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MISS HATTIE B. FOSTER'S SCHOOL-NO. 111 Franklin street.
MISS DELIA J. ANDREWS' SCHOOL-NO. 69 Mulberry street.
MRS. D. C. CLAPP'S SCHOOL-In old South Church chapel, Bliss street.
MISS S. S. WILLARD'S SCHOOL-257 Union street.
The Springfield Scientific Asso- ciation.
Officers-President, Josiah Jordan ; vice- president, A. C. Townsend ; secretaries, H. B. Richardson, E. Brookings; treasurer, L. A. Tifft ; directors, Luther Clark, Miss I. C. De Velling, Mrs. Dr. V. L. Owen.
The association holds its regular meet- ings, which are open and free to the public, on alternate Wednesday evenings, at In- stitute hall, corner of Main and State streets. Meetings are suspended during July and August. The exercises at the regular meetings consist of papers and dis- cussions upon scientific subjects.
During the Summer and Fall, excursions are made to localities of special scientific interest. The society has also secured each year one or two courses of popular scien- tific or historical lectures, from men eminent in their several departments.
Library and Museum of Natural History.
Located in new Library Building on State street, above Chestnut, and open daily. The number of volumes, May 1, 1874, was 35,140, exclusive of unbound pamphlets ; 1,695 volumes have been added the past year. The Directors intend to purchase all the new works of popular in- terest as they appear, and are also continu- ally adding to the Library standard works of permanent value in the various depart- ments of literature, science and art. Sub-
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scribers paying one dollar are entitled to the use of the Library, for one year, and can draw one volume at once, and exchange twice a week at the Library hours.
The Library is open on Monday from 12 o'clock to 9 P. M., and on every other week day, except the legal holidays, from 10 A. M., until 9 P. M.
The new catalogue is furnished to subscri- bers for use in the Library, and is also for sale to those who wish to purchase.
Catalogue slips will be printed each month, containing a list of the new books purchased during the previous month.
Officers-President, Daniel L. Harris ; vice-president, E. W. Bond ; secretary, William Rice; treasurer, J. D. Safford ; directors, George E. Howard, Chester W. Chapin, J. M. Thompson, George Walker, Charles Merriam, Charles O. Chapin, James Kirkham, O. H. Greenleaf, John B. Stebbins, Samuel Bowles, and the Mayor of the city. Auditors, Henry S. Lee, R. F. Hawkins ; librarian, Rev. Wm. Rice; assist- ant librarians, Charles F. Rice, Mrs. J. R. Tiddy.
The new Library building ranks among our finest public edifices, and cost, with the land, about $100,000. It was designed by George Hathorne of New York, and built of brick, with facings of granite and Ohio stone; it stands 60 feet from the street, and is 100 feet long and 65 wide. The Museum occu- pies the first floor, and above is the Library proper.
MUSEUM-Curators, C. A. Emery, C. W. Bennett, Geo. Dimock, J. A. Allen, and Solomon Stebbins. The Museum is now rearranged in the new Library building, and is open to the public on Wednesday after- noons from 3 to 5. This institution origi- nated in 1860 with the Library Association, and occupied two rooms in the City Hall. It has about 1,500 species, and upwards of 3,800 specimens of shells, classified by Dr. Geo. A. Otis, formerly surgeon of the 27th Massachusetts Regiment ; also 9,000 speci- mens of insects ; 900 specimens of stuffed birds ; 120 stuffed quadrupeds, including two enormous wildcats, killed in this county ; 115 species of fish and reptiles ; small cabi- nets of coral and crustacea ; an extensive mineralogical cabinet ; a large and very cu- rious collection of fossils ; numerous Indian and foreign antiquities, and several flags and
various other trophies captured from the Southern rebels by our home troops. Ad- ditions are frequently made by the gener- osity of our citizens. Donations for the Library or Museum may be left with the Librarian, Rev. William Rice.
Masonic Orders.
HAMPDEN LODGE, F. & A. M .- Instituted March 11, 1817. Annual communication, Nov. 3d ; Regulars, first Tuesday in each month; Specials, every Tuesday. H. S. Lee, W. M .; L. W. Hatch, S. W .; Asher Bartlett, J. W .; P. S. Bailey, Treasurer ; Charles Taylor, Secretary ; J. W. Hanks, S. D .; L. H. Moseley, J. D .; David Scatter- good, S. S .; Charles N. Smith, J. S .; C. L. Simons, Chaplain; I. J. Harvey, Marshal ; George D. Rollins, Tyler.
ROSWELL LEE LODGE, F. & A. M .- In- stituted March 9, 1865. Annual communi- cation November 7; Regulars, first Satur- day in each month ; Specials, every Satur- day. Officers-B. S. Haskins, W. M .; Ed- mund Austin, S. W .; C. M. Mather, J. W .; H. G. Shaw, Treasurer ; E. S. Batchelder, Secretary ; E. C. Washburn, S. D .; D. W. Ware, J. D .; B. F. Story, S. S .; Charles Walton, J. S .; John E. Shipman, Chaplain ; F. D. Southmayd, Marshal; F. D. Fuller, Organist; L. E. Howard, Tyler.
SUMNER LODGE, F. & A. M .- Organized A. L. 5866. Regulars, first and third Mon- day evenings of each month at Foot's block. Officers-D. Jennings, W. M .; P. Washing- ton, S. W .; W. H. Adams, J. W .; J. N. Howard, Treasurer; J. H. Turner, Secre- tary ; Assu Foster, S. D .; A. D. Morrison, J. D .; Joseph Gray, S. S .; R. Johnson, J. T .; C. A. Purvis, Chaplain ; J. D. Ray- mond, Marshal; J. H. Thornton, Tyler.
MORNING STAR CHAPTER, R. A. M .- In- stituted June 29, 1818. Annual Convoca- tion, November 6; Regulars, first Friday in each month ; Specials, every Friday. Offi- cers-George T. Weaver, M. E. H. P .; Wm. Hamilton, E. K .; Luther Clark, E. S .; E. P. Chapin, Treasurer ; Charles Taylor, Sec- retary ; L. J. Nevers, C. H .; C. C. Spell- man, P. S .; George M. Smith, R. A. C .; A. C. Russell, 3d Veil ; Wm. Pierce, 2d Veil; John McClany, 1st Veil ; John E. Shipman, Chaplain ; A. Lavigne, C. S. Hutchinson, Stewards ; E. H. Phelps, Organist ; George D. Rollins, Tyler.
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SPRINGFIELD COUNCIL S. & R. M .- In- stituted May 28, 1818. Annual meeting November 4; Regulars, first Wednesday in each month; Specials, third Wednesday. Officers-Hiram A. Keith, T. I. M. ; Robert Morris, R. I. M .; William S. Collins, I. M. of W .; James M. Porter, M. of C .; Silas L. Kenyon, Treasurer; O. K. Merrill, Record- er ; Luther Clark, C. of G .; W. S. Holbrook, C. of C .; L. H. Pease, Sentinel ; W. D. Slater, Organist ; Daniel Reynolds, Chap- lain ; George D. Rollins, Tyler.
SPRINGFIELD COMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR-Instituted June 19, 1826. An- nual Assembly, November 2; Regulars, first Monday in each month. Officers-P. S. Bailey, E. C .; E. P. Chapin, Generalissimo ; E. W. Lathrop, C. G .; Daniel Reynolds, Prelate ; Joseph S. Noble, S. W .; James M. Porter, J. W .; H. H. Banks, Treasurer ; O. K. Merrill, Recorder; George M. Smith, Sw. B .; L. E. Howard, St. B .; S. B. Hutch- inson, Warder; Aaron Flagg, F. L. Gunn, Lowell Preston, Guards ; J. Gilbert Wilson, Musical Director; George D. Rollins, Sen- tinel.
EVENING STAR GRAND LODGE OF PER- FECTION, (Ancient Scottish Rite)-Institu- ted February 1, 1865. Annual meeting, 3d of Adar, 5635, answering to February 8, 1875; Regulars, first Thursday in each month. Officers-S. B. Spooner, T. P. G. M .; Luther Clark, D. G. M .; J. J. Ander- son, S. G. W .; John E. Shipman, J. G. W .; Daniel Reynolds, G. O .; Henry S. Lee, G. T .; Henry Clark, G. S .; George T. Weaver, G. M. of C .; G. M. Smith, G. C. of G; Oc- ran Dickinson, G. Hos. Bro .; George D. Rollins, G. T.
MASSASOIT GRAND COUNCIL PRINCES OF JERUSALEM, (Ancient Scottish Rite)-Insti- tuted May 19, 1866. Annual meeting, 20th Thebet, 5635, answering to December 28th, 1874. Regulars, second Thursday in each month. Officers-George W. Ray, M. E. S. P. G. M .; G. Harrington, G. H. P. D. G. M. ; Robert Morris, M. E. S. G. W .; Albert M. Day, M. E. J. G. W .; James M. Porter, V. K. of S .; Charles S. Marsh, V. G. T .; Henry M. Chapin, G. M. of C .; Theodore A. Cur- tis, G. M. of E .; George D. Rollins, G. T.
KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE-Organized 1873. Offi- cers-Sovereign, H. H. Banks; Viceroy Uusebius, P. S. Bailey ; Treasurer, E. P.
Chapin; Recorder, S. R. Phillips; Senior General, J. M. Porter ; Junior General, Rob- ert Morris; High Prelate, Henry Clark; Prefect, William Pierce; Herald, C. C. Spellman; Standard-bearer, George Har- rington ; Sentinel, Luther E. Howard. Time of meetings not yet determined.
Masonic Hall is in the Massachusetts Mu- tual Life Insurance Company's block, 413 Main street.
Odd Fellows.
AGAWAM ENCAMPMENT, No. 25, I. O. of O. F .- Instituted in Springfield, January 1, 1847. Officers-C. P., W. W. Gardner; H. P., F. A. Andrews ; S. W., Thomas Duguid ; J. W., F. B. Miller; Scribe, G. D. Smith; Treasurer, William Smith. Meets the sec- ond and fourth Friday evenings in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall, Savings Bank Building, corner Main and State streets.
HAMPDEN LODGE, NO. 27, I. O. of O. F .- Instituted in Springfield, February 7, 1844. Officers-N. G., S. C. Downs; V. G., J. J. Rockwell ; Rec. Sec., D. L. Pike; Per. Sec. A. H. Clark; Treasurer, William Fernald. Meets every Monday evening in Odd Fel- lows Hall, Savings Bank Building, corner of Main and State streets.
REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE-Instituted 1870. Officers-N. G., F. B. Miller; V. G., Mrs. N. Reed, 2d; R. S., Mrs. John M. Mead; P. S., Mrs. S. D. Heath; treasurer, William Fernald ; W., Henry C. Burdick ; chaplain, J. M. Wood; C., Mrs. Henry C. Burdick; O. S., J. J. Rockwell; I. S., S. S. Holmes. Meets at Odd Fellows' Hall, first and third Friday evenings in each month.
DE SOTO LODGE, No. 155, I. O. of O. F .- Instituted in Springfield, March 9, 1871. Officers-N. G., Fred A, Burt ; V. G., F. A. Norway ; R. S., Porter S. Shattuck ; P. S., George F. Farmer ; treasurer, William W. Gardner; Warden, A. H. Patterson ; C., I. A. Harvey; I. G., Frank E. Beck- with ; O. G., R. W. Broadhurst ; R. S. N. G., Frank S. Hatfield; L. S. N. G., George M. Stebbins ; R. S. V. G., C. E. Cooley ; L. S. V. G., H. B. Shamp ; R. S. S., Ed. D. War- ren; L. S. S., T. N. Newton ; chaplain, F. B. Miller. Meets every Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Main and State streets.
GOLDEN CHAIN LODGE, G. U. O. of O. F .- Instituted July 24, 1873. (This is a
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lodge of Odd Fellows, composed of colored men who received their charter from Eng- land, and who have no connection with the I. O. of O. F.) Officers-P. N. F., J. B. Nellis; P. N. F., William F. Dotson ; N. F., Stephen S. Reeves; N. G., R. S. Griffin ; V. G., William M. Tatten; treasurer, A. Parker; P. S., S. Piper ; E. S., J. Platt ; chaplain, I. Robinson; wardman, Frank Branch. Meets every Monday evening in First National Bank Building.
Temperance Societies.
GOOD SAMARITANS-An open organiza- tion ; meet for transaction of business every Saturday evening, at its hall, 274 Main street.
It holds temperance meetings, with ad- dresses, Sunday evenings, at 512 P. M., in Summer at steps of City Hall, from Octo- ber to June at its hall. Officers-A. P. Hemenway, president; Mrs. C. M. Barney, O. S. Brigham, vice-presidents ; J. C. Condon, secretary ; Edmund Pratt, treasu- rer; executive committee, Dr. V.L. Owen, John Meyrick, Mrs. C. H. Worthen. Mem- bership, 900.
ARMORY HILL TEMPERANCE REFORM ASSOCIATION .- An open society ; hold their meetings at the call of the president, usually on Friday evenings, at Independence Hall, State street. Dr. V. L. Owen, president; S. B. Lewis, Dr. S. D. Brooks, Nathan Rice, Felix Chillingworth, vice-presidents ; C. H. Ayer, secretary, and E. H. Waite, treasurer.
BEACON LODGE, No. 69, I. O. OF G. T .- Meets every Monday evening, at Independ- ence Hall, State street. W. C. T., Charles H. Ayer; W. V. T., Celia A. White ; W. S., Charles P. Hill; W. A. S., Lillian F. Lewis; W. F. S., Mrs. S. W. Rainger; W. T., J. W. Hitchcock; W. C., J. H. Easley ; W. M., S. W. Rainger; W. D. M., Rebecca Turner; W. I. G., Eliza A. Brooks; W. O. G., R. M. White ; W. R. H. S., Mary Hill ; W. L. H. S., Mary Cleaveland ; P. W. C. T., H. C. Martin ; Deputy G. W. C. T., Ches- ter Hastings. Membership 200.
CRESCENT LODGE, No. 130, I. O. OF G. T. -Meets every Tuesday evening, at its Hall corner of State and Market streets. W. C. T., W. D. Paige; W. V. T., Georgia Thayer; W. S., Edward H. Phelps; W. A. S., Ellen F. Colton; W. F. S., Lucretia
M. Kenyon; W. T., George W. Sander- son; W. C., Charles W. Parsons ; W. M., Frank Chalker ; W. D. M., Lillia T. Car- rington ; W. R. H. S., Angie Kirkby ; W. L. H. S., May J. Moulton; P. W.C. T., Fred A. Burt ; Deputy G. W. C. T., Marion S. Cheney. Membership 300.
EASTERN STAR DEGREE TEMPLE, I. O. OF G. T .- Meets first Friday evening of each month at Independence Hall. Officers -- D. T., L. R. Waite ; D. V. T., Marion S. Che- ney; D. Sec., Ed. D. Warren; A. D. S., Ella A. Chalker; D. F. S., Georgia Thayer ; D. Treas., Carrie E. Langdon; D. M., W. C. Nelson; D. D. M., Mrs. George A. White; D. G., Celia White ; P. D. T., Na- than Rice. Membership 100.
ALTHEA LODGE, No. 149, I. O. OF G. T. -Meets every Wednesday evening at Lin- coln Hall, Water shops. Officers-W. C. T., William Gregg; W. V. T., Lucy Blanden; W. S., Colby Adams; W. A. S., William Tinkham; W. F. S., Mrs. Henry Foster ; W. T., Marvin Miller ; W. C., Henry Foster ; W. M., George A. Sanderson; W. D. M., Mary Perkins; W. I. G., Edna Fairbanks ; W. O. G., John Ransom; W. R. H. S., Julia Fuller; W. L. H. S., Nellie Squires ; Dep- uty G. W. C. T., James L. Bowen. Mem- bership 150.
CONCORDIA DIVISION, NO. 58, S. OF T .- Meets every Wednesday evening, at room 21 Foot's block, 502 Main street. Officers- W. P.,C.N. Packard ; W. A., A. H. Kendall ; R. S., Marion S. Cheney ; A. R. S., F. M. Treadwell; F. S., Mattie A. Alvord ; T., A. J. Cook; Chap., Chester Hastings ; C., Richard Stewart; A. C., Mrs. A. J. Cook; I. S., A. A. Clark; O. S., B. W. Loud ; P. W. P., A. R. Parsons. Membership, 100.
LINCOLN LODGE, NO. 3, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD SAMARITANS. (Colored) Organized January 8, 1874. Officers-W. P. C. G. S., William Thompson ; 2d W. P. C. G. S., Edward J. Williams ; W. C. G. S., John T. Hawkins; W. V. G. S., John Platt ; W. P. S., Edward J. Williams; W. F. S., W. W. Thompson ; W. S., John Watts; W. R. S., Walter Butler; W. C., Olmstead Smith; W. G. S., Nelson Carr; W. O. S., Cyrus Hughes; W. R. H. S., Lewis Carter ; W. L. H. S., Wilson Jones. Meets on alter- nate Wednesdays at No. 27 Foot's block.
MOUNT ZION LODGE, NO. 4, DAUGHTERS OF SAMARIA-Organized January 8, 1874.
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Officers-W. P. P.G. S., Anna M. Williams ; 2d W. P. P. G. S., Charlotte E. Brown; W. P. D. G. S., Ella Johnson; D. F. G. S., Lucy A. Williams; D. R. G. S., Mary Rob- inson; D. F. G. S., Hester Thompson ; D. T. G S., Rachel Butler ; D. K. G. S., Alice Johnson ; D. C. G. S., Mary Henry ; D. L. G. S., Fanny Jolınson ; D. P. G. S., Julia Jones; R. H. S. G. S., Willard Shepard ; L. H. S. G. S., Anna Parker. Meets second and third Wednesdays of each month at 27 Foot's block.
FATHER MATHEW TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND MUTUAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY-Or- ganized in 1867. Officers-President, Wm. H. Hart; vice-president, P. McNamee ; sec- retary, Thomas Freeman; treasurer, P. Bagley ; chaplain, Rev. J. J. McDermott. Membership 48. Meets the first and third Sundays in every montlı in room in rear of the Cathedral. Its members receive $4 per week in sickness, and in case of death $30 is provided for funeral expenses.
Secret Societies.
SPRINGFIELD COUNCIL NO. 1, SOVER- EIGNS OF INDUSTRY-Organized January 16th, 1874. Officers-President, Charles Mulchahey ; vice-president, Francke W. Dickinson; secretary, Arthur S. Dickinson ; treasurer, M. J. Chamberlain. Member- ship 250. Meets at G. A. R. liall every Friday evening.
UNION COUNCIL NO. 6, SOVEREIGNS OF INDUSTRY-Organized January 26th, 1874. Officers-President, George M. Smith ; vice- president, David A. Jones ; secretary, Dan- iel W. Ware; treasurer, Edmund Pratt. Membership, 150. Meets every Monday evening in Hibernia Hall, Gilmore's block.
ARMORY HILL COUNCIL NO. 9, SOVER- EIGNS OF INDUSTRY-Organized January 29th, 1874. Officers-President, A. H. Clark; vice-president, O. N. Wood ; secre- tary, William Waldron; treasurer, C. L. Simons. Membersliip over 300. Meets every Wednesday evening at Independence Hall, 453 State street.
EUREKA COUNCIL NO. 5, SOVEREIGNS OF INDUSTRY-Organized January 23d, 1874. Officers-President, Geo. F. Small; vice-president, Henry J. Swetland ; secre- tary, John E. Stannard ; treasurer, William F. Hopkins. Membership 276. Meets at Hibernia Hall, Gilmore's block, every Tues- day evening.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, DI- VISION No. 1-Officers-President, Daniel Kervick; vice-president, J. J. Brennan ; corresponding secretary, Thomas McQuade ; financial secretary, William Ryan; treas- urer, J. E. Flanagan. Membership, 200. Meets every Thursday night at Hibernia Hall, Gilmore's block.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, DIVI SION No. 2-Officers-President, David A. Toomey ; vice-president, R. Thomas ; re- cording secretary, M. Fitzgerald ; financial secretary, William Holland ; treasurer, F. O'Hara. Membership, 90. Meets every Friday night at Hibernia Hall, Gilmore's block.
ORDER OF ALFREDIANS-Brigade No. 4 of Massachusetts-Organized April 16th, 1874. Officers - Honorable commander, Charles H. Kelley ; vice-commander, W. H. Lewis ; recorder, J. B. Walker ; treas- urer, J. H. Lewis; scribe, John Turner ; guide, W. Rhodes ; assistant guide, E. J. Harwood; outside sentinel, Walker Dob- bins ; inside sentinel, H. Clayton ; chaplain, John Taylor. Meets the first and third Thursdays in eaclı month at Concordia Hall, 21 Foot's block, 502 Main street.
SPRINGFIELD CALEDONIAN SOCIETY-Of- ficers - President, James Ritchie ; vice- president, William J. Tod ; treasurer, Colin Mayne ; corresponding secretary, Andrew Thompson ; financial secretary, William D. Smith. Membership, 50. Meets the last Thursday in each month, at the society's rooms, No. 7 Taylor & Olmstead's block, Main street.
MASSASOIT GRANGE NO. 54, PATRONS OF INDUSTRY - Organized May 14th, 1874. Officers-Master W. L. Bailey ; overseer, W. H. Allis; secretary, M. C. Graves ; treasurer, Stephen Ashley. Membership, 25. Meets every alternate Wednesday evening at the houses of the members.
Relief Associations.
FIREMEN'S MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIA- TION-Object to provide for members of the Fire Department, wlio are disabled in the discharge of duty, $10 per week being allowed in each case. The fund amounts to about $3,300, of which $500 was re- ceived from the Second National Bank, after the fire of February 6. Each com- pany contributes $7 per year, and the in-
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come from the annual firemen's ball is added. Officers-President, L. H. Powers; vice- president, S. B. Chapman ; secretary, W. A. Withey; treasurer, E. D. Chapin ; trus- tees, L. H. Powers, H. C. Lombard, C. A. Knapp, John A. Lynch, E. D. Stock, Sam- uel B. Chapman, C. Mayne, R. Cargill, James Flanagan.
MASONIC MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS-Organized in 1870, and composed exclusively of Ma- every month, and annually on the fourthi sons. Members from 21 to 40 years of age pay an admission fee of $5.00, and for every additional year, from 40 to 60 inclusive, $1.00. If over 60 years the fee is fixed by the directors. In case of death, the family of the deceased receive $1 from each mem- ber. Officers-President, George W. Ray ; vice-president, Smith R. Phillips; treasurer, Thomas Warner, Jr .; secretary, Silas L. Kenyon. Membership, June 1st, 1874, 1,825.
ODD FELLOWS MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCI- ATION OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VAL- LEY-John M. Wood, president, Hamp- den Lodge, Springfield; H. A. Bowen, vice-president, Alethian Lodge, Shelburne Falls; W. P. Beals, treasurer, St. John's Lodge, Chicopee; W. W. Gardner, secre- tary, De Soto Lodge, Springfield. Fee for admission, $1.50 for applicants under thirty- five years, and half a dollar more for each five years of age from thirty-five to sixty- five ; if sixty-five or above, $10. In case of death, the family of tlie deceased receives $1 from each member of the Association. Membership, 500.
ST. MICHAEL'S MUTUAL RELIEF SOCI- ETY-Meets the second Sunday in eaclı month, at room in rear of Cathedral. Pres- ident, Daniel Brown; secretary, Patrick McNamara; treasurer, James Meagher ; chaplain, Rev. J. J. McDermott. Member- ship, 75; fund, $400; initiation fee, $1; dues, 25 cents a month. Sick members re- ceive $4 a week and care of associates; in case of death, $30 is granted.
YOUNG CATHOLIC FRIENDS SOCIETY- Object, relief of needy orphans in this city. Officers- President, Rev. Charles E. Burke; vice-president, F. J. Donoghue ; secretary, J. E. McDonald ; treasurer, Owen O'Connor ; book-keeper, Katie Burke. Meets first Sunday in each month in tlie room in the rear of the Cathedral. Mem-
bership, 265. Raised and expended for charitable purposes, the past year, $1,500.
MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE EMPLOYES OF THE B. & A. R. R. Co .- Trustees, C. O. Russell, J. W. Clark, H. C. Hamilton, A. S. Bryant, W. H. Stearns, Robert Eccles, Marcus Cadwell ; secretary and treasurer, Albert Holt. Meets in the secretary's room in the Boston & Albany Railroad block, first Wednesday evening in Wednesday evening of March, at 712 P. M. Admission fee, $2.00, and in case of death, the deceased member's family receive $1.00 from each member. Membership, 841.
THE HAMPDEN CONFERENCE AND BE- NEVOLENT ASSOCIATION- Was organized in 1831, and represents the 38 Congrega- tional churches of the County, in annual convention. Besides their own support nearly thirty of the churches, at the last meeting, reported benevolent contributions for the past year, amounting to $31,545.21.
The annual meeting this year, is with the Park Street Church in West Springfield, the last Tuesday in October.
UNION MUTUAL BENEFICIAL SOCIETY (Colored)-Organized in 1866. Each mem- ber receives $3.00 per week in sickness, to- gether with attendance, and in case of deathı $30 is paid for funeral expenses. Member- ship, about 25. Officers-President, Eli S. Baptist ; secretary, Mrs. Jane Lawyer ; treasurer, Mrs. Harriet Thomas. Meet the first Wednesday evening of every month at Sanford Street Church.
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE BENEVOLENT SOCI- ETY-Organized 1864. Meets in Foot's block the first and third Wednesday in each month. Officers-A. N. Trudeau, presi- dent ; T. B. Leparle, vice-president; J. B. Grise, recording secretary ; Eli Deschamp, corresponding secretary ; F. X. Barbeux, treasurer ; N. Maynard, assistant treasurer ; A. D. Stone, marshal.
RISING SONS OF THE UNION BENEVO- LENT SOCIETY (Colored) - Organized in 1869. Officers-President, Levi Holliday ; secretary, William H. Thompson ; treas- urer, John Watts. Meets the second Mon- day of every month, at 555 Main street, In sickness a member is entitled to $2 per week, and in case of deatlı, $10 is paid for funeral expenses.
DAUGHTERS OF CYRUS (Colored)-Offi-
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cers-President, Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes ; vice-president, Mrs. Anna Jones ; secretary, Miss Mary Henry ; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Howard. Sick members receive $2 per week and care of associates, and in case of death $15 is paid for funeral expenses. Meets the first Wednesday in every month, at Loring Street Church at 712 P. M.
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE BENEVOLENT SOCI- ETY OF INDIAN ORCHARD-Organized May, 1874. Officers-A. C. Desautels, M. D., president ; E. Tetrault, vice-president ; Adilard Trudeau, recording secretary ; Henry Charron, treasurer ; Louis Rieu- tord, corresponding secretary. Member- ship, 25. Meets the third Sunday in every month, in Library Hall.
Street Railway.
The corporation was organized in 1869, with $100,000 capital stock, of which, only $50,000 has been issued. Directors-G. M. Atwater, Homer Foot, C. L. Covell, H. W. Phelps, John Olmstead ; superintendent, F. E. King ; cashier, A. E. Smith ; clerk of the corporation, Gideon Wells. Office at the station, 278 North Main street.
Fare, 8 cents; sixteen tickets for $1, for adults ; children's fare 5 cents ; twenty-four tickets for $1. The route of the railway is from Hooker street through Chicopee and Main to State street, and thence up State street to Winchester Park ; also from State street through Main to Locust street.
Hotels.
Allis House, Allis' new block, 230 Main street ; L. F. Jenks.
Arlington House, 522 Main street; Charles HI. Kelly.
Cooley's Hotel, 205 and 211 Main street, north of Railroad depot ; J. M. Cooley.
Exchange Hotel, 478 Main street ; Frank G. Bates.
Gruendler's Hotel, 17 and 21 Bridge street ; Berthold Winkler.
Haynes' Hotel, 406 Main street, corner Pynchon ; Tilly Haynes.
Indian Leap House, Indian Orchard, Main street, near Horse Railroad ; Samuel Pease.
Indian Orchard Hotel, Main street, Indian Orchard ; Felix V. Goodness.
Massasoit House, 236 and 238 Main
street and 3 Railroad street, near Railroad depot ; M. & E. S. Chapin.
Nayasset House, 35 Railroad street ; William L. Clegg.
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