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Sessions for civil business every Saturday at 9 A.M.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer .- Edwin L. Lane.
Assistant Engineers .- Joseph G. Swift, Joseph M. Marsh, Andrew J. Rowe, John H. Jones, Addison Plumer, Edward Turnbull.
Clerk .- Joseph G. Swift.
STEAMERS, HOSE, ETC.
Bay View Steamer, No. 3. House on School street. Edward Hearn, Foreman.
Wm. T. Jameson Steamer, No. 2. House on School st. C. F. Hopkins, Foreman.
Bunker Hill, No. 4. House on Washington street, Bay View.
Defiance Steamer, No. 5. House on Prospect st., Union Hill. Chester Marr, jr. Foreman.
Gloucester, No. 6. House on Mt. Pleasant avenue, East Gloucester. Henry A. Spates, Foreman.
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Colonel Allen Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1. House on Park street. Sidney Gardner, Foreman.
Defiance Hook and Ladder Co., No. 5. House on Prospect street, Union Hill. Charles A. Marr, Foreman.
Good Will Hose Co., No. 1. House on Smith street. Samuel Smith, Foreman.
Moses Rust Hose Co., No. 2. House on Smith street. E. L. McKenney, Foreman.
Deluge, No. 8. House 83 Leonard street, Annisquam. Elias Davis, jr., Foreman.
Lanesville, No. 7. House 822 Washington, Lanesville. Henry H. Walker, Foreman.
Chemical Engine, No. 1. House 44 Washington. Ed- ward Syms, Foreman.
GLOUCESTER FIRE ALARM.
LOCATION OF SIGNAL BOXES.
12. East Gloucester, on Rocky Neck avenue.
13. East Gloucester, on East Main st. near Ice House.
14. East Gloucester, on F. S. Andrews' house.
16. East Gloucester, on brick building, foot of Haskell st. 23. Foot of Lufkin's hill, on B. Haskell & Son's house.
27. Foot of Union hill, on John Pew & Son's store.
31. Main street, on Custom House.
32. Wharf st. on building of Gloucester Steamboat Co.
35. Cor. Marchant and Prospect streets, on house.
37. Cor. Park and Liberty streets, on telegraph pole. 42. Police station.
45. City Hall.
51. Wash. st. opp. Gloucester Hotel, on telegraph pole.
52. Commercial st. on Cunningham & Thompson's store.
57. Washington st. opp. A. F. Harvey's, telegraph pole.
67. Riverdale, near Riverdale Mills, on telegraph pole.
SCHOOL SIGNALS ..
Nine blows repeated at 8.15 o'clock, A.M. - No school.
Nine blows repeated at 11.30 o'clock, A.M. - Schools to close for the day.
ENGINEERS' SIGNALS.
One blow tests the fire alarm.
Two blows dismisses apparatus not called on alarm.
Three blows calls Steamer in waiting.
Four blows calls Hose Carriage in waiting.
Five blows calls No. 5 to alarms from boxes 51, 52, 57, 67. Four blows repeated calls Steamer One and Hose One to a fire in an adjoining town or city.
Five blows repeated calls Steamer Three and Hose Two to a fire in an adjoining town or city.
Six blows repeated calls Steamer Five to a fire in an ad- joining town or city.
Seven blows repeated calls the Fire Boat.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Chairman .- Hon. Wm. H. Wonson, 3d, Mayor, ex-officio. Members .- Wm. H. Wonson, 3d, Wm. A. Pew, Alfred F. Stickney, Allan Rogers, W. Frank Parsons, George F. Winter, Levi Saunders, Wm. H. Jordan, David S. Presson, George Steele. Regular meetings first Monday afternoon of each month.
Secretary .- Marquis L. Hawley.
Superintendent of Schools .- M. L. Hawley. Office hours at City Hall, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8.15 to 9 A.M .; Wednesday, 3.30 to 4.30 P.M.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. HIGH SCHOOL.
Principal, A. W. Bacheler. Sub-Master, Charles W. Gerauld. Assistants, Hattie B. Clough, A. A. Ballou, Carrie W. French.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Collins School .- Freeman Putney, Principal.
Sawyer School .- X. D. Tingley, Principal.
Point School .- Eleanor Macdonald, Principal.
Riggs School. Principal.
Leonard School .- Emma L. White, Principal.
Bradstreet School .- Bertha A. Lane, Principal.
Lane School .- Nellie L. Saunders, Principal.
Babson School .- Ida M. Upham, Principal. Stone Court School .- Ida M. Procter, Principal.
MIXED SCHOOLS.
Bray School .- Ellen Powers, Principal.
Haskell School .- Fanny M. Markuson, Principal.
Parsons School .- Laura H. Lake, Principal.
Blynman School .- Addie M. Knight, Principal. PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
Forbes School .- Martha A. Morey, Principal. Babson School .- M. Addie Tarr, Principal.
Beacon-st. School .- Clementina Pearce and Georgiana P. Story, Principals.
Rogers School .- M. S. Priestley and E.A.Small, Principals Mt. Vernon School .- Ida Marston, Principal.
East School .- Kate J. Fardey, Principal. Point School .- Susie S. Center, Principal. Wonson School .- Susie Burnham, Principal. Riggs School .- Clara Benton, Principal. Leonard School .- Caroline Griffin, Principal. Bradstreet School .- Laura A. Davis, Principal. Lane School .- Carrie S. Chard, Principal. Teacher in Drawing .- Carrie H. Sawyer. Teacher of Music .- Austin A. Spaulding. 16
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CHURCHES.
UNITARIAN CHURCH. Middle street. The first parish in
Gloucester. Established 1642. Pastor, Treasurer, Charles W. Dennison. Clerk, Joseph L. Ste-
vens. Committee, Samuel A. Stacy, Allan Rogers. Sexton, F. E. Bradstreet. Supt. of Sabbath School, Mar- quis L. Hawley.
EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Middle, cor. School. Organized Nov. 17, 1829. Pastor, Rev. Frank G. Clark. Deacons, Jacob Bacon, John J. Pew, Alexander Petti- grew, Leonard Burnham. Clerk, Joseph O. Procter. Treasurer, Alexander Pettigrew. Sexton, George H. Pinkham.
INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN ( UNIVERSALIST ) CHURCH. Middle
street. Pastor, Rev. William H. Rider. Clerk, Samuel M. Shute. Treasurer, Robert R. Fears. Committee, Francis Procter, Daniel H. Wallace, Elias P. Burnham, Charles S. Tappan, Fred W. Tibbets. Sexton, Charles H. Brown.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Corner Middle and Pleasant streets. , Pastor, Rev. Charles D. Morris, D.D. Parish Commit- tee, John Pew, Cyrus Story, Stillman Rice. Clerk, J. S. Allen. Treasurer, A. E. Price. Parish Clerk, D. E. Woodbury. Parish Treasurer, Alexander Pattillo. Sex- ton, A. H. Bulkley.
PROSPECT STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Prospect st. Pastor, Rev. S. B. Sweetser. Treasurer and Secretary, H. A. Parmenter. Trustees, John Lane, William H. Wonson, 3d, H. A. Parmenter, George H. Perkins, David Swett. Sexton, J. T. Morrow. Supt. of Sabbath School, Arthur E. Herrick.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL). Middle st. Rector, Rev. Charles A. Hayden. Wardens, John H. Stacy, William Babson. Clerk, Charles P. Thompson. Sexton, George W. Scott. Treasurer, William Babson.
ST. ANNE (ROMAN CATHOLIC). Park street. Organized 1852. Pastor, Rev. J. J. Healy. Assistant, Rev. C. W. Regan. Sexton, A. A. White. Supt. Sunday School, Miss Katie J. Fardy. Organist, Miss Carrie Simpson.
ST. JOACHIM ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Washington street, Lanesville. Organized 1877. Pastor, Rev. Daniel S. Healy, of Rockport.
EAST GLOUCESTER BAPTIST CHURCH. Chapel street. Pastor, Rev. L. A. Hall. Clerk, George Parsons. Deacons, George Parsons, Moses Barrett, Thos. Renton. Edward Turnbull. Sexton,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Bay View. Organized April, 1870. Pastor, Rev. William Silverthorne. Secretary and Clerk, Hart Harris. Treasurer, Hart Harris. Supt. of Sunday School, Alvah Prescott. Sexton, Hart Harris.
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RIVERDALE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. At Riverdale. Organized 1835. Pastor, Rev. Charles M. Hall. Re- cording Steward, Thaddeus Griffin. Treasurer, David Lane. Sexton, Mark L. Allen.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. At Annisquam. Pastor, Rev. Treasurer and Clerk, James Jewett.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. West Gloucester. Organized March, 1867. Pastor, Rev. George J. Sanger. Clerk, Henry C. L. Haskell. Trustees, Alexander D. Bray, Wilbur F. Proctor, Edward Lufkin, Clarence E. Richardson, Henry B. Proctor.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Washington, near Saunders court, Lanesville. Pastor, Rev. George H. Procter. Treasurer and Clerk, Francis Jackson.
EAST GLOUCESTER UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Independent Hall, 175 East Main street. Organized March 22, 1884.
Pastor, Treasurer, William S. Wonson. Clerk, George Douglass. Supt. Sunday School, George Douglass.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. West Gloucester. Pastor, Rev. Alexander C. Childs. Treasurer, Joseph W. Andrews. Clerk, Joshua E. Roberts. ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Washington, near Munsey, Lanesville. Organized 1830. Pastor, Rev. J. G. Willis. Deacon, James F. Glover. Clerk and Treas- rer, Francis Reed. Supt. of Sunday School, J. H. Andrews. Sexton, Cyrus Sargent.
SWEDISH METHODIST. 87 Main. Organized 1883. Pastor, A. Hallen.
NEW CHURCH. (Swed.) Meets in hall over City National Bank. No settled pastor.
SOCIETIES, ETC.
GLOUCESTER LYCEUM AND SAWYER FREE LIBRARY.
Building No. 88 Middle, cor: Dale avenue. Open daily, afternoon and evening (except Tuesdays), from 2 to 5, and 7 to 9 P. M. Thursdays, in evening only. The Lyceum was organized February 19, 1830. Library opened August 14, 1854. Number of volumes, about 6000. Trustees, John J. Babson, Benjamin H. Corliss, Edward H. Haskell, Joseph O. Procter, Hiram Rich, Allan Rogers, Joseph L. Stevens. Directors, John J. Babson, Simeon A. Burnham, Edward Dolliver, Joseph Garland, W. Frank Parsons, Joseph O. Procter, Allan Rogers, Samuel A. Stacy, Joseph L. Stevens. Clerk, Edward Dolliver. Treasurer, Alex- ander Pattillo. Superintendent, Joseph L. Stevens. Li- brarian, Helen Stevens. Assistant Librarian, Fanny K. Stacy.
The Female Charitable Association has rooms in the Sawyer Free Library Building.
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TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Mayor, President of the Common Council, Isaac N. Story, Charles H. Herrick, John S. Quin.
CAPE ANN SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
President, Thomas Conant, M. D. Vice-Presidents, Geo. Morse, M. D., Miss Nellie G. Page. Corr. Sec'y, Edward Dolliver. Clerk, Sidney F. Haskell. Treasurer, David W. Low. Board of Managers, Mrs. John H. Tappan, D. Elwell Woodbury, J. P. Dennett, Miss Sarah G. Duley, Miss L. P. Burnham, Curator, Ralph S. Tarr. Regular meetings in City National Bank Hall, every first Monday evening in each month.
GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN'S AND SEAMEN'S WIDOWS AND ORPHANS AID SOCIETY.
Organized March, 1862. Annual meeting, first Monday in January. Directors meeting, first Monday of each month in Low's block, opposite Post-office. President, N. D. Cun- ningham. Vice-President, James G. Tarr. Secretary, Joseph O. Procter. Treasurer, Collector, and Disbursing Officer, Cyrus Story. Directors, N. D. Cunningham, James G. Tarr. Sylvanus Smith, Geo. Steele, Andrew Leighton, John J. Pew, Eli O. Cleaves, Joseph O. Procter, S. N. Hardy, Cyrus Story, Geo. Dennis, Michael Walen, F. G. Wonson, Samuel Lane, S. Cunningham.
GLOUCESTER HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
President, James H. Mansfield. Vice-President, Miss Mary A. Clark. Secretary, Eliza B. Rogers. Treasurer, Edward Dolliver. Executive Committee, John Corliss, Wm. T. Cunningham, Miss Clara M. Loring.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Organized February 19, 1873. Rooms, 87 Main street. Open daily, except Sundays, from 2 to 9.30 P. M. Annual meeting third Wednesday evening in December. President, Daniel O. Marshall. Vice-President, William H. Garland. Rec. Sec'y, Fred. E. Ford. Gen'l Sec'y, John H. Collins. Treasurer, Hazen L. Follansbee. Gospel meeting every Sunday evening at 6 o'clock.
COMMONWEALTH CLUB.
Webster block, Main street. President, John J. Stan- wood. Vice-President, C. S. Tappan. Secretary, James
D. Stacy. Treasurer, Howard Steele.
CAPE ANN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Annual meeting in February. President, George M. Wonson. Corr. Sec'y, D. W. Low. Rec. Sec'y and Treas., W. H. Haskell.
BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. Summer Laboratory at Annisquam. Director, Prof. Hyatt.
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MASONIC. WILLIAM FERSON ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
Constituted November, 1871. Regular communications first and third Wednesday evenings at Masonic Hall. H.P., John Corliss ; K., John P. Dennett ; S., John Lloyd ; Sec., Addison Center ; Treas., S. S. Day ; C. H., David W. Low; P. S., William M. Gaffney ; R. A. C., Andrew Elwell ; M. 3d V., John Trask; M. 2d V., J. Warren Wonson ; M. 1st V., Edgar Marchant ; J. S., Frank Miller ; S. S., Frank Stanwood ; Chaplain, Robert R. Fears ; Tyler, Solomon Sargent.
TYRIAN LODGE, A. F. AND A. M.
Chartered by the M. W. Joseph Warren, G.M., of the Continent of America, March 2, A. L. 5770. Petitioners for the Charter, Philip Marnett, John Fletcher, George Brown, Andrew Geddings, Barnett Harkin, David Parker, Epes Sargent, jr. W.M., Leonard J. Presson ; S. W., John Corliss ; J. W., E. Archer Bradley ; S.D., Frank Stanwood ; J.D., Edgar Marchant ; S.St. Benjamin G. Cook ; J.St., John Hodgkins ; Marshal, Horace Marshall ; Sec., William P. Dolliver ; Treas., Sargent S. Day; Tyler, Solomon Sargent. Regular communications the first Tuesday in each month at Masonic Hall, Gloucester Bank building.
ACACIA LODGE, A. F. AND A. M.
Instituted August 3, 1865. W.M., Frank Miller ; S.W., W. A. Niles ; J. W., Samuel P. Smith ; S.D., Clifford M. Curtis ; J.D., Joseph Parsons ; Chaplain, William B. Coombs ; Treas., William S. Wonson ; Marshal, S. F. Maker ; S.S., J. F. Corliss ; J.S., Spinney ; Sec., Thomas Renton ; Tyler, J. Warren Wonson. Regular communications first Friday in each month at Masonic Hall, Independent Block, East Gloucester.
I. O. of ODD FELLOWS. OCEAN LODGE, NO. 91.
Instituted Sept. 10, 1845. Meet Monday evenings at Odd Fellows' Hall, 91 Main street. Sec., William P. Dol- liver ; Treas., John Procter.
CAPE ANN ENCAMPMENT, NO. 33.
Instituted Nov. 8, 1866. Meet first and third Thursdays at Odd Fellows' Hall, 91 Main street. Scribe, Howard G. Lane ; Treas., Enoch Burnham.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. CAPE ANN LODGE, NO. 55.
Meet Wednesday evenings at Pythian Hall, 824 Wash- ington, Lanesville. K. of R. and S., Rufus Mclellan. CONSTANTINE LODGE, NO. 68.
Meet Thursday evenings at 329 Main street. C.C.' Charles A. Story ; K. of R. and S., John W. Going.
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ROYAL ARCANUM. GLOUCESTER COUNCIL, NO. 319. Regent, William T. Merchant. Secretary, Aaron Parsons. Collector, Alfred F. Stickney. Treasurer, Henry Center. Meet at G. A. R. Hall twice a month.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR. HESPERUS LODGE, NO. 1481.
Meet in Temple of Honor Hall, second and fourth Tues- day evenings. Dictator, Alonzo F. Harvey. Reporter, T. H. Fuller.
UNITED ORDER GOLDEN CROSS. ROANOKE COMMANDERY, NO. 110.
Meet first and third Thursday evenings at Temple of Honor Hall. N. Com., J. S. Allen. Keeper of Records, Addison Witham.
LEGION OF HONOR. ROGER CONANT COUNCIL.
Meet in G. A. R. Hall, 171 Main street. Com., Dr. William H. Pomeroy. Secretary, Miss Ida Mayo.
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS. I. O. OF GOOD TEMPLARS, FRATERNITY LODGE, NO. 35.
Instituted May, 1862. Meet Wednesday evenings at G. A. R. Hall, 171 Main street.
NEPTUNE TEMPLE OF HONOR AND TEMPERANCE, NO. 26.
Instituted March 6, 1867. Meet Monday evenings at Templars' Hall, 177 Main street.
ATLANTIC TEMPLE OF HONOR, NO. 49.
Instituted April 24, 1878. Meet Thursday evenings at Temple of Honor Hall, 177 East Main street.
AGAMENTICUS LODGE, NO. 85.
Instituted January 1, 1876. Meet Friday evenings at Good Templars' Hall, Lanesville.
NEPTUNE COUNCIL, NO. 14, T. OF H. AND T. Instituted February 27, 1868. Meet monthly at Temple of Honor Hall, Burnham's Block.
GLOUCESTER TEMPERANCE UNION.
Incorporated April 10, 1884. Meet second and fourth Thursday evenings at Scientific Hall, City National Bank Building.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DIVISION, NO. 38, S. OF T. Instituted July, 1882. Meet Friday evenings at Sons of Temperance Hall, 193 East Main street.
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GRANITE DIVISION SONS OF TEMPERANCE, NO. 63.
Meet Wednesday evenings in School-house Building, Stanwood street, Riverdale.
ANNISQUAM TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
Meet Sunday evenings in rooms 34 Leonard street.
FRANKLIN LODGE, NO. 131, I. O. G. T. Meet Thursday evenings in old School-house, Riverdale.
RAILROADS.
GLOUCESTER BRANCH EASTERN RAILROAD.
Boston to Gloucester and Rockport. Herbert C. Taft, Station Agent.
STAGES. GLOUCESTER AND EAST GLOUCESTER.
Leaves Procter Brothers, 180 Main street, from 7 A.M. to 9.15 P. M. Saturdays, 10 P. M. E. Sargent Thomas, Prop.
ESSEX, WEST GLOUCESTER, AND GLOUCESTER.
Leaves Essex daily at 7 A. M. Leaves 76 Main street, Gloucester, 4 P. M. Richard H. Lee, Proprietor.
Annisquam, 88 Main street, four times daily. Oren E. Griffin, Proprietor.
Annisquam, 76 Main street. S. H. Colby, Proprietor.
Lanesville, 76 Main street. Harvey Bros., Proprietors. Leaves Lanesville 6.15, 7.30 A. M .; 12.15, 3.45 P. M. Leaves Gloucester 9 A. M .; 12.15, 4, 6.15 P. M.
STEAMBOATS.
BOSTON AND GLOUCESTER LINE.
Wharf, foot of Duncan street. Steamers "George A. Chaffee," " City of Gloucester," Abbott Coffin, Agent. Leaves Gloucester for Boston daily at 3 A. M. Leaves Boston for Gloucester daily, from Central wharf, at 2 P. M.
EAST GLOUCESTER FERRY.
From Duncan's Point to East Gloucester. Douglass Brothers, Proprietors. Regular trips from 6.30 A. M. to 9.20 Р. M.
INSURANCE and other COMPANIES. GLOUCESTER MUTUAL FISHING INSURANCE COMPANY.
First National Bank building. George Steele, President. James G. Tarr, Vice-President. Cyrus Story, Secretary and Treasurer.
GLOUCESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Low's block, opp. Post-office. Capital stock, $100,000. Robert R. Fears, President. John Cunningham, Secretary.
ANNISQUAM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Annisquam. C. A. Fernald, Pres. James S. Jewett, Sec.
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GLOUCESTER GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Duncan's Point. Incorporated 1854. Capital stock, $62,300. Par value per share, $50. Annual meeting of stockholders, third Tuesday in June. F. H. Odiorne, President. John A. Coffin, Superintendent and Agent.
CAPE ANN ANCHOR WORKS.
Organized 1866. Capital $37,500. Works foot of Whit- temore street. George R. Bradford, Treasurer. M. T. Denham, Secretary. W. N. Fisher, Agent and Supt.
CAPE ANN GRANITE COMPANY.
Organized April, 1869. Jonas H. French, President. H. H. Bennett, Secretary and Treasurer. Quarries at Bay View.
ANNISQUAM GRANITE COMPANY.
Organized 1874. J. A. Dennison, President and Treas. GLOUCESTER ISINGLASS AND GLUE COMPANY.
Organized 1875. George Perkins, President. John S. Rogers, Treasurer and Supt. Factory on Eastern av. RUSSIA CEMENT CO.
Established 1876. Incorporated 1882. Capital $30,000. George R. Bradford, President. Reuben Brooks, Sect. and Treas. Works on Essex avenue, W. G. Manufacture fish-glue and cements.
LANESVILLE GRANITE CO.
Organized May, 1873. Capital $50,000. Eben Blatch- ford, President. John Butman, Treas. and Agent.
UNION HAMMOCK CO.
Incorporated 1883. Capital $25,000. Benjamin F. Hunt, President. Andrew Lee, Treasurer. Manufacture ham- mock and tennis nets.
GLOUCESTER WATER SUPPLY CO.
Joseph O. Procter, President. David W. Low, Clerk. George H. Norman, Robert R. Fears, Samuel A. Stacy, Henry W. Parmenter, H. K. Weaver, Directors.
GLOUCESTER NET AND TWINE CO.
Incorporated 1884. Capital $125,000. Wm. Stowe, of Boston, President. John G. Dennis, of Rockport, Vice- President. Joseph O. Procter, Treas. and Clerk.
GLOUCESTER ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
Organized May 5, 1884. Capital $12,500. Loring B. Haskell, President. William H. Jordan, Vice-President. Charles S. Tappan, Treas. and Clerk. Station on Vincent Point.
GLOUCESTER FISH DRYING CO.
Incorporated 1884. ' Capital $20,000. Charles H. Pew, President. John K. Dustin, jr., Treasurer. Works foot of Whittemore street. Manufacture Fertilizers.
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NEWSPAPERS. CAPE ANN WEEKLY ADVERTISER.
Terms $2.50 per year in advance. Procter Bros., editors and proprietors, 110 Main street. (See page 287)
CAPE ANN BULLETIN.
Established in 1877. Successor to the Gloucester Tele- graph, established in 1827. Published every Wednesday . by the Cape Ann Bulletin Co. 191 Main street. Terms $2 per year in advance. (See line on back cover.)
CAPE ANN EVENING BREEZE.
Daily. Published by the Cape Ann Bulletin Co., 191 Main street. Terms : $3 per year, 1 cent per copy. (See line on back cover)
CAPE ANN SUNDAY CALL.
News Publishing Co., F. A. Wiggin, manager, 23 Dun- can st. Terms: $2 per year; single copy 4 cents (See page 281)
GLOUCESTER DAILY NEWS.
F. A. Wiggin, manager, 23 Duncan st. 1 cent a copy. (See page 281)
MAGNOLIA LEAVES.
Published during the summer season by Mrs. M. H. Bray and S. F. Haskell. Cape Ann Bulletin Co., printers, 191 Main street.
MILITARY. COMPANY G, EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Organized August 7, 1852. Armory in Rogers' Hall. Captain, Fitz E. Oakes, jr. 1st Lieut., E. Gilbert Win- chester. 2d Lieut., William A. Pew, jr.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, POST 45.
Organized February 4, 1868. Meet in Parkhurst's block, Thursday evenings. Commander, William H. Cross.
BANKS. GLOUCESTER NATIONAL BANK.
Main street, nearly opposite the Post-office. Capital, $300,000. E. W. Merchant, President. William Babson, Cashier. John Corliss, Teller. Dan'l T. Babson, jr., Clerk.
CAPE ANN NATIONAL BANK.
No. 154 Main st. Capital, $150,000. John G. Dennis, President. Hiram Rich, Cashier. Henry Center, Book'per.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GLOUCESTER.
Low's block, directly opposite the Post-office. Capital, $200,000. J. O. Procter, President. Geo. H. Perkins, Vice-President. Geo. R. Bradford, Cashier. John Gott, Teller. Charles E. Fisher, Bookkeeper.
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CITY NATIONAL BANK.
Main street, opposite the Post-office. Capital, $150,000. Addison Gilbert, President. William A. Pew, Cashier. William T. Cunningham, Clerk.
CAPE ANN SAVINGS BANK.
No. 51 Main street. Incorporated 1846. Amount of de- posits, $1,481,587.68. Surplus and guarantee, $64,189.17. Addison Gilbert, President. George J. Marsh, Treasurer. John S. Webber, jr., Clerk.
CEMETERIES. OAK GROVE CEMETERY.
No. 121 Washington street, near Grove. Incorporated 1856. Epes W. Merchant, President. Edward H. Griffin, Superintendent.
MT. ADNAH CEMETERY.
Annisquam. William W. Chard, President. John A. Going, Treasurer and Secretary.
BEECH BROOK CEMETERY.
West Gloucester. Entrance from Essex avenue. Be- longing to the city.
CHERRY HILL CEMETERY.
Entrance from Washington street. Belonging to the city. William Butler, Superintendent.
OAK HILL CEMETERY.
Entrance from Poplar street. Roman Catholic. Rev. J. J. Healy, Superintendent.
MAGNOLIA POINT CEMETERY.
Magnolia Point.
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY.
Located on Mt. Pleasant avenue, East Gloucester. Henry Harrison, Superintendent.
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
Junction of Washington and Langsford streets, at Folly Cove, Lanesville. John E. Mason, Superintendent.
WESLEYAN CEMETERY.
At Riverdale. Henry N. Kidder, Superintendent.
HIGH-STREET CEMETERY.
Prospect, head of Church street
WASHINGTON CEMETERY.
No. 164 Western avenue. Incorporated 1884. Isaac P. Morse, Superintendent.
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CUSTOM HOUSE.
Main street, cor. Pleasant. Office hours, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Collector, Fitz J. Babson. Deputy Collector, Addison Center. Inspectors, T. F. Parsons, jr., B. F. Blatchford, Sidney Gardner, B. F. Cook, Howard Low. Janitor, Edward Mc- Quinn. Clerk, Aaron Parsons. Boatman, Henry De Vries.
LIGHT HOUSES AND HARBOR. LIGHT HOUSE AT EASTERN POINT.
Keeper - George G. Bailey.
TEN POUND ISLAND LIGHT.
Keeper - Charles J. Hooper.
ANNISQUAM LIGHT.
Keeper - Dennison Hooper.
COMMISSIONER OF WRECKS.
N. D. Cunningham, 66 Commercial street, Gloucester.
BOARD OF PORT WARDENS FOR GLOUCESTER AND ROCKPORT ..
George W. Somes, Charles Babson, John Hawson. Of- fice, 14 Main street, Gloucester.
HARBOR MASTER.
John M. Anderson.
POST OFFICES. GLOUCESTER POST-OFFICE.
Postmaster, David W. Low. Assistant Postmaster, John Lakeman. Office open daily (Sundays excepted), from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Letter Carriers, James M. Allen, Supt. ; Fitz E. Oakes, jr., Wm. R. Caig, Charles E. Story. Hiram W. Buffinton and Henry Wilson, substitutes.
Mails from
*Boston at 7 and 9 A.M., 12.30, 3.45 and 5 P.M. Salem and vicinity, incl. Lynn, at 7 and 9 A.M., and 3.45 P.M. New York, at 7 and +9 A.M., and 12.30, 3.45 and 5 P.M. Eastern Mail, at 5 and 6.30 P.M.
Canadian Provinces, via Salem, at 9 A.M. and 3.45 P.M. Rockport and Pigeon Cove, at 10.15 A.M. and 5.15 P.M. East Gloucester, at 9 A.M., and 12.45 and 3.40 P.M. Annisquam and Lanesville, at 9 A.M. and 2 P.M. West Gloucester and Essex, at 9.15 A.M.
Manchester, at 3.45 P.M.
Magnolia, at 9 A.M. and 4 P.M.
* The mails for Gloucester close at Boston at 6.10 A.M., and 1.30 and 5.30 P.M., the latter arriving in Gloucester on the 8 P.M. train.
t The New York mail, due at 9 A.M., comes direct.
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GLOUCESTER DIRECTORY.
Mails Close for
Boston at 7 and 9.45 A.M., and 1, 4.40 and 7 P.M.
Salem and vicinity, incl. Lynn, at 9.45 A.M., 1 and 4.40 P.M. New York and South, at 7 and 9.45 A.M., 1, *4.40 and 7 P.M. Eastern Mail, at 7 A.M. (direct)
Canadian Provinces, via Salem, at 9.45 A.M., 1 and 4.40 P.M. Rockport and Pigeon Cove, at 8.30 A.M. and 3.15 P.M.
East Gloucester, at 8.30 A.M., and 12.40 and 3.30 P.M.
Annisquam and Lanesville, at 8.30 A.M. and 3.30 P.M. West Gloucester and Essex, at 3.30 P.M.
Manchester, at 9.45 A.M.
Magnolia, at 7 A.M. and 1 P.M.
* The New York mail, closing at 4.40 P.M., goes direct.
EAST GLOUCESTER POST-OFFICE. Postmaster, Joseph Parsons. Mails close at 8.40 A.M., and 12.20 and 3.20 P.M.
Mails arrive at 9.30 A.M., and 1.30 and 4.30 P.M.
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