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40. PARMENTER & POLSEY FERTIL- IZER Co., Liberty st. near Danvers line. Incorporated in December. 1897. Capital $100,000. Officers elected in January. Albert F. Poor, Pres. ; John N. Parmen- ter, Treas.
41. PEABODY BOARD OF TRADE; or- ganized Feb. 5, 1892. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month in I. O. O. F. hall. Officers elected annually in February. Charles H. Goulding, Pres .: Richard E. Smith. Sec .: George A. Whitney, Tres.s.
42. PEABODY CO-OPERATIVE BANK : organized May 12, 1888: chartered May 28, 1888. Officers elected at annual meeting in June. Meetings held third Saturday of each month at Allen's block, room 1. P. H. O'Conor, Pres. ; George C. Farrington, Vice-Pres. ; H. F. Walk- er, Sec. and Treas. : Charles S. Osgood, Charles S. Batchelder, Henry G. Briggs, Auditors.
48. PEABODY HISTORICAL SOCIETY : organized May 5, 1896. Meetings held the first Wednesday of May. August. November and February, at 11 Main st. Officers elected annually in May. Fran- cis H. Appleton, Pres .: Mrs. Eliz. C. Osborn, Cor. Sec. : Miss Mary A. Forness. Rec. Sec. ; Sylvadus L. Newhall, Treas.
44. PEABODY INSTITUTE, 64 Main st. : erected 1858-4. Established by donation of $200,000 from George Peabody. Ded- iosted Sept. 29, 1854. The public library is in this building. Number of volumes, 87,500; annual circulation. about 38.000. Invested funds, $199.500. Librarian, Lyman P. Osborn.
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DIRECTORY OF PEABODY.
The Eben Dale Sutton Reference Li- brary is also located in this building, and was established by Mrs. Eliza Sut- ton as a memorial of her son, Eben Dale Sutton; opened to the public, 1869. Number of volumes, 3,500. Librarian, Miss Augusta F. Daniels.
The public library is open for the de- livery of books, every week day from 2 to 8 P. M. Saturdays till 9 P. M.
Trustees, William F. Sawyer, Pres. ; W. Fred Munroe, Sec. ; Frank W. Stan- ley, Treas. George S. Curtis, W. Fred Munroe, for one year; Horace Bushby, Frank W. Stanley, for two years; Will- iam F. Sawyer, Charles L. Osborn, for three years; Albert F. Poor, Patrick J. Martin, for four years; Joseph Jacobs, Frank Taylor, for five years; Philip H. Coleman, Arthur Elliot, for six years.
45. PEABODY WOMAN'S CLUB; organ- ized April, 1895. Meetings held every other Friday afternoon from October to April. Officers elected last Friday in April. Mrs. Florence L. Ward, Pres .; Miss Sadai P. Porter, Rec. Sec .; Mrs. Addie B. Forrest, Treas.
46. PEABODY WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE LEAGUE; organized May 16, 1879. Meet- ings are held in Franklin Hall. Officers elected annually in January. Mrs. Mary O. Stevens, Pres; Miss Fannie P. Gay, Sec. ; Mrs. Martha M. Cutler, Treas.
47. RICE & HUTCHINS (incorporated) ; shoe and leather mnfrs., 45 Wallis. Boston office, 12 High street. William B. Rice, Pres. ; Harry L. Rice, Treas.
48. ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC TOTAL AB- STINENCE SOCIETY; organized March 3, 1872. Meetings held Wednesday even- ings at Essex Hall, 29 Main. Officers elected the first meeting of March and September. John P. McBride, Pres; Patrick J. Murphy, Rec. Sec .; Richard J. Barry, Treas.
49. SALEM COUNTRY CLUB; organ- ized in 1897. Club house, Lowell n. Proctor's crossing. Meetings held semi- annually. Officers elected in October. Jacob C. Rogers 2d, treas .; Philip Little (Salem), Sec.
50. SONS OF VETERANS, LIEUT. CHAS. B. WARNER CAMP, No. 87; organized May 23, 1888. Meetings held second and fourth Wednesdays each month at G. A. R. Hall. Officers elected second Wednesday in December. . Frank C. Green, Capt .; Frank A. Brown, Q. M. Sergt .; John S. Brown, 1st Sergt.
51. SOUTH DANVERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 22 Main st .; incorporated 1829. William P. Clark, Pres .; Frank Taylor, Sec .; Rufus H. Brown, William P. Clark, Abram Lum-
mus, Perley P. King, G. Horace Merrill, Aaron F. Clark, Horace Bushby. Austia Whitcomb of Beverly, Directors: Horace Bushby, Treas.
52. SUTTON HOME FOR AGED WOKEN; organized Feb. 25, 1884. Meetings held second Monday of each month at Sutton Home. Mrs. Lydia W. Thacher, Pres. ; Miss Mary A. Southwick, Treas. : Mrs. Mary A. Grosvenor, Sec.
53. THE CLARK GLOVE Co. (glove and sporting goods mnfrs.), r. Union; incorporated 1900. Capital, $200,000. Alexander B. Clark, Pres. ; Robert H. Gowing, Treas .; William Powell, Sec. and Mngr.
54. UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS, Bay State Commandery, No. 50; organized June 26, 1879. Meetings held second Thursday each month at Frank- lin Hall. Officers elected in December and June. Julia Patterson, N. C .; Theresa Stephenson, Sec. : Henry G. Briggs, Treas.
55. UNITED . ORDER OF PILGRIM FATHERS, Priscilla Colony, No. 87; in- stituted June 8, 1887. Meetings held first and third Wednesdays of each month in Franklin Hall. Officers elected in June and December. Mrs. Roswell C. Richardson, Gov .; Mrs. Almira G. Pierce, Sec. ; Daniel B. Lord, Treas.
Veteran Firemen.
56. PEABODY VETERAN FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION; organized Nov. 21, 1888; chartered Dec. 14, 1891. Meetings held quarterly, the second Wednesday in Aug., Nov., Feb. and May, at headquar- ters, No. 18 Main. Officers elected aa- nually, the second Wednesday in May. Abraham C. Osborne, Pres .; Isaac A. Cowdrey, Treas. ; Frank G. Clough, Rec. Sec.
57. UNION VETERAN FIREMEN'S AS- SOCIATION; organized Nov. 9, 1891; im- corporated Feb. 16, 1898. Meetings held every month at headquarters on Walnut street. Officers elected annually in May. John F. Morland, Pres .; Charles H. Brooks, Rec. Sec. ; William Carroll, Tress.
58. VAUGHN MACHINE CO., 143 Lyan- field; incorporated 1883. Capital stook, $300,000. George C. Vaughn, Pres; ; Charles P. Vaughn, Vice-Pres .; Ira Vaughn, Treas.
59. WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER- ANCE UNION; organized Dec. 10, 1875. Meetings held every Friday afternoon in Franklin Hall.
60. PEABODY GRANITE CO. (Maas. corp.), quarries at West Peabody; office, 228 Essex, Salem. Charles B. Balcomb,
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DIRECTORY OF PEABODY.
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Pre -. : Wm. F. M. Collins (Salem), Sec. : Joseph M. Parsons (Salemi, Treas,
Peabody Post Office. lu Allen'x Blok.
Postmaster. William F. Wiley : Assist- ant Postmaster, J. F. Morland. Clerks. Richard G. Ward. Roger C. Merrill: Letter Carriers, Arthur Elliott. William 6. Beckett. Samuel Watts. Joseph F. Wiggin, Flavel H. Goodwin, Herbert L. Brown: Sub. Letter Carriers, Arthur E. Jackman, Timothy J. McDonald. George A. Knight. Office hours, 5.30 A. M. to 7.30 P. M. week days. Mails ar- rive from Boston, Foreign, New York, West and South, 7.07, 8.30 A. M. ; 1.00. 5.00, 7.00 P. M. Eastern New Hamp- shire. Maine, etc., 7.07, 9.06 A. M. : 1.00. 5.00. 7.00 p. M. Danvers, Newburyport. Haverhill and Amesbury, 7.07, 9.06 A. .M. : 1.00, 2.00. 5.00. 7.00 p. M.
Mails close for Boston, New York. South, West and Foreign. 6.30, 8.45. 10.20 A. M. : 1.40. 4.80. 7.20 P. M. Salem. Lynn and local points. 7.45. 10.20 A. M. : 1.40, 4.40. 6.20 p. M. Northwestern, New Hampshire, Vermont, Canada, East and West. 6.50, 8.45, 10.20 A. M. : 1.40, 4.30. 7.20 p. M. Eastern New Hampshire.
Maine. etc. 6.5. 145. 1020 A. M .: 1.40, 3.25. 4.30. 6.20. 7.20 P. M. Danverk, Haverhill. Newburyport. 6 55 A. M. : 3.24 P. M.
West Peabody Post Office.
Fine n. Input.
Postmaster, Daniel Brown.
Office hours. T.IN A. M. to 9 P. M. Mails close for Boston 7.15 A. M. ; for Amesbury and Boston, 3.30 P. M. Mails open from Boston 7.55 a. M. and 3.45 P. M.
Public Cemeteries in Peabody.
Cedar Grove Cemetery, off To Lynn: 133 acres.
Emerson Cemetery, Washington cor. Allen et.
Monumental Cemetery. Wallis opp. Elm.
Oak Grove Cemetery, off Pine opp. West. W. P.
Old burial Ground, Main at Salem line Cemetery ( private ), Prospert n. Cross. King's Cemetery ( private), Lowell n. Forest.
King's Cemetery ( private), Summit n. Forest.
HISTORICAL EVENTS
-OF-
PEABODY.
1855 TO 1901.
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1855.
May 18. Peabody set off from Danvers and incorporated under name of South Danvers. First election of town offi- cers June 7.
1856.
Jan. George Peabody donated $15,000 to Peabody Institute, making $15, 000. April 30. Act establishing boundary with Salem.
May 81. Act establishing boundary with Danvers.
June 30. Spire of Baptist church blown down by tornado. Oct. 9. Reception to George Peabody, after 20 years' absence.
1857.
Jan. 24. Fire at almshouse; two of the inmates suffocated.
Aug. 13. Great picnic of citizens at King's grove in honor of George Pea- body. Nov. 19. Dedication of Baptist church.
RED HEART TOMATOES AT THE I. P. HARRIS CO.
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HISTORICAL EVENTS OF PEABODY.
1858
Jan. 4. New school house District No. . 3, dedicated with interesting ceremo- nies.
1859.
"The Wizard," a weekly newspaper es- tablished.
May 3. First Market-day for County of Essex held.
1860.
Jan. Sutton hall completed.
Feb. 2. Methodist Episcopal church re- dedicated.
March 25. Death of Elijah Upton.
May 17. Planing mill and box factory of J. Taylor burned: loss 87,000.
Sept. 25, 26. Exhibition of Essex Agri- cultural Society
1861.
May 21. Town appropriated $2,000 for aiding families of soldiers.
June 29. Foster Guards, Capt. S. C. Bancroft, went into camp near Tap- ley's brook.
July 4. Flag raised on new flag staff in square with interesting ceremonies.
Aug. 30. Company B. 17th Mass. Regt., Capt. S. C. Bancroft, left Lynnfield for Washington.
Sept. 24, 25. Exhibition of Essex County Agricultural Society.
Oct. 5. Town appropriated $5,000 for aiding families of soldiers.
1862.
Aug. 25. Town appropriated $10,000 for soldiers' bounties.
Sept. 10. Capt. R. S. Daniels' jr. com- pany marched to Salem depot under escort and encamped at Wenham; left for Newbern. Oct. 22.
Dec. Series of robberies by one Cate.
1863.
June 26. Return of Co. C. 5th Regt., Capt. Daniels.
July 8. First horse cars from Salem. July 10. Draft of 109 citizens for the war.
Oct. 28. Great war meeting to promote enlistments.
Dec. 22. One man killed and two men fatally injured by boiler explosion at factory of W. M. Jacobs & Sons. 1864.
April. New dye works at bleachery commenced work. May 4. Bark mill of J. Jacobs on Foster st. burned.
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July 16. Co. C. 5th Reg. Capt. George F. Barnes, left for 100 days' service. Arrived home Nov. 8th.
Oct. 20. Visit of Major Gen. Granville M. Dodge, and grand parade and re- ception.
Nov. New and large morocco factory of W. M. Jacobs & Son completed. Dec. 11. Sudden death of Eben Sutton. Esq., aged 61. 1865.
Jan. 2 Town appropriated $8,000 for sol- diers' bounties.
April 22. Steam fire engine "Gen. Sut- ton" arrived; cost, $3,500.
July. Dam of Salem and Danvers Aque- duct Co. built at Tapley's brook. Nov. 3. Arrival home of 4th Mass. But- tery, Capt. George W. Taylor. Dec. 17. Private visit of Brig. Gen. Steele of the U. S. regular army.
1866.
Feb. 13. Dam near Essex depot gare way, doing considerable damage. July 5. George Peabody donated $100,- 000 for Peabody Institute. Oct. 15. Mrs. Eliza Sutton donated $20,- 000 for the Eben Dale Sutton Refer- ence Library.
Dec. 18. Fire at currying shop of Pat- rick Eagan on Grove st.
1867.
Aug. 29. Balloon ascension by Mr. Wells. Oct. 6. George Peabody donated $50,- 000 additional to Peabody Institute.
1867-68. Peabody Institute enlarged at cost of $45,000.
1868.
March 4. Remodelled Universalist church dedicated; expense, $9,000. April. Portrait of Queen Victoria pre- sented to George Peabody, received. April 13. Act passed authorizing change of town name to "Peabody." April 30, the town voted to accept the same; 379 yeas; 246 nays; celebrated May 18. Oct. 20. Three children of Byron Good- ell burned to death at fire in barn on old Boston road.
1869.
"The Wizard" changed name to "The Peabody Press."
March 1. Town appropriated $4,400 for land on Lynn street for burial ground. April 29. Town appropriated $123,000 to build four new school houses and repairs; school district system abol- ished.
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HISTORICAL EVENTA OF PEABODY.
July. Eben Dale Sutton Reference Li- brary opened.
Sept. S. Great gale: Proctor's tannery blown down.
Nov. 4. George Peabody died in Lon- don. England, aged 74.
1870.
Jan. 25. Remains of George Peabody arrived at Portland, on British man- of-war "Monarch," accompanied by U. S. man-of-war "Plymouth." Feb. 1. Arrival here of remains of Geo. Peabody : funeral Feb. 8th; the proces- sion was composed of four companies of 5th U. S. Artillery, Salem Cadets, five companies of the 8th Regt. M. V. M. Sutton Guards, Prince Arthur of England and suite, Edward Thornton, British Minister, Admiral Farragut's staff, Gov. Claflin of Mass. and Boston Cadets, Gov. Chamberlain of Maine and staff, and many other distinguished people; a heavy snow-storm prevailed. Mr. Peabody, within a few years pre- ceding his death, donated various sums to his kindred and to institutions in America and England amounting to $10.000,000.
April 15. Dedication of New Wallis schoolhouse; cost $45,000.
Aug. 26. Arrival of new hook and ladder truck.
Oct. Annexation of Salem proposed: March 6, 1871, town voted 226 to 19 against it.
1871.
Aug. 20. Laying of corner-stone of St., John's church.
Dec. 2. Residence of George Upton on Chestnut st. burned.
1872.
First Unitarian church remodeled at cost of $12,000.
Aug. 15. Fire at Nutter's shoe factory, Dane block.
Sept. 23. Town voted yeas, 177, nays. 271, not to take Wenham water from Salem.
1873.
March 24. Town authorized selectmen to purchase Salem and Danvers Aque- duct for $125,000. Purchase ratified April 28, by vote of 289 to 150. July 1. Fire destroyed slaughter-house, barn and six horses of Thomas & Saw- ver.
Aug. 19, Death of Fitch Poole, Esq., aged 70.
Oct. 22. Firemen's tournament.
Nov. Rope walk erected in Northend's field.
1874.
Mar. 23. Town voted to fit upold engine house on Foster st. for police station. April 13. Brick engine house on Lowell st. completed.
July 17. Trial of new steam fire engine "Excelsior.'
Nov. 26. Death of John W. Proctor, Esq., aged 83.
Dec. 3. Woolen mill at West Peabody burned.
1875.
Mar. 28. Fire at Nelson & Merrill's. June 17. Fire destroyed factory of E. W. Jacobs.
1876.
Feb. 27. First service in new St. Paul's Episcopal church.
April 3. Town appropriated $4650 for hand engine to be located near Tap- ley's brook.
Aug. 18. Winona woolen mill totally destroyed by fire.
Nov. Peabody Reporter issued. Dec. 8. Fire destroyed tannery of Tim- othy O'Shea on Grove st.
1877.
Jan. 9. Town voted to establish police force of one day and six night men: appropriated $5000 therefor.
May. Streets lighted by gas. June 2. Fire destroyed Hutchinson & Poor's morocco shop and Lynn's grease factory.
1878.
Jan. 19. Death of Henry Poor, Esq., aged 79. Oot. 14. Dennis Kearney in town. 1879.
Feb. 5. Fire at Sutton block.
Feb. 90. Fire destroyed bakery of George Davis on Lowell st.
Nov. 30. Dedication of St. John's church : cost about $100,000.
1880.
Mar. 26. Act authorizing town to make alterations and improvements in Gold- thwaite's brook; accepted May 8.
April 14. Fire destroyed extensive cur- rying shop of T. E. Proctor on Webster street.
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Aug. 24. Town appropriated $8000 for soldiers' monument.
1881.
April 6. Act authorizing town to im- prove water works and to take water from Humphrey's pond. Act accepted April 18, and $80,000 appropriated for securing water at high service.
July 6. Rockville Cong. Society, South Peabody, formed.
Oct. 6. Death of Elijah W. Upton.
Nov. 10. Dedication of soldiers' mon- ument.
1882.
Fire department re-organized.
Jan. 2. Fire destroyed large leather factory of J. A. Lord & Son.
April 18. Death of Gen. William Sutton, aged 81.
May 8. Town appropriated $75,000 for new town hall.
May 16. Pumps of new water works started.
Sept. 21. Death of Dr. George Osborn. 1883.
Jan. 2. Death of Stephen Upton, deputy sheriff, aged 88.
May 16. First horse-cars from Lynn.
Oct. 10. Parade of Essex Co. Cath. Tem. Societies.
Nov. 22. Dedication of new town hall building; cost $108,000.
1884.
March 20. Break in dam at Bancroft's Pond.
May 5. Roller skating rink opened.
May 22. Dedication of Rockville Cong. church; cost about $7,100.
June 10. Burning of Pinder & Winches- ter's tannery, loss, $100,000.
Aug. 21. Death of Joseph Poor, aged 79. Oct. 27. Death of Hon. A. A. Abbott, aged 64.
Nov. 14. Burning of Upton's glue fac- tory, loss $100,000.
1885.
April 7. Fire at Clerk's morocco fac- tory, 1088 $6,000.
June 28. Burning of barn and milk house of Brown Bros. West Peabody. July 2. First horse cars on Lowell st. July 9. First horse cars from Danvers. July 19. Bursting of water pipe at pumping station.
Sept .. 7. Opening of new Endicott school house. Dec. 11. Dedication of new chapel, 2 West Peabody.
1886.
Land purchased for Oak Grove Cemetery. Jan. 18. Endicott school-house burned. Feb. 12. Streets and cellars overflowed, great freshet.
March 21. Town voted for electric fire alarm.
Aug 7. Labor riot.
Nov. 15. Death of Major Lewis Allen, aged 92.
Nov. 28. End of great strike at tanneries. Dec. 7. Rededication of Methodist church.
1887.
July 9. Accident on Salem and Lowell R. R.
Sept. 27, 28. Exhibition of Essex Agri- cultural society.
Oct. 4. Arrival of new engine "La France."
Oct. 16. Two children of James O'Con- nell suffocated at fire on Walnut st.
1888.
Jan. 25. Peabody Press began publish- ing semi-weekly.
Jan. 28. Fire at J. A. Lord's tannery, loss $15,000.
Feb. 16. Rededication of remodelled Baptist church.
April 17. Town accepted new water act. Sept. 25. First electric lights.
Sept. 25, 26. Exhibition of Essex Agri- cultural society.
Oct. 2. Firemen's muster.
Nov. 13. Two boys injured by cars at Caller st. crossing.
1889.
July 16. Fire at W. E. Reed's. South Peabody.
Aug. 10. Death of Mrs. Eliza Sutton. Aug. 27. Suspension of work at Robin- son-Foster factory.
Aug. 29. Selectmen granted location to Essex Electric Street Railway Co.
1890.
Jan. 11. New building of Peabody Re- porter Co. opened.
March 10. Town voted for license: yes, 627; no, 574.
March 24. Town appropriated $3,000 for paving Main st. (Poole's hollow). May 15. Ground broken for Essex Elec- tric Street Railway.
May 15. Peabody Press sold.
Aug. 1. Fire at Peabody Press office. Aug. 8. Town appropriated $30,000 for electric light plant. Sept. 29. Formal opening of Naumkeng St. Ry. electric system from Salem.
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HISTORICAL EVENTS OF PEABODY.
Oct. 2%. Post office moved into Allen's Gov. 3. Regular trips on Essex Elec- tric Street Railway by horses. block. Jan. 25. Fire at Downing-Knapp far- tory. Nov. 25. Home for Aged Women opened. Dec. 19. Fire destroyed J. S. Crehore's currying shop, loss, $15,000. Jan. 27. Death of Dr. Charles C. Pike. March 4. J. E. Trask shot by C. M. Mason. March 17. Death of James P. King. T. 1891. years. March 22. Attempted abduction of child. March 29. Town voted $300000) for widen. ing Lowell street.
Jan. 30. Fire at Merritt Cook's tannery. May 5. M. J. Callahan sentenced for murder of J. W. Lane at Salem.
June 14. John O'Callahan's tannery burned.
June 18. Town voted in favor of elec- tric lighting. 614 yeas, 87 nays.
Aug. 11. Fire at Aulson & Mohan's morocco factory.
Aug. 20. Town voted for electric light- ing. 451 to 22.
Sept. 4. Gov. Russell visited the town. Sept. 29. Town appropriated $50,000 for electric light plant.
Oct. 3. Fire at M. D. Paige's pottery. Dec. 22. Fire at Peabody Press office.
1892.
Jan. 15. Postmaster Jackman re-ap- pointed.
Jan. 28. Board of Trade organized. March 28. Bequest of Isaac Munroe for orphans' home announced.
March 29. Bequest of Miss Augusta Proctor announced: $10,000 for Old Ladies' Home and $10,000 for public park.
March 31. Town appropriated $2.800 for new house for Hose Co. No. 2, and $3.000 for drain on Lynn st.
June 20. Fire at A. J. Torr's factory. July 24. Fire in Thomas' block.
Aug. 5. Heavy thunder storm, one man killed.
Sept. 27. Streets first lighted by elec- trie lights.
Oct. 22. Several buildings on Allen's lane burned.
1893.
April 14. A. Mckay lost both hands by accident.
April 29. Fire in Thomas' block.
May 24. Burglaries on Lowell st.
June 27. Town voted to add incandes- cent system to electric plant.
Sept. 23. Parochial school building com- pleted.
Nov. 10. Three men injured at quarry. Nov. 11. Peabody Reporter changed to Peabody Advertiser.
Nov. 29. Fire at T. Daley's factory.
1894.
April 29. Buildings at Gardner farm burglarized and burned.
May 31. C. M. Mason sentenced to one year imprisonment.
July 24. Fire at D. P. McCarthy's store Sept. 21. Assault on William Distin.
Oct. 17. Fire at Blaney & Buxton's morocco factory.
Oct. 18. Firemen's muster.
1895.
Jan. 2. Suit of Angus McKay against Upton Glue works settled for $6,000. April 2. Death of Mary J. Floyd, church missionary.
April 12. Town appropriated $5,000 for land and new hose house on Tremont street.
June 24. Town appropriated $10,000 for public park.
July 1. Consolidation of Peabody Press and Advertiser under name of Pea- body Union.
July 24. Essex Agricultural Society given deed for permanent location. Dec. 10. Death of Benj. C. Perkins.
Dec. 12. Fire at Gardner farm. Dec. 28. Last issue of Peabody Union.
1896.
April 5. Fire at Samson House.
May 18. Fierce forest fires.
June 2. Father Masterson's jubilee.
June 17. Firemen's muster .:
July 6. New ambulance arrived.
Sept. 1. Town accepted Sutton Park.
Oct. 22. County torchlight parade.
1897.
Jan. 16. Death of Jonathan King. 0) Fears.
March 25. Dwelling of F. H. Appleton, West Peabody, burned.
March 25. Resignation of Rev. Mr. Hudson.
May 16. Burning of Old Torr tannery.
July 25. Resignation of Rev. W. H. Wallace.
Sept. 21. Cattle show opened.
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HISTORICAL EVENTS OF PEABODY.
1898.
Jan. 27. Death of N. H. Poor.
Feb. 1. Great blizzard; Poor & Little- field's tannery burned.
April 2. Town sued by Beebe & Son for $10,000.
April 10. Miss Anna McGeary mur- dered.
May 6. Wakefield Street Railway opened to Peabody.
Aug. 21. Fire destroyed barn of Capt. Ellsworth.
Aug. 26. Leviseur Bros.' factory burned. Sept. 20. Cattle show opened.
Oct 1. Fire at A. F. Clark's lumber mill.
Nov. 27. Death of Josiah B. Thomas. Mr. Thomas left many and large pub- lic and private bequests.
Nov. 27. Great snow storm.
Dec. 1. Mrs. Richard Hurley mur- dered daughter and wounded son.
Dec. 18. Memorial windows in South church dedicated.
1899.
Feb. 13. Great snow storm.
Feb. 21. House of J. W. Wilkins burned.
Feb. 27. Fire destroyed farm house of F. H. Appleton.
April 13. Arrest of W. Spaulding, W. Peabody. May 18. Willard Spaulding indicted. July 24. Sale of Rockdale Park.
Aug. 5. First publication of the Pea- body Star.
Dec. 5. Mrs. S. W. Stevens killed.
1900.
Jan. 2. Death of Jacob C. Rogers =t Boston. .
Jan. 13. Willard Spaulding indicted. Feb. 27. Willard Spaulding sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Cam- bridge.
March 23. Bargeful of G. A. R. veter- ans collapses, injuring several. July 5. Mrs. John Heffernan killed by train.
Sept. 19. South Danvers National Bank suspends payment.
1901.
Jan. 14. Fire at Shillaber House, Lymm street; loss, $1,100.
Jan. 21. Death of Arthur S. Blaney. Jan. 24. Stockholders of South Danvers National Bank assessed $100 per share. Jan. 29. Death of C. W. Davis, super- intendent of streets.
Feb. 8. Death of Stephen Blaney.
Feb. 8. Arrest of former cashier of South Danvers National Bank.
March 24. Incendiary fire at barn of John E. Herrick. April 22. Death of Mrs. Sally Batoh. elder, aged 106 yrs., 8 mos., 14 days.
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WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
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Danvers Bleachery and Dye Works.
OFFICE :
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CHARLES E. STONE, GENERAL INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Insurance placed in strongest companies and at the Lowest Rates.
Boston Office, 95 Water Street. Peabody Office, 44 Franklin Street.
LEVI PRESTON, AUCTIONEER,
REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSURANCE.
Mortgages Negotiated. Personal attention given to all Real Estate Matters.
21 LOWELL ST .. PEABODY, MASS.
1046
PEABODY ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.
WARREN NATIONAL BANK.
Incorporated 1832. Organized as a National Bank, November, 1864. 13 MAIN ST., PEABODY, MASS.
CAPITAL, 1 $250,000.
President, NATHANIEL SYMONDS. Cashier, FRANK C. MERRILL. Vice-President, FRANKLIN OSBORN.
DIRECTORS : RUFUS H. BROWN, FRANK W. STANLEY, STEPHEN S. LITTLELIND NATHANIEL SYMONDS, FRANKLIN OSBORN, ALBERT F. POOR, BENJAMIN N. MOORE, HARRY F. WALKER. Sylvanus L. Newhall, Charles S. Batchelder, Bookkeepers. Edwin D. Humphrey, John Mason, Clerks,
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