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Leonard B. Ellis, President; B. F. Jenney, Alfred G. Wilbour, Harry N. West, Vice Presidents; B. F. H. Reed, Secretary; Fred. A. Washburn, Treasurer; Syl- vanus Bennett, Librarian; Mrs. B. F. Jenney, Thomas Hersom, F. H. Vinal, Mrs. D. A. Caldwell, Richmond P. Paine, Directors.
The Officers and Directors constitute the Board of Management, who attend to the general and business in- terests of the Society.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS.
Meetings every other Wednesday evening, 27} South Water street.
OFFICERS .- Neil Gallagher, President; Miles Sweeney, Vice President; Secretary; Patrick Mur- phy, Treasurer.
NEW BEDFORD PROTECTING SOCIETY.
OFFICERS .- Samuel P. Burt, President; Edward H. Allen, Secretary and Treasurer; George R. Phillips, Otis N. Pierce, George D. Gifford, Jonathan Handy, L. M. Kollock, Chas. S. Kelley, Directors.
SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
George B. Durfee, Fall River, President.
Philander Williams, Taunton, Edward M. Pierce, Fall River, Joseph R. Presho, Raynham, Lucius Dunbar, West Bridgewater, J. C. Mara, Fairhaven, Gideon D. Gifford, New Bedford, Vice Presidents.
Edmund Rodman, New Bedford, Secretary.
R. G. Buffinton, Somerset, Treasurer.
James Davis, Fall River, Auditor.
J. E. Wilmarth, Taunton, John Wilbur, Somerset, Charles H. Jenney and William Thomas, Fall River, G. L. Fish and Isaac T. Hathaway, New Bedford, Executive Committee.
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NEW BEDFORD DORCAS SOCIETY. Organized January 3, 1831.
OFFICERS .- Mrs. A. D. Hatch, President; Mrs. Wil- liam Tallman, Vice President; Mrs. Edwin Bly, Secreta- ry; Mrs Joseph Brownell, Treasurer.
Mrs. Benjamin . Pitman, Mrs. Josiah Richmond, Mrs. James Tripp, Mrs. John Hunt, Mrs. Robert C. Topham, Mrs. Benj. Anthony, Mrs. Loum Snow, Mrs. Wm. Gor- don, jr., Mrs. Leonard Crowell, Mrs. Humphrey Kirby, Mrs. Prince Sears, Mrs. Wm. J. Norton, Mrs. Wm. J. Cobb, Mrs. Job Wade, Mrs. Thomas Luce, Managers.
Regular meetings are held every two weeks, and the annual meeting the second week in October.
This is one of our oldest and most efficient charities.
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BRISTOL SOUTH DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY 1877.
Organized June 26, 1839.
OFFICERS .- Dr. Jerome Dwelley, Fall River, Presi- dent; Dr. E. P. Abbe, New Bedford, Vice President; Dr. C. D. Prescott, New Bedford, Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian.
Drs. E. T. Learned, Jerome Dwelley, Fall River, W. W. Comstock, Middleboro, George Atwood, Fairhaven, C. L. Swasey and F. H. Hooper, New Bedford, Coun- cillors.
Drs. C. D. Prescott, H. Johnson, New Bedford, J. B. Whittaker, B. J. Handy, Isaac Smith, jr., Fall River, Censors.
Dr. G. S. Eddy, Fall River, District Reporter.
This Society is subordinate to the Massachusetts Med- ical Society, and consist of Fellows of that Society re- siding in this part of the State. Its object is the promo- tion of medical science, and meetings are held at New Bedford in May and November of each year.
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BURNS CLUB.
Meets every Thursday evening, at Hall, Market square.
Regular business meeting on the first Monday of each month.
Wm. H. Barnes, President; Paul W. Wing, Vice President; Wm. Deacon, Secretary; Thomas King, Treasurer.
THE GROCERS PROTECTING SOCIETY.
This society includes most of the dealers north of Pearl street, and is intended as a protection from objectionable debtors.
George B. Macomber, President; H. W. Rhodes, Sec- retary.
ORPHANS HOME. Organized in 1842. Clark's Point road, corner Cove.
For orphans of both sexes. About 34 inmates.
Miss Celia Brett, Matron; Mrs. Eliza A. Brett, Assist- ant Matron.
OFFICERS .- Mrs. William C. N. Swift, President; Mrs. Wm. Crapo, Secretary; Mrs. Jas. D. Thompson, Treasurer.
LADIES CITY MISSION SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the corporation is held on the first Wednesday of January.
OFFICERS .- Mrs. Matthew Howland, President; Mrs. Catherine Seabury, Vice-President; Miss Amelia B. Sears, Clerk; Mrs. Charles P. Rugg, Treasurer; Mrs. George B. Richmond, Auditor.
Mrs. John Hastings, Mrs. E. S. Cannon, Mrs. Josiah Knowles, Mrs. J. R. Read, Mrs. C. D. Stickney, Miss L. G. Davenport, Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. G. B. Hathway, Mrs. H. M. Stowe, Mrs. Pardon Macomber, Mrs. S. Cogges- hall, Mrs. Cornelius Howland, Miss Emily H. Bourne,
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Miss E. Crowell, Mrs. Thomas Bates, Mrs. Geo. Marston, Mrs. S. Thomas, Mrs. S. Hutchinson, Mrs. Rhoda Gifford, Mrs. John B. Baylies, Mrs. Robert Bartlett, Miss E. W. Montague, Mrs. George Homer, Mrs. James M. Tripp, Miss Mary Howland, Mrs. James Stanton, Mrs. Edward Whiting, Miss Jane Gardner, Directors.
Messrs. Matthew Howland, E. S. Cannon, Charles T. Bonney, G. F. Bartlett, James Munroe, Advisory Com- mittee.
T. R. Dennison, City Missionary.
WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. Matthew Howland, President; Mrs. Josiah Rich- mond, Mrs. Thatcher C. Hatch, Mrs. Horatio Hathaway, Vice-Presidents; Mrs. George Hastings, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. A. D. Hatch, Recording Secretary; Miss Lizzie N. Crowell, Treasurer; Mrs. William Thompson, Auditor.
Mrs. William Dana, Mrs. Humphrey Kirby, Mrs. Lem- uel T. Wilcox, Miss Annie J. D. Chapman, Mrs. S. Hutchinson, Mrs. Phineas White, Mrs. Humphrey Sea- bury, Mrs. Charles Burleigh, Mrs. Simon M. Rose, Mrs. Lucinda Carter, Miss Lydia G. Davenport, Mrs. Charles Dias, Miss Florence Ladd, Mrs. Catherine Seabury, Mrs. E. P. Haskell, Mrs. Amasa Bullard, Mrs. Alonzo L. Long, Miss Electra Montague, Miss Anna Scott, Miss Carrie Burt, Miss Lucy Hewins, Miss Lizzie Gordon, Mrs. Geo. B. Richmond, Mrs. Harry J. Leach, Mrs. Geo. A. Poole, Mrs. Wm. J. Norton, Mrs. J. B. Bowen, Mrs. Isaac Ben- jamin, Mrs. Henry T. Wood, Mrs. Leonard Jenney, Mrs. Fred. Brownell, Mrs. Freeman C. Luce, Mrs. J. B. Ham- ilton, Mrs. Abner Bartlett, Miss Katie Seabury, Mrs. Henry G. Weeks, Mrs. J. Griffitts Morgan, Mrs. William Gordon, jr., Mrs. Henry Walker, Mrs. Abram Gidley, Mrs. James H. Humphrey, Mrs. Josiah Johnson, Mrs. Chas. W. Brownell, Mrs. Wm. S. Cobb, Mrs. Job Wade, Mrs. John B. Paulding, Mrs. Joseph Ricketson, Mrs. Syl- vanus Thomas, Mrs. Leonard Crowell, Directors.
A general representation of the various religious socie- ties aimed at in the selection of managers.
The object of the Association is to surround all women residing in the city with Christian influences; and such a commendable mission should attract all who love Jesus and his work. The condition of membership is an annual payment of 50 cents, or life membership can be secured for $20.
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NEW BEDFORD WOMENS REFORM AND RE- LIEF ASSOCIATION.
11 Merrimac street, corner Pleasant.
OFFICERS .- Mrs. A. D. Hatch, President; Mrs. James M. Lawton, Mrs. Chas. P. Rugg, Vice-Presidents, Mrs. G. G. Morgan, Secretary; Mrs. Caroline T. Bumphrey, Matron; Mrs. Hiram Van Campen, Treasurer; Mr. Ed- ward Haskell, Auditor.
Mrs. Gideon Allen, jr., Mrs. Benjamin Irish, Mrs. An- drew Robeson, Mrs. Charles R. Tucker, jr., Mrs. B. R. Almy, Mrs. Caleb Anthony, Mrs. Isaac Benjamin, Mrs. Joseph Buckminster, Mrs. Amasa Bullard, Mrs. Wm. G. Gordan, Mrs. Nicholas Howland, Mrs. James E. Stanton, Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. A. Russell, Mrs. Joseph Til- linghast, Mrs. Abner R. Tucker, Mrs. Dr. Wilder, Mrs. Win. F. Drown, Mrs. Robert Taber, Mrs. Prince Sears, Miss Mary C. Church, Mrs. Geo. W. Ellis, Mrs. Benj. F. Coombs, Mrs. John B. Baylies, Mrs. Isaiah West, Mrs. John F. Tucker, Mrs. Wmn. Thompson, Miss E. P. Sum- ner, Directors.
Mrs. Amasa Bullard, Mrs. James M. Lawton, Mrs. J. Buckminster, Executive Committee.
Meetings first Tuesday of each month. Annual meet- ings third week in April.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED WOMEN OF NEW BEDFORD.
OFFICERS .- Mrs. Matthew Howland, President; Mrs. Loum Snow, Vice-President; Mrs. Henry T. Wood, Treasurer; Mrs. Oliver Prescott, Secretary; John Tuck- er, Auditor; Edward W. Howland, Oliver Prescott, Thomas Nye, jr., Joseph Grinnell, Edward D. Mandell, Advisers.
Mrs. Joseph Grinnell, Mrs. Abraham Russell, Mrs. Geo. Howland, jr., Mrs. Wm. Thompson, Mrs. Caleb Anthony, Mrs. Dr. Wilder, Mrs. Wm. Phillips, Miss Mary How- land, Miss Annie Clifford, Mrs. Wm. G. Pope, Mrs. Joseph R. Read, Miss Gertrude Baxter, Mrs. Edward Mandell, Mrs. Cornelius Howland, Mrs. B. R. Almy, Mrs. James Fisher, Mrs. William J. Rotch, Mrs. James Almy, Miss L. S. Cummings, Mrs. F. S. Gifford, Mrs. Edward C. Jones, Miss Susan S. Snow, Mrs. Chas. P. Stickney, Mrs. Wm. G. Wood, Mrs. Horatio Hathaway, Mrs. Wm. A. Dana, Investigating Committee.
Mrs. Loum Snow, Mrs. Henry T. Wood, Mrs. Chas. R. Tucker, Mrs. Wm. Thompson, Mrs. Joseph R. Read, Mrs. Wm. G. Pope, Managers.
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NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF NEW BEDFORD.
Incorporated July 11, 1877.
J. A. Beauvais, Esq., President; Wm. S. Anderson, Esq., Chas. E. Carpenter, Esq., Vice Presidents; George Kempton, Secretary; I. F. Parsons, Corporation Treas- urer; Joseph Buckminster, Treasurer of Assessments or Death Funds; John H. Mackie, A. M., M. D., Medical Director; J. A. Beauvais, Esq., New Bedford, Mass., Wm. S. Anderson, Esq., Boston, Mass., Wm. H. Colcord, Esq., Boston, Mass., Chas. E. Carpenter, Esq., Providence, R. I., Henry H. Earl, Esq., Fall River, Mass., Israel F. Parsons, New Bedford, Mass., Joseph Buckminster, New Bedford, Mass., John H. Mackie, A. M., M. D., New Bed- ford, Mass., Geo. Kempton, New Bedford, Mass., Board of Managers.
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW BEDFORD.
Geo. A. Covell, President; Abram T. Eddy, Joseph Tillinghast, John F. Tucker, Vice Presidents; David S. Wood, Secretary; John F. Tucker, Treasurer.
Rooms 512 Purchase street, second floor.
Religious meetings at the Rooms. Prayer meeting every Sunday evening at six P. M. during the Summer months, and at five and a half P. M. during the winter. The regular meetings of the association are held on the first Thursday evening of every month, and the regular meeting of the Board of Directors is held on the previous Tuesday evening.
NEW BEDFORD BIBLE SOCIETY.
Depository at S. Hutchinson's, Union street.
Matthew Howland, President; Wm. H. Taylor, Henry T. Wood, Vice Presidents; David S. Wood, Secretary; Jas. W. Hervey, Treasurer; Rev. A. H. Heath, Rev. B. S. Bachelor, Rev. I. H. Coe, Rev. O. A. Roberts, Rev. M. C. Julien, Rev. T. R. Greene, Rev. E. Rowland, Rev. J.
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D. Butler, Rev. D. D. Winn, Rev. R. W. C. Farnsworth, Rev. O. C. Cox, Rev. J. H. Humphrey, C. T. Bonney, S. Griffitts Morgan, T. R. Dennison, G. W. Paine, H. Van Campen, E. Rodman, Geo. B. Richmond, E. William Her- vey, F. A. Washburn, Wm. Phillips, F. L. Gilman, A. T. Eddy, I. W. Benjamin, James Taylor, George C. Hatch, Wm. L. Sayer, Wm. F. Butler, Board of Managers.
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL.
Campbell street, corner Pleasant.
Under control of the Sisters of Mercy, is now open for the reception of the sick. A Board of experienced Phy- sicians and Surgeons have been selected as officers of the Hospital, and patients will have the kind and attentive care of the Sisters of Mercy. The following gentlemen comprise the Hospital staff. Sister Bernard, Superior.
Very Rev. L. S. McMahon, V. G., Director.
S. W. Hayes, M. D., Physician in Charge.
Geo. Atwood, M. D., Fairhaven, J. H. Mackie, M. D., 7 Morgan, E. P. Abbe, M. D., corner Clinton and County, Consulting Physicians and Surgeons.
S. W. Hayes, M. D., 68 Purchase, G. T. Hough, M. D., 95 Elm, F. H. Hooper, M. D., 150 County, H. Johnson, M. D., 14 So. Sixth street, Visiting Physicians and Sur- geons.
J. J. B. Vermyne, M. D., 167 Union, Opthalmic Sur- geon.
Applications for admission should be made at the Hos- pital between 9 and 10 A. M., daily. In cases of emergen- cy patients admitted at any time.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1877.
The Mayor, President of the Board.
Oliver A. Roberts, Clerk.
TRUSTEES .- Ex-officio .- Terms expire January, 1878. Alanson Borden, Mayor of the City; Wm. H. Mathews, President of the Common Council ; John Hastings, Chair-
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man of the Committee of the City Council on Public In- struction. .
ELECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL .- George Howland, jr., for 1 year, George H. Dunbar, for 1 year, Warren Ladd, for 2 years, Oliver A. Roberts, for 2 years, Abra- ham H. Howland, jr., for 3 years, S. Griffitts Morgan, for 3 years.
COMMITTEES .- The Mayor, Messrs. Ladd, Geo. How- land, jr., Morgan, and Dunbar, On the Library
Messrs. Hastings and Mathews, On the Building.
Messrs. Abram H. Howland, jr., and Morgan, On Bind- ing and Blanks.
Messrs. Morgan, Roberts and Dunbar, On the Museum. George H. Dunbar, Superintendent of the Library. Robert C. Ingraham, Librarian.
Josephine A. Merrick, Mary E. Brown, Assistant Li- brarians.
CITY FARM.
At Clark's Point.
The Farm School and Workhouse 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. Isaac H. Coe, Chaplain; Wm. Jackson, Hospital Stew- ard and Nurse ; Hattie E. Blanding, Teacher; Asa Al- len, Cook; Wm. Bach, Baker; John Blanding, Farmer; Albert A. Chase, Farmer.
INCORPORATED COMPANIES, ETC. WAMSUTTA MILLS.
Factory located on Wamsutta street. Office, over Merchants National Bank, 50 North Water st. Incorporated 1847. Capital, $2,500,000.
OFFICERS-Joseph Grinnell, Pres .; Andrew G. Pierce, Treas .; Edward Kilburn, Agent; Joseph Grinnell, Ed- ward D. Mandell, Horatio Hathaway, Edward W. How-
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land, George O. Crocker, William W. Crapo, William J. Rotch, Charles L. Wood, Directors; Edward R. Milliken, Paymaster; William O. Devoll, L. Y. Fisher, Clerks; B. L. Kenyon, A. J. Williams, Overseers of Carding; Hiram H. Goff, Overseer of Spinning; Albert Sweet, Thomas Greenwood, Overseers of Weaving; William W. Arnold, Overeeer of Dressing; Joseph B. Smith, Overseer of Cloth; Amos H. Rhodes, Chief Engineer; Otis N. Pierce, George M. Haskell, Bookkeepers; Edward T. Pierce, Clerk.
POTOMSKA MILLS.
Opposite 269 South Water street. Office 13 Rodman st. Incorporated 1871.
OFFICERS-Horatio Hathaway, Pres. and Treas .; Hi- ram Kilburn, Agent; William J. Rotch, Horatio Hatha- way, William H. Crapo, Andrew G. Pierce, Edward W. Howland, William Watkins, Henry F. Thomas, Direc- tors, William H. Young, Overseer of Carding; William E. Clarke, Overseer of Frame Spinning; James Gleason, Overseer of Mule Spinning; A. K. Dennison, Overseer of Weaving.
GOSNOLD MILLS.
Office 198 North Third street. Manufacturers of Iron. Capital, $100,000. Number of shares, 1000. Par value, $100.
OFFICERS-Joseph H. Cornell, Pres. and Treas .; Hen- ry Howard, Supt .; John A. Bates, Clerk; George Wil- son, J. H. Cornell, George F. Kingman, William G. Ta- ber, Atwood Holmes, Directors. (See advt., front col- ored page.)
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NEW BEDFORD COPPER COMPANY. Works, rear of Wamsutta mills. Office, Rodman street, corner North Front. Incorporated 1860. Shares, $100. Capital, $250,000.
OFFICERS-Henry F. Thomas, . Pres .; William H. Mathews, Treas .; Henry Field, jr., Supt .; Otis Seabury, Edward D. Mandell, Edward W. Howland, Gilbert Al- len, Henry F. Thomas, Leander A. Plummer, William J. Rotch, James D. Thompson, Directors. (See advt., front colored page.)
NEW BEDFORD GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
70 South Water street.
Incorporated 1850. Capital, $225,000.
OFFICERS-William C. Taber, Pres .; James B. Cong- don, Treas .; Gideon Woods, Supt .; William C. Taber, William J. Rotch, Jonathan Bourne, jr., Edward C. Jones, Joseph C. Delano, Ward M. Parker, Charles Almy, Abram H. Howland, jr., James B. Congdon, Lemuel Kollock, Directors.
NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
President's office 254 Purchase street, corner Pearl. Treasurer's office over Merchants National Bank, 50 North Water street.
Incorporated 1872. Capital, $54,100.
OFFICERS-Warren Ladd, Pres .; Andrew G. Pierce, Treas .; William W. Crapo, George Wilson, Warren Ladd, S. P. Burt, Andrew G. Pierce, Charles H. Gifford, of New Bedford, W. Howland, and James V. Cox, of Fairhaven, Directors.
Annual meeting first Wednesday in November.
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THAYER AND JUDD PARAFFINE COMPANY. Office, Rotch's square.
Incorporated May 1st, 1872. Capital, $300,000.
OFFICERS-Francis Flint, Pres .; L. S. Judd, Treas .; E. S. Thayer, Gen. Agent; Francis Flint, E. S. Thayer. L. S. Judd, J. B. Meriam, William Morgan, Directors, (See adv. dept., p. 6.)
NEW BEDFORD CORDAGE COMPANY.
Court street.
Office, Rotch's square, Incorporated 1846. Capital, $75,000.
OFFICERS-Wm. J. Rotch, Pres .; 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, Pres .; Frank H. Forbes, Agent and Treas. for New Bedford. Henry H. Barling, Agent, 46 South street, N. Y. (See adv. dept., p. 37.)
BOSTON, CLINTON, FITCHBURG AND NEW BEDFORD RAILROAD CO.
Office over Mechanics National Bank, North Water street.
OFFICERS-N. Thayer, jr., Boston, President; Law- rence Grinnell, New Bedford, Treasurer; L. A. Webber,
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Fitchburg, Superintendent; Alfred Stebbins, Fitchburg, Cashier.
Nathaniel Thayer, jr., Boston, Lyman Nichols, Boston, W. J. Rotch, New Bedford, Nathaniel Thayer, Boston, Henry N. Bigelow, Clinton, George A. Torrey, Boston, Charles T. Crocker, Fitchburg, Wm. W. Crapo, New Bedford, W. B. Wood, Boston, Directors.
Time of election first Monday in February. (See advt. front colored page.)
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, President; Andrew G. Pierce, Treasurer.
Jos. C. Delano, Edward D. Mandell, Ward M. Parker, Jonathan Bourne, New Bedford, David Fisher, Edgar- town, Samuel P. Burt, New Bedford, Charles Bradley, Vineyard Haven, Directors.
This Company owns and runs the steamer Martha's Vineyard, 525 tons burthen, 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 street, corner Bedford.
OFFICERS-Edward S. Taber, President and Treas. Nathan Chase, Frederick S. Allen, Thomas Stetson, Gil- bert Allen, Andrew G. Pierce, and Edward S. Taber, Directors.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON GLASS CO.
Located on Prospect street.
Agency in New York, 20 College Place. (See advt .; front colored page.)
ROTCH WHARF COMPANY.
Office, Rotch square.
OFFICERS-William J. Rotch, President; Isaac W. Benjamin, Treasurer; Elisha Gibbs, Wharfinger.
UNION BOILER WORKS.
27 Front street.
James C. Bradford, Proprietor. (See adv. dept., p. 28.)
ACUSHNET CO-OPERATIVE. 85 Third street, corner Russell.
Sylvanus Bennett, Agent; Geo. P. Wood, Assistant. (See adv. dept., p. 28.)
CENTRAL UNION ASSOCIATION.
5 North Sixth street.
B. F. Brownell, Treasurer. (See adv. dept., p. 30)
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TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH CO.
OFFICERS-Thomas T. Eckart, President; D. H. Bates, Gen'l Supt. Atlantic Division, New York. Albert B. Chandler, Secretary and Treasurer; E. I. Swan, Mana- ger at New Bedford.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
BRISTOL COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS. CO.
44 North Water street. Incorporated A. D. 1829. OFFICERS .- William H. Taylor, President; George N. Alden, Secretary and Treas. (See advt. inside back cover)
OCEAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Office 37 No. Water street. Incorporated April 28, 1863. Subscribed Capital, exceeding $225,000. OFFICERS .- William H. Taylor, Prest .; Chas. L. Wood, Vice Prest; Samuel H. Cook, Sec. Annual meeting, second Monday in March.
UNION MUTUAL MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Office 33 North Water street. Incorporated 1851. Charter renewed 1861. OFFICERS .- T. S. Hathaway, President; W. P. Win- sor, Secretary. Annual meeting, July 23.
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BANKS IN NEW BEDFORD.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
(Formerly BEDFORD COMMERCIAL BANK.) 35 NORTH WATER STREET.
Capital,
I $1,000,000.
OFFICERS. THOS. S. HATHAWAY, President.
JAMES H. TALLMAN, Cashier,
HORACE WOOD, Teller,
OBED N. SWIFT, Bookkeeper.
DIRECTORS-Thomas S. Hathaway, William Hathaway, jr., Charles L. Wood, William C. N. Swift, Matthew Howland, William J. Rotch, Henry Taber, Thos. Nye, jr., Leander A, Plummer, Benj. T. Cummings.
Discount Days, Monday and Thursday. Annual meeting 2d Tuesday in January.
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK,
50 North Water St., foot of William.
CAPITAL, . . . $1,000,000.
OFFICERS. JONATHAN BOURNE, President. P. C. HOWLAND, Cashier, HENRY C. W. MOSHER, Teller,
H. WILDER EMERSON, C. W. RICKETSON, G. B. WRIGHT, Clerks.
DIRECTORS-David R. Greene, Gideon Allen, Dennis Wood, Jonathan Bourne, Andrew Hicks, George F. Bartlett, William R. Wing, Geo. R. Phillips, George F. Kingman, S. G. Driscol, L. S. Judd.
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday.
MECHANICS NATIONAL BANK,
North Water, foot of William St.
CAPITAL,
600,000.
WM. W. CRAPO, President.
E. WILLIAMS HERVEY, Cashier, JAMES W. HERVEY, Asst. 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, Wednesday and Saturday.
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BANKS IN NEW BEDFORD.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
90 Union St., corner South Second.
CAPITAL,
$1,000,000.
JOSEPH GRINNELL, President,
WALTER P. WINSOR, Cashier, WM. 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, Chas. H. Clif- ford, John P. Knowles, 2d, A. H. Seabury, James Henry Howland, Lemuel Kollock, Ed- ward C. Jones, Joseph C. Delano, Abram 'T. Eddy.
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, 36 NORTH WATER ST., CORNER CENTRE.
CAPITAL, -
$500,000.
J. A. BEAUVAIS, President.
T. B. FULLER, Cashier, EDWARD S. BROWN, Teller, WILLIAM A. TUCKER, Bookkeeper.
DIRECTORS .- J. A. Beauvais, John P. Knowles, Wm. J. Kilburn, Jos. H. Cornell, Chas. Tucker, John F. Tucker, Henry T. Wood.
Discount Days, Monday and Thursday.
NEW BEDFORD FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK,
PURCHASE STREET, CORNER MECHANICS LANE.
OFFICERS. GEORGE HOWLAND, Jr., President. DENNIS WOOD, FRED S. ALLEN, Vice Presidents.
CHARLES ALMY, Secretary.
BARTON RICKETSON, JR., Treasurer.
BOARD OF INVESTMENT .- George Howland, jr., Dennis Wood, Lemuel Kollock, Thos. Wilcox, George R. Phillips, A. H. Seabury, Loum Snow.
TRUSTEES .- Wm. Phillips, Edward S. Cannon, Joshua Richmond, James Durfee, Frederick S. Allen, Wm. G. Taber, Lemuel Kollock, Samuel Ivers, James Taylor, Thos. Wilcox, Geo. R. Phillips, John P. Knowles, 2d, E. Williams Hervey, Peleg G. Howland, Henry J. Taylor, Jas. P. Macomber, C. B. H. Fessenden, Loum Snow, jr., Fred S. Gif- ford, Thos. H. Knowles, Benj. T. Cummings, Otis N. Peirce, A. H. Seabury, Edward H. Allen, Wm. J. Kilburn, Geo. F. Kingman, J. Augustus Brownell, Warren Ladd, Savory C. Hathaway, Edwin S. Thayer, Wm. R. Wing, John F. Swift, Geo. F. Bartlett, Edwin Dews, Henry C. Dennison.
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BANKS IN NEW BEDFORD.
NEW BEDFORD Institution for Savings.
INCORPORATED 1825.
OFFICE. COR. OF WILLIAM & NORTH SECOND STS., NEAR THE POST OFFICE.
Office open every day, from 9 to 1 o'clock.
Deposits received in sums 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 WATKINS.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
WM. H. TAYLOR, WM. J. ROTCH.
CHAS. H. PEIRCE, Treas. FRED. A. WASHBURN, Asst. Treas. BOARD OF INVESTMENT.
WILLIAM WATKINS, Chairman, CHAS. L. WOOD, EDWARD W. HOWLAND, EDWARD D. MANDELL, GEORGE O. CROCKER, HORATIO HATHAWAY, ABRAM H. HOWLAND, JR., Secretary.
TRUSTEES.
William C. Taber,
Asa C. Peirce, Charles Taber,
William H. Taylor,
William Hathaway, jr.,
William G. Wood,
Benjamin T. Ricketson,
William C. Taber, jr,
John R. Thornton,
Edward Haskell,
George A. Bourne,
Joshua C. Hitch.
William J. Rotch,
John F. Tucker, Abram T. Eddy,
William Watkins,
Edward D. Mandell,
Stephen G. Driscol,
Charles L. Wood,
Samuel P. Burt,
Edward W. Howland,
Horatio Hathaway,
Matthew Howland,
George O. Crocker, Edward S. Taber,
Henry T. Wood, Gilbert Allen,
Thomas M. Hart,
Andrew G. Pierce,
Lemuel M. Kollock,
Leander A. Plummer, Charles H. Gifford,
Abram H. Howland, jr.,
Henry T. Wood, Secretary.
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NEW BEDFORD DIRECTORY.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Thomas Coggeshall, Postmaster; Alfred Wilson, As- sistant; C. H. Lobdell, S. S. Taber, Clerks; James F. Tripp, Wm. H. Carney, Arthur D. Swift, Wm. G. Dun- ham, James R. Denham, Alexander H. Hillman, Letter Carriers; Ella Nye, Postage Clerk.
Office hours from 7 o'clock A. M. to 8 o'clock P. M. Sun- days, from 8 to 9} o'clockA. M. Saturdays, close at 8.30 P. M.
MONEY ORDERS .- Issued and paid from 8 o'clock A. M. to 7 o'clock p. M.
Domestic .- The fees are for $15 and under, 10 cents; over $15, and not exceeding $30, 15 cents; over $30, and not exceeding $40, 20 cents; over $40, and not exceeding $50, 25 cents.
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