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MYSTIC COUNCIL NO. 14.
Meet first and third Mondays in each month at Arcanum Hall, East Somerville.
J. J. Underhill, Councillor; C. P. Chipman, Vice Councillor; Carl W. Kimpton, Sec. ; Tillie L. Gee, Financier; Louis M. Gee, Treas. ; H. Galletty, Chap. ; John M. Barnard, Marshal; A. II. Goldthwaith, Wurden; John H. Webb, Sentry; John II. Webb, Enoch Dill, Mrs. W. A. Chipman, Trustees.
PROVIDENT COUNCIL NO. 7.
Meet second and fourth Thursday evenings in each month at Odd Fellows' Hall, Broadway, cor. Marshall street.
A. H. Stanley, Councillor; Wm. H. Kelley, Vice Councillor; Chas. S. Darling, Sec. ; L. C. Powers, Financier; G. J. Lyon, Treas. ; Mrs. Celene W. Darling, Chap. ; R. C. Peirce, Marshal; Eugene Moulton, Warden; A. M. Godfrey, Sentry; Lyman B. Rich, Edgar W. Carleton, Chas. G. Palmer, Trustees; Drs. A. C. Aldrich and F. L. Newton, Medical Examiners.
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WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. East Somerville.
Mrs. Anna J. Lombard, Pres. ; Mrs. Sarah A. Taylor, Sec. ; Mrs. Sarah D. Sargent, Treas. ; Mrs. C. II. Corliss, Cor. Sec.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Union square. ORGANIZED APRIL 26, 1876.
Meets in First M. E. Church vestry, second and fourth Thursday in each month.
Mrs. A. II. Wood, Pres .; Mrs. Bertha L. Hall, Sec .; Mrs. S. Gilcrease, Treas.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. West Somerville.
Meets at Day st. M. E. Church, second and fourth Monday after- noons.
Mrs. A. S. C. Hill, Pres .; Mrs. C. C. Payson, Cor. Sec .; Mrs. I .. H. Kingman, Treas .: Mrs. F. B. Vose, Rec. Sec.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Winter Hill.
Mrs. E. A. Warren, Pres .; Mrs. E. D. Mason, Mrs .. J. W. Smith, Mrs. Frances Thornton, Mrs. H. T. A. Bryant, V. Prests .; Mrs. A. M. Osgood Sec .; Mrs. Ellen E. Thompson, Treas.
Meetings second and fourth Mondays in each month, at the sev- eral Churches.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Meets second and fourth Monday in each Month at Arcanum Hall, corner Broadway and Franklin street, E. S.
Miss Annie R. Lombard, Pres. ; Miss Lillian Neally, Miss Lillian Ayer, Miss Eunie Rich, Miss Nellie Stackpole, Vice Pres ; Mrs. E. L. Fellows, Cor. Sec. ; Miss Hattie W. Kimball, Rec. Sec. ; Miss Caddie Carson, Treas.
ST. JOSEPH'S TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. ORGANIZED DEC. 14, 1873.
Hugh Colliton, Pres. ; Peter J. Murphy, Vice Pres. ; Edward F. MeGarr, Sec ; Thomas Glancy, Fin. Sec. ; Martin Gill, Treas.
Meets second Tuesdays, in each month at Temperance Hall, Hawkins street.
UNITED FELLOWSHIP.
RELIANCE COUNCIL, NO. 55.
Meets first and third Monday evenings in each month, at Studio Hall, Davis square, West Somerville.
George P. Deshon, P. D .; Jolm A. Robbins, D., E. W. Swal- low, V. D .; Mrs. Lena A. Swallow, Inst .; Mrs. M. Jennie Ma- grath, Sec .; J. B. Eastman, Theas .; C. D. Folsom, Coll .; Mrs. J. Walter Hathaway, Guide; Miss Snsie Cutter, W .; E . HI. Vose, Sen .; Mrs. Mary E. Folsom, Chap .; Dr. II. P. Makechnic, Med. Ex .; Geo. B. Hamlin, Willlam Muzzey, J. W. Hathaway, Trustees; Philip J. Magrath, Charles Wallace, Miss Gertrude Matthewson, Mrs. Jennie Patch, Miss Emma Kempton, Soc. Com.
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ORDER OF UNITED FRIENDS.
REVERE COUNCIL, NO. 233.
East Somerville.
Meets in Arcanum IIall, Franklin corner Broadway, the first and third Thursday evenings in each month.
George W. Hayden, C. C .; H. M. Pascal, V. C .; Lucy A. Cobb, C, William T. Whippen R .; J. Warren Wheeler, F .; G. Maud Woodbury, T .; E. T. Cobb, M .; N. HI. Cross, G .; W. A. Walker, S .; Henry J. Fisher, Dr. E. A. Sanborn, E. B. Forbes, Trustees; George W. Hayden, Rep. to G. C .; , J. Wheeler, A. The above officers will be installed Thursday evening, January 3d, by P. C. C. Sarah E. Hinckley, of South Boston, D. in C.
UNION SQUARE COUNCIL, NO. 202. ORGANIZED FEB. 22, 1886.
Meets second and fourth Fridays in each month, at Templars Hall, 18 Summer street.
R. II. Orne, C. C .; Frank Thomas, V. C .; Mrs. Ida Thomas, Chap .; George H. Billings, Rec .; George H. Billings, F. Rec .; Mrs. Inez Billings, Treas. ; A. J. Austin, M.
EXCELSIOR COUNCIL, NO. 3 INSTITUTED JUNE 30, 1877.
Meets at Arcanum hall, Franklin street, corner Broadway, first and third Wednesdays.
Charles H. Ralph, R. ; H. O. Ladd, V. R .; G. F. Sargent, O .; F. De Witt Lapham, S .; E. S. Conant, T .; A. L. Knowles, C .; Wm. HI. Mitchell, Chap ;. C. E. Prichard, G .; F. C. Swan, W .; E. E. Winslow, S. ; William F. Hall, P. R. ; A. C. Aldrich, Med. Examiner
SOMERVILLE COUNCIL, NO. 6. INSTITUTED NOVEMBER 28, 1877.
Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month in Fraternal hall, Union square.
Geo. B. Clark, R .; H. Il. Carter, V. R .; A. J. Peavey, O .; F. L. Davis, P. R .; Joseph Q. Twombly, Treas. ; C. T. Tenney, Chap. ; Frank J. Hamblin, Sec. ; Charles J. Brett, Coll. ; P. P. Lawson, G .; A. A. Lewis, S. ; William Stapleton, II.
UNITY COUNCIL, NO. 59. INSTITUTED MARCH 13, 1878. 3
Meets Odd Fellows' hall, Odd Fellows' building, Broadway corner Marshall, Winter Hill, first and third Mondays in each month.
L. G. Dearborn, R .; C. C. Williams, V. R. ; E. L. Nelson, P. R. ; A. Hamlett, Sec .; G. H. Thompson, Treas. T. E. Cheney, C.
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TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
GOLDEN STAR LODGE, NO. 82, I. O. G. T. ORGANIZED FEB. 28, 1881
Meets every Thursday evening at Templar's Hall, 18 Summer street
C. II. Thompson CT. : Miss Nellie Thompson, V. T. : Miss Sarah A. Raymond, Chap .: Miss Esther McIntyre, Sec .: Miss F. A. Greenleaf, F. Sec .: A. J. Austin Treas .: Leonard Landers, M .: Miss - Burgess, G .: Alex. MeIntyre, S .: William Young. P. C. T .: A. J. Austin, A. MeIntyre, C. II. Thompson Trustees.
KINSLEY DIVISION, NO. 88, S. of T.
Meets in G. A. R. Hall every Tuesday evening, about eighty eight members.
H. Noyes, W. P .: Mrs. - Rice, W. 1 .: Emma Wentworth, R. S .: M. Letitia Lucas, A. R. S .: Mrs. J. A. Buxton, Treas .: Adah Murphy, T. S .: C. W. Ferguson, Con. ; R. H. Kirkpatrick, Asst. Con .: F. Noyes, Chap .: Miss Mary Brown, I. S .: S. Harvey, O. G .: G. Moffett, P. W. P.
PROSPECT DIVISION, NO. S9, S. of T. ORGANIZED FEB. 24, 1883.
Meets every Wednesday evening, at Templar's Hall, 18 Summer street.
F. A. Greenleaf, W. P .: Miss Emma Ireland, W. A .: Walter Oliver F. S .: Miss Linda Burns, Treas .: J. E. Holbrook, R. : S .: Miss Lizzie A. Fisher, C. R. S .: William Stinehart, C .: George Brigham George R. Ridler, A. C. : Miss Julia Holland, I. S .: Alex. McIntyre, O. S.
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.
PROSPECT SECTION, NO. 7.
ORGANIZED OCT. - 1888
Meets every Saturday evening, at Templar's Hall, 18 Summer Street.
II. Buxton, W. A .: Charles Barton, V. A .: James Robb, Treas: Frank Robinson, A. Treas .: Miss Nellie Robb, Sec .: Arthur Gal- ety, A. Sec .: Miss Florabell Stinehart, Guide .: Fred Rooney. Usher .: John Robb, I. W .: William Buxton, O. W .: Mrs. H. F. Webber, W. C .: Miss Lizzie Fisher, 2d C .: Mrs. Alice Jackson, 3d C .: Mrs. Lucy Fisher, 4th C .: Mrs. Augusta Holbrook, 5th C.
PUTNAM COMMANDERY, No. 38., ORGANIZED DECEMBER 3, 1888.
Meets every Monday evening, in Pythian Hall, Union sq.
A. J. Wallace, N. C .; Mrs. Mary Blanchard, V. N. S .; A. E. Blaikie, W. C .; C. HI. Thompson, W. H .; A. J. Austin, K. R. ; W. R. Cann, F. K. R .; Geo. E. Slocum, W. T .; Miss Eva I. Dunham, W. I. G. ; J. E. Holbrook, W. O. G .; S. E. Blethen, P. N. C. ; F. J. Barnard, Geo. O. Proctor and Hattie E. Austin, Trustees.
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CRYSTAL WAVE COMMANDERY, NO. 264.
Meets second and fourth Thursdays in each month at Arcanum Hall, East Somerville.
W. C. Temple, C. C .; A. B. Randall, V. G. C .; F. Geinie, W. P .; G. E. Manning, W. II .; II. A. Collett, K. of R .; A. S. Cleary, F. K. of R. ; N. O. Robinson, Treas. ; L. W. Collett, W. I. G .; James Getchell, W. O. G .; F. M. Craige, P. N. C.
ORDER OF TONTI.
SOMERVILLE LODGE, NO. 316. ORGANIZED JAN. 11, 1889.
Joseph G. Giles, Pres. ; Darius W. Pollard, Vice Pres .; Isaac W. Gammons. Sec. ; Chas. A. Barney, Treas. ; Thomas Davey, Marshal; Andrew S. Arnold, Chap. ; Melvin C. Parkhurst, Past Pres. ; Ossian G. Osgood, Guard; Franklin D. Snow, Sen .; Ar- thur E. Merrill, Med. Ex. ; Geo. W. Bean, Manuel Currier, Chas. F. Brine, Trustees.
Meet second and fourth Thursdays in each month at Fraternal Hall, Union square.
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TENDERS UNION.
Meets in Temperance Hall, Hawkins street.
U. O. OF I. O. L.
UNITY LODGE, NO. 7.
INSTITUTED FEB. 8, 1884.
Mary A. Sloan, N. L .; Ellen D. Fairfield, P. L .; Harriet Bragg, V. L. ; Addie B. Randall, Rec. Sec. ; Bertha L. Ball, Treas. ; Cynthia Newcomb, Chap. ; Lydia E. Johnson, Sen. R .; Mary A. Dennis, Con .; N. R. Souther, Jun. R. ; Martha T. Man- ning, Guardian; Nettie L. Perry, R. II. A. ; Lucy Cook, L. II. A. ; Emma Alexander, L. R .; Fannie MeLaughlin, F. S .; Emma Blaisdell, S. W .; Lydia S. Gammon, J. W.
Meets at Pythian Hall, Union square, first and third Mondays of each month.
UNITED ORDER OF PILGRIM FATHERS.
CLARENDON COLONY, No. 73.
Meet the first and third Wednesday evening in each month at Studio Hall, Davis square.
Thomas C. Stevenson, G. ; C. C. Johnson, Lieut. G .; C. W. Lovrien, Sec. ; Edward Friend, Treas. ; Clara J. Coates, Chap. ; W. H. Hathaway, S. at A. ; Ada Cartmill, D. S.at A. ; J. A. Darl- ing, I. S. ; H. R. Bowlby, O. S.
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DELFT HAVEN COLONY, NO. 27.
Chas. II. Paine, G .; Mrs. Wm. J. Blaisdell, Lieut. G .; Frank Lewis, Chap .; C. M. Melville, Ex, G .; Wmn. MeGouch S. at _1 .; Miss Lizzie Paine, D S. at A. ; Wm. J. Blaisdell, I. S .; Warren W. Teague, O. S .; R. L. Bickford, Sec. ; E. N. Jackman, Coll. John W. Staniford, Treas.
Meets second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Fraternal Hall, Union square.
UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS
GRAND COMMANDERY OF MASS.
Dr. Edward Hartshorn, Somerville, Rep to S. C .; Francis II. Dove, Boston, Alt. ; Harvey L. Boutwell, Esq., Malden; Alt. to fill vacancy ; Rev. E. A. Wyman, D. D., Ph. D., Faulkner, G. C. ; Miss Edith Howard, Chelsea, V. G C .; Rev. W. HI. Bolster, South Weymouth. G. P. ; James B. Trueworthy, Lowell, G. K. R. ; Dr. Abel Wares, Haverhill, G. T .; Francis L. Beal, Charlestown, G. II. ; Mrs. A. H. Harvey, Boston, G. W. I. G .; James Gage, Holyoke, G. W. O. G .; Louis A. Cook, Esq., South Weymouth, Joseph I. Stewart, Faulkner, Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller, East Boston; G. Trustees; Dr. Edward Hartshorn, Somerville, P. G. C.
Meet annually the second Wednesday in April.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ATLAS REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION. INSTITUTED JAN. 4, 1889.
Meet third Fridays in each month at Templars' Hall, 18 Summer street.
A. II. Nelson, Pres. ; J. P. Brown, Vice Pres. ; A. H. Nelson, C. W. Clapp, Trustees ; A. II. Nelson, J. P. Brown, G. F. Hughes F. P. Stewart, J. Sewall, Jr., Directors; G. F. Hughes, Clerk ; A. C. Day. G. E. Morrill, F. H. Adams, Finance Com .; N. S. Smith, W. F. Munn, B. A. Hamilton, Building Committee; F. P. Stewart, Treasurer.
CENTRAL CLUB. Highland avenue, corner Central street.
ORGANIZED NOV. 17, 1886. INCORPORATED DEC. 13, 1886.
Christopher E. Rymes, Pres. ; Charles S. Lincoln, George A. Bruce, Vice Presidents; Charles F. Rice, Sec. ; Joseph O. Ilayden. Treas. ; C. E. Rymes, Chairman; Charles S. Lincoln, George A. Bruce, Douglas Frazar, John E. Sylvester, Herbert C. Hall, J. O. Hayden, Charles F. Rice, Wallace II. Mam, Harry Highley, Charles M. Ilemenway, Executive Committee; Charles S. Lincoln, Herbert C. Hall, Harry Highley, Wallace HI. Ham, Charles F. Rice, Charles M. Hemenway, House Committee; George A. Bruce, Charles S. Lincoln, Douglas Frazar, John E. Sylvester, Membership Com- mittee; Douglas Frazar, Harry Highley, Wallace HI. Ham, Fin- ance Committee; Joseph O. Hayden, Charles F. Rice, Printing Committee.
FIREMAN'S CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION.
J. R. Hopkins President; Bernard W. Lawrence, Vice Pres. ; John E. Ilill, Secretary ; David A. Sanborn, Treas
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HILLSIDE CLUB, WINTER HILL. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 18, 1882.
W. E. Pulsifer, Pres. ; Frank M. Hawes, Vice Pres., Miss Caro- line A. Fox, Sec. ; Frank Davis, Trens. ; Rev. Charles S. Noyes, . John Herbert, Esq., E. A. Stone, M iss Alice Smith, Miss Addie L. Veazie, Executive Committee.
Meets Ist and 3d Tuesday of each month.
MCLEAN ASYLUM. Asylum street.
Edward Cowles, M. D., Supt. ; George T. Tuttle, M. D., 1st Assist. Physician; J. W. Babcock, M. D., 2d Assist. Physician ; 11. M. Locke, M. D., Brd Asst. Physician ; William Noyes, M. D., Asst. Physician and Pathologist; J. II. Huddleston, D. II. Fuller, Medical Internes; F. W. Willis, Apothecary ; J. P. Bradbury, Pur- reyor; Miss L. E. Woodward, Supt of Nurses; Miss F. E. Gilbert, Clerk ; George B. Ober, Miss E. M. Allen, Supervisors.
OWL CLUB. ORGANIZED JUNE 14, ISSO.
Edward B. Noyes, Pres. ; Howard B. Armstrong, Vice Pres .; Ella F. Palmer, Sec. ; Charles F. Wildes, Treas. Fifty members. No stated time for meetings.
ROYAL ARCANUM SOCIAL CLUB, EXCELSIOR COUNCIL.
James A. Munroe, Pres. ; H. E. Merrill, Vice Pres. ; F. De- Witt Lapham, Sec. ; A. L. Knowles, Collector and Treas.
SHIEL LITERARY ASSOCIATION. Meets in Temperance Hall, Hawkins street.
SOMERVILLE CHESS AND CHECKER CLUB.
Club room, Lincoln, corner Perkins street, East Somerville. Officers .- C. F. Wildes, Pres. ; Arthur M. Brown, Vice Pres. ; H. A. Libbey, Sec. ; F. E. Bradford, Treas.
SOMERVILLE MEMORIAL HALL ASSOCIATION.
Hon. George A. Bruce. Pres. ; Levi F. S. Davis, William II. Brine, Hon. Edward Glines, J. Warren Bailey, Vice Presidents; . William II. Spiller, Rec. Sec. ; Gen. Douglas Frazar, Correspond- ing Sec ; Henry F. Woods, Treas. ; Dr. H. C. White, J. F. Well- ington, J. E. Whitaker, A. M. Robinson, N. A. Fitch, T. F. Mc- Gann, F. E. Hodgkins, William E. Weld, E. C. Clark, Charles S. Lincoln, William Coveney, Irving L. Russell, Executive Committee.
WEBCOWIT CLUB (SOCIAL.) 64 Mt. Vernon street, East Somerville.
J. Foster Clark, Pres; Charles Buswell, Treas. ; Charles Hemen- way, Sec.
SOMERVILLE CATHOLIC LYCEUM.
Meets first and third Tuesdays at 325 Somerville avenue.
T. J. McDonnell, Pres. ; J. S. Daly, Vice Pres. ; W. V. White, Rec. Sec. ; J. B. McDonnell, Corresponding Sec. ; John Connors, Treas. ; J. S. Sheerin, Book-keeper; M. Kelly, Librarian; J. S. Daly, P. F. Houley, J. J. Sheerin, C. II. MeCarren, T. L. Shevlin, John J. Fleming, Directors.
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SOMERVILLE CYCLE CLUB. .
J. B. Cann, Pres ; W. B. Nelson, Vice Pres ; F. S. McCausland, Jr., Corresponding Sec. ; W. F. Thatcher, Rec. Sec. ; W. R. Max- well, Treas.
ROAD OFFICERS.
C. P. Cubberly, Captain ; HI. S. Littlefield, Ist Lieut. ; F. S. Mc- Causland, Jr., 2d Lient. ; W. A. Wessels, Bugler; C. A. Collins, Color Bearer; W. B. Nelson. Chairman; Ellsworth Fiske, Engene Sanger, J. W. Whittaker, Sargent Morse, C. P. Cubberly, W. R. Maxwell, J. B. Cann. W. F. Thacher, W. A. Wessels, F. B. Kim- ball, Club Committee; D. E. Gilkey, Chairman ; W. II. Shaw, Geo. W. Foster, Membership Committee.
SOMERVILLE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. ORGANIZED APRIL 27, 1889.
Joseph O. Hayden, Pres. ; Nathan II. Reed, Elbridge G. Park, Oren S. Knapp, Charles S. Lincoln, Henry F. Woods, Edward Glines, Christoper E. Rymes, J. Henry Flitner, Vice Presidents; Frank W. Kaan, Treas. ; Frederick A. P. Fiske, Sec. ; Charles P'. Lincoln, Herbert L. Morse, Henry W. Pitman, J. Frank Welling- ton, Robert Luce, Charles W. Tarbell, Martin W. Carr, George O. Proctor, Louis E. Merry, William A. Muzzey, George W. Perkins, Charles HI. Crane, George M. Starbird, Charles M. Hemenway, Charles C. Folsom, Frank E. Dickerman, Edward F. Woods, John S. Hayes, William E. Pulsifer, Stillman II. Libby, Executice Cout- mittee.
SOMERVILLE Y. M. C. A. 257 Washington street.
W. M. Armstrong, Pres .: W. B. Savage, Vico-Pres .: I. E. Val- tine; Rec. Sec .: A. M. Wright, Gen. Sec .: F. E. Hodgkins, Treas.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
W. B. Clark, H. M. Moore, J. V. Steele, Henry Galletley, A. O. Taylor, M. E. Barnes, C. S. Betters, Cutler Crowell, John Higgins, E. D. Gibbs, E. E. Stevens, C. L. Stevens, W. H. Whipple, W E. Shedd, II. T. G. Chapman, G. R. Emerson, I. M. Story, Edward Norton.
Meeting consists of a Gospel meeting every Sunday evening, during the Summer season on Mount Benedict, beginning at G'elock, and in winter, in Hadley Hall, on Broadway, beginning at 5.30, also, a business meeting, held the first Wednesday of each month at the members house.
SOMERVILLE CO-OPERATIVE BANK.
Charles S. Lincoln Pres. James F. Beard Sec.
Meets first Monday of each month at Police Court room, Bow St.
SOMERVILLE SAVINGS BANK. 35 Union sq.
Oren S. Knapp, Pres .: Richard II. Sturtevant, Silas H. Holland, Vice- Pres .; George L. Baxter, Josiah Q. Bennett, Joseph HI Clark, Philip Eberle, Joseph O. Hayden, Silas H. Holland, Oren S. Knapp, Marshall II. Locke, Horace P. Makechnie, Albion A. Perry, J. Walter Sanborn, Jonathan Stone, Directors: Frederic W. Stone Clerk.
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MANUFACTURING COMPANIES, ETC.
AMERICAN TUBE WORKS. Located on Frost avenue. Office, 79 State street, Boston. Organized 1851. Capital stock, 300,000.
Wm. C.FCotton, Pres. E. B. Buckingham, Treas. : George H. Cotton, Assistant Treasurer. Seamless brass and copper tubes.
EAGLE SHADE ROLLER CO. Washington street, west of Union square.
Incorporated, 1881. Capital stock, 100,000. James M. Osgood, Pres. : II. D. Osgood, Treas.
MIDDLESEX BLEACHERY AND DYE WORKS Located 550 Somerville avenue. Capital -300,000.
Gilmore & IIaigh, Proprietors. Bleaching dyeing and printing.
UNION GLASS COMPANY. :
Webster avenue, near Prospect street.
Salesrooms, 36 India street Boston.
Organized 1864. Capital 50,000.
Thomas Dana, Pres. ; Lewis Hall, Treas .; J. P. Gregory, Agt .. Glassware, lamps, etc.
POST-OFFICE.
SOMERVILLE STATION, 370 SOMERVILLE AV.
W. H. Flynn, Supt. ; Miss Sibbel Banks, E. J. Costello and 11- bert Sutton, Clerks.
Letter Carriers. - J. F. Hunt, E. L. Barrett, C. A. McCarthy, E. A. Jordan, M. F. Carr, F. N. Lewis, J. L. Gilman, M. J. McCarthy, E. J. Cambridge, C. H. Paine, W. H. Bowers, W. II. Burnett, J. S. McGowan, C. W. Lovrien, J. F. Sheeran.
Mail arrives at 7.00, 9.30, 10.30. a. m. 12.30, 1.45, 4.15, 7.45 p. m. Mail closes at 6.50, 9.15, 10.15, a. n. 12.15, 1.30, 4.00, 7.30, p.m. Office hours from 7 a. m. to Sp. m. Sundays from 9.00 to 10 a. m. Money Order department open, from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
COLLECTION OF BOXES. 4
The box in front of the Post Office is collected at 10 minutes be- fore the departure of each mail.
Street letter boxes are collected by carriers on their regular de- livery trips.
There is also a midnight collection from boxes on Broadway, from Charlestown line to Elm st., through Elm st. and Somerville ave. to Union sq. and Wash st., Mt. Vernon, Perkins and Franklin to Broadway.
Letters should be in the Post Office at least 10 minutes before the departure of the mail.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.
See that your letters are sealed and stamped.
Do not abbreviate the address. Always use street address or box number when convenient.
" Visitors " or " transients " should have mail addressed " in care of." etc.
Place your address on upper left hand corner of envelope, and it will be returned if undelivered.
Place your stamp in upper right hand corner.
Nothing can be attached or pasted on postal card, except at letter rates.
Postmasters are permitted to read postal cards to prohibit the mailing of obscene literature.
Second, third and fourth class matter must not be sealed against inspection.
There is no limit of weight to first or second class matter or sin- gle books ; all other matter is limited to four pounds.
Liquids can be mailed only in metal or wooden boxes.
Persons sending postal cards and who write upon the address side of them "in haste," or other words unconnected with their delivery, subject them to letter postage, and they are held as unmailable.
RATES OF POSTAGE. FIRST CLASS.
Embraces letters, postal cards, and all matter wholly or partly in writing. Rates : letters two cents each ounce or fraction, postal cards one cent each, drop letters mailed at and for office where there is no carrier delivery, one cent each, at carrier offices, two cents each.
SECOND CLASS.
Applies to newspaper publishers and news agents. Rates: one cent per pound or fraction. Publications must be issued as fre- quently as once in three months, matter to be fully paid.
When mailed by other than publishers or news agents, one cent per four ounces or fraction, prepaid by stamp affixed.
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Embraces books (transient newspapers, periodicals, 1 cent, 2 oz. ) photographs, circulars, picture cards, and other matter wholly in print, proof and corrected proof sheets, with manuscript copy acompany- ing the same. Blank checks, drafts and similar printed forms, such as deeds, insurance policies, etc. This will include cheek books, or books of blank drafts, but not ordinary blank books, which are fourth class matter, one cent an ounce. Checks, drafts, policies and other such papers filled up with writing will be charged letter postage. Rate one cent, each two onnces or fraction. matter to be fully paid. There is no limit to single volumes of books. Other third-class matter is limited to 4 lbs.
FOURTH CLASS.
Embraces blank and printed address cards, labels, tags, mounted maps and charts, letter paper, patterns, playing cards, visit- ing cards (if written, letter rates), paper sacks, wrapping paper, with printed advertisements thereon, bill heads, letter heads, envel- opes, printed blanks, sample cards, and other matter of the same general character, the printing upon which is not designed to instruct, amuse, cultivate the mind or taste, or impart general information, samples, merchandise, models, ores, metals and miner- als. Rates one cent, each ounce or fraction. If matter of two classes be inclosed in one package, the whole must be paid at higher rate.
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
Postal laws and regulations have been amended so as to permit transmission through the mails within the United States and ter- ritories, of liquids, except spiritousand malt liquors, not liable to explosion or spontaneous combustion or ignition by shock or jar, and not inflammable, and of soft soap, pastry or confections, oint- ments, salves and articles of similar consistentey under certain conditions insuring safety to other mail matter in transmission.
Only the following printing is now allowed on fourth-class matter merchandise : The name and address of the person to whom is it sent; the name and address of the sender preceded by the word "from;" the number and names of the articles inclosed, a mark, number, name or letter for purpose of identification ; a simple form of return request; if a patented tag or wrapper is used, the word "Patented" with the date of the patent.
By order of the U. S. Congress, hereafter the postage of seeds, cuttings, seions and plants shall be charged at the rate of one cent for each two ounces, or fraction thereof, subject in all other re- spects to the existing laws.
UNMAILABLE.
The following articles are excluded from the mails : liquids, poi- sons, explosive materials; books, pamphlets, pictures, and other publications of an obscene or indecent character; all letters on the envelope of which, and postal cards upon which, senrrilons epithets are written, printed or engraved, or disloyal devices printed or engraved; and all articles which from their form and nature are liable to destroy, deface or injure the contents of the mail bags, or the person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Anything in the nature of an offensive or threatening dun, apparent upon an envelope, outside corner or postal card, or conveying the suggestion that such dun is enclosed, must be excluded as unmail- able.
FOREIGN.
On letters to all parts of Austria, Azores, Belginm, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, Greece, Hun- gary, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Port- ugal, Roumania, Russia, Servia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey, five cents per half ounce or fraction thereof ; prepayment, except on registered letters, optional.
Two cent postal cards can be forwarded to any of the above foreign countries.
On newspapers and books, 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction, limited to 4 lbs. 6 ounces.
Coin, jewelry, and articles subject to custom's duty, are excluded from all foreign mails.
Rates of postage to foreign countries other than as above, being subject to change each month, inquiry should be made at the foreign department for ruling rates before mail matter is deposited in the office.
All mail matter, except letters, must be so wrapped or enveloped that their contents may be readily and thoroughly examined by post- masters without destroying the wrappers.
MONEY ORDERS .- DOMESTIC.
$300 can be sent in one day.
For any amount not exceeding $100 on one order will be issued on payment of the following fees :
On orders not exceeding $5, five cents.
On orders not exceeding $10, eight cents.
Over $10 and not exceeding $15, ten cents.
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