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SCHOOL COMMITTEE --- 1864.
Hocum Hosford, Mayor, George Ripley, President of Common Council, ex-officiis.
Term expires January, 1865. Ward 1-James C. Abbott, 2-Samuel W. Stickney,
Term expires January, 1866. Ward 1 -Horace Parmenter, "
2-Joseph J. Judkins,
3-Elisha Huntington, 3-Joshua Merrill,
4-Charles Kimball,
4-James J. Twiss,
5-George W. Shattuck, 5-Chauncey L. Knapp,
6-Edward F. Sherman.
6-Owen Street. HOCUM HOSFORD, Chairman. ELISHA HUNTINGTON, Vice Chairman.
ABNER J. PHIPPS, Secretary. Salary, $300.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS-Abner J. Phipps. Sal- ary, $1,200.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
HIGH SCHOOL, Anne and Kirk Streets. Charles C. Chase, Principal; James S. Russell, Teacher of Mathematics ; John J. Colton, Joseph H. McDaniels, Mary A. Webster, Eliza T. Braley, Assistants.
* Elected May, 1864, to fill a vacancy. A successor for one year will be elected next December.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
BARTLETT SCHOOL, Clark Street-Samuel Bement, Princi- pal; Marianna B. Kent, Mary E. Pike, Caroline E. Holt, Ma- rietta Melvin, Mary C. Gardner, Sabra Wright, Sophia P. Wetherbee, Assistants.
COLBURN SCHOOL, Lawrence Street-Fidelia O. Dodge, Act- ing Principal ; Cinderella A. Woods, Etta Frye, Assistants.
EDSON SCHOOL, Highland Street-Perley Balch, Principal ; Harriet C. Hovey, Mary F. Carlton, Mary F. Dana, Olive W. Beane, Maria C. Richardson, Arvilla L. Eaton, Anna A. Sar- gent, Assistants.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL, Branch, corner Middlesex Street-Amos B. Heywood, Principal ; Elizabeth W. Clement, Eliza J. But- terfield, Sarah C. Weymouth, Assistants.
GREEN SCHOOL, Middle Street-Charles Morrill, Principal ; Mary E. Wight, Ellen S. Burrill, Gertrude Sheldon, Jennie H. Dennis, Assistants.
MANN SCHOOL, Lewis Street-Samuel A. Chase, Principal ; Eliza A. D. Tapley, Laura F. Howe, Assistants.
MOODY SCHOOL, East Merrimack Street-Joseph Peabody, Principal ; C. Augusta Golderman, Emma A. Battles, Sarah E. Bailey, Caroline A. Stevens, Diana M. Huntoon, Assistants.
VARNUM SCHOOL, Myrtle Street-Daniel P. Galloupe, Prin- cipal ; Harriet Bradley, Sarah A. Bradley, Ada M. Edgell, Assistants.
All the Grammar Schools are graded.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
No
Street.
Teacher.
1
Middle
Teacher. Antoinette Wight Lucy A. Hill
27
Street. Church
Charlotte S. Kaime
2 School
28
Grand
Emily M. Warren
3
Paige
Elizabeth G. Hunt
29
Middle
Jane E. Horner
4 Chapel
30
Elliott
Helen M. Smith
7
Chapel
Frances S. Moore 32
Adams
Ellen F. Coughlan
8
Worthen
Emily T. Dickerman
33
Lawrence
Maria Osgood
9
Church
Martha S. Williams Martha A. Neal
35
E. Merrimac
Aurelia L. Howe
12
Tilden
Eliza Merriam
36
Moody
Mary A. Beard
13
Carter
Elizabeth W. Frost
37
Fayette
Lucretia A. Day Lizzie Pindar
15
M:ddlcsex
Mary A. Tapley
39
Charles
Abby F. Crosby
17
Branch
Hannah H. Currier
40
Rock
Sarah P. Peaslee
18
Central
Eliza Cowley
41
Fayette
Mary E. Way
19
Charles
Laura J. Pindar
42
Lawrence
Helen A. Haggett
20
Carter
43
Cross
21
Chapel
44
Lewis
22
Lewis
Mary E. Morrill
45
Rock
Ellen M. White
23
Tilden
Nellie L. Ashworth
46
Fourth
Caroline A. Page
24
Howard
Ellen A. Bridge «
47
Myrtle
Miranda W. Bradl . y
25
High
Fanny E. Lawson
48
Coburn
S. Fanny Nealley
26
Salem
Anna E. Baron
No
31
Powell
Abby D. Gates
5
Elliott
Lncy F. Carlton Elizabeth A Stearns
34
Branch
Lizzie S. Lowe
10
Merrimack
14
High
Adeline Rea
38
Cabot
Mary F. Cummiskey Mary L. Hill
Mary A. Bean Sarah L. Gates
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SALARIES OF TEACHERS-Principal of High School, $1,500; male assistants, $1,100 ; female assistants, $425. Principals of Grammar Schools, $1,100. Female assistants of Grammar and teachers of Primary Schools, the first year of service, $275; second do., $300; after second do., $325.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF ENGINEER-Joseph Tilton. Salary, $300.
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS-Amos H. Foster, Horace L. Eaton, Charles H. Arlen, James Sands, Secretary ; John C. Hall, Samuel W. Taylor. Salary, $50, with $25 additional to Sec- retary.
ENGINE COMPANIES.
EXCELSIOR, No. 1-Central, opposite Union Street. Cyrus E. Luscomb, Foreman; Abram Shephard, Assistant Foreman ; Rinaldo H. Tyler, Clerk.
TIGER, No. 5-Colburn Street. William H. Goodale, Fore- man ; John F. Sevey, Assistant Foreman ; Henry W. Burton, Clerk.
MAZEPPA, No. 10-Fayette Street. Edward B. Collins, Foreman ; Edwin S. Hosmer, Assistant Foreman; Hosea A. Searle, Clerk.
TORRENT STEAMER, No. 2-Middlesex, near Grand Street. Weight, 6,200 pounds. George Smith, Foreman; Charles W. Marriott, Assistant Foreman; George W. Dow, Clerk ; George W. Austin, Engineer.
WAMESIT STEAMER, No. 3-Warren, near Central Street. Weight, 9,565 pounds. J. W. Heald, Foreman ; Samuel Whittemore, Assistant Foreman ; George F. Salmon, Clerk ; Wilson Kimball, Engineer.
FRANKLIN HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. 1-Middle St. Truc P. Jordan, Foreman ; John G. Crockett, Assistant Fore- man ; William H. Jefts, Clerk.
OCEAN HOSE COMPANY, NO. 1-Warren Street. William S. Prescott, Foreman; Josiah Butler, Assistant Foreman ; Orlando F. Conihe, Clerk.
There is included in the Fire Department, Rocket Engine, No. 2, at Ayer's City; Engine No. 12, on Fourth Street ; De- luge Engine, No. 14, on Carter Street; Fire King, No. 6, at the Almshouse, and Relief Engine, No. 7, on South Street, which are manned, when needed, by volunteer companies.
At the date of the last report of the Chief Engineer (March 31st, 1864), there were belonging to the Department, 7 engi-
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neers, 200 firemen, 9 engines (including two steamers), 9,800 feet of leading hose .(2,200 not considered reliable), 228 feet of suction hose, 10 hose carriages, 93 buckets, 8 hooks, 27 lad- ders, &c. The corporations have 18,502 feet of hose and 350 force pumps. The city has 13 reservoirs and 76 hydrants, and 16,950 feet of water pipe laid through different streets.
PAY OF FIREMEN-Foremen and Clerks, $45 per annum. Stewards of hand engines, $75 ; do. of Hook and Ladder Com- pany, $65 ; do. of Hose Company, $85. Other members, $35. Engineers of Steamers, $300; Assistant Engineers of do., $100. Firemen of Steamers who shall act as Stewards, $150.
There is connected with the Fire Department a Firemen's Fund Association, intended to relieve firemen, who may be in need of assistance. The Trustees for 1864-65 are Assist- ant Engineers Hall and Taylor, and the Foreman and Assistant Foreman of each Company.
CHURCHES AND CLERGYMEN.
Org.
Name.
Denomination. Baptist
Location.
Pastors.
1826 First
Church
1831 Worthen Street
Worthen
1831 St. Patrick's
Catholic 66
Fenwick
1841 St. Peter's
Gorham
1826 First
Congreg'l (Ort'x) Merrimack
1830 Appleton Street
1839 John Street
66
Appleton John
1845 Kirk Street
66
Kirk
1846 High Street
1824 St Anne's
Episcopal
Merrimac,c.Anne Gorham
1860 St. John's
1834 Freewill Baptist
Freewill Baptist
Paige
1826 St. Paul's
Methodist Epis. 66
Hurd
1841 Worthen Street
Worthen
1854 Central
66
1830 So. Congregat'I Unitarian
1827 First
Universalist
1836 Second
Shattuck, c. Mkt. T. E. Hicks
1843 Free Chapel
Lowell Mission
Midd'x. n. South Lee, near John
Horatio Wood Transient speakers
1856 Spiritualist
Spiritualist
John, cor. Paige Merrimack Central, c. Green
Vacant. George F. Warren John O'Brien Peter Crudden George N. Webber J. E. Rankin Joseph W. Backus A. Blanchard,D.D. Owen Street Theo. Edson, D.D. Cornelius B.Smith George W. Bean Samuel F. Upham J. Oramel Peck John H. Mansfield Fred'k Hinckley James J. Twiss
East Merrimack
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LOWELL SABBATH SCHOOL UNION. Organized, July 4, 1836. The members are the pastors of the evangelical Churches, su- perintendents and teachers of the several Sabbath Schools. An annual meeting is held in Huntington Hall, and quarterly meetings in churches. Officers for 1864-65 :- Rev. J. E. Rankin, President ; Alfred Gilman, Vice President ; Fred- erick T. North, Secretary ; Samuel B. Simonds, Treasurer.
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MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
[The full statistics of each Manufacturing Company in Lowell cannot be given, in consequence of the extensive alterations made, and the lack of op- portunity as yet to test the capacity of the new machinery for producing goods. The statistics given of hands employed, are the number that would be required to run the full machinery in the different mills.]
MERRIMACK MANUFACTURING COMPANY-North end of Dut- ton Street. Incorporated, 1822. Capital, $2,500,000. Num- ber of mills, 6, and Print-works. Spindles, 88,960. Looms, 2,303. Females employed, 1,456; males, 695. Yards of prints made per week, 430,000. F. B. Crowninshield, 5 Tre- mont Street, Boston, Treasurer. Isaac Hinckley, Superin- tendent. Henry Burrows, Superintendent of Print-works. Edward Tufts, Paymaster. Pay-day, Saturday before the 16th in each month.
HAMILTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY-Jackson Street. In- corporated, 1825. Capital, $1,200,000. . Number of mills, 4, and Print-works. Spindles, 50,592 ; looms, 1,350. Females employed, 850 ; males, 400. Yards made per week, 235,000. Arthur L. Devens, 22 Franklin Street, Boston, Treasurer. Oliver H. Moulton, Superintendent. William Hunter, Super- intendent of Print-works. D. G. Lang, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each month.
APPLETON COMPANY-Jackson Street. Incorporated, 1828. Capital, $600,000. Number of mills, 3. Spindles, 19,872 ; looms, 707. Females employed, 400; males, 120. £ Yards made per week, 160,000. Arthur L. Devens, 22 Franklin Street, Boston, Treasurer. George Motley, Agent. A. H. Robinson, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each month.
LOWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY-Market Street. Incor- porated, 1828. Capital, $2,000,000. Number of mills, 3- one spinning, one carpet, one fine worsted. Spindles, 8,484 for carpet yarn, 2,688 for cotton warp, 3,672 for fine worsted yarn ; looms, 258 power carpet, 64 worsted goods. Yards of carpet made per week, 30,000. Females employed, 800; males, 500. C. L. Harding, 28 State Street, Boston, Treas- urer. Samuel Fay, Superintendent. £ Amos A. Blanchard, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each month.
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MIDDLESEX COMPANY-Warren Street. Incorporated, 1830. Capital, $750,000. Number of mills, 4, and 3 dye-houses. Spindles, 16,340 ; looms, 245. Females employed, 400; males, 450. Yards of cloth per week, 27,000. Richard S. Fay, Jr., 69 Federal Street, Boston, Treasurer. Oliver H. Perry, Agent. George Wilkins, Superintendent. Samuel D. Sargent, Paymaster. Pay-day, Friday after the fourth Satur- day in each month.
LAWRENCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY-North end of Suffolk Street. Incorporated, 1830. Capital, $1,500,000. Number of mills, 5. Spindles, 54,000; looms, 1,564. Females em- ployed, 1,300; males, 300. Henry V. Ward, 39 Kilby Street, Boston, Treasurer. William S. Southworth, Agent. T. L. P. Lamson, Paymaster. Pay-day, second Saturday in each month.
[This Company is putting in machinery for the manufacture of hosiery goods, the cotton machinery having been taken out of one of the old mills.]
SUFFOLK MANUFACTURING COMPANY-Suffolk Street. In- corporated, 1830. Capital, $600,000. Number of mills, 2. Spindles, 21,986; looms, 600. Females employed, 533 ; males, 120. Henry V. Ward, 39 Kilby Street, Boston, Treas- urer. John Wright, Agent. John B. McAlvin, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each month.
[The mills of this Company have been almost entirely re-constructed within the past three years. A portion of woolen machinery is being introduced into the mills, and will soon be in operation.]
THE PROPRIETORS OF THE TREMONT MILLS-Suffolk Street. Incorporated, 1830. Capital, $600,000. Number of mills, 1, and picker-house. Spindles, 23,328; looms, 764. Females employed, 800 ; males, 200. Henry V. Ward, 39 Kilby St., Boston, Treasurer. Charles F. Battles, Agent. Joseph S. Holt, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each month.
[The old mills of this Company have been taken down within three years, and a mill of larger dimensions erected in their place. Some woolen machin- ery is being introduced into the mill.]
LOWELL BLEACHERY-Bleachery Street, in south part of the city. Incorporated, 1832. Capital, $300,000. Mills, bleach- ery and dye-house. Females employed, 40; males, 360. Samuel G. Snelling, 4 Liberty Square, Boston, Treasurer. Frank P. Appleton, Agent. Henry P. Perkins, Paymaster. Pay-day, Tuesday following the last Saturday of each month.
BOOTT COTTON MILLS-Amory, opposite John Street. In- corporated, 1835. Capital, $1,200,000. Number of mills, 6.
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Spindles, 71,000 ; looms, 1,888; cards, 542. Females em- ployed, 975 ; males, 290. T. Jefferson Coolidge, 60 State St., Boston, Treasurer. William A. Burke, Agent. J. F. Trott, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after first Saturday in each month.
MASSACHUSETTS COTTON MILLS-Bridge Street, near junction of Merrimack and Concord Rivers. Incorporated, 1839. Cap- ital, $1,800,000. Number of mills, 8. Spindles, 59,592 ; looms, 1,970. Females employed, 1,300 ; males, 400. Homer Bartlett, 60 State Street, Boston, Treasurer. Frank F. Bat- tles, Agent. - , Paymaster. Pay-day, week after third Saturday in each month.
PRESCOTT COTTON MILLS-Merrimack Street, near Concord River. Homer Bartlett, 60 State Street, Boston, Treasurer. William Brown, Agent. Amos Rugg, Paymaster. Pay-day, same as Massachusetts.
[These mills being owned by the Massachusetts Cotton Mills, the statistics are included in those of that Company. ]
BELVIDERE WOOLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY-Howe and Lawrence Streets. Organized, 1853. Capital, $200,000. Mills, 2. Woolen machinery, 15 sets. Females employed, 50 ; males, 125. Number of yards of domestic flannels made per week, 30,000. Ezra Farnsworth, 4 Winthrop Square, Boston, Treasurer. Charles Stott, Agent. Charles A. Stott, Paymaster. Pay-day, 15th of each month.
LOWELL MACHINE SHOP-Dutton Street. Incorporated, 1845. Capital, $600,000. Four shops, smithy and foundry. Manufactures, cotton machinery, locomotives, machinists' tools, mill-works, &c. Males employed, 400 to 1000. J. Thomas Stevenson, at Boston and Lowell Depot, Boston, Treasurer. Andrew Moody, Superintendent. William W. Sherman, Pay- master. Pay-day, last Saturday in cach month.
RECAPITULATION. Whole amount of capital invested in the foregoing companies, $13,850,000. Mills, 54, besides two Print-works, and smaller buildings. Spindles, 420,544. Looms, 11,713. Number of operatives required to run them when in full operation : Females, 8,904; males, 4,960. The wages of operatives are so unsettled and liable to change that they cannot be given with any degree of accuracy.
PROPRIETORS OF THE LOCKS AND CANALS ON MERRIMACK RIVER. Incorporated, 1792. This Company owns the water power which they furnish the different manufacturing compa-
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nies in Lowell. James B. Francis, Agent. Noah R. Harlow, Paymaster. Pay-day, week after last Saturday in each month.
. LOWELL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY-Office, Middle, corner Shat- tuck Street. Commenced lighting, January 1st, 1850. Capi- tal, $200,000. John Wright, President. William A. Burke, Levi Sprague, James B. Francis, Sewall G. Mack, Isaac Hinckley, Jacob Rogers, Directors. John F. Rogers, Treas- urer. Oliver E. Cushing, Agent. D. B. Bartlett, Paymaster. George M. Elliott, Clerk.
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LOWELL HORSE RAILROAD COMPANY-Office, Museum Build- ing, Merrimack Street, opposite Central. Road opened, March 1, 1864. Capital, $100,000. Directors-William E. Liv- ingston, President ; Albert Wheeler, Vice President ; John A. Goodwin, Treasurer and Clerk ; James Noxon, Syracuse, N. Y .; N. Mickles, New York City; Robert Wood, G. N. Ken- nedy, Syracuse, N. Y. Superintendent-Otis Wright.
Other Manufacturing and Mechanical Establishments.
[See General Directory for location of Persons, Firms and Companies in the following list.] ACID AND COAL OIL WORKS-Joseph Robinson & Co.
BATTING AND WADDING-George Ripley & Co.
BEDSTEAD FACTORY-George T. Comins.
BELT AND ROLL MANUFACTURERS-J. Gates, W. H. Whitmarsh. BOAT BUILDER-Jonathan Bowers.
BOBBIN MANUFACTURERS-W. E. Bass & Co., Parker & Nich- ols, E. F. Watson.
BOILER MANUFACTURER-William Dobbins.
BOLT AND SCREW FACTORIES-Amer. Bolt Co., Union Bolt Co. BONNET WIRES-B. S. Hale & Son.
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS-E. H. Adams & Co., John L. Moulton, Daniel Swan.
BOX MAKERS-Otis Allen, A. L. Brooks, Norcross & Saunders. BRASS FOUNDER, COPPERSMITH AND PLUMBER-H. H. Wilder. CABINET MAKERS-Hart & Clark.
CARD MANUFACTURERS-Howe & Goodhue, Richard Kitson.
CARD SCREEN MAKER-D. S. Kimball.
CARPET FACTORY-George Naylor.
CARRIAGE FACTORIES-Jona. Bowers, Samuel Convers, J. B. Eaton, Joel Jenkins, D. G. Skillings, W. L. Swett. CHAIR FACTORY-Albert Merriam. CHEMICAL LABORATORY AND PAT'T MEDICINES-J. C. Ayer & Co. CHEMICAL WORKS-Mrs. J. D. Prince, Jr.
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CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS-W. L. Braddock, Green & Rich- ardson, Leonard Worcester.
COMFORTABLE MANUFACTURER-William Fiske.
COTTON MACHINERY-Richard Kitson.
CURRIERS-A. E. Bridge & Co., R. Ingham & Son.
DOORS, SASHES AND BLINDS-N. B. Favor & Son, Wm. Kelley, J. G. Peabody, Isaac Place.
DYERS-Weare Clifford, C. R. Littler.
DYEWOODS, DRUGS, &c .- C. P. Talbot & Co.
FELTING-Lowell Felting Mill, Howe Street.
FILE CUTTERS-S. Ashworth & Co., A. J. Hiscox & Co. FIRE ARMS-Rollin White Arms Company, Broadway. FLANNEL MILLS-L. W. Faulkner & Co., J. Holt, C. A. Stott.º FURNITURE-George Crosby.
GAS METERS-S. R. Hanscom & Co.
GAS AND STEAM PIPE FIXTURES-H. R. Barker.
GLOVE FACTORY-White & Dimock.
GRIST MILLS-W. E. Livingston, Locks & Canals, S. N. Wood. GRANITE YARDS-H. W. Dresser ; Runels, Clough & Co. HOOKS-George L. Cady.
IRON FENCE BUILDERS-Cushing & Mack.
IRON FOUNDRY-Cole & Nichols.
LOOM HARNESS MAKERS-D. C. Brown, Solon Stevens.
LUMBER YARDS-Otis Allen, A. L. Brooks, H. Howard, Nor- cross & Saunders, C. & D. Whitney, Jr., & Co. MACHINISTS-W. Aldrich, T. Atherton & Son., Geo. L. Cady, Chapman, Wire & Co., J. W. Hamer & Co., Lane & Nowell, B. Lawrence, J. N. Peirce, F. S. Perkins, W. Robinson & Co., B. F. Stevens.
MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINES-Asahel Davis.
MANUFACTURERS-W. Walker & Co.
MARBLE WORKS-W. Andrews, H. W. Dresser, D. Nichols, Winter & Davis.
PAPER MAKERS-C. B. Richmond, George Ripley.
PATENT AND ENAMELED LEATHER-Hubbard & Blake.
PLANING AND MOULDING-M. C. Pratt.
PUMP AND BLOCK MAKER-Amos Colby.
REED MANUFACTURER-Solon Stevens.
ROOFING-S. T. Hodgman & Co., D. W. Horne.
SAW MILLS-Otis Allen, A. L. Brooks, Norcross & Saunders, E. B. Patch & Co.
* The three story brick building near W. E. Livingston's counting-room, Thorndike Street, is being fitted up for a flannel mill.
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SCALE MANUFACTURER-John A. Knowles, Jr.
SHODDY MANUFACTURER-W. S. Cordingley & Co. SHOULDER BRACE MAKERS-Cutter & Walker, Upton & Blake. SHUTTLE MANUFACTURER-John S. Jaques.
SOAP MAKERS-S. Horn & Co., Putnam & Currier.
STAIR BUILDER-Thomas Pratt. TANNERS-A. E. Bridge & Co.
WIRE STRAINERS-Woods, Sherwood & Co.
WIRE-WORKER-H. A. Hildreth. WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY-McNish & Butler, H. B. Smith.
WOODEN SCREWS-Milton Aldrich.
WOOLEN GOODS-Hosford & Chase (" Chase Mill ").
WORSTED AND YARNS-S. R. Brackett, James Dugdale, Richard Rhodes, John Sugden.
BANKS.
[Annual election early in October, except when otherwise stated. Divi- dends declared first Monday in April and October. Bank hours from 9 to 12 A. M .; from 2 to 4 P M., except Saturday afternoons.]
APPLETON BANK-Appleton Block, Central Street, near Hurd. Incorporated, 1847.' Capital, $200,000. John A. Knowles, President. George Bragdon, Abner W. Buttrick, Isaac Farrington, Josiah B. French, William Nichols, William L. North, Addison Putnam, Charles B. Richmond, Sidney Spalding, Driectors. John F. Kimball, Cashier. Samuel E. Stott, George E. Billings, Clerks. Discount, Mondays and Thursdays.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK-Central Street, corner Middle. Or- ganized, 1864. Capital, $200.000. Arthur P. Bonney, Pres- ident. James K. Fellows, James C. Abbott, Ephraim Brown, John Nesmith, Gilman Kimball, Isaac Place, Henry M. Hooke, Samuel N. Wood, Directors. George F. Hunt, Cashier. Geo. B. Allen, Clerk. Discount, Tuesdays and Fridays. Election in January.
LOWELL BANK-Savings Bank Building, Shattuck Street. Incorporated, 1828. Capital, $200,000. Joshua Bennett, President. John Waugh, Edward Tuck, Jonathan P. Folsom, Joel Spalding, Phineas Whiting, Frederick Ayer, W. H. P. Wright, L. W. Faulkner, Directors. Charles M. Williams, Cashier. Nathan G. Lamson, Clerk. Discount, Mondays and Thursdays.
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK (late Merchants Bank)-Mer- chants Bank Building, 43} Merrimack Street. Incorporated, 1854. Accepted National Banking Act, 1864. Capital, $300,000. Royal Southwick, President. Thomas Nesmith, Isaac S. Morse, Daniel Swan, Hocum Hosford, Joseph Bedlow, Samuel T. Lancaster, Asa Hildreth, Albert Wheeler, William W. Wyman, George F. Richardson, Directors. John N. Peirce, Jr., Cashier. Henry P. Webber, Clerk. Discount, Mondays and Thursdays. Annual meeting, 2d Tuesday in January.
PRESCOTT BANK-49 Central Street. Incorporated, 1850. Capital, $200,000. Joel Adams, Chelmsford, President. Sam- uel Burbank, Charles B. Coburn, Daniel S. Richardson, Ed- ward F. Sherman, Elijah M. Read, Tewksbury, Charles Stott, John L. Cheney, Joseph A. Brabrook, Silas Tyler, Jr., Benja- min Adams, North Chelmsford, Directors. Artemas S. Tyler, Cashier. Charles A. Kendall, Teller. Discount, Mondays and Thursdays.
RAILROAD BANK-Carleton Block, Merrimack Street. In- corporated, 1831. Capital, $600,000. Par value of shares, $75. S. W. Stickney, President. Homer Bartlett, William A. Burke, Charles Hovey, Sewall G. Mack, George Motley, John Wright, Samuel Fay, George Ripley, James B. Francis, John W. P. Abbot, O. H. Perry, Directors. John F. Rogers, Cashier. James S. Hovey, Clerk. Discount, Tuesdays and Fridays.
WAMESIT BANK-Middlesex Street, near Northern Depot. Incorporated, 1853. Capital, $150,000. Wm. A. Richardson, Cambridge, President. Chas. H. Wilder, Jacob Kelley, Abiel Rolfe, Josiah Gates, Samuel Horn, Alpheus R. Brown, Henry C. Howe, Horace B. Shattuck, Charles F. Flint, North Read- ing, Directors. John H. Buttrick, Cashier. James S. Welch, Clerk. Discount, Tuesdays and Fridays.
SAVINGS BANKS.
LOWELL INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS-Savings Bank Building, Shattuck Street. Incorporated, 1829. Theodore Edson, Presi- dent. John O. Green, Elisha Huntington, Vice Presidents. Amos Blanchard, Samuel L. Dana, William S. Southworth, George Motley, Daniel Cushing, Stephen Cushing, Albert Mal- lard, William North, Charles A. Savory, Trustees. James G. Carney, Treasurer. George J. Carney, Assistant Treasurer. Nathan G. Lamson, Clerk. Office open Tuesdays, Thursdays
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and Saturdays, from 2 till 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and from 6 till 9 o'clock in the evening.
CITY INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS-Appleton Block, Central Street. Incorporated, 1848. Nathan Allen, President. Hor- ace Howard, William North, Josiah G. Abbott, Vice Presi- dents. Jonathan Tyler, J. B. French, Jacob Robbins, A. W. Buttrick, Charles H. Wilder, A. L. Brooks, George Bragdon, Abram French, James B. Francis, John K. Chase, W. E. Liv- ingston, J. J. Twiss, Trustees. John A. Buttrick, Treasurer. Office open every afternoon, except Wednesday and Saturday, from 2 to 4 o'clock ; and on Thursday and Saturday evenings, from 7 to 9.
LOWELL FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK-49 Central Street. In- corporated, 1854. Receives deposits from five cents to one thousand dollars. Horatio Wood, President. Samuel Bur- bank, Nathan Crosby, Sewall G. Mack, Elijah M. Read, H. Hosford, Vice Presidents. J. W. P. Abbott, Westford, Joel Adams and Benjamin Adams, Chelmsford, Frank F. Battles, Joseph A. Brabrook, John F. Kimball, Isaac S. Morse and William A. Richardson, Cambridge, Hapgood Wright, Charles B. Coburn, Thomas Talbot, Billerica, John L. Cheney, John Holt, Samuel D. Sargeant, Oliver E. Cushing, Trustees. Arte- mas S. Tyler, Treasurer. Open every Tuesday and Saturday evenings, from 7 to 9; and every afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock, except Saturday.
MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK-Carleton Block, Merrimack St. Organized, 1861. William A. Burke, President. Samuel W. Stickney, Hoyt W. Hilton, Jeremiah Clark, Owen Street, Isaac Place, Vice Presidents. Andrew Moody, Edward F. Sherman, Isaac Cooper, Benjamin C. Sargeant, George Ripley, Samuel Fay, Charles Hovey, Alfred Gilman, William Brown, Horace J. Adams, Edward F. Watson, John B. McAlvin, Ferdinand Rodliff, Julian V. Keyes, Jacob Rogers, Trustees. John F. Rogers, Treasurer. Open Thursday and Saturday evenings, from 7 to 9 o'clock ; and every afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock, except Saturday.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
LOWELL MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY-49 Central Street. James K. Fellows, President. Jonathan Tyler, Ran- som Reed, A. R. Brown, John Nesmith, George Stevens, W. E.
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LOWELL DIRECTORY.
Livingston, William H. Wiggin, Abram French, Alden B. Buttrick, Josiah S. Howe, Charles A. Stott, Jacob Robbins, William P. Brazer, Directors. James Cook, Secretary.
TRADERS AND MECHANICS' INSURANCE COMPANY-27 Central Street. C. B. Coburn, President. Thomas Nesmith, L. G. Howe, S. W. Stickney, H. Hosford, Edward Tuck, D. S. Rich- ardson, Isaac Place, E. F. Sherman, Levi Sprague, Directors. E. F. Sherman, Secretary.
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