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Dr. C.'s remedies have cured my Catarrli, and improved my hearing so I can hear my watch tick. My throat is clear mornings; the dis- charges from my nose are moist and natural; the disagreeable sensations have left my head and I now read an hour without wiping my eyes, they feel quite natural and well.
102 Lafayette Street, Salem.
WM. POUSLAND.
Testimonial of C. G. Frye, Esq., of Waltham.
WALTHAM, Dec. 8, 1870.
DR. CARPENTER :- My Dear Sir: Your treat- ment for catarrhal deafness proved perfectly satisfactory. My hearing is as good now as it ever was, and the disagreeable pains in my head and other annoyances that used to trouble me are gone. Hoping you may enjoy future success, I am very truly yours,
CHAS. G. FRYE.
From the Augusta Gospel Banner, of Feb. 16, 1867.
Persons troubledwith bilndness, deafness, or catarrh, will do well to cousult Dr. Carpenter. We know him personally. He is a gentleman; is well read in his profession, is no humbug or deceiver; will not, as many do, tell the pa- tlent he can effect a cure withont reasonable grounds for hls declaration. He wrought several cures in this vicinity and essentially helped others who had suffered for years. This is writ- ten by the editor of the " Banner," without soll- I citation from any one.
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Testimonial of Hon. Z. Collins, Union, Maine.
DR. CARPENTER-Dear Sir: Learning you are in Boston, I write for the purpo e of informing you that the hearing of my son, Leroy Z. Collins. remains perfectly good. You will remember that in March. 1865, yon relieved hlin of deafness of fifteen years' standing which had increased to that extent that he was obliged to leave lils studies and went to a trade. He has resumed his studies, which, without your assist- ance, he never could have done. May you live long, prosper in your profession, and especially cause the deaf to hear, is the desire of
Yours, very gratefully, Z. COLLINS. Union, March, 1870.
Testimonial of Mrs. K. Stowell, Passa- dumkeag, Me.
(From the Bangor Whig.)
Dr. CARPENTER-Dear Sir-With great pleas- ure I wish to inform you that the course of treatment that yon prescribed for me at the Bau- gor House, in December, 1865, perfectly and permanently cured my eyes. I had suffered ter- ribly with scrofnlous Sore Eyes ten years, and in defiance to Physicians' remedies they grew worse. Every spring and tall I was confined to a dark room, suffering excruciating pain from exposure to light. I always think of you with gratitude for the great cure you performed in restoring to me my eyesight.
Yours with sincere thanks,
MRS. K. STOWELL. Passadumkeag, Me., July 7, 1070.
Certificate of Mr. W. C. Cartledge, Jr. of Portsmouth, N. H.
(From the Portsmouth Journal)
My ears have been diseased thirty-four years, and I had become so deaf as to be mnable to hear unless addressed very londly close to my ears. I have been doctored by physicians of Enrope, Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities, who all' promised to cure me, but did not benefit me in the least, and I despaired of help, as physl- elans in this city pronounced my case a hopeless one; but reading In my paper of Dr. Carpenter's wonderful enres In Maine, the State of his resi- deuce, after writing and visiting Maine, and as- certaining that his cures were genuine, and that he was a skilful and reliable physician, I was in- duced to place myself under hils treatment. I have recovered my hearing so I can hear dis- tinctly when addressed but little above the ordi- mary tone ot voice, and am still improving. I would advise all persons affected with diseases of the head to consult Dr. Carpenter, and obtain relief. I shall be pleased to converse with any person interested at my residence on Morning Street. WILLIAM CARTLEDGE, JR.
Portsmouth, March 5, 1870.
Testimonial of David Bugbee, Esq. of Bangor.
[From the Bangor Whig.]
BANGOR, Feb. 18, 1870.
Being severely afflicted with Chronic Catarrh, I applied to Dr. Carpenter, at the Bangor House, in March, 1868, and in justice to Dr. C., and that others may be benefited, 1 would inform those in- terested that a course of his treatnient cured me of the complaint. No amount of money would induce me to remain in the condition I was in when I consulted the Doctor. D. BUGBEE,
No. 5 Kenduskeag Bridge.
REFERENCES.
DR. C. is kindly permitted to refer to the following persons, who have been his patients: Mrs. John Gould, Topsfield, deafness, 1869.
MR. W. N. SOULE, formerly of East Boston, where he is well known, but now a resident of Angusta. Maine, was afflicted with Catarrh of 20 years' standing, which had been pronouncep consumption by some physicians. He was enred in 1865. and remains a healthy man.
Rufus Smith. Esq., Newburyport, Mass, 65 years of age, cured of Deamess of 20 years' standing in 1869. Was very deaf indeed. Now hears weil,
Mrs. Mary E. Wyer, Middle Street, Portland, Me .; was totally blind, and given up by six eminent physicians. Was cured by Dr. C. in 1866, and has been able to read aud sew ever since.
W. F. Morrell, Esq., cor. Congress and Exchange Streets, Portland, Me. Cured of discharge of the ears of 32 years' standing, in 1865; remains well,
Mr. J. R. Mansfield. No. 11 Nursery Street, Salen. Mr. M. is upon the night police, and was about to relinquish his situation on account of Catarrhal Deafness. Dr. C.'s remedies cured him in 1869, and he retains his situation.
Mr. Daniel W. Palmer. No. 12 Paris Street, East Boston. Patient now under treatment for Chronic Catarrh, which had begun to effect Ins hearing.
Mr. John Pindar, an old and well-known citizen of Ipswich, Mass. Cured of Catarrhal Deafness in 1869.
Mr. B. F. Dennis, late of Salem, now ot Lynn, Mass. A well-known tuner of Pianofortes, whose son Dr. C. cured of a dangerous and disagreeable disease of the head in 1864. Remains well.
Mr. D. H. Shahan, No. 255 Essex Street, Salem, Mass .; cured in 1869 of Chronic Catarrh and Inflamed Eyes of many years' standing.
Zephaniah Poph, Esq., of Danvers, was cured of increasing deafness in August, 1809. Hears well as ever.
Win. II. Walsh, of Topsfield, Mass, cnred of chronic catarrh in 1869.
Dr. C. will. upon application, forward free to any address, a copy of the Boston Journal, which contains, six cohummus of testimonials and proofs of cures, and a descriptive article upon Catarrh and Deafness, Symptoms and Consequences.
All communications should be addressed to
W. H. CARPENTER, M. D. No. 147 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. [SEE PREVIOUS PAGE.]
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
JAMES H. HALLETT & SONS,
DEALERS IN
Feathers, Mattresses, Bedding,
And Pew Cushions.
CURLED HAIR, HUSK, EXCELSIOR, BLANKETS, ETC.
17 Dock Square and 31 Faneuil Hall Square,!
JAMES H. HALLETT. NELSON A. HALLETT. H. A. HALLETT.
BOSTON.
Mattresses Refitted and Beds Renovated in a Superior Manner.
EDWIN MERRICK,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Manufacturer of
PICTURE FRAMES.
71 Sudbury Street,
Near Court Street,
BOSTON.
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DIRECTORY.
PLUMBING
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GAS FITTING.
MESSRS. C. A. KIRBY & CO. would respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have removed from No. 4 Boylston Street, to larger and more commodious apartments at
No. 56 Eliot Street, Boston,
A FEW DOORS FROM TREMONT ST.
where they are better than ever prepared to receive orders for Plumbing and Gas Fitting, which will be personally and promptly attended to.
GAS FIXTURES constantly on hand.
C. A. KIRBY & CO.
BOSTON, November, 1870.
Directions for the Amount of Gas Used.
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Register, by above dials, 64 400
Previous register, as indicated by dotted lines, . 26 200
Feet registered, . 38 200
A. M. DAVENPORT & CO.
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
DRAWING ROOM
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Chamber Furniture,
WINDOW
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Lace Curtains,
MATTRESSES.
BOOK CASES,
FEATHERS,
Library Furniture,
&c.
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Houses Furnished complete in any desired style, AT LOWEST PRICES.
20, 24, 28, 32, Entrance 28,
Cornhill, Boston.
WM. DAVIS,
CARPENTER AND
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BUILDER
WASHINGTON STREET,
Opposite Town Hall,
BROOKLINE.
All branches of the Business attended to promptly, and on Reasonable Terms.
JOBBING DONE AT SHORT NOTICE.
TOWN REGISTER OF BROOKLINE.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1871-2.
TOWN CLERK. - Benjamin F. Baker.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SURVEY- ORS OF HIGHWAYS .- Horace James, Charles D. Head, Wm. Aspinwall, Charles K. Kirby and James W. Edgerly.
ASSESSORS .- Thomas B. Hall, Austin W. Benton, Wm. Aspinwall.
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. - Moses Withington.
CONSTABLES. - Jonathan P. Sanborn, Geo. F. Johnson, James W. Sinclair, Daniel W. Phelps, George W. Funk, Willard Y. Gross, Eben W. Reed, Geo. F. Dearborn, Thos. S. Pettengill, Daniel C. Murray.
FENCE VIEWERS .- Clark L. Haynes, William K. Melcher.
FIELD DRIVERS. - Albert S. Page, E. W. E. Tompson, Robert Kendall, John Bussell, George F. Palmer, Robert, Proctor, James W. Horton, Benj. Hand, William S. Brown, John Gowan, Charles P. Ladd.
TRUANT OFFICERS .- Jonathan P. Sanborn, Willard Y. Gross, Eben W. Reed.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER. - William D. Coolidge, Wm. K. Melcher, J. Anson Guild, F. F. Seamans.
POUND KEEPER. - Eben W. Reed.
SEALERS OF LEATHER. - Willard Warren, Samuel A. Robinson.
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS. - R. S. Littell, Edward I. h Thomas, Daniel H. Rogers.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. - Alfred Ken- rick, Jr.
COMMITTEE TO TAKE CARE OF CEMETERY. - Thomas S. Pettengill.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE WARDS. - Thomas S. Pettingill, Henry M. Hall, Willard Y. Gross, P. H. Cusick.
BROOKLINE ÉNGINE CO. NO. 1.
Washington street, near Thayer place.
Henry M. Hall, Foreman. John Burnes, Assistant. Eugene Kenrick, Clerk.
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BROOKLINE DIRECTORY.
GOOD INTENT HOSE CO. NO. 1.
Washington street, near Boylston.
P. H. Cusick, Foreman. P. H. Gallahger, Assistant. John T. O'Day, Clerk.
Key found at J. T. O'Day's periodical store, near the depot.
CHURCHES.
BROOKLINE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Harvard street. Organized June 5th, 1828.
Rev. Wm. Lamson, D. D., Pastor. Thos. Griggs, George Brooks, Thos. Seaverns, Deacons. James Edmond, Clerk.
SABBATH SCHOOL. - H. Lincoln Chase, Superintendent, David Bentley, Assistant Superintendent
CHRIST CHURCH. Colchester Street, Longwood.
Rev. Henry A. Miles, l'astor. F. B. Crowninshield, Wm. Amory, Wardens. Richard Briggs, John Ruggles, Charles U. Cotting, Vestrymen. John E. Blaisdell, Sexton. .
CHURCH OF THE FIRST PARISH.
Walnut street, corner Warren. Organized 1714. Church gathered 1717.
Rev. F. H. Hedge, D. D., Pastor. Charles D. Head Esq. Chairman of Parish Committee. J. A. Guild, Treasurer.
CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR.
Carlton street, Longwood. Organized March, 1863 William R. Lawrence, Samuel L. Bush, Wardens. F. W. Lawrence, Treasurer. J. D. Bryant, Secretary.
HARVARD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Washington, opp. Cypress street. No settled Pastor.
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH. Andem place.
Rev. Jos. M. Finotti, Pastor. Jas. M. Murphy, Curate. Michael Driscoll, Superintendent Sunday School. William O'Connell, Sexton.
ST. PAUL'S (EPISCOPAL.)
Aspinwall Avenue, corner St. Paul's street. Organized 1849.
Rev. Wm. W. Newton, Rector. Harrison Fay, Jas. S. Amory, Wardens. Henry Upham, Thos. Parsons, John A. Burnham, M. C. Ferris, Win. Aspinwall, Henry S. Chase, Vestrymen. William Aspinwall, Treasurer.
SABBATH SCHOOL. - Henry S. Chase, Superintendent.
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BROOKLINE DIRECTORY.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Public Schools of Brookline are under the direction of a Board of School Committee, consisting of nine members, viz .:
Dr. S. Salisbury, J. Elliot Cabot, Dr. R. Amory, Term ex- pires 1872.
Thos. Parsons, Dr. E. W. Sanford, Rev. Wm. Lamson, D. D. Term expires 1873.
Geo. Brooks, Austin W. Benton, W. W. Newton. Term expires, 1874.
SCHOOL YEAR. - The school year begins on the first Monday of September, and is divided into three terms
VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS. - The vacations are as fol- lows : Thanksgiving week; Christmas Day to New Year's Day inclusive; the third week in February; from July 4th to the first Monday in September; and the following holidays are granted: Twenty second of February, Fast Day, and the Fourth of July. Commencement Day at Cambridge, and . the day following, are also granted to the High School. Teachers actually attending the sessions of the Norfolk Coun- ty Teachers' Association, may close their schools for that purpose, on notifying the committee of such intention.
SCHOOL HOURS. - From the first Monday in April till the first Monday in October, all schools begin at 8 o'clock, A. M., and close at 1o'clock, P. M .; and from the first Mon- day in October, till Thanksgiving week, they begin at half- past 8, A. M., and close at half-past 1, P. M .; from Thanks- giving vacation till the first Monday in April, they begin at 9 o'clock, A. M., and close at 2 o'clock, P. M. ; except on Wednesdays and Saturdays, when the schools are kept three hours only. The Schools are graded as follows : One High School, three Grammar Schools, one Intermediate School, and fifteen Primary Schools.
HIGH SCHOOL.
John E. Horr, Principal. A. M. Knapp, Missses A. W. Deane and Abby Bartlett, Assistants.
GRAMMAR AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
Heath Street Grammar. T. E. Lanman, Principal. Miss L. J. Thomas, Assistant.
Pierce Grammar. David HI. Daniels, Principal. Misses Studley, Gerry, Barker and Frye, Assistants.
Ward Grammar .- David Bentley, Principal Miss Web- ster, Assistant.
Ungraded .- Miss C. L. Rideout, Teacher.
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Harvard Street, 1 .- Miss M. B. Jenkins, Teacher. Harvard Street, 2 .- Miss E. L. Stevens, Teacher.
Heath Street, 1 .- Miss L. E. Schouler, Teacher. Heath Street, 2 .- Miss Mary E. Hyde, Teacher. Longwood .- Miss Emily Reed, Teacher. . Newton Street .- Miss M. A. Cowan, Teacher. Pierce, 1 .- Miss H. P. Stearns, Teacher. Pierce, 2. - Miss H. F. Woods, Teacher. Pierce, 3 .- Miss S. M. Rowe, Teacher. South Primary, 1 .- Mrs. S. F. Norton, Teacher. South Primary, 2 .- Mrs. E. T, Lewis, Teacher. Ward, 1 .- Miss M. R. Magoon, Teacher.
Ward, 2 .- Miss S. E. Kerns, Teacher.
Ward, 3 .- Miss E. Smith, Teacher.
Ward, 4 .- Miss E C. Hardwicke, Teacher.
SOCIETIES. BROOKLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Established in 1857 under the General Library Law. Re- moved from the old Town Hall to the present Library build- ing in 1869. Number of volumes when first opened 900: whole number of volumes now 13,600. Number of volumes borrowed during the last year 33,393. Library and Reading Room open to the free use of the public daily, Sundays ex- cepted, from 10 A. M. to 1 P. M., and from 3 to 9 P. M.
Trustees .- John C. Abbott, Wm. Aspinwall, B. F. Baker, Wm. I. Bowditch, E. C. Gabot, John W. Candler, Charles D. Head, Geo. F. Homer, Wm. Lamson, Thomas Parsons, Augustine Shurtleff, and R. C. F. Candage.
Librarian. - J. Emory Horr.
PIERCE DIVISION SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Meeting at Town Hall, every Tuesday evening. Organized, March 27, 1861
POST. CHARLES L. CHANDLER, NO. 143 G.A.R.
P. C., Geo. P. Richardson; S. V. C., Horace N. Fisher; J. V. C., S. D. Edwards; Adjutant, B. P. Cook; Quarter-master, James Sinclair; Surgeon, F. B. Turner; Chaplain, George W. Frink; Sergeant-Major, W. Y. Gross ; Q. M. 8., Wm. O' Connell; O. D., Lee Bereth; O. G., J. S. G. Aspinwall
BETHORON LODGE F. AND A. MASONS.
Organized, Dec. 1870. Meetings at Lyceum Hall, second Tuesday in every month.
GODDARD LODGE I. O. OF G. T.
Meets at the Town Hall, Thursday Evenings.
THE
JAMAICA PLAIN AND
WEST ROXBURY
DIRECTORY
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General Directory OF THE RESIDENTS,
TOWN REGISTER, BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
&c., &c.
BOSTON: COMPILED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED BY DEAN DUDLEY & CO. No. 8 CONGRESS SQUARE. 1871.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by DEAN' DUDLEY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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STREETS, AVENUES, PLACES, ETC. IN JAMAICA PLAIN AND WEST ROXBURY.
A, from Spring Park to Boylston, J. P. Acadia, from School to Boston line, J. P. Albano from Centre, near Spring Albion, from Poplar to Ashland
Alden Place, from Green, n. Shawmut avenue J. P.
Allandale, from Centre, near Walter
Alveston, from Harris ave. to Greenough avenue, J. P.
Arnold, from Weld to Newton line
Aslıland, from Shawmut avenue to Boston line
Ashland avenue, from Baker Avon, from Pond to Brookline line, J. P.
B, from Spring Park to Boylston, J. P.
Baker, from Centre to Newton line
Basto place, from Shawmut avenue near Ashland
Beech, from Centre to Poplar
Beethoven, from Shawmut avenue to Acadia, J. P. Bellevue, from Centre
Blue Hill avenue from Boston line to Back, C.
Bourne, from Walkhill to Canterbury, J. P.
Boylston, from Centre to Boston line, J. P.
Boylston avenue from Boylston to Glen, J. P.
Brewer, from Burroughs to Eliot, J. P. Brookside avenue, from Green, to Shawmut avenue, J. P. Brown avenue, from Florence to Poplar
Burroughs, from Centre to Pond, J. P. Bussey, from South, n. Dedham branch R. R. to Centre, J. P. Byron court, from School, J. P.
C, from Spring Park to Boylston, J. P.
Canterbury, from Blue Hill ave. to Poplar, C.
Carolina avenue, from South, near Elm, J. P.
Cedar avenue, from Chestnut, to Oak place, J. P.
Centre, from Boston line to Dedliam line
Centre place, from' Centre, near Green, J. P.
Chauncy place, from Shawmut avenue, near School, J. P.
Chestnut, from Green to Boylston, J. P.
Chestnut Grove, from Centre opp. Pond, J. P.
Chestnut place, from Chestnut, J. P. Child from South, near Keyes, J. P.
Church, from Centre to Brookline line Clifton, from Albano, near Shawmut avenue Cory, from Centre to Weld
Cottage avenue, from Centre, near Spring
Cow Island, from Baker to Cow Island
Cross, from Cory to Maple
Curtis, from Boylston, to Boston line, J. P.
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Cypress, from Spring to Baker D, from Spring Park to E, J. P. Dale, from Poplar to Dorchester line Dudley avenue, from Shawmut avenue to South E, from Spring Park, to D, J. P. Egleston. square, from Shawmut avenue to Seaver, J. P. Eliot, from Centre to Pond, J. P.
Ellsworth place, from School, J. P.
Elm, from Park, near Highland station
Elm, from South to Green, J. P. Episcopal avenue, from Centre, near Myrtle, J. P. Everett, from Elm, near Green, J. P. Florence, from Poplar to Canterbury Forest Hill, from Shawmut avenue to Morton, J. P. German, from Grove to Shawmut avenue Glen, from Green, to Boylston avenue, J. P. Glenroad, from Forest Hill, to Walnut, J. P. Goddard avenue from Avon to Brookline line Gordon, from Elm, opp. Star lane to the depot, J. P. . Green, from Centre to Shawmut avenue, J. P.
Greenough avenue, from Centre, near South, to Elm, J. P. Greenwood avenue, from South, near Union avenue, J. P. Grove, from Centre to Dedham line : Harris avenue, from Centre, opposite Burroughs, J. P. Hawthorne, from Florence to Albion
Hyde Park avenue, from Walkhill to Hyde Park
Jamaica, from South, opposite Keyes, J. P. Keyes, from South to Shawmut ave. J. P. Knights avenue, from Green, opp. the depot, J. P. Lagrange, from Centre, near Mt. Vernon to Weld
Lakeville place, from Centre, near Pond, J. P.
Lamartine, from Green to Boylston, J. P. Lamartine place, from Lamartine, J. P. Lee, from Keyes, near South
Linnet, from Brown avenue
Lotus, from Forest Hill to Shawmut avenue, J. P. Maple, from Centre Maple Place, from Star lane, near Centre, J. P. May, from Centre to Pond, J. P.
Metropolitan ave. from Poplar to Clarendon Hill station Morland place, from Pond, J. P.
Morton, from South to Boston line, J. P. Mt. Hope, frem Canterbury to Mt. Hope station, C. Myrtle, from Centre to Pond, J. P. Newbern, from Elm, opp. Revere, J. P.
Newstead, from Walnut to Walnut, J. P.
Oak place, from Green to Lamartine, J. P.
Orchard, from Pond to Centre, J. P. Park, from Centre to Muddy Pond
Park place, from Myrtle, J. P. Pleasant, from Mt. Vernon to Lagrange Pond, from Centre to Brookline line, J. P.
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Pond ave. from Perkins to Brookline line, J. P.
Poplar, from South to Dorchester line
Perkins, from Centre, to Brookline line, J. P:
Prince, from Pond to Perkins, J. P.
Ravenswood Park, from Glenroad
Revere, from Elm to Alveston, J. P. Rockland, from Shawmut ave. near Dedham line Roslin avenue, from Shawmut avenue, near Poplar
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Scarborough, from Walnut to Morton, J. P.
School, from Boston line to Walnut, J. P.
School street place, from School, J. P. Seaver, from Egleston sq. to Blue Hill ave. Boston line, J. P. Seaverns avenue, from Centre, to Revere, J. P.
Sharon, from Brown ave. near Poplar Shawmut ave. from Boston to Dedham line South, from Centre, near Eliot, to Centre Spring, from Centre to Dedham line Star, from Keyes, near Lee, J. P, Star lane, from Centre, to Elm Sumner's Hill, from Harris ave. to Elm, J. P.
Tafts place, from South, n. Roslindale depot
Thomas, from Centre to Brewer, J. P.
Union ave. from Green to Shawmut ave. J. P.
Union Terrace, from Morton, J. P.
Walkhill, from South, c. Morton to Boston line, C.
Walter, from South to Center
Walnut, from Forest Hill to Boston line, J. P.
Walnut place, from Green, J. P.
Weld, from Centre to Baker
Weld avenue, from School to Egleston sq. J. P.
White avenue, from South to Jamaica, J. P.
Williams, from Walnut to Boston line, J. P. Willow, from:Centre to Weld
Woodside ave. from Shawmut ave. to Forest Hill, J. P. Wren, from Park to Bellevue hill ʻ
FIREWORKS!
BENJ. M. WEDGER,
PYROTECHNIST, AND MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF FIREWORKS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Has always on hand an assortment of Colored Fires, for Tab- leaux, Theatres and Ball Rooms. Laboratory, Hyde Park Avenue, corner of Canterbury St., West Roxbury, Mass.
WEST ROXBURY.
THIS town was founded A. D. 1630. The first inhabitants settled at a place midway between Dorchester and Boston, and called it Roxbury. Their names were Wm. Pynchon, Thomas Lambe, Robt. Cole, Wm. Chase, George Alcock, Francis Pynchon, and Thomas Rawlings. Later, came persons by the names of Leavins, Hammond, Denison, Heath, Gamlin, Woodforde, Curtis, Shelby, Short, Blatt, Hills, &c. The family of Ruggles came in 1635.
The highest taxpayers about 1639 were named Weld, Dud- ley, Eliot, Hewes, Dennison, Stow, Heath,. Alcock, Morell, Bugby, Levins, Seaver, Barwell, Gore, Johnson, Hack- borne, Holmes, Curtis, and Finch.
The first church was gathered in 1632. John Eliot "the apostle to the Indians," became the " teacher " of this church and Thos. Welde, the pastor.
It is said, in Ellis's history, that "in 1706, Joseph Weld, and forty-four others at the West end of Roxbury towards Dedham, commonly called Jamaica End and Spring Street," presented to the General Court a petition reciting that they were " settled in an out-part of the town, at great distance from the meeting house and the great Travail and time in going and returning," &c., and praying to be made a sepa- rate precinct, embracing that part of the town, lying between the line running across the town at the upper part of the plain and Dedham, including about fifty families, and to be freed from taxes for the old parish and for aid in building a house. The original, with the signatures of the inhabitants at the West end and the original orders of Court endorsed thereon, is still preserved in the hands of one of the families in town. It was first proposed to set the house at Weedy Plain. The first Church stood on the old Dedham road, on the part now called Walter street, near the old burying ground. The third or Jamaica Plain parish, was not formed till more than fifty years afterwards.
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In 1683, voted, " that our Brethren at Jamaca have liberty to provide a convenant place for a berring place and ye towne in generall will bare the charge provided the selectmen doe judge the place convenant, and the aforesaid berring place if so provided shall be for any of the towne to bury their dead in if they please." The place was probably on the hill, near where the second Church stood.
In 1724, Captain Heath gave land for a burial place at the Plain."
A pretty correct view of the condition and resources of the town may be obtained from the following "Mass. State Cen- sus Report of 1865 :"
STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY ---- WEST ROXBURY.
Saddles, Harnesses and Trunks, establishments for manu- facture of, 2; number of each manufactured 27; value, $1,644: value of stock used, $850; capital, $2,000: hands employed, 5.
Clothing establishments for manufacture of, 2; value of stock used, $4,500 ; value of clothing made, $7,500 ; capital, $3,000 ; males employed, 3 ; females employed 6.
Master Builders, 7; Buildings erected, 12 ; value, $50,100 ; 1 value of materials used, $33,400 ; hands emp. 45.
Blacksmith Shops, 7; value of stock used, $7,000; value of work done, $19,000 ; cap. $5,100; hands emp. 16.
Tanning and Currying establishments, 2; value of stock used, $179,686; hides tanned and curried, $7,500; capital, $10,000 ; hands employed 23.
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