Institutions, (pgs 8b -
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Courts, Justices, &c.
The Probate Court holds sessions in
this town on the Wednesdays following the first Tuesdays in January and
July.
Representatives in General
Court. George Hood, Thomas Bowler, Asa T. Newhall, John Stone 4th.
Justices of the Peace. Eleazer C.
Richardson, Jeremiah C. Stickney, Francis S. Newhall, George Johnson,
Josiah Newhall, Joseph M. Anderson, Isaiah Breed, Enoch Curtin, Aaron
Lummus, Jonathan Tuttle, Edward S. Davis, Thomas B. Newhall, Alonzo Lewis,
Benjamin Mudge, Charles O. Barker, Andrews Breed, Joseph Dampney.
Justices of the Quorum. J. C.
Stickney, Josiah Newhall.
Deputy
Sheriff. Charles Merritt.
Notaries
Public. Benjamin Oliver, Edward S. Davis.
Lawyers.
J. C. Stickney, office, No. 1, Centre st. up stairs, opposite Hotel.
Thomas B. Newhall, office, S. Common st, near Taylor's Building.
Constables.
James Stone jr., Otis Newhall, jr., Thomas Stacey, Timothy T. Crane,
Samuel B. Merrill.
Physicians.
Dr. Charles O. Barker, office, Turnpike n Hotel.
Dr. Daniel Perley,
office, Silsbee st. n rail road bridge.
Dr. Silas Durkee, office,
Commercial st.
Dr. Asa T. Newhall, office, Olive st. woodend.
Dr.
Abraham Gould, office, Boston st. cor Bridge st.
Dr. Edward L. Coffin,
office, 48,Market st.
Dr. William Prescott, office, 3, S. Common st. n
Market st.
Dr. Edward A. Kittredge, office, Baltimore st. cor Salem
st.
Vegetable Physician. Dr. James Clark, office, 4, N.
Common st.
Botanic Physician. Dr. Benjamin K. Ross, office,
16, S. Common st.
Dentist. Dr. Isaiah Haley, 5, Exchange st.
n depot up stairs.
Religious Societies and Ministers.
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Places of Worship. |
Ministers. |
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| Orthodox, |
S. Common st. cor Vine st. |
Parsons Cooke. |
| Baptist, |
N. Common st. n Park st. |
H. A Graves. |
| First Methodist, |
S. Common st. cor Market st. |
Chas. Adams. |
| Second Methodist, |
Union st. n Chestnut st. |
John Smith. |
| Third Methodist, |
South st. |
Mark Staples. |
| Unitarian, |
S. Common st. cor Church st. |
Wm. G. Swett. |
| First Universalist, |
Union st. n Silsbee st. |
Lemuel Willis. |
| Second Universalist, |
S. Common cor Commercial st. |
Henry Jewell. |
| Society of Friends, |
Broad st. opp Washington Sq. |
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| Christian, |
Silsbee st. n railroad bridge, |
Phil. R. Russell |
| Episcopal, |
N. Common st. |
Wm. A. White. |
| Dye Factory Chapel, |
Dye Factory Village. |
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| Chapel, |
Nahant. |
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| F. Bap. Colored Soc. |
Boston st. Mulliken's Build'g. |
Joseph
Lewis. |
Schools.
| Lynn Academy. |
Incorporated 1805. |
Principal, Jacob Batchelder. |
| District Schools. |
Ward No. 1. |
Grammar, Thomas B. Perkins. |
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" George Foster. |
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Primary, Lucy Ann Forsaine, |
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Harriet A. Folsum. |
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Grammar, Artemas W. Perley. |
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" Andrew Wallis. |
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Primary, Caroline F. Rodgers, |
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Mehitable C. Damon. |
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Grammar, John Batchelder. |
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Primary, Josephine Parker. |
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Grammar, Perley Balch. |
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Primary, Mehitable Story. |
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Grammar, Benjamin F. Mudge. |
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" Theophilus P. Sawin. |
NEWSPAPERS, PUBLIC HOUSES, BANKS.
Newspapers.
Lynn Record. Published every
Wednesday evening, at $2,00 per annum. Commenced January, 23, 1830. Office
No.8, Exchange st., near the depot. Perley & Stoneham, Publishers.
Lynn Freeman and Whig. Published
every Saturday morning, at $2,00 per annum. Office, North Common street,
corner of Franklin street. Eugene F. W. Gray, Publisher.
Public Houses.
Lynn Hotel. Market square, between
Turnpike and West end of the Common. John Andrews.
Rail Road House. Front street,
directly opposite the head of Market street. Dennis W.
Goldthwaite.
Dye Factory Tavern.
Boston street, 1 mile and 7 furlongs from Lynn Hotel, on the road to
Danvers. Thomas Riley.
Swampscot
House. Humphrey street, Swampscot, near Blaney's Beach. Jobn
Stone.
New Cove House. Orient
street, Swampscot, at the head of Blaney's Beach, Joseph
Shorey.
Mineral Spring Hotel. Mineral
street, 2 1/2 miles from Lynn Hotel.
Ocean House. Near Phillip's Point, Swampscot, 4 1/2 miles from
Lynn Hotel. S. Messenger.
Village
Hotel. Nahant, 5 miles from Lynn Hotel. Jesse Rice.
Nahant Hotel. Nahant, 5
1/2 miles from Lynn Hotel. Phineas Drew.
Johnson's Tavern. Nahant,4 miles, and 6 furlongs, from Lynn
Hotel. Joseph Johnson.
Lynn Mechanics
Bank.
NO.7, Broad street.
[ INCORPORATED IN
1814.]
Capital Stock. $250,000.
Discount Days. Tuesdays and Fridays.
Bank open every day, (Sundays excepted) from
9 o'clock, A. M., to 1 o'clock, P. M.
President. Isaiah Breed.
Directors. Isaac Bassett, Micajah C. Pratt, Francis S, Newhall,
Daniel Farrington, John Lovejoy, John Alley 3d., Nathan Breed, J. N.
Saunderson.
Cashier. James Oliver.
Clerk . Nathan Nichols.
Institution for Savings in Lynn.
No.7, Broad street.
[INCORPORATED IN 1826.]
Bank open every Wednesday, from 2 to 3
o'clock, P. M.
The object of this Institution
is to afford every industrious person the great advantage of public
security and interest for small sums of money, and to enable them,
without much expense of time or trouble, to obtain that personal comfort
and independence which arise from prudent conduct.
Sums are received by this Institution so low
as One Dollar, for the improvement of which the depositor will be paid 5
per cent. per annum, or 2 1/2 per cent, half yearly, payable in April and
October.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
There will he every fifth year a dividend or
payment to each person whose money shall have remained there during five
years, of probably not less than 5 per cent. on the amount, per annum.
The money placed in this Institution may be
taken out on the third Wednesday of every month, if required by the
depositors; or they may (by will or tranfer) give the whole to any of
their relations or other persons.
Rules for
the management of this Bank may be had (gratis) at the Treasurer's office.
President. Andrews Breed.
Vice Presidents. Isaiah Breed,
Micajah C. Pratt, Isaac Bassett, John Lovejoy, Josiah Newhall, Jonathan
Bacheller.
Trustees. John Alley 3d,
Nathan Breed, James Oliver, Daniel Breed, Thomas Bowler,. Ehenezer Brown,
William Parrott, J. C. Stickney, Gould Brown, Otis Johnson, David Ellis,
Nathan D. Chase, Josepih N. Saunderson, Samuel Boyce, Jacob Purinton, Wm.
S. Boyce.
Secretary and Treasurer .
Amos Rhodes.
Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
Office, N. Common st, adjoining Lynn Hotel.
[INCORPORATED IN 1828.]
President, Thomas Bowler.
Secretary, Andrews Breed.
This
Association is of great importance to the citizens of this town, being
mutual in sustaining the losses by fire, as also in accumulating a fund
whereby a loss can be made up from the interest accruing. No citizen who
owns a house should neglect to avail himself of the advantages of such an
institution.
Lynn Mechanics Fire Marine Insurance
Company.
No.7, Broad street, (up stairs.)
[INCORPORATED JANUARY 23, 1833.]
President, Micajah C. Pratt.
Secretary , Amos Rhodes.
Union Fire and Marine Insurance
Company.
Office, North Common st. adjoining Lynn
Hotel.
[INCORPORATED IN 1832]
No
insurance above $3,500 on any one risk.
Capital $50,000.
President, Andrews
Breed.
Secretary , Edward S. Davis.
Rockingham Fire Insurance Company.
Agent, Benjamin W. Putnam,
Chatham st. n Essex st. woodend.
Franklin Fire Club.
Instituted 1833. Number of members, 50. Annual
meeting in January.
President.
William Bassett.
Directors. Edward
Carroll, Aaron L. Holder, Richard S. Ham, John Newhall.
Clerk. James Babb.
ENGINE COMPANIES, MILITARY, ETC.
Engine Companies.
Chief Engineer. Andrews Breed,
Secretary. Jacob Purinton.
List of Engines.
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Location. |
Engineers. |
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Relief, |
South Shepard street, |
Jonathan Mansfield, |
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Despatch, |
Federal street, |
Jacob Purington, |
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Reliance, |
Front street, |
Gideon Phillips, |
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Tiger, |
Pond street, Gravesend, |
Epes Mansfield, |
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Torrent, |
Chestnut street, woodend, |
Samuel Tufts, |
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Alert, |
Boston st, |
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Assistant, |
Humphrey st, Swampscot, |
Wm. A. Phillips, |
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Volunteer, |
West end of the Common, |
Thomas J. Marsh, |
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Niagara, |
Essex street, |
Samuel Hildreth, |
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Silver Grey, |
Baltimore street, |
James Phillips jr. |
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Perseverance, |
Nahant, |
Joseph Johnson. |
Belonging to the Fire Department, are two
well supplied Hook and Ladder Companies.
No. 1. H. &
L. Front
street, James Alley,
No.2.
do. Federal
street, Isaiah
Hitchings,
Ezra Tibbetts, Nathaniel Ingalls, Assistant
Engineers .
The Engineers meet the 2nd Monday in every
month, at their room in the Town House, at 7 o'clock, P. M.
Lynn Artillery.
Captain. William T. Gale.
Clerk. William W. Bullock.
1st. Lieutenant. Edward P. Allen.
2nd. Lieutenants. Allen S. Rich, jr.
William K. Chase.
Number of Members, 65.
Uniform, - Blue trimmed with red, black
patent leather Caps, and red fountain Plumes. Company organised in 1808.
Lynn Light Infantry.
Captain. Timothy Munroe, jr.
Clerk. Nathaniel Q. Alley.
1st. Lieutenant. Elbridge Lovejoy.
2nd. Lieutenant. Charles Hill.
3rd. Lieutenant. George W. Wheeler.
Number of Members, 60.
Uniform, - Blue Coats with buff fronts, white
Pantaloons, military Caps, and white fount Plumes with black tops. Company
organised in 1812.
Lynn Mechanics Rifle Company.
Captain. Augustus B. Ingalls.
Clerk. Nathan M. Phillips.
1st. Lieutenant. Caleb M. Long.
2nd. Lieutenant. Asa Warren.
3rd. Lieutenant. Ebenezer L. Holt.
Number of members, 86.
Uniform, - Green Frock Coats, white
Pantaloons, military Caps and tri-colored Plumes. Company organised in
1818.
MILITIA COMPANIES. There are two large Companies of the line, one
comprising the eastern and the other the western part of the
town.
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
Lynn Social Library.
[Incorporated in 1818. Number of Vols. 1400.]
Librarian. Amos Rhodes.
Open on the
last Saturday of every month, from 6 to 9 o'clock, P.M. On other
Saturdays from 6, to 7 o'clock.
Directors. E. L. Coffin, Henry Newhall, James P. Boyce.
Clerk. William B. Oliver.
Treasurer . Benjamin Johnson.
Lynn Circulating Library.
No.1. Exchange street.
Librarian. Thomas Herbert.
Open every day and evening, (Sundays
excepted).
Lynn Lyceum.
President. William Bassett.
Vice President. J. M. Sargent.
Recording Secretary. George W.
Keene.
Corresponding Secretary.
George W. Mudge.
Treasurer. William
S. Boyce.
Curators. George Foster,
Asa T. Newhall, James N. Buffum, Richard Richards, D. S. Pratt.
Union Lyceum.
President. Jacob Batchelder.
Vice President. Benjamin
Mudge.
Corresponding Secretary.
Thomas J. Marsh.
Recording
Secretary. F. W. Clark.
Treasurer. Theophilus Hallowell.
Curators. E. L. Coffin, C. O. Barker, Andrews Breed, Nahum
Wetherbee, Caleb M. Long.
Lynn Union Temperance Society.
President. Isaiah Breed.
Vice President. Israel Perkins.
Secretary. Thomas J. Marsh.
Treasurer. Jonathan Tuttle.
Lynn Anti Slavery Society.
President. William Bassett.
Vice Presidents. Christopher
Robinson, Aroline A. Chase, William D. Thompson, Jonathan Buffum, Benajah
Purinton, Miriam B. Johnson, Joseph Barry, Stephen N. Breed.
Recording Secretary. William B.
Oliver.
Corresponding Secretary.
James P. Boyce.
Treasurer. James P.
Oliver.
Counsellors. James N.
Buffum, Charles A. Cross, Eliza Boyce, Mercy T. Buffum, Joseph Breed 3d,
Sampson Cummings, David Johnson.
Ladies Anti Slavery Society.
President. Deborah S. Henshaw.
Vice Presidents. Charlotte Purinton,
Miriam B. Johnson.
Recording
Secretary. Abby A. Bennett.
Corresponding Secretary. Eliza Boyce.
Treasurer. Abby L. Breed.
Managers. Hannah Buffum, Beulah
Brown, Abigail Johnson, Hannah Alley, Julia A. Boyce, Ruth O. Buffum, Lydm
HalloweIl, Aurora Porter, Aroline A. Chase.
Watchers Society in ward 4.
President. William D. Thompson.
Vice President. Enoch Purinton.
Consulting Committee. H. L. Johnson,
R. S. Ham, Gideon Phillips.
Secretary. Bartlett B. Breed.
WATCHERS SOCIETIES, Male and Female, in South street and vicinity. Central
Watchers Societies, in the vicinity of Broad st, and Chestnut st. Woodend.
SOCIETIES OF
LADIES, FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR, viz., Benevolent Society, on the
Common and Westwardly, - Samaritan Society, and Fragment Society, east of
the Common.
Miscellaneous.
State Senator. Stephen
Oliver.
Deputy Collector for Lynn and
Marblehead. Augustus B.
Ingalls.
Coroner. Samuel Viall.
Proprietors of Lynn and Boston Baggage
Waggons. Harley Newcomb, rear of No. 72, Market street, near the
Common. J. B. Lamphier, Front street, between Liberty square and Broad
street.
Hay Scales. Samuel Neal's
Mason street, woodend. Estes Newhall's, Nahant street. Samuel Spinney's,
Turnpike near Lynn Hotel.
Livery
Stables. Joseph Alley 3d, Market street, between Liberty st, and head
of the Common. Caleb Wiley, Turnpike, near Market square. Rail Road
Stable, Dennis W. Goldthwaite, Union street, 2 doors from Depot.
Halls. SAGAMORE HALL, (a large and
splendid hall, erected in December, 184O,) Union street, near the Depot.
TOWN HALL, South Common st near the Pond. MECHANICS HALL, Chestnut st cor
Mason st woodend. LIBERTY HALL, Market st cor Essex st.
UNDERTAKERS. Benjamin H. Jacob, for the Old
Burying Ground, - George Clarke, for the Woodend Burying Ground, - Asa
Breed, for Friends Society.
MARRIAGES IN 1840. Seventy-six. 76.
DEATHS IN 1840. One Hundred and fifty-one.
151.
UNITED STATES PENSIONERS. Twenty-one.
21.
PERSONS OVER 90 YEARS. Three. 3.
PERSONS BETWEEN 80 AND 90. Thirty-two. 32.
DEAF AND DUMB. Three. 3.
BLIND. One. 1.
PERSONS IN LYNN OVER 20 YEARS OF AGE WHO CANNOT READ AND WRITE. Fifty-one.
51.
NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES. One thousand
and thirty-seven.1,037.
STREETS. Sixty. 60.
STAGES. There are only two stages which pass
through town, namely, Salem and Boston Stage, leaving Lynn Hotel, for
Boston at 8 o'clock, A. M., for Salem, 4, P. M. Salem Stage, 8, and 2.
EASTERN RAILROAD, Communication between
Boston and Lynn, 6 times every day in the week. Sundays once.
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