter Street bridge, about. 11,500.00
Sundries and District No. 1 31,109.07
Making with the pay rolls for December 21th and 31st, to he added to this amount, the uuprecedeoted sum of $07,036.60, as compared with $49,556 for 1886. The estimated cost of the Sum- mer Street improvement was $7560 ; of Portland Street improve- ments, 81069.30; of Main Street improvements, $3621; and of Locust Street improvements, $823."
Of the bridge between Haverhill and Bradford, that it had re- cently been inspected by a competent engineer, who reported,-
"This bridge is a costly and intricate machine, requiring the nicest adjustment of all its parts, and should always be kept in complete order. He advises to strengthen the cross bracing of the end posts of all fixed spand ; keep the bridge in good adjust- ment and well painted; keep the roadway floor smooth and strong and avoid increasing its weight; remove snow promptly ; prevent fast driving.
These suggestions being observed, he considers the bridge safe."
Police.
" The police force consists of 1 marshal, 1 assistant marshal, 1 captain of night-wateh, 1 sergeant and Is patrolmen. The pay of the policemeu has been raised from $2.25 to $2.50 per day, involv- ing an additional expense for the ensuing year of about $2000 per aonum. The cost of this department for 1887 has been $21,024 ; for 1886 it was $18,803."
C'ity Hospital.
Of the City Hospital and School, he said,-
" This institution, for which we are indebted to the generosity of the late Hon. E. J. M. Hale, and our esteemed fellow-citizen, Hon. James H. Carleton, was opened with appropriate exercises Wednesday, December 27th, and is now ready for use. It has a capacity for 25 beds. The estimated annual cost of maintaining the hospital is $5000, while the income from invested funds will probably fall short of $3000, leaving ahout $2000 to be supplied by donations, ag by the terms of the bequest. This institution can never become a charge upon the city. I would earnestly recom- mend this most beneficent charity to the consideration of all who desire to aid in the relief of antteriog humanity.
The hospital fund amounts to. $36,687.5)
Estimated value of Kent Street property 7,500.50
$64,187.50
Less estimated outstanding bills. -1,187.50
$60,00 .. GO"
School Department.
"The condition of our schools is generally very satisfactory. In June, 1885. a superintendent of schooly was elected and assumed the duties of his othee the following September. It was claimed by the advocates of such an office that not only would the effi- ciency of our schools be promoted, but that it could he done with no increase, and, possibly, a decrease of expenditure. Both these claims have been fully sustained. There has been a marked im- provement in the schools, especially in the lower and grammar grades, in which a very large majority of our children receive their entire education. New methods have been adopted, greater enthusiasm has been aroused and it is believed that our schools will compare favorably with those of other cities of the Common- wealth. The cost of the sehool for the past four years is as follows :
Total Cost. Av. No. Pupils. Cost per Pupil.
1881 $06,604.31
2974
$22.79
68,650.49
3374
20.32
18861
66,300,84
35×8
18.48
1887.
65,302.95
3549
18.40
The slight decrease in the number of scholars the past year is due to the opening of Parochial schools, September 1st."
William E. Hatch resigned as superintendent of schools, and Albert L. Bartlett was elected, to serve from February 1, 18-8.
Valuation and Taration.
The total valuation of Haverhill in 1887 was $16,246,112
Valuation of personal property was 4,383,219
Valuation of real estate was
11,863,193
The total number of polls was 6579, showing a decrease of four from 1886.
The personal valuation showed an increase of $124,979 ; the real estate valuation an iocrease of $715,310.
Total number of tax-payers. 7,971
Value of buildings taxed in 1837 $5,895,400
Value of laad taxed in 1887. 5,967,793
Number of dwellings taxed in 1887 3,901
$764,700
Property exempted from taxation Divided as follows :
Houses of religious worship 391,900
Benevolent and charitable institutions IS2,800
Literary i .. stitutions
190,000
Presidents of the Common Council of Haverhill since City Charter.
Moses How 1870
Richard Webster 1880
James F. West 1871
Thomas E. Buroham. 1881
George H. Carletoo 1872-73
Jesse Il. Harriman. 1882
Henry H. Johusoo 1874
Isaac E Smith 1875
James E. Moran 1884
Gilman L. Sleeper. 1876
George II. Bartlett. 1885-86
Timothy Hu-e 1877
Fred. J. Connolly. 1887
Daniel S. Chase. 1888
Town Clerks.
Richard Littlehale .. 1643-64
Phineas Carleton, clerk
John Carleton 1664-68
Nathaniel Saltoustall 1668-1700
John White 1701-15
1716
Joseph Dodge, clerk
John Eatton, clerk 57
years, and treasurer
54 years .. 1717-73
John Whittier, clerk
and treasurer ... 1774-77
Joseph Dodge, clerk
and treasurer
1778-81
and treasurer. 1782-99
John Cogywell, clerk
aod treasurer 1800-01
John Wainwright ..
and treasurer ....... IN02-03
Leonard White, clerk
and treasurer. IN0-1-10
James Imnean, Jr ....
Moses Wingate, clerk
and treasurer. 1812-11
1 First year of superintendent
George HI. Dole. 1883
Charles W. Morse. 1878-79
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Leonard White, clerk
and treasurer.
Moses Wingate, clerk and treasurer. 1816-17
Leonard White, clerk
and treasurer ... 1818
Moses Wingate, clerk and treasurer. 1819-20
Leonard White, clerk and treasurer. 1821-31 James Gale, clerk and
William B. Eaton, clerk and treasurer. 1860-69 treasurer 1832-36
Thomas G. Farnsworth,
clerk. 1837
Representatives from Haverhill to Congress and the State Legislature.
Members of Congress from Haverhill.
1797-1801. Bailey Bartlett.
1826-30. John Varnum.
1811-13. Leonard White. 1848-32. James H. Duncan.
Stute Senators from Haverhill.
1789. Bailey Bartlett.
1853. Nathaniel S. Howe.
1810. Israel Bartlett.
1857. Caleb D. Hunking.
1811. John Varnum. 1860. Christopher Tompkins.
1810-21. Israel Bartlett.
1866. Charles J. Noyes.
1828-31. Janies H. Duncan.
1871. Nathan S. Kimball.
1833. Gilman Parker.
1876. Jackson B. Swett.
1844-45. Alfred Kittredge.
1848. Ezekiel J. M. Hale.
State Representatives from Haverhill.
1645-54. Robert Clement.
1717. Amox Singletary.
1654. John Clement.
1718. John Saunders.
1660. John Davis, 2d session.
1719. John White.
1661-66. None.
1720-26. John Saunders.
1G6G. Nathaniel Saltonstall.
1726-27. James Saunders.
1728-29. Richard Saltonstall.
166x. William Davis.
1730-33. Nathan Webster.
1733-34. William White.
1735-36. Richard Saltoostall.
1737. Nathaniel Peasley.
1673. Humphrey Davy, 2d ses- aion.
1674. llenry Palmer.
1675. George Brown.
Inst. Daniel Ilendrick.
1682. None.
1683. Peter Ayer.
1684. Robert Swan.
1085-86. Peter Ayer.
1687-89. None.
1752-53. Nathaniel Peasley. 1754. Richard Saltonstall. 1755-61. David Marsh.
1761-69. Richard Saltoostall.
1769-70. Samuel Bachellor.
1693. Daniel Ladd. Thomas Hart.
1694. Daniel Ladd.
1695-96. Peter Ayer.
1697. John Pago.
1698. Peter Ayer.
169. Richard Saltonstall.
170. John White.
1789-90. Nathaniel Marsh.
1791. Francis C'arr. Samuel Blodgett.
1792-96. Francis Carr. 1796. None.
1797-98. Nathaniel Marsh.
1799. Benjamin Willis.
1800. Benjamin Willis.
1801. None. 1502-3. Francis Carr.
1804-6. David Ilow.
1807-8. Jas. Smiley. 1809. Leonard White. 1810-11. Ebenezer Gage.
1812-19. David How.
1819. Charles White. 1820-23. Moses Wingate.
1823-24. Enoch Foot.
1825. Stephen Minot.
1858. James H. Duncau. Nathan S. Kimhall.
1859. Nathan S. Kimball. James Russell.
1827. Moses Wingate. Jas. H. Duncan. 1828. Charles White. John Brickett, Jr. 1860. Levi C. Wadleigh.
1829. Thos. Hardiog.
John Brickett, Jr.
Wm. Bachellor.
George W. Chase. 1861. Levi C. Wadleigh. George W. Chase.
1862. Calvin Butriek. Gilman:Corning.
1863. Calvin Butriek. Gilman Corning.
1864. Charles G. Burnham.
F. J. Stevens.
1865. Charles G. Burnham. Wm. Foss.
James Favis.
1833. Caleb B. Le Bosquet. Geo. Keeley. Wm. Bachellor. Thos. G. Farnsworth.
1834. Ephraim Corliss. Thos. G. Farnsworth.
Daniel P. McQuesten. Nathan Webster.
1869. S. K. Towle. Ehen Mitchell. Thorndike Hodges.
1835. Jacob How. Jesse Smith. John G. Whittier. Leonard Whittier.
1870. C. J. Goodwin. Henry A. Lord. Luther G. Morrison.
1871. H. O. Burr. Wm. E. Blunt.
Ward Haseltine. Nathan Webster.
1837. Jos. Ayer.
James Davis. Elbridge G. Eaton.
Nathan Webster. Ward Haseltine.
1874. Wm. E. Blunt. Jas. H. Carleton.
1875. Wm. E. Blunt. B. F. Leighton. James H. Carleton.
1876. Oliver Taylor.
J. B. Swett. Jnho B. Nichols.
1877. John W. Tiltnn. Oliver Taylor.
1878. Wm. A. Brooks. John W. Tilton.
1689-90. Peter Ayer.
1691. John Johnson.
IS4I. Jonathan Crowell.
Alfred Kittredge.
1680. Levi Taylor. Edwin Gage.
1842. Rev. Jas. R. Cushing. Caleb Hersey.
1843. None.
1844. None.
1845. Hazen Morse.
1846. Daniel F. Fitts. James Hale.
1883. Daniel B. Cluff. Edwin N. Hill.
1847. None.
1848. Benjamin Page.
1849. None.
1850. Charles B. Hall. Lemuel Leonards.
1851. None.
1852. Samuel Brainard.
Johu B. Nichols.
1706-7. James Saunders.
170%, Jolin White.
1709. James Sanders.
1710-13. John Haseltine.
1713. John White.
1714. John llaseltino. 1713-16. John White.
1815
Lenard White, clerk and treasurer. 1838-39 Josiah Keeley, clerk
and treasurer. 1840-41 William Taggart, clerk
and treasurer 1842-13
A. B. Jaques, clerk and treasurer 1×44-64 Calvin Buttrick, clerk and treasurer 1861-65
David B. Tenney. 1870-88
1830. Thomas Harding. John Brickett, Jr. Wm. Bachellor. 1831. Caleb B. Le Bosquet. 1832. Caleb B. Le Bosquet. Thos. G. Farnsworth. Ephraim Corliss.
1866. Charles J. Noyes. David Boynton.
1867. F. J. Stevens. David Boynton.
1868. Charles W. Chase.
S. K. Towle.
1872. Wm. E. Blunt. H. O. Burr. A R. Lancaster.
1873. Wm. E. Blunt. A. R. Lancaster. George J. Dean.
1837. Charles Carletoo. Wm. D. S. Chase. James H. Duncan. Leonard Whittier.
1838. Charles Carleton. Wm. D. S. Chase. James H. Duacau. Samuel Johnson.
1840. Jonathan Crowell. Samuel Johnson. Alfred Kittredge. Robert Stuart.
1879. Wm. A. Brooks. D. Smith Kimball
1881. Levi Taylor. Edwin Gage. Daniel T. Morrison.
1882. Daniel B. C'luff. Edwin N. Ifill.
1884. Calvin Damon Charles H. Flint.
1885. Wm. H. Johnson. Edward G. Frothingham.
1886. W'm. H. Johnson. Edward G. Frothingham.
1853. Samuel Brainard. John B. Nichols.
1854. None. 1855. Elbridge W. Chase. Jesse Simonds.
1887. J. Otis Wardwell. Alden P. Jaques. George 11. Bartlett. 1888. J. Otis Wardwell. Alden P. Jaques.
1701. Samuel Ayer.
1702. John White
1703. John White, Ist session. John Haseltine, 2d ses- sion.
1704-5. Samuel Watts,
1738. Richard Saltonsrall. 1730-42. Nathaniel Peasley. 1742. Richard Hazen.
1743. Richard Saltonstall. 1741-45. Philip Haseltine.
1746-49. Nathaniel Peasley. 1749-50. Nathaniel Saunders, 1751. John Haseltine.
1836. James Davis. Elbridge G. Eaton.
1667. Henry Palmer.
1669-72. Nathaniel Saltonstall.
1672. George Brown.
1602. George Brown. Samuel Ilutchios.
1771-76. Jonathan Webster, Jr. 1776. Jonathan Webster. Nathaniel P. Sargent. 1777-81. Jonathan Webster. 1781-×4. Bailey Bartlett. 1784-85. Samuel White. 1786. Nathaniel Marsh.
1877. Jackson B. Swett.
1856. Truman M. Martyn. Wm. Taggart.
1857. Jesse Simonds. Wm. Taggart.
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Post- Office.
The records of the post-office in the city show the following bus iness transacted in the carriers' department :
Pieces delivered for the year ending Dec. 30, 1887 1,954,575
Collected 920,249
Total 2,874,824
Average per carrier. 410,689
Pieces delivered for the year ending Dec. 30, 1880 1,771,508
Collected
815,548
Total 2,587,056
Average per carrier. 369,579
Total for 1887 2,874,824
Total for 1886 2,587,056
Increase, or 11 per cent. 287,768
Record fur December 1887.
CuLL'n.
DELIV'D.
Mail letters
.67,410
109,284
Local letters
8,706
Mail cards
12,356
21,101
Local cards.
6,420
Papers, etc.
7,005
78,764
101,897
209,149
209,149
Total
.311,046
Money Order Business,
The following was the money order business done at the Hav- erhill Post-Office for the year ending December 31, 1887 :
5403 Domestic orders
$68,948 72
Fees op same
473 02
1336 International orders.
18,832 01
Fees on same
229 60
5308 Postal Notes
11,008 72
Fees on same.
159 24
809,651 31
2383 Domestic orders paid.
$32,325 14
138 International " 46
1,759 93
1443 Postal Notes.
3,304 GO
$37,389 67
16,011 transactions, amonnting to ... $139,040 98
Of this amount, $62,000 waa remitted to Boston.
Number of registered letters aent from this office during this year, 3501.
Officers-elect for 1888 of Major How Post 47, Grand Army of the Republic, Haverhill.
Com
W. D. Wood
S. V. C. Alonzo Joy
J. V. C.
James F. Clark
Q. M
W. H. Johnson
Adjutant
J. M. Poore
Surgeon.
E. G Frothingham
Chaplain
Lorenzo Frost
O. D
.P. F. Fitzgerald
O. G.
Joseph Marcoux
S. M.
Orin Dodge
Q. M.S
.. Geo. F. Coffin
Auditors .. ..... .A. Le Bosquet, H. B. Ceorge, W. H. Curtis
Relief Committee :
Ward 1
W. H. Ellison
Ward 2 G. F. Coffin
Ward 3
J. Lewis Webster
Ward 4
Frank Behr
Ward 5. .Carl Jensen
Ward G Paul N. Hale
Bradford
.. J. F. Brown
The post is constantly gaining new members, and is in a flour. ishing condition.
Officers of the Major How Grand Army of the Republic Association for 1888.
Trustees-A. Le Bosquet, E. B. Savage, J. G. Scates, I. P. Jack- son, W. H. Johnson, Lorenzo Frost, E. O. Bullock. Clerk-J. G. Scates.
Treasurer-A. Le Bosquet.
Auditors-B. A. Sawyer, Geo. F. Coffin.
President-L. Frost.
Eighth Regiment Massachusetts V. M., Colonel Francis A. Osgood.
Company F, Haverhill-Captain, Benjamin II. Jellison ; first lieutenant, Charles P. Damon ; second lieutenant, G. Ilenry Page.
November 27, 18×7, the meeting-house of the South Church, Washington Street, was occupied for the first time alter remodel- ling and embellishing.
Officers of the Catholic Aid Society for 1888.
President-Rev. J. O'Doherty.
Vice-president-Mrs. Michael Roche.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary Murphy.
Recording Secretary-Nellie Buckley.
Financial Secretary-Mary Desmond.
Reader-Mary Kennedy.
Javitress-Mary Driscoll.
Investigators-The Mrs. Kennedy, Connor, Roche, Neagle Ryan, Cronin, Flynn, Golding, and Mrs. O'Brien, Bradford.
December 31, 1887, the city treasurer, David B. Tenney, made the following statement of the city finances :
Received 18-7. Paid 1887.
Highway
$1,003.40
$96,516.23
School
480.60
65,200.00
Poor
1,994.34.
12,302.25
Fire.
975.63
32,513.79
Police.
2,589.10
21,924.92
Salaries,
8,269 62
Contingent.
20,553.03
10,300.38
Public Property
600.00
12,502.28
City Hall
880.75
4,472.36
Printing
104.50
1,779.18
Pnb. Library
4,119.42
5,919.26
Health
1,856.90
Interest
2,537.05
19,789.57
State Aid.
3,091,50
3,559.30
City Debt.
26,000.00
Sinking Fuod
8,800.00
County Tax
15,628.20
State Tax
1×,090.00
Bank Tax
9,354.12
Loan
75,000.00
75,000.00
River & Wash. St. Imp
2,358.49
Taxes.
280,745.57
Totals.
$400,033.38 $149,929.20
Balance 1886
76,350.04
Balance 1887
26,454.00
$476,383.42 8176,383.42
Directors of National Banks for 1888.
Merrimac National Bank-Charles W. Chase, Moses Nichols, John B. Nichols, Dudley Porter, Samuel M. Currier, Philip C. Swett, Woodbury Noyes, Charles E. Wiggin, John L. Hobsop.
Haverhill National Bank A. Washington Chase, Daniel Fitts, James E. Gale, John E. Gale, John J. Marsh, Eren Mitchell, Thomas Sanders, Amos W. DowDing, George A. Kimball, Thomas S. Rnddock.
First National Bank-George Cogswell, Samnel Laubham, Levi Taylor, R. Stuart Chase, S. Porter Gardner, C. C. Griffin, J. Il. Durgin, S. II. Gale, A. L. Kimball, E. G. Wood.
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E-sex National Bank -- John C. Tilton, Leverett Kimball, John P. Randall, Ezra Kelly. Win. Caldwell.
Second Vatumal Bank-John A. Gale, Geo. A. Greene, J. W. Vit- tum, John Pilling, Geo. II. Carleton, J. H. Winchell, George A. Hall. E. O. Bullock, John W. Russ, George E. Elliott, C. W. Ar- Dold.
The Shoe and Leather Reporters' Annual for INSS states that Haverhill has 162 shoe manufactories, 14 retail shoe dealers, > dealers in hoot and shoe findings, 7 manufacturers of boot and shoe pattern-, 2 dealers in upper leather remnants, 4 dealers in boot, shoe and slipper trimmings, I die cutter, three last and pat- ern makers, 7 dealers in cut soles and leather, 9 dealers in kid. goat and morocco, 51 dealers in soles, taps and stiffenings, 3 man - ufacturers of shoe boxes, 6 of shoe machinery, 3 of leather board, 9 heel manufacturers, 15 dealers in cement, 3 miscellaneous.
lo the fifteen years following the adoption of the city charter, the following amounts were spent for city improvements of a permanent character :
Groveland bridge (1st) $28,197.78
41
= (2d)
26,904.85
Ifaverhill hridge.
58,093.59
High School building
107,783.05
Currier « =
40,047.08
Broadway
land.
16,665.25
l'ortland Street school building.
14,177.69
Locust Street bridge 16,888.39
Marginal sewer. 24,000.00
Washington Square
24,514.27
Water Supply.
30,209.54
New school-hnuses, Bowley, Chestnut Street, Groveland Street
32,224 55
Court Street building. 12,210.30
New almshouse.
24,066,89
River Street improvements. 32,393.97
Washington Street improvements.
7,271 60
Total $495,547.80
The Officers of the Haverhill Shoe and Leather Asso- ciation for 1888.
l'resident-S. Porter Gardner.
Vice-presidents-Charles E. Kelley, Harry W. Chase, Charles C. Grithn.
Secretary-W. W. Spaulding.
Treasurer-Warren Kimball.
Executive Committee-W. W. Spaulding, William Knipe. S. P. ('hiek, D. Sherwood, W. Kimball, T. S. Ruddock, H. W. Chase, Seraphim Leonard, J. H. Thomas, J. H. Winchell, C. C. Griffin, C. M. How.
Officers of the Haverhill and Groveland Street Rallway Company.
D.rector4-Levi Taylor, Ira O. Sawyer, John A. Gale, Ira A. Abbott, William H. Smiley, John A. Colby, P. C. Swett.
Auditors-E. G. Frothingham, D. R. Bennet, G. L. Sleeper. President-Levi Taylor.
Clerk and Treasurer-John A. Colby.
Officers of Masonic organizations in 1888. Merrimac Lodge, F. & A. M.
W. MI .Edward B. George S. W
Charles B Wright
. Frank S. Gage
Treasurer Levi (. Wadleigh
Secretary
Gustavus H. Tibbetts S. D.
James H. Osgood
J. D. Jobb E. Leighton
Marshal.
James W. Harris
Chaplain
. John J. Page
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Nelson J. Hunt
J. S
Frank P. Stevens
I. S Thomas W. Sargent
Organist B. R. Downes
Tyler. E. Frank Horne
Haverhill Commandery.
E. (' .George V. Ladd
.Charles C. Osgood
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W. A. Ordway
Prelate S. W
Charles M. Heath J. W
D. F. Sprague
Treasurer W. A. Brooks
Recorder Henry B. George
Charles N. Kelley S. W
St B Geo. O. Willey
Warder E. W. Andrews
Third G. P. G. Ober
Second G I. L. Mitchell
First G Wm. M. Bowley
Organist James E. Gale
Sentinel
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Officers of the Children's Aid Society managing the Elizabeth Home, 1887-88.
President-Mrs. Irah E. Chase.
Vice-Presidents-The Mrs. M. B. Frothingham, M. H. Moore, M. F. Ames, N. Boynton, O. S. Lovejoy.
Hon. Vice-Presidents-The Mrs. J. H. Duncan, M. P. Chase, Daniel Harriman, M. E. Hosford.
Secretary-Mrs. J. N. Lewis.
Assistant Secretary .- Mrs. H. C. Johnson.
Treasurer-Miss Sarah M. Kelly.
Auditor-Ezra Kelly.
Directors-The Mrs. Isaac Davis, C. N. Kelley, Geo. Elliott, Wm. Sellers, P. C. Swett, Wm. E. Blunt, H. C. Tanner, J. Fred. Adams, A. W. Cram, R. Tappan, J. M. Nichols, S. S. Roger-, A. F. Kimball, F. W. Jacobs, J. B. Nichols, C. E. Kelley, J. V. Smiley, Gyles Merrill, A. M. Merrick, W. D. Wood, A. C. Brickett, Moses Ilow, the Misses Mary C. Ames, Sarah M. Kelley, Caroline Dun- can.
Advisory Committee-J. J. Marsh, Dr. 1. E. Cbase, Moses How, J. B. Nichols, A. W. Downing, Dr. J. R. Nichols.
Reference Committee-The Mrs. D. S. Dickinson, E. Kelley, Gardner Kennison, A. M. Merrick, H. C. Johnson.
Matron Committee-The Mrs. M. E. Hosford, J. M. Nichols, F. W. Jacobs, Charles Wingate, D. Harriman.
Clothing Committee-Mesdames J. V. Smiley, E. Fox, R. Tap- pan, M. J. Lackey, A. G. Todd, W. C. Lewis, A. C. Brickett, (. C. Brown, B. G. Dickenson, H. S. Folsom, D. B. Tenney, E. W. An- drews, N. Thom, Henry Merrill.
Basket Committee-Miss Elizabeth C. Ames.
Educational Committee-Mrs. W. E. Blunt.
Collectors-Mrs. Elbridge Tibbetts, the Misses Emma S. Elliott and Hattie F. Kelley.
Committee on Repairs-P. C. Swett.
Committee on Wholesale-H. C. Tanner, Mrs. H. (. Tanner, Mrs. M. H. Moore. Committee on Coal-Mrs. R. Tappan, Mra. A. W. Cram.
The local Board of Civil Service Examiners, January, Iss8, was composed of Dudley Porter, chairman, fra A. Abbott, secretary, and John A. Gale.
At the annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, October 19, 1887, four hundred and seventy-nine member4 were reported, classified as follows : sustaining. 249; active, 101 ; associate, 138,-a net gaio of ninety-four. Sixty-seven women members had been transferred to the auxiliary. Thirteen de- nominations were represented in the association. Nine recep- tions had been held, with an average attendance of one hundred and fourteen. The average evening attendance of young men was thirty-five. There had been twenty-seven sessions of the con-
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gress for debating purposes, with an average attendance of thirty. There had been seven successful entertainments, with an average attendance of three hundred and sixty-two.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President-J. A. Hale.
Vice-President-Dr. J. Crowell.
Treasurer-Geo. Thayer.
Directors for one year-Dr. L. J. Young, G. L. Williams, J. Howard Miller, C. N. Rhodes.
Directors for two years-T. J. Morey, Prof. I. N. Carleton, J. W. P. Smith, J. S. Sumner.
Directors for three years-Thos. Sanders, H. M. Chase. S. A. Dow, A. R. Leighton, S. W. Carleton.
There had been 47 Friday evening meetings, 27 inquiry meet- ings, 40 sessions of the training class, ten open-air meetings, 52 Suuday afternoon meetings. At Ayer's village meetings, the aver- age attendauce had been 26. The gift of the Haverhill Gymna- sium had been accepted by the association. There had been 132 new members this year against 75 the year before.
Merrimack Valley Steamboat Company.
Treasurer, Benj. I. Page ; Directors, J. H. Farnsworth, James E. Gale, Eben Mitchell, Ezra Kelley, H. C. Tanner, Dr. James R. Nichols, Charles W. Ctiase. The president of the board is J. H. Farnsworth.
St. Jean Baptiste Society.
('haplain-Rev. O. Boucher. President-E. J. Poirier. Vice-President-Mag. Bonin.
Finance Secretary-S. Roger. Assistant Secretary-A. Guilbert.
Recording Secretary-A. Boucher.
Corresponding Secretary-W. Paquette. Treasurer-M. D. Mercier. Auditors-H. Houle, N. Lavallie. Commanders-Joseph Gervais, A. Poirier.
Directors-H. Cote, C. Guilbert, G. Baril, C. Brissette, .1. Cham- berland.
K. of L. Co-operative Publishing Company.
Clerk-Daniel W. Hurley. Treasurer-A. I. Pettengill.
Directors-Richard F. Sullivan, James E. Devoy, T. P. Loye, 1. J. Nason, Wm. A. Robertson, Charles A. Gale, James Wilson, Frank Bigelow, Daniel Stevens, W. W. Sprague. The company publishes the Haverhill Daily Laborer.
The Teachers' Association for 1888.
President-W. E. Hatch. Vice-President-C. E. Kelley. Secretary and Treasurer-Fred. Gowing.
Executive Committee-Edward J. Cox, Charles W. Hlaley, Miss Lucy Ingram, Miss Jennie S. Edson, Miss Mary A. Tappan, Miss Sarah S. Noyes, Miss Abbie J. Meadowcroft.
Officers of John G. Whittier Council, Royal Arcanum, in 1888.
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