Everett City (part 2 of 2)

Until 1882 this church was burdened with a heavy debt. Sunday, June 4, 1882, was set apart for raising the debt, and voluntary subscriptions were asked for and some $4000 were pledged, to be paid in two years in four payments. The pastor. Rev. T. C. Watkins, labored indefatigably to makeup the remainder, and his efforts were finally crowned with success. To him belongs the honor of being the pioneer in the movement for raising the church debts in Everett, and within a very few years every other church in town, stimulated by the example of the Methodists, had likewise paid its church debt. On Tuesday, July

4, 1882, subscriptions having been made covering the total amount of the church debt of .$8000, the event was commemorated by ajubilee in Library Hall.

The Baptist Church started about a year later than the Methodist. The first meeting was held at the house of Levi Brown, on Charlestown Street, April 5, 1871, at which it was ascertained that there were some forty residents of Everett who were members of Baptist Churches, besides others of Baptist sentiments. On Sunday, April 9, 1871, the first public religious service was held, consisting of a prayer-meeting in Everett Hall, followed by the organization of a Sunday-school. Deacon Levi Pierce was moderator, and Mr. J. H. Parker, of Maiden, was the first superintendent, and

On June 8, 1871, a meeting was held at Levi Brown's house for the purpose of organizing a church, and a nucleus was there formed. The church was formally constituted July 3, 1871, with thirty-two charter members, by a council of which Rev. G. W. Gardner, D.D., was moderator. The sermon was preached by Rev. S. W. Foljambe, of Maiden. W. O. Dodge was elected first clerk ; Dr. Levi Pierce, treasurer, who resigned and was succeeded by G. L. Packard. P. F. Packard and Levi Pierce were the first deacons. For several months Mr. J. H. Arthur, a student in the Newton Theological Seminary, afterwards a missionary in Japan and since deceased, labored with great success, and gathered in a large number of members. Rev. W. F. Stubbert w,is called to the pastorate October 10, 1871, but declined. On January 22, 1872, a unanimous call was extended to Rev. William B. Smith, who accepted the call and commenced his labors on the first Sunday in February, 1872. He was in.stalled May 9, 1872. This pastorate was of short duration, as dissensions soon sprang up in the church. Mr. Smith resigned, and his resignation was accepted April 11, 1873, to take effect May 1st.

On the 24th of September, 1873, the church was formally organized as a corporation, and, on the 15th of October following, purchased the lot of land on which its church edifice stands, from David N. Badger. The corner-stone of the church was laid June 24, 1874, by Rev. S. W. Foljambe. During a considerable portion of the period since Mr. Smith's resignation the pulpit had been supplied by Rev. J. R. Stubbert, a student in Newton Seminary. On the 22d day of September the church was formally dedicated, and Rev. Frank B. Sleeper, who had been called to the pastorate July 8, 1874, was installed. The first Sunday service in the new church was held September 27, 1874. There were seventy-three members at the date of the dedication, and eightythree in the Sunday-school. The land, building and furnishing cost about $13,000. The building has a seating capacity of about 280 in the main part, and seventy-five in the vestry. Mr. Sleeper continued pastor until November 25, 1877, when he resigned and accepted a call to the First Baptist Church in Gardner. For some time after this the church was without a pastor, but depended upon supplies for preaching, among whom Rev. L. G. Barrett deserves mention as one whose labors were especially fruitful. September 23, 1878, a call was extended to Rev. W. F. Stubbert, D.D., of Bloomfield, N. J., who had been preaching for the church since May. He consented to remain for a time, but closed his labors January 25, 1879, after a short but most useful pastorate, in which he did much to restore and encourage the church. Rev. L. L. Potter, then a student, was employed for six months, April 7, 1879. The church then numbered 185. Mr. Potter was called as a permanent pastor, and was formally installed October 9, 1879. His pastorate lasted but about a year, as he resigned September 5, 1880, and closed his labors September 30th. The pulpit was then supplied for some time by Rev. A. N. Dary, who was called to the pastorate February 25th, while still a student at Newton, and ordained August 4, 1881. He resigned September 23, 1883, and closed his labors October 1st. Rev. William O. Ayer, was called January 1, 1884, and began his labors with the church February 10th, and was installed February 26, 1884. During his pastorate, stimulated by the example of the Methodists the church resolved to pay off its debt, which amounted to upwards of .$5200. The day chosen to invite pledges for this purpose was Easter Sunday, April 13, 1884, when, after a sermon appropriate to the occasion, pledges were invited, and in less than one hour the whole amount was guaranteed, the final payment being made in IMarch, 1887. During the year 1886 extensive repairs were made on the church. The Sunday-school has had, besides Mr. John H. Parker, of Maiden, four superintendents, viz.: William O. Dodge, N. J. Mead, R. A. Edwards and Amos E. Hall, the present incumbent. There are about 500 volumes in the Sunday-school library. Rev. W. O. Ayer resigned June 20th, and closed his labors June 29, 1890, after a useful and successful pastorate of nearly six and one-half years, during which the membership of the church was increased from 174 to 271, a net gain of 97. The number of persons baptized was eighty five.

The educational wants of the town received early attention. The upper story of the Ferry Street School-house was finished, and a grammar school opened there in the autumn of 1870, which three years later was reduced to a sub-grammar grade. A movement was started in 1871 to erect a new and commodious school-house in place of the old Centre building, which had been standing nearly a quarter of a century, but this was defeated, and instead, the Centre School-house was remodeled and refurnished with improved seats and desks, which had previously been of an antiquated design.

In the autumn of 1870, although the population of the town had not reached the number essential to make a High School obligatory, a beginning was made at the Centre School-house with a class of sixteen, of whom five graduated in 1874 - the first graduating class. The school has been from the commencement under the charge of Mr. R. A. Rideout, who had been from 1866 a teacher in the Centre Grammar School, first of South Maiden and afterwards of Ev<9rett. The whole number of different pupils connected with the High School since its establishment has been 379, of whom sixty-nine have taken a business course of two years. The number of graduates has been 122, several of whom have served the town with credit as teachers in the public schools, while others have filled other positions of usefulness. In the thirteen years from the establishment of the Maiden High School in 1857 to 1870, inclusive, only fourteen pupils from South Maiden graduated from that institution. The Everett High School was kept first iu the old Centre School-house, from which it was removed to the third floor of the Masonic building in 1872, and from that to the Locust Street Schoolliouse in 1875, where it remained until 1881, when it had dwindled to only fifteen pupils. In 1882 it was removed to its present quarters, where it has shown a marked increase in numbers until within the past year. An assistant was first employed in 1872 ; a second assistant was employed in 1886.

Among our educational institutions should be mentioned the Home School, established April 15, 1874, and at first kept in the Cuneo Building near Everett vSquare. In 1875 it was removed to a building erected for its use next southwest of the Congregational Church, where it remained until 1889. It was at first under the charge of Mrs. A. P. Potter and Miss O. J. Pierce, and after the retirement of Miss Pierce was continued under the management of the former. In June, 1880, it awarded diplomas to its first graduates. I II September of the same year a college preparatory department was added. Subsequently a branch of the school was opened at Natick in 1885 and has been very successful.

Owing to the rapid growth of the town a more retired location was found to be desirable, and iu 1888 a tract of land on the corner of Summer and Argyle Streets, containing 40,000 square feet, was purchased, and iu the following year a large and commodious edifice was erected, which was opened for the school iu September, 1889. The architect was BIr. Geo. F. Wallis, the builder Mr. O. H. Peters, of Everett. The elevated location of the building commands a fine view of the surrounding country, and the school has been equipped with all the appliances for doing the best work. The course of study embraces four years.

Although the introduction of water by the towu of Maiden was one of the prominent grievances urged as a ground of separation, Everett had not been incorporated more than a year before the necessity of a water supply became apparent, and on the 29th of March, 1871, a committee of five was chosen, consisting of Otis Merriam, Anthony Waterman, Lewis P. True, W. II. Lounsbury and George S. Marshall, to see what arrangements could be made for a supply of pure water from the city of Charlestown, and also to meet a committee of the Legislature for the purpose of securing the necessary legal authority.

On June 29, 1871, the act of the Legislature of April 19, 1871, authorizing the introduction of water, was accepted, and a committee of five, consisting of Alonzo H. Evans, W. H. Lounsbury, Otis Merriam, Anthony Waterman and Lewis P. True, was appointed to procure estimates from different sources, and toreport on the best plan. On the 5th of September this committee reported, their report was accepted, and the town voted by a large majority to introduce water, and to authorize the treasurer to issue bonds of the town, to an amount not exceeding $50,000.00, for a term of twenty years, at a rate of

The first Water Committee cousisted of five persons, to be elected annually, pursuant to chapter 205, of the acta of 1871. The persons chosen on this committee were Charles Woodberry, Wm. II. Lounsbury, H. W. Van Voorhis, Otis Mcrriani, A. H. Evans, and they served for two years, when they were succeeded by the Water Board elected pursuant to chapter 6S of the acta of 1873, who have been aa follows : W. H. Lounsbury, 1873-76; Irving A. Evaus, 1873-74; Geo. F. Foster, 1873-74; Thos. Leavitt, 1874-80, 1882-90; Chas. D. Stearns, 1874-77; Chaa. W. Merrill, 1870-78 ; Stephen A. Stimson, 1877-81 ; Nathan Nichols, 1879-82 ; Nathan B. Smith, 1880-82 ; Geo. Taylor, 1882-86 ; Daniel Russell, Jr., 1882-86, 1890; Robert H. Jenkins, 1886-90 ; Isaac T. Winchester, 1880-90.

The selectmen have acted as surveyors of highway for the years 1870-72, 1874-75, 1879-80. 1885-87. The following gentlemen have been elected as surveyors of highways :

Until the year 1881 the financial year of the town ended on the last day of February and the townmeetings were held on the fourth Tuesday in March. By an amendment of the by-laws made in 1881 the financial year was made to correspond with the calendar year, the accounts being made up for ten months ending December 31, 1881. In 1882 and subsequent years the annual town-meeting has been held on the first Tuesday in March. The by-laws were further amended April 28, 1887, by .adopting certain building regulations, and these, not having been found sufliciently stringent, were amended and strengthened in December, 1889, and with these and certain other amendments the by-laws of 1881 constitute the regulations governing town affairs.

Of these expenditures $1,205,122.38 were raised by taxation - $463,294.21 in the years 1870-80 and $741,828.17 in the ten years 1880-89 inclusive. Water bonds were issued to the amount of $100,000, and $77,000 borrowed for other town purposes, besides the portion of the Maiden debt assumed and loans paid off, and there have been received from various sources other than taxation and loans (chiefly the bank, corporation and dog taxes, sale of town property and water rates), $214,164.96, making the total taxation, loans (net) and other receipts, $1,596,287.34. The total principal of the water debt, January 1, 1890, was $100,000, and of the town debt, $117,500, of which $38,500 were inherited from Maiden. Against this was held a sinking fund of $69,676.21, of which $32,725 has been derived from taxation, $22,369.55 from interest on investments, and the balance from various sources.

Down to 1878 the Fire Department had continued very much in the condition in which it was in 1847, except that iu 1875 a hook-and-ladder company was formed, apparatus purchased, and a house erected for the same. At a town-meeting held May 9, 1878, the town voted to purchase a steam fire-engine and equipments, an appropriation of $3400 being made. After the new steamer, the " Joseph Swan," had been purchased, the Fire Department was reorganized and made more efficient. On March 19, 1885, an appropriation of $1600 was made to provide an electric fire alarm, and the remodeling of the old Centre School-house for an engine-house, at a cost of $6700, will afford facilities which promise to increase still more the efficiency of the department.

At the time the town was incorporated the streetcar accommodations were very poor, the rails being mostly of wood, surmounted by iron straps. The running time was very slow, and the fares high. On the Eastern Railroail and the Saugus Branch were located two unsightly structures, built in 1854 for stations, utterly inadequate to the wants of the public. The fares were eight cents for single trip and six and one-half cents for commutation tickets. This was reduced in May, 1879, to six cents for single fare, and five cents for commutation tickets. In the fall of 1879, after a united effort, a new station was secured between Broadway and Main Street, the lot being purchased by private subscription and the town laying out Railroad Street in the rear. In 1880 a station was established at East Everett, the expense being mainly defrayed by private subscription, and trains began stopping there on Monday, December 20, 1880. In 1881 a freight track was located at the foot of Carter Street on the Saugus Branch. In 1882 a new station was built on the Saugus Branch, about one thousand feet north from the site of the old station, at the foot of Waters Street. The opening of the new station was celebrated by a banquet and entertiiinment, at which about 260 persons were present. Though the removal of the station aroused much bitter feeling at the time among those who were discommoded, it has proved beneficial in the end, as it resulted in establishing still another station on the Saugus Branch at West Street, which was opened about the 1st of March, 1890, although trains had stopped there for passengers since June, 1888.

The horse-car accommodations continued to be very unsatisfactory until within the last three years, the running time being frequently changed, besides being verj' slow, and the management un progressive, not to say stupid. There was, however, some improvement, as the track had, in the course of years, been relaid with iron rails, and in some places paved, and fares somewhat reduced. The route to Everett Springs had been opened Sept. 14, 1882, as a branch line.

The rails were laid to Elm Street in June, 1884, and cars commenced running hourly trips on this route as an independent line July 1, 1884. Halfhourly trips were inaugurated May 2, 1885. The extension to Woodlawn Cemetery was commenced July 24, 1884, and cars began running hourly and halfhourly trips most of the day before August 10, 1884. A larger number of half-hourly trips was instituted May 8, 1886.

One of the most important events affecting our horse-car accommodations was the advent of the Lynn & Boston Railroad, which secured a conditional location to Everett Square in April, 1886, and an unconditional Iqcation June 9, 1886. Cars commenced running over this line August 11, 1886, and have made hourly trips from that date to the present time.

The Middlesex Railroad at last began to awake to the fact of impending competition, and when, later in the year, through con.solidation with the Highland Railroad Company, more progressive elements were infused into the management, the outlook for better accommodations visibly brightened. During the summer and fall of 1887 the work of improvement commenced in earnest. On July 4, 1887, the fares to Boston were reduced from six to five cents. The horse-car tracks which had previously been located on School Street, were relocated on Broadway. From the Eastern Railroad to Everett Square a doubletrack paved with granite blocks was laid, and a singletrack, also paved, extended over the hill to Ferry Street, and thence through Ferry Street to Maiden Centre. Cars commenced running over Belmont Hill belwen Maiden and Boston December 19, 1887. During the same year a new route was located through Buck nam Street with the track in the middle of the street and paved. Cars commenced running over this route December 8, 1887, the location on Chelsea Street from Bucknam to Main Street being discontinued. In 1888 a paved double-track was laid below the Eastern Railroad to Sullivan Square, resulting in further reduction of running time, and greater regularity and frequency of trips.

During the past year the track has been inoved iuto the centre of Main Street and paved, resuhing in another great improvement, and in June, 1890, a location was granted for a double-tracli on Ferry Street between Elm and Chelsea Streets, and also on Chelsea Street from Ferry Street to Everett Square. It is expected that a second track will soon be laid through Main Street, and that the advent of electric-cars may still further shorten the running time between Everett and Boston.

During 1888 also the horse-car tracks were laid in Ferry Street from Broadway to Elm Street, and the East Middlesex Railroad Company commenced running cars by that route to Chelsea and the Beaches.

At the time the town was incorporated, and, Indeed, for many years afterwards, its sidewalks were in very poor condition, though gradually improving. Since 1880 the improvement has been more rapid, the town having in that year adopted the practice of paying one-half the expense of setting edge-stones and laying brick or concrete sidewalks in front of the estates of those who will pay one-half of this expense. The widening of Main, Chelsea and Ferry Streets, in 1874 and 1875, involving an outlay of $43,218, was one of the principal public improvements in our highways. In 1882 and subsequent years, largely through the efforts of the Everett Town Improvement Association - a most useful society, which existed from 1882 to 3 887 - the streets of the town have been quite extensively adorned with shade-trees. In 1888 the system of lighting the streets with electricity was introduced.

The Everett Public Library was dedicated May 1> 1879, and was opened for the delivery of books May 10, 1879. It had been proposed as early as 1871, when the proceeds of a ball held November 21, 1871> were set aside as a contribution to a fund for that purpose. The movement first took definite shape at a meeting of citizens held in Everett Small Hall, June 21, 1878, when a board of directors was chosen and a committee appointed to solicit contributions of money and books. The library, when opened, was composed mainly of books thus contributed, numbering 1289 volumes. It was maintained as a private enterprise through the liberality of various publicspirited citizens until May 3, 1880, when it was turned over to and accepted by the town, and has since been maintained at the public expense. A reading-room was opened January 26, 1884, but discontinued within about a year, as not required by the public wantS' The number of volumes in the library December 31' 1889, was 6181 ; the number of deliveries in 1889, 27,850, as compared with 10,940 in 1880. The total expenditures upon it to December 31, 1889, have been $11,603.47, of which $4145.89 have been expended for books and magazines. The town makes an annual appropriation for the library ($1000 in 1890, besides the dog-tax, amounting to $1279.08).

The fir^t town-clock was a gift to the town by Mrs. Caroline M. Barnard. It is a large tower-clock weighing 900 pounds, was placed in the tower of the Congregational Church, August 15, 1883, and started August 25th. The expenses attending the necessary changes in the tower were met by subscription secured through the agency of a committee of the Everett Town Improvement Association. It was formally presented to and accepted by the town at a meeting held November 13, 1883, and suitable resolutions of thanks to the public-spirited donor adopted.

Up to the year 1876 the large Catholic population residing in town had enjoyed no local place of religious worship. In June of that year a Sunday-school was opened, and regular Sunday services shortly afterwards began to be held in Everett Hall, in which they continued to be held for a year and a half. On July 13, 1877, 12,160 square feet of land on the corner of Broadway and Mansfield Place were purchased for $3040. The erection of the present church edifice was begun in 1877, the vestry being finished ready for occupancy about January 1, 1878, and the main auditorium some years later. The church is under the pastoral care of Rev. Joseph F. Mohan, rector, ordained in 1871, who was until lately assisted in his labors by Rev. James G. Gilday, as assistant rector.

Grace Episcopal Church dates from June 10, 1886, when the first service was held in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, conducted by Rev. J. S. Beers, Rev. G. W. Durrell and the choir of St. Thomas' Church of Somerville. On February 5,

1886, at a meeting of those interested in the establishment of an Episcopal Church, held in the same place, it was voted to continue the services, and a system of pledges was adopted. On February 15, 1886, the first election of ofiicers took place and the society took definite shape. On March 12th the name of Grace Church was decided upon, and the committee reported that they had hired G. A. R. Hall for Sunday services.

The society was first conducted as a mission, and Rev. Francis Gilliat, the first missionary, assumed charge May 4, 1886. The society grew and prospered, and on January 21, 1887, it was voted to purchase the land on Chelsea, at the head of Corey Street, for church purposes. It was conveyed to them April 23,

1887, at the price of $6500. On the 14th of December, 1887, Mr. Gilliat tendered his resignation, and Rev. J. P. Pierce, of Dorchester, supplied the pulpit until April 22, 1888, when Rev. Percy Barnes succeeded Mr. Gilliat as missionary. On June 8, 1888, the society voted to build a chapel on the land belonging to the parish. This was commenced July 16, 1888, Norman C. Clark, architect. The new chapel cost, with furnishings, about $5000. The first service in it was held December 23, 1888. On December 2, 1888, Mr. Barnes resigned and Rev. J. P.

Pierce again took temporary charge. On April 22, 1889, the society voted to request the appointment of Rev. T. B. Martin, of Pine Meadow, as missionary in the church, who commenced his labors July 7th. After having operated for upwards of four years as a mission, the society was organized as a parish with a governing power of the rector, two wardens, clerk, treasurer and eight vestrymen, on the 10th of April, 1889.

The youngest of the religious societies of Everett is the Advent Church, which was organized March 28, 1889, with eight constituent members. The date of the first meeting for public worship was March 31, 1889; the officiating clergyman was Elder L. Boutelle. The church has not yet had a settled pastor. The number of members now belonging to the church is 21. It has raised for church expenses during the past financial year about $400, and $2.5 for benevolent purposes. A Sunday-school was organized May 12, 1889, at a meeting of which R. S. Sidelinger was moderator, with 12 members, since increased to 40. John H. Murphy has been its superintendent since organization. The first oflicers of the church were: Elder, John H. Murphy : Deacon, A. A. Anderson ; Clerk, Reraly S. Sidelinger; Treasurer, Charles H. Weeks. The Sunday-school library numbers 225 volumes.

The Everett Young Men's Christian Association, which has been a living force for good in town during the past five years, was organized September 15, 1884, although a society for special work among young men had existed previously for about five months. The first officers were Francis Batchelder, president; William F. Moore, secretary ; Benjamin F. Noyes, treasurer ; the first two having held similar positions in the provisional organization, and having continued in these positions by subsequent re-elections until September, 1889, when, with all the other members of the board, they declined a re-election. Captain Noyes died in November, 1884. His place was filled temporarily until the following May, when George H. Small was chosen for the office. In 1885 the Executive Committee wa.s increased to five, and A. N. Smith was chosen vicepresident, and held office until September, 1889. Mr. W. B. Marshall was the first assistant secretary, but declined a further election at the end of two years, and Mr. W. B. Price was chosen in his place, being elected the following year. Thus only one change was made in the board during four years. The harmonious and efficient action of this first Executive Committee contributed in no small degree to the success attained by the Association. The present officers, elected in September, 1890, are Rollins A. Edwards, president; F. C. Uanforth, vice-president; VV. B. Marshall, secretary ; F. Batchelder, treasurer, F. J. Harding, assistant secretary and E. E. Randall, assistant treasurer.

banquet-room in Odd Fellows' Building, then known as Library Building, which was opened with appropriate exercises in the hall above on the evening of November 24, 1884. Rev. Phillips Brooks, of Boston, was the principal speaker, being followed by Rev. W. O. Ayer, and the president and the secretary of the Association. Later a change was made to the front room iu the same building, and the Association being obliged to vacate this, another change was made to Everett Small Hall as the only available place. During the spring and summer of 1887 the demand for a building grew more and more pronounced, stimulated by the inconvenient quarters in which the Association was then located, and in October of that year the organ of the Association, the Y. M. C. A. Star, piiblished the plans and elevation of the proposed building. This seemed to crystallize the movement. A canvass was begun soon after, and in 1888 the present lot of land was purchased, the corner-stone of the building was laid July 21, 1888, and the present commodious and convenient building was erected after much persistent and self-sacrificing work, at a cost of $17,0.30, Brigham and Spoflx)rd being the architects and G. M. Coau, contractor. The seating and furnishing of the hall and other parts of the building cost about $2500 more. The ladies of the town supplied the piano used in the building, and also raised enough money to pay for furnishing the members' parlor. Afler the Woman's Auxiliary was formed, they furnished seats for the large hall, besides making a gift of $500 for the building fund. The Boys' Branch paid for fitting up their room and social hall. The Yoke Fellows furnished the room in the tower, and the Heartsease Band, the reception, reading and amusement rooms. The grand piano in the large hall was a gift from the Say and Seal Club. Mr. Herbert Loud and other friends have presented pictures. The building was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies, November 12, 1888, Rev. Phillips Brooks again being principal speaker, while Rev. W. O. Ayer, with Messrs. Batchelder and Moor, ofliciated in the same capacities in which they did almost exactly four years previously. The religious work has always been kept in the foreground, and the strong Monday evening meeting, for men only, has really been the backbone of the Association. The gymnasium was o])ened in December, 1S8S, and at once attained a deserved popularity among the young men. Mr. Walter C. Day volunteered his services the first season and is now engaged on a salary. In April, 1888, the Boys' Branch was formed, the first officers being Ellie H. Dorety, president ; George D. Marshall, vice-president; Charles W. Hajigood, secretary ; and Fred. N. Small, treasurer. Master Dorety took a great interest in the work and made an excellent presiding officer. His untimely death in the summer following was a great loss to the Branch. The Woman's Auxiliary was formed on May 1, 1888, and the assistance rendered has been invaluable in upbuilding the Asso- ciation. The first board of officers was, Mrs. A. P. Potter, president; Mrs. A. Campbell, Mrs. J. W. Moore, Mrs. J. W. Slasury, Mrs. J. S. Gate, vice-presidents ; Miss Grace L. Batchelder, secretary ; and Miss Garrie L. Stimpson, treasurer.

This Association has entertained the district convention on two occasions, and the first Woman's Auxiliary convention ever held in the world took place in Everett.

From a very interesting and valuable article in our enterprising local paper, the Everett Herald, on October 29, 1887, the following summary, showing the religious status of Everett, was furnished:

During the past year some highly interesting inforuiiition in regard to the religious condition of our town has been obtained by means of a religious canvass, taken under the auspices of the various churches. It is, of course, not entirely complete, but gives a fairly good idea of the religious condition of the town. The whole number of calls made was 1968, including 7606 persons. The church preferences of these persons were as follows : Congregational, including the Mission at the Line, 1399; Methodist, 11.32; Baptist, 1109; Universalist, 943; Episcopal, 585 - 309 individuals expressed no preference, but claimed to be Protestants, and there were 257 persons included as Lutherans, Swedenborgians, Presbyterians, Spiritualists, Adventists, etc., making582-t reported as Protestante, with 1782 noted as Catholics. The total population at that time was estimated at 10,000. On the basis of these census reports, it was estimated that the total number of Pro(estanls was 7260, Catholics, 2380. It was found that there were attending churches out of town: Congregationalists, 150; Methodists, 85; Baptists, 27; Universalists, 7; Episcopalians, 15. The average attendance in the Protestant Churches was stated to be 2235, leaving, after deducting children under five years of age, 4476 who did not regularly attend public worship. Many of those, however, undoubtedly attend more or less frequently, and it would certainly be safe to estimate the church-going population at upwards of fifty per cent, of the total population. The foregoing facts were presented by Rev. F. T. Pomeroy at a Sunday evening mass-meeting, held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, January 5, 1890.

The steady growth of the population in Everett has made it apparent for some time that a system of sewerage had become necessary. The matter was brought up at a town-meeting held March 13, 1888, at which a committee of fifteen was appointed to consider the matter and report at a future meeting.; This committee, by its chairman, Amos Stone, presented its report at a town-meeting held March 5, 1889, when it was voted, 267 in favor to one opposed, that the system of sewerage recommended in the report of the committee be adopted, and that the treasurer be authorized to borrow from time to time, with the approval of the selectmen, a sum of money not exceeding S50,- 000.00, to pay for the same. The plan presented estimated that the existing streets requiring drainage had a total length of twenty-eight miles, and they estimated the cost of the proposed system of sewerage for these twenty-eight miles of streets as follows : amounting to $186,384.00, the average cost per mile being estimated at $6057.00, and the average cost per foot at $1.26. The actual construction of the sewer has recently been commenced.

It will, when constructed, connect with the system of metropolitan sewerage just laid out by the State Sewerage Commission, but until this is ready will have an outlet into Mystic Kiver.

There was no local newspaper in Everett at the time of its incorporation, but soon afterwards the publisher of the Maiden il/iVror established an edition of that paper, called the Everett Pioneer, which he continued to publish until about 1875.

The first strictly local paper was the Everett Free Press, the first number of which appeared May 24, 1873, then a small sheet of four pages, each 11 x 14 inches, with four columns of reading matter. On the 10th of April, 1875, it was enlarged to seven columns, and on July 17, 1886, it was further enlarged to cover eight pages. The columns of the Free Pi-ess have been valuable not only for local news, but also as a permanent record of facts relating to our local history. The Free Press continued to be the only newspaper published in town until October 31, 1885. Its publisher from the first has been Mr. Benjamin F. Morgan.

On October 31, 1885, the first number of another local paper, T/ie Everett Herald, appeared, published by Benjamin Johnson, publisher of the Maiden Oily Press and the New England Qrocer. It was edited for three months by Mr. C. G. Newcomb. In January, 1886, Mr. George W. Davies succeeded to the editorial chair, and has since held that position. The Herald is Republican in politics and independent in expression, and it is devoted to local interests. Its management is enterprising; it is ne.atly printed and has shown commendable enterprise in gathering news, which has been rewarded by a steady growth in its circulation. In April, 1890, Mr. George W. Davies purchased of Mr, Johnson all his interest in the Herald, and became publisher as well as editor. Both of the local papers are issued on Saturday, at a subscription price of two dollars per annum.

In addition to the above, the Rev. T. C. Watkins, for a short time during his pastorate, published a small local paper devoted to the interests of the Methodist Society, called the Sunbeam, and the Kev. F. T. Pomeroy conducted a similar enterprise, called the Friendly Hand.

The Young Men's Christian Association has also issued a small sheet for several years past, called the 1'. M. a A. Star, established in April, 1886. The first four issue? were published at irregular intervals, but from September, 1886, it was issued regularly once a month until recently, when the practice was resumed of issuing it at irregular intervals.

One of our latest local institutions is the Everett Savings Bank, which was incorporated March 1, 1889. The first meeting of the corporators was held April 11, 1889, and the corporation was organized with the following officers: President, Wilmot R. Evans; vice-presidents, Woodbury A. Ham, Robert M. Barnard ; treasurer, Samuel P. Cannell ; clerk, Henry K. Veazie; trustees, Woodbury A. Ham, Wilmot R. Evans, Robert M. Barnard, Samuel P. Cannell, George S. Marshall, Samuel M. Johnson, Isaac T. Winchester, Adams B. Cook, Daniel B. Fessenden, Thomas Leavitt, Cyrus S. Hapgood, John S. Cate, Nathaniel J. Mead, Heury K. Veazie, Joseph E.Nichols, James P. Stewart, Francis E. Dyer, Thornton A. Smith, Dudley P. Bailey.

The bank opened for business May 11, 1889, and the total amount of deposits received up to the close of business on June 30, 1890, was $40,864, and the total number of depositors had been 331. At the same date there remained on deposit $20,247, held by three hundred and sixteen depositors, showing an average to each depositor of $64.07.

The Everett Co-operative Bank opened for business October 14,1890; President, Samuel Freeman (2d), vice-president Charles B. Ladd, secretary and treasurer, Charles E. Jennings.

With a remarkable record of progress during the first two decades of its history, Everett enters upon its third decade almost large enough to be a city, and with great possibilities for the future if its opportunities are rightly improved.

Biographical Amos Stone

Amos Stone, third son of Phineas - a lineal descendant of Rev. Samuel Stone, who came to this country from England A. ii. 1633 - and Hannah (Jones) Stone, was born at Weare, New Hampshire, August 16, 1816, and lived there with his parents until 1824, when they removed to Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was educated at the Charlestown Free School. At the age of fifteen he went to work in his father's grocery-store, and remained there until he was twenty-one years of age. He then engaged in the real estate busine.ss, and has continued in that business more or less down to the present time, and has become one of the largest real estate holders in Middlesex County.

Charlestown was incorporated a city in 1847; he was elected its first city treasurer and collector of taxes, which office he held eight years, till the close of 1854. The first two years the office was a trying one; he followed an easy-dispositioned town treasurer and collector, who took no pains to enforce the prompt payment of the taxes assessed. Mr. Stone, being a systematic and prompt business man, proceeded in an energetic manner to collect the back taxes committed to him, and all others when they were due ; many solid business men, who had been benefited by the former collector's indulgence, protested, but, finding Mr. Stone was in earnest, paid. One large railroad corporation repeatedly refused to pay its taxes ; one afternoon, as an important train was about to leave the station, he attached the engine just before it was coupled to the train ; the result was a check for the amount due, with the costs, was handed to him, and the train allowed to depart. After a few such instances taxes were paid reasonably prompt.

In the fall of 1855 Mr. Stone was elected treasurer (if the county of Middlesex, and held that office for thirty years, until January 1, 1886, when he declined a re-election. The following will show the public aj)- preciation of his services :

" Mr. Amos Stone, who has held the important office of County Treasurer for Middlesex for some thirty years, having decided to retire on account of advancing years, he being sixty-eight years of age, the County Convention for Middlesex, which was held this week, nominated for the office Mr. J. O. Hayden, one of the proprietors of the Sonierville Journal. Mr. Hayden is every way qualified for the position and he will discharge the duties of the office with the fidelity and accuracy that has distinguished his predecessor for over a quarter of a century.

"The following resolution was unanimously passed by the Jliddlesex County Republican Convention, held in the city of Cambridge, October 7, 1885, as a testimonial to the long services of its retiring County Treasurer, Amos Stone. The resolution was offered by the Hon. Selwyn Z. Bowman, of Somerville :

**Rcitohi'd, That we, tile Republicau dolegates in County Convention assembled, lieeire to place upon record our Jippreciation of the character and Bervices of Amos Stone, Esq., who for thirty yeare has so ably and acceptably peiibrmed the duties of Treasurer of this County of Middlesex. His long term of service is the best evidence that he baa perf.irmed those duties to the satisfaction of the people, regardless of party, :iiid that be has bad their coniidence and esteem. We congratulate him upon his long and honorable career in so prominent and responsible a position in which he has always shown himself a courteous gentleumii, an able financier and a clear-headed business man, and, as he volunta. rily withdraws from the cares of public life, we can assure him that he liikes with him the best wishes of the people that bis remaining years limy be full of happiness and prosperity."

In 1854 the Charlestowu Five Cents Savings Bank was incorporated. He took an active and leading part in its organization, and was elected one of its truitees and its first treasurer, which positions he has continuously held.

It has proved one of the most prosperous and successful banks in the Commonwealth. For more than ten y«ars he, as treasurer, with the assistance of the president, performed all the labor of the bank without any compensation to either.

In 1*61 the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company was incorporated and organized, in which he took a leading part, and was chosen one of its directors, and soon succeeded to the presidency, which position he now holds.

In 1863 he was elected a director in the Monument National Bank, and, on the death of Hon. James O. Curtis, was elected its president, which position he now holds.

He was one of the original shareholders of the Mystic River Company, a large landed corporation, and for more than twenty years has been its clerk and treasurer.

In the several positions held by him as treasurer, he has administered the duties with signal ability, allowing no waste of the public funds, and has conducted the business as though it was his own private affair, allowing no monies to be paid out except duly approved by the proper boards or officers, and in strict conformity to law.

His attention to business, great executive ability and physical endurance, enabled him to work sixteen hours per day, and to perform all the duties in the several offices that he held at the same time, and during the thirty years that he held the office of county treasurer, never employing a clerk or assistant during the entire term. The writer of this has frequently heard him say that he never wanted more than six hours of sleep out of twenty-four.

His htrict fidelity and clear head have enabled him to perform all the duties without loss to himself or the several treasuries committed to his trust.

With all his cares and close application to business, he was ever ready to hear and give judicious advice and council to aid the poor and unfortunate to overcome their difficulties and troubles, nor felt himself demeaned by so doing, some of whom -to-day rejoice in the beneficial results of the same, and in possessing a good business position and property through his advice and assistance. He was generous, and gave freely to relieve the wants of the distressed poor, dispensing his charities mainly in person, so that he could see to whom, where and in what manner his money was given and the results thereof

In politics he was formerly a Democrat - voted for Franklin Pierce - then he became a Republican and voted for John C. Fremont and has continued in that party since.

When the Rebellion was begun he was one of the first to come to the support of the Government ; before the Government had made any provision for the soldiers enlisted, was one of the twenty-one persons who paid the expense of fitting out the first three companies from Charlestowu to go to Washington to defend the Capital. Although exempt from draft by reason of age, he sent the first representative recruit from Charlestowu at his own expense, also sent a colored recruit, and contributed hundreds of dollars during the continuance of the war for military pur-

He remained a single man until after he was fifty years of age ; he married Sarah E. Mills; they live in the town of Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, where they have a beautiful and pleasant home. They moved from Charlestown to Everett in 1872.

Until recently Mr. Stone has not taken an active part in town affairs in Everett, though a liberal contributor to all matters of public interest. In 1888, when a committee was appointed to consider the question of sewerage, he was appointed a member and was chosen chairman. On March 6, 1889, this committee presented an able report, drafted by Mr. Stone, which was adopted by a vote of 267 to 1. A commission of five, of which Mr. Stone was chairman, was chosen to carry out the recommendations contained in the report. In March, 1890, to enable him more effectively to carry out these recommendations, he was elected one of the road commissioners of the town of Everett for three years, the first and only town office he has ever held.

One of the younger residents of Middlesex County, whose successful professional career is worthy of mention, is John C. SpofTord, of Everett, Mass. Mr. Spofford was born in Webster, Androscoggin County, Maine, November 25, 1854, where his early life was that of the American country boy: working on the farm in summer, and in winter attending the district school, where he first began to play with draughting tools, and to look forward to his present profession. Afterward, however, this education was considerably extended at Monmouth Academy, Monmouth, Maine, and at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, at Kent's Hill. Following the time-honored custom of New England students, Mr. Spofford at this period taught school for several terms. He has always since taken an active interest in educational matters, having served on the School Committee in his native town, and having beeu for four years a member of the Everett School Board.

At about this time also, Mr. SpoflTord worked a good deal at the carpenter and the mason's trades, and thereby acquired an actual knowledge of building construction, which has since proved of great service to him.

In February, 1881, Mr. Spofford was engaged as a draughtsman by Messrs. Sturgis & Brigham, wellknown Boston architects, and remained with that firm until 1886, having charge in that time of the construction of many important public buildings and noteworthy private residences. Among these were the Commonwealth building, in Boston, the residence of H. H. Rogers, of the Standard Oil Company, in New York City, and the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company's building, on State Street, Boston.

In March, 1887, Mr. Spofford formed a partnership with Mr. Willard M. Bacon, under the firm-name of Spofford & Bacon, but withdrew from this a year later and united with Mr. Charles Brigham, formerly of Sturgis & Brigham, in forming the present firm of Brigham &Spoff'ord, who are well-known as the architects of the alterations and enlargement of the Capitol buildings of Maine and Massachusetts.

Of the less important work that has issued from their office the following buildings may perhaps be considered especially noteworthy : - The City Hall at Lewiston, Maine ; the Town Hall at Fairhaven, Massachusetts ; the Memorial Hall at Belfast, Maine ; the Episcopal Church at Melrose, Massachusetts ; the Union Square Baptist Church at Somerville, Massachusetts ; a church at Roxbury ; the residence of J. Manchester Haynes, at Augusta ; that of B. D. Whitcomb, at Elm Hill, Roxbury, and that of C. H. Souther, at Jamica Plain. The new stations at Stoughton and Roxbury, on the Providence Division of the Old Colony Railroad, are also their work.

Mr. Spofford has taken much interest in Masonry and Odd Fellowship and in the work of various fraternal societies; among others in that of the Knights and Ladies of Honor of which he has beeu Grand Protector of Massachusetts.

In Aug. 1888, the subject of this .sketch succeeded the Hon. Ainsworth R. Si)offbrd (the libarian of Congress) as president of the " SpoflTord Family Association." At that lime seven hundred members of this family gathered from all parts of the United States to commemorate the fact that 250 years before in the year 1638, John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott came from Yorkshire, Eng., and settled at Rowley (now Georgetown,) Mass. Mr. Spofford is also connected with the well-known Wentworth family, being a lineal descendant of that John Wentworth who held by tjueen Anne's appointment the Lieutenant-Governorship of the Province of New Hampshire, from 1717 to 1730. Captain .fohn Wentworth, Mr. Spofford's grandfather's great- grand father fought on " the plains of Abraham," at the Battle of Quebec, and helped to carry Wolfe to the rock beside which he died.

The writer has known Mr. Sj)oHord from his earliest childhood and feels sure that no one who has met him often, either in the hay-field, or in the school-room, or at the draughting table, will be disposed to dispute his ability to do, when necessary, two days' work in one, and come back next morning ready for another