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KAVANAUGH JOHN J. 41 Washington (see page 433)
Mason James, 24 and 28 Weir
Mason William, 14 Weir
MURPHY EDWARD J. 15 School (see page 432)
Nichols Thomas F. 107 Bay
O'Neill Stephen J. & Co. 91 Broadway
OWENS THOMAS, 18 and 20 Washington (see outside back cover)
PAINE WILLIAM H. II West Water (see page 431)
Reilly Philip and Edward, 32 Weir
Toner William H. 37 East Britannia
TRIMBLE PATRICK, 10 Leonard (see page 433)
Tripp William C. 4 Cohannet
WOODWARD ALDEN P. 61 West Water (see page 431)
WOODWARD H. A. 53 West Water (see page 433)
SAVINGS BANKS. (See also Banks.)
BRISTOL COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, Alfred C. Place, treasurer, 35 Broadway (see page 40I)
Mechanics' Co-operative Bank, Bay, cor. West Britannia 21
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Savings Banks-Continued. Taunton Co-operative Bank, District Court building, Court sq. TAUNTON SAVINGS BANK, Henry R. Wood, treasurer, 9 City sq. (see page 402) Weir Co-operative Bank, 10 West Water
SAWING AND PLANING.
King Earl & Co. near Chace's station, E. T. BOOTH & LUTHER, Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 418) SPROAT JAMES C., East Water, cor. Agawam (see p. 434) WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 418)
SCENERY PAINTERS. De VERE A. FRED, 24 Broadway (see side line on back cover)
SCROLL SAWING. WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 418) €
SEED DEALERS.
WILLIAMS P. & CO. 41 City square (see page 429)
SEWER CONTRACTOR.
MAGEE HUGH F. 115 Broadway (see page 423)
SEWER AND DRAIN PIPE.
STAPLES COAL CO. 50 City square and 10 West Water (see page 407)
SEWING MACHINE FINDINGS.
SINGER MFG. CO., Wendell P. Bowman, manager, 107 Main (see page 413)
SEWING MACHINES.
Badeau Eli, II Broadway Roby Enos, 12 Broadway
SINGER MFG. CO., Wendell P. Bowman, manager, 107 Main (see page 413)
Young George F. 24 Broadway
SHEATHING PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
LINCOLN LORENZO & CO. No. Dighton (see page 410)
SHEET METAL WORK FOR BUILDINGS.
VAN NOORDEN E. & CO. 383 Harrison av., Boston (see page 435) SHOW CARDS.
De VERE A. FRED, 24 Broadway (see side line on back cover)
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SHUTTLE MANUFACTURER. DUDLEY SUMNER A. 24 Court (see page 409)
SIGN PAINTER.
De VERE A. FRED, 24 Broadway (see side line on back cover)
SILVER PLATED WARE DEALERS.
GLENWOOD FURNISHING CO. 19 Union block (see back cover)
SILVER PLATED WARE MANUFACTURERS.
Eldridge & Co., Eldridge street, near railroad crossing Poole Silver Co. 106 Whittenton
REED & BARTON (Corporation), 48 West Britannia, Britanniaville (see front colored page)
West Silver Co. 31 Winthrop
SILVERWARE MANUFACTURERS.
REED & BARTON (Corporation), 48 West Britannia, Britanniaville (see front colored page)
SKYLIGHTS (METAL).
VAN NOORDEN E. & CO. 383 Harrison av., Boston (see page 435) SLATE ROOFER.
MURPHY WILLIAM M. 251 Eddy, Providence, R. I. (see page 427)
SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
BASSETT WALTER, 533 Bay (mill, wool scouring, olive, chip, laundry and jewellers' soaps, see page 417)
White Horace N. 250 Walker
SODA WATER MANUFACTURERS.
Cope Samuel & Son, Crane av. cor. Harvey Galligan William H. 114 Bay
SPEAKING TUBES.
ACME ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., W. E. King, manager, 22 Taylor bldg (see page 408) DICKERMAN LESTER D. & CO. 5 Summer (see page 408)
SPOOL MANUFACTURER. DUDLEY SUMNER A. 24 Court (see page 409)
SPORTING GOODS. PIERCE HARDWARE CO. 8 Union block (see page 408) WASHBURN F. R. 15 Union block (see top line on front cover)
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STABLES.
Briggs Fred A. rear 67 West Water
Briggs Williams S. 3 and 5 Howard
Burke William H. 103 Bay
Burt G. F. 204 School
CAVANAUGH BROS. 26 and 28 Court (see page 436)
Childs F. C. rear 36 High
Church & Burt, 37 Cohannet
Davis S. E. 31 School
Gaffney James P. 5 Leonard
HATCH GEORGE W. L. 25 Court and 8 Cottage (see p. 436) MACDONALD JOHN A. rear 3 Broadway (hack, livery, and boarding, see page 436)
NARRAGANSETT STABLE, John J. Cahalan, prop. 22 and 24 Cohannet (hacks a specialty, see page 436)
Nichols J. J. II Whittenton
STAIR BUILDER.
Park George H. 22 Franklin
STATIONERS. (See also Booksellers.)
BARKER A. J. 19 Main (see outside front cover)
Dickerman Henry A. & Son, 5 Summer
RIPLEY & BRIGGS, 19 City square (see page 416)
STEAM ENGINE BUILDERS.
MASON MACHINE WORKS, Oak street (see page 406) TAUNTON LOCOMOTIVE MFG. CO., Wales street (see page 406)
STEAM FITTERS.
CHICK FRED H. 64 Cohannet (see page 420)
DOHERTY T. P. 7 Crocker square (see page 427) MAHER JOHN H. 16 Cohannet (see page 426) MILNER E. A. & CO. 56 Main (see page 421) PARK WILLIAM R. & SON, 19 Court (see page 420)
STEAM HEATING APPARATUS.
CHICK FRED H. 64 Cohannet (see page 420) DOHERTY T. P. 7 Crocker square (see page 427) MILNER E. A. & CO. 56 Main (see page 421) MURPHY WILLIAM M. 251 Eddy, Providence, R. I. (see page 427) PARK WILLIAM R. & SON, 19 Court (see page 420)
STEAM PACKING. PERRY'S H. C. SON, 7 Main (see page 414)
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STEAM YACHT AND LAUNCH BUILDER. BROWN EDWARD H. 71 Bay, yard East Water (see p. 423)
STENCIL CUTTERS. Strange J. W. & Son, 2 Silver
STENOGRAPHERS.
Closson George A. 5 Cohannet
Whitters Jennie M., Crocker building
STENOGRAPHY.
TAUNTON BUSINESS COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING, Bristol County Bank bldg. (see page 404)
STONE FOR BUILDING.
SMITH JAMES R. 34 Winter (see page 424) Wilber James E. 26 East Britannia
STOVE LINING MANUFACTURERS. (See also Fire Brick Manufacturers.)
French & Winslow, 24 Fifth
PRESBREY STOVE LINING CO., B. C. Pierce, treas. and agent, 212 Somerset av. (see page 410)
Taunton Stove Lining Co., A. W. Parker, treas., Somerset av. cor. Highland [Water Union Stove Lining Co., G. A. Lincoln, treas., Fifth, cor. West Williams Stove Lining Co. south end of West Water
STOVE MANUFACTURERS.
DIGHTON FURNACE CO., Fred P. Leonard, treas. 42 to 54 South, North Dighton (see page 426)
New England Stove Co., Wales, cor. Vernon
NORTH DIGHTON CO-OPERATIVE STOVE CO., Frank K. Chase, treas. I to 5 Railroad av. North Dighton (see page 426)
TAUNTON IRON WORKS, West Water, cor. Fifth (see page 426)
Thomas Oscar G. 99 to 107 West Water 1
WEIR STOVE CO., C. F. Baker, treas. 133 West Water, cor. Fourth (see front colored page)
WHITE, WARNER, & CO. 31 Tremont (see opposite leaf),
STOVE PATTERNS.
BLOOD HARRIE L. 3 First (see page 405) CONANT HENRY B. 143 Somerset av. (see page 405)
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Phoenix Crucible Manufacturing Corporation, H. D. Atwood, prop. 89 West Water, cor. Furnace court
Taunton Crucible Co., E. D. Paige, agent, W. Water, c. Third
STOVES, RANGES, TINWARE, ETC.
BAKER TIMOTHY C. 42 Main (see page 427)
Brownell A. C. 30 Main
COOK SAMUEL W. 106 East Water (see page 427)
GLENWOOD FURNISHING CO. 19 Union block (see outside back cover)
HOME FURNISHING CO. 24 Winthrop (see page 423)
MASON LYMAN, 113 Bay (see page 426)
MILNER E. A. & CO. 56 Main (see page 421)
PENPRAISE G. M. & CO. 107} Bay (see page 421)
SMITH W. N. & M. G. 23 Broadway (see page 423)
WHITMARSH IRVING F. 64 Weir (see page 421)
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STREET RAILWAY.
Taunton Street Railway Co. office 3 Union block
STUCCO WORKERS.
HARMON & HOPKINS, 28 Main (see page 423)
STUDS, BUTTONS, ETC. (PEARL).
VIGILANT BUTTON WORKS, 6 Porter (see page 408)
SURVEYORS. --
DEAN LUTHER, 4 and 5 Taylor bldg. (see page 405) KING GEORGE A. 7 Summer (see line on front cover)
TACK, BRAD, AND SHOE NAIL MANUFACTURERS. Albert Field Tack Co. branch of Atlas Tack Corp. 19 Spring Anthony & Cushman Tack Co. 24 Court
Bosworth B. S. & Co., Middleboro av. E. T.
Newcomb D. P. 123 East Water
Taunton Tack Co. branch of Atlas Tack Corp. rear 49 Weir TAUNTON WIRE NAIL CO., Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 410)
TAILORS.
Barnard Charles T. 5 Main Bryant Charles G. 38 Main COLBY'S CLOTHING HOUSE, 21 and 23 Main (see p. 414) Congdon George A. 9 Rand block
Connell John, 26 Weir Delamaine Charles J. 114 Bay
Grossman W. 37 West Water O'Reilly Daniel, I Winthrop
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Ricketson R. H. 3 City square Sullivan Daniel J. I Broadway, room 9 Tallon Edward, 15 Merchants lane Turner James, 112 Bay
Ward William G. 32 Broadway
TAXIDERMIST. BABBITT JAMES P. 10 Hodges av. (see page 413)
TEA DEALERS.
CENTENNIAL TEA CO., Mrs. Curtis H. Reed, prop. 10 Main (see page 431) Gillion Christopher K. 8 Smith
Richmond W. R. 41 Main
TEACHERS.
(See also Music Teachers; also Schools and Teachers in Miscellaneous Department.)
Bonney Anna L. Miss, 23 Cedar (private)
BRISTOL ACADEMY, William F. Palmer, principal, Spring, near Dean (see page 413) Henninger Edmund N., Taunton Business College
Hinckley Lena V. Miss, 9 Cohannet (music and painting)
Hutchinson Edgar L., Taunton Business College
Presbrey Clara B. Miss, 103 Weir (painting)
PROVIDENCE BRYANT & STRATTON BUSINESS COLLEGE, Theo. B. Stowell, proprietor, 357 Westmin- ster, Providence, R. I. (see page 438)
TAUNTON BUSINESS COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING, Bristol Co. Bank building (see page 404)
TEAMSTERS. (See also Job Wagons.)
Brennan Frank P. 8 Falvey's court
BRENNAN JOHN E. 3 City square (see page 437)
Briggs R. P. 127 Hart
Carpenter George R. 22 School
CLEMENS JOHN, 34 North Pleasant (see page 437)
HATCH GEORGE W. L. 23 Court and 8 Cottage (see p. 436) Keith Joseph, 34 Maple KINGSBURY B. F. & CO., N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. freight depot (see page 437) Pratt Levi K. 63 Plain Reed William D. 13 Highland
SMITH JAMES R. 34 Winter (see page 424)
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TELEGRAPH OFFICES. Western Union Telegraph, City Hotel building and Central depot, Charles W. Crandell, manager
TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
Southern Mass. Telephone Co., Telephone bldg. Court st. TAUNTON PULSION TELEPHONE CO. (The), William A. Hayward, agent, 22 Taylor bunlding, City square (see page 409)
TEXTILE MACHINERY.
UNIVERSAL LOOM CO. rear 234 High (see page 407)
THEATRE.
Taunton Theatre, 24 Court
TILE SETTING.
PIERCE HERBERT N. rear 22 Broadway and 86 Winthrop (see page 422)
TINSMITHS AND SHEET IRON WORKERS.
BAKER TIMOTHY C. 42 Main (see page 427)
MASON LYMAN, 113 Bay (see page 426)
MILNER E. A. & CO. 56 Main (see page 421)
NEWHALL GEORGE S. rear 6 Main (see page 426)
PENPRAISE G. M. & CO. 107} Bay (see page 421)
WHITMARSH IRVING F. 64 Weir (see page 421)
TRICYCLES, ETC.
GOODWIN & McDONALD, 21 Cohannet and 3 Broadway (see page 4II)
HUNTLEY F. G. 27 Cohannet (see page 41I)
ROBERTSON JOHN W. 28 Cohannet (see page 4II)
STRANGE'S CYCLE CO. 36 Washington (see page 4II)
WHITCOMB CYCLE CO. 2 and 4 Winthrop (see page 41I)
TRIPE.
O'Brien Michael F. rear 32 Bay
TRUNKS, BAGS, ETC.
COLBY'S CLOTHING HOUSE, 21 and 23 Union block (see page 414) STANDARD CLOTHING CO. 52 and 54 City square (see page 414) WALKER HENRY A. I Main (see page 415)
TWIST DRILL MANUFACTURERS.
New Process Twist Drill Co. 34 Court
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TYPEWRITING.
TAUNTON BUSINESS COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING, Bristol Co. Bank building (see page 404)
UMBRELLAS.
O'HEARNE JOHN & CO. 13 City square (see side line on page 282) PERRY'S H. C. SON, 7 Main (see page 414)
WALKER HENRY A. I Main (see page 415)
UNDERTAKERS.
BUFFINTON H. B. 13 Broadway (see page 438)
GAFFNEY CHARLES T. 42 Weir (see page 438)
McCanna William & Co. 13 Cohannet
Seaver Horace L. 29 Main
WASHBURN H. T. 7 Union block (see page 438)
UPHOLSTERERS.
BABBITT'S FURNITURE AND MATTRESS CO. 10 and 12 Hodges av. (see page 413)
GLENWOOD FURNISHING CO. 19 Union block (see back cover)
HENRY WALTER J. 49 Adams (see page 422)
Wetherell Clarence E. 13 Barnum
VARIETY STORES.
Brennan Mary J. 149 Washington
Colrick Patrick F. 78} High
Conary William M. 27 West Water
Dawson John, 103 Tremont
Dix George, 215 Weir Dondero Andrew, 42} Floral
Galligan William, 114 Bay
Gething Martha Mrs. 10 Wilbur
Gough Peter, Old Colony av. E. T.
Gracia Joseph, Somerset av. cor. Godfrey Gray Isabella, I Warren JOHNSTON E. A. Mrs. 91 Bay (see page 415) Lahar Winnifred Mrs. 108 Bay
McGuire Thomas, 226 Broadway
Morton Ellen M. Mrs. 41 Grove Sanborn & Pye, 21 Broadway (5 and 10 cent goods)
Simonds William H. 94 Richmond Waldron E. M. 68 High
Wilson W. 388 Washington
Witherell E. L. 283 Tremont
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VENTILATORS. VAN NOORDEN E. & CO. 383 Harrison av., Boston (see page 435)
VETERINARY SURGEONS. BORDEN CHARLES R., J. A. Macdonald's stable, rear 3 Broadway (see page 435)
Haskell Walter H. 39 Cohannet
Pero William H. 32 Spring
Walker A. G. 24 Cohannet
VINEGAR MANUFACTURER. PIERCE ALVIN W., County, cor. Orchard (see page 428)
WASHING MACHINES.
HAMER'S PERFECT WASHERS, Levi Adshead, agent, 170 Bay (see page 437)
WATCH, CLOCK, AND SPECTACLE REPAIRERS.
ALBRO WILLIAM E. 52 Main (see side line on front cover) Pitts Joseph S. 20 Main Rivard Albert F. 12 Broadway
Walker Erastus M. 20 Main
WATCHMEN'S CLOCKS. ACME ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., W. E. King, manager, 22 Taylor bldg. (see page 408)
WATER PIPE CONTRACTOR. MAGEE HUGH F. 115 Broadway (see page 423)
WESTERN FARM MORTGAGES. COUCH L. C. 4 City square (see page 402)
WHEELWRIGHTS.
BROWNELL & BURT, 10 Washington, corner Hodges av. (see outside back cover)
Burt William L. 13 First
DORGAN J. B. 62 Weir (see page 435)
HATHAWAY BENJAMIN R. 138 Weir (see page 435) Mann C. A. 9 East Water
McDONALD J. A. rear 49 West Water (see page 434)
McNamara P. H. rear 49 West Water
Wheeler George H. 2 Williams
WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES.
BOOTH & LUTHER, Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 418) TAUNTON LUMBER CO., William H. Lewis, manager, 44 Broadway (see page 418) WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 418)
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WINDOW SHADES. DAVIS HENRY L. & CO. 36 Main (see page 419) GLENWOOD FURNISHING CO. 19 Union block (see out- side back cover) SMITH W. N. & M. G. 23 Broadway (see page 423)
WINES AND LIQUORS.
BAY STREET TAVERN, E. F. Burns, proprietor, 130 Bay (see page 433)
KAVANAUGH JOHN J. 41 Washington (see page 433)
OWENS THOMAS, 18 and 20 Washington (see outside back cover)
PAINE WILLIAM H. II West Water (see page 431)
WOODWARD ALDEN P. 61 West Water (see page 431) WOODWARD H. A. 53 West Water (see page 433)
WIRE NAILS.
TAUNTON WIRE NAIL CO., Mason, corner Myrtle (see page 410) WOOD ENGRAVERS.
RYDER J. J. CO. The, 210 Westminster, Providence, R. I. (see leaf opp. page 279)
WOOD MANTELS. BOOTH & LUTHER, Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 418)
WOOD AND KINDLINGS. (See also Coal.)
Bassett Eugene P., Merchants lane
Charrette Joseph, 183 Bay
Horton Everett H. 23 East Britannia
LAWTON GEORGE B. 15 Myrtle (see page 425)
WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir and 71 Ingell (see page 418) Wood Arthur H. 71} Winter
WOOD TURNING.
BOOTH & LUTHER, Mason, cor. Myrtle (see page 418) WILLIAMS A. G. & CO. rear 62 Weir (see page 418)
WOODEN WARE.
DURGIN H. W. & CO., Bay, cor. Whittenton (see page 429) WHITMARSH IRVING F. 64 Weir (see page 421)
WOOLENS.
SKINNER N. H. & CO. 66 Main, corner Cedar (see inside front cover)
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Ballard C. N. Mrs. I Summer
YACHT BUILDER. BROWN EDWARD H. 71 Bay and East Water (see p. 423)
YARN MANUFACTURERS. Canoe River Mills, Chandler avenue (cotton) Cohannet Mills, Adams street (hosiery) Nemasket Mills, Old Colony av. E. T. (hosiery)
YELLOW METAL AND ZINC MANUFACTURERS. TAUNTON COPPER MFG. CO. office West Water, near Third (copper and yellow metal, see page 409)
The New England Business Directory and Gazetteer, 1896.
Price, $7.50.
See page 446.
THE BOSTON DIRECTORY.
Published annually in June.
Price, $5.00.
See page 445.
The Boston Register and Business Directory.
Published annually in January.
Price, $2.00.
See page 448.
SAMPSON, MURDOCK, & CO. 155 Franklin St., Boston.
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COHANNET
Annual Election, Tuesday, after first Monday in December. Organized first Monday in January.
CITY GOVERNMENT, 1896. Mayor, Hon. BENJAMIN MORRIS.
ALDERMEN.
President, Nathaniel J. W. Fish.
Ward I-George E. Dean. Ward 5-Ebenezer A. Dean.
Ward 2-Edwin A. Dary. Ward 6-Allen P. Hoard.
Ward 3-John O'Hearne. Ward 7-John Pring, jr. Ward 4-Nathaniel J.W. Fish. Ward 8-Charles J. Nichols.
The Board of Aldermen meets on the first Wednesday evening of every month; the Common Council on the second Thursday evening of every month.
COMMON COUNCIL. President, Henry W. Colby.
Ward I-John F. Barden, jr., Lewis B. Hodges, George A. Washburn.
Ward 2-Henry W. Colby, Elijah E. Richards, Fred M. At- wood. Ward 3-John J. Kavanaugh, Wm. E. Brady, John L. Gaff- ney.
Ward 4-Herbert E. Hall, Arthur C. Leonard, Alfred L. Lincoln.
Ward 5-William E. Hart, Walter T. Soper, George H. Wil- liams.
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Ward 6-Edward C. Paull, Howard L. Phillips, Edw. A. Searle. Ward 7-John E. Westgate, James N. Lincoln, Henry H. Francis.
Ward 8-Frank A. Brown, Nathaniel A. Cushman, John H. Hoye.
CITY OFFICERS.
City Clerk-Edwin A. Tetlow. Office in City Hall. Open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Clerk of Common Council-Joseph R. Tallman.
City Messenger-Gideon Perkins.
Treasurer and Collector-Edward H. Temple. Office in City Hall. Open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
City Solicitor-Lloyd E. White.
City Engineer-Luther Dean.
City Physician-Frank C. Walker. Office 108 High street.
Board of Health-James E. Seaver, Frank C. Walker, M. D., Charles H. Macomber.
Board of Assessors-Martin J. Lincoln, Charles L. Johnson, Ansel O. Burt, Sec'y. Meets at City Hall, every Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Board of License Commissioners-Joseph F. Hines, chairman; Eugene P. Bassett, Albert M. Clark. Meets Wednesday evenings, at 7.30. Office, 24 Main street, open from 5 to 6 P. M. Mondays.
Park Commissioners-Charles S. Anthony, William Reed, jr., Frank L. Fish, Edgar L. Crossman, William W. Water- man. Office, 24 Main street.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-James A. Tinkham.
Sewer Commissioners-Henry A. Thayer, Henry H. Culver, Thomas F. Cavanaugh.
Superintendent of Streets-John H. Church. Office, City Hall. Residence, II Somerset av.
Inspector of Petroleum-Samuel D. Godfrey.
Inspector of Provisions-Walter H. Haskell.
Inspector of Milk-Gideon Perkins.
Inspector of Plumbing-Eli Wardell, 24 Main.
Superintendent of Public Buildings-Herbert N. Pierce.
Superintendent of Mayflower Hill and Broadway Cemeteries- William H. Tyndall.
Superintendent of Oakland Cemetery-E. O. Wilmarth.
Superintendent of Pine Hill Cemetery-Richard P. Briggs.
Overseers of the Poor-Nathaniel J. Crossman, Daniel Carey, Mrs. Lizzie T. Burt, Secretary.
Soldiers' Relief Committee-George E. Dean, John O'Hearne,
John Pring, jr. Office, City Clerk's office, City Hall.
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Chief of Police-Vacancy. Office at Police Station, 16 Court street.
Deputy Chief of Police-James Cash.
Captain Night Police-John G. Hopkins.
Policemen-Hugh H. McCormick, Samuel B. Westcott, James T. Howland, Richard Caffrey, William E. Macomber, H. H. Macomber, Joseph Evans, Nathaniel G. Hathaway, Francis L. Dow, Walter Powers, Edgar H. Briggs, John Eddy, Edgar G. Blandin, Edward Coyle, Lawrence Scan- lan, Clarence E. Bolton, William E. Peck, William Doherty, John Buckley, John F. Hall, Charles A. Gib- bons, Osgood A. Hodgman, Horace E. Crowell.
Officers for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-William E. Peck, Joseph Evans, Samuel B. Westcott, William Doherty. Truant Officers-James Cash, David Dean.
TAUNTON WATER WORKS.
Commissioners, Henry M. Lovering, Peter H. Corr, S. D. Presbrey, M. D. Clerk and Superintendent, George F. Chace. Office in City Hall.
TAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Instituted 1866. Rooms over Bristol County Savings Bank, 37 Broadway. Librarian, Joshua E. Crane. Assistant Li- brarians, Miss Marietta Shannon and Bradford A. Scudder. Trustees, Benjamin Morris, Henry W. Colby, Timothy Gordon, William H. Fox, R. Henry Hall, Rev. J. P. Forbes, Henry W. Morse, Edwin M. Hills, Sec. Connected with the Library is a Reading Room. Supt. of Reading Room, William G. Snow.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, 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 st .- Captain, Richard Brunelle. Lieut., Leonard A. Pierce. Engineman, William B. Carpenter. Fireman, W. Scott Knight. Clerk, Henry Smith.
Edward Mott, Steamer No. 2, Leonard, cor. School street -Captain, Timothy C. Lucas. Lieut., Charles L. Manter. Engineman, Geo. H. Wheeler. Fireman, Henry A. Higgins.
Charles Albro, Steamer No. 4, Bay, near East Britannia street-Captain, H. J. Kingsley. Lieut., Charles E. Dunbar. Engineman, John L. Rankin. Fireman, W. W. Swan. Driver, John Carr.
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Chemical Engine No. I, Leonard, corner School street- Captain, F. A. Leonard.
Hook and Ladder No. I, Leonard, cor. School street- Captain, Daniel L. Brownell. Lieut., Frank N. Flanders. Clerk, Luke C. Keith. Driver, Charles Loveley.
Hook and Ladder No. 2, Bay, near East Britannia street- Captain, Joseph R. Holt. Lieut., Geo. R. French. Clerk, John Leddy. Driver, Thomas Murphy.
Hook and Ladder No. 3, Weir Fire Station-Captain, Edward W. Wyman. Driver, Charles F. Canfield.
Hose No. 3, Weir Village-Captain, William H. Cushman. Lieut., George H. Paull. Driver, John P. Staples.
Hose No. 5, Olney street-Captain, Henry M. Warren. Lieut., George Anthony. Treas., George Anthony. Clerk, William Jones. Driver, Alfred J. Cook.
Hose No. 6, Westville-Captain, William Chandler. Lieut., George A. Lincoln.
Hose No. 7, South Taunton-Captain, Frederick Stubbings. Lieut., Joseph H. Norris.
Hose No. 8, Oakland-Captain, Edward Mallon. Lieut., Sinare Beaulieu. Clerk, M. J. Conway.
Hose No. 9, East Taunton-Captain, Millard E. King. Lieut., George Evans. Clerk, Clifford L. King.
Lovering Hose Co. No. 2, at Whittenton (Private)-Fore- man, Richard Maginn. Assistant and Treasurer, James F. Goodwin. Clerk, John Goodwin.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Superintendent, Abner Coleman.
No. LOCATION OF SIGNAL BOXES.
13 -Bay and Jefferson streets.
131-Broadway, near Coram.
14 -Reed & Barton's office.
15 -Granite and Maple streets.
16 -Tremont and Shores streets.
17 -Tremont street and Norton avenue.
18 -Oakland Village.
19 -Almshouse.
24 -Neck of Land Bridge.
241-Williams, near Harris.
25 -County and Linden streets.
252-Nemasket mill, East Taunton (private).
26 -High street, near railroad bridge.
27 -County and Hart streets.
28 -Middleboro avenue and Stevens street.
29 -No. 9 Hose station, East Taunton.
31 -Harrison street and Harrison avenue.
312-Winthrop, near Power Station.
337
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
313-Harrison avenue, cor. Barnum. 32 -Winthrop and Highland streets.
34 -Winthrop, cor. Brook street.
35 -Westville.
37 -Winthrop and Cohannet streets.
38 -Barnum and West Weir streets.
39 -General Cobb and Couch streets. 4 -City Hotel, City square.
41 -Whittenton mills.
42 -Bay street fire station.
422-Broadway and Jenny Lind street.
423-Whittenton, cor. Cottage.
43 -Lunatic Hospital (private).
44 -Taunton Theatre (special).
45 -Whittenton Junction.
46 -Washington and Jackson streets.
47 -Washington and Winter streets.
5 -City Hall.
5I -Field's Tack Works (private).
52 -Central fire station.
53 -Weir and Hill streets.
54 -Weir and Somerset avenue.
56 -Dean, near railroad station.
6 -Central passenger station.
61 -Olney street fire station.
62 -Music Hall, Cohannet street.
63 -Mason Machine Works (private).
64 -Near Canoe River mill.
641-Washington and Hodges avenue.
65 -Oak and Wales streets.
67 -Agricultural avenue and Friend street.
68 -Shores and Bliss streets.
7 -Weir, Staples & Phillips block. 1
71 -West Water and Fourth streets.
712-Cohannet mill No. 3 (private).
72 -Somerset avenue and Fifth street.
721-Somerset avenue, near Baker street.
722-Somerset avenue, at Dighton.
723-Dighton Furnace.
724-Somerset avenue, near Railroad avenue.
73 -Berkley and Cooper streets.
731-East Water, near Hood street.
74 -Somerset avenue and First street.
741-Somerset avenue, cor. Third.
75 -Ingell street, near lumber yard.
76 -Plain and Pratt streets.
8 -School and Grant streets.
81 -Purchase and Wilbur streets.
9
-Adams street, Cohannet mill.
91 -Washington and North Pleasant streets.
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338
TAUNTON DIRECTORY.
SIGNALS.
2 Test Blows at 12 M. and 9 P. M.
2 Blows after an alarm, to relieve pressure.
3 Blows, second alarm.
33 Blows, third alarm.
2 Blows, repeated five times, general assembly.
15 Blows, military call.
SPECIAL SIGNALS.
12 Chemical, No. I.
21 calls Hook and Ladder I.
22 calls Hook and Ladder 2.
23 calls Hook and Ladder No. 3.
221 Engine I.
222 Engine 2.
223 Hose 3.
224 Hose 4.
225 Hose 5.
SCHOOL SIGNALS.
212 at 7.15 A. M., no school. 212 at 11.45 A. M., one session.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
School Committee-The Mayor and the President of the Common Council, ex-officiis; also the following: (for three years), George F. Chace, Joseph H. Hayward, Mrs. Emily A. Hall; (for two years), Ansel O. Burt, Dr. Frank A. Hubbard, Joseph S. Tidd; (for one year), William S. Baker, James H. Dean, John J. Barker.
Supt. of Public Schools-Clarence F. Boyden. Office in City Hall. Office hours, 4 to 5 P. M., on Mondays, Wednes- days, and Fridays.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
The principal of each school is the teacher first named. The names of temporary assistants are printed in italics.
High School-John P. Swinerton, David G. Miller, Dwight M. Miner, Charles A. Hathaway, Mary Hamer, Isavene W. Martin, Elizabeth W. Trafton, Elizabeth A. Wheeler, Susan L. Cushman, Ernest L. Hayward, Addie C. Bodfish. Barnum Street-Mary G. Crossman, Mary A. Whitmarsh, Eliza A. Smith, Florence E. Francis, Edith Williams.
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