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1858 Lynn City Directory Swampscott & Saugus Business Directory

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF SWAPMSCOTT.

Blacksmith.

Riggs James M., Humphrey street

Boat Builders.

Andrews Francis E.

Knowlton J. A. & Allen

Boot and Shoe Manufacturers.

Blaney Wm. R. 96 Humphrey st.
Brackett Joseph, Burrill street
Locke Francis T., Humphrey st.
Phillips Mark G. 11 Burrill st.
Story John 2d, Humphrey st.

Boots and Shoes (Retail).

Blaney Wm. R. 96 Humphrey st

Brackett Gilbert A., Humphrey st.

Brackett Wm. D. 46 Humphrey st

Thorndike & Timson, Humphrey st.

Boot and Shoe Repairer.

Brackett Gilbert A., Humphrey st.

Carpenters.

Brooks J. W., Church street

Chapman John, Humphrey street

Holt Eben, School street
Lee Nehemiah, Humphrey street

Thing Henry J., Chapel street

Clothing.

Brackett Wm. D. 46 Humphrey st

Clergymen.

Clark Jonas B. Congregationalist

Smith John, Methodist

Dry Goods.

Brackett Wm. D. 46 Humphrey st

Fish Dealers.

Honors John R., Humphrey st.
Phillips Eben B., Humphrey st.
Phillips J. B.., Rockland st.

Stone Otis, Blaney street
Stone Thomas jr., Humphrey street

Hairdresser.

Farrar Jervis J., Humphrey st.

Hardware.

Thompson W., 86 Humphrey

Hotels.

Marshall House, S. H. Wardwell, Phillip’s Point

Swampscott House, Stone & Farrington, Humphrey street

Village House, John Washburn

Machine Sewing.

Harding George, Burrill street
Thorndike E. A. 11 Burrill street

Masons.

Rowell & Norton, Burrill street

Milliner.

Moses J. C. 77 Humphrey street

Nursery.

C. Pittman, Essex street

Oil Dealers.

Seger Philip L., Humphrey st.

Phillips Eben B., Humphrey street

Stone Otis,  Blaney street

Stone Thomas jr., Humphrey street

Weeks E., Humphrey st.

Oysters.

Stone W. C., Humphrey street

Wiley N. C., Redington st.

Painters.

Leavitt F., Humphrey st.

Morris C. A., Burrill street

Stone George W., Swampscott

Public Boarding Houses.

Anawan House, W. P. M. Martin

Beach House, S. H. & E. N. Wardwell

Cliff Cottage, Jonathan Blaney

Cliff House, James A. Knowlton
Clifton House, B. P. Ware
Ocean House, Mrs. Putnam
Phillips House, Mrs. Sally Phillips

Willow House, E. S. Martin

Taxidermist.

Proctor David D., Essex street

Tin Plate Worker.

Littlefield James, Humphrey st.

West India Goods.

Holden & Dewing, School, corner Humphrey street

Ingalls Otis, Humphrey street
N. E. P. Union, Div. 690, J. L. Seger, agent, Burrill st., near depot

Stimpson D. P., Humphrey st.

Thompson, Waldo, 86 Humphrey st

Widger Wm. 51 Humphrey street

TOWN OFFICERS IN SWAMPSCOTT, 1857 - 8.

Selectman – Allen Washburn, Eben Weeks, Henry J. Thing.
Town Clerk – W. D. Brackett.
Treasurer  - John Chapman.
School Committee - J. B. Clark, Philander Holden, Walter Phillips.
Collector – William Fuller.

Assessors – J. F. Phillips, Oliver Questrom, M. Nesbett, jr., A. C. Newell.

Overseers of Poor – Jams A. Knowlton, H. J. Thing.

Constables – W. R. Blaney, A. D. Baker.

Tithingmen – Ruber Covell, A. D. Baker. E. S. Martin, W. Granger

Street Commisioner – Robert Harris.

Measurer of Wood and Bark – Briggs Delano.
Surveyor of Lumber - J. A. .Knowlton.
Field Driver - James Nisbett.

Pound Keeper – John Gallucia.
Board of Health - A. C. Newhall.

Sealer of Weights and Measures – Allen Knowlton.

Fence Viewers – B. Delano, D. P. Stimpson, John Smith.

Auditing Committee - W. D. Rowe, jr., Joseph Stanley, W. Fuller.
Sexton - Rufus Delano.

SWAMPSCOTT WATCHERS’ SOCIETY.

Organized June 9, 1849.

     OFFICERS. – John Chapman, President; A. L. Harris, Secretary; Chas. W. Haskell, Treasurer.
     BOARD OF MANAGERS. - William A. Phillips, Benjamin Nash, Otis lngalls, E. Week, P. L. Seger.
     Number of members, 116.

SWAMPSCOTT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

 Founded Oct. 9, 1852, by a donation of books from W. R. Lawrence of Boston.
 
    OFFICERS, - J. B. Clark, President; E. Weeks, Vice President; Daniel W. Fuller, Secretary; W. D. Brackett, Librarian.

     Number of volumes in the Library, 625.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

ASSISTANT ENGINE.   P. L. Seger, Foreman.
ATLANTIC ENGINE.  F. E. Andrews, Foreman.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

S. C. Pitman, W. Thompson.

EXPRESSES

Paine’s Express; Office in Boston 10 Court square.
Boynton’s Express; Office in Boston, 36 South Market street

SWAMPSCOTT DEPOT.

Located Burrill street, one-half mile west of Post Office. Distance to Boston, 11 miles. Fare 40 cents.

POST OFFICE.

No. 86 Humphrey street. Waldo Thompson, Postmaster.

CHURCHES.

FIRST CONG. SOCIETY.

Chapel street.

     Instituted July 15, 1846. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Worcester, of Salem. Rev. Jonas B. Clark, Pastor. Residence, “Beach Farm.” Edward Woodford, Clerk of the Society. J. B. Richardson, Sexton.

FIRST METHODIST SOCIETY.
Redington street.

     Rev. John Smith, Pastor.

CEDAR CEMETERY.

Consecrated Sept. 16, 1854.

     This lies about one mile out of the village, near “Woodside Nursery.”

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL COMMITEE.

Chairman, J. B. Clark.
Secretary, Philander Holden.
Committee.  J. B. Clark, Philander Holden, Walter Phillips.

Grammar School. – W. H. Merritt, Teacher. Salary, $800.
Intermediate School. – Louisa C. Martin, Teacher. Salary, $225.

Primary School. – First, Clara B. Ingalls, Teacher. salary, $200. Second, A. Galucia, Teacher, salary, $225. Third, H. Bartlett, Teacher, salary, $150.

     These schools maintain a fair rank, according to their grade, and afford every advantage for the thorough education of all the children and youth of the town.

BEACH AVENUE.

     This is located through the “Phillip’s Beach Farm,” about two miles east from Swampscott Station on the Marblehead road. It has but very recently been opened to the public. It promises to be one of the most beautiful and attractive spots on the shore. Rev. Mr. Clark’s residence is on this “Farm.” E. H. Payson, Esq., Cashier, Commercial Bank, Salem, also resides here. Mr. Woodford’s “Family Boarding School” is here and the following gentlemen from Boston and Salem have purchased “lots” on this “Avenue,” with the intention of building houses and laying out the grounds tastefully thereabouts:

     Wm. R. Lawrence, M. D., Boston; Addison Child, Esq., Boston; Stephen Dow, Esq., Woburn; Wm. Courtis, Esq., Marblehead; E. H. Payson, Esq., Salem; Robert Brookhouse, Esq., Salem.

     There is no spot on this shore that offers a finer opportunity for a yearly or summer residence than may be found on this fine old Farm.
     “Phillip’s Beach” bounds this “Farm” on the ocean. Expresses and omnibuses run directly by this estate daily.

WOODFORD’S FAMILY SCHOOL

FOR BOYS.

BEACH AVENUE AND ORIENT STREET.

     There are three sessions yearly, of thirteen and one half weeks each, commencing the middle of January, last week of May, and middle of September.
     Terms at the rate of two hundred and fifty dollars per year.

     Special attention given to pupils preparing for college and business, and to pupils, who through ill-health or other causes have been interrupted in their studies.

SHIPPING IN SWAMPSCOTT.

Vessels.	Masters.	Tons. 95ths.
Angenora	H. H. Wardwell	12
Bloomer	Henry Y. Hatch	29     39
Daniel C. Baker	Atkins Pierce	60     41
E. B. Phillips	Ira Hammond	43     37
Emily Holder	John Stanley	43     87
E. Pluribun Unum	David Newell	36     83
Friend	Gorham Brackett	10       5
Flight	Thomas Stanley	50     62
Factory Girl	A. A. Harding	21     70
Florence Nightingale	D. P. Stimpson	66
Flying Dart	Asa Lewis	68
Glide	Thomas L.Glass	9
Helen	Z. Small	20
Highland Mary	Lorenzo D. Story	5
Hunker	Thomas Hadley	5
Lion	Zachariah Small	10
Moonlight	Nathaniel Blanchard	30
Neptune	Charles Leavitt	12
Rambler	Miles Blanchard	16     43
Vapor	Theophilus W. Brackett	10
Wave	Marshall L. Blanchard	12     40
Witch	John Smith	8     12
Yankee Maid	Paul Newell	34     30
Minnehaha	C. S. Stone	73
I Tell ye	J. P. Blaney	20
Alfarata	Henry Kendrick	20
Ocean Traveller	H. Douglass	15
Lone Star	Geo. W. Segee	12
Janna	L. D. Story	9
Fairy Queen	Joseph Brown	52

SAUGUS.

This town formed the West Parish of Lynn until  the year 1815. It was then incorporated a town, and received the name of Saugus, the old Indian name of Lynn. It is a flourishing town, and the villages of Saugus Centre and East Saugus present a brisk business aspect. In 1850, the town had a population of 1,552, and in 1855, 1,789. We give below a

BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF SAUGUS.

Blacksmiths.

Thomas N. J. Saugus Centre

Webber Seba S., East Saugus

Boot & Shoe Manuf.

Boardman Sewall, Saugus Centre

Hall Harmon, Saugus

Boardman Wm. W., Saugus Centre

Hitchings Edward, Saugus Centre

Hitchings Otis M., Saugus Centre

Jackson Pickmore, East Saugus

Newhall Charles W., East Saugus

Newhall John W., East Saugus

Newhall Wm. H., Saugus Centre

Brick Makers.

Newhall Wm. M., East Saugus

Stocker Frederick, East Saugus

Carpenters.

Farnham James C., East Saugus

Fletcher Jno. W., Sweetser’s Corner

Waldron Gilbert, Saugus Centre

Carriage Builders.

Smith Charles F., East Saugus

Clergymen.

Brigham Levi, Saugus Centre

Richards Daniel, East Saugus

Dry Goods.

Ballard Martha, East Saugus

Flannel Mills.

Pranker Edw. & Co., Saugus Centre

Scott Francis & Son, Saugus Centre

Grist Mills.

Newhall Benj. F., Saugus

Starr & Co., East Saugus

Hotel.

Saugus Hotel, East Saugus.  Reuben Simpson, proprietor.

Lumber Dealer.

Newhall Wm. M., East Saugus

Painters.

Dwinnell David L. M., East Saugus

Newhall Wm. P., East Saugus

Williams David, East Saugus

Snuff and Cigar Manuf.

Bond C. M. jr., Sweetser’s Corner

Copp John H., Sweetser’s Corner

Downing Thomas F., Saugus Centre

Dunn S. S., Sweetser’s Corner

Parker Wm. 2d, East Saugus

Raddin Charles, Sweetser’s Corner

Raddin Charles W., Sweetser’s Corner

Raddin Hiram A., Sweetser’s Corner

Raddin John M., Sweetser’s Corner

Sweetser Brothers, Sweetser’s Corner

Trull Silas S., Sweetser’s Corner

Spice and Coffee Mill.

Starr & Co., East Saugus

West India Goods.

Libbey & Briody, East Saugus

Sweetser Charles, Sweetser’s Corner

Starr & Co., East Saugus

Lawrence & Whitehead, Saugus Centre

Town Clerk.

Newhall Wm. H., Saugus Centre

Justices of the Peace.

Boardman Wm. W., Saugus Centre

Faibanks Geo. W., Saugus

Newhall Benj. F., East Saugus

Robinson Elijah P., Saugus Centre

CHURCHES IN SAUGUS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – ORTHODOX.

Saugus Centre.

     Levi Brigham, Pastor; George Pearson, Treasurer; Henry Williams, Sexton.

UNIVERSALIST CHURCH,

Saugus Centre

     J. H. Campbell, Pastor.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

East Saugus

     Daniel Richards, Pastor; Chas. A. Sweetser, Treasurer; James Oliver, Sexton.

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