Peabody City (part 1 of 2)

Peabody City

leather unlike good wme Ghould not be aged to brins out its quality, but k-ather tLai will Mand the wear an.! u f time IS the kind everybody is looking for. Mr. A. B. Clark does not claim ilml the leather made bv him the way is manufactured in various colors) will retain its usefulness for generaliuns, but he may juaih . there is none better made, and that its wearing qualities are unsurpassed. Mr. Clark, who \t< a uai'ive of') Scotland, established^ himself in Peabody, Mass., in 1872. and since then has built up a busiiu-hs, whit-b. size, and for the quality of the goods manufactured, is without a superior. At presint he employs ItO » j - the production of finished sheepskins of all colors. Two esiablisliments are nece^gary for il»e proMrcuuou - ' work now done, and two others are about to be erected. The building now at Peabodv h 400 x 40 and four - high. To this will be added another structure 225 by 40 feet, and it will be carried to a height shop at Tapleyville is three stories high, and covers 175 x 30 feet, while the new building to ).. 70 X 200 feet and two stories in height. ^ When these additions to the works are completed 100 nr.^.. . : ... needed, and the firm expects to have an output of 1,000 dozen skins per day. or just twice as much i produce. The works are operated by steam, a 225 horse-power engine and' two I.jO hor«>e-iK)wer hi. required to run the machinery now in use, and when the plant is enlarged increased power will be added- A» » seen the firm is a very enterprising one, and the steady growth of its business under the clear-headed policy - ' K Clark and the skill and ability displayed in all departments is the surest indication of the high ehleem in Whit a a% products are held by the trade. Mr. Clark has been a resident of Peabody since 1809.

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Representative Business Men Of Peabody

PEABODY POTTERY. Established in 1799. M. B. Paige, MMnufacturer and Jobber in Earthen, Stone, Crockery and Glass Ware, Plain and Fancy Flower Pots, No. 103 Central Street, Peabody, Mass. - There are few business establishments anywhere in the State that can parallel the long and honorable record of the Peabody Pottery, which for the past fifteen years has been under the charge and control of Mr. M. B. Paige. The pottery wa^ established nearly a century ago - in 1799 - and Mr. Paige has been its proprietor since 1878. While it has marlied and used the varied improvements made during this long period, it has maintained its position steadily at the head of the trade, recognized as one of the best in the State. The metliods and facilities of this Pottery have been perfected by long experience, and purchasers have one great advantage in knowing that the brand of the Peabody Pottery always guarantees standard quality and a ready sale. Mr. Paige conducts a wide and thriving wholesale business throughout this part of the State, and also ships to various central points in other sections. He manufactures every other kind of earthen ware and is also a large jobber in stone, crockery and glass ware. Among his well known specialties are plain and fancy flower pots, on which he offers special figures. His prices and terms will be found unexcelled in liberality. He employs ten competent and expert workmen. All orders shipped promptly and with extreme care. The development of this representative business house is one of the most honorable chapters in Peabody's business history.

Mattresses and Feathers Renovated. Goods Called For and Returned Promptly. No. 15 Walnut Street, Peabody, Mass. - Cleanliness not only is essential to health, but it also preserves and renders more endurable every kin i of fabric and cloth. This fact is equally true whether applied to garments or the carpets, bedding and similar household goods. Few people realize how much longer these materials could be made to last if cleaned more regularly and carefully. The Peabody Laundry and Steam Carpet Cleaning Works has now for nine years demonstrated its ability to handle every class ol work in these lines in the most modern and satisfactory style. The laundry business was established in 1883, and the entire enterprise has been under Mr. Charles A. Sanger's efficient management since 1884. Large and thoroughly equipped premises are occupied. A 12 horse-power engine and 30 horsepower boiler furnishes steam power, and the machinery throughout is of the latest and best type. The steam carpet beating department occupies a separate building. The^laundry work in all lines is guaranteed to be on a par with the best anywhere in this country, while the prompt service and low prices are points worth noting carefully. Of late years the services of the Steam Carpet Beating Works have been increasing steadily in popularity. The prices are as low as those afforded by any other kind of service, while in efficiency and thorough care the advantages of the Steam Beating Works are greatly superior to all others. They call for and deliver goods on request in Peabody, Salem and Danvers, taking in charge not only ingrains, tapestries, brussels, axminsters, wiltons, etc., but also fine rugs and laces, mat^tresses, feathers, and any household paraphernalia needing careful and thorough cleaning. An examination of the facilities and rates of these well conducted works will convince anyone of the superior advantages offered by them.

CHARLES H. POTTER, Sale, Boarding and Baiting Stable, Caller Street, Peabody, Mass. - In no line of business does intelligent liberality pay better than in that of the stable-keeper, for although of course there are some among the public who belong to the " more they get the more they want " class, still the majority of those who patronize public stables are quick to appreciate liberality and will heartily support an establishment managed on progressive principles. We take pleasure in calling attention to the sale, boarding and baiting stable of which Mr. Charles H. Potter is the proprietor. He will sell you any kind of horse, carrriage or harness at as reasonable price as can be furnished anywhere, for this is a fine example of a liberally conducted enterprise, and the owner has not only the disposition but the facilities to offer a service which cannot fail to satisfy every reasonable patron. The premises occupied by Mr. Potter are located on Caller Street, comprising one building recently newly fitted up for a sale stable, a specialty being made in this line, as also in carriages'and harnesses. Having accommodations for a large number of horses, he will suit any reasonable customer, and give him a horse that will prove just as represented. Horses boarded at this stable are assured comfortable quarters and excellent food and care, and board and feed will be furnished for long or short periods at low rates. Mr. Potter gives close personal attention to the supervision of affairs, and spares no pains to thoroughly satisfy every customer. This boarding and baiting stable was originally opened to the public in 1873, and has been under the able management of Mr Potter since February, 1893, having formerly been the proprietor for four years. He is a native of Peabody, and well-known throughout this vicinity as an enterprising and liberal business man.

CONNOR & TRACY, Dealers in Groceries and Provisions, Flour and Tea a Specialty, 19, 21 and 23 Foster Street, Peabody, Mass. - The character of the grocery and provision stores located in a given city or town furnishes a convenient and generally accurate means by which its comparative importance and its desirability as a place of residence may be estimated, for it is an undeniable fact that first class stores of this kind are seldom or never found in second-class communities. "It's a poor rule that won't work both ways," and hence we should expect to find in 80 prosperous and enterprising a town as Peabody some of the best markets in the State and this expectation is warranted by the facts. Peabody contains some exc<^llent establishments of that kind, among which that conducted by Messrs. Connor and Tracy holds a high position. Messrs. Connor and Tracy are the proprietors of the Foster Street market and have been identified with it since 1888. They utilize good sized premises at 21 and 23 Foster Street, and deal largely in groceries, teas, coffees and spices in great variety, also meats and vegetables of all kinds, as well as butter from the best dairies, making a specialty of Oak Hill creamery butler. Messrs. Connor and Tracy employ six capable assistants, and their facilities are such as to enable them to fill all orders promptly and accurately, to cater successfully to all classes of trade, and to quote the lowest market rates on goods that are fully warranted to prove precisely as represented. Until recently they occupied only tiie store at 19 Foster Street, but their business rapidly outgrew the convenience bf that store and they moved the grocery and provision business into the spacious new store at 21 and 23 Foster Street, where they have greatly enlarged their stock and now have the finest store of the kind in town. It is provided with a fine large refrigerator of modern style 16x16 feet in size, the dimensions of the store being 50x38 feet. Their old store at 19 they have converted into a fish market which they run in addition to their other business and is thus kept separate from the stock of the new store. All goods are delivered free to any part of town. This i^ one of the enterprising firms of the town and goods sell under their management, while their prices areas low as the lowest for first-class goods.

Representative Business Men Oe Peabody

It affords us no little pleasure, in recording the various industries of Pe>ibo(ly lo nu-ntion iln>s»- firms <»r imiividuftU in any branch of trade who have achieved solid success through the force of natural ability, iikled by sierlin? inlcprilr. Among this class we mention Mr. Wm. Sawyer, who is the proprietor o*" the store locatt-d at 48 Main Sirt-t-T. P«i. body, where is exhibited a large and varied assortment of goods, the stock always containing first-rlaRH ftrticltt. In each of its several lines. Dry and Fancy Goods of all kinds are dealt in, and Mr." Sawyt-r also ims the at:»*ncy for Lewando's French Dye House, all orders in the last named department being pr()mi)tly and accurately filU-d. Hr supplies his stock directly from first hands and is therefore in a position lo olTcr tiu- piiblic derltlcd iidvanlasff* in Uie price as well as the quality of the goods in which he deals. The premises utilizt-d by .Mr. Sawyi-r ari- IochIcmI at the above named address and cover an area of 2,100 square feet, where seven competent and thoroughly relinble a*s»»tAnt» are employed, and every detail of the business is most ably managed. Readers of this brief sketeli of lVab<Mly'« Institutions, who desire anything in the line of Dry and Fancy Goods, should visit this establishment an«i they will be liberally and honorably treated by Mr. Sawyer and his assistants, and will also tind a large and well Relecled »tiKk of goods from which to select.

appreciate the truth of the old adage " Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." will never make the mistake of doino- their own house painting, etc., that is unless they are practical painters, for the average anmteur pfiinirr i« most critical. Mr. Clifford has carried on the painting business for many j-ears, and now utdi/es « '^vo sior. covering an area of 800 square feet and located at 150 Main Street, where he is prepared to Mil orders for «11 k>nn» oi ing, etc. He is prepared to do all kinds of heavy fine grade paper lianguig. also graininu- n o style of the art. Very close personal supervision is given to all work, an.i mut undue delay and at the lowest market rates He g^^^^^ ^'o f f ^^'^l \ ,^ , , . . , v v -w. an fully furnish estimates on any work .in his line on application, and ha^ ll.u. L.i.n

GEO H . GREEN, Dealer in Fish, Lobsters, Oysters and Clam The secret of success is much the same, no matter what business you with reliable goods at bottom prices, gi prices are in every instance in accordance wi h the 'o^ ^^J ..tended to immed.ni handled. Two competent assistants ^.^'^ .^"^P^^f^^df^^^^^^ accurately delivered at the time promised to any address.

Representative Business Men Of Peabody

The wheel of American progress and industry now moves so rapidly, that unless one has special time to give to any one line, he can little realize the constant improvements which are being made in it. A good example of this fact will be found near at home in the widely varied and ingenious appliances and machinery, manufactured at the establishment of Mr. Geo. H. Little of this town. In especial his patent icjectors, jet apparatus and valves show the triumphs and effectiveness of the most recent American inventions in these lines. The advantages which these improved apparatus afford will surprise any one not acquainted with their merits. Mr. Little is also a large manufacturer of steam and hot water heating goods of all kinds, engineers' and plumbers' supplies ; and also has thorough facilities for the manufacture of engines, and steam or power pumps. The manufacturing premises are two stories in lieiglit, each 110 X 22 feet, and completely equipped with new and powerful machinery. One (15 horse power) engine and two (50 horse power) boilers are used to supply power. The goods of this establishment speak for themselves and need no extended eulogy. Those who, as dealers or manufacturers, desire to obtain the best results in machinery and apparatus of the class manufactured by Mr. Little, will find it greatly to their advantage to examine the special features and merits of his patents and machines. Great attention is given to all kinds of leather machine work, as well as to general repairing, first-class service and lowest prices being guaranteed.

GEORGE R. NORTON, Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces, Plumbing in all its Branches, No 21 Walnut Street, Peabody, Mass. - The severity and unevenness of our climate have rendered necessary the greatest care and attention to all matters connected with the heating of homes and buildings. From this have sprung other important features of the plumbing business. The establishment of Mr. George R. Norton, at 21 Walnut Street, Peabody, has since it was first started in 1873 held a most influential and prominent position in this line of trade. Mr. Norton, by long experience, can afford the most thorough service in all matters connected with domestic heating and sanitation. He has a large and modernly equipped store at above address, the same consisting of 2^^ floors (60 x 28 feet in dimensions). He employs five competent workmen, and carries a large complete stock at all times. This includes a wide variety of stoves, ranges, heaters and furnaces, among the most popular of which is the famous "Crawford Grand." His goods and prices will commend themselves as exceptionally liberal to all who will examine and compare them. Mr. Norton also is prepared to execute all kinds of plumbing work, gas and steam-fitting, and copper, tin and sheet-iron work. He gives careful personal oversight to all work, and guarantees uniformly first-class results.

DR. C. S. WRIGHT, Dentist, Allen's Block, Peabody, Mass. - "If t'were done at all, twere well t'were done quickly," is a quotation that should be borne in mind by all whose teeth require operating upon, for nothing is to be gained by delay in such cases, on the contrary the consequences of delay may be serioup, for decay of the teeth is apt to be rapidly progressive, and considerations of health, of personal appearance and of economy, all combine to urge prompt and decisive action. The only valid excuse for not having needed dental work done at once is remoteness from a thoroughly skillful and well-equipped dentist, and certainly the residents of Peabody and vicinity cannot excuse themselves on this ground for the dental profession is well represented here, and one of the most prominent and popular members of it is Dr. C. S. Wright, whose office is located in Allen's Block. Dr. Wright is extremely well known in Peabody and vicinity, both personally and professionally, he having practiced dentistry here ever since 1878. His office is fitted up with all facilities necessary in order to carry on operations to the best advantage. Dr. Wright's charges are moderate, and we know of no establishment where dental work of all descriptions is more promptly, neatly and durably done or where more consideration is shown for the comfort of patrons. Dr. Wright's office hours are from 9 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 5 p. m. and he is thoroughly conversant with dentistry in all its branches.

RAY & MURRAY, Painters, Paper Hangers and Decorators, Nichols' I.ane, Peabody, Mass. - If Messrs. Ray and Murray are not thoroughly acquainted with their business in every detail it is certainly not from lack of experience, for they have carried on their present enterprise since 1886 in this town. Judging from the reputation and the character and extent of the patronage enjoyed by the present proprietors it is safe to assume that they are among the most skillful and reliable house-painters and decorators in the State, and that they make it an invariable rule to employ experienced assistants only. The shop utilized is located on Nichols' Lane, and measures 35 x 15 feet in dimensions, and every facility is at hand to enable them to fill orders at short notice and in a thoroughly workmanlike manner. The firm use carefully selected stock, and their work is therefore durable as well as ornamental, while their charges are reasonable in every instance. Ten competent assistants are employed and all jobbing is promptly and skillfully attended to, and as the firm are prepared to figure closely on contracts for painting new houses, etc., builders would do well to give them a chance to put in a bid. Paper hanging and decorating in all their branches are also done in first-class style, and all orders by mail or otherwise will receive prompt and painstaking attention.

a ways on hand. An extensive trade has been built up but adequate assistance is employed, an.l proinpl aoti cri-ful attention is assured to cveiy caller. 1 - - \ p » - v-nriui

&c. ; Hollow Ware, Sinks, Spiders, Coal Hods, Sieves, S:c. : No. lA I^.well Street, Peabody, Mass. - To solve two problems successfully is lo prnciirally cover the whole basis of material comfort and cxi.stenrc - ilicsc are f«MMl anil heat. An important feature of the last is that of (iomesiio heating and Uip maintenance of the home as a cosy and attractive place of refuiri* amiti all ihr changes and severities of New England's stern c limate. A rail and examination of the stock of stoves, heaters, furnaces, raiiires. elc. at llie modern an<l pr»»- gressive store of Mr. F. 1^. Scars, at 18 Lowell Street. IValiody. will gf* a long ways toward settling this important prohh-m. Mr. Sears rarries at all tin>c» a wide range of the best heating and cookinsx stoves, one of his fav<»riie(» being Ihc Magee-Mystic range. He is also sole agent for the Ho-lon heater-furnace, wlilrh has marked advantages in easy and economical working as well as freedom from gas. In addition, his large stock, which covers two floors « each 70x2.*» (ei*l in size), also contains a complete line of tin ware, hollow ware of all kind*, sinks, spiders, coal hods, sieves, etc., a specialty being made of refrigeniU»r« and oil stoves marked by the latest improvements. .Mr. .Sears employs <»nly expert assistants and guarantees complete satisfaction in all kinds of tin and slicrl iron work entrusted to his care. Tiu-nx^fing, spouting and similar work promptly executed. Stoves and heaters of all kinds repHire«i on short notice, prices and services unexcelled, with special bargains in all the lines rarri. d

WILLIAM H. FELLOWS, House Painter, Glazier and Ptporer, also dealer in Win<lo\vs. ]),.., is. Blinds and Wall Papers, No. 5 Mill Street, Peabody, Mass. - The more intelligent the community the m<irr liberal u»e is made of paint, and this is not alone because an intelligent comnuinity lias as a genenil t hing more money to s|>»'nd than one not so intelligent, but because beins; intelligent the jx-ople appreciate that l.uihling>* not only lo«.k U-tIrr but last a great deal longer and require much fewer repairs when they are kept well painted, rin^ is no mere theory; it has been proved time and time again by practical experience, and is endorsed by railway companies, manufacturing corporations and other concerns that exist only to make money and don't propose to spend ,j penny unless the .,>end. ing is in the direction of true economy. Therefore, it may be stated as an established fael that ,t P«vh o keep b , M . 11 painted, and as the better they are painted the better it pavs mon..y m.y be .aved j^'f ^^^^^^^^^^ r. mUiam H. Fellows, who has carried on operations here for many years, and 'V'^.^'l^^ '''^ ^^''^J o do work equal to the best at the lowest market rates. Orders for house P«'"nng of « j^^^' ^J

Flowers possess a perennial cliarm for all cultivated people, and it is one of the triumphs of modern skill that we are now enabled to obtain them in abundance at any season of the year. Among the floral establishments of Peabody and vicinity that of Mr. J. M. Ward has long held a prominent and esteemed position. The business was established by Mr. Ward in 1875 and has made steady progress under his management from the start. Four large green-houses are now utilized for the cultivation of the varied floral stock of this house, the space of 4,000 square feet being devoted entirely to this purpose. Every variety of favorite flowers, including choice roses, carnations, lilies, pansies, etc., etc., are kept constantly on hand. Cut flowers and bouquets are sold at unexcelled prices. Special attention is given to funeral and memorial designs. A fine variety of palms, ferns, selaginellas and all kinds of potted plants are ready for use at any time. The immense variety and beauty of Mr. Ward's siock. as well as his uniformly liberal prices, make it a matter both of pleasure and economy to make use of his large facilities in these lines. Mr. Ward is a native of England and one of Peabody's most substantial and esteemed business men.

Manufacturer Of

For nearly half a century Peabody has been recognized as one of the most important centres of the leather trade and interests of the entire country. Since the war the development of these has been steady and far-reaching. One of the strongest and most influential manufacturing houses of Peabody in this line for more than twenty-five years has been that which is now conducted by Mr. G. H. Walton and situated at 145 Lowell Street. The business was first started in 1867 by the firm of Gray & Soutliwick, who transferred their interests to L. B. & H. A. Southwick, and January 1st, 1893, Messrs. Walton & Ferren assumed control. Since May 1st the business has been carried on by Mr. G. H. Walton. This house manufactures and deals in every kind of Morocco, pebbles, goat, sheep and kid stock. Skilled and carefully selected workmen only are employed, which means a good deal as New England workmen can hold their own against the world. Mr. Walton's stock is widely recognized as the most carefully finished and of uniform quality. He can offer unexcelled figures on every grade and makes a specialty of finest class of leather stock. The building occupied is 35x85 feet in dimensions, 3^ stories with basement, and contains the latest improved machinery, which is operated by steam power. The engine has a capacity of 15-horse and the boiler of 45-horse power. The high standing and valuable trade of this reliable firm enter into those permanent elements which constitute the real prosperity of this section.

J. T. CASSINO, Practical Upholsterer, Peabody, Mass., Repairing, Neatly, | Promptly and Durably Done. Carpet and Curtain Work of all Kinds Attended to. Old Mattresses Renovated and Made Over. New Mattresses of Best Materials Made to Order. Terms Strictly Cash. - Although we New Englanders have the reputation of being a prudent and saving people there are still many directions in which we fail to practice true economy, as for instance in the matter of furniture, for many pieces of furniture are consigned to the garret, where it is no use to anybody, or else broken up for fire wood, when a comparatively small sum expended for re-upholstering and general repairing would have made it as "good as new" and saved the cost of the article bought to replace it. The residents of Peabody know, or at least ought to know, that Mr. J. T. Cassino is prepared to do upholstering and repairing at short notice, at moderate rates and in first class style. He is a practical upholsterer, and gives special attention to every description of repairing, all such work being neatly, promptly and durably done. Old mattresses will be renovated and made over and new mattresses of the best material made to order. Carpets will be made and laid, also relaid, while shades and drapery in every style will be furnished and if those of our readers who desire his services will drop him a postal card he will call with a good line of samples, and give estimates on cost of work. Mr. Cassino uses carefully selected materials, pays attention to durability as well as to appearance in his work, and, in short, spares no pains to thoroughly satisfy every customer, as will be agreed by all who have done business with him.

JAMES FALLON, Funeral and Furnishing Undertaker, Dealer in Caskets, Coffins, also Robes, Habits, etc., rear 78 Wallis Street, Peabody, Mass. - The development of any line of business corresponds to the growth in taste and refinement of its section. No branch of business illustrates this fact more forcibly than that of undertaking, which has arisen everywhere to meet the most important and useful demands for skilled service. The general undertaking and furnishing establishment of Mr. James Fallon, at 78 Wallis Street, this place, has for many years held a firm position in the esteem and confidence of the people of Peabody and vicinity. Long and thorough experience enable him to afford prompt and most satisfactory attention to all wants in this line. He arranges with tact and considerate care every detail needed, fitting and proper attention in all funeral and undertaking matters. Embalming provided for if desired. Mr. Fallon is also general dealer in caskets, coflans, robes, habits, etc., of all the latest and most desirable patterns, together with goods of other grades to suit the wants of all, and at as reasonable prices as can be obtained anywhere. Those in need of an undertaker will find it to their advantage to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere.

Charles A. Williams

extensive facilities, careful and skillful management, and the employment of an adequate force of cnHTirnct-d and reliable assistants will go far to assure the success of any enterprise, especially -svlien--as in tlie cn-se of tin- «-nterpri»o carried on by Mr. Andrew Torr - the commodity manufactured is as staple as flour and i.. S(. made as lo b*- un»ur. passed by any goods of similar grade in the market. As a manufacturer of goat and slu-epskins Mr. Torr ha-* a rfi»u. tation second to none, and he maintains it by keeping fully up to the times in every detail of Ids work and bv m<^t»n|? all competition in quality, in prices and in promptness and accuracy of delivery* The plant consisis of a tannery covering a quarter of an acre and equipped with a 30 horse engine and a GO liofse boiler, an<l a thret'-siorv factory, 60x25 feet in dimensions and equipped with an elaborate plant of improved machinery, driven by a 10 ht»r^ meinr. Mr. Torr gives personal attention to the supervision of affairs, and no trouble is spared" to produce j;on<ls that will. In every respect, come fully up to the high standard that has long been associated with tiie productions < f !h - r. j ttsentative house.

H. Merrill, Treasurer. New Deposits commence drawing Interest on the third Wednesday of February. May. A«ffu»4 and November. Dividends are Payable Semi-Annually, on Third Wednesday of May and November. - Tiie Warrrn Kivr Cents Savings Bank offers depositors every inducement consistent with strict adherence to leuMtiniati- banking: juinrl|.lri», including absolute safety of the principal and as high a rate of interest as circinnstances will alhiw. and since its inr -rnoration, in 1854, it has handled many millions of the people's money and faithfully discharged every obligatn.n. I lie laripir sum now on deposit shows that many take advantage of the opportunities extended, but tliat sum could canilj laml quickly be doubled if all the wage-earners in Peabody who easily could save money would only do Thr tnilh of that assertion is proved by the fact that some of those who receive the lowest rates of waces are n-uMjlar dei^.^torj. In this institution; and no reasonable person will think of questioning their wisdom in so doitij:. for everv .lepos-.i tn. y make adds to their income, ensures them greater protection against poverty and the many dls ansnic iliererrom. ana is another evidence of their industry, prudence, self-control and true iiuhMH-n.lence. 1 he groat secret of Mirers* " getting ahead in life" is simply this-utilize present opportunities, don'i wait for something ' "P J;"» thi best you can in your present position, and don't be afraid of beginning small. l)Ut save only lUl> ^^^ ^IZ^xh^^ you can't do any better. By so doing you will form the habit of saving, and that is one of » v.t f w I we never heard a person regret having. Should your position improve you can save more "''J" > - any other trouble come you will at least have something to " fal back on." A man who ' .'^''^. ''^/^""''^^^^ failed will at least keep his self-respect and that of the community, while V^;''';;;; '^'^'^^'^^^ ^'X^ perity will liod adversity doubly bitter. It is a very simple matter t(> open an 7. Savings Bank, and the system in operation is such as to insure prompt and ''^i 1 r«^^^^^

Peabody, - - - Mass

Tills business was established over twenty years ago, and has from the start held a position of special confidence and high standing throughout this and other states. The present proprietors, Mr. J. W. Parmenter and Mr, C. N. Polsey, have had entire charge of the business since 1889. They have widely extended both the facilities and patronage of tlie enterprise, while maintaining its goods up to the highest standard. A very large manufacturing and wholesale business is now carried on. The company occupies extensive premises at above address, covering eight acres of ground. These include nine buildings, all used in the chemical and manufacturing processei of the business, and extending over 18,000 square feet. New and enlarged machinery of the latest type has been placed in their plant. The reputation and success of tlieir valuable fertilizing agents has grown steadily each year and now its distinguishing qualities are recognized as unrivalled in efficiency and reliable service. The Plymouth Rock brand is their leader and has won uniformly the widest success and approval. The following is the guaranteed analysis of the Plymouth Rock brand fertilizers :

The different ingredients in the above brand are derived from bone, meat and blood, high grade sulphate of potash, nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, etc. Farmers and agriculturists will find this fertilizer unsurpassed in quality and price. The company are also extensive renderers of tallow, bones and grease.

B. F. STEVENS, Watchmaker and Jeweler. Established 1857. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods. No. 16 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. - Not only does a long established business possess advantages in the way of experience and perfected methods, but the guarantee of first class service which its long success assures is an element of great superiority. The business establishment of Mr. B. F. Stevens, of Peabody, was started in 1857 and has been under his management without change through all the succeeding thirty-six years. He is therefore most thoroughly acquainted with the details of the business matters he has so long conducted. As an expert watchmaker and jeweler he can undertake the finest and most delicate work in these lines to the exceptional satisfaction of his patrons. Mr. Stevens does not carry a large stock of watches, clocks and jewelry, but is prepared to furnish anything in this line at the most liberal prices. He also carries a full line of stationery, blank books, etc. A wide range is given to select from in all these lines, and also general fancy goods. Mr. Stevens is agent for Wm. Pickering, Jr. & Co., of Salem, and can promptly supply all demands for the best Pennsylvania and Southern coals, also wood, bark, lime, cement and hay. In addition, as agent of the Salem & South Danvers Oil Co., he quotes special rates on petroleum and general oils. His figures and stock will be found equal to the best anywhere, with special home facilities. Mr. Stevens has recently had his store remodeled, repainted and restocked, and fixed up in a very attractive manner, and being very centrally located, it is not surprising that his attractive stock should draw a fine patronage.

Upton Streets, Peabody, Mass. - The currying shop of Messrs. Newman Perkins & Son is one of the best equipped in the State, and as the firm make specialties of high grade colored leathers and splits, they send out goods that have a high and well deserved reputation for uniform excellence and easily hold their own in competition with any of similar grade in the market. The business was established in 1878 by Mr. Newman Perkins, and in 1893 the present firm name was adopted. Mr. C. W. Perkins being admitted to partnership. The premises utilized are located at the corner of Wallisand Upton Streets, and comprise a 43^ story building, 250x36 feet in dimensions. Power is furnished by a 40 horse engine, and there is a boiler of 100 horse-power capacity and an elaborate plant of machinery of the most improved type. Employment is given to seventy-five competent assistants, and the resources of the shop are so extensive that, despite the magnitude of the business, orders can generally be filled at comparatively short notice. The firm recognize the fact that they have a high reputation to maintain and careful supervision is exercised in every department of the business.

JOSEPH A. POOR, Manufacturer of Heels, Taps, Kands, Round Belting. Established 1871. A Specialty of Full, Round Piece Belting, all sizes. Dealer in Ifnproved Belt Hooks. Rear of 76 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. - This well known and solid business house has now been a recognized leader in its department of Peabody's trade for the past twenty-two years. It was established by Mr. Joseph A. Poor in 1871, and has been under his charge without change from ihe start He is an extensive manufacturer and dealer in all kinds of shoe stock, including heels, taps, rands, etc., also round belting and improved belt hooks. He makes a specialty of the latter and also of full, round piece belting in all sizes. Improved facilities and long experience enable him to afford his patrons exceptional satisfaction, both in quality, prompt delivery and liberal prices. He can guarantee the same to be unsurpassed anywhere in the market, and his large, successful business is convincing evidence of the combined and superior advantages which lie can offer the trade in all goods of their line. Those desiring the very best results in the use of round piece belting and similar goods will do well to examine his stock.

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goods produced which in every detail of style, fit and durability willnit sulTer hi ccnpurison wiih any «imiiar ,u ii.c market, while they give excellent satisfaction wherever introduced. } *i m luc

MCHARD SMITH & SON, Tanners, Rear of 96 Foster Street, Peabodv. - A review of th«» imluRtrial enterprises of Peabody which did not include mention of that conducted by Messrs! Richard Smith & S.n would be decidedly incomplete, for not only is this one of those undertakiu<rs which go to make uj. ih»- rt-pre-M-iiiaiire. In. dustry of the town, but it has been carried on for sixty years, and tlierefore its liistorv is ch)M-lv id<-niili.-<l with that of Peabody. The premises utilized are located in the rear of 'IG Foster Street, and coniprist' five spacious buildinjni which are very thoroughly equipped, the mechanical plant includiufr a 40 horse boiler, a 20 liorw cnpni- and all' the necessary machinery for the carrying on of tanning on a large scale and in such a wav as i.. attain tht- benl pt.Mi. ble results at the least possible expense. Hence the firm are in a position to fill orders proinptlv and at the lowrH market rates, and the magnitude of their business shows that their facilities are generally appreciated.

Before the war, no hardware or cutlery goods of the best type were made in this country: but the la^t twenty years have witnessed great advances in both manufacture and trade in tliese lines. The lari;c and liand^omr stock of hardware, cutlery goods, etc., at the progressive store of A. H. Wliidden, at 20 Main Street, will §how what great progress has been made, as most of the stock is of home manufacture and of a (luality and price not mir[-MMM>d by any. Mr. Whidden's store has now been successfully conducted for over twenty years, havinfj been e«.»iihli*li»-d by him in 1871. It has made steady progress and now its stock and trade are iu)t surpassed in vahie h\ . section. A handsome and thoroughly equipped store (22x122 feet in size) is occujued and completely the latest goods in ail lines conducted. The stock includes hardware and cutlery goods of every kind, n - and morocco supplies, paints, oils, varnishes, stains, etc. A leading specialty is mad«' of tin- Qtieen Anne Krady Mixed Paint, which has grown widely in popular favor on account of its li])eral price, (piick preparation and Mipcrior staying qualities. Specialty also made of manufacturers' supplies, at bargain figures. Three courteous rlerk» are employed at this store and service is invariably prompt and satisfactory. Among the many neceswiry i»upnllr« always on hand at this store are belting, rubber aprons, machine bolts, brtishes, glass, dressincs. ods of all kinds, conl. age knives, marlins, emery, pails, rubber, hemp and asbestos packing, stones for rubhinL' and rh-anng, si>ongcii. lar. waste, whiting, etc., and this list gives but a partial idea of the large and vahuible slock here earned.

Etc FirsVclass Upholstery and Curtain Work. 8 and 10 Walnut St., Peabody .Mnss.-Thcrc is often . . r difference of opinion as to the standing of a given enterprise in comparison with others of a km^lreci m..- ; from the very nature of things it is inevitable that such should be the case, but there arc mdivulvj.i ^ suDerioritv is so apparent that no chance exists for honest doubt of the supremacy of an undi rt.ik pSn^nt^Le in^pm is that of the business carried on by Mr. Chas. II c;ould.ng for tlus .s mv,. - leadTi^- enterprise of the kind in Peabody, and it is no discredit to others that such should be t^c case , narrated about fifteen years ago, by the present proprietor, who is so we 1 known .n "^"^^ J'^*^'* ^ . . reS extended personal mention\nnecessa?y. He gives close attention to the "'^"f ^^^.f'^"^: '^'^^ , ^ ,

W. & G. E. SPAULDlNGr, Contractors and Builders, Etc. , Salem and Peabody. Plans Furnished tf desired. Insurance Adjusted on Losses by Fire. Real Estate Appraised. Houses for Sale and to Let. One Hundred House Lots for Sale. Personal Attention to Care of Property and Collections. Estimates on All Kinds of Work Free of Charge. Red Cedar Posts in any Quantity. Large Contracts a Specialty. Shop, Rear 50 Holteii Street; Residence, 121 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. - The firm of W. & G. E. Spaulding was formed in 1892, but the enterprise with which they are identified is of much earlier origin and ranks among the representative undertakings of the kind in this section of the State. Operations were begun in 1843 by Mr. Levi Spaulding, who was succeeded by his sons, Messrs W. & G. E. Spaulding, both of whom are natives of Peabody. The concern are extensive contractors and builders, having shops in Salem and Peabody. The premises occupied in this town are located in rear of No. 50 Holten Street, and comprise one building, two stories, 60x25 feet in dimensions. Plans are furnished if desired, insurance adjusted on losses by fire, real estate appraised, houses for sale and to let, one hundred house lots for sale, personal attention to care of property and collections, estimates on all kinds of work free of charge, red cedar posts in any quantity, large contracts a specialty, while the service offered is uniformly prompt, reliable and efficient, for the members of the firm give the details of the business close personal supervision, and being experienced, practical men, are fully competent to carry on operations to the best possible advantage. Special attention given to the care of property for non-residents, etc. Fifteen competent assistants are employed and the firm are taking excellent rank for good work.

OEOKOE H: JACOBS, Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher, 25 and 27 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. - In these busy days not everyone has time to anticipate the latest and best styles in clothing, hat wear and general furnishings, but must rely upon the intelligence and enterprise of a first-class merchant who has every reason to obtain for his customer the most complete satisfaction. This is one advantage of trading with a well known and reliable clothier, not always recognized and yet sure to be appreciated by those who have enjoyed the advantage of such service from one of the most progressive and modern type of merchants. The business establishment of Mr. George H. Jacobs has been successfully conducted in Peabody since 1884, and a wide, thriving trade built up, based upon first class goods and unvarying liberal dealings. He has a handsomely fitted up store, 50x60 feet in size, and employs three experienced and courteous assistants. Those who desire the most tasty, neat and stylish garments, in every way equal in fit, material and wearing power to those obtained at any tailor's, will be thoroughly gratified upon examining the goods and the*fair, modern prices at this store. Mr. Jacobs also takes special pains to obtain for his patrons the latest and best things in hats, for all seasons and in the handsomest styles. He represents a number of the leading hat makers of the country. In general furnishing and dress goods he carries a stock which for richness, variety and attractiveness will not be found easily matched this side of Boston and his prices are equal to the best anywhere. He has thriving branch stores at Livermore Falls, also at Pittsfield, Maine.

J. LARRABEE, Manufacturer of Sheepskins, Aborn Place, Peabody, Mass. - The premises utilized by Mr, Calvin J. Larrabee comprise five floors, of the dimensions of 60x30 feet; and three floors measuring 80x30 feet, and are equipped with two steam boilers of 30 horse power each, a 40 horse engine, and a most elaborate plant of improved machinery for the carrying out of the many processes incidental to the manufacture of sheepskins. This factory is located on Aborn Place, and is as completely and efficiently equipped an establishment of the kind as can be found in town, for nothing is wanting that would tend to reduce the cost of production or to improve the quality of the product. Employment is given to about 20 assistants; and the annual output is very large, as the demands for the skins produced by Mr. Larrabee is active and constant. The guiding principle of this factory seems to be " whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well," - at all events, nothing is left to chance here, and the . result is that there is exceptional uniformity in the quality of the product and therefore it is popular among those who appreciate sheepskins that can be depended upon; especially as orders are promptly filled and the prices quoted are In accordance with the lowest prevailing rates. Among the specialties gotten out by Mr. Larrabee, is a fine grade of jacket leather, and in Nappa you will find his glaze and white the best in the market.

WM. GAY & SON, Soap Manufacturers. Family Soap in Various Styles, Wrapped and Un= wrapped, suitable for the trade. Curriers' and other Manufacturers' Soap a Specialty. Factory, 10 Grove Street, Peabody, Mass. - Peabody is so youthful a town in comparison with its ancient neighbors, Salem, Danvers and Beverly that it seems very strange to find an industry here that was established long before Danvers or Beverly was born, and yet the industry carried on by Mr, Gay & Son, has that record, for it was founded away back somewhere about 1650, and so was more than 200 years old when South Danvers, now Peabody, was set off from the parent town. Or in other words, this business had its home in Salem, Danvers, South Danvers, and Peabody, and yet has never changed its location. For many generations it was carried on by the Mackintire family, and about the year 1830, after several changes came into possession of Mr. J. C. Burbeck, and in 1869 Mr. J. N. Burbeck -assumed control, he having carried it on till 1893, when the present firm was formed. The senior partner is a native of Dedham, Mass., and the son Mr. Y . W. (jay, was born in Holliston, this state. They are manufacturers of and dealers in soap, tallow, etc., and make a specialty of cotton seed oil soap. It goes without saying that their goods are universally known throughout this region, and a hint as to the estimation in which they are held is afforded by the fact that there is at least one customer who has used for more than fifty years soap made at this factory. The product includes a good deal of the old-fashion hard yellow soap and soft soap; and although Messrs. Gay & Son do not claim that the use of their soap makes the "family washing " a pleasure and changes laborious wash day to an enjoyable holiday, many housekeepers prefer their soap to the new-fangled productions that are guaranteed to dissolve and remove dirt without labor, and " without the least injury to the finest fabric." The factory is located on Grove Street, and occupies a two-story building, 80x35 feet in dimensions, and equipped with a ten horse engine and a complete plant of improved machinery. Goods are sold at both wholesale and retail, and even the largest orders can filled at short notice and at prices in strict acordance with the lowest market rates. The senior member, Wm. Gay, was for many years engaged in the soap business at Holliston, Mass. This firm manufactures several " New-brands " of " family" soap, also a £ne line of " mill soaps."

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for the business is very carefully supervised and there is small clian e 0 impe ."od f.?, ";;. "' o, u^I are assured prompt attention, and no Arm is better prepared to furnish satis'^^ac cry goods .? bui1om prk^^^ ' ' " corporated as a btate bank in 1832, was reorganized under the national b^nkini; laws in \hi'A and haH nl«N . portant a part m the development of the manufacturing and mercantile resources of tbiH town thai u.. rtindustrial and trade interests of Peabody would be complete did it not contain notice of this institution J carefully and ably managed from the very first ; the management have steadily continued the original Micv o( .uo' porting and encouraging m every legitimate way home enterprises, and by thus concentrating the ell.irir«»f tht- bank and making no attempt to cover too wide a field, they have obtained results thai would otherwise haw 1.. . sible, and as a consequence the institution has steadily gained in influence, has passed iinhamied throtjul, financial storms which have wrecked so many similar enterprises and stands to-day better prepared than t - : - , to maintain the leading position among the banks of Essex County which was long since accorded to it. That the facilities offered by the Warren National Bank are very generally appreciated is evidenced bv the fact that the average amount on deposit exceeds $350,000 ; and the magnitude of the bank's operations in one very inj|>ort«nl field of usefulness is indicated by the amount of loans and discounts, which averages about half a niilli«m of dollar*. The capital is $250,000, and the report of the condition of the bank at the close of business March 6, 1S93, show - . - fund of $100,000, and undivided profits amounting to $29,905.64. The officers and directors of this men who are themselves heavily interested in the prosperity of the industrial interests of tlie town, and i... - the bank has met with in its efforts to aid deserving local enterprises as much as possible is chieily due to ib. mate knowledge its managers possess of the real needs and resources of Peabody. The bank building i» local. . No. 13 Main Street, and the business hours are from 8 to 12 a. m. and from 2 to 3 v. m. daily, exeept Saturday. %» iu-n the bank is closed at noon. The discount days are Monday and Thursday. Tiie list of ofllcers and direciorn ta a« follows: President, 0. Warren Osborne; Vice-President, Alexander B. Merrill; Casiiier. Frank C. Merrill; Dirrci. ors : Rufus H. Brown, George S. Osborne, George H. Poor, Alexander B. Mvrrill, Nathaniel Symondx. C. Warrrn Osborne, Franklin Osborne, Harry F. Walker.

Street, Boston, Mass. Factory, 69 Foster Street, Peabody, Mass. - The sheep leather manufactured by B. Southwick & Co. is so well and so favorably known to the trade that it may be ranked amonj; those co:- few commodities that really " sell on their merits," or, in other words, find a ready market Nvherever inlro*; demand for this firm's productions necessitated an increase in their already extensive facilities, and at '. writing they areerecting a five-and-a half story building, 160x52 feet in dimensions, that will be complclcti 1893, and will make room for the employment of about twenty-five men in addition to the seveniy-hve no« The factory is located at No 69 Foster Street and comprises a main building, lour-and-a-half stones in 140x50 feet in dimensions, with one ell measuring 140x50 feet, and another so.xso feet; a two-story dryuj^ i.uuNc. measuring 200x30 feet, and a tannery 150x75 feet in dimensions. An 80 horse enguie is utilized, and the pUnl includes machinery of the most improved type, for the manufacture of all kmds of sheep leather in all colors. 1 he store is at No. 46 High Street, Boston, and a heavy and complete stock is constantly carried. he firm is composed of Messrs. L. B. Southwick and J. B. Thomas, and these gentlemen have been associ.r..- . :n -h- r ; - t

FRANK E. NEWHALL, Dealer in Ice, I^o. 197 Lynn Street, Peabody, M;u>^.-A>nc liic most important of man's triumphs over nature is shown in the development o the ice tr ule. w^^erehy he is cn. bled o transfer effects of one season so as to make life more comfortable and heal hfu > - J^^rju

Frank E. Newhall at 197 Lynn Street, the business having been firs ,^>. passed into its present management in 1892. Mr. Newhall obtains his ice i-'^J^^ ^ if , consistency) from Brown's Pond, storing each season from 3,coo to 4,000 tons He^^ a^^^ with soles, heels, stiffenings, etc that were made in ^^^.^.^f ^ er of ^ in this vicinity. .Mi. ^ ings exclusively and is one of the largest P^oduceis of h s cha acter 01 g \,u^un ss until ih.

1889, when he removed to Peabody, where 1^^^^^^^/^^ '^^^^ notwithstanding that some time since .1 wa. cobusiness is gradually outgrowing the three ^^,^> ^^^^^^^^ in height,

C. P. OSBORNE, Manufacturer of Wax, Rip and Split Leather, Peabody, Mass. - Mr. C. P. Osborne is a native of Peabody and is very closely identified with the leading industry of the town, for he has been engaged in the manufacture of leather for years and has long held a reputation for producing leather that will not suffer at all by comparison with any of the same grade and is exceptionally uniform in quality. His factory is a three-and-a half story building. 80x32 feet in dimensions, with a two story ell measuring 35x40 feet, and is equipped with a 20 horse power boiler, 10 horse power engine and improved machinery for the manufacture of wax, kip and split leather. This is not a large factory in comparison with some of Peabody's establishments, but size is by no means an infallible indicator of efificiency, and it is safe to say that a more reallj efficient or a better or more carefully managed leather factory cannot be found in the town. Employment is given to about thirty assistants, every department of the business is carried on under close supervision, and the product is readily disposed of, for the trade know by experience that it is unsurpassed in reliability and that Mr. Osborne is always prepared to quote the lowest market rates.

SAMSON HOUSE DINING KOOMS. Board by the Day or Week. Boarders Accommodated in first-class style. Furnished Rooms to Let. M. M. L. Samson, Proprietor, Peabody, Mass. - The first and most important question to be answered by one who has obtained employment in a city or town is, " Where can good lodgings and palatable meals be had at reasonable rates ? " and therefore we feel that we are doing some of our readers a genuine service by calling their attention to the Samson House Dining rooms, carried on by Miss Mary M. L. Samson at No. 21 Lowell Street, Peabody, for while the accommodations for regular and transient boarders are thoroughly satisfactory, the prices are low enough to be within the means of all. The Samson House Dining Rooms have been conducted by the present proprietress since 1890, and although she has from the first made a specialty of catering to regular boarders, which every experienced person will agree is much more difficult than to cater to transient trade, we feel justified in stating that the result of her labors have been highly satisfactory to all parties concerned, and the superior character of the food served, the promptness and neatness of the service and the lowness of the prices have attracted a large and enduring patronage. The house comprises one building, containing twentyfour spacious and well furnished guests' rooms; one smoking, one sitting and two dining rooms, etc. Miss Samson employs two assistants, giving board by the day or week and twenty-one tickets for four dollars in advance, while she gives personal supervision to every detail of the business and by so doing maintains the service at a high standard of efficiency, accommodating boarders in first-class style.

R. G. NELSON & SON, Tanners and Curriers, Foster Street, Peabody, Mass. - It is said that tanning was begun within the limits of the present town ©f Peabody more than 250 years ago, and as the business has^ been continued ever since and has always been the representative industry of the town it is not surprising that Peabody leather should have a national reputation. A firm that are succeeding admirably in maintaining that reputation, so far as their special product is concerned, is that of R. G. Nelson & Son, whose tanneries and currying shops are located on Foster Street, and include seven buildings, which have about 30,000 square feet of floor space. This business was founded in 1849 by Messrs. Nelson & Merrill, and in 1890 came under the control of the present firm, which is composed of Messrs. R. G. and G. R. Nelson, The product includes satin, calf, oak, wax and split leather, (satin a specialty), and is large in amount and excellent in quality in each of the several grades manufactured. Employment is given to about sixty assistants, and the mechanical plant is very extensive and efficient, it including a 60' horse boiler, a 50 horse engine and improved macliinery and other facilities for the carrying out of the many processes incidental to tanning and currying.

PETER J. MAKRIN & Manufacturers of and Dealers in Pasted and Flexible Innersoles Stiffenings, Taps, Heels, etc., etc. Also Cloth Button Stays, and Sole Linings, Common and Fine Quality. Fac tory, Spring Street, Peabody, Mass. - As success in the manufacture of boots and shoes is largely dependent upon the industry being carried on in a place where manufacturers have the advantages arising from the modern method of dividing the business up into specialties, one is justified in asserting that the enterprise carried on by Messrs. Peter J. Marrin & Co., has done and is doing much to promote Peabody's prosperity as a shoe manufacturing town, for this firm are manufacturers of and dealers in pasted and flexible innersoles, stiffenings, taps, heels, etc., and are prepared to fill large orders at short notice, and to quote prices in strict accordance with the lowest market rates. They are also prepared to furnish cloth button stays and cloth bottom linings of common and fine quahty; and the present magnitude and steady increase of their business in each of its departments show that the advantages they offer are well appreciated. The factory is located on Spring Street, and has four floors, each of which is 70 by 30 feet i-. dimension. It is equipped with an elaborate plant of improved machinery, driven by a 20 horse engine, and employment is given to 28 competent assistants. Mr. Marrin gives close personal attention to the filhng of orders, and mistakes and undue delays are of rare occurrence at this well-managed factory.

JOHN A. LORD, Jr., Manufacturer of Wax, Kip and Split Leather, Peabody Mass. - Th people of Peabody certainly have excellent reason to heartily endorse that familiar old saying "there's nothing like leather," for leather manufacturing was the pioneer industry of this town; has caused the investment of an immense amount of capital here, and in fact is so closely identified with Peabody that the history of the industry is almost synonymous with that of the town. Hence a leading leather manufactory is necessarily a thoroughly representative Peabody establishment, and no one familiar with the facts in the case will think of denying that the one conducted by Mr. John A. Lord, Jr., is a "leading " leather factory in every respect, for it is an extensive, thoroughly equipped and skilfully managed estal^lishment, and produces leather that has long been accepted by the trade as comparing favorably, grade for grade, with any in the market. The business was founded in 1836, by Mr. John A. Lord, and in 1879 came under the control of the present proprietor. The premises utilized comprise four floors, the main building being 125x40 feet, and ell 110x30 feet, besides tannery buildings and extensive yard space. The plant includes an 80 horsepower engine; two 100 horse power boilers, and a costly and very extensive set of the most improved machinery used in the manufacture of wax, kip and split leather. Employment is given to about 100 assistants,, and the annual output is very large; the leather produced here being in active demand, not only because it is satisfactory in quahty but also because Mr. Lord is always prepared to sell at the lowest market rates.

pasted stock. These thmgs are especial^ necessary products, in a State, one of whose chief industries is the manufacture of boots and shoes, and Messrs. Osborn & Co. are kept busy tilling the constant demands made upon their and dull dongola, rear Walnut St., Peabody, Mass. An excellent example of what can be done by hard and intelligent work, close supervision, and earnest and constant efforts to produce goods that will sell on their merits wlu-revcr introduced, is that afforded by the business carried on by Mr. Henry W. Moore, for it i.s now an acknowledged leader in its special line, and its success has been won in spite of close and skillful competition. .Mr. Moore is a n.itive of Salem, and founded his present business in 1884. He is a manufacturer of all kinds of kid. pebbled eoat. etc., and from the first has made a specialty of fancy colors, so that the present boom" in that kind of ^ found him thoroughly prepared to fill orders in a thoroughly satisfactory manner, and at short notice, li is located at the rear of Walnut St., where is utihzed three buildings, the whole covering 50.000 square Ispace, and equipped with two 60-horse power boilers and a 60-horse power engine. An elaborate plant oi . .

machinery is utilized, and employment is given to 100 assistants. Mr. .Moore is prepared to hll orders al short noiue and to quote prices as low as can be named on goods of equal merit, so it naturally follows that his protlucts are m active demand, especially as they have the reputation of being exceptionally uniform in quality in every grade.

A concern that is doing a great deal to maintain and extend the reputation of Peabody as the leading mor.. facturing town in the State, is that of Samuel E. Knapp .K: Co., for this firm are not only very extensive turers but are producing black and fancy colored morocco that is so strictly tirst-cla.ss in evcrv re.specl lhat m. u ... . o-oods can be found in the market. The extensive plant utilized is devoted entirely to hni.slun^i no tannin.^ L. .- don?and all the leather comes in India tan-a fact which of itself goes /^'^ o? wS "s'-' ' the product The factory is located at No. in Foster St., and comprises two buildings, one of which i> oneClf stories in height Ld 116 x.6 feet in dimensions; and the other, three stor,^^^ in hc-igh and nv-.. - feet Power is furnished by a 25-horse engine, and there is an elaboiate plant of ^'V*- ' "l^"' '

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The business conducted by the gentleman whose card we print above was founded many years ago by the father of the present proprietor, who firmly established the business. Mr. James C. Linehan thus hterally "grew up " in the business and succeeded to the sole proprietorship at the death of the father. He is a large dealer in stone and contractor for all kinds of stone foundation work, either for building foundations, cellars, engine beds, curbing, grading, excavating, heavy teaming, etc., besides keeping a hacking, livery and sale stable, with office at No. i8 Foster Street. A specialty is made of selling family and business horses ; one can usually find some most desirable horses of this kind at his stables on Foster Street. The office and stable is conveniently located near Peabody Square, but a moment's walk from the depot, and is connected by telephone (524 - 3), so that anyone desiring a carriage or hack service will be served promptly without annoying delay, and at reasonable prices. Mr. Linehan is a reliable business man and carries to successful completion whatever he engages to accomplish, and his superior facilities are such as to enable him to make prices that are hard to beat for thorough first-class work. Mr. Linehan is also an immigration agent, and sells passage tickets by the European lines of steamers, and also bills of exchange for all foreign countries.

GEORGrE F. WARD, Painter, No. 19 Central Street, Peabody, Mass. - Everybody knows how much well painted houses add to the appearance of any city or town, and it is a safe rule to judge of the prosperity and intelligence of a community by the degree of ca-e exercised in keeping its buildings up to the standard. Intelligent people know that paint is at least as useful as it is ornamental, especially in our New England climate, and that the surest way to keep a house in sound condition is to see that its woodwork is well protected by paint at all times. In this connection we may fittingly call attention to the facilities possessed by Mr. George F. Ward, for the execution of all orders for house and ornamental painting of all kinds, for such work is done t'.^e most cheaply, where it is done the most skillfully, and the results attained by Mr. Ward, will bear the closest examination, rnd the most severe comparison with the work of any competent painter, for he uses good stock, spares no pains to 2 pply it to the best advantage, and makes no exorbitant charges, his terms being as low as is consistent with the methods employed. The premises utilized are located at 19 Central Street, where all orders left will be filled at short notice, and we have no h'isitation in assuring complete satisfaction to all who may avail themselves of his services, both as regrards the quality of the work, and the cost and quality'of the goods dealt'in

DANIEL B. LORD, Plumber, Gas aad Steam Fitter, No. 19 FosterJStreet, Peabody, Mass. - The importance of the work done by the plumber is so evident that even the least observing cannot fail to appreciate it, and it is on account of its importance that we feel sure that our readers will be interested in learning of a plumbing establishment which stands second to none in the character of the work done and the fair treatment extended to every customer. We refer to that conducted by Mr. Daniel B. Lord at No. 19 Foster Street, Peabody. We feel confident that the closest investigation and most careful trial will only serve to confirm the good opinion which we hold of the enterprise. It was established in 1868 by its present proprietor, who is a practical plumber and sanitary engineer, and also deals in sanitary washouts, closets, ventilated hoppers and all kinds of water closets, tanks, bath tubs, sinks, boilers and wash trays, basins, marble sinks, etc.; gas and electric fixtures, burners, etc.; pipe fittings, tools, shades, rubber and cotton hose, hose pipes, sprinklers, etc., etc. The premises occupied comprise the floor and a cellar 25x20 feet each in dimension, with two storehouses. Mr. Lord is most excellently prepared to fill all orders for plumbing, gas and steam fitting, with the least possible delay, for he gives employment to ten skilled and experienced assistants and has every facility to aid him in turning out the best of work. He is a native of Salem and gives his close personal attention to the many details of his business, while his charges are always reasonable in every instance. Mr. Lord is one of the best known citizens of this vicinity and is a prominent member of quite a number of fraternal societies, among them the I. O. O. F., being a charter member and P. G. of Holten Lodge and a member of the Camp. He was one of the leading members in forming the local Rebecca Lodge and was its first N. G. He is treasurer of the " Pilgrim Fathers," and member of the A. O. U. W., Red Men and American Mechanics. He was a member of the Fire Department in Salem for twenty years, and for sixteen years in Peabody a member of the Board of Fire Engineers, a portion of the time as chief. He is a director of Peabody Veteran Firemen Association, and delegate to the N. E. League of Veteran Firemen. It would be difficult to name a person in this vicinity more favorably or familiarly known than Mr. Daniel B. Lord.

GEO. CLERK, Vli-iafa^tarer of White aad Oolored Roms aad Skivers. Superior Biitfcoa-Ply Sfcoek a Specialty. Poster and Spring Streets, Peabody, Mass. - The manufacture of leather is a business requiring great skill and care, aad executive ability of no mean order on the part of those who are responsible for the results. People generally know little of these matters unless they are natives of such a place as Peabody, the site of vast leather interests and the home of the basiness of Mr. George Clerk, a gentleman who is widely known for his affability and sound business methods as well as for the excellent quality of the goods he manufactures. Mr. Clerk came from his native place in England, and with the energy that characterizes all he does set about establishing himself in business in the New World at the earliest opportunity. In 1857 he bsgau operations in Peabody, and in a few years he had made a name for himself in the leather trade. M iking a specialty of white and colored r )aas, &c., he rapidly built up a reputation which has been yearly increased by tlie excellence of his products. He now occupies five buildings, with an acre and a half of flooring, or covering about 60,000 square feet. His sixty men are kept constantly employed - the pro'lucts of the works, besides those already mentioned, including skeepskins in all colors, skivers and superior button-fly stock.

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said that "system is the secret of success in business," and certain it is that a thoroughlv systematized businr&s enterprise is much more likely to attain success than is one that has equal facilities but is le'ss svsiemaiicallv managed An illustration of what system will do to promote the success of a business is afforded by that cairied on h\- Mr. P. R. Gill, for nothing is left to chance at his factory or in the shipping of goods, and consequent! v inist.i'- . ' ' paratively rare occurrence and orders are assured prompt and careful attention. The business \va> and has attained large proportions, it requiring the occupancy of four buildings and affording empl.. . forty competent assistants. The factory is located on Foster Street, and is equipped with improved ma. apparatus for the manufacture of sheep skins in fancy colors. Mr. Gill is prepared to fill orders at very .s:. and his prices are as low as the lowest on goods of similar quality. Mr. Gill will soon greatly enlarge his L»uiiOm^i to facilitate his increasing business, he having recently made an extensive purchase of adjoining land for that purjxjsc

Grant Walker, Manager, Peabody, Mass. Boston Office, 89 State Street. - The prosperity of Peabody as an in ! trial centre is chiefly due to the possession of exceptionably favorable natural facilities for the carrying on of ri-r ^ -, kinds of work and particularly of bleaching, for the waters of the town are unsurpassed for efficiency in tl - - and one of the largest bleacheries in the country is located here. Its name alone - the Danvers HIeachc: House - is evidence of its having been long established, for nearly forty years have passed since this lowi. .. ^ rated from Danvers ; but this business was founded eight years before the separation was effected, or in 1&47. \ \\c premises utilized have an area of about seven and a half acres, and the mechanical plant includes an en^'in.- of .-s;© horse-power, six boilers of 1,000 horse power, and most elaborate and costly machinery and apparatus for - ino- and coloring of cotton cloth. Employment is given to 175 hands, and millions of yards of cloth are blcolored here annually. Mr. John Howard Fallon is the agei\t and Mr. Grant Walker the manager, the bos:oa u:ucc being at 89 State Street.

Peabody, Mass. - It is fair to presume that Mr. F. M. Davenport is thoroughly well acquamted w.th the tastr. - - Peabodv public in the matter of footwear by this time, for he has catered to those tiistes for the past nin. the continued and steadily increasing patronage he receives is convmcing evidence that his catering is a. the residents of this vicinity. Such being the case, his stock may justly be regarded a.s representative 01 manded here in Peabodv, especially as Mr. Davenport appeals to no single cla.ss of trade, but on he co:. pains to offer equal inducements to all kinds of discriminating purchasers. .\n ex.^mination of ih--

H A SOCTHWICK, Manufacturer of Morocco, Pebbles, Goat Sheep ami Kui Stock. V CrLtS^d JtJ^^i^^ody, Mass.-The business conducted by M r H A^-;^'-^^ - -'^' ^

Representative Business Men Of Pea Body

Aaron F. Clark, Treasurer, George M. Foster, Secretary, 22 Main St., Peabody, Mass. - Nearly sixty-five years have passed since the South Danvers Mutual Fire Insurance Company began operations, and it is safe to say that there is not a mutual fire insurance company in the state that can show a better record extending over so many years. This company was incorporated June 12, 1829, and commenced business the first day of the following August. The true purpose of insurance is to furnish the best possible security against loss at the least possible expense, and this company has been so managed as to have succeeded most admirably in attaining that result. The policy of the management is conservative, cautious, and fair. No just claims are disputed, nor are payments of losses unduly delayed, but the interests of the company (or in other words, of those who have combined for the purpose of obtaining insurance that insures at cost rates), are carefully guarded, and the officers give personal attention to the placing^ and inspection of risks, no agents being employed. The bulk of the business is the insurance of dwelling houses, and hence, when we say that the amount of insurance in force exceeds ^1,100,000, it is equivalent to saying that the benefit of the insurance given by this company is widely appreciated. The company returns 100 per cent, to insurers upon expiration of poHcies, and in every way the individual interests of insurers are as carefully protected as are those of the company as a whole. The report for January i, 1893, shows assets of $69,000; liabihties of $13,500; a permanent fund of $54,125.18, and insurance in force amounting to $1,132,500. The office is at No. 22 Main St., and. the officers are as follows : President, WiUiam P. Clark; Treasurer, Aaron F. Clark; Secretary, George M. Foster.

J. W. HOLLEY & CO., Lunch Room, Confectionery, Ice Cream, Cigars and Tobacco. Thomas' Block, Peabody, Mass. - The enterprise carried on by Messrs. J. W. HoUey & Co., in Thomas' Block on Peabody Square, near B. & M. Depot, is one of the most popular of its kind in this section. This enterprise was started here in 1889 by the present proprietors, and to their able management and untiring industry is due, in a great measure, the success which has been attained in that time. A large and varied stock is carried, consisting of all kinds of confectionery, cigars, pipes and tobacco, newspapers, novels, periodicals, etc. Hot or cold lunches, coffee,, etc, are served at all hours, and all callers are treated courteously and promptly. A lady assistant is in attendance. This house possesses every facihty for giving their patrons and friends extra inducements both in low prices and excellent quaHty of goods, most of the food supply being home made. They have the largest assortment of chocolates and candies in town, and much of their confectionery is of their own make, and sufficiently varied to allow all tastes being suited. Fruits are carried in their season. Fair deahng is assured to all, and no house has a higher reputation for employing strictly legitimate and honorable methods. In connection with their other business, Messrs. Holley & Co. have a fine trade in ice cream and soda; the finest flavored product in town is found here, in both lines. We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to this first class and thoroughly reliable establishment.

SHEEHAN & TOBIN, Horse Shoers, Wallis Street, Peabody, Mass. - It seems strange that so little attention should be paid by some horse owners to the manner in which their animals are shod, for what can be clearer than that the usefulness of a horse is directly dependent upon the soundness of his feet? Many an otherwise valuable animal has been made quite unfit for city use by hoof trouble, caused by defective shoeing ; and considerations of hum.anity, no less than of economy, should cause every horse owner to insist that this work be properly done. The ordinary blacksmith has neither the facilities nor the skill necessary to accompHsh the best results, and, therefore, we take pleasure in calHng the attention of our readers to the estabhshment conducted by Messrs. Sheehan & Tobin, and -located on Walhs Street; for this firm are thoroughly practical and expert horse-shoers, giving special attention to over-reaching, interfering and tender-footed horses, and have the sole right to use " Clark's Plate Shoe," for all diseases of the foot. They are successful specialists in this line. Business was begun by Messrs. Sheehan & Tobin in 1877, and the magnitude and character of their present patronage show that the results here attained are appreciated by those familiar with them. They employ only competent and reliable assistants, and give close personal attention to orders, 'quote moderate prices, and, in short, spare no pains to maintain the unsurpassed reputation so honestly won.

D. P. GROSVENOK, Pharmacist, No. 35 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. - " A worthy enterprise, worthily conducted," has long been the popular verdict concerning the undertaking carried on by Mr. D. P. Grosvenor, at No. 35 Main Street, and like most popular verdicts rendered after the lapse of years, the judgment is strictly in accordance with the facts in the case. For-fully thirty-two years has this enterprise been before the tribunal of pub- He opinion, and each succeeding year since its inception in 1861 has served only to emphasize the favorable impression previously made. The business was founded by Mr. D. P. Grosvenor, and has been under his entire control from the start. This gentleman is a native of Worcester, Mass., and is so generally known throughout Peabody as io render extended personal mention quite unnecessary. Suffice it to say he is a thoroughly skilled pharmacist, who appreciates the importance of the duties devolving upon one who dispenses drugs to the people. He gives special attention to the compounding of prescriptions, and carries so large and complete a stock of drugs, medicines, and chemicals as to enable him to fill all orders without delay. A full line of patent medicines, perfumery, toilet articles,, sponges, etc., are constantly on hand, as are also all articles usually found in a first-class drug store. Two assistants are employed and prompt and careful attention is assured to every caller.

MISS N. L. STOCKWELL, Millinery, No. 12 Peabody Square, Peabody, Mass. - The value and desirability of a stock of goods depend more upon quahty than quantity, and this is particularly the case where such articles as millinery are concerned; so it may be safely asserted that no more attractive assortment can be found in Peabody than that offered by Miss N. L. Stockwell, for this is selected with exceptional skill and care, and comprises the latest fashionable novelties, while it is sufficiently varied to suit all tastes and all purses. Miss Stockwell began operations in 1879, and has already built up a very desirable trade, her success being due not only to the attractiveness of the goods offered but also to the moderate charges made in every department of the business, and the promptness with which orders are filled. Millinery goods, trimmed and untrimmed hats^nd bonnets, ribbons, laces, velvets, feathers, flowers, etc., may be obtained here at the lowest market rates, together with all such goods as are usually found in c, first-class store of this kind. Five to eight competent assistants are employed, and custom work is given prompt and painstaking attention, and the results attained will surely prove satisfactory to the most critical. Miss Stockwell's store is located at No. 12 Peabody Square, comprising two rooms covering an area of 1,000 square feet where callers are always welcome ; goods being cheerfully shown and prices quoted.

Street and Salesroom, 204 Market Stixet, Lynn. Factory, Main Street, Peabodv Mass.-The V room of Messrs. P. Lennox & Co., manufacturers of the celebrated P. L. & Co.'^ French ela/cr the Shoe City, which makes a specialty of the production of fine ladies' and misses* footwear ket for this famous product; but it is essentially a Peabody industry, for the great factories arc loc.r and the business has been carried on for about forty years. The firm utilize four large buildings, hav. ' of about 65 000 square feet and equipped with an elaborate and costly plant of improved machincfN Lennox & Co. not only carry on operations on a very large scale, but manufacture from the ..rigiiiar sV\u fore operate machinery that is as varied in kind as it is excellent in efiiciencv. One cannot visit t - observe the care and skill shown in the carrying out of the many processes incidental to protii. and efficiency of the mechanical plant and the close supervision exercised, witliout being thorou the enviable reputation of the " P. L. & Co." French glazed kid is based upon the solid foundaiion of hard and u.iclligent work, constant watchfulness and a firm determination to keep the product fully up to the standard in r\rf \ respect.. Employment is given to 200 assistants and the average output is 3,500 skins per day. so ii is . . superiority of Messrs. P. Lennox & Co.'s product is well appreciated bv the trade. The firm employ^ Lynn in the selecting and selling of skins, their salesroom being located at Xo. 204 .Market St.. Lvnn. .i.. . :: c

Dealers in Rough and Hammered Stone. No. 156 Lynnfield Street, South Peabody, Mass. - New KngUnd is famous for her granite hills, l)ut it has only been in recent years that the full value of these for building and uencral constructive purposes has been adequately i- The business of Messrs. C. \V. & (i. \V. Davi^ Peabody has taken a prominent position in llus. i»nc o< trade throughout this part of the State. They are large contractors and dealers in rough and hammered Mone, having first-class and complete facilities for supphinc the largest orders. Their quarries an- among tlic \>c\\ known in the country, and their high grades o( st«iiie have no superior either for building or paving pun*©**"* Stone cut and prepared in any form pmmptlv on retcipt of orders. They can offer very y first-class service to all builders, or city commissions desiring mo>". factorv results in this line.

Political economists tell us that as civilization increases waste dea-eascs. and the m^^^^^^ smaller is the proportion of its products that is thrown away _ 1 ha seems ^^I^.^ "J ^ statement, but it is nevertheless simply a statement of fact and is only ,^'2^ in that familiar saying, " economy is wealth.'' The work done at the -'-^ ^^^^ . "

Knowlton is an illust?ation of what may be done in the way o utihzmg was^^^^^ matu.al. .and t ,s with Peabody 's representative industry, for the product of these ext act^.^i^g^^^^^ being Mev. fartnre and dressing of leather. The business was founded in 18S4, the propnt ors oem^ .>u. and Tesse F K?fo^^^ whom are natives of Massachusetts and are ^voM known .n n^^^ a deserved favorite among the Pn^n^smg puu.^^^^^^^ attention to the business, and as only co. who is a native of this town and gives close personal pnnnptlv and accurately handled

Geo. W. Pepper

Fruit Ices. Nol 8 Peabody Souare, Peabody, Mass.-It is well nigh the universal custom now- to ments for weddings and parties, etc., in the hands of a caterer, for experience has conclu.sivelv pr«-. way only can the most desirable results be attained- Of course the success of an occasion in which a prominent part is dependent directly upon the quahty of the refreshments and ^^'':;il^'^'}^r;'\' therefore the selection of a caterer is a matter calling lor no httle care and fl'-^; ''":" "V. .uI'.'k ' body and vicinity are excellently well served in this respect, lor ,n Mr. ^-^-"'->- ' - "^^^^ has few equals and no superiors. This gentleman has so successfully manage J " "'^^ ^'^'""^'^^ creased facilities to meet the demands of its patronage. Besides the ^P^^^^^^^^V'^' .^^"Vn Walnut Street, where, in addmon to manuiac uru^ n ^ n^^^

HENRY C. WILSON, Furniture and Piano Moving, also Light and Heavy Teaming and Trucking. Order stand at R. R. Station. Residence, 25 Jacobs Street. Office, 4 Allen's Block, Peabody, Mass. - In these days when a large per cent, of every community have to do more or less business that requires the service of the modern expressman, it is well to note the address of one who is prepared to perform at call, any work in his Hne from the transfer of a trunk, to the moving of a choice piano, or all kinds of household goods, and see that fine furniture is properly packed and prepared for a safe transit for either short or long distances, or the moving of heavy safes or any kind of heavy or light teaming. In this connection we are pleased to call attention to the prompt and faithful service rendered by Mr. Henry C. Wilson, whose office is at 4 Allen's block, Peabody, and residence at 25 Jacobs Street, and order stand at R. R. station, orders sent to either place will receive immediate attention. Mr. Wilson is a native of Peabody and has been engaged in the express business here for 15 years, having been in this local business longer than any other firm. He began business in a small way with a single team and by faithful attention to interests of patrons, he has developed the business to its present flourishing condition. He runs three teams, and employs three men. He has every facility for all kinds of work for either single or double teams - a specialty is made of furniture and piano moving, which is done in the most careful manner and always at reasonable prices, and satisfaction guaranteed.

ALBERT H. MERRILL, Insurance Agency, No 14 Main Street, Peabody, Mass. - That the advantages offered by a general insurance agency are in direct proportion to the reliability, promptness and general efficiency of the service rendered would seem to be too obvious to require mention were it not for the fact that the claim is sometimes made that " one agency is as good as another, it being the standard of the companies, and not of the agents in which property owners are interested." The fallacy of such reasoning is apparent, for general agencies owe their support to the fact that they act as convenient intermediaries between insurers and insured, and hence the perfection of their service has an important bearing on their claims to public patronage. The popularity of the agency at 14 Main Street, of which Mr. Albert H. Merrill is proprietor, but conducted by his father, Mr. Amos Merrill, is of course due in a great mieasure to the fact that it represents only the most reliable companies, among which are the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance and many prominent fire insurance companies, but credit must also be given to the care exercised in notifying patrons of the necessity of renewals and the intelligent performance of other duties attaching to the successful management of a well regulated agency. Mr. Merrill is a native of this town, and his time and energies are mostly occupied as treasurer of the Warren Five Cent Savings Bank, having been connected with this institution for many years. But the insurance office is ably managed and the interests of patrons are carefully guarded, thereby saving them no little trouble and care, a saving which is appreciated as the large and increasing business shows.

MAYHEWS. CLARK, Carpenter and Builder, Wallis Street, Peabody, Mass. - Among the various carpenters and builders doing business in this town, mention should be made of Mr. Mayhew S. Clark who utilizes a two story building 50x25 feet in size on Wallis Street, for he has a well deserved reputation for turning out good work and the business done has at times been an important one as it sometimes includes the building of an entire plant all ready for the process of manufacturing. A competent force of assistants are employed to enable all orders to be filled at short notice, although the number varies with the time of year, etc. Jobbing orders are assured special attention, and it is safe to assert that all who may favor Mr. Clark with their patronage will have no reason to regret having done so. Contracting for buildings is an important portion of the business, and estimates will cheerfully be furnished for the erection or remodelling of business houses or stores. Repairing of all kinds will be done in firstclass style and at short notice, and the work will prove durable as well as neatly finished, for good materials are used and no trouble spared to ensure satisfactory results. Mr. Clark came to Peabody in 1841. He started his present enterprise here in 1845, thus having been actively identified with the growth and development of Peabody for nearly half a century and enjoys a large acquaintance among the business men of this vicinity, and is favorably known as an honorable business man, and always ready to carry out faithfully any contracts he may enter into.

ORLANDO F.NEWHALL, Market Gardener, 158 Lynnfield Street, Peabody, Mass. - A careful observer of New England's farm land resources long ago declared that they never would realize the best there was in them, until devoted to the careful cultivation of market gardening. The truth of this observation has been strikingly demonstrated in the large and successful business built up in this line by Mr. Orlando F. Newhall, of Peabody, a success unequalled by any other similar enterprise in this section. Mr, Newhall started his business in 1870 and it has made continuous progress since. He now has nine large green-houses under cultivation, covering in all 17,000 square feet, and also 175 hot-beds each 18 square feet, in all about 3,000 square feet. With these extensive facilities Mr. Newhall cultivates all kinds of conservatory flowers and plants, also early vegetables for the home and Boston market. In the latter department he has in addition about 20 acres of rich land under general cultivation. His entire plant is the largest and best of its kind anywhere in this section. The business unites that of the florist and market gardener; in both departments Mr. Newhall can offer a very wide range of choice - unexcelled goods and prices. He can supply cut-flowers and floral designs at short notice. Among the early vegetables which he raises the year round are cucumbers, beets, lettuce, radishes and mushrooms, and both the quality and price of his stock will commend it as exceptionally attractive to all experienced buyers. His trade is chiefly wholesale but he also does a large retail business. He uses an automatic steam heating apparatus, which has now been in successful operation for eight years, regulating the temperature of his greenhouses. A very unique feature of these is the use of bees, of which Mr. Newhall has several hives in a number of the greenhouses. These carry the pollen of cucumber flowers from one to another, for without this fertilization it would be impossible to raise any "cukes."

MATTHEW LYNN, Manufacturers of Curriers' Grease, Crowninshield St., Peabody, Mass - - Curriers' grease is not an inviting subject to the general reader, but to the manufacturer who uses it as his raw material it is a matter of vast importance. Without curriers' grease, much that is valuable and useful wo.uld be lost to the world, and if the average reader thinks hewould not be interested in learning something regarding it, he displays alack of interest in matters that concern him more nearly than he knows. But it is not of curriers' grease, but of a manufacturer of this valuable product, we wish to tell. Mr. Matthew Lynn, who, in 1877, succeeded Mr. John Rust, who had established the business in 1868, is a native of Danvers, Mass., and has all the push and enterprise of the inhabitants of that State. He occupies a two story building, 50x50 feet, and with the aid of a 6-horse power engine, does insoles in all wfdths and sSes These in^'"l-^ valuable specialty manufactured by Mr. . . guaranteed to relieve the burdens of tired and tender feef^^ I ^P«^^ V* ^» ^'^^ "^i""^ * double the amount of walking, with perfect eas^ toughening the skm, which will enable a j.-rson to do

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ANVERS was incorporated in 1757, but its existence as a community may be said to have begun about 118 years before that date, for it was on the 31SI of December, 1638, that it was " agreed and voted that there should he a village granted to Mr. Phillips and his company, upon such conditions as the ^scven men appointed for the town affairs should agree."

The first settlement within the present limits of the town was made in 1633, but no attempt at an organized settlement was made before 1635, and three years elapsed before that was so far advanced as to be considered worthy of being looked upon as a separate village. It was at this place (then nnd for years after known as Salem Village) that first appeared that fearful spectre m New I.; :s. tory known as the wdtchcraft delusion. It is even more generally known as Salcni \\ so that very few, excepting those who have made a study of the subject, ^^^^'^^^J^^^^ ' . ; any connection with it^ and yet it had its inception here, m the family of a mm stcr x ho r..^. . in what is now called Danvers Centre. It was early in 1692 that the witchcraft rouble U.^an an^its continuance was as brief as it was violent, for hardly a year passed before the people per^ cefved and repented of their folly and discharged the many who were awaitmg tnal on the not surprising- that there were many dissensions in the town, especially as those living in those parts of it which are now Danvers and Peabody were much poorer than the Salem merchants. Finally, in 1752, the General Court decided that -