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ST. ELIZABETH COURT, No. 103.
C. R., Sarah E. Dowd. V. C. R., Alice C. Walsh. R. S., Catherine Smith. F. S., Margaret Cosgrove. Treas., Nellie G. Walsh. S. C., Mary E. Gibbons. J. C., Mary E. Kervick. I. S., Ellen L. Sheridan. O. S., Mary E. Hannoa.
NEW ENGLAND ORDER OF PROTECTION.
UNITY LODGE, NO. 38.
Instituted May 17, 1888. Meets at Maple Avenue Hall, first and third Mondays. W., Frank P. Tew. J. P. W., J. W. Strange. V. W., T. W. Sherman. Sec., N. A. Cushman. Fin. Sec., David Carr. Treas., George E. Chace. Chaplain, Mrs. David Carr. Guide, Fred K. Harvey. Guardian, Mrs. Caroline Davis. Sentinel, George Froelich.
W. H. MARTIN LODGE, No. 51.
Instituted 1888. Meets second and fourth Mondays of every month at G. A. R. Hall. Warden, Josiah A. Crocker. Junior Past Warden, Sarah Dean. Vice-Warden Ella E. Raymond. Sec., Alanson Pratt. Treas., L. Maria Williams. Fin Sec., Winfield S. Geary. Chaplain, Harriet N. Hatch. Guide, James N. Monroe. Guardian, William H. Raymond. Sentinel, James S. Eggleston. Medical Examiner, John A. Hunt.
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ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS.
CLAN GORDON, No. 4.
No. 19 Broadway. Chieftain, William McCall. Tanist, Edward Brain. Chaplain, James S. Reed. Secretary, William McCall, jr. Fin. Sec., John Irvine. Senior Henchman, William Thompson. Junior Henchman, Frank M. Dreghorn. Seneschal, Thomas Irvine. Warder, Hugh Copeland. , Sentinel, James McKechnie. Treas., Charles S. McCall. Physician, Dr. C. A. Atwood. Piper, William Thomson.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF GOOD FELLOWS. . TAUNTON ASSEMBLY, No. 121.
Instituted Nov. 4, 1887. Meets in G. A. R. Hall, fourth Wednesday evening of each month. Ruler, G. W. Raymond. Instructor, Mrs. H. Hill. Councillor, W. H. Severance. Sec., T. W. Sherman. Fin. Sec., E. F. Rose. Treas., T. C. Lucas.
ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS. BRISTOL COUNCIL, No. 55.
Meets in Elks' Hall, first and third Friday evenings. Coun- cillor, Charles Cowan. Vice-Councillor, Frank W. Green. Rec. Sec., I. M. Inman. Treas., Guy L. Hoyt.
KNIGHTS OF SHERWOOD FOREST. GENERAL SHERIDAN CONCLAVE, No. 88.
Established Nov. 10, 1890. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays in Foresters' Hall, 27 Broadway. C., Edward Lane. V. C., Oliver L. Wise. A., Patrick Reilly. P. M., Edward Fleming. -
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. TAUNTON COUNCIL, No. 82.
Meets in K. of C. Hall, 26 Court, second and fourth Thurs- day evenings. G. K., T. F. Cavanaugh. D. G. K., John S. Conaty. Chancellor, Harrie W. Galligan. Warden, John H. Hoye. I. G., James Gilchrist. O. G., Patrick J. Coyle. R. S., Hugh T. McManus. F. S., Thomas F. Reilly. Treas., James P. Galligan.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR. SAMOSET LODGE, No. 348.
Meets every first and third Wednesday of each month, in Grand Army Hall. Dictator, B. F. Wilbur. Reporter, Charles A. Boomer. Financial Reporter, William W. Braley. Treas., John B. Girling.
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PURITAN LODGE, No. 3282.
Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, in Good Templars' Hall, Maple avenue. Dictator, A. J. J. Belanger. Vice-Dictator, Timothy Harrington. Asst. Dictator, Frank Gibbon. Reporter, C. E. Gilman. Financial Reporter, William F. Grant. Treas., Alexander K. Rankin. Chaplain, C. B. Tripp.
AMERICAN ORDER OF DRUIDS. HOUSEHOLD COUNCIL, No. 18.
Meets in G. A. R. Hall, Main street, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month. Prior, John McDonald. Vice-Prior, John Maher. Notary, Lula Cunningham. Col- lector, Joseph Whyatt. Treas., Thomas Boylan.
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS. TAUNTON LODGE, I. O. OF G. T., No. 170.
Instituted 1866. Meets in Good Templars' Hall, 14 Union block, Monday evenings. C. T., Herbert A. Wilbur. V. T. Mrs. Mary J. Wetherell. Sec., Miss Emily I. King.
CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND AID SOCIETY.
Meets in their hall, on Trescott street, every Monday even- ing. Pres., John S. Conaty. Ist Vice-Pres., Charles Dooley. 2d Vice-Pres., Eugene Fields. Rec. Sec., M. Joseph Boyd. Cor. Sec., Hugh H. Coyle. Trcas., John F. McCarthy.
ARLINGTON TEMPERANCE BAND.
Holds meetings first Wednesday of each month at Arlington Union Chapel at 7.30 P. M. Pres., Francis G. Lindsey. Vice- Presidents, Albert King, Miss Mabel Musick. Sec., Miss Nellie Bearse. Treas., James Monroe. Chaplain, Edwin M. Hills.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Rooms, 3 Summer. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. Pres., Mrs. J. F. Montgomery. Cor. Sec., Mrs. Seth C. French. Rec. Sec., Mrs. William T. Maxim, 29 Clinton. Treas., Mrs. Kate B. Bragg.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
No. 3 Summer. Pres., Miss Lilla Chapman. Vice-Presi- dents, Mrs. E. S. Young, Miss Gertie Whitman, Miss M. E. San- born, Mrs. Leland Merrill, Mrs. A. C. Rhodes. Cor. Sec., Miss Lilla Clayton. Rec. Sec., Miss E. J. Whiting. Treas .; Miss Cora Cunningham.
WHITTENTON CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Organized 1882. Meets in Lovering Hall, Monday even- ings, at 7.30. Pres., Edward J. Howard. First Vice-Pres.,
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Michael Sullivan. Second Vice-Pres., Joseph Murray. Rec. Sec., Joseph McMahon. Cor. Sec., William Granfield. Treas., Frank B. Twiss. Sergeant-at-Arms, James O'Brien. Spiritual Director, Rev. Father Roach.
YOUNG MEN'S CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND LITERARY SOCIETY.
Meets at Y. M. C. T. A. Hall, every Thursday evening. Pres., Thomas Smith. Rec. Sec., Edward McCabe. Fin. Sec., James Heary. Cor. Sec., Frank Larkin. Treas., B. E. Kier- nan. Agent, John M. Fitzgerald.
SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC. OLD COLONY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Pres., Rev. Samuel Hopkins Emery. Vice-Pres., Hon. Edmund H. Bennett, Taunton; Rev. William L. Chaffin, North Easton. Sec. and Librarian, James E. Seaver. Cor. Sec., Hon. Charles A. Reed. Treas., John F. Montgomery. Histori- ographer, Joshua E. Crane. Directors, Hon. William E. Fuller, Henry M. Lovering, James M. Cushman, Taunton; Edmund W. Porter, Taunton; Hon. John S. Brayton, Fall River; Hon. William W. Crapo, New Bedford, and the other officers, ex- officiis. Auditor, George A. Washburn, Taunton.
This society holds quarterly meetings, for the reading of his- torical papers, in January, April, July, and October, in Histori- cal Hall, Cedar street, which contains their Library and His- torical Collections. Open daily, 9 to 1, and 2 to 6, Sundays excepted. Five volumes of the Proceedings and Collections of the Society have been published.
BRISTOL COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Pres., Walter C. Baylies, Taunton. Vice-Presidents, Phi- lander Williams, George E. Wilbur, Ezra Davoll, Taunton; Edward M. Thurston, Swansea; Nathaniel B. Horton, Reho- both. Treas., Edward C. Holt, Taunton. Sec., Alfred B. Hodges, Taunton. Auditor, Charles T. Oldfield, Norton.
BRISTOL COUNTY PHILATELIC SOCIETY.
Pres., Howard W. Elliott. Vice-Pres., Carleton L. Soule. Sec. and Treas., Ezra H. Allyn. Librarian, Mortimer Searles, New Bedford. Exchange Superintendent, Andrew J. Kirby, rear 10 Wilbur. Counterfeit Detector, A. C. Paddock, Nan- tucket. Auction Manager, Lewis H. Benton. Representatives, A. J. Edgell, Fall River; G. G. Stiles, New Bedford; F. B. Eldridge, Mansfield; F. H. Drown, Boston.
TAUNTON HUMANE SOCIETY TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO DUMB ANIMALS AND LITTLE CHILDREN.
Pres., Rev. T. Clayton Welles. Sec., Thomas J. Taylor. Treas., N. H. Skinner. Auditor, William Park. Directors, 23
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the above named officers, and Rev. Andrew J. Torsleff, Rev. S. H. Emery, Mrs. Wilson W. Arnold, Miss Annie E. Wash- burn, George P. Cutler, Rev. John P. Forbes. Agents of the Society, William E. Peck, Samuel B. Westcoat, William Doherty, Joseph Evans, Edwin H. Evans, Edwin R. Lothrop, Richard Caffrey, Dr. F. H. Haskell.
SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOC.
Pres., Charles L. Lovering, Taunton. Sec., L. Soule, Taun- ton. Treas., Henry R. Wood, Taunton. Librarian, E. E. Richards, Taunton.
ANTLERS CLUB.
Rooms, 56 City square. Pres., Asa Jenney. Sec., A. S. Eldridge. Treas., F. O. Dean. Executive Committee, Charles Rogan, Asa Jenney.
CONVENT OF LA SAINTE UNION DES SACRES COEURS.
No. 76 Broadway. Superior, Dame Elvire. Twelve sisters.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
Whittenton, corner Washington. Under the charge of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart.
NORTH BRISTOL CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
Pres., Rev. C. Clayton Wells. Vice-Pres., William W. Waterman, D. G. Miller. Sec., Clarence F. Boynton. Treas., Henry W. Atkins. Executive Committee, Frank L. Fish, Seth L. Cushman, and the other officers. Out-look Committee, J. F. Montgomery, chairman; James H. Dean, Rev. Edw. H. Chandler.
UNITARIAN CLUB.
Meets second Monday in each month. Pres., Lloyd E. White. Vice-Pres., Albert Fuller. Sec., George F. Chace. Treas., Harry C. Atwood. Executive Committee, Herbert M. Staples, William L. White, jr., William R. Billings.
BRISTOL CLUB.
Rooms, 3 City square. Pres., Elliott Washburn. Vice- Pres., James E. Lewis. Sec., Harry S. Williams. Treas., Per- cival C. Lincoln.
TAUNTON CYCLE CLUB.
Pres., G. Arthur Babbitt. Vice-Pres., Arthur B. Totten. Sec., William J. Handford. Treas., James E. Totten. Capt., Henry C. Bearse. Ist Lieut., Frank E. Strange. 2d Lieut., Frank I. Reed. Bugler, James M. Read. Color Bearer, Chester W. Ashley. Meets at 38 Winthrop street.
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TAUNTON REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Meets at 56 City square. Pres., George A. King. Vice- Pres., W. K. Hodgman. Sec., B. F. Boyden. Treas., Charles S. Anthony. Executive Committee, the above named officers, and E. L. Crossman, H. W. Durgin, J. H. Tidd.
SOCIAL CLUB.
Meets in Social Hall, Jones' block, Broadway. Sec., Albert Fuller, 5 City square. Treas., Alfred B. Sproat. Executive Com., William R. Billings, chairman.
TAUNTON BOAT CLUB.
Club House, 15 Dean street, opposite Elm street. Commo- dore, Frederick Mason. Vice-Commodore, George W. Colby. Purser, Frederick M. Atwood.
TAUNTON YACHT CLUB.
Commodore, George E. Wilbur. Vice-Commodore, Clinton V. Sanders. Rear Commodore, Harry H. Townsend. Sec., Edwin N. Clark. Treas., Everett H. Waldron. House Committee, Charles F. Park, E. A. Tetlow, Charles Foster. Directors, Clinton V. Sanders, William Wakely, H. B. Baker, John Eldredge, Harry S. Williams.
METHODISTS' SOCIAL UNION.
Meets second Monday evening in February, May, Septem- ber, and November, in the different Methodist Churches. Pres., J. F. Montgomery. Vice-Pres., George W. Barrows, J. W. Thayer. Sec., Mrs. A. M. West, II Webster street. Treas., Ezra Hamlen.
WINSLOW YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.
Meets in vestry of Winslow Congregational Church, fort- nightly. Pres., W. T. Wardell. Vice-Pres., Willard F. Stone. Sec., E. H. Allen. Treas., George R. Hastings. Standing Committee, Rev. T. Clayton Welles, Z. S. Waterman, W. J. Davison, H. W. Atkins, Abbot Leonard.
WINTHROP CLUB.
No. 88 Main, cor. Union street. Pres., Frederick Mason. Vice-Pres., J. C. Sproat. Sec. and Treas., Frederick H. Bent.
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SOCIETY.
Meets first and third Wednesdays in Goward's Hall. Pres., Alfred Meunier. Rec. Sec., Epiphane Thereault. Cor. Sec., Joseph Collette. Treas., Magloire Nolin.
HOME FOR AGED AND INDIGENT WOMEN.
Founded by the Taunton Female Charitable Association. Incorporated 1829. Located at 96 Broadway, corner Adams.
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Ist Directress, Mrs. George Seaver. 2d Directress, Mrs. George Woodward. Treas., Miss Adeline S. Baylies. Sec., Miss Sarah B. Williams. Auditor, W. C. Davenport, Matron, Miss Sarah E. Morton.
MORTON HOSPITAL.
No. 88 Washington street. Incorporated 1888. Pres., S. D. Presbrey, M. D. Vice-Pres., W. H. Bent. Treas., Orville A. Barker. Matron, Miss Ella Sears. Clerk, Martha Perry, M. D.
MECHANICS' CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF TAUNTON.
Bay, cor. West Britannia. Capital, $1,000,000. Pres., Wil- liam H. Lewis. Sec., Edward S. Hersey. Treas., Edwin H. Knowles.
TAUNTON CO-OPERATIVE BANK OF TAUNTON.
Bristol County Bank Building. Capital; $1,000,000. Pres., Henry W. Colby. Sec., Herbert O. Morse. Treas., George E. Dean.
WEIR CO-OPERATIVE BANK.
No. 10 West Water. Capital, $1,000,000. Pres., William F. Bodfish. Sec., Albert H. Tetlow. Treas., T. Preston Burt.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
No. 76 Main street. Pres., William D. Richardson. Vice- Pres., Frank L. Fish. Treas., Frank L. Tinkham. Clerk, Charles A. Lawrence. Directors, H. L. Davis, J. H. Hayward, F. C. Walker, James E. Perry, E. E. Richards, George E. Wilbur, F. L. Tinkham, F. L. Fish, William B. Ashley, George Sherman, John E. Sanford, W. D. Richardson, C. A. Lawrence, C. F. Luther, B. H. Scudder, Edw. Scofield, J. H. Tidd, A. M. Field. General Sec., William A. Andrew. Asst. Sec., George S. Paine and Frank Squier. Physical Director, L. J. Surdam.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF Y. M. C. A.
Pres., Mrs. H. E. Hall. First Vice-Pres., Mrs. E. Scofield. Second Vice-Pres., Mrs. K. B. Bragg. Cor. Sec., Mrs. F. L. Tinkham. Rec. Sec., Mrs. E. E. Richards. Treas., Miss A. G. Briggs. Auditor, Mrs. F. B. Perry. Board of Managers, Mrs. C. A. Lawrence, Mrs. O. M. Crowell, Mrs. R. B. Walker, Mrs. E. E. Richards, Mrs. L. H. Goward, Mrs. George Sherman, Mrs. H. L. Davis, Mrs. W. W. Waterman, Mrs. S. C. French, Mrs. F. L. Fish, Miss A. A. Loring, Mrs. J. W. Smith, Mrs. R. Henry Hall, Mrs. F. B. Perry, Mrs. T. Baker, Mrs. J. H. Hayward, Mrs. W. C. Richardson, Mrs. M. A. Dary, Mrs. J. S. Cummings, Mrs. T. W. Cummings, Mrs. T. W. Coombs, Miss L. R. Clayton, Mrs. G. W. Hatch, Mrs. W. T. Townsend, Miss A. G. Briggs, Mrs. E. Scofield, Mrs. L. B. Francis.
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UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF TRAINMEN.
Master, W. J. Martin. Vice-Master, W. Pulister. Sec., J. E. Morrissey. Fin. Sec., J. F. McDonald.
OLD COLONY CENTRAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Meets in Gazette building, 9 Cohannet street. Pres., Charles Thornton.' Vice-Pres., George H. Wheeler. Treas., Charles A. Boomer.
FIREMEN'S MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Pres., Edward Mott. Vice-Pres., George F. Pratt. Sec., Benjamin H. Baker. Treas., Abner Coleman.
TAUNTON VETERAN FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Pres., James M. Clements. Sec., L. W. Rand. Treas., George H. Wheeler.
MILITARY.
TAUNTON CITY GUARD.
Company F, Ist Regiment Infantry, Armory Hall, 4I Co- hannet street. Captain, Norris O. Danforth. Ist Lieut., Ferdi- nand H. Phillips. 2d Lieut., William J. Meek.
VETERAN ASSOCIATION, TAUNTON CITY GUARD.
Meets at the Armory, 41 Cohannet street. Pres., L. C. Porter. Vice-Pres., Norris O. Danforth. Sec., William B. Murdock. Treas., Sergt. H. D. White.
TAUNTON HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.
Organized 1886. Meets every Monday and Thursday after- noon at the Armory, 41 Cohannet street. Instructor, Capt. N. O. Danforth. Capt., Everett M. Cushman. Ist Lieut., Wil- liam Hewitt. 2d Lieut., Roy Evans.
HIGH SCHOOL CADET ASSOCIATION.
Pres., Allen P. Hoard. Vice-Pres., Arthur Williams. Treas., O. C. Danforth. Sec., George A. Bosworth. Execu- tive Committee, Russell A. Field, William Maynadier and officers, ex-officiis.
MANUF'NG AND OTHER INCORPORATED COMPANIES. ANTHONY & CUSHMAN TACK COMPANY.
No. 24 Court street. Incorporated 1884. Capital, $76,000. Pres. and Treas., James Y. Anthony. Agent, D. B. Cushman. Clerk, Alfred B. Hodges. Directors, James Y. Anthony, D. B. Cushman, F. E. Fuller, Alfred B. Hodges.
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CANOE RIVER MILLS.
Chandler av. Treas., John C. Sharp, jr. Cotton yarns and threads.
COHANNET MILLS.
No. I and 2, Adams, opp. Grove; No. 3, Ingell, cor. Weir. Incorporated 1874. Capital, $600,000. Pres., John E. San- ford. Treas. and Clerk, Edward B. Maltby. Directors, John E. Sanford, Edward B. Maltby, Edward Lovering, G. M. Woodward, C. L. Lovering.
DIGHTON FURNACE COMPANY.
Organized 1857. Incorporated 1870. Capital, $70,000. Treas., Fred P. Leonard. Directors, Fred P. Leonard, Lewis Williams, H. M. Staples. (See page 426.)
ELIZABETH POOLE MILL.
Located on Adams street. Incorporated 1877. Capital, $100,000. Pres., William C. Lovering. Treas., Albert E. Swasey. Directors, A. E. Swasey, Charles L. Lovering, W. C. Lovering, Henry M. Lovering, H. H. Culver.
HOPKINS & BRYANT SWITCH AND FROG COMPANY.
Pres., Henry N. Hopkins. Treas., H. O. Morse. Agent, E. H. Bryant, New Bedford.
HUBER PRINTING PRESS COMPANY.
Taunton Locomotive Co.'s building, 59 High street. In- corporated 1885. Capital, $75,000. Pres., B. Huber. Treas. and Agent, W. K. Hodgman. Directors, B. Huber, W. K. Hodgman, F. H. Hodgman, Abner Coleman, Charles R. Dean. (See page 409.)
MASON MACHINE WORKS.
Oak street, near O. C. R. R. depot. Pres., Frederick Mason. Treas., William H. Bent. Manufacture cotton machinery. (See page 406.)
M. M. RHODES & SONS COMPANY.
Incorporated 1888. Capital, $30,000. Pres., M. M. Rhodes. Treas., G. H. Rhodes. Manufacture shoe buttons.
NEW PROCESS TWIST DRILL COMPANY.
No. 34 Court street. Incorporated 1888. Capital, $15,600. Pres., B. L. Dwinnell. Treas., Peter H. Corr. Manager and Clerk, Alfred L. Lincoln. Directors, B. L. Dwinnell, H. L. Peck, A. L. Lincoln, P. H. Corr, E. F. Galligan.
NORTH DIGHTON CO-OPERATIVE STOVE COMPANY.
Incorporated 1886. Capital, $11,500. Pres., Daniel Crotty. Treas., Frank K. Chace. Clerk, William T. Babbitt. Di-
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rectors, Frank K. Chace, Joseph H. Norris, Daniel Crotty, Wil- liam T. Babbitt, John E. Pailing, Henry H. Lincoln, Frank I. White. (See page 426.)
NEMASKET MILLS.
East Taunton. Incorporated 1891. Capital, $400,000. Pres., Lewis Williams. Treas. and Clerk, Abbott F. Lawrence. Agent and Manager, Charles L. Macomber. Directors, Nomus Paige, Frank L. Cady, Abbott F. Lawrence, William H. Bent, Charles L. Macomber, Arthur M. Alger, Lewis Williams.
OAKLAND MILLS.
Tremont, near Worcester, at Oakland. Treas. and Agent, Joseph S. Tidd.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Meet first Wednesday of the month, in their building on Court street. Pres., Henry A. Dickerman. Vice-Pres., H. L. Davis. Sec., W. S. Geary. Treas., Edward S. Hersey. Hall Committee, William H. Lewis, William T. Hunter, C. H. Lincoln. Finance Committee, James W. Hopkins, Leander Gif- ford, H. A. Walker.
PHOENIX CRUCIBLE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION.
West Water, near Second street. H. D. Atwood, prop.
POOLE SILVER COMPANY.
No. 106 Whittenton street. Treas., Louis Busiere. Sec., Edward F. Roche.
PRESBREY STOVE LINING COMPANY.
No. 212 Somerset avenue. Incorporated 1866. Capital, $28,000. Pres., Henry T. Root. Treas. and Agent, B. C. Peirce. Directors, Henry T. Root, D. A. Trefethen, B. C. Peirce, John W. Hart, William A. Miller. (See page 410.)
REED & BARTON (CORPORATION).
Incorporated February, 1888. Capital, $600,000. Pres., Henry G. Reed. Treas., George Brabrook. Clerk, Frank L. Fish. Directors, H. G. Reed, George Brabrook, Frank L. Fish. (See front colored page.)
STANDARD OIL CLOTH COMPANY.
Old Colony avenue, East Taunton. Organized April, 1893. Capital, $50,000. Pres., P. H. Corr. Clerk, Mortimer Wast- coat. Treas., N. Paige. Directors, George T. Hartshorn, E. F. Galligan, A. G. Williams, Mortimer Wastcoat, P. H. Corr, Nomus Williams.
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STAPLES COAL COMPANY.
No. 50 City square. Incorporated May 18, 1888. Pres., Joseph Stickney. Treas., John G. Hannah. Directors, Joseph Stickney, Lewis Williams, H. M. Staples, H. A. Dean, Clark Chase, Samuel Thaxter, Robert I. Jencks. (See page 407.)
TAUNTON BRICK COMPANY.
No. 151 Winter street. Capital, $30,000. Pres., Samuel C. Bennett. Treas., Charles F. Johnson. (See page 434.)
TAUNTON COPPER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Office, West Water, near Third. Incorporated 1831. Capi- tal, $252,000. Pres., George M. Woodward. Treas., Henry F. Bassett. Clerk, Timothy Gordon. (See page 409.)
TAUNTON CRUCIBLE COMPANY.
West Water, corner Third street. Incorporated February, 1865. Capital, $50,000. Pres., Herbert M. Staples. Treas., Lewis Williams. Agent, Edwin D. Paige.
TAUNTON DYE WORKS AND BLEACHERY COMPANY.
Rear 30 Washington street. Incorporated May, 1893. Capital, $21,000. Pres., William G. Borland. Treas., William M. Lovering.
TAUNTON ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY.
No. 12 Mechanic lane. Office, 49 Broadway. Incorporated 1882. Capital, $50,000. Pres., Peter H. Corr. Treas., N. Paige. Directors, N. Paige, A. G. Williams, Mortimer Wast- coat, Marcus A. Dary, George W. Colby, Peter H. Corr.
TAUNTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
No. 21 Franklin street. Incorporated 1853. Capital, $80,- 000. Pres., John E. Sanford. Treas. and Agent, Henry B. Leach. Directors, J. E. Sanford, Z. Sherman, Edward Mott, James Y. Anthony, William C. Davenport, Ezra Davol, James M. Remington. Auditor, William C. Davenport. (See p. 410.)
TAUNTON IRON WORKS.
Weir Village. William H. Phillips (estate of), proprietor. (See page 426.)
TAUNTON BOAT CLUB CORPORATION.
No. 15 Dean street, opp. Elm street. Incorporated May 26, 1892. Capital, $1,300. Pres., Alfred C. Place. Vice-Presi- dents, Silas D. Presbrey, Walter J. Clemson. Treas., Harry H. Townsend. Clerk, Alfred B. Sproat.
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TAUNTON LOCOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Wales street, opposite depot. Incorporated 1847. Capital, $218,500. Pres., Robert I. Gammell. Treas. and Agent, Wil- liam R. Billings. Directors, Robert I. Gammell, Henry F. Bas- sett, Charles T. Dorrance, Edgar Robinson, William C. Daven- port. (See page 406.)
TAUNTON NICKEL PLATING COMPANY.
West Water, near Fifth street. Established 1881. Charles E. Evans, proprietor.
TAUNTON OIL CLOTH COMPANY.
Wales, cor. Oak street. Capital, $25,000. Pres., John E. Sanford. Treas. and Clerk, Charles T. Newbury. Agent and Supt., Nathan Newbury. Directors, Thompson Newbury, C. T. Newbury, Charles T. Robinson, John E. Sanford.
TAUNTON STOVE LINING COMPANY.
Somerset av. cor. Highland street. Treas., A. W. Parker. Supt., W. N. Parker.
TAUNTON WIRE NAIL COMPANY.
Mason, corner Myrtle street. Agent, George P. Cahoon. Supt., John B. Jackson. (See page 410.)
UNIVERSAL LOOM COMPANY.
Rear 234 High street. Incorporated 1890. Pres., John E. Searles. Vice-Pres., A. D. Emery. Treas., William R. Burn- ham. (See page 407.)
D. D. WHITE SHOE COMPANY.
No. 35 Vernon street. Incorporated 1891. Pres., Walter S. Robinson. Treas., Damon D. White. Directors, Walter S. Robinson, Damon D. White, John E. DeBlois, Albert R. White, Harry T. White.
UNION STOVE LINING COMPANY.
Fifth, cor. West Water street. Treas. and Agent, G. Arthur Lincoln.
WEIR BRICK COMPANY.
Hart street, near Weir Junction. Treas., Chester S. Hart. Agent, Edward O. Hart. (See page 434.)
WEIR STOVE COMPANY.
No. 133 West Water, near Fourth street. Incorporated Dec. 28, 1893. Capital, $120,000. Pres., William E. Walker. Treas., Charles F. Baker. Supt., George E. Wilbur. Stoves, ranges, and furnaces. (See front colored page.)
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WHITTENTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Whittenton Village, Taunton. Capital, $600,000. Pres., William C. Lovering. Treas., Charles L. Lovering. Agent, Henry M. Lovering. Directors, Charles L. Lovering, William C. Lovering, Henry M. Lovering.
WILLIAMS BRICK COMPANY.
Williams court, off Somerset av. Alexander H. Williams and George F. Williams, 2d, proprietors. Manufacture build- ing and pressed brick. (See front cover.)
TAUNTON LUNATIC HOSPITAL.
Trustees, William C. Lovering, Taunton; Oakes A. Ames, North Easton; Simeon Borden, Fall River; Ruth S. Murray, New Bedford; Mrs. Susan E. Learoyd, Taunton; Henry R. Stedman, Boston; Gertrude S. Ward, Wareham. Supt. and Physician, John P. Brown. Asst. Physicians, Owen Copp, Arthur V. Goss, George B. Coon, Frederick S. Ward, Mary J. Gates. Treas. and Clerk, John Kittredge. Male Supervisors, E. H. Leonard, S. D. Gillette. Female Supervisors, Miss Annie M. Hersey, Miss A. Harris, Miss I. D. Dewar, Mrs. E. E. Gil- lette. Engineer, James C. Flynn. Farmer, A. A. Southwick.
POST OFFICES. TAUNTON POST OFFICE.
Taylor building, 17 and 18 City square. Postmaster, Sumner B. Sargent. Asst. Postmaster, James H. Cosgrove. Clerks, John F. Whiteley, Edward W. Burt, William H. Carter, John C. Finn, John A. Conaty, John F. Donovan. Carriers, Joseph W. Smith, Isaac W. Leach, John J. McGinty, John S. Conaty, Henry W. Atkins, William G. Sprague, Fred L. Lincoln, Thomas J. Brady, Arthur K. White, Francis S. Crapo, John J. Lawler, Charles L. Magee, Stephen J. Porter, William F. Smith, Joseph F. Gaffney. Special Delivery, Frank P. Galli- gan. Office hours from 7 A. M. to 8.15 P. M. Sundays from 9 to 10 A. M.
EAST TAUNTON POST OFFICE.
Old Colony av. cor. Middleboro av. Postmaster, John J. O'Connor.
TAUNTON ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY CO.
Inc. 1870. Capital, $350,000. Office, 3 Union block. Ex- tends from Sabbatia park, through Taunton, to Highland and Somerset av. to Dighton line; from City Hall, through Oak to Agricultural park; City Hall, through Cohannet, High. Winthrop, Highland, to Agricultural park; from Main, through School, Winter, Washington, to Mayflower Cemetery. Pres.,
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MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
John N. Beckley. Treas., Sylvanus M. Thomas. Clerk, Or- ville A. Barker. Supt., George F. Seibel. Directors, John N. Beckley, Ira L. Otis, Orville A. Barker, Sylvanus M. Thomas, George A. Washburn, H. Frank Bassett, George N. Elmes, George Weldon.
BRISTOL COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge of Probate and Insolvency, William E. Fuller, Taunton. Registrar of Probate and Insolvency, Arthur M. Alger, Taunton. Clerk of Courts [vacancy]. Registrars of Deeds-North Dis- trict, Joseph E. Wilbar, Taunton. South District, Geo. B. Richmond, New Bedford. Fall River District, Nathan D. Chace, Fall River. County Treas., George F. Pratt, Taunton. Dist. Attorney, Andrew J. Jennings, Fall River. Sheriff, Edwin H. Evans, Taunton. Jailers, Edwin H. Evans, Taun- ton; Josiah A. Hunt, New Bedford.
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