Peabody City (part 2 of 2)

"Whereas the town of Salem is very large, and the inhabitants of the middle parishes so called live at a great distance from the first parish in Salem, where the publick affairs are transacted, and also from the grammar school in the first parish, and whereas the inhabitants of the First Parish are merchants, traders and mechanics, and those of the middle parishes chiefly husbandmen, from whence many disputes have arisen,

"Be it enacted that that portion of the town of Salem which now constitutes the village and middle parishes be erected into a separate and distinct district by the name of Danvers."

Just why the name Danvers was chosen has never been definitely determined, but some historians account for it by the supposition that the farmers of Salem Village came from the estate of a noble English family bearing that name ; others think that the town was named in honor of Sir Danvers Osborne, governor of New York in 1753.

However this may be, the town of Danvers became well and honorably known by reason of its action preceding and during the Revolution, for the townspeople showed themselves to be as bold and persevering in protecting the rights and privileges of the country as they had in asserting their own rights as residents of an inharmonious town. The passage of the Stamp Act, in 1765, caused the townspeople to give their representative in the General Court very earnest and clear instructions to remonstrate against unjust taxation and to refuse to vote in favor of any acts that shall imply a willingness on ye part of his constituents to submit to any internal taxes not levied by ye General Court, as authorized under the provisional charter." And finally they instructed him "to favor ye raising of men and money to defend his majesty's loyal su.bjects' rights and privileges," thus showing their determination to maintain their rights and liberties at whatever cost. But the patriotism and courage of the men of Danvers were most clearly shown Iby their action when the news of the battle of Lexington reached them. Captain Gideon Foster, who was in command of a Danvers company, summoned his men the moment the alarm was received and, receiving permission from the commander of the regiment to start in advance, the company left the town at 9 o'clock in the morning of April 19, 1775. They must have marched " double quick step," for they reached West Cambridge, now Arlington, at i p. m., or, in other words, marched sixteen miles in four hours. Soon after they had taken their place in a walled space protected in front by a barricade of shingles the British appeared on the retreat to Boston, and so far outnumbered the little band of patriots that annihilation seemed almost certain. But a gallant fight was made, and although the Danvers men were surrounded by the foe they cut their way through the ranks of the regulars and so escaped both destruction and capture.

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in appearance, is composed of^Dan ve^s gra':^u: :Tral th^^ ^ gt ' l^^^ ^^^^ such promment characteristics of the men it commemorates. implicit) mat were

N. W. Side Maple Street

But a much more elaborate monument, and one that was as well deserved as that erected m honor of the minute men, is that which was erected in 1870 in honor of those wh» died in defense of their country during the war of the RebelUon. It is of Hallowoll granite, 33 feet in hi-iKhl and eight feet square at the base, and cost about $7,ooo- This is one of tlic most uniirc-lcntioiis and yet one of the best designed soldiers' monuments in the State, and it is htting that Kanvcrs should have so honored those who represented her on the field of battle, for about 8m) -ilJicrs were furnished, or 120 more than the number required. - , .u t.

And now that we have touched upon the Danvers of the past, let us bnerty consuicr the Danvers of the present. The Danvers of the past was essentially a farming town ; the "anvcrs of the present is a manufacturing town and trade centre, although f«'-"''."K still larKeh oYrve^ on within its limits. By the setting off of South Danvers, which was incorporated as Pea in 1855, the area of the town was greatly reduced, and nearly all of the f "^f . '^^^^^^^^^^ to wha was then its principal industry-leather manutactunng-were pla-.ed ^"^^^t '^ll^Tbut new industries have been substituted and Danvers has long '7" w^ "^^^^^ leather manufacturing rank next in point of age, and shoe """"'^";-'"""«<^^ -''^t^onslv i " for it was begun here at so early a period in this century that ' war of .8y s<.rio^^^^^^^ with it, as it was found necessary to send the product out '^J' f^""^ '"f^^f "/..^^^^^^^^^^ Of course the methods of manufacture in those days were very cnide^^s <^°J P^-^?^^;^'' V,,^,. h,, to-day, but Danvers has always .kepj fully up to ^^^^^ Z^^^^^^^^V^,, .8;4. a. some of the best equipped factories m the btate. uaipei b

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Tapleyville, and although the factory was burnt the next year the industry was resumed and Danvers carpets have long been known as second to none in the class they represent. The same may be said of Danvers brick, the quality of these being so uniformly good that they were taken by the National Government as the standard by which other brick were to be judged. Danvers brick are acknowledged by builders and architects to be equal to any made in New England, and the demand for them is such as to necessitate the production of about five millions per annum, about one- fifth of which are front or face brick. There are many other industries carried on in

Danvers, including the manufacture of boxes, builders' finish, canned goods, carriages, rubber goods, neckwear, soap and other commodities; and there are large shipments of vegetables, fruits, flowers, shrubs and plants from this town, as market gardening and floriculture are';^extensively carried on here.

The transportation facilities are excellent, the town being crossed by two railroads and there being nine railway stations within its limits. At Danversport are six wharves, used principally for the receiving and shipping of coal, cement, iron, rubber goods and lumber. The street railway service is comprehensive and efficient, electric cars being run to all parts of the town and prompt communication being had with Lynn, Peabody, Salem, Beverly, Swampscott, Marblehead, Wenham and also with all the cities and towns from Lynn to Boston.

There are half-a-dozen villages within the limits of the town, including Danvers Plains, or Danvers as it is generally called, Danversport, Tapleyville, East Danvers, Danvers Centre and Putnamville. The origin of these names may be said to date back about half a century, for it was during the decade from 1840 to 1850 that the changes occurred which resulted in the establishment of the present business centre and the naming of the various sections of the town. Previous to 1850 Danvers was known as the Farms, the Village, Salem Village or the North Parish; but the building of railways (the first of which was opened in 1848) -and the establishment and extension of certain lines of industry led to a general revision of local nomenclature, and the gradual removal of the trade district from the vicinity of the old meeting house to Danvers Plains. The old meetinghouse district is now known as Danvers Centre; the New Mills as Danversport; the location of the carpet factory as Tapleyville, and the place that once bore the euphonious title of " Blind Hole " is now called Putnamville.

There are five post-offices in town - Danvers, Danvers Centre, Danversport, Tapleyville and Danvers Asylum - the latter being for the accommodation of the State Insane Asylum, which is the largest building in Essex County and one of the largest in all New England. It occupies a most prominent position, being on the summit of Hathorne Hill, about 260 feet above sea level, and can be seen from all the cities and towns for miles around. The grounds have an area of about 200 acres, and some idea of the magnitude of the asylum may be gamed from the fact that, although there are but few buildings and these are placed near together, the two buildings cerned. It is to the establishment of this asylum that the perfection of Danvers* water scmce is largely due, for the elaborate and efficient water works that supply Danvers were constructed at the expense of both the State and the town, as the State authorities rcco^inizcd the necessity of providing a first-class water service for the asylum and decided that the best results could be obtained by securing the co-operation of Danvers. Owing to the elevated site of the buildings it was necessary to provide powerful pumping engines that could easily maintain a jj^reat *' head ** in the pipes, and one result of this is that there is not a steam fire engine in Danvers. for the simple reason that no engine is necessary when the constant pressure in the mains is .so j^rcat and the supply of water so abundant that many streams can be thrown far over any huildinj; in the town.

Danvers has an excellent fire department, including nine hose companies and one hook and ladder company; and there is an electric fire alarm and a comprehensive hydrant system, so that alarms can be quickly given and promptly responded to; many powerful .streams thrown upon any building and even a well kindled fire in an inflammable building can be extinj^uished with " neatness and despatch." The principal factories are well equipped with hrc-fiKhtinf: apparatus, and the loss from fire in Danvers is very small when compared with that of other manufacturinpf towns of equal importance. ,11 / .u^ -^.^^

Lack of space forbids our going mto detail concerning the schools and churches of the town but even if such were not the case it would hardly be advisable to give detailed dc of them as they certainly need no eulogy from us or from anybody else, they having leading position among similar institutions in New England towns. fea-

Closdy connected with the educational system is the Peabody .^"f.; jl^^' ^;^'^^Y3H^ ture of which is a library which is free to the public. This "^^f^ ^^^^^^ thirty years ago, but now occupies a ding e-^^^^^^^^^ vers is the house in which General Putnam or " old l^.^l^ ' '^.'Z'-^Uv'one oi which it is said there are several more houses here that are of ^^^^^l^^^^f^'l^^^Xcr ^^^C^^^^ had declared that no tea should be drank tinder his roof. Another interesting relic of bye-gone days is the Endicott pear tree, which is supposed to be the oldest cultivated fruit tree in New England, it having furnished fruit to the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

But although Danvers is a historic town its claim to attention by no means rests upon what has been done in the past but rather upon what is being done at present, for this is a thoroughly live manufacturing town and is not a bit behind the times in any of the features which go to make up a modern industrial, business and residential centre. Electric lights, gas lights, an abundant supply of pure water, excellent schools and library; broad, well shaded and finely kept streets, illuminated by arc lights ; concrete side-walks, many stores containing all kinds of goods that are sold at city prices, pure air, excellent drainage, a beautiful and healthful location, an efficient fire department, a comprehensive steam railroad service and a first-class street railway service - these are some of the characteristics of the present Danvers, and it goes without saying that it is an excellent town to live in and to do business in. Its growth has been steady and healthful - that is, no spasmodic gains followed by equally spasmodic losses have been made, for no attempt has been made to boom the town and hence it has steadily pursued the even tenor of its way and based its advancement upon the solid foundation of positive merit. In this connection the following figures will be of interest: Population - 1855, 4,000; 1860^ 5,110; 1865, 5,144; 1870, 5,600; 1875, 6,024; 1880, 6,598; 1885,7,061; 1890, 7,454- Such figures tell their own story and the solid prosperity of Danvers is made too apparent to require further demonstration. It is safe to say that the gain made in population from 1890 to 1895 will far surpass that made m any other five years since 1850, but it will not be caused by the adoption of urgent methods of increasing population but simply by the more general recognition of Danvers' advantages and by the possession of a street railway system that renders easily accessible points that were formerly too retired to be eligible as places of residence. The Danvers of the future will be a much more thickly settled town than the Danvers of to-day, and although growth in population is not always accompanied by corresponding growth in advantages as a place of residence, there is every reason to believe that Danvers will then, as now^ offer unsurpassed attractions to those who appreciate a fortunately , located, well governed and progressive community.

A first class express business is a necessity of every progressive communhy, forn.inir as it dm-* a m.-t Mn-^.ntol Imk with the outside world. Pettingell & Barry's Boston and Danvers express Das lunir JxM-n ih<- L . of its line in this part of the county. It has been established twentv-five years, or more, and sim - - under the energetic management of Messrs. M. C. Pctlingell and M.' II. Barry. They have built tii. a express business, which in efficiency and prompt, reliable delivery is the e(iual of any in tlu* couniry. Tin- ' constantly on the road a half-dozen large teams. It calls for and delivers goods at any time. Its four lk>«.-,. - - are at 32 and 34 Court Square, 91 Kilby Street and 77 Kingston Street. The local (.fli.M S. besides iht- crntrml <.np at 24 Maple Street, are at Danversport and Danvers Centre. The large and well-equipped stables of the ftrra an- »ituair<l on Cottage Avenue at the Plains. The firm also handles an extensive coal business, carryini; all linm of tlir br»i anthracite and bituminous for factory and domestic purposes. Their slieds are on Hobart Strcrt. m-ar the B A M. R. K. Complete facilities and special prices enable this firm to secure the very best saiisfaetion l<' - /- thia line. Their express business is so widely and favorably known that there is slight need of sayini; that arr unsurpassed. They maintain their business steadily on the highest standanl of careful and" quick d« l. r .- l Ury make a specialty of furniture and piano moving, having all the necessary paraphernalia to do the work i«> Miii*f«ciion. There is no feature of the busiuess which they do not most completely understand. Mr. rcttin^ell hai* been artirrly engaged in the express business for twenty-five years, coming here from Newbury port. He Inpan as an oMirr-bny. and has passed through all the grades of advance up to his present position as proj»ricior. He is an ariivo n»rm»»rr the Expressmen's League, of which association he has long served as a director, and \va>i its president in 1M«'J Ilr U also the originator of the well-known "Express-League Baggage Tag," whereby any person can « ai»ily < laim ami forward his baggage at all railroad stations and steamboat landings in Boston without delay. .Mr. Harry liai* been connected with the express business for the past ten years. He is a native of Danvers. and am«»ni: other i>o»iiion» liaa for some years been connected with the fire department, being elected as an engine» r in B<»ili nicmlH-r* i»f ibo firm are active in building up the interests of the various fraternal orders in Danvers. and are widely rsUTinctl aroooK our most progressive and influential citizens.

over Beal & Abbott, Danvers, Mass. - One of the chief reasons why slioe inanufacMiring has been fo ml ' ihla region has been the skilled labor which has been developed in the various deiads of the work. FIm . of our most intelligent New England girls in the stitching and binding of shoes ha«« f..r nmny year^ Im-cu > . .. . >in.| successful feature. Mr. O. N. Fernald, of Danvers, is a pioneer in this important line havui^^ been encapd m en ducting stiching room work for over thirty years. His large and complete roon.s at Danvers are m » Messrs C. C. Farwell & Co.'s business. He has also stilching and button-ho e slu.ps at ^'^'V^V"'" *'J;> together he employs more than one hundred girls and hand es every sort of s.itr nng and ]2'T^tlT \ latest, progressive style. He is a thorough expert in the business an( has demonstrated " exper ience^that he can secure for manufacturers the cheapest and best work n> h.s ' ' ' J''*^ V ,

Representative Business Men Oe Dan Vers

CASKIN & O'CONNELL, Mauufacturing Dealers in Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Tin Ware, Pumps, &c. , No. 37 Maple St. Danvers, Mass. - Everybody wants to have good, reliable stoves, as the necessary service which they perform affects the domestic economy and comfort every day in the year. To obtain the best it is of course necessary to patronize only the most reliable and modern stores. None in this section can afford a better class of service in this line than that secured with the old, reliable firm of Caskin & O'Connell, 37 Maple Street, at the Plains. Their stock is unexcelled anywhere in the town for its large variety and the genuine bargains constantly offered by it. This successful business has been conducted under practically the same management for the past twenty years. The firm handle a large and first class trade, based upon the best class of goods and low prices. Every feature of their business is conducted with thorough and careful supervision. They employ four men on the average. The store premises are 35x50 feet in dimensions and fitted up in the best style. The stock includes the best class of stoves manufactured, at very low prices, also ranges, furnaces, tin ware, pumps, piping, plumbing goods, etc. This firm puts up their stoves free of charge and are in a position to guarantee the best satisfaction. They also conduct a large jobbing business. All work executed with dispatch. Both members of the firm are wide-awake, experienced business men and spare no pains to secure for their patrons the very best results in these lines. Their service will be found by our readers to equal in reliability and fair terms the best that can be obtained anywhere.

of the carpenter and builder may be said to precede that of nearly every other trade, for houses and stores must be built before they can be occapied, and no surer index of the commercial prosperity of a community is known than that afforded by the condition of the building industry. We have therefore given this branch of trade considerable prominence in this book and take pleasure in mentioning, among the most reliable carpenters to be found in Danvers, Messrs. J. E. Foster and E. L. Duncan. These gentlemen have been engaged in business in this town for quite a number of years, and are well known throughout the trade for the thorough character of their work and the conscientious manner in which all agreements are carried out. The premises are located at Tapleyville and all necessary facilities are at hand to give prompt and skillful attention to orders for carpentering, building and jobbing of all descriptions, particular and personal supervision being given to such work. Competent assistants are employed and the force can easily be increased at short notice when occasion requires. This firm are very moderate in their prices, and by using] honest materials and insisting fupon honest^workmanship they have gained a high and well deserved reputation, and Smoked Fish, No, 58 Maple Street, Danvers, Mass. - The question of where fresh fish, oysters, clams, etc., of dependable quality maybe bought at the lowest market rates is of such general interest that we need make no apology for calling the attention of our readers to the Danvers Fish Market carried on by Mr. J. F. Mitchell, and located at 58 Maple Street, Danvers, for Mr. Mitchell deals in fresh, salt, pickled and smoked fish of all kinds and quotes prices that will bear the severest comparison with those named by other dealers in equally desirable goods. Mr. Mitchell is well-known throughout Danvers and vicinity, the business now conducted by him having been established in 1884, and has been under his able management since its inception. He does an extensive retail business requiring the services of two capable assistants, two teams and three horses. He does not claim to undersell everybody else, he does not claim to handle better goods than can be found at every other store in town, but he does claim to quote uniformly moderate prices and to furnish articles that will prove just as represented, and he makes these claims good in every respect, as a trial of his facilities will prove to the satisfaction of any reasonable person. A well-chosen complete and seasonable stock is constantly carried, and callers may depend upon receiving prompt, careful and intelligent attention.

A. J. STETSON & CO., Manufacturers of Fine Cigars, Maple Street, Danvers, Mass.-^One of the best known enterprises of the kind in Danvers is that conducted by A. J. Stetson & Co., it having been established in 1888, and successfully continued ever since. Messrs. Stetson & Co. are manufacturers of fine cigars, utilizing premises on Maple Street comprising the second floor of the building 1,500 square feet in dimensions, where they are prepared to fill either large or small orders at short notice and at the lowest market rates. This firm manufactures a superior class of goods in both Havana and domestic brands, and offer an assortment which will well repay careful inspection, for it has been very skillfully selected, and is suflSciently varied to adpiit of all tastes and purses being suited. Among the special brands are the No. 1 and M. S., while some of the latest novelties in the above named goods are well represented, and smokers will find that the cigars made and sold by this firm are not only excellent, in flavor but first-class in make and remarkably low in price.

many of the stories told about the injury done to horses' by defl ^^ve J^^^' Danversport, Mass. -Although many cases are so absurd as to prove that the oriS T foundation in fact, and ^« note how the important morocco and tannery interests of Dauvers are biinginsr tiic ohl town into clost- relationa'Vnth distant pans of the world. lis best houses import hides from the anlipodes of Soiitii Amrrica. and various malcrUj* from the eastern continent, while the product of their works is shipped throughout ilu- country and to diffrrmi foreign lands. No establishment of Dauvers does a more valuable and progressive business in iliin lin. conducted by Mr. L. E. Learoyd at Tapleyville. The factory is a large and sul)stHnti}il building <»f fmy - 175 feet in dimensions), and equipped throughout with the latest and best machinery. A conipeient < - men, averaging fifty, is employed and kept busy throughout the year. Mr. Learoyd liandU-.'* a very \\ trade, his fine morocco goods commanding the highest approval in many dilTert-nt inurkcts. Tht- mo>- .: vision is maintained to keep the product of the works up to the highest standard. It Inis bi-rn awarded conii- ini|M>rt. ant medals, and its high quality is attested by the constant use made of it at a number of tlu* best sIkh* manufartorir* of the country. The business is constantly expanding, as the demand for iMr. Learoyd's goods inrreawj* evrrr yr«r. Thorough trial will demonstrate their superior qualities and explain their wide success. The trade and inanu'fa'ciuring of morocco skins has been conducted by Mr. Learoyd for over fifteen years.

J.T.CARROLL & CO., J. T. Carroll, Herbert b. Webber, General NeNvsdoalers and Fur- . Carroll & Co.'s Block, Maple Street, Danvers, Mass. - One of the most popidar and atirnc'ivc Rtoren of Dan-, conducted by Messrs. J. T. Carroll & Co. It has now been in successful operation for five years, and tin shown the most thorough ability to handle every feature of the trade conducted. A large and liand»onie i.iun- i« occupied, 35 X 50 feet in dimensions, and completely filled with an attractive variety of goods. One of thr mo«t important features of the business is the supply of newspapers and periodicals of all kinds. The Arm mip" m energetic newsboys, and handle this important line with great dispatch and success. All the leadinc l; Salem papers, as well as those of Danvers and Peabody, are delivered to subscribers m<»re promptly il. r obtained anywhere else. The house has perfected this feature and takes pride in iiaving its fanlunthose of the best city newsdealers. Id addition, it carries a valuable assortment of gents' furnislnnp f household ware and fancy articles at prices equal to those obtained anywhere. There are a thousand and one anKir* here which prudent housewives will do well to examine, as they can thereby save both expense and labor. Al the front of the store is a larae marble soda fountain, where the popular beverages of the season are diM.enwHl In ihr trry best style. The stock of hats, neck-wear, toys and fine cigars deserves also tiie careful attention of th^.M- who dr»lr« the best satisfaction at lowest current prices.

business carried on bv Mr James 0. Perry is representative, in the best and fullest s.-nse of the word, for it of lon« InZoZrZ^^^^^^^ a typial ex'ample of that combination /'^ -'"'''n-i- ^'-^^^^^^

Representative Business Men Of Dan Vers

E. B. PEABODY, Contractor and Builder, Adams Street, near Pine, Tapleyville, Daovers, Mass. - New England, and especially this section, is noted for its numerous attractive and handsome homes. This is due to energy and skilled training as represented by the leading contractors and builders of the community. The business of Mr. E. B. Peabody has, for tlie past five years, maintained an unexcelled reputation for efficient and reliable service in this line. It was established in 188S and has grown steadily since. Mr. Peabody handles every class of contracts in the way of building and carpentering work. He employs only the best assistance, averaging ten men, and is prepared at any time to undertake the largest commissions of this kind. His figures on estimates and bids will be found exceptionally attractive. The high standard of work maintained from the first is a solid guarantee of satisfactory results. One reliable and important feature is that work undertaken by him is always completed on time. Those who may have suffered from poor contractor's delays, not much less troublesome than those of the law, will know how to appreciate this feature and will recognize its value. Mr. Peabody has a well equipped shop, and gives all contracts his thorough supervision Specifications rendered and plans drawn at a nominal rate at any time. Those who di sire complete modern service will consult their own interests in examining his work and figures before deciding on contracts.

WILLIAM LEVY & SON, Dealers in Boots and Shoes, Elm and Maple Streets, Danvers, Mass. - A representative and leading establishment, affording the very best facilities in its line of trade, has for the past decade been conducted here by the well-known firm of Messrs. William Levy & Son. The business was established ten years ago by Mr. William Levy, and his sou, Mr. E. H. Levy, became a member of the firm in 1890. The standard of this house has from the first been on the highest and best level. They carry a select stock of fine foot-wear for both ladies and gentlemen, as well as misses', boys' and infants'. Their goods represent the very latest and best ideas in this line. Popular city styles and goods adapted especially to the shape of the foot are kept always on hand. Patent-leather, imported kid, kangaroo and calfskin goods are among favorite lines carried. No feature of a firstclass store will be found lacking here. The attendance is courteous and prompt, while prices are lower than at other stores in this vicinity. Our readers desiring the best satisfaction in the way of boots and shoes should be sure to visit this reliable establishment. Both Messrs. William and E. H. Levy are experienced business men and among the most careful and successful merchants of Danvers. The wide extension of their trade shows clearly that people are not slow to appreciate attractive bargains and to patronize a store which always has them on hand.

steady commercial growth of the town has been the constant development of its savings as represented by the Danvers Savings Bank - one of the strongest and best known institutions of its kind in Massachusetts, a State leading all others in this particular. The bank was organized in 1850, and thus, for nearly half a century, has exercised its important and conserving influences as a continual reminder of the great principles underlying all business success. The deposits and resources of the bank now exceed $1,400,000, which large amount represents not only the accumulations of the wealthy, but in large measure the combined small savings of the working people, whose industrious and frugal habits thus attested, constitute the truest underlying foundation of all national prosperity. The bank occupies thoroughly fitted up office quarters in the First National Bank Building, with the best modern safes and general facilities. Its strongest safe, however, is the fact that its funds are only invested, according to State laws, on solidly secured real property in this section, which is really better than gold, as its value is constantly increasing. The busi- - ness of the bank is conducted by the following officers : President, Augustus Mudge ; Treasurer, A. F. Welch; Secretary, C. P. Hale ; and a financial committee of five members, namely: G. A. Tapley (President of Danvers National Bank), C. H. Gould, I. P. Pope, J. F. Porter and C. S. Richards. Under the careful foresight of these well-known business men, its depositors are assured of most thorough attention to all their interests in the premises. With a savings bank of this best type the one thing necessary is that its clearly defined system be carefully administered, the system itself being the mosc perfect that could be devised for combining impregnable security with steady profits. That this is the undoubted character of the Danvers Savings Bank is abundantly proven by its many years of prosperous growth and its present broad and ample resources. It affords the very best opportunity to those who would lay the foundation of wealth by setting aside from working funds those small amounts out of which all fortunes are in reality made. ^

POPE BROTHERS, (Successors to Calvin Putnam,) Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all Kinds of Lumber, Pine, Spruce and Hemlock, Shingles, Laths, Clapboards, etc. Also Mouldings, Flooring and Sheathing of all Kinds on Hand or Worked to Order. Mill at Danversport, Mass. - There are certain marked advantages arising from large combination of capital and resources in any line of business. Among these are the complete variety and wide range of stock, also lower figures than could be quoted by small firms, and a perfected system for the prompt and careful delivery of goods. These features have long characterized the large and important lumber business conducted by Messrs. Pope Bros., of Danversport, Mass. They undoubtedly handle the most extensive and valuable trade in this immediate section, having most ample facilities and the highest reputation for reliability and good service. They were successors to Calvin Putnam, who established the business here over fifty years ago. The present firm consisting of Fletcher Pope and Isaac D. Pope, have conducted the business since 1890, with 'steadily growing success. They are experienced lumber merchants, having carefully studied every feature of the business for years. Their stock is not excelled for its complete range and thorough preparation by any house between here and Boston. Its prices cannot be lowered anywhere, as this firm sells always on rock bottom. Their numerous and well constructed buildings cover fifteen acres of ground, with a large shore and wharf frontage. The mill is operated by steam-power and has been equipped with the best machinery throughout. It is 65x120 feet in dimensions. There are five other principal buildings with storage capacity for several million feet of cut and dried lumber For this latter purpose the firm also have complete facilities, guaranteeing uniform and reliable stock. They deal in pine, spruce and hemlock, shingles, laths, clapboards, etc. Also mouldings, fioorirg and sheathing of all kinds kept on hand or worked to order. Special figures given to contractors and builders as well as to dealers throughout this section. The firm ship stock from Maine and the Provinces, also from the West and South. There is no line of building and hardwood lumber which they cannot supply to any amount and on the very best terms. The wide success of this firm is due to the full confidence of the trade of the public, the business of which has been built up by many years of uniform and first-class service.

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A business house which has for 25 years afforded the people of Danvers the most modern and compK-'.- in its department is the well-known Danvers Carriage Exchange, conducted by Mr. H. H. Pillsburv. D.r Pillsbury is a manufacturer and dealer m all kinds of carriages, sleighs and harness, and also conduct's livery, hack and boarding stables of this vicinity. The business of manufacturing was esLabIishe<l in i - stood at the head from the first. This establishment is one of the largest and best in this section, it - story building, 55x112 feet m dimensions, and is finely fitted-up and equipped for the business . Pillsbury also has two additional buildings for the livery and hack business, t.:e latter l)eing run 1: 1 the hotel. Fifteen competent men are employed and a thriving business is conducted. Mr. I'-. . .» specialty of light carriages, top buggies and sleighs. In these lines he can afford as cxjmplele saiisi'aci. price as can be obtained anywhere in the vicinity. His stock of fine harness and saddlery go<Kls is vr: and equal to the best as to price and quality which the largest cities can show. His extensive !>- - equipment enables him also to offer exceptional advantages in the way of livery, hack and lx»arci:- . citizens of Danvers need no reminder of the advantage secured with this leading establishment ..: likewise should not farl to take advantage of them. In his large building he also h:is the largest an<! hall in the town, which is nicely furnished with stage and scenery, piano, opera chairs and settees, and . modate an audience of 400. It is centrally located,' being at the junction of the electric roads from Peabody. boicni. Asylum and Putnamville. No. 10 High Street, Danvers, Mass.

If one were to judge from the appearance of many of the houses and signs to be seen in Danvers and v,c.ni<y n would be natural to believe that painting was tremendously expensive work and quite beyond the mc«., o( all but the rich, for some of the houses and signs are fairly suffering for a coat of paint, and yet are i. such e.«n«,t condition in other respects that re-painting would make them - good as ne«-." But, as a matter of f.ct. .t doc« . c«t very much to have a house or sign painted in first-class style, if you place the order w.th one who a fair remuneration for his time and skill, and as Mr. T. S. Trask docs business on jus. ,ha. and « «k.U(ul and reliable a painter, paper hanger and interior decorator as there is in the State it follows that you ^--^J^"^ do better than to take advantage of the service he offers, especially as he n.akes l.s custon... '"'-""J^ ' -"-J^ saves them expense by avoiding all unnecessary cost in the filling of orders. Th.s .s as true "^^^ and sign painting, glaring, etc., as of paper-hanging and ^ C::::::;]^!

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One of the earliest and most important of human industries was that of the blacksmith. Whenever energeticallyconducted, it has never failed to secure large and thorough success. A good example of this fact is shown in the wellknown and leading establishment of this kind in Danvers, conducted for the past thirty-one years on School St. by- Mr. D. O. Perley. Under the shade of the large elm trees and for more than one generation, the people of Danvers have been accustomed to come to the finely equipped shop of Mr. Perley for all work in this line. Mr. Perley is a native of Boxford, Mass., and none of our citizens has more thoroughly established his business position by long, careful and thoroughly rehable work. The shop occupied is 32x55 feet in dimensions, most completely fitted up, and with a convenient office at one side. Every kind of blacksmithing and horse-shoeing work is handled in first-class style. The terms are uniformly moderate, and satisfaction is guaranteed. Three competent workmen are employed, and prompt attention is given to all orders. Mr. Perley has special facilities for the repair of carriages, agricultural implements, machines, etc. Long and thorough experience enables him to secure for his patrons the most complete and reliable work in every feature of the business conducted very progressive business in this line is conducted by Mr. Abbott, who has been established here in steady and successful operation for the past 15 years. He handles every branch of contract building and carpentering work in a wide-awake, energetic fashion, which is of the greatest service to patrons and of constant surprise to competitors. He is busy at all seasons of the year and employs a large and competent force of workmen, averaging eight to ten men. At his shop on School Street, which is neatly and well fitted out, he is prepared at any time to execute with promptness all kinds of jobbing and repair work. House building made a specialty. Many of the best homes of this section were constructed under Mr. Abbott's supervision and direction. He will cheerfully furnish estimates and specifications at any time and supply complete plans at a nominal charge if desired. His terms will be found very low and contracts involving entire constructions from top to bottom can be performed by him in limited time and with guaranteed satisfaction. Long experience enables Mr. Abbott to secure the very best results for his patrons and his wide success is based upon the recognized fact that he always makes their interest his own. Solid reliance can be placed on his first-class facilities and uniform reliable service. Our readers should confer with Mr. Abbott when desirins: the highest grade of workmanship in this line, on ^erms that cannot be beaten any where in this vicinity*

GEORGE M. PEIBODY, Contractor and Builder, 27 Ash Street, Danvers, Mass. - In the placing of contracts for building work a great deal of trouble and a great deal of money can be saved by dealing only with experienced and thoroughly reliable parties ; and this fact is so plain that it seems strange it should not be apparent to every one, but still it is very common for people to disregard it in the placing of contracts,- and consequently one hears a great deal about the " uncertainty" of building operations, and it is often said that no one knows how much a building will cost and when it will be finished, until the last nail is driven and the last bill paid. But it is not at all difficult to invest money as safely in building operations as in any other form of business enterprise, and very many of our readers will heartily agree with me when we say that one sure way to attain the best possible results is to have the work done by Mr. George M. Peabody, who is a prominent contractor and builder in this section of the State, and has executed many important commissions and gained an enviable reputation for promptness and reliability in the carrying out of all contracts - large and small. Mr. Peabody is a native of Danvers and well and favorably known in this vicinity. He is prepared to furnish plans, specifications and estimates, and is in a position to figure very closely on building work and to do jobs at short notice in cases where special haste is desired. His shop is located at 27 Ash Street, where he has been identified with his present business since 1885. Mr. Peabody is a practical contractor and builder who has had long and varied experience, and therefore he is admirably qualified to give valuable " points" to customers, and to furnish plans and soeciflcations that not onl}'- " look well on paper," but will bear the test of practical trial.

and, in fact, practically impossible to give an idea of the nature of the inducements offered at the establishment conducted by Mrs. Kate Alley, and located on Maple Street, within the limited space at our command, for the lady in question deals in dry and fancy goods of all kinds, and any verbal description of such articles must, even under the most favorable circurnstances, be inadequate and unsatisfactory. She occupies premises at the above address 33 x 60 feet in size, and carries an extensive and varied stock, comprising the very latest novelties besides a very carefully selected assortment of fancy goods, etc. If we can interest our readers sufficiently to cause them to visit the establishment in question and see for themselves, we are sure that the result will be satisfactory to all parties concerned. There are many special inducements offered to patrons, and much or little money may be expended to most excellent advantage. This establishment has been under the able management of Mrs. Alley since 1878, who, of course, is wellknown throughout Danvers and vicinity. Competent and reliable assistants are employed, thus tiiving customers such immediate and polite attention as to make a visit to this popular store a very pleasant as well as profitable one.

started in 1878 by the firm of Smart & McCrillis. Since 1889 the business has been under the si.l.- Mr. W. E. Smart. The greatest care has been taken in the selection of goods from the linest v.

The premises utilized by Mr. John McGuigan, dealer in groceries and provision^,, arc .luUc .sjm. u.uv ' t^''^ too large to properly accommodate the stock carried, as Mr. McGuigan caters to all classes of trade and \. a complete an assortment of goods that it is not surprising he should be able to suit all tastes and pi;i f n identified with his present business here at Danvers since 1886, and now occupies premises located oii i iwc .MiccU To properly describe the heavy stock on hand would exhaust all our available space many times over, hut »t least wc may call attention to a few of the specialties it includes, prominent among them beini; teas, coffees nii<: ^ " teed purity and fine flavor. These goods are sold at very reasonable rates and can be confidcnth -c the best of satisfaction even to the most fastidious. Choice butter, cheese and cij.ics are also weU , 'c the most popular brands of family flour are sold in quantities to suit at the lowest market rates, as m lad - K in the grocery and provision line. Competent assistants are employed thus ensuring tli.- yu^^^^y. .w. k of every order equal consideration being shown to large and small buyers.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Maple Street, Danvers, Mass. - This wcli-Kn.-v. - long been a prominent feature of local life and business progress in Danvers ^^^^V- ^-'^^^ \:,\ State Bank in i836,being one of the oldest in the country, and was reorganued as a national l>ank f;,.^^ 0+ *Tr^ ^r^r^ T^v ronsprvative and at tlie sain fund of #35.000.00 has been accumulated during the ensuing ^wenty-eiglu cars. 1 ^ facilities to the business men and citizens of the entire town. It io\^l in ev^^^ - pecially in the way of collections and exchange drafts on Boston or N eu \ oj ^ oes ^" e -su c a less \ts depositors have never had the slightest reason to ^^f^^^^^'^^^f^^^^^^^^^ IW the constant operation of large local interests, are available at f"> ^^^^^^^^^^ "o d ^1 T^^ I)an^. : ^ indulged in by some less carefully managed have alwa s b^^^^^^^ ^^^^ , ,^ the clearly defined limits, prescribed by all sound and rational ^i^"*;^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ unvarving regularity. 1 lu- ou.cer* par and one of the best investments in the town paying a good rate o intu^^^^^ " irectorf; G. A. Tnplcv. \Vm. M. of the bank are as follows: President, G A. laplc)^^ Ca er, B^ Ne-^i . Currier, R. K. Sears, Henry G. Hyde, Chas H. experienced business men banking affairs, which in fact constitute the very heait and centei ot 10c ai p v . is attested by many years of steady and prosperous growth^ ing of furniture and other valuable articles no ^^"^^'^^ P; accustomed to rely upon the fachucs in t For the last half century the P^OP^^ .^^.^Y^Vle^^^^^^^^^ thirtv vears conducted hus hus.ness W.

0. I). ROBERTSON, Manufacturer and Dealer in Reg^alia, Jewels, Badg-es, Costumes and other Paraphernalia for- Societies. P. O. Address, Box 5, Tapleyville, Mass. We so frequently see the handsome badges and regalia of the leading fraternal organizations that we are not accustomed to think of the amount of careful and skilled labor involved in their manufacture. For the past seven years at Tapleyville, Mr. O. D. Robertson has conducted a steadily growing business in the manufacture of these goods. He is a specialist and has long given the most thorough attention to this line. He can thus secure for his patrons the most perfect and thorough results in everything pertaining to regalia, jewels, badges, costumes and other paraphernalia for societies. He is also a general manufacturing jeweler, and can promptly execute any kind of work in this department. All matters relating to the special lines he attends to, can be more completely and satisfactorily handled at his establishment than at any other place in this section. Members of the various orders desiring to obtain both economical and elegant insignia of this kind will find his facilities equal to the best. He employs assistance on special contracts, averaging five competent workers. Prompt and accurate attention is paid to orders placed here at any time. One advantage in patronizing this home establishment instead of sending away, apart from lower expense, is that there is no danger whatever of delay. Mr, Robertson is a native of Sudbury, Mass., and during his business and residence here has built up a very wide range of friends and patrons throughout this section.

It is a well known fact that as a general thing it is not those who spend the most on dress that attain the most desirable results but rather those who use the most intelligent discrimination in the placing of orders for anything in this line, and one excellent way to ensure satisfactory results so far as millinery, etc., are concerned is to make use of the facilities offered'by Mrs. M. K. Trask, whose store is located at No. 19 Maple street, for not only is millinery and fancy goods extensively dealt in, but millinery work is done to order at short notice and with the nicest taste and best technical skill. Mrs. Trask has carried on the establishment under question for the past twenty years, and is extremely well and favorably known in this town and vicinity. We will attempt no description of the stock, for it is constantly being renewed and hence no account of it would long hold good, but suffice it to say it is alwavs seasonable and attractive and contains a good share of the leading fashionable novelties. The proprietress gives close personal attention to the business and is thus in a position to fill all orders promptly and to spare no pains to completely satisfy every customer.

Among progressive and leading brick manufacturers of Danvers, Mr. Wm. T. Trask has for many years held a prominent position. His large and valuable business was established over sixty years ago and has been under his own management for the past eleven years. He employs a good corps of skilled workmen and handles every branch of this business with energy and ability. His plant covers about four acres of the finest brick-clay land anywhere in the county, being a superior point even in Danversport, which is noted as a leading centre of this trade. His equipment of moulds, sheds and kilns are all of modern and best type, and as a result, combined with exceptional care, he is able to turn out a very superior grade of pressed and common brick. These are carefully inspected before sold, and Mr. Trask guarantees the highest grade of satisfaction in the use of his goods. The many public and private buildings in this and other parts of the State constructed with Mr. Trask's reliable bricks constitutes the strongest evidence that these guarantees are based upon the most solid foundation - that of practical experience. Mr. Trask is a native of this section and one of Danvers' most enterprising and successful business men. Our readers will do well to consult him when in need of this important line of building materials. His figures cannot be lowered anywhere.

EDWARD CARR, Manufacturer of Fine Bricks, Liberty Street, Danvers, (East) Mass. - This reliable and well-known establishment has been conducted by Mr. Carr for the past twenty-two years, being one of the oldest and most popular in this section. A wide and valuable trade has been built up, taking in all kinds of pressed and common bricks. Complete facilities are at hand for the manufacture of the finest work in this fine. The property covers about five acres of ground, and is carefully laid out in moulding and drying plats. The clay is of a superior order and is well know throughout this section for its solid and durable consistency. Both the common and pressed brick made here are up to the best standard maintained anywhere in this country. Builders and contractors can rely upon their uniform and first class quality in every particular. Mr. Carr's prices will also be found equal to the best. Orders receive careful attention and are delivered promptly. Mr. Carr employs from sixteen to twenty competent workmen and has a large kiln-shed, capable of containing two milHons of brick. He carries a large stock at all times and is prepared to fill the most extensive contracts on short notice. Mr. Carr is one of the thoroughly established and most esteemed business men of Danvers, who has justly merited by long and careful service of the public, the high reputation for business honor and ability now enjoyed. The capacity of his plant is two and one-half millions brick a year.

where to get it. No one in Danvers need have the shghtest hesitation in this regard. ;is r express furnishes the very best facilities in this line. It has now been conducted here by M: . ' past fourteen years, being one of the first to develop this phase of local business, and'it ha.*, buiii ui' reputation for promptness, reliability and square rates. Mr. Carlton has a first-cla.ss equipment for all tion. A special point is made of deliveries between Danvers, Peabody and Salem. T" -'i be more quick or sure than that furnished by Mr. Carleton. Long experience makes r. : ' - . ; - v guarantee the most complete satisfaction. His rates are unexcelled here or elsewhere and our readers will do m*«u to consult with Mr. Carleton when desiring any work of this sort.

WOODMAN BROS. & BOSS, Manufacturers of Wood and Paper Boxes, Mill Slrccl. Daport. jVIass. - No business house of this section has established a more marked and dcsc-rvid sin rrvs th.in t' known firm of Messrs. Woodman Bros. & Ross., at Danversport. manufacturers of wood and - past two decades they have moved steadily forward with the growing prosperity of this st-ctioi. best of facilities in their special lines. The management has been marked by enteriirise and ifirst, and has continued without practical change. Their main buildmg on .Mill Slrccl i.s 45^ and two stories in height. They have several adjacent buildings hesidc the eni;ine house, vx . feet in dimensions) and equipped with a first-class Atlas engine of 45 liorse power. _ Fhcy employ on an thirtv-five to forty hands and do a valuable business throu-liout the year in all sizes and .styles Q^^^<u^ boxes. They make a specialty of the shoe trade and supply many of the largest manufarlurcrs ol I

Representative Business Men Of Danvers Danvers, - - - Mass

One need not be very old to remember the storm of opposition which hailed the advent of the first public laundries, or rather the first machine laundries, for the introduction of the washing machinery now in general use, is of comparatively recent date, and few industries have developed so rapidly as has the laundry business during the past nine or ten years. The public were warned that the machinery would rip clothes to pieces, that fine linen would be burned beyond repair, the " strongest materials would be rotted by chemicals, and havoc and ruin generally would result from patronizing these establishments, but still they were supported so liberally that their number has increased with phenomenal rapidity, and this increase is still going on - so the natural presumption is that the service they afford is efficient and satisfactory. The truth is that some laundries destroy clothes, the same as some washerwomen working at home do, but in one case, as in the other, the fault lies in the abuse and not in the use of the system employed. The Danvers Steam Laundry may be cited as a representative establishment of this kind, for . it is one ot the most liberally patronized laundries in this section of the State, and offers a service unsurpassed for reliability and general efficiency. The proprietor, Mr R. L. Hammond, has had some nine years of experience in his present business, and now utilizes premises 1,500 square feet in area, which are fitted up with a plant of the most improved machinery, including a 12-hcrse power boiler and an 8-horse power engine. Employment is given to a sufficiently large force of assistants, and the various duties and responsibilities are so definitely placed that the greatest possible accurracy is attained, mistakes in delivery, etc., being of very infrequent occurrence. Laundry work will be called for and delivered in any part ot the city. The price list is very equitably made up, and the charges will compare favorably with any quoted by other laundries turning out equally desirable work.

Mr. Barker's well-known seed products have obtained a wide and thoroughly merited popularity, not only in this vicinity but also in other parts of the country. He has been in this line of business without change for thirty years and has thoroughly perfected his facilities for producing a high and uniformly reliable grade of seeds. He has on the average six acres of specially fertilized land under cultivation and raises a large, valuable stock. This includes different varieties of onion, carrot, cabbage and beet seeds, and in these lines he can secure to agriculturists and gardeners the very best results. Money can be saved by purchasing these reliable goods, and in addition people in this section can be much more certain that the seeds will be in a perfect condition than if they sent to a distance. Mr. Barker's figures are always moderate, and when combined with the attested reliability of his goods, constitute solid advantages which no prudent farmer can afford to overlook. All orders receive prompt attention and are carefully delivered. Mr. Barker is one of Danvers' oldest and most esteemed business men.

MARSTON'S Haverhill, Danvers, Beverly, Salem, Peabody & Lynn Express. Ofifices : Haverhill, 76 Washington Street; Danvers, 32 Maple Street ; Salem, 215 Essex Street; Beverly, Whitcomb"S: Carter's ; Lynn, 454 Union Street ; Peabody, Cor. Foster and Main Streets. A reliable express Company is one of the prime necessities, of every community, whether it be considered as regards the convenience of the people among themselves or in their relations to the outside world. One of the most popular and important of local institutions is Marston's Express, running between Haverhill, Danvers, Beverly, Salem, Peabody, and Lynn. This is a territory which constitutes the center of the shoe interests of the U. S., and is without doubt one of the richest in the world. It therefore can well support a first-class express business, and Mr. Marston's wide success in this line is the best evidence that his business meets every requirement. He has a very complete and modern equipment at this Danvers Ofiice (32 Maple Street), consisting of six teams and ten fine horses. His other offices are at 76 Washington Street, Haverhill; Whitcomb & Carter's, Beverly ; 454 Union Street, Lynn ; 215 Essex Street, Salem, and corner Foster & Main Streets, Peabody. It is safe to say he can afford unrivalled facihties between these points. He enjoys the best railroad connections and allows no one to get ahead either in dispatch or carefulness of service. A specialty is made of the shoe business, but every class of express business can be handled with prompt and thorough care. Our readers will do well to make trial of the reliable services of Marston's Express.

LORIN M. LITTLEFIELD, School Street, Opposite Oak, Office at Residence, Danvers, Mass. - Of late years no form of pavement has been so steadily growing in popular favor for sidewalks and carriage roads as first-class concrete. This combines durability, evenness and handsome appearance with the very lowest expense. It therefore commends itself to all who realize that the best is far the cheapest in the end. Many of the best residences of this section have been supplied with concrete paving by Mr. Lorin M. Littlefield, whose office is on School Street, Danvers Plains. Mr. Littlefield has the best modern facilities ia this line. He is an experienced mason, and concrete paver, employing only the most competent assistance and giving all contracts undertaken his constant supervision. He guarantees a superior grade of work and complete satisfaction, at terms which will be a surprise to those who have not had occasion to inquire how reasonably work of this kind can be done. Mr. Littlefield also handles a general teaming business and does all work of this sort on short notice and in prompt thorough shape. In every particular he can afford first-class reliable service and our readers can rely upon the same with complete confidence.

of its kind in the United States. It has been Tn operation^^^^^ L isoneof the oldest andmosi general trade have been so satisfactory that no 2?eirth?s section 7'^''' '^'^"^^^ ^^^^ universally recognized together with the fact that good soap is one of the most inthifnthil Hirencics ilization. No family in the whole country oiild pass a single day without liavinir iinperative nc-ed f..r

M. C. LORD, Merchant Tailor, Danvers, Mass. - All sensible people realize lii.ii iIkto obtain thorough satisfaction in wearing apparel is to patronize a reliable tirst-class tailor. Kvcry some special points and tastes which can only be met by an experienced tailor well acquaintc<l with - points in question. It is therefore much wiser in the end to trade with home business men than al a «: there alone can one's tastes be thoroughly met. One of the oldest and best tailoring establishments in -' is that which has been conducted here for the past fifteen years by Mr. M. C. Lord. lie has a w« ' attractive establishment on Maple Street, where he carries at all times a well selected stock of forci . patterns. This in its range and high quahty will be found equal to the stock of the best city < Lord employs only the most thoroughly trained and competent assistants, and guarantees > both as to quality, workmanship and fit. The latest and best styles of work are executed here. .... are needed to aid in handUng the large and thriving business conducted. Our readers wUl do wel. first-class facilities of Mr. Lord's establishment and to take advantage of the same. His terms an be excelled.

Salem Storage Warehou&e Co. . Shaw, X. H. & Seas (art storv^ Skinner, R. (doors. ushe«, h Smart, W. E. <t«a and ljuttr? Smith H. N. (iron foi.- Thayer, E S. A. Co. Ward. .Mr. and Mrs. .\. li Winn, S. B. \ .Son. (Nerve Took) Witch City Bottling Work». ..