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From September 1st, to March 31st, inclusive, from 10 o'clock A. M., to 1 o'clock P. M., and from 3 o'clock to 6 o'clock, and from 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock P. M.
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. CITY ALMSHOUSE. At Clark's Point.
The Farm School and Work House are in this building, the whole being under the supervision of the Overseers of the Poor.
Earl C. Briggs, Supt., Mrs. E. C. Briggs, Matron, Rev. G. W. Stearns, Chaplain, Willie Taylor, Hospital Stew- ard and Nurse, Noah Sherman, Teacher.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES, ETC.
WAMSUTTA MILLS.
Capital, $2,000,000.
Wamsutta street, corner North Second. Office over Mer- chants' National Bank. Incorporated 1847.
OFFICERS-Pres., Joseph Grinnell, Treas., Andrew G. Pierce, Resident Agent, Thomas Bennett, jr.
Directors, Joseph Grinnell, Edward D. Mandell, David R. Greene, Joseph C. Delano, George O. Crocker, Wil- liam W. Crapo, William J. Rotch, Chas. L. Wood.
POTOMSKA MILLS.
South Water, between South and Rivet. Office, 50 South Water. Incorporated 1871.
OFFICERS-James Robinson, Pres. and Treas. Hiram Kilburn, Supt.
DIRECTORS-James Robinson, Horatio Hathaway, Wm. H. Crapo, Andrew G. Pierce, Edward W. Howland, Wm. Watkins, Henry F. Thomas.
GOSNOLD MILLS. (Manufacturers of Iron.)
Capital, $100,000.
Number of shares, 1000. Par value, $100.
OFFICERS-Pres. and Treas., 'Geo. Wilson, Supt., Hen- ry Howard, Clerk, John A. Bates, Directors, Geo. Wil- son, J. H. Cornell, Geo. F. Kingman, J. M. Lawton, John B. Little.
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NEW BEDFORD COPPER COMPANY.
Office, Rodman, corner North Front street. Works, rear of Wamsutta Mills. 1
Incorporated 1860. Shares, $100. Capital, $500,000.
OFFICERS-Pres., James D. Thompson, Treas., William H. Mathews, Supt., Henry Field, jr.
DIRECTORS-Otis Seabury, Edward D. Mandell, Edward W. Howland, Charles S. Randall, Gilbert Allen, Henry F. Thomas, Leander A. Plummer, Win. J. Rotch, James D. . Thompson. (See advt. front col'd page.)
NEW BEDFORD GASLIGHT COMPANY.
Capital, $225,000.
70 South Water street. Incorporated 1850.
OFFICERS-Pres., Wm. C. Taber, Treas., James B. Congdon, Supt., Gideon Woods.
DIRECTORS-Wm. C. Taber, Wm. J. Rotch, Jonathan Bourne, jr., Edward C. Jones, Joseph C. Delano, Ward M. Parker, Chas. Almy, Abram H. Howland, jr., James B. Congdon, Lemuel Kallock. (See advt. page.)
NEW BEDFORD FLOUR COMPANY.
North Water street, foot of Hillman.
Incorporated Nov. 10th, 1870. Capital, $150,000.
OFFICERS-Pres., Geo. R. Phillips, Supt. and Treas. John N. Bullard, Secretary, James A. Gifford.
DIRECTORS-Benj. Irish, W. W. Crapo, George R. Phil- lips, Rodolphus Beetle, Thomas Wilcox, Wm. R. Wing, James M. Lawton.
Annual meeting second Tuesday in April. (See adv .- dept., p. 13)
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NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN STREET RAILWAY CO.
Office over Merchants' National Bank, No. Water street. Incorporated 1872. Capital, $50,000.
OFFICERS-Pres., and Treas., Andrew G. Pierce, Supt., Chas. A. Gray.
DIRECTORS-Wm. W. Crapo, Geo. Wilson, Warren Ladd, S. P. Burt, Andrew G. Pierce, of N. Bedford, W. Howland, and Jas. V. Cox, of Fairhaven.
Annual meeting first Wed. in November.
THAYER & JUDD PARAFFINE COMPANY. Office, Rotch's Square. Incorporated May 1, 1872. Capital $300,000.
OFFICERS-Sidney Sargent, Prest., L. S. Judd, Treas., E. S. Thayer, General Agent.
DIRECTORS-Sidney Sargent, E. S. Thayer, L. S. Judd, Chas. W. Badger, D. A. Andrews. (See adv. dept., p. 6)
NEW BEDFORD CORDAGE COMPANY.
Court street. Incorporated 1846. Capital $75,000.
OFFICERS - William J. Rotch, Prest., L. A. Plummer, Treas. and Clerk.
Annual Meeting first Monday in March. (See adv. dept., p. 21)
NEW BEDFORD AND NEW YORK STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Office, 6 Commercial Wharf.
OFFICERS-Otis Seabury, Prest., Frank H. Forbes, Agent and Treasurer for New Bedford, Ferguson & Wood, Agents, 46 South street, N. Y.
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NEW BEDFORD RAILROAD CO. Capital $1,000,000.
Office over Merchants' National Bank, North Water.
OFFICERS-S. H. Howe, Bolton, Prest., E. P. Car- penter, Foxboro, Vice-Prest., H. A. Blood, Fitchburg, Manager, Lawrence Grinnell, New Bedford, Treas., Warren Ladd, New Bedford, Supt., Geo. E. Towne, Boston, Cashier.
DIRECTORS - Jos. Grinnell, New Bedford, Nathaniel Thayer, Boston, S. H. Howe, Bolton, Lyman Nichols, Boston, W. G. Rotclı, New Bedford, E. P. Carpenter, Foxboro, Harrison Bliss, Worcester, Andrew G. Pierce, New Bedford, O. A. Washburn, jr., Providence, R. I., Wm. Mason, Taunton, Henry N. Bigelow, Clinton, Geo. A. Torrey, Fitchburg, Wm. W. Crapo, New Bedford, Geo. E. Towne, Boston.
Time of election first Monday in February. (See advt. inside back cover)
NEW BEDFORD, VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET STEAMBOAT CO.
Office over Merchants' National Bank, North Water street.
Incorporated March 21, 1854. Capital $70,000.
OFFICERS - Edward D. Mandell, Prest., Andrew G. Pierce, Treas.
DIRECTORS -Joseph C. Delano, Edward D. Mandell, Ward M. Parker, of New Bedford, Matthew Crosby, of Nantucket, Daniel Fisher, of Edgartown, Oliver C. Swift, Falmouth.
This Company owns and runs the steamer Martha's Vineyard, 525 tons burthen, steamer River Queen, 515 tons, also steamer Monohansett, 475 tons, steamer Helen Augusta, 90 tons, between New Bedford and Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Highlands, Vineyard Haven and Wood's Hole.
MORSE TWIST DRILL AND MACHINE CO.
Located on Fourth, corner Bedford street.
OFFICERS - Edward S. Taber, President and Treasurer.
DIRECTORS - Nathan Chase, Frederick S. Allen, Thos. Stetson, Gilbert Allen, Andrew G. Pierce, and Edward S. Taber. (See adv. dept., p. 11)
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MOUNT WASHINGTON GLASS WORKS. Located on Prospect street.
Agency in Boston, 141 Milk street, and 20 College Place, New York. (See advt. front colored page)
ROTCH WHARF COMPANY. Office, Rotch's Square.
OFFICERS - William J. Rotch, Prest., Isaac W. Ben- jamin, Treas., Elisha Gibbs, Wharfinger.
GOSNOLD WORKINGMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE. 144 Purchase.
H. R. Luther, Treas., A. W. Almy, Clerk. (See adv. dept., p. 33)
UNION BOILER COMPANY. 27 Front street.
James C. Bradford, Agent.
ACUSHNET CO-OPERATIVE. 85 Third, corner Russell.
Sylvanus Bennett, Agent, George P. Wood, Assistant. (See adv. dept. p. 37)
CENTRAL UNION ASSOCIATION. 5 North Sixth street. B. F. Brownell, Treas. (See adv. dept., p. 30)
INSURANCE COMPANIES. BRISTOL COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS: CO. 44 North Water street. Incorporated A. D., 1829.
OFFICERS - William H. Taylor, Prest., Joseph S. Til- linghast, Sec. and Treas. (See adv. dept., p. 5)
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New Bedford Gas Light Company, 70 South Water St., foot of Bush.
OFFICERS. WM. C. TABER, President. JAMES B. CONGDON, Treasurer. GIDEON WOOD, Superintendent.
DIRECTORS.
William C. Taber, William J. Rotch, Jonathan Bourne, jr., Edward C. Jones, Joseph C. Delano, Ward M. Parker, Charles Almy, Abraham H. Howland, jr., James B. Congdon, Lemuel Kollock.
Applications for Gas promptly attended to. Coke, Coal Tar, and Spent Lime for Agricultural purposes constantly on hand.
OCEAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated April 28, 1863. Office 37 No. Water street. Subscribed Capital, exceeding $225,000.
OFFICERS-William H. Taylor, Prest., Charles L. Wood, Vice-Prest., Samuel H. Cook, Sec.
Annual meeting, second Monday in March.
PACIFIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated 1856. Office, 20 North Water.
OFFICERS - Fred. Homer, Prest., Henry F. Thomas, Sec.
UNION MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Incorporated 1851. Charter renewed 1861.
OFFICERS - T. S. Hathaway, Prest., W. P. Winsor, Sec. Annual meeting, July 23.
COMMERCIAL MUTUAL MARINE INS. CO.
33 North Water street. Organized March 17, 1863. Capital $158,500.
OFFICERS - Charles R. Tucker, Prest., Ward M. Par- ker, Vice-Prest., Chas. R. Tucker, jr., Sec. (See advt. back colored page.)
Annual meeting, third Monday in January.
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BANKS IN NEW BEDFORD.
THE BANKS IN NEW BEDFORD DECLARE THEIR DIVIDENDS ON THE FIRST MONDAYS OF APRIL AND OCTOBER.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
(Formerly BEDFORD COMMERCIAL BANK,) 35 North Water Street.
CAPITAL, - $600,0 DO.
OFFICERS. THOMAS S. HATHAWAY, President.
BENJ. F. COOMBS, Cashier. JAMES H. TALLMAN, Teller. HORACE WOOD, Clerk.
DIRECTORS .- Thomas S. Hathaway, William Hathaway, jr., Charles L. Wood, Wm. C. N. Swift, Matthew Howland, Wm. J. Rotch, Henry Taber, Thomas Knowles, James Rob- inson, Thomas Nye, jr., Leander A. Plummer.
Discount Days, Monday and Thursday. Annual Meeting, 2d Tuesday in January.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, No. 50 North Water St., foot of William.
CAPITAL,
$1,000,000.
OFFICERS. CHARLES R. TUCKER, President.
P. C. HOWLAND, Cashier. HENRY O. W. MOSHER, Teller. H. WILDER EMERSON, O. W. RICKETSON, J. E. LANDERS, Clerks.
DIRECTORS .- Charles R. Tucker, David R. Greene, Gideon Allen, Dennis Wood, Jona- than Bourne, jr., Andrew Hicks, George F. Bartlett, Wm. R. Wing, George R. Phillips, J. A. Beauvais.
Discount Days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Mechanics National Bank,
NORTH WATER, FOOT OF WILLIAM STREET.
Capital,
600,000.
WM. W. CRAPO, President.
E. WILLIAMS HERVEY, Cashier. JAMES W. HERVEY, Assistant Cashier.
LEMUEL T. TERRY, Bookkeeper. NATHAN C. HATHAWAY, Clerk.
DIRECTORS .- W. W. Crapo, J. R. Thornton, Jireh Swift, jr., Thomas Wilcox, William Watkins, Edward D. Mandell, Andrew G. Pierce, Horatio Hathaway, Henry F. Thomas, Loum Snow.
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, 90 Union Street, corner South Second.
CAPITAL, $1,000,000.
JOSEPH GRINNELL, President.
JOHN P. BARKER, Cashier. WILLIAM A. CHURCH, Ass't Cashier. GEO. B. HATHAWAY, Bookkeeper.
WILLIAM A. MACKIE and A. S. FOSTER, Clerks.
DIRECTORS .- Joseph Grinnell, Ward M. Parker, Edward W. Howland, Otis Seabury, Chas. H. Gifford, John P. Knowles, 2d, A. H. Seabury, James Henry Howland, Lemuel Kollock, Edward C. Jones, Joseph C. Delano, Samuel P. Burt.
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday.
NEW BEDFORD FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK, Purchase Street, cor. Mechanics' Lane.
OFFICERS. GEORGE HOWLAND, Jr., President.
DENNIS WOOD, ALEXANDER H. SEABURY, Vice Presidents.
CHARLES ALMY, Secretary. BARTON RICKETSON, Jr., Treasurer. BOARD OF INVESTMENT .- George Howland, jr., Dennis Wood, Lemuel Kollock, Thos .. Wilcox, George R. Phillips.
TRUSTEES .- John P. Barker, Wm. Phillips, Edward S. Cannon, Joshua Richmond, James Durfee, Frederick S. Allen, William G. Taber, Lemnel Kollock, Edward D. Man- dell, Alden G. Ellis, Samuel Ivers, Simpson Hart, James Taylor, Thomas Wilcox, William Watkins, Matthew Howland, James H. C. Richmond, Geo. R. Phillips, John P. Knowles, 2d, James B. Congdon, Charles H. Gifford, E. Williams Hervey, Gilbert Allen, Peleg C. Howland, William C. Taber, jr., Henry J. Taylor, James P. Macomber, Wm. W. Crapo, C. B. H. Fessenden, Loum Snow, jr., Fred. S. Gifford, Thos. H. Knowles, Benj. T. Cum- mings, N. S. Cannon, Otis N. Peirce.
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NEW BEDFO INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS
Incorporated 1825.
OFFICE,
CORNER OF WILLIAM & SECOND STREETS, NEAR THE POST OFFICE.
Office open every day, from 9 to 1 o'clock.
Deposits received in sums of from one dollar to one thousand dollars. Dividends payable on the first Mondays of April and October, on sums that have been deposited one month and upwards.
PRESIDENT. WILLIAM C. TABER.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
WM. H. TAYLOR.
BENJ. RODMAN.
TRUSTEES.
BENJAMIN RODMAN, WM. WATKINS, ASA C. PEIRCE,
WM. C. TABER, EDWARD D. MANDELL, GEO. R. PHILLIPS,
GEORGE HOWLAND, JR., CHAS. L. WOOD, CHAS. TABER,
CHAS. R. TUCKER, EDWARD W. HOWLAND, WM. G. WOOD,
WM. H. TAYLOR, MATTHEW HOWLAND,
WM. C. TABER, JR.,
WM. HATHAWAY, JR., HENRY T. WOOD,
EDWARD HASKELL,
BENJ. T. RICKETSON, GILBERT ALLEN, JOSHUA C. HITCH,
JOHN R. THORNTON,
ANDREW G. PIERCE, JOHN F. TUCKER,
GEO. A. BOURNE, LEANDER A. PLUMMER, ABRAHAM T. EDDY,
WM. J. ROTCH, CHAS. H. GIFFORD, STEPHEN G. DRISCOLL,
SAMUEL P. BURT, HORATIO HATHAWAY,
HENRY T. WOOD, Secretary.
CHARLES H. PEIRCE, Treasurer ; F. A. WASHBURN, Asst: Treasurer.
BOARD OF INVESTMENT.
WM. C. TABER, President; WM. WATKINS, Secretary ; CHAS. R. TUCKER, WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR., EDWARD W. HOWLAND, CHARLES L. WOOD.
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MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS. NEW BEDFORD CITY GUARD.
Meets Monday evenings. Armory, Mechanics' Hall, William street. D. A. Butler, Captain, James E. Childs, First Lieut., Wm. Saunders, Second Lieut., O. F. Bly, Clerk, A. J. M. White, Treas.
SCHOULER GUARDS.
Headquarters, Thornton Block, Union street.
John T. Tolliver, Captain, James R. Reynolds, First Lieut., George Dellevan, Second Lieut., James H. War- field, Clerk, William H. Johnson, Treas.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
District of Massachusetts. Post No. 1, G. A. R.
Headquarters, Grand Army Hall, 39 Purchase street.
OFFICERS - Samuel C. Hart, Commander, O. B. Phin- ney, Senior Vice Commander, J. B. Wing, Junior Vice Commander, F. B. Nesbitt, Surgeon, O. A. Roberts, Chaplain, John V. Spare, Quartermaster, Chas. T. Bur- gess, Adjutant.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Edmund Anthony, Postmaster, Thomas Coggeshall, First Assistant, Alfred Wilson, Second Assistant, C. H. Lobdell, jr., S. S. Taber, Clerks, James F. Tripp, Wm. H. Carney, Arthur D. Swift, Wm. G. Dunham, James R. Denham, Letter Carriers, James R. Denham, Letter Collector.
Office hours, from 7 o'clock, A. M., to 8 o'clock, P. M. Saturdays close 8.30, P. M. Sundays, from 8 to 9 o'clock, A. M.
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MONEY ORDERS - On any Money Order Office in the U. S. will be issued at this office on payment of the fol- lowing fees. No order can be issued over $50.00, and only three orders from and to the same parties the same day. On orders not exceeding $10-5 cents. Over $10 and not exceeding $20-10 cents. Over $20 and not exceeding $30-15 cents. Over $30 and not exceeding $40-20 cents. Over $40 and not exceeding $50-25 cents.
Orders for Great Britain and Germany :- On orders not exceeding $10-25 cents. Over $10 and not exceeding $20-50 cents. Over $20 and not exceeding $30 -75 cents. Over $30 and not exceeding $40 -$1. Over $40 and not exceeding $50 - $1.25. Orders for Germany not exceeding $5 - 15 cents.
RATES OF POSTAGE -The rate of postage on all letters throughout the United States is three cents per half ounce. Postage on Drop Letters, two cents per one-half ounce or fraction thereof.
Letter postage is to be charged on all handbills, circu- lars, or other printed matter which shall contain any writing whatever.
Postage on daily papers, not over 4 oz. in weight, to subscribers, when prepaid quarterly or yearly in advance, either at the mailing office or office of delivery, per quarter (three months), 35 cents.
Six times per week, per quarter (three months), 30 cents.
For tri-weekly, per quarter (three months), 15 cents.
For semi-weekly, per quarter (three months), 10 cents. For weekly, per quarter (three months), 5 cents.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, transient news- papers, magazines and periodicals, hand-bills, posters, sheet-music, unsealed circulars, prospectuses, book manu- scripts and proof-sheets, printed cards, maps, lithographs, prints, chromo-lithographs and engravings, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, and scions-1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof- weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On samples of ores, minerals, and merchandize, not exceeding 12 ounces, so wrapped that their contents may be readily examined, 2 cents for each two ounces.
On books, 2 cents for each two ounces or fraction thereof, weight of packages limited to four pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers (whether transient or addressed to regular subscribers - excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered to subscribers on prepay- ment of regular quarterly rates), and on periodicals not
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exceeding two ounces in weight, when any of the same are deposited in a letter carrier office for delivery by the office or its carriers - 1 cent each.
The following articles are excluded from the mails :- Liquids, poisons, glass, explosive materials, books, pamph- lets, pictures, and other publications of an obscene or inde- cent character ; all letters upon the envelopes of which, and postal cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are written or printed, or engraved, or disloyal devices printed or en- graved ; and all articles which from their form or nature are liable to destroy, deface or injure the contents of mail bags, or the persons of any one engaged in the postal service.
No communication, whether in writing or in print, can be sent with any matter not printed, except upon the sep- arate payment of postage upon each separate matter at the established rates.
To inclose or conceal a letter or other thing (except bills and receipts for subscription), in, or to write or print anything upon any newspaper, pamphlet, magazine, or other printed matter, or upon the cover or wrapper other than the name and address of the person to whom it is to be sent, subjects such printed matter and the entire pack- age of which it is a part, to letter postage.
DELIVERY.
Deliveries are made daily, 8 to 11 A. M., 12 A. M. to 4 P. M., and partial deliveries at 5 and 6 P. M.
COLLECTION BOXES.
Two collections daily, excepting Sundays, are made from the street boxes, except from the boxes corner of South Water and South streets, corner Linden and Pur- chase streets, and corner Linden and Ashland streets.
RECORD OF STATION BOXES.
Allen, corner County. Allen, corner Dartmouth. Arnold, corner Cottage. Bedford, corner Third. Bonney, corner Washington.
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Bush, corner County.
Bush, corner Fourth.
Bush, corner Orchard. Bush, corner So. Second.
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Bush, corner So. Sixth.
Chestnut, corner North.
Cottage, corner Court.
County, corner Franklin.
County, corner Kempton.
County, corner Maxfield.
County, corner Russell.
Eighth, corner Elm. Fifth, corner Russell.
Grinnell, corner County.
Grinnell, corner Third.
Jesseville, corner Linden.
Kempton, corner Cedar.
Linden, corner Purchase.
Merrimack, corner Purchase.
Middle, corner No. Water.
North, corner Foster.
Pleasant, corner Campbell.
Pleasant, corner Kempton.
Purchase, corner Hillman.
Purchase, corner Middle.
Purchase, corner Pearl.
Purchase, between Maxfield and Campbell.
School, corner Fourth.
School, corner So. Water.
Seventh, corner Spring. Sixth, corner Middle.
Smith, corner County.
So. Water, corner Griffin.
So. Water, corner South. Sullivan, corner Middle.
Sycamore, corner Cypress. Third, corner Walnut.
Union, corner County.
Union, corner No. Water.
Union, corner Purchase. Union store, Sixth. Walnut, corner County. Water, corner School. Water, corner Walnut. William, corner Purchase.
William, n. No. Sixth.
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UNITED STATES OFFICERS, etc. CUSTOM HOUSE.
District of New Bedford.
The Custom House is situated on North Second street, corner of William, and is open every day (Sundays and the Fourth of July excepted), from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
OFFICERS-J. A. P. Allen, Collector, James Taylor, Deputy Collector, James C. Hitch, Clerk, George B. Rich- mond, Inspector, Weigher, and Gauger, James V. Cox, Inspector and Boarding Officer, C. M. Stubbs, Janitor, Joseph Taber, Inspector, Fairhaven, David H. Bartlett, Inspector, Dartmouth, George F. Sisson, Inspector, West- port, Jonathan H. Holmes, Inspector, Mattapoisett, Silas T. Soule, Inspector, Wareham, Geo. H. Kelly, Inspector, Marion.
U. S. SHIPPING COMMISSIONER.
Bangs Hallett, office, 18% North Water. Residence at Yarmouth Port, Mass.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS.
Caroline Stubbs, Palmer's Island, Amos C. Baker, Clark's Point, Larnet Hall, jr., Ned's Point, Charles A. Clark, Bird Island, Jabez D. Jenney, assistant ; S. Austin Smith, Cuttyhunk, Charles C. Smith, Dumpling Rock, Geo. B. Sistare, assistant; W. H. Doane, Sow and Pigs Light Vessel, P. S. Shearman, Hen and Chickens Light Vessel.
U. S. REVENUE OFFICERS.
C. B. H. Fessenden, U. S. Int. Rev. Col., E. C. Leonard, Deputy Col. Int. Rev. Office over Mechanics' National Bank, North Water street.
UNITED STATES DEPUTY MARSHAL - William S. Cobb, 23 North Water street.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER - Charles W. Clifford, 35 North Water street.
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STATE OFFICERS.
CONSTABLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH - Wm. H. H. F T Allen. Office, 7 No. Water.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Edmund H. Bennett, Taunton, Judge of Probate, Wm. E. Fuller, Fall River, Register of Probate, Simeon Borden, Fall River, Clerk of Courts, Joseph Wilbar, Taunton, Register of Deeds, North District; South District, Charles C. Sayer, New Bedford. Thomas J. Lothrop, Taunton, County Treas., J. D. Thompson, Samuel Watson, New Bedford, Overseers of House of Correction.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
George Marston, New Bedford.
SHERIFF.
William S. Cobb, New Bedford.
JAILERS AND MASTERS OF HOUSE OF COR- RECTION.
Charles D. Burt, New Bedford, Isaac G. Carrier, Taunton.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
Charles D. Burt, New Bedford, Horatio N. Kimball, New Bedford, John W. Nickerson, New Bedford, Thos. J. Cobb, New Bedford, Isaac G. Carrier, Taunton, Henry F. Cobb, Taunton, Orrin M. Ingalls, Taunton, Geo. H. Babbitt, jr., Taunton, Peter C. Thayer, Taunton, Chauncey G. Washburn, East Taunton, Francis H. Wixon, Fall River, Franklin Gray, Fall River, J. B. Westgate, Fall River, James W. Riley, Attleboro', Quincey A. Hooper, Attleboro', William Barker, jr., Dartmouth, Jas. Barney, Swanzey, Edmund Buffington, Somerset, Guilford Hatha- way, Freetown, Assonet, Geo. D. Williams, Freetown, Assonet, Rufus H. Willis, North Easton, Samuel W. Robinson, Raynham, George H. Arnold, Norton, James A. Blake, Mansfield.
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PROBATE COURTS FOR THE YEAR 1873. REGULAR TERMS.
Fall River, 1st Friday in January, April, July, and October, New Bedford, 1st Friday in February, May, August, and November, Taunton, 1st Friday in March, June, September, and December. Adjournments are held in Taunton, on the 3d Friday of each month except July and August; New Bedford on the 3d Wednesday of each month, excepting July and August. The adjourned terms in New Bedford are held at office No. 117} Union street, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Elisha Thornton, jr., New Bedford, term expires De- cember, 1873, Guilford H. Hathaway, Fall River, term expires December, 1874, E. T. Jackson, Taunton, term expires December, 1872.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS - Leonard Hodges, Norton, term expires December, 1874, Daniel J. Lewis, Fairhaven, term expires December, 1874.
TIMES OF MEETING -Taunton, on the 4th Tuesdays in March and September, and 1st Wednesday in January
COMMISSIONERS OF WRECKS. Westport, Edward Akin, New Bedford, Job Almy.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS.
New Bedford, Edwin L. Barney, Chas. T. Bonney, Wendell H. Cobb.
MASTER IN CHANCERY.
New Bedford, Edwin L. Barney.
COMMISSIONERS OF INSOLVENCY.
George Edgar Williams, Taunton, E. Maltby Reed, Mansfield, C. T. Bonney, New Bedford.
COMMISSIONERS TO QUALIFY CIVIL OFFICERS.
Easton (North), Anson Gilmore, Easton (South), Seba Howard; Fall River, Josiah C. Blaisdell, Simeon Borden, John S. Brayton, James Ford, Phineas W. Leland; Free- town, Ebenezer W. Pierce; New Bedford, Thomas M. James, William H. Taylor, James D. Thompson, Joseph S. Tillinghast; Taunton, George H. Babbitt, Samuel L. Crocker, James P. Ellis, Horatio Pratt, Joseph Wilbar, George M. Woodward, Thomas J. Lothrop.
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.
New Bedford, Joseph A. Beauvais, Charles T. Bonney, Alanson Borden, Chas. W. Clifford, Sam. H. Cook, Wendell H. Cobb, Wm. W. Crapo, Geo. R. Long, George C. Hatch, Isaac Howland, Elisha C. Leonard, Geo. Marston, Albert R. Paulding, Geo. H. Palmer, Robert C. Pitman, Isaiah C. Ray, Joseph F. Silva, Thomas M. Stetson, Edwin P. Taylor, James Taylor, Wm. H. Taylor, Frederick A. Washburn.
CORONERS.
Geo. H. Babbitt, of Taunton, Special Coroner, Horatio N. Kimball, Chas. W. Coggeshall, of New Bedford, Coroners.
TRIAL JUSTICES.
Easton, Albert A. Rotch, Freetown, Ebenezer W. Peirce, Mansfield, Erastus M. Reed, Somerset; Jonathan B. Slade, Swansea (North), Mason Barney, jr., Westport, George H. Gifford.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
[Including Justices of the Peace and Quorum, desig- nated by a *, and Justices throughout the Commonwealth designated by a +]
NEW BEDFORD.
¡Charles Almy, Edmund Anthony, ¡Edwin L. Barney, Joseph A. Beauvais, Charles T. Bonney, Alanson Borden, George A. Bourne, Jonathan Bourne, jr., Charles D. Burt, *Samuel P. Burt, Cyrus W. Chapman, ¡John H. Clifford, Chas. W. Clifford, Wendell H. Cobb, Thos. J. Cobb, Wil- liam S. Cobb, Sam. H. Cook, Thomas Coggeshall, ¡James B. Congdon, Timothy D. Cook, Joseph W. Cornell, William W. Crapo, John Davis, Tilson B. Denham, Tristram R. Dennison, ¡Rodney French, Nathaniel Gilbert, Albert D. Hatch, George C. Hatch, Moses E. Hatch, Luther G. Hewins, James C. Hitch, *Joshua C. Hitch, +George Howland, jr., Peleg C. Howland, Thomas M. James, William H. Johnson, Manasseh Kempton, Horatio N. Kimball, Warren Ladd, E. C. Leonard, Henry T. Leonard, Geo. R. Long, Adam Mackie, John W. Nickerson, Geo. H. Palmer, John H. Perry, George R. Phillips, William Phillips, Andrew G. Pierce, Philip A. Pierce, Thomas T. Potter, Oliver Prescott, Robert C. Pitman, Isaiah C. Ray, George B. Richmond, Benjamin T. Ricket- son, Charles C. Sayer, Thomas M. Stetson, W. A. Paulding, William H. Taylor, *James D. Thompson, *Joseph S. Tillinghast, Charles W. Underwood, Hiram Van Campen, Lemuel T. Wilcox.
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