The Beverly city directory and North Shore map 1958, Part 55

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CONTENTS

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135

Alphabetical Directory 779

' Associations, Clubs and Societies

761

Banks and Trust Companies

762

Buildings-Office and Public

763

Buyers' Director

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Cemeteries 763

Churches 763

Classified Directory

761

Corporations and Chartered Institutions

-See Alphabetical Directory

Fire Department 778

Governmental Directory 777

Halls

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History 773

Index to Advertisers 8-9

Libraries 767

Numerical Directory 861

Numerical Telephone Directory .. See Green Section

Police Department

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Post Office 32 (Beverly)

School Department 777

Public Library 778

Town Officers

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WALTER S. FLINT BOYD ROBERTS Insurance Agency, Inc. Real Estate-Rentals BOYD ROBERTS, Pres .- Treas. 170 CABOT ST. Tel. WA 2-0786 Res. 45 NEPTUNE ST. Tel. WA 2-2511

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The Classification of Headings is made in accordance with a Standard List adopted by the Association of North American Directory Publishers to secure uniformity in all Directories, and to promote convenience of reference. The * denotes heading inserted by special contract or reference to general headings.

Accountants-Public Smith Edmund R 34 Bay rd SH

Apartment Buildings Villa Veranda The Apts Chebacco rd H

Architects Sawyer Danton W 40 Bay rd SH

Artists

Austin Jean 81 Linden SH Remick Marie T Mrs 217 Asbury SH

Associations Clubs and Societies (Every effort has been made to have this list as com- plete as possible. If you know of any organiza- tion that should appear under this classification, notify us giving name, number if any, time and place of meeting, and the secretary's name and address.)

American Legion-

A P Gardner Post No 194-Meets 1st Tues 37 School H Commander Robert A McRae 52 Maple SH

A P Gardner Post No 194 Women's Auxiliary- Meets 1st Tues 37 School H Sec Mrs Edna L Ber- ry 13 Arlington H

CAMPBELL FUNERAL SERVICE 65 CABOT STREET Telephone Beverly WA 2-1113

CHARLES E. CAMPBELL

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Lions Club-Meets 1st and 3d Thurs 37 School H Sec Nathan H Cutler h at Wenham

Mid-Essex Girl Scout Council-rear 218 Bay rd SH Myopia Hunt Club-435 Bay rd H Sec Brinley M Hall h at Beverly Farms

Swedish Camp Meeting Assn-Spinner av AG

Automobile Accessories and Parts-Retail HAMILTON-WENHAM GARAGE INC garage 75 Railroad av SH store 68 Railroad av SH-See p 34

Automobile Body Repairers Hamilton Auto Body rear 110 Asbury SH

Automobile Dealers-Passenger Cars HAMILTON-WENHAM GARAGE INC garage 75 Railroad av SH store 68 Railroad av SH-See p 34

Automobile Garages

Brumby's Garage 17 Mill SH

HAMILTON-WENHAM GARAGE INC garage 75 Railroad av SH store 68 Railroad av SH-See p 34 Webb's Automotive Service 295 Asbury SH

Automobile Repairing Bay Road Motors 953 Bay rd H Community Garage 100 Asbury SH OSTROM JOHN H SERVICE STATION 17 Bay rd SH-See p 35

Bakers-Retail Hamilton Food Shoppe 64 Railroad av SH

Banks and Trust Companies Beverly Trust Co branch 33 Railroad av SH

Barber Shops Carey's 41 Railroad av SH Hall's Barber Shop 59 Railroad av SH

For any form of Insurance call FORNESS & MORGAN, INC. BEVERLY SAVINGS BANK Bldg. Tel. WA 2-0885

FUEL OIL COAL ... COKE OIL HEATING EQUIPMENT Tel. WA 2-7111 OR PI 4-5500

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Beauty Shops Blanche's Beauty Shop 31 Bay rd SH Village Beauty Salon (3) 164 Bay rd SH

Blacksmiths Dodge Harold M 5 Prospect H

*Builders TRUSSELL DONALD G (ESTATE) 613 Bay rd- See p 45

Buildings-Office and Public Hamilton Town Hall 577 Bay rd H

Cabinet Makers Shorey Woodworking Co 305 Willow SH

Camps Recreational and Health Baptist Boy Scout Camp Village la H

*Carpenters Contractors and Builders TRUSSELL DONALD G (ESTATE) 613 Bay rd- See p 45

Cemeteries Hamilton Cemetery 633 Bay rd H

Chiropodists Weiler Alaska L Mrs 42 Walnut rd SH

Churches

Congregational-

First-630 Bay rd H Pastor Rev Richard Parker (Interim) h at Beverly Farms

Episcopal-

Christ-149 Asbury SH Rector Rev James R Whit- temore 159 Asbury SH

Methodist- South Hamilton-121 Railroad av SH Pastor Rev Robert Perry 62 Rust SH

Albert E. Grant "Take Grant For Granted"

17 SOMERSET AVE.

Plumbing & Heating Contractor Service - Repairs - Installation Tel. WA 2-3674 BEVERLY

DEL-WEST, Inc. Heating-Air Conditioning Custom Sheet Metal Work RESIDENTIAL-INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL 13 ELLIOTT ST. Tel. WA 2-4119 BEVERLY. MASS.

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Roman Catholic- St Paul's-54 Union SH Pastor Rev Edward J Mc- Laughlin 50 Union SH Undenominational- Mt Carmel Chapel-199 Bridge H

Cleaners and Dyers Ray's Super Cleansers 51 Bay rd SH Supreme Cleaners off Walnut rd SH

*Clergymen (See Churches)

Clothing-Children's and Infants'-Retail Tots & Teens Togs Shop 39 Railroad av SH

Clothing-Men's and Boys'-Retail Town Line Shop 2 Bay rd SH

Clothing-Women's and Misses'-Retail Muriel's Inc 6 Bay rd SH

Confectionery-Retail Swan Edward 374 Essex H

Contractors-Building-General

Case Kenneth 395 Bridge

DAY ARTHUR W 222 Asbury SH-See p 44

Dodge Benjamin A 85 Union SH

Elario Leo G 215 Linden SH

Foster Lawrence C 69 Rust SH

Gauthier J Robert Gauthier Way SH MacDonald Finley D 47 Union SH Martel Raymond R 12 Lois SH

Parsons David E Forest H PO E

Pooler Paul D 18 Baker av SH

Ricker George H Leigh rd SH Sullivan Ford M 111 Asbury SH

Thompson Gordon L 18 School H

TRUSSELL DONALD G (ESTATE) 613 Bay rd- See p 45

RANTOUL PHARMACY THE REXALL STORE Complete Prescription Department Cor. RANTOUL and POND STS. Telephone WA 2-2478

BURSAW OIL CORPORATION ESSO OIL BURNERS AND FUEL OIL COLONIAL ROAD Tel. PI 4-4200 SALEM

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Contractors-Concrete Filtranti Joseph O Gregory Island rd H PO E

Convents Institute of Our Lady of Mt Carmel 199 Bridge H

Dentists Foley Thomas W (1) 176 Bay rd SH

King John 74 Walnut rd SH

Moses Harold D 46 Railroad av SH

Druggists-Retail

Connolly's Pharmacy 44 Bay rd SH Hamilton Pharmacy 166 Bay rd H

Dry Goods-Retail Mears Shop The 28 Bay rd SH

*Excavating and Grading Contractors DAY ARTHUR W 222 Asbury SH-See p 44

Farm Stores Chittick's Farm Supply Store 56 Railroad av SH

Farmers Flying Horse Farm (dairy) Gail av SH Groton House Farm (dairy) 746 Highland H Sprague George H 93 Bridge H

Florists deJager P & Sons Inc 188 Asbury SH Hamilton Gardens 545 Bay rd H

Fruit Dealers-Retail Govoni's Fruit Store 34 Railroad av SH

Fuel Oil Allen Fuel Co 8 Maple SH Hamilton Oil Co 309 Asbury SH Welch & Lamson Inc 305 Willow SH

LEE HERSEY OIL CO. Headquarters For American Standard Heating & Cooling Gulf Gasoline Lubrication & Washing 114 ELLIOTT ST. TEL. WA 2-1464 BEVERLY, MASS.

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Gasoline Stations Al's Service Station 233 Main SH

Bay Road Motors 953 Bay rd H

Depot Square Filling Station 86 Bay rd SH

Horn Emma E Mrs 190 Essex H

MacMillan's Esso Station 329 Asbury SH

OSTROM JOHN H SERVICE STATION 17 Bay rd SH-See p 35 Ray's Atlantic Service Station 178 Bay rd SH Smerage's 557 Bay rd H

*Gasoline and Products OSTROM JOHN H SERVICE STATION (Jenny) 17 Bay rd SH-See p 35

Gift Shops Brenda's Jewelry & Gifts 24 Bay rd SH Carriage House The 222 Willow SH

Fleur-de-Lis off Walnut rd SH

Grocers-Retail

Asbury Grove Store 1 Pleasant av AG Asbury Street Market 275 Asbury SH Clark's Corner Grocer 100 Union SH Community Market Inc 80 Willow SH First National Stores Inc 22 Railroad av SH Hamilton Foodliner Inc off Walnut rd SH McCarthy William 45 Knowlton

Gunsmiths Moseley Thomas F 200 Gardner H

Halls Community House 284 Bay rd SH Lee Jesse Hall 32 Central av AG Pilgrim Hall 199 Bridge H

Hardware Dealers-Retail Hamilton Hardware Store 37 Bay rd SH

Hobby Shops and Supplies Brenda's Repair Shop 43 Railroad av SH

The Quality Press 0 Printing Service o

25 SCHOOL STREET Tel. WA 2-0700 BEVERLY, MASS.

ELECTRICAL MCQUEENY'S CONTRACTORS Tel. WA 2-0674 ELLIS SQUARE, BEVERLY, MASS.

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Ice Cream Dealers Asbury Grove Dairy Bar 1 Pleasant av AG

Ice Cream Mfrs Junction The 606 Essex H

Insurance Agents

Daley Harold A 595 Bay rd H

D'Arcy Stephen J Insurance Agency (1) 164 Bay rd SH Johnson Richard W Insurance Agency 36 Bay rd SH

Jewelers Strickland Limited 218B Bay rd SH

Junk Dealers

Burke James K Forest H PO E

Dratus James J 21 Mill SH

Kennels Teal Wing Kennels 200 Gardner H PO SH

Landscape Gardeners MacGregor Ernest E 935 Bay rd H

Lawn Mower Repairers Village Mower Shop The 41 School H

Lawyers Landers Leslie L 25 Home SH

Libraries Town Library 577 Bay rd H and 129 Railroad av SH

Liquor Dealers-Retail

Community Package Store Inc 78 Willow SH Harrigan's Package Store 505 Bay rd H

Lumber Dealers

Febiger C C Co 30 Sagamore H Hansbury P J Lumber Co 281 Willow SH

Greenlaw Electric Co. 7} and 9 WALLIS ST. Telephone WA 2-0336

MODERN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, HOUSE AND FACTORY LIGHTING, POWER and HEATING INSTALLATION Our Years of Experience Guarantee You the Best of Service

Essex Survey Service

Registered Land Surveyors E Graduate Civil Engineers S S

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Manufacturers' Agents Butler Fred 756 Bay rd H

May Robert L 269 Linden SH

Music Teachers Carew Truman W (violin and trumpet) 122 Linden SH Geikie G Johnston Jr (piano and organ) 31 Durham av SH

Nurserymen Bartlett Gardens 350 Essex H

Nurses-Graduate and Practical

Countie Marcia Mrs 13 Prospect H

Faulkner Edna M 92 Union SH Jones Marguerite E Mrs 191 Bay rd SH

Moran Mary E 375 Bridge H

Oil Burners-Sales and Service Welch & Lamson Inc 305 Willow SH

Optometrists Lamont John F Jr 176 Bay rd SH

Painters and Decorators

Jacobs Morris 25 Orchard rd Peterson John M 40 Chestnut SH

Parks and Playgrounds Bradley W Palmer State Park Highland SH Chebacco Park off Chebacco rd H Patton George S General Playground 294 Bay rd H

Physical Culture Silhouette Health Studio (4) 164 Bay rd SH

Physicians and Surgeons Larchez Albert R 203 Willow SH Larchez Henry F 27 Walnut rd SH Love Robert G 528 Bay rd H

Plumbers Chase Chester R 36 Lorenzo av SH

Preserve Mfrs Mendip Cottage Limited 327 Bridge H

BOYD ROBERTS WALTER S. FLINT Insurance Agency, Inc. Real Estate-Rentals BOYD ROBERTS, Pres .- Treas. 170 CABOT ST. Tel. WA 2-0786 Res. 45 NEPTUNE ST. Tel. WA 2-2511

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Radio and Television Repairers Johnson TV 121 Asbury SH

Railroads Hamilton & Wenham Boston & Maine Railroad 53 Bay rd SH

Real Estate Bay Road Realty 218A Bay rd SH

D'Arcy and D'Arcy (2) 164 Bay rd SH

GARFIELD JACKSON W 4 Bay rd SH-See Front Cover

Harrigan Eleanor L Mrs 8 Margaret rd H

Hunneman & Co Inc 40 Bay rd SH

Johnson Richard W Insurance Agency 36 Bay rd SH Sibley Rebecca M Mrs 9 Pine SH

*Realtors GARFIELD JACKSON W 4 Bay rd SH-See Front Cover

Restaurants Hamilton Diner rear 39 Bay rd SH

Maione's Restaurant 85 Railroad av SH

Myopia Cafe Inc 26 Bay rd SH

Riding Academies Centennial Stables 682 Bay rd H Pine Grove Boarding Stable 69 Plum SH

Roofers Sullivan Roofing Co 180 Bridge H

Schools and Colleges Carmelite Junior Seminary 199 Bridge H

Shoe Dealers-Retail Bennett's Footwear 65 Railroad av SH

Shoe Repairers Mac's Shoe Repair 63 Willow SH

CAMPBELL FUNERAL SERVICE 65 CABOT STREET Telephone Beverly WA 2-1113

CHARLES E. CAMPBELL FRANK T. CAMPBELL

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Tailors-Merchant Hamilton Tailors 52 Railroad av SH

Taxicab Service

Anderson's Taxi 55 Bay rd SH

Atlantic Cab Co 178 Bay rd SH

Telephone Companies New England Tel & Tel Co 61 Railroad av SH

Trucking DAY ARTHUR W 222 Asbury SH-See p 44 Febiger C C Co 30 Sagamore H

Fuller Amos W A Jr 25 Western av SH

Variety Stores Al's Variety Store 314 Asbury SH

Doucette Harvey L 396 Essex H

Hamilton & Wenham News Inc 30 Railroad av SH

Veterinarians Sullivan George J 296 Willow SH

Watch Repairers Hunt Harmon C 27 Knowlton H

Don't Guess Where You Are Going BUY A MAP FOR SALE AT ALL BOOKSTORES

For any form of Insurance call FORNESS & MORGAN, INC. BEVERLY SAVINGS BANK Bldg. Tel. WA 2-0885

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History

EARLY HISTORY OF THE FIRST CHURCH AND THE TOWN

Earliest History records before Europeans came to this Coun- try: Agawam reached from Merrimac River on the north to Naumkeag River, now of Salem, on the south; from Cochichawick, afterwards Andover, on the west, and to the sea-side on the east. "Captain (John) Smith made out a draught of this Country in 1614." Colonial Records state: "1634, Aug. 4th. Agawam is called Ipswich, being a town in England in acknowledgment of the great honor and kindness done to our people who took shipping there." "March, 1633. John Winthrop Jr. and twelve others commenced a settlement here." "March 13th, 1638. Masconnomet sells his fee in the soil of Ipswich to John Winthrop Jr. in behalf of its inhabi- tants for £20." In the early days Hamilton was known as Ipswich Hamlet. History does not record when the earliest settlement was made, but land within its limits was granted to Matthew Whipple in 1638. The old road was laid through the Whipple land in 1641. Mention is made of John Annable, tailor, buying a house of Mat- thew Whipple in 1647.

In the early records of most New England towns much of the history centered around the church. Hamilton was no exception to this rule. History describes the people of the Hamlet as "sev- eral of better rank, members of the church, persons of public places and service as well or better landed than any."

In 1712 the people of the Hamlet were finding it difficult to attend the mother church in Ipswich, as it was too distant, and the Wenham church was not large enough to accommodate the people from the Hamlet in addition to their own number. This led to a petition being presented to the first parish by sixty-five males, asking to be set off from that parish. The petition was granted, "provided a meeting house be erected and an orthodox minister called."

The church was built in 1713 and organized in 1714, with 58 members. It became the Third Parish of Ipswich until Hamilton became incorporated as a Town, June 21st, 1793, then it became the First Congregational Church.

The first minister called was the Rev. Samuel Wigglesworth, born Malden 1689, Harvard, 1707, died 1768. Previous to his be-

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ing called to this pastorate he had studied medicine and practiced as a physician in the Hamlet for nearly a year. Later he studied Divinity and was called to Dracut and Groton, but evidently his acquaintance with the people of the Hamlet, from his work here as a physician, must have made a favorable impression on him, for when the church was organized he accepted the call. His pas- torate extended over a period of fifty-four years.

Mr. Wigglesworth's salary for the first year was 60 pounds, payable two-thirds in money and the rest in grain and 20 cords of wood. His settlement was 100 pounds toward building his house, and one acre and a half of land.

Mr. Wigglesworth's training enabled him to practice as a physician in addition to his pastoral duties. History speaks of him as a talented writer. The work and influence of this able man had much to do with the growth and prosperity of the Hamlet.

The house built for Mr. Wigglesworth more than two centuries ago still stands overlooking the "Old Bay Road." It is in a fine state of preservation and so few changes have been made that the charm and attractiveness of the architecture of the olden days clings to it and elicits the admiration of all lovers of colonial structures.

After the death of Mr. Wigglesworth in 1768, this house came into the possession of the second minister, Dr. Manasseh Cutler, by purchase. He leased a portion of the house to the widow of Mr. Wigglesworth for her natural life.

Following is a copy of the lease, written in the language of that day:

. This agreement made & executed this Eleventh Day of March One Thousand seven Hundred & seventy Two, between Manasseh Cutler of Ipswich in ye County of Essex, & Province of ye Massachusetts-Bay, Clerk, as Leasor, & Martha Wigglesworth of sd. Ipswich, Widow as Leasee; Witnesseth, that for & in con- sideration of ye sum of Two Pounds ten shillings & eight Pence, to be paid annually by ye sd. Martha to ye said Manasseh, that is to say on ye Twelveth Day of March in each year succeeding, so long as ye Natural Life of ye said Martha shall be continued, the sd. Manasseh doth Lease, farm & Lett unto ye sd. Martha, ye use & improvement of ye South Room, ye Chamber over it, ye Cellar under it, a privilege in ye Garret, & ye privilege of Baking, wash- ing & Brewing in ye Kitchen, of Drawing water, and laying Wood in ye Yard; being part of & belonging to ye Dwelling House lately owned & improved by ye Rev Sam'l Wigglesworth deceased, situ- ate in sd. Ipswich near ye meeting House in ye South Parish. The

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said Manasseh doth Covenant & agree, yt ye sd. Martha shall use & improve ye above sd. Premises ye full term of her natural Life, in her own proper Person, without Let or hinderance, free from all incumbrance of any kind whatsoever, at ye yearly Rent afore sd. to be paid as afore sd. And at ye decease of ye sd. Martha, ye sd. Premises to revert to ye said Manasseh & this instrument to become void and of none effect, excepting that it remain in full force for ye Recovery of ye Rent or any part of ye Rent that may remain due at ye time of her Decease. And also that ye sd. Mar- tha hath full Liberty at will to acquit ye improvement, & to De- liver ye possession of said Premises to ye sd. Manasseh, & upon such acquitance and delivery ye aforesaid Rent shall cease.

In witness whereof ye sd. Manasseh Cutler and Martha Wig- glesworth have here unto severlly and interchangably set yr hands and seals, the Day and year above sd.

In presence of us. FRANCIS QUARLES JR. DANIEL KILLAM, YE 3.

MANASSEH CUTLER. MARTHA WIGGLESWORTH."

THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN JANUARY 24TH, 1793.

"About this time a matter of particular interest to Dr. Cutler's parishioners claimed his attention and efforts. 'The people of the Hamlet conceiving themselves deprived of essential rights and privileges, to which they had a just claim, and that they were subjected to burdens and inconveniences which they ought not to bear,' were very desirous to be separated from Ipswich and to be formed into an independent town. To accomplish this purpose, they sought the aid of their pastor, to which they were accustomed to turn in every emergency. Accordingly, a committee, consisting of Dr. Cutler, Colonel Dodge, Mr. Giddings, and Mr. Lamson, were appointed to go to Boston and apply to the General Court for an Act of Incorporation of the parish. On the 5th of February, they met with a committee of the Court and stated their case. The town of Ipswich was actively opposed to the movement, and was ably represented in the Court. A month was spent in patient working and waiting before the committee from the Hamlet was assured that a report would be made in their favor, provided the

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parish should pay nine hundred pounds to Ipswich. To this they agreed, and the favorable report was made, but, the object was not yet attained, as the Court was still to act. At this juncture Dr. Cutler was recalled to his home, to meet and confer with General Putnam on Ohio Company affairs. After a few days, on his re- turn to Boston, he found that, during his absence, 'Choat contrived to have the report of the committee negatived in the Senate, and Heard did the same in the House; but Giddings had got it back into the House.' After much lobbying, long delays, and several conferences with the Agents of the town, they came to an agree- ment which was executed by Stephen Choat, John Heard, and Jonathan Cogswell, on the part of Ipswich, and M. Cutler, R. Dodge, Josh. Giddings, and Jonathan Lamson, on the part of the parish. On the 21st of June, more than four months after the ap- plication was made, the engrossed bill, for incorporating Ipswich Hamlet into a town by the name of Hamilton, passed the House of Representatives to be sent up to the Senate. Thus the struggel ended."

"1668." "Any person catching or killing a wolf within two and one-half miles of the Meeting House, shall have 40s. with what is already allowed by the Colony, which makes £4 ($20.00)."

"One of the first chaise in Ipswich was that of the Rev. Sam- uel Wigglesworth, about 1753."

"The Post Office was established in 1803, it produces to the government $24.00 per year, kept by Israel D. Brown."

"In 1835 there were two Public Houses, one near the meeting house designated by a sign post, a Portrait of Governor Hancock, kept by Israel D. Brown, the other near the Ipswich line, kept by Jacob Brown."

HAMILTON GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTORY

TOWN OF HAMILTON OFFICERS (Elected and Appointed) 1957

Selectmen-Lawrence Lamson, chairman; Everett F. Haley, William F. Mackenzie.

Board of Public Welfare-William F. Mackenzie, chairman; Lawrence Lamson, Everett F. Ha- ley.

Board of Health - Everett F. Haley, chairman; Lawrence Lamson, William F. Mackenzie.

Moderator-John H. Perkins.

Town Clerk-Francis H. Whipple.

Town Accountant-Francis H. Whipple.

Treasurer-Walfred B. Sellman.

Tax Collector-Bertha L. Crowell.

Surveyor of Highways-Charles F. Poole.

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Publication date: 1958
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