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HISTORY
TROVIDENCE
OUNTY,
RHODE ISLAND.
Edited by RICHARD M. BAYLES,
Assisted by a corps of writers.
In two volumes, Illustrated.
VOLUME I.
NEW YORK: W. W. PRESTON & CO. - 1891.
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YHARSUI 3HY
PREFACE.
Rhode Island history is peculiar. It occupies a place in the annals of America quite distinct from that of any other civil organization. To the founders of this state, and particularly to Roger Williams. be- longs the honor of having realized for the first time the grand idea of a civil government, securing to its citizens a full liberty in religious matters-a liberty which implied an emancipation of reason from the thralldom of arbitrary authority, and the full freedom of inquiry in all matters of speculative faith. Here that great idea which con- stituted the very soul of that religious movement which for many long years agitated all Europe, first took an organic form, crystalized into a living reality, and expressed itself in a social compact, binding the signers "in active and passive obedience to all such orders or agree- ments as shall be made for public good of the body * only in civil things."
A free and absolute charter of incorporation for the Providence Plantations was brought by Roger Williams from England, in 1644; but owing to the claims of Massachusetts, or other obstructions, it did not go into effect until May, 1647. This charter granted the most ample power to the inhabitants to establish such a form of civil gov- ernment as the greater part of them should deem most suitable to their estates and conditions; and to that end to make such civil laws and to inflict such punishment for their violation, as they or the greater part of them should by free consent agree to.
In the early days of this unique commonwealth, the whole people formed the General Assembly, and met annually, for the enactment of general laws, and for the choice of general officers, which consisted of a president, a general recorder, and an " assistant " from each town. nominated by the town. A general code of laws, which concerned all men, was first approved by the towns, but before it could go into ef- fect it was ratified by the whole people. All legislative power was ultimately in the whole people in General Assembly convened. Towns had the liberty to propose laws, and the approval of a General Court of Commissioners might give them a temporary force; but it was only the action of the General Assembly that could make them general and permanent for all persons in the Colony. Each town. however, had its local laws, and also had its town courts, which had exclusive original jurisdiction over all causes between its own citi- zens. The president and assistants composed the general court of trials. They had jurisdiction over all aggravated offenses, as well as in all matters that might be submitted to them by the town courts as too weighty for the lower court to decide. They also had jurisdiction over all disputes between different towns, as well as between citizens of different towns and strangers.
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From the beginning which we have just reviewed in briefest out ~ line. the spirit of this commonwealth has gone steadily forward, pro- pelled as it were by unseen forces and guided by an unseen hand, de- veloping amid the sunshine and the tempests of political vicissitude, the most perfect model of human government as well as the most noble types of social conditions to be found among the civilized peo- ples of the earth. Least powerful of all the colonies of America in physical forces, it remained for Rhode Island to be the exponent of the moral forces which should yet predominate the nation. Who can doubt that the impulse that moved Roger Williams to give the name he did to his primitive settlement was an inspiration, prophetic in very fact of the unseen forces and the guiding hand, which like the ancient pillar of cloud and fire, should go with the enterprise through the coming centuries. Surely no intelligence less than a Divine Providence could develop a plan so grand in conception, so unique in design, so faithful in execution, and so bountiful in results. We can but commend the pride which fills the bosom of those who have in- herited nativity in the lap of such a scheme.
And it is no matter of wonder to the editor of this work that he should have found some traces of prejudice against him in his work of reviewing the history of this locality on account of his not being identified with it by native or residuary interests. The fact that he has found so little of this prejudice, is to him but additional evidence of the liberality of sentiment which has grown up from the planting of Roger Williams. It has been said that the true soul of Providence history could not be faithfully portrayed by a historian not identified with it by personal ties. We believe the candid mind will recognize in this volume the refutation of such an assertion. We do not mean that our work is without defects. We only claim that it is a no less faithful representation than could have been expected even from a son of the soil. In common with all historic efforts it has its defects, all of which we freely submit to the gracious consideration of the candid critic.
We cannot, however, close the volume without making grateful mention of the fact that we have been assisted by the labors or kind offices of many Providence county men, among whom it gives us pleas- ure to mention: Honorable Amos Perry and Mr. Smith, of the Histori- cal Society Cabinet; Reuben A. Guild, LL.D., of the University Library; the librarian of the Public Library; Honorable Thomas B. Stockwell, Commissioner of Public Schools; Reverend T. Edwin Brown, D.D., of the First Baptist church; A. D. Nickerson and Charles A. Lee, of Pawtucket; the officials of the various State and City Departments; Messrs. J. A. & R. A. Reid, Snow & Farnum, Sidney S. Rider, and the publishers of the Daily Journal.
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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. PAGE
Political Geography .- Watercourses .- Manufacturing Industries .- Agriculture .- Railroads .- Population and Growth .- Schools of the County .- Geology of the County, Rocks, Soils, Minerals, Timber, etc.
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CHAPTER II. DEVELOPMENT OF PROVIDENCE COUNTY.
Roger Williams, the Founder of the Settlement .- ITis Experiences in New England. -Purchases from the Indians and Transfers to his Associates .- His Character. -His Burial Place .- Rev. William Blackstone .- Other Purchases of the Natives. -Enlargement of the Borders of the Town .- Fixing the Boundary Lines .- Division of the Town .- Formation and Annexation of other Towns .- Changes in Town Boundaries .- County Organization .- Subsequent changes. .
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CHAPTER III. THE BENCH AND BAR.
Establishment of Courts .- Successive Court Ilouses .- Practitioners in the early Courts .- Early Bar Compact .- Prominent Lawyers of a Half Century ago .-. Their Location and Habits .- Some Woonsocket Lawyers .- Prominent Men of the last Generation .- Lawyers of the Present Time .. 31
CHAPTER IV. THE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE.
Early Practitioners .- First Licensed Doctor of Medicine .- Medical Societies formed. -The Rhode Island Medical Society .- The Providence Medical Association .- The Rhode Island Homeopathic Society .- The Hahnemann Society of Rhode Island .- The Providence Clinical ('Inb .- The Rhode Island Dental Society .- Physicians of Providence Fifty Years Ago .- Some Physicians of an Earlier Period .- Former Physicians of Scituate .- Old-time Physicians of Woonsocket. -The Thompsonian Interest .- Introduction of Homeopathy .- Later Physicians of Providence County.
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CHAPTER V. TOWN OF PROVIDENCE-SETTLEMENT AND EARLY HISTORY.
The site of Providence selected by Williams and his Companions .- The title secured. -The Settlement begun .- Building and Planting .- The Settlement named .- Williams and the Indians .- Signing the Civil Compact .- The Town Govern- ment .- Plot of the Settlement .- Brief notice of the Settlers individually .- Divisions of the Land .- Establishing the Bounds .- Delegating Town Powers .- The Town Constitution .- Organization of Government under the Charter .- Appointing Delegates .- The " Towne Streete."-Condition of the Early Settlers.
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-Internal Improvements .- Military Officers chosen .- Fort on "Stamper's Hill." -Discord in the Settlement .- Proprietors Distinct from Inhabitants .- New Charter in 1663 .- Changes Under it .- A double Town Meeting .- Discord in the Town .- King Philip's War .- Burning of the Town .- Indians taken Prisoners and sold as Slaves. Under Edmond Andros .- A Prison built .- Training Ground. -Weybosset Bridge .- The Small-pox .- Growth of the Town .- Bridges, Lotter- ies. Fire Apparatus .- Alarm by the French and Indians .- Market House built. -Lotteries, Printing Office, Theatrical Exhibitions. 134
CHAPTER VI.
THE TOWN OF PROVIDENCE DURING THE REVOLUTION.
Meeting the Stamp Act .- Arguments against the Action of Parliament .- The first Town to assert the Rights of the Colonists .- Repeal of the Stamp Act .- Popular Rejoicing at the News .- Second Attempt of Parliament to Impose a Tax .- Dedication of the "' Tree of Liberty."-Non-importation Agreements and Action. -Concessions of Parliament .- Burning of the " Gaspee."-Town Action con- cerning Tea .- Bold Declaration of Rights .- Steps toward Convening a Conti- mental Congress .- Sympathy with Boston .- Efforts to Maintain Public Order .- Committee of Inspection .- Abstinence from the Use of Tea .- Military Com- panies Organized .- Erecting Fortifications .- Washington and his Army pass through .- Declaration of Independence .- Troops Centered Here .- Capture of the Pigot .- General Sullivan is Succeeded by Gates .- Visit of Washington .- Barton's Capture of Prescott .- Close of the War .- Protection of Commerce .- Adoption of the Constitution .- Commercial Importance of Providence .- Last Visit of Washington. 171
CHAPTER VII. GROWTH OF PROVIDENCE TOWN AND CITY.
Business Enterprises and Prosperity .- Yellow Fever .- Presidential Visit .- War of 1812 .- Great Storm of 1815 .- Visit of President Monroe .- Providence in 1820 .- Temperance Movements .- Riots of September. 1830 .- The City Charter and Government under it .- The Town Dissolved and the City Established .- Review of the new City .- Streets .- Finances .- The Dorr War .- Adopting the State Constitution .- A long Period of Prosperous Growth 192
CHAPTER VIII. PROVIDENCE CITY DURING THE REBELLION.
Opening of the Rebellion .- Recruiting .- Establishment of Camps .- First Regiment R. I. Detached Militia. General Burnside .- Second R. I. Volunteers .- Fourth R. I. Volunteers .- Ninth R. I. Volunteers .- Tenth R. I. Volunteers .- Seventh R. 1. Volunteers. Eleventh R. I. Volunteers .- Twelfth R. I. Volunteers .- Hos- pital Guards. First R. I. Cavalry .- Seventh Squadron R. 1. Cavalry .- Second R. J. Cavalry .- Third R. I. Cavalry .- Third R. I. Heavy Artillery .- Fifth R. I. Heavy Artillery .- Fourteenth R. I. Heavy Artillery .- First Light Battery R. I. Volunteers .- Tenth Light Battery R. I. Volunteers .- First R. I. Light Artillery. -Batteries A, B, C, D, E, F, G and II. - Close of the War. - The City Prosper- ous .- Return of the Soldiers. - Soldiers and Sailors' Monument .- Dedication Ceremonies .- Mrs. Whitman's Hymn. . 209
CHAPTER IX.
PROVIDENCE CITY- TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Favorable Site for Commerce. Early Commercial Importance .- Growth and Decline of Foreign Commerce .- Prominent Commercial Houses .- Statistics and Reminiscences. -- Foreign Voyages .- Providence Business Establishments in 1814 .- Shipping Statistics after the War of 1812 .- Merchants of that Time .-
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Shipbuilding .- Early Bank Directors .- Packet Lines. - To Coastwise Cities .- To Points on the Bay .- Whale Fishing Enterprises .- Fish Barges .- Decline of the Shipping Interests .- First Steps toward Railroad Building .- Boston and Provi- dence .- New York, Providence and Boston .- Providence and Worcester .- Hartford, Providence and Fishkill .- Providence and Bristol. - Seekonk Branch. -Providence and Springfield .- Union Horse Railroad ..
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CHAPTER X.
PROVIDENCE CITY-PARKS, CEMETERIES, OLD BUILDINGS, TAVERNS AND HOTELS. Roger Williams Park .- The Cove Park .- Blackstone Park .- Tock wotten Park,- Washington Park .- Roger Williams Square .- Hayward Park .- Franklin Square. -Prospect Terrace .- Abbott Park. - The Heater Piece .- Dexter Training Ground .- Field's Point Farm .- Arnold Square .- Elmwood AAvenne Park .- Cemeteries .- North Burial Ground .- Grace Church Cemetery .- Swan Point Cemetery .- Locust Grove Cemetery .- Hebrew Cemetery .- St. Patrick's Ceme- tery .- St. John's Churchyard .- West Burial Ground .- Historic Buildings .- Old Business Houses .- Antique Churches .- Ancient Dwellings and Homesteads .- Old Public Buildings .- Old Buildings now Unknown .- Old Inns and Taverns .- Hotels of the Present Time.
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CHAPTER X1. PROVIDENCE CITY-STATISTICS AND OFFICIAL LISTS.
Statistics .- Growth in Property Valuation .- Taxation,-Population .- Division of the City into Wards .- Later Wards Created or Annexed .- Present Ward Boun- daries,-List of Aldermen .- The Common Council .- Successive Mayors .- Clerks of Town and City .- Presidents of Boards of Aldermen and Common Council .- Treasurers of Town and City .- City Marshals and Chiefs of Police .- Supervision of Public Works .- Judges and Clerks of Municipal and Police Courts .- Other City Officers .- Representatives in General Assembly from 1648 to 1889 .- Senators from the City 313
CHAPTER XII.
PROVIDENCE CITY-POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
The Police Department .- Early Constables .- A Night Watch Established .- Various Orders and Regulations Governing Them .- Special Watchmen Authorized .- Regulations Concerning Late Hours .- Volunteer Watch Established .- Marine Watch Established .- Smoking Segars in the Streets at Night Prohibited .- The Force Increased .- The Watch at the Organization of the City .- Incendiarism Prevailing Calls for Increase of Watch. - First Appointment of Day Police Force in 1851 .- Police Stations Established .- Present Police System Organized. -Uniforms First Provided in 1866 .- Present Composition and Condition .- Beginnings of the Fire Department .- Early Fire Engines .- Firewards and Volunteer Firemen .- Fire Engine Companies Organized .- A Paid Department Organized .- Tests of Capacity and Power .- New Companies Organized .- Steam Fire Engines Introduced .- Manual Force Reduced .- Fire Alarm Tele- graph .- Introduction of Pawtuxet Water. - Hose ('ompanies Organized .- Chemical Engines Introduced .- The Present Department .- Buildings Occupied by lt .- Important Fires .- Military History of Providence .- Early Trainings. -The United Train of Artillery .- The Light Dragoons .- The First Light Infantry .- The Infantry Armory .- The Marine Corps .- Veteran Associations. -The Mechanics' Rifles .- Slocum Light Guards .- Providence Horse Guards .- First Battalion of Cavalry .- Burnside National Guards .- The Meagher Guards. -The Wolfe Tone Guards. - The Emmet Guards.
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CHAPTER XIII. PROVIDENCE CITY-A GENERAL RETROSPECT. PAGE
Growth as Shown by Directories. - Some Old Residents .- Personal Reminiscences of Former Old Residents .- The General Appearance of the Town a Century Ago .- ('nstoms of that Time .- Roads and Mails .- Early Stages. - Packet Lines .- Cold Winter of 1779-80 .- The " Dark Day" of 1780 .- Town Action Forbidding Smoking in the Streets. Street Improvement .- Origin of Street Names .- Part of the City Site Reclaimed from the Water .- Comparative View of the City in 1816 .- Growth during the last Quarter Century .- Streets and Bridges .- Salu- brity of Site .- City Expenses .- The Brook Street District. - Vital Statistics .- Building Progress .- Street Lighting. 383
CHAPTER XIV. PROVIDENCE CITY -PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WATER WORKS.
The Old State House .- Providence County Court House .- The City Hall .- The Old Market House. The Custom House. - The Old State Prison .- The Old Arsenal. -Publie Water Works .- Sockanosset Reservoir .- Pettaconset Pumping Station. -Hope Reservoir and Pumping Station .- The High Service. - Fruit Hill Reser- voir. - The Sewerage System. 406
CHAPTER XV. PROVIDENCE CITY-BENEVOLENT AND REMEDIAL INSTITUTIONS.
The Dexter Donation .- Dexter Asylum .- Butler Hospital for the Insane .- The Rhode Island Hospital .- Home for Aged Women .- Home for Aged Men. - The Chil- dren's Friend Society .- St. Aloysius Orphan Asylum .- Association for the Bene- fit of Colored Children .- Various Benevolent Societies .- The Homeopathic Hospital .- Women's Christian Association .- The Little Sisters of the Poor .- St. Vincent de Paul Society .- St. Elizabeth's Home .- Public Charities in the Past. . 419
CHAPTER XVI. CHURCHES OF PROVIDENCE CITY.
Religions Matters in the Settlement. - First Baptist Church .- Friends' Society and Meeting House. First Congregational Church .- St. John's Episcopal Church .- Beneficent Congregational Church. - Richmond Street Congregational Church. -- High Street Congregational Church. -- Pilgrim Congregational Church .- Beginnings of Methodism in Providence .- The Pine Street or Central Baptist Church .- Third Baptist Church .- Brown Street Baptist Church. - Union Baptist Church .- Fourth Baptist Church .- First Universalist Society .- Church of Sts. Peter and Paul .- Westminster Congregational Society .- Olney Street Congrega- tional Church .- Grace Church. Roger Williams Free Baptist Church .- Paw- tuxet Street Christian Society. Meeting Street Baptist Church. - Congdon Street Baptist Church .- Hope Street M. E. Church .- New Jerusalem Church .- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Fifth, South and Friendship Street Baptist Churches. - Wesleyan Society. - St. Patrick's Church. - Seamen's Bethel .- Church of the Mediator. Second Free-will Baptist. - Zion M. E. Church .- Bethel Methodist. Jefferson Street Baptist. Stewart Street Baptist. Free Evangelical Congregational. Church of the Yahveh. = All Saints Memorial Church .- Mathewson Street M. E. Church .- First United Presbyterian. - Broadway Metho- dist Episcopal .- Central Congregational. Park Street Free Baptist Church .- St. Mary's R. C. Church .- St. Joseph's R. C. Church .- Church of the Messiah, Episcopal .- Trinity M. E. Church. Church of the Immaculate Conception .- Jewish Congregation. Church of the Redeemer .- Christ Church .- Church of the Epiphany. - Saint Paul's Episcopal church .- Greenwich Street Free Baptist. -St. Michael's R. C .- Church of the Saviour .- Sea and Land Mission .- North Congregational Carch. - St. James' Episcopal Church .- Broadway Baptist
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Church .- South Baptist .- Elinwood Congregational .- African Union Metho- dist .- Asbury Methodist Episcopal .- Mt. Zion M. E. Church .- St. Paul's M. E. Church .- Cranston Street Baptist .- St. Charles', French. R. C., Church .- Union Congregational .- Academy Avenue Congregational Church .- Advent Christian Church .- Plymouth Congregational .- Church of the Assumption. R. C .- First Presbyterian .- Roger Williams Baptist .- St. Edward's, R. C .- Arling- ton Free Baptist .- St. Thomas', Episcopal .- Allen Mission .- Free Religious Society .- Latter Day Saints .- Union Am. M. E. Church .- Mount Pleasant Bap- tist .- Branch Avenue Baptist .- St. John's R. C. Church .- St. Theresa's R. C. Church .- Church of the Holy Name .- Our Lady of the Rosary .- Cranston Street M. E. Church .- Harris Avenue M. E. Church .-- Ebenezer Baptist - Swedish Mission .- Church of the Blessed Sacrament .- Ballou Universalist ... .. . 433
CHAPTER XVII.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF PROVIDENCE CITY.
Early Action in Regard to Schools .- First Schoolmaster .- Early Schools .- The Town Votes to Build School Houses .- Efforts to Establish Free Schools .- School Law Passed by Assembly .- Free Schools Established in Providence .- Regulations Concerning Them .- More School Houses Built .- The System Re- organized .- Statistics up to 1840 .- The High School Established .- The Public Schools of the Present .- School Buildings .- Evening Schools .- Statistics Con- cerning the Schools .- Brown University .- Friends' Yearly Meeting School .- State Normal School .- Rhode Island School for the Deaf .- The School of De- sign .- The Berkeley School .- Private Classical and Business Schools. - Provi- dence Reform School .-- St. Xavier's Academy .-- Other Schools. 495
CHAPTER XVHL. PROVIDENCE CITY-LITERARY AND KINDRED INSTITUTIONS.
First Public Library .- The Athenaun .- The Franklin Lyceum .- Providence Frank- lin Society .- Rhode Island Historical Society .- Soldiers and Sailors' Historical Society .- Providence Public Library .- Union for Christian Work. - Young Men's Christian Association .- Secular Newspapers .- Religious and Moral Peri- odicals .- Literary Papers .- Almanacs and Directories .- First Theater in Provi- dence .- Law Against Theatrical Representations .- The Law Repealed .- Later Theaters .- Theaters and Public Halls of the Present.
CHAPTER XIX.
BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES OF PROVIDENCE CITY.
Banking Facilities .- Board of Trade .- First Bauking Institutions .- The Providence Bank .- Exchange Bank .- Roger Williams Bank .- Union Bank .- Merchants' Bank .- Eagle Bank .- Manufacturers' Bank .- Mechanics' Bank .- Mechanics and Manufacturers' (5th National) Bank .- High Street Bank .- Arcade (R. I. National) Bank .-- Woybosset Bank .- Blackstone Canal Bank .- Globe Bank .- National (Old) Bank .- City Bank .- American Bank .- Commercial Bank .- Bank of North America .- Phenix Bank. - Traders' Bank. - Pawtuxet Bank .- Lime Rock Bank .- State Bank .- Bank of Commerce .- What Cheer Bank .- Continental (4th National) Bank .- Bank of America .- Atlantic Bank .- Grocers and Producers' Bank .- Butchers and Drovers' Bank .- Liberty Bank. - Atlas Bank. - Westminster Bank .- Mercantile (Ist National) Bank .- Jackson Bank .- Marine (3d National) Bank. - Northern Bank .- Second National Bank .- Other Banks .- Providence Institution for Savings .- Peoples' Savings Bank .- Me- chanics' Savings Bank .- City Savings Bank .- R. I. Hospital Trust Company .- Jackson Institution for Savings .- Citizens' Savings Bank .- Merchants' Savings Bank .- Franklin Institution for Savings .- Other Savings Institutions .- Begin- ning of the Insurance Business .- The Providence Washington .- The Providence
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Mutual .- The American .- The Manufacturers' Mutual .- The R. I. Mutual .- The Roger Williams .- The Merchants' .- The Atlantic Fire & Marine .- The Com- mercial Mutual. The Franklin Mutual .- The Firemen's Mutual .- The State Mntnal .- The Equitable Fire & Marine .- The Slater Mutual .- The Butler Mutu- al .- The Gaspee Fire & Marine .- The Trident Mutual .- The National Mutual .- The Hope .- The Providence Fire & Marine .- The City Fire & Marine .- The Narragansett Fire & Marine .- The Union Mutual. - The Blackstone Mutual .- The Newport Fire & Marine .- The Mechanics' Mutnal .- The What Cheer Mutu- al .- The Enterprise Mutual .- The Merchants' Mutual. - The American Mutual Steam Boiler Insurance Company .- Other Insurance Companies. ... 550
CHAPTER XX. MANUFACTURING IN PROVIDENCE.
Early History of Manufacturing .- Statisties Soon After the Revolution .- Beginnings of the Jewelry Manufacture .- Hat Making .- Card Making .- Saddlery .- Be- ginnings of Various Other Manufactures .- Leather and Paper Making .-- Manu- facturers in 1824 .- Progress of a Quarter Century Succeeding 1820 .- Establish- ments in Operation About 1840 .- Progress of Mannfactures, 1855. 1815, 1880 .- Providence Association of Mechanics and Manufacturers .- Men Who Were Promi- nent in Its History 581
CHAPTER XXI.
PROMINENT MANUFACTURING CONCERNS OF PROVIDENCE CITY.
The Allen Fire Department Supply Co .- American Enamel Co .- American Electrical Works .- American Multiple Fabric Co .- American Serew Co .- American Ring Traveler Co. - American Ship Windlass Co .- American Supply Co .- American Tubing & Manufacturing Co .- Atlantic Mills .- Atlantic Manufacturing Co .- W. E. Barrett & Co. Barstow Stove Co .- R. Berry & Co .- R. B. Bannister .- N. (. Briggs .- Henry Blundell & Co .- Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co .- Build- ers' Iron Foundry .- Corliss Safe Manufacturing Co .- Corliss Steam Engine Co .- Chatterton's File Works. City Machine Co .- H. J. & H. F. Campbell .- Geo. E. C'ole & Co .- George M. Cruikshank .- Davol Rubber Co .- Perry Davis & Son. -- Davenport Arms Co .- Diamond Machine Co. - J. C. Dodge & Son .- George C. Donglass. -- Elmwood Mills .- Henry W. Ellis .- The Elizabeth Mill .- El wood Paper Box Co .- Win. H. Feuer & Co .- Fletcher Manufacturing Co. - Wm. A. Harris Steam Engine (o .- A. J. Harris,-Franklin Machine Co .- Fuller Tron Works .- Granger Foundry & Machine Co .- John Gillington. - G. F. Glauner .- The Gorham Manufacturing Co .- J. A. Gowdey & Son .- John Heathcote .- Hea- ton Button Fastener Co. Hicks Boiler Works .- A. & C. W. Holbrook .- John Hope .- Hope Webbing Co .- George Hawes & Sons .- L. F. Joshin & Son. Kend- rick Loom Harness Co .= King & Richards. - Reliance Flour and Grain Mills .- Macnair & Burlingame. - Martin & Norris .- Thomas Mabbett .- Manton Steam Steerer Works,- Miller Iron Co. - Dutcher & Eames. - Volney W. Mason .- Me Williams Manufacturing Co. Miles Alarm-till Manufacturing Co .- Moulton & Ingraham. - New England Coffee and Spice Mills .- National Tubing Co .- Nation- al Worsted Mills,-Navatt Brick Co .- N. E. Butt Co .- Nicholson File Co .- Nott- ingham Mills. -- Thos. Phillips & Co .- Phenix Iron Foundry .- Presbrey & Myrick. -Providence Machine Co. Providence Steam Engine Co .- Honschold Sewing Machine Co .- Providence Worsted Mills .- E. R. Randall .- R. 1. Bleach & Dye Works .- R. 1. Braiding and Machine Co .- R. I. Concrete Co .- R. I. Conpling Co. - R. I. Locomotive Works. - R. 1. Machinery Agency .- R. I. Malleable Tron Works. - William B. Rider. - Royce. Allen & Co .- Slater Mill and Power ('o .- Spicers & Peckham .- S. S. Sprague & Co .- Geo. W. Stafford Manufacturing Co. -- Stedman & Fuller MT'g Co. - Stillman White .- Horace Thurston .- Towel Rack & Novelty Co .- Union Eyelet Co. - Union Oil Co .- Valley Worsted Mills .- What Cheer Paint Works. Rice & Hayward.
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