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Sealer of Weights and Measures-Nathan Lewis, of- fice, 127 Union street.
Sealer of Coal Baskets-Nathan Lewis, office 127 Un- ion street
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Superintendent of City Clock-James S. Kelly, office, 83 Union street.
City Bell Ringer-Isaac Barnes, Residence 92 Acush- Det avenue.
City Land Surveyor-Robert C. P. Coggeshall. At office of Supt. Water Works, City Hall building.
Harbor Master-Henry L. Pitman. Office Evening Standard office.
Surveyors of Lumber-Charles M. Briggs, Lemuel W. Hayes, Abraham Chase, John T. Burbank, C. A. V. Ter- ry, Leonard Jenney.
Meusurers of Grain - Joseph A. Bullard, Orrin L. Sparrow, Charles S. Phillips, Ira M. Chase.
Fence Viewer-Robert C. P. Coggeshall.
Pound Keepers-Thomas Davis, Frank E. Swift.
Field Drivers-The Policemen, and Thomas Davis and Charles F. Cornell.
Inspector of Petroleum-Henry Taber, 2d.
Superintendent of Bridge and Draw Tender-John F. Aiken.
Measurers of Wood and Burk.
A. Davis Ashley, Frederick F. Monlton,
Joseph A. Bullard,
Stephen W. McFarlin,
George A. Cobb, Thomas W. Lawrence,
Joseph Crone,
Henry K. Lapham,
Ira M. Chase,
Charles S. Paisler,
Andrew T. Craigie, George Piekens,
Shadrack Davis,
Orrin L. Sparrow,
Albert W. Holmes, John Trafton,
Ebenezer Howland, Henry R. Wilcox,
Elihu Wood.
Weighers of Boilers and H any Articles.
Joseph A. Bullard, Henry K. Lapham,
Wm. O. Brownell jr.,
John A. Lee,
Andrew T. Craigie, Ira M. Chase,
Joseph W. Lumbard,
Charles S. Phillips,
Phillip S. Sherman,
James M. Dwyer, William Foley, Edward H. Field,
Eber C. Simmons, A. G. Slocum, William T. Smith,
Humphrey A. Gifford jr.,
Charles H. Sylvester,
Benjamin H. Garfield, Moses E. Hatch,
Albert W. Holmes, Henry Howard,
E. T. Tillinghast, John E. Tripp,
Arnold W. South wick.
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Weighers of Coal.
Zenas H. Adams,
Lemuel M. Kollock,
Joseph A. Bullard,
Joseph W. Lumbard,
Win. O. Brownell jr.,
Frank C. Parker,
Andrew T. Craigie,
Charles S. Phillips,
Ira M. Chase,
Philip S. Sherman,
James M. Dwyer,
Orrin L. Sparrow,
Edward H. Field,
A. G. Slocum,
Joseph Crone,
Charles H. Sylvester,
Humphrey A. Gifford jr.
Eber C. Simmons,
Benjamin H. Garfield,
E. T. Tillinghast,
B. F. Hathaway jr.,
John E. Tripp,
Albert W. Holmes,
Arnold W. Southwick.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF OF POLICE. THOMAS L. ALLEN. Office Central Police Station, 5 South Second street Deputy Chief of Police-Israel C. Cornish. Captains of Police-Luther M. Dayton, and William E. Macomber.
Lieutenants of Police-Daniel A. Butler, Edward W. Waite, and George Dunham.
Police Officers
George S. Anthony,
Henry W. Bumpus,
David B. Peirce,
John H. Dean,
Lemuel D. Adams,
Frederick Hussey,
John Corey,
Isaac M. Jones,
James Craft,
Robert Moynan,
Benjamin Hillman,
Henry Stevens,
Peter G. Law,
James L. Wilbur,
James A. Mitchell,
Edward R. Bentley,
Timothy Sullivan,
Franklin L. Hathaway,
Patrick Cannavan
David G. Kirby,
James W. Arnett,
James A. Wixon,
Seth Hinckley,
Joseph D. L. Sisson,
Edward F. Jennings,
William T. Higgins,
George F. Netcher, Daniel J. Humphrey, Jacob H. Denby.
Andrew J. Skiff,
Constables-Chief, Deputy Chief, Captains, and Lieu- tenants of Police, and Police officers, as above.
Keeper of the Lockup-Daniel A. Butler.
Thomas M. Comstock,
John Savage, William L. Wade,
Seth E. Bryant,
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Frederick Macy, Chief Engineer. Office in City Hall building.
Michael F. Kennedy, First Assistant Engineer ..
Nathan M. Brown, Second Assistant Engineer.
Pliny B. Sherman, Third Assistant Engineer.
Augustus A. Wood, Fourth Assistant Engineer.
Luther G. Hewins, jr., Clerk of the Board of Engineers.
ONWARD STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. 1. Honse 530 Purchase street, foot of Franklin.
Julian A. Sweet, Foreman.
Allen W. Tinkham, 1st Assistant.
George F. Brown, 2d Assistant.
Eben C. Milliken, Clerk.
George Tripp, William J. Marr, George H. Price, Irv- ing Smith, Harris N. Tinkham, Henry O'Neale, James L. Willis, jr., and Henry F. Hammond, Hosemen.
George H. Parker, Engineer.
Charles S. Stratton, Stoker.
James L. Bryant, Driver.
Michael Lee, Reel Driver.
William H. Taber, Torch Bearer.
PROGRESS STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. 2. House Purchase street, corner Mechanics lane.
Charles S. Paisler, Foreman.
John Downey, 1st Assistant.
John H. Dollard, 2d Assistant.
James D. Allen, Clerk.
Edward C. Spooner, James G. Harding, Eugene R. Leverett, Charles F. Dean, Allen T. Kendrick, Moses Dean, H. T. Southwick, George M. Crapo, Hosemen. James R. Goddard, Sam'l W. Mitchell, Torch Bearers. George B. Russell, Engineer.
Lemuel W. Hayes, Stoker.
William P. Sowle, Driver.
M. Conway, Reel Driver.
CORNELIUS HOWLAND STEAM FIRE ENGINE, NO. 4.
House South Sixth street, corner Bedford.
Joseph B. Wing, Foreman. Henry A. Gray, 1st Assistant. E. S. Gilbert, 2d Assistant. W. A. Gibbs, Clerk.
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James M. Tripp, James A. Murdock, Hugh McDonald, John Gillis, R. V. Jason, Charles H. Card, E. D. Francis, Charles S. Wing, Hosemen.
Daniel D. Briggs, Engineer.
George H. W. Tripp, Driver.
R. S. Taber, Stoker.
Charles W. Borden, Reel Driver.
William D. Peirce, C. E. Lemunyon, Torch Bearers.
ZACHARIAH HILLMAN STEAM FIRE ENGINE,
NO. 5.
House County street, corner Hillman.
William A. Russell, Foreman.
E. R. Bentley, 1st Assistant.
George H. Chadwick, 2d Assistant.
C. W. Wheeler, Clerk.
J. Haffords, I. H. Wilcox, William T. King, M. J. Mur- phy, Geo. W. Parker, J. H. Wheeler, J. Hillman, O. F. Bly, Hosemen.
G. H. Howland, Frank Wood, Torch Bearers.
M. Blanchard, jr., Engineer. B. F. King, jr., Driver.
Charles L. Davis, Stoker.
Reuben Taber, Reel Driver.
FRANKLIN HOSE CARRIAGE, NO. 1.
House Purchase street, corner Mechanics lane.
Pliny B. Sherman, Foreman.
Clarfus Vansant, 1st Assistant. William K. Wagner, 2d Assistant.
James S. Hathaway, Clerk.
John F. Snow, Driver.
PIONEER HOOK AND LADDER, NO. 1.
House Purchase street, corner Mechanics lane. Lysander W. Davis, Foreman. James Conway, 1st Assistant. Nathaniel II. Caswell, 2d Assistant. Charles E. Pierce, Clerk.
HANCOCK HAND ENGINE, NO. 9. House located at Head of the River. George W. Bennett, Foreman. John A. Russell, 1st Assistant. Alexander O. Pierce, 2d Assistant. A. B. Grinnell, jr., Clerk.
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FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Frederick Macy, Chief Engineer.
ASSISTANT. SUPERINTENDENT.
Daniel D. Briggs. Residence, Engine honse, N. W. corner of Bedford and South Sixth streets. Office, City Hall.
LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM SIGNAL BOXES
No. 3. On pole at Lund's Corner, Head of the River.
5. On store northeast corner of Linden and Ash- land streets. .
6. On house northeast corner of Hazard and State streets.
7. On engine house, Purchase street, near foot of Franklin street.
8. On pole southeast corner of County and Pearl sts. 9. On southwest corner of North Third and Wam- sutta streets.
14. On store northwest corner of Purchase and Wil- lis streets.
15. On pole northeast corner of Smith and Cedar sts.
16. On engine house northwest corner of County and Hillman streets.
17. On house southwest corner of Maxfield and Third streets.
18. On bakery southeast corner of North and Pur- chase streets.
24. On pole northwest cor. of Cedar and Kempton sts.
25. On store S. E. corner of County and Kempton sts. 26. On factory S. E. cor. of Water and Middle sts.
27. On engine house northwest corner of Purchase street and Mechanics lane.
28. On pole northeast corner of Court and Cedar sts.
29. Arnold, corner Ash street.
32. On Unitarian church, northwest corner of Union and Eighth streets.
34. On building N. W. cor. of Union and Water sts.
35. On Trinitarian church, southwest corner of School and Fourth streets.
36. On paint mill southeast corner of Walnut and South Water streets.
37. On pole N. E. corner of Bush and Orchard sts.
38. On engine house northwest corner of Bedford and South Sixth streets.
39. On carriage manufactory southeast corner of Third and Cannon streets.
45. On pole southwest cor. of Bonney and Allen sts.
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46. On Mission chapel northeast corner of Leonard and South Water streets.
47. On pole at the junction of County and South Sixth streets.
48. On honse N. E. cor. of South and So. Water sts.
52. Acushnet avenue, corner Rockland street.
56. On pole N. W. cor. of So. Water and Rivet sts.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES.
Ex-officio. Term expires January, 1880.
William T. Soule, Mayor of the City.
Robert W. Taber, President of the Common Council.
Eben C. Milliken, Chairman of the Committee of the City Council on Public Instruction.
Abraham H. Howland jr., term expires Jannary, 1880.
S. Griffitts Morgan, term expires January, 1880.
George H. Dunbar, term expires January, 1881.
George Howland jr., term expires January, 1881. Edwin Dews, term expires Jannary, 1882.
Charles H. Pierce, term expires January, 1882
The Mayor, President of the Board.
George E. Dunbar, Clerk.
COMMITTEES.
On the Library-The Mayor, George Howland jr., Morgan and Pierce.
On the Building-Messrs. Milliken and Taber.
On Binding and Blanks-Messrs. Abraham H. How- land jr., and Dunbar.
On the Museum-Messrs. Morgan, Dews and Pierce.
George E. Dunbar, Superintendent of the Library.
Robert C. Ingraham, Librarian.
Josephine A. Merrick, Mary E. Brown, Assistant Li- brarians.
EDUCATIONAL. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
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William T. Soule, Mayor, ex-officio.
Robert W. Taber, President of the Common Council, ex-officio.
Ward 1-J. Webster, E. W. Stanton, J. H. Cornell.
Ward 2-I. S. Cornish, C. R. Price, L. G. Hewins, jr.
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Ward 3-H. A. Kempton, I. W. Benjamin, O. A. Rob- erts.
Ward 4-G. T. Hongh, G. H. Dunbar, S. W. Hayes.
Ward 5-C. T. Bonney, H. W. Seabury, F. A. Wash- burn.
Ward 6-Betsey B. Winslow, Frank Paul, S. H. Pol- lock.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Henry F. Harrington, office City Hall basement. Of- fice hours 8/2 to 9 A.M., 12% to 1 P.M. . Saturdays, 9% to 10 A.M.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
Bartholomew Otheman, jr., Luther M. Dayton. Office Superintendent's room, from 81% to 9 A.M. each school day.
OFFICERS. TO HAVE CARE OF NEGLECTED CHILDREN.
Bartholomew Otheman, jr., and Henry F. Harrington, Superintendent of Schools.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Between Summer, Chestnut, North, and Mill streets.
Charles P. Rugg, Principal.
Charles T. Bonney, jr., Mary S. Mendell, Sarah D. Ot- tiwell, Susan B. Cornish, Lizzie P. Briggs, Lydia J. Cranston, M. E. Austin, Assistants.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
FIFTH STREET.
A. F. Wood, Principal.
Hannah B. Robinson, Sarah A. Carr, Sarah E. Stod- dard, Mary E. Allen, M. A. Macy, E. J. Ashley, C. E. Brown, Mary A. Kane, Abby F. Sullivan, Lydia. A. Mac- reading, Assistants.
MIDDLE STREET.
M. C. Rodgers, Principal.
Annie R. Commerford, Catherine Commerford, Jane E. Finkill, Mary R. Hinckley, Clara R. Vincent, H. C. Arey, Agnes J. Dunlap, Mary A. Brownell, Lizzie Brightman, Assistants.
PARKER STREET.
Charles E. E. Mosher, Principal.
Janet Hunter, Eliza J. D. Shepherd, Martha A. Hemen- way, Helen M. Gordon, Drusilla W. Sears, Ada F. Whit- ton, Matilda J. Smith, Lucretia N. Smith, Ruby M. Bos- worth, Sarah F. Spare, Assistants.
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS. ACUSHNET AVENUE.
Miss Jane E. Gilmore, Principal.
Sarah E. Kirwin, Mary J. Eldridge, Clara B. Springer, Teachers.
ARNOLD STREET.
Susan M. Tompkins, Teacher.
BUSH STREET.
Sarah H. Cranston, S. E. Sears, Eliza H. Sanford, E. G. Smith, Teachers.
CEDAR STREET.
Annie S. Homer, Judith S. Macomber, Lonisa S. Heath, Abby D. Whitney, Teachers.
DARTMOUTH STREET.
Isadore F. Eldredge, Principal.
Mary Eva Schwall, E. A. M. Simmons, Saralı H. Kel- ley, Teachers.
GROVE STREET.
Jane C. Thompson, S. E. Tuell, Sarah S. B. Thomas, E. R. Hathaway, Teachers.
KEMPTON STREET.
Edeni E. M. Chase, Eleanor Commerford, A. T. Rich- mond, Maria E. Hayes, Teachers.
LINDEN STREET.
Elizabeth P. Spooner, Principal.
Lucy S. Leach, Isabelle Luscomb, Clara E. Delano, Teachers.
MAXFIELD STREET.
Mary B. White, Principal.
Sarah E. Field, H. B. S. Wilcox, Mercy K. Bartlett, Teachers.
MERRIMAC STREET.
Sarah H. Hewins, Principal.
Ella Lincoln, Addie West, I. Foster, A. F. Jenney, Teachers.
WILLIAM STREET.
Abby F. Bryant, A. Lincoln, M. J. Graham, L. E. Smith, Teachers.
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
ACUSHNET. Miss C. C. Carr, M. F. Sylvia, Teachers.
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CANNONVILLE. Mary A. Codding, E. F. Hazard, Teachers.
CLARK'S POINT. Kate N. Lapham, Teacher. MILL SCHOOL. Emma R. Wentworth, Lucy J. Remington, Teachers.
NORTH. C. F. Peckham, Teacher. PLAINVILLE.
Miss N. Davis, Teacher.
ROCKDALE.
S. Flora Spare, Teacher. A. Cumming, Teacher of Drawing.
Jason White, Teacher of Music.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS. FRIEND'S ACADEMY. Morgan street. Andrew Ingraham, Principal. Edward H. Cobb, Celia L. Chase, Assistants.
AIMWELL SCHOOL. North, near Foster. Mrs. William H. Knight, Principal. Mrs. Geo. O. Buckley, Miss Mary T. Smith, Assistants.
CHURCHES. BAPTIST. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. William street, above Sixth. , Pastor. Simeon B. Eldridge, Church Clerk.
A. T. Eddy, Chairman. O. M. Leach, J. N. Barrows, John B. Eldridge, Allen F. Wood, S. T. Viall, Levi Hawes, Asa P. Manchester, Andrew W. Russell, Board of Trustees.
Levi Hawes, Treasurer.
A. P. Manchester, Clerk of Trustees.
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William H. Pitman, Clerk of Society.
Elijah Knox, Sexton. A. T. Eddy, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
Joseph B. C. Tuell, Secretary. William H. Pitman, Treasurer.
A. T. Eddy, President of the Society.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. Middle street.
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH. County street, corner Merrimack.
Charles A. Snow, Pastor.
L. G. Hewins, jr., Clerk.
.Luther G. Hewins, Jonathan Smith, Thomas Pope, jr., George C. Hatch, Deacons.
Augustus A. Green, President of Society.
Luther G. Hewins, Thomas Pope, jr., John A. Bowen, Wm. Goddard, Trustees.
George C. Hatch, Treasurer.
Luther G. Hewins, jr., Clerk.
Samuel T. Eldridge, Sexton.
George C. Hatch, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
Luther G. Hewins, jr., Asst. Supt. of Sunday-school. Charles Baker, Secretary.
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH. North Sixth street, near Market square.
Rev. James H. Lee, Pastor.
Scipio Blackwell, Isaac Gwinn, M. A. Fortes, James Wiggins, John Carter, Deacons. Isaac Gwinn, James Wiggins, Theodore Taylor, Charles Thomas, Elias Morgan, John W. Williams, Trustees.
James Reynolds, Treasurer.
Benjamin Magnet, Clerk.
CONGREGATIONAL, TRINITARIAN. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Acushnet village, New Bedford.
Samuel-C. Bushnell, Pastor.
Gillira Kendrick, John H. Paige, Deacons.
Frank C. Terry, Clerk.
Duncan I. Perry, Treasurer,
William Alfred, Sexton.
Frank C. Terry, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
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FOURTH STREET TRINITARIAN CHURCH. Fourth street, corner School.
Rev. M. C. Julien, Pastor.
I. N. Barrows, Ezra B. Chase, Eben Nye, Frederic A. Washburn, Isaac C. Sherman, William O. Woodman, Deacons.
I. H. Bartlett jr., W. R. Wing, G. F. Kingman, I. C. Sherman, C. T. Bonney, Trustees.
G. W. Ellis, Clerk.
I. H. Bartlett jr., Treasurer.
James H. Warfield, Sexton.
F. A. Washburn, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Purchase street, corner Elm.
Albert Hayford Heath, Pastor.
E. S. Cannon, Z. Sturtevant, John Hastings, Edward Haskell, T. C. Hatch, Deacons.
J. C. Hitch, Clerk and Treasurer.
The foregoing with Alex. H. Seabury and Samuel P. . Burt, Church Committee.
Joshua C. Hitch, Thacher C. Hatch, E. Williams Hervey, Trustees.
Leonard Bushnell, Superintendent of the Sunday- school.
Isaac Burns, Sexton
MIDDLE STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Middle street, head of North Sixth.
Daniel L. Crafts, Pastor.
Church Committee .- Ambrose E. Luce, Chairman ; Charles R. Sherman, Clerk; Charles Searell, Thomas Greenwood, Henry W. Tripp, Ephraim Brownell, Martin L. Hathaway, Joseph Lewis, Thomas E. Borden, Stephen G. Barnum.
Isaac W. Benjamin, Treasurer, also Superintendent of Sunday-school.
NORTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Purchase street, corner Middle. Organized Jan. 25, 1807.
S. Wright Butler, Pastor.
William Phillips, James Durfee, Charles M. Peirce, Asa Lothrop, Henry W. Smith, Nathaniel Stetson, War- dens.
Charles E. Hendrickson, Clerk.
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Orrick Smalley, Treasurer.
Thomas T. Allen, Sexton.
WVm. Phillips, Moses How, James Durfee, Charles M. Peirce, Nathaniel Stetson, Asa Lothrop, Henry W. Smith, Arvin Smith, L. D. Davis, C. C. Taber, Isaiah Wood, Wm. H. Chappell, Nye Handy, O. Smalley, John S. Allen, James Pierce, 2d, Geo. A. Covell, Church Com- mittee.
William Phillips, Nathan Chase, Isaiah Wood, James Durfee, Atwood Holmes, I. D. Davis, David S. Bliss, E. D. Mandell, George A. Covell, J. M. Lawton, O. Smalley, Chas E. Hendrickson, Finance Committee.
James Durfee, Henry W. Smith, Charles M. Peirce, sen., Wm. Phillips, Nathan Chase, Trustees.
George A. Covell, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
SOUTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Bonney street, corner Sherman.
Isaac H. Coe, Pastor.
Allen Mosher, John S. Francis, Deacons.
Wm. D. Sherman, Clerk.
John B. Paulding, Treasurer.
Isaac H. Coe, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
CONGREGATIONAL, UNITARIAN.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY.
Union street, corner Eighth.
Rev. William J. Potter, Pastor.
John A. Hawes, Clerk.
George A. Bourne, Treasurer.
John R. Thornton, Edward D. Mandell, Frederick S. Allen, Assessors.
Theodore Taylor, Sexton.
Rev. Wm. J. Potter, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
EPISCOPAL. GRACE CHURCH. Union street, above Sixth. a
Rev. George A. Strong, Rector.
Samuel Leonard, jr., Senior Warden.
C. B. H. Fessenden, Junior Warden.
E. HI. Allen, Treasurer.
Samuel Leonard, jr., Kilbourn Edwards, C. B. H. Fes- senden, Alexander Barker, H. Hathaway, T. Donaghy, E. H. Allen, Vestrymen.
E. T. Morgan, Sexton.
C. B. H. Fessenden, Superintendent of Sunday-school. 22
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ST. JAMES CHURCH. County street, corner Linden. Organized May 21, 1878.
Rev. C. H. Proctor, Rector.
Andrew Bannister, Senior Warden ..
James Boardman, Junior Wurden.
Alexander McCreary, Parish Clerk.
William Smith, Sidney Smith, James Slater, William Robinson, William Phillips, Geo. Raumsbottom, Vestrymen.
Louis H. Eaton, Precentor.
James Wiley, Janitor.
The Rector, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
Louis H. Eaton, William Boardman, Assistants.
William Bannister, John Bannister, Parish Librarians.
FRIENDS. CANNONVILLE CHURCH.
Church at Cannonville.
Josiah Holmes, jr., Rachel S. Howland, Wm. Thomp- son, Ministers.
William C. Taber, Matthew Howland, Seth K. Akin, Betsey P. Wood, Sarah H. Anthony, Mary Smith, Anna G. Wood, Susan Thompson, Elders.
There are two meetings of Friends. The Society known as such from the earliest history of New Bedford, have a large brick meeting-house on Spring street, between Sixth and Seventh streets. Friends do not recognize the pastoral relation as it exists in connection with other so- cieties.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
ALLEN STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Allen street, corner County.
Rev. C. S. Nutter, Pastor.
Henry M. Allen, J. C. Brock, Stephen D. Robinson, Charles A. Cook, James H. Sherman, Henry L. Davis, A. F. Bradford, Trustees.
Charles A. Tuell, Clerk.
Frederick P. Bliss, Sexton.
Henry M. Allen, Frank P. T. Tuell, F. A. Bradford, Sidney Hatch, C. A. Tuell, J. C. Brock, Stewards.
J. C. Brock, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
BETHEL METHODIST CHURCH.
Kempton street, west of County.
Rev. William J. Laws, Pastor.
James Bailey, John L. Wright, Jackson Hawkins, Jonas
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Allen, George T. Fisher, John L. Wright, David Robin- son, Trustees.
Jackson Hawkins, Clerk.
John Oliver, Sexton.
H. Webb, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
COUNTY STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
County street, corner Elm. .
Rev. W. L. Phillips, Pastor.
James Taylor, Job Wade, Frederick A. Sowle, Solo- mon T. Perry, Leonard B. Ellis, Benjamin Anthony, Geo. M. Eddy, S. C. Hathaway, G. G. Gifford, Trustees.
Ambrose Vincent, Benjamin Pitman, Geo. G. Gifford, Benjamin Anthony; Sylvanus Bennett, George M. Eddy, Savory C. Hathaway, Charles De Wolf, Frank A. Butts, jr., Stewards.
William Hammond, Addison Woodward, Robert G. Bennett, Caleb L. Ellis, S. Hathaway, James Taylor, Class Leaders.
George M. Eddy, Treasurer.
Asa H. Kelley, Sexton.
Leonard B. Ellis, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
FOURTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Fourth street, south of Walnut.
Rev. Asa N. Bodfish, Pastor.
Niles Tilden, John W. Pierce, Charles C. Sayer, Chas. H. Gifford, Trustees.
George A. Poole, Amanda M. Macy, William A. Ellis, Chas. A. Fuller, Chas. H. Gifford, George Cooper, James D. Slocum, Stewards.
Charles H. Gifford, Treasurer Board of Stewards.
Jason L. Ballou, Sexton.
George Cooper. Superintendent of Sunday-school.
PLEASANT STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Pleasant street, corner Sycamore. Established 1844.
Rev. J. W. Malcolm, Pastor.
S. S. Paine, W. Walker, J. L. Humphrey, S. Dammon, N. Tripp, John Kirk, B. Hinckley, H. R. Wilcox, R. Al- len, Trustees.
R. Allen, Edward Milliken, I. B. Tompkins, E. J. Col- lamore, II. R. Wilcox, John Kirk, Chas. Cushing, Alfred
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Studley, Jas. N. Parker, David W. Holmes, I. B. Tomp- kins, jr., Stewards.
T. Trueman, George W. Paine, G. M. Ripner, William Walker, S. Shepard, S. S. Paine, H. Freeman, D. S. Small, S. C. Caldwell, G. W. Paine, S. S. Perry, B. Hinck- ley, N. Tripp, Leaders.
S. S. Paine, Clerk and Treasurer.
Hiram Beals, Sexton.
George Paine, Chorister.
George W. Paine, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
ZION CHURCH.
Elm street, west of County. Rev. George Washington, Pastor in charge.
Matthew Strawn, John Washington, John W. Davis., Thomas Clark, Abram Conklin, Jacob Johnson, Alexan- der Felton, Trustees.
Abram Conklin, Sexton.
Alfred Smith, Clerk.
Wilson Turner, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
ROMAN CATHOLIC. ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH.
County street.
Rev. Hugh J. Smyth, Pastor.
Rev. James F. Clark, Assistant Pastor.
James F. McKenney, Sexton.
John Corish, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART. Ashland street, corner Robeson. Rev. George Pager, Pastor.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
Fifth street, corner School. Is used for children's mass and Sunday-school.
ST. JOHN BAPTIST (PORTUGESE). Wing street, corner Fifth. Rev. Antonio M. Freitas, Pastor.
SECOND ADVENT. CHRISTIAN UNION.
100 High street.
Rev. A. Higgins, Pastor. E. C. Palmer, Clerk and Treasurer. Ellery Records, William A. Bassett, Deacons.
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Ellery Records, Wm. A. Bassett, Charles Daggett, Jas. Prior, E. C. Palmer, Thomas Sharples, Directors. .
E. J. Gifford, Superintendent of Sunday-school. Iram Hayward, Sexton.
KEMPTON STREET ADVENT CHURCH.
Kempton street, near County.
Rev. E. A. Stockman, Pastor. E. E. Church, H. V. Davis, Deacons.
Benjamin Irish, Chairman of Church and Finance Committee.
James G. Harding, Clerk and Treasurer.
Ezra Wing, Sexton.
UNIVERSALIST. FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
William street, near Eighth.
Rev. W. C. Stiles, Pastor.
Hiram Van Campen, Clerk.
Hosea M. Knowlton, Treasurer.
A. H. Heath, Sexton.
J. M. Morton, W. C. Hodgdon, S. N. Cudworth, John M. Foster, Standing Committee.
H. M. Knowlton, Superintendent of Sunday-school.
SEAMEN'S BETHEL.
Bethel street, between William and Union. James D. Butler, Chaplain. James G. Harding, Superintendent Sunday-school.
UNION CHURCH. Allen's Corner, Plainville.
HOWLAND CHAPEL.
588 Purchase street, North of Merrimac.
Erected in 1871, by Matthew Howland, for a free chap- el, and a Sunday-school for the population in the vicinity of the Wamsutta Mills. A Sunday-school is held on Sun- day afternoons, and religious services on Sunday even- ings during the year.
OLIVET CHAPEL.
Third street, corner Blackmore. David S. Wood, A. K. Dennison, Trustees. David S. Wood, Superintendent of Bible School.
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ROCKDALE FREE CHAPEL ASSOCIATION Organized March 19, 1873. , Pastor.
Elias Terry, President. George A. Potter, Secretary and Clerk.
William P. Jones, Treasurer. Elias Terry, Meltiah Hathaway, Jas. T. Almy, Trustees.
MISSIONARY CHAPEL.
Located on South Water street, corner Leonard. Tristram R. Dennison, City Missionary. T. R. Dennison, Superintendent. 150 scholars. Religious service is held and a Sunday- school maintained in this Chapel.
NEW BEDFORD SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIA- TION.
Rev. M. C. Julien, President,
Leonard B. Ellis, Vice-president. Rev. Benjamin S. Bachelor, Secretary.
Samuel P. Bart, Treasurer.
SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. MASONIC.
ANDONIRAM CHAPTER. R. A. CHAPTER.
Regular convocations first Wednesday in each month. Jas. L. Sherman, M. E. H. P. Benj. S. Jenkins, R. A. C. Albert E. Waight, E. K. G. R. Stetson, M. of 3d V. Henry M. Olmstead, E. S. J. W. Taylor, M. of 2d V. Edward Stetson, Treasurer. T. W. Cole, M. of 1st V. HI. Wilder Emerson, Sec. Wanton T. Drew; Chaplain.
Thomas L. Allen, C. of H. B. F. Jenney, Organist. William M. Thorup, P. S. Wm. A. Searell, Sentinel.
SUTTON COMMANDERY. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Regular assembly first Thursday in each month. Henry Field jr., E. C. James Taylor, Gen. Chas H. Sanford, Capt. G. Wanton T. Drew, Prelate. Jacob B. Hadley, Treas. H. W. Emerson, Rec. Wm. T. Soule, S. W. Jas. L. Sherman, J. W. W. H. Matthews, Swd. B.
Wm. H. Sherman, Std. B. Edwin Dews, War. Thos. L. Allen, 3dl G. Benj. S. Jenkins, 2d G. Henry G. Pomeroy, 1st G. B. F. Jenney, Organist. Wm. A. Searell, Armorer and Sentinel.
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