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Stoves and Tinware.
Briggs Isaac B. 42 Main
BROWNELL A. C. 30 Main (see page 331)
COX WILLIAM & CO. 56 Main (see page 339)
GEOGAN JOIIN, 74 Main (see page 342)
Glenwood Furnishing Co. 21 City square
Hutchinson William, 10 Main
JONES FRED A. 64 Weir (see outside back cover)
Martin Michael, 41 West Water
MASON LYMAN, 134 and 136 Bay (see page 329)
Smith W. N. & M. G. 23 Broadway
WEST L. B. & CO. 24 to 30 Winthrop (see page 340)
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Straw Dealer. CARPENTER GEORGE R. 22 School (also hay, see p. 348 }
Stucco Workers. HARMON & HOPKINS, 8 Trescott (see page 337)
Surveyors.
Dean Luther, Bristol County bank building KING GEORGE A. 7 Summer (see line on back cover)
Tack, Brad, and Shoe Nail Manufacturers.
ALBERT FIELD TACK CO. 19 Spring (see page 325)
Anthony & Cushman Tack Co. 24 Court
FIELD A. & SONS, 19 Spring (see page 325)
TAUNTON TACK CO. rear 45 Weir, near Little river (see page 325)
WILLIAMS H. A. MFG. CO. end of Cushman (crimping and sole, see page 327.)
Tailors.
Barnard Charles T. 1 Union block
Bryant Charles G. 14 Union block
Connell John, 26 Weir
CROSSMAN WILLIAM R. & CO. 49 City sq. (see bot- tom line on back cover)
Hayden James, 6 Winthrop
Morton M. L. 44 City square
Skinner F. T. 52 Main
Sullivan Daniel J. 20 Broadway
Ward W. G. 8 Broadway
Tallow. BASSETT WALTER, Bay, opp. Baptist church (see page 347)
Taxidermists.
Blood H. L. 219 Weir
Cahoon John C. 2 Morton
Teachers.
( See also Music Teachers ; also Schools and Teachers, p. 278) TAUNTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Armory Hall bldg. 7 Summer (see page 351) PROVIDENCE BRYANT & STRATTON COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, Theo. B. Stowell, prop. 283 Westminster, Providence (see page 362) Williams Alice M. 7 Summer (elocution)
Tea Dealers. CENTENNIAL TEA CO., Curtis HI. Reed, proprietor, 87 Main (see page 349)
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Teamsters. ( See also Job Wagons. )
BRENNAN JOHN E. 14 Union block, Main (see page 333)
CARPENTER GEORGE R. 22 School (see page 348)
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CLEMENS JOHN, 34 North Pleasant (see page 348) Mason James T. 49 Kilton
MORRIS EDWARD W. rear 8 Cottage (see page 333)
Pratt Levi K. 63 Plain
REED WILLIAM D. 17 West Water (see page 354)
Telegraph Offices.
Western Union Telegraph, City Hotel building and 27 West Water, and Central depot, Charles W. Crandell, manager
Telephone Exchange.
Southern Mass. Telephone Co. 17 Main
Theatre.
Music Hall, 41 Cohannet
Tinsmiths and Sheet Iron Workers.
Allen George C. 178 Weir
COX WILLIAM & CO. 56 Main (see page 339)
JONES FRED A. 64 Weir (see back cover)
MASON LYMAN, 134 and 136 Bay (see page 329)
WEST L. B. & CO. 24 to 30 Winthrop ( see page 340)
Tobacco and Cigars. ( See also Cigar Manufacturers. ) HELT BENJAMIN G. 4 Broadway (see page 347)
Twist Drill Munufacturers.
NEW PROCESS TWIST DRILL CO. rear 34 Court (see page 328)
Type Writing Machines.
Park Albert J. 57 Cedar Umbrella Repairers. TINKHAM SAMUEL M. & SON, 47 Main (see p. 331) Undertakers.
GAFFNEY JOHN, 42 Weir (see page 353) · WASHBURN P. T. & H. S. 7 Union block (see p. 353)
Upholsterers. BABBITT E. F. 10 and 12 Hodges av. (see page 348) GARDNER & HENRY, 6, Cedar (see page 348) RANKIN ROBERT, 3 Hill ( see page 348) WASHBURN CHARLES H. 25 Main (see page 342) WHITE GEORGE T. rear 29 Union (carpet, see p. 342)
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Variety Stores.
Doherty Teresa A. Miss, 138 Bay
Gelly Henrietta Miss, 58 Whittenton
Gray Isabella, 1 Warren
JOHNSTON E. A. MRS. 87 Bay (see page 340)
Levasseur Nellie M. Miss, 109 Bay
Long Margaret G. 24 Whittenton
Lynch J. P. 145 Bay
Pizer B. F. 108} Bay
Shaw Elizabeth Mrs., Jenny Lind, cor. Smith
Vegetables. WOODWARD WALTER L. 83 Weir (see page 345)
Veterinary Surgeons.
HASKELL WALTER II., Church & Burt's stable, 37 Co- hannet (see page 354)
Pero William II. 84 Main
Vinegar Manufacturer. PIERCE ALVIN W., County, cor. Orchard (sec p. 351)
Vise Manufacturers.
STRANGE'S MACHINE WORKS, 36 Washington (see page 340)
Well Digger.
BARKER D. L. 9 Custom Ilo. st., Providence (see p. 362) Well Furnishings.
BARKER D. L. 9 Custom Ilo. st., Providence (see p. 362) Well Pumps. BARKER D. L. 9 Custom Ilo. st., Providence (see p. 362) Wells ( Artesian, Etc.). BARKER D. L. 9 Custom IIo. st., Providence (see p. 362) Western Farm Mortgages. BRIGGS ANDREW S. 3 Union block (see page 323)
Wheelwrights.
BROWNELL & BURT, 10 Washington, cor. Hodges av. (see outside back cover)
DORGAN J. B. 47 Weir (see page 352)
Doyle Charles, 24 East Water
Goulard Nelson, 62 Weir
Lockwood John, 69 Bay Mann C. A. 9 East Water
McDONALD J. A. rear 49 West Water (see page 353) RAND NATHAN, rear 3 Broadway (see page 353) Wheeler George Il., Williams, cor. County
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Wig Manufacturer. WEBSTER C. W. MRS. 32 Main (see line on front cover )
Window and Door Frames.
MOORE & BOOTH, Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 337)
WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 335)
Window Shades. DAVIS H. L. & CO. 36 Main (see page 341)
REED EDGAR H. 19 Union block (see page 342)
WOOD C. & SON, 65 Main (see page 341)
Wood and Kindlings. ( See also Coal and Wood.)
CASWELL II. B. 48 Summer (see page 331)
Horton Everett HI. 23 East Britannia
King Albert, Belmont, near Ashland Lawton George B. 15 Myrtle
O'BRIEN WILLIAM, 21 Pine (see page 331)
WHITE A. C. 28 Dana ( see page 330)
WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 335)
Williams George F., Hart, beyond County
Wood Turning.
BASSETT EUGENE P., Merchants lane (see page 337) MOORE & BOOTH, Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 337)
WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 335)
Wooden Ware. DICKERMAN HENRY A. 103 and 105 Main (wholesale, see outside back cover)
DURGIN H. W. & CO., Whittenton store (see page 343)
JONES FRED A. 64 Weir (see back cover)
Wool Scouring.
Talbot George W. rear Dighton Furnace Co.
Woolens. SKINNER N. HI. & CO., Main, corner Cedar (see inside front cover)
Worsteds and Patterns.
Ballard C. N. Mrs. 1 Summer
Burgess Annie W. 44 Main
MERRIAM O. L. & CO. 49 Main (see page 351) ,
Thompson II. M. & Co. 75 Main
Yarn Manufacturers. Canoe River Mills, Chandler av. (cotton) Cohannet Mills, Adams street (hosiery) \V. R. Potter Mill, 6 Porter ( hosiery )
Yellow Metals and Zinc Manufacturers. TAUNTON COPPER MFG. CO., office W. Water near Third (see page 327) 18
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CITY GOVERNMENT, 1889.
Organized First Monday in January.
ANNUAL ELECTION TUESDAY AFTER FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER.
The Board of Aldermen meets on the first Thursday evening of every month ; the Common Council on the second Thursday evening of every month.
MAYOR - HON. R. HENRY HALL.
ALDERMEN.
EDWARD H. TEMPLE, Chairman.
Ward Ward
1 - Edward H. Temple. 5 - Arthur K. Williams.
2 - Charles S. Anthony. 6- G. Arthur Lincoln.
3 - Benjamin Morris. 7 - Geo. W. Elmes.
4- A. Gilbert Williams. 8 - William Mc Ausland.
COMMON COUNCIL.
RIPLEY W. TOWNSEND, President.
Ward
1 - Marcus A. Dary, Herbert N. Pierce, J. Alfred Mes- singer.
2 - James H. Lincoln, Albert M. Clark, Alden H. Blake. 3 - Thomas F. Hoye, E. Clarence Holt, John T. Franks. 4 - Ripley W. Townsend, Frederick V. Brown, W. K. Hodgman.
5 - Charles L. Johnson, W. A. Robinson, Fred E. Austin. 6 - Gustavus T. Fisher, Edward A. Fay, J. A. McDonald. 7 - F. A. Walker, H. A. Short, David Johnson.
8 - George Ellam, Noah Lemaire, John C. Finn.
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CITY OFFICERS.
City Clerk - Edwin A. Tetlow. Office in City Hall ; open from 9 A. M. to 1 p.M., and from 2 to 4.30 P.M.
Clerk of Common Council - Joseph R. Tallman.
City Messenger -D. D. Perkins.
Treasurer and Collector - George A. Washburn. Office in City Hall ; open from 8} A. M. to 1 P.M., and from 2 to 5 P.M.
City Solicitor - Arthur M. Alger.
Board of Assessors - Henry S. Hart ( Chairman), William B. Church, William H. Pleadwell ( Secretary). Meet at City Hall, every Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Sealer of Weights and Measures - Simeon A. Wheeler. Superintendent of Streets -Joseph L. Macomber, jr. Office, City Hall. Residence, 60 High street.
Inspector of Petroleum - Samuel D. Godfrey.
Inspector of Milk - David D. Perkins.
City Physician - Frank C. Walker. Office, 7 Ilill street.
Superintendent of Mayflower Hill and Broadway Cemeteries -William H. Tyndal.
Superintendent of Oakland Cemetery - E. O. Wilmarth.
Superintendent of Pine Hill Cemetery - John A. Williams.
Overseers of the Poor - Nath'l J. Crossman, ( Chairman), George A. Washburn ( Secretary), Daniel Carey.
Board of Health - E. U. Jones, M.D., F. C. Walker, M.D., William Macfarlane.
Soldiers' Relief Committee - Arthur K. Williams, Charles S. Anthony, and Benjamin Morris. Office, City Treas- urer's office, City Hall.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
City Marshal - Francis L. Dow. Office at Police station, 16 Court street.
First Assistant, and Captain Day Police - James Cash.
Second Assistant, and Captain Night Police -John G. Hopkins.
Policemen - Samuel B. Westcoat, Hugh HI. McCormick, Richard Caffrey. William E. Macomber, William Doh- erty, Il. H. Macomber, Levi K. Congdon, Edward Coyle, Owen Galligan, 2d, James T. Howland, Joseph Evans, Rodney I. Ellis, Nathaniel G. Hathaway, Wil- liam E. Peck, Walter Powers, Ambrose P. McDanald, Edgar H. Briggs, Lawrence Scanlon, John II. Eddy, Edgar G. Blandin.
Officers for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Owen Gal- ligan, Davis H. Eddy, William E. Peck.
Truant Officers - Francis L. Dow, David Dean.
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TAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Instituted 1866. Rooms over Bristol County Savings Bank, 35 Broadway. Librarian - Ebenezer C. Arnold. Assistant Librarians - Misses Hattie B. French and Etta Shannon. Trustees - R. Ilenry Hall, Ripley W. Town- send, Timothy Gordon, William H. Fox, C. W. Hartshorn, Rev. J. P. Forbes, Henry W. Morse, Edwin M. Hills. Connected with the Library is a Reading Room.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Eegineer, Abner Coleman. Ist Assistant, Benj. H. Baker. 2d Assistant, Jerome B. Mason. 3d Assistant, Albert L. Carpenter.
ENGINES AND LOCATIONS.
NIAGARA, Steamer No. 1, Leonard, cor. School street - Foreman, Alden F. Sprague. Asst. Foreman, Richard Brunelle. Treasurer, B. A. Trafton. Engineer, William B. Carpenter. Fireman, W. Scott Knight. Clerk, Ilenry Smith.
EDWARD MOTT, Steamer No. 2, Leonard, cor. School st .- Foreman, Timothy C. Lucas. Engineer, Geo. II. Wheeler. Fireman, L. C. Woodward.
CHARLES ALBRO, Steamer No. 4, Bay, near E. Britannia st. -Foreman, H. J. Kinsley. Assistant, Charles E. Dunbar, Engineer, George E. Chace. Treasurer, Frank O. Warner. Clerk, Walter Barker.
LOOK AND LADDER No. 1, Leonard, cor. School street .- Foreman, Daniel L. Brownell. Assistant and Treasurer, Joseph R. Holt. Clerk. Edward L. Cordner.
LOVERING HOSE Co. No. 2, at Whittenton ( Private) .- Foreman, Jeremiah O'Brien. Assistant and Treasurer, James Goodwin. Clerk, George E. Whitehead.
HOSE No. 3, Weir Village .- Foreman, William H. Cush- man. Assistant, George H. Paull.
HOSE No. 4, Bay, near East Britannia street .- Foreman, H. J. Kinsley. Assistant, Charles E. Dunbar. Clerk, Walter Barker.
HOSE No. 5, Olney st .- Foreman, Theodore W. Porter. Asst. Foreman, Henry M. Warren. Clerk and Treasurer, George Anthony.
HOSE No. 6, Westville .- Foreman, C. E. Mason, Asst. Foreman, Elisha Walker. Clerk, Charles King.
HIOSE No. 7, South Taunton .- Foreman, Daniel Crotty. Assistant, W. H. Bonner.
HANCOCK ENGINE Co., Oakland .- Foreman, Edw. Mallon. Ist. Asst. Foreman, John Mc Mahon. Clerk, M. J. Conway.
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FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. Superintendent, Abner Coleman. LOCATION OF SIGNAL BOXES.
NO.
3 Washington, corner Pleasant.
4 City Hotel.
5 Opposite City Hall, on pole.
6 Central depot, Wales street
7 Weir Village. (Staples & Phillips' block. )
8 Old Colony R.R. depot, on pole, Dean street.
9 Cohannet mill, Adams street.
12 Purchase, corner Wilbur street.
13 Hopewell. Bay, corner Jefferson street.
14 Reed & Barton's Works.
15 Winthrop, corner Cohannet street.
16 Tremont, corner Shores street
17 Tremont and Norton avenue.
18 Oakland Village.
19 Almshouse.
23 Weir street, corner Somerset avenue.
24 Somerset avenue, corner Fifth street.
25 County, corner Linden street.
26 High street, near railroad bridge.
27 County, corner Hart street.
28 Middleboro avenue, corner Stevens street.
31 Harrison, corner Harrison avenue.
32 Highland, corner Winthrop street.
34 East Taunton. (Old Colony Iron Works. )
35 Westville.
36 Near Dighton Furnace Company's Works, on pole.
41 Whittenton mills.
42 No. 4 Engine House, Bay street.
43 Hospital. ( Private. )
45 Whittenton Junction.
46 Washington, corner Jackson street.
51 A. Field & Sons, Spring street. ( Private. )
52 Central Fire Station, School street.
61 Hose 5, Olney street.
62 Cohannet, corner Franklin street.
63 Mason Machine Works. (Private.)
64 Canoe River Mills.
65 Oilcloth Factory.
71 West Water, corner Fourth street.
73 Berkley, near Cooper street.
TAUNTON WATER WORKS.
Commissioners, P. I. Perrin, Henry M. Lovering, S. D. Presbrey, M. D. Clerk, George F. Chace. Office in City Hall.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - The Mayor and the President of the Common Council, ex-officiis ; also the following : (for one year), John E. DeBlois, Frank L. Tinkham ; ( for two years), John H. Galligan, Joseph W. Hayward, Henry J. Fuller ; (for three years), Frank A. Hubbard, Frank L. Fish, Mrs. Kate B. Bragg.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Rev. George C. Capron. Office in City HIall. Office hours, 4 to 5 p.M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
The Principal of each School i's the Teacher first named.
High - John P. Swinerton, Ansel O. Burt, Mary Hamer, Annie L. Collins, Elizabeth W. Trafton.
Barnum Street - Mary G. Crossman, Mary A. Whit- marsh, Mary E. Mackenzie, Edith M. Chick.
Bay Street - Henry F. Burt, J. Jane Burbank. Julia A. Chase, Lillian Rose, Jennie B. Champney, Nellie F. Carver, Florence E. Francis, Harriet E. Redfern, Ida J. Pierce.
Cohannet - Clarence F. Boyden, Hattie B. Albro, Louisa D. Eddy, Kate R. Williams, Evelyn II. Warren, Lusana S. Tripp, Mary J. Walsh, Eunice R. Pierce, Mary A. Sprague, Amanda M. Collins, Adeline D. Lovell.
County Street - Charles S. Coombs, Celia A. Williams. East Taunton - Seth C. Macomber, Martha Haseltine.
East Weir - Sara E Williams.
High Street - Mary E. Allen, Helena P. Chace.
North Pleasant Street - Thos. P. Paull, Hannah F. Ray, Catharine E. Hoye, Kate O'Connor, Mary E. Briggs.
North School Street - S. Angeline Wilbur, Sarah Robin- son, Abbie L. Feltch.
Pine Street - Eliza A. Drake, Lizzie N. White, Emily J. Clark, Mary E. Murphy, Harriet P. Macomber, Louisa B. Sears.
School Street - Ellen F. Luscomb, Kate E. Flanagan, Celia M. Watson.
School Street - Lillian F. Maxwell.
Summer Street - Elizabeth C. Kent, Maria Watts, Martha L. Brewster.
Weir - F. Arthur Walker, Mary A. Howe, Mary A. Morse, John R. King, Grace W. Ilowe, Mary C. Perkins, Harriet M. Read, Lydia E. Conant, Julia E. Deane, Char- lotte M. Hathaway.
Whittenton - Lizzie E. Pierce, Emma N. Ames, Gertrude L. Foulds, Elizabeth R. Bliss, Ora Strange, Emma J. Totten. Winthrop - Anna L. Dickerman, Alice Macomber, Emma J. Green.
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RURAL SCHOOLS.
East - Lucy B. Bliss.
Lothrop - Eleanor B. Mitchell. North - Mary H. Field. Oakland - John M. Field, Gertrude F. Dean. Pratt - Alice C. Lane. Richmond - Nellie G. Pizer. Rocky Woods - Emma A. Walker. Scadding's Pond - Anna M. Mckenzie.
South - Carrie M. Leonard, Annie W. Brownell. Tremont - Eliza E. Brow. Westville - Blanche Elliott, Angie M. Richmond. Woodward-Kizzie W. Cotterell.
TEACHERS IN THE FREE EVENING SCHOOLS, Winter of 1888. Elementary School, Isaac W. Wilcox, Charles S. Coombs, Kate E. Galligan, Mary H. Galligan, Gertrude F. Dean, Joseph H. Tidd. Blanche Elliott, Lizzie E. Pierce, Eliza- beth R. Bliss. Industrial Drawing School, Walter L. Park, Abner Coleman, William Park, Albert F. Munro, Karl P. Dahlstrom, W. F. Hersey, Caroline T. Cutler.
BRISTOL ACADEMY.
Incorporated 1792. Building on Spring street erected 1852. President, Timothy Gordon. Secretary and Treas., Principal, Wm. F. Palmer. Assistants, Fred T. Lincoln, A. M., Miss Julia Sampson. Teacher of French, Madame Marcotte. Instructor in Penmanship, Frank E. Burbank. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Principal, Miss Alice W. Crossman.
TAUNTON ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Established 1887. Located in Armory Hall building, junction of Main and Summer streets. Frederick A. Very, Teacher of Piano Forte and Organ Playing, Harmony, and Counterpoint. Francis W. Perry, Teacher of Voice Culture, Sight Singing, Theory, and Musical History.
CHURCHES.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY ( Unitarian). Summer, be- tween Main and Spring. Organized in 1637. The present building was dedicated in 1830. Pastor, Rev. John P. Forbes. Deacon, John S. Sampson. Clerk, John S. Sampson. Treas., William R. Billings. Pru- dential Committee, Thompson Newbury, Charles T. Crandall, Wm. Reed, jr. Supt. of Sunday School, Wil- liam R. Billings. Organist, Edward M. French. Sexton, Richard II. Borden.
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WESTVILLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ( Orthodox). Winthrop street, at Westville. Organized 1792. The present structure was dedicated in 1828. Pastor,
Deacons, Lorenzo Lincoln, Ilezekiah L. Merrill. Treas., George A. Mann. Supt. of Sunday School, John R. King. Organist, John R. King. Sexton, Geo. Lincoln. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ( Orthodox). East Taunton. Or- ganized 1853. Pastor, Rev. Ephraim W. Allen. Deacons, Elisha W. Cain, Darius C. Wentworth. Clerk, Charles W. King. Treas., Henry P. Barstow. Supt. of Sabbath School, Elisha W. Cain. Prudential Com., C. W. King, E. E. Padelford, J. W. Richmond. Sexton, R. Phillips. TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ( Orthodox), Broadway.
Organized 1821. Pastor, Rev. II. P. DeForest. Deacons, George M. Woodward, J. W. Pierce, Charles M. Rhodes. Supt. of Sabbath School, E. E. Richards. Asst. Supt., F. E. Austin. Clerk of the Church, Erastus Morse. Organist, Miss Millie Watts.
WINSLOW CHURCH ( Orthodox). Third Trinitarian Church, Cohannet, corner Franklin. Organized 1837. Pastor, Rev. Geo. H. Reed. Deacons, Edgar II. Reed, Andrew S. Briggs, Geo. W. Andros, Herbert O. McCrillis. Supt. of Sabbath School, Charles E. Pratt .. Treas., George W. Andros. Organist and Chorister, Frank E. Fuller. Prudential Committee, James II. Dean, Cornelius Wood, Andrew S. Briggs. Sexton, T. C. Wimpenny.
UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. West Britannia, corner Rockland. Organized 1868. Pastor, Rev. Howard A. L. King. Deacons, Barnas L. Burbank, .Wm. Holmes, Elijah Tolman. Supt. of Sabbath School, Charles L. Lov- ering. Clerk, Miss J. Jane Burbank. Treas., Henry B. Palmer. Prudential Committee, Eli Smith, Geo. L. Johnson, Charles T. Sabine, Frank L. Fish. Organist. Frank L. Fish. Sexton, Hiram Cole.
ST. THOMAS' CHURCH ( Episcopal). High street. Organized about 1740. Rector, Rev. Charles Il. Learoyd. Wardens, William H. Bent, Henry M. Lovering. Clerk, John T. Meats. Treas., Henry M. Lovering. Vestrymen, Samuel M. Tinkham, George C. Wilson, R. Henry Hall, Chas. A. Reed, William C. Lovering, John T. Meats, John E. Sanford, George F. Pratt, Nomus Paige, Geo. F. Howard, Henry P. Copeland. Supt of Sunday School, Rev. Chas. II. Learoyd. Organist and Chorister, Walter J. Clemson. Sexton, John Senior.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ( Episcopal). Bay, cor. King. Organ- ized 1866. Rector, Rev. Francis Mansfield. Clerk, F. E. Fiske. Treas,, Geo. E. Chambers. Supt. of Sunday School, Jason H. Hayward. Wardens, Wm. H. Pleadwell, J.H. Hayward. Vestryman, Joseph Roderick. Organist, Orrin F. Bacon. Sexton, Curtis P. Dunbar.
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WINTHROP STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, 37 Winthrop. Organized in 1819. Pastor, Rev. Joseph K. Wilson. Deacons, A. J. Barker, Charles Il. Field, Charles A. Lawrence, Samuel J. Ilowes, Arthur J. Gould. Clerk, O. A. Barker. Treas., HI. D. White. Supt. of Sabbath School, Frank L. Tinkham. Chorister, F. W. Perry. Organist Charles P. Foster. Secton, Edwin II. Newhall.
FREEWILL, BAPTIST CHURCH. North Taunton. Organized 1815. Pastor and Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. J. Nel- son Rich. Organist, Mrs. Walter Bassett. Clerk and Treas., Miss Adelaide Austin. Deacons, Simeon Lin- coln, Lafayette Dean. Se.cton, Elmer Bassett. FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Weir, near First. Organized about 1830. Pastor, Rev. II. B. Cady. Sec- retary, George W. Barrows. Supt. of Sabbath School,
Charles H. Lincoln. Treasurer, George W. Barrows. Chorister and Organist, John E. De Blois. Sexton, Geo. M. H. Bennett.
CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Cohannet, near. High. Organized 1853. Pastor, Rev. J. W. Smith. Supt. of Sabbath School. A. S. Rounds. Treas. of Society, A. S. Rounds. Chorister, Ezra Hamlin. Organist, John E. DeBlois.
GRACE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Weir, cor. Somerset avenue. Organized 1874. Pastor, Rev. Edward L. Hyde. Supt of Bible School, Asa N. Dyer. Treas., Israel Allen. Organist. Geo. G. Crane. Sexton, Thos. M. Taylor.
WORCESTER STREET CHAPEL ( Methodist Episcopal). Organ- ized 1888. Pastor, Rev. Jordan C. Wells. Recording Steward and Treas., John Pring. jr. Organists, Miss Cora Wilmarth and Leroy S. Hodges. Supt. of Sabbath School, Jordan C. Wells
ZION'S MISSION ( Methodist Episcopal). Rear 49 West Water. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Washington street, near Broadway. Organized 1885. Pastor, Donald MeDongall. Elders, John B. Girling, Duncan Hackett. Committee, Angus McInnes, Robert Gaston. Wm. II. Pollard, John B. Girl- ing. Sec., Robert Gaston. Treas., Angus McInnes. FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. High, cor. Spring. Organized
1825. Pastor, Rev. Deacons, Charles Foster and Silas S. Hood. Supt. of Sabbath School, Frederick T. Farnsworth. Treas .. D. Il Mason. Or- ganist, J. E. De Blois . Clerk, Frederick T. Farnsworth. Sexton, Hiram S. Gould.
ST. . MARY'S CHURCH ( Roman Catholic). Broadway, corner Washington. Instituted 1831. Pastor, Rev. E J. Sher idan. Assistants, Rev. James A. Ward, Rev. David F. Sheedy. Sexton, James Carr. Organist, Miss Ellen V .. Galligan.
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CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART ( Roman Catholic). First, near Somerset avenue. Weir Village. Instituted 1873. Pastor, Rev. J. F. McDonough. Assistant, Rev. Thomas F. Kennedy. Sexton, John Daly. Organist, Annie Gal- ligan.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY ( Roman Catholic). E. Taunton. Pastor. Rev. J. F. McDonough. Assistant, Rev. Thomas F. Kennedy. Sexton, John Buckley
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ( Roman Catholic ).
Bay, cor. Alger avenue. Organized Jan., 1883. Pastor,
Rev. James F. Roach. Assistant, William Flynn Or-
ganist, Miss Annie Leo. Sexton, Thomas Boylan.
ARLINGTON UNION CHAPEL. Arlington, cor. School. Pres., J. A. M. Wilbur. Supt., E. M. Hills. Trustees, Chas. L. Lovering, Seth C. French, Charles Rhodes, Dr. N. M. Ransom, J. B. Dennett. Janitor, Joseph E. Skiff. Sun- day School at 2.30 P.M.
ARLINGTON UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL. Held in the Arlington
Chapel. Supt., Edwin M. Hills. Asst. Supt., Albert King. Sec., Mrs. Perley Slater. Treas., Miss Maria D. Hills. Librarian, Miss Maggie Bearse. Assistant Librarian, Lizzie Briggs. Organist, Annie McAdam.
OAKLAND CHAPEL. Sabbath services at 2 P.M.
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES OF TAUNTON. Sustained by the Churches and Charitable Associations of the city. Or- ganized March 28, 1881. Incorporated Jan. 25, 1883. Objects : 1, To raise the needy, as far as practicable, above the need of relief; 2, To prevent street begging, imposition, and the existence of a pauper caste ; 3, To secure the united action of our different charities and of all benevolent persons in one harmonious system of wise aid to our poor. Office in basement of Historical Hall. Office hours from 9 to 11 and 3 to 5. President, George A. Washburn, Esq. Vice-Presidents, Rev. Charles Il. Learoyd, Rev. J. P. Forbes. Clerk, Rev. S. Hopkins Emery. Treas., Orville A. Barker. Supt., Miss C. L Peckham. Directors, Henry G. Reed. Rev. II. P. De. Forest, George A. Washburn, George F. Pratt. Board of Managers, the above named officers, a representative of one from each co-operating church and society, and nine other gentlemen chosen at large with an equal number of ladies.
SALVATION ARMY. Meets in Wilbur Hall, Trescott, near Fruit street. Meetings every evening.
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MASONIC. TAUNTON COUNCIL ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
T. I. M., I. H. Bumpus. D. M., Lewis E. Leonard.
P. C. of W., A. B. Hodges. M. of Ex., Henry S. Wash- burn. Recorder, Charles T. Williams. C. of C., II. T. Washburn. C. of G .; E. Clarence Holt. Steward, L. E. Iliggins. M. of C., Geo. F. Pratt. Tyler, Thomas Cran- nage. Regular convocations second Tuesday of each month, at Masonic Hall, 76 Main street.
ST. MARK'S ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
High Priest, E. P. Padelford. King, Charles Hewitt. Scribe, Charles T. Williams. C. of H .. James Landers. P. Sojourner, A. O. Milne. R. A. Captain. II. S. Culver
M. 3d Vail, B. H. Baker. M. 2d Vail, HI. B. Leach. M. Ist Vail. Albert D. Chace. Treas., George F. Pratt. Sec., G. T. Fisher. S. Steward, Edmund Daggett. J. Steward, George J. Peck. Chaplain, J. J. Whitmarsh. Organist, T. Preston Burt. Tyler, Thomas Crannage. Regular com- munications second Monday evenings in each month, at Masonic Hall, 76 Main street.
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