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Entered according to Act of ConaTess, in the year 
 1873 by 
 
 B. EARL & SON, 
 
 III the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Wash- 
 ington. 
 
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 Ahiiy, Milne & Co- 
 Printers, 
 Fall River, Mass. 
 
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 (^^HE busy, bustling City of Fall River is 
 the embodiment of the sagacity, energy, 
 and successful industry of her own peo- 
 ^ pie. No city or town engaged in similar 
 pursuits has greater cause for satisfaction, or 
 can refer to stronger reasons for the exercise of 
 a just pride in the achievements of her own cit- 
 izens. Most of the large manufacturing towns 
 of New England are the representation of the 
 surplus capital of the older commercial cities. 
 Fall River is the outgrowth of home industry 
 and good management, which, under the bless- 
 ings of a benign Providence, have given her a 
 foremost rank in manufacturing cities, and a 
 continued success rarely enjoyed by those en- 
 gaged in manufacturing or commercial pursuits. 
 Her citizens have at various times met with re- 
 
4 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
 
 verses, in the way of conflagrations and strikes, 
 but upon recovering from them, increased pros- 
 perity has been the result ; and whether in man- 
 ufacturing or other business, the immense capi- 
 tal which is wielded here is strictly within the 
 hands of her own citizens. 
 
 The words or motto of her corporate seal 
 *' We'll Try," have thus received a most signifi- 
 cant and practical exposition, and, to-day, the 
 swiftly developing interests of Fall River repre- 
 sent a productive force, at least double that of 
 any other New England city, engaged in the 
 same class of pursuits. Business is managed 
 with. a thrift and exactness seldom attained ; but 
 thrift and exactness are not allowed to degener- 
 ate into littleness, nor are preconceived opin- 
 ions held with a tenacity which amounts to stub- 
 bornness. Ifcr manufacturers are conscious 
 that the world advances, and desire to advance 
 with it, adopting those suggestions which are 
 reasoiiable, keeping fully up to the demands of 
 educated labor, desirous of promoting the inter- 
 ests of their employees in wages, hours of labor, 
 and mental and physical requisites, and making 
 them feel that the interests of employ-er and em- 
 ployed are one and inseparable. 
 
 Fall River is a city and port of entry of Bris- 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 5 
 
 tol Co., Massachusetts, and is pleasantly situat- 
 ed on a rather abrupt elevation of land, rising at 
 the head of Mt. Hope Bay, an arm of Narra- 
 gansett Bay. It comprises an area of about 
 thirty-six and a half square miles, and about 23,- 
 330 acres including both land and water. It is 
 eminently a manufacturing place, but is special- 
 ly noted for its Cotton Manufactories ; while its 
 favorable position as regards railway and steam- 
 boat communications, its improvements in com- 
 mercial and mechanical industry, and its recent 
 almost unparalleled increase in population and 
 wealth have given it a name and importance, 
 second to none in the Commonwealth. 
 
 In the union of hydraulic power and naviga- 
 ble waters, it is probably without a parallel up- 
 on the American Continent. Its hydraulic pow- 
 er is derived from a small stream — Fall River 
 —whence the name of the city, which has its 
 source, or is in reality the outflow of a chain of 
 ponds lying two miles east of the Bay, covering 
 an area of some 5,000 acres, and having a length 
 of about eleven miles, and an average breadth 
 of three quarters of a mile. They are mostly 
 supplied by perennial springs, though receiving 
 the outlets of several other sheets of water. 
 The extent of country drained, is comparatively 
 
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 small, — not over 7,000 acres, and the quantit}' 
 of power therefore is to be attributed to the 
 springs alluded to, and to the great and rapid 
 fall of the river, which in less than half a mile 
 is more than 132 feet. The flow of the river is 
 one hundred and twenty-one and a half cubic 
 feet per second, or 9,841,500,000 Imperial gal- 
 lons in a year of three hundred days of ten hours 
 ^ dch. The remarkable advantages of this river 
 as a mill stream have been increased by build- 
 ing a dam at the outlet of the ponds, which gives 
 the water an additional fall of two feet ; and its 
 i(,)wer banks are entirely built up with large man- 
 ufacturing establishments, which so rapidly suc- 
 ceed each other, as scarcely to leave space be- 
 tween some of the buildings, sufficient for light 
 and air. The river for almost its entire length 
 runs upon a granite bed, and for much of the 
 distance is confined between high banks, also 
 of granite. Differing therefore from most other 
 water-powers, this one allows the entire space 
 between the banks to be occupied, and most of 
 t'.'iQ water wheels connected with the older fac- 
 tories are placed directly in the bed of the riv- 
 er. Moreover while the river affords an almost 
 uniform and constant supply of water, it is nev- 
 er subject to excess, and an injury in conse- 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. / 
 
 iuence of a freshet has never yet been known. 
 ; he river is perfectly controllable, and thus it 
 s that the mills were built directly across the 
 iver, the wheels placed in the bed of the river, 
 nd yet from an excess of water, no damage was 
 to be apprehended. In later years, however, 
 most of the breast wheels employed in these 
 )lder mills, have been supplanted by the mod- 
 ern appliances of turbine wheels and steam 
 power. 
 
 With the increase of wealth and skill in man- 
 ufacture, and the entrance upon the stage of ac- 
 tion of younger men of enterprise and ambition, 
 cw projects were formed, and as the older mills 
 1 cupied all available space upon the river 
 l)anks, new situations w^ere sought out and ajv 
 ])ropriated, and the "New Mills" so called, 
 were first erected on the margin of the ppnds 
 to the south and east of the city, and of which 
 the stream is the outlet, and afterwards in the 
 northerl}'- and southerly sections of the cit}-, on 
 the banks of Taunton river and Laurel lake. 
 The growth of the city in this respect has been 
 almost marvelous, no less than eleven large 
 mills of from 30,000 to 40,000 spindles each, be- 
 ing erected in one year {1872), involving an out- 
 lay of capital to the extent of $10,000,000, em- 
 
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 ploying 5,000 hands and adding an immediate 
 population of some 15,000 persons. Villages 
 rapidly spring up and cluster around each mill, 
 \vhile much of the intermediate space is divid- 
 ed into house lots, and appropriated for dwell- 
 ings and stores. The sudden occupation of 
 outlying sections, and the necessary throwing 
 out of streets and lanes, has been unexception- 
 ally rapid, especially, for a place of seventy 
 years' settlement. In fact so rapid is the change 
 in appearance, that what were once familiar 
 scenes remain so no longer, varying from day 
 to day as though viewed through a kaleidoscope. 
 
 The number of incorporated companies for 
 llie manufacture of cotton goods is now thirty- 
 three, owning forty mills, or forty-three, count- 
 ing those having two mills under one roof, with 
 an incorporated capital of $14,745,000, but a 
 probable investment of $30,000,000, containing 
 1,258,508 spindles, and 29,865 looms. 
 
 The latest statistics, report the total number 
 of mills in the United States as 847, containing 
 186,975 looms and 9,415,383 spindles, manufac- 
 turing 588,000,000 yards of print cl6ths per an- 
 num. Of these, New England has 489 mills, 
 containing 148,189100ms and 7,538,369 spindles, 
 manufacturing 481,000,000 yards of print cloths. 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 9 
 
 Fall River has thus over I -8th of all the spindles 
 in the country, or i-6th of those in New England 
 and manufactures over a half of all the print 
 cloths. 
 
 The following table will show the number of 
 spindles in the mills of Fall River at the close 
 of each year respectively. 
 
 1865, 265,328. 1S70, 544,606. 
 
 1866, 403,624. 187 1, 780,138. 
 
 1867, 470,360. 1872, 1,094,702. 
 186S, 537,416. 1873, 1,212,694. 
 1869, 540,614. 1874, 1,258,508. 
 
 There were in the village of Fall River, some 
 thirty dwellings and two hundred inhabitants, 
 when the cotton business was first started, sixty 
 years ago. The first cotton factory was built in 
 1813, commencing operations with 896 spindles. 
 The "Troy Cotton and Woolen Manufactory" 
 and the " Fall River Manufactory " were formed 
 in that year. The growth of the village, how- 
 ever, was extremely gradual, for the increase 
 from 1810 to 1820 was only 298 souls in the 
 whole town. Between 1820 and 1830 two more 
 companies were formed, and in 1840, the cotton 
 mills had increased to eight, with 32,084 spin- 
 dles, the number now in one good sized mill. 
 The population then was 6,738. In i860 the 
 population was 13,240, with eleven cotton mills 
 
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 and about 2,600 operatives, running 192,620 spin- 
 dles, and having an incorporated capital of $2,- 
 260,000. 
 
 In 1870, the number of incorporated compa- 
 nies was eighteen, having a capital of $6,290,- 
 000, and 544,606 spindles. The population then 
 numbered 27,191. 
 
 But it was the two years IS71-2 that witnessed 
 the most surprising developments in this direc- 
 tion. For a city of its size, wealth and popula- 
 'on, it would seem as though two or three new 
 mpanies were sufficient to absorb its surplus 
 ipital, energy, and ambition ; but company suc- 
 . ceded company, until fifteen new corporations 
 had been formed, the land purchased, laid out 
 into mill sites and tenement lots, the foundations 
 put in, and the massive walls reared story by 
 story ; the machinery contracted for^ received 
 and put in place ; and to-day the busy hum of 
 more than a million spindles and the dull roar 
 of our greater cities, rises on the quiet air from 
 lUe North, the South, the East, and the West. 
 By a wise provision of State law, under which 
 ese various companies are incorporated, the 
 lares (whatever be the Capital stock in total) 
 ; e made One Hundred Dollars each, thus giv- 
 i g an opportunity to all, to rich and poor alike, 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. II 
 
 as well to the man of moderate means as to the 
 man of wealth, and ease, and comfort, to become 
 owners in these various enterprises ; and it not 
 unfrequently happens that the operatives of a 
 mill are joint owners with the larger capitalists, 
 and sharers in the proceeds of their productive 
 industry. The great question of Labor and Cap- 
 ital thus receives a ready and practical solution, 
 alike beneficial to employer and employed. The 
 accumulation of wealth in the hands of the few 
 at the expense and destitution of the many, is 
 rendered impossible ; the evils of concentrated 
 capital are avoided ; the channels of productive 
 industry are kept open to the whole people ; and 
 the producer of wealth is a sharer in its benefits, 
 in proportion to his merits and his gains. Co- 
 operative ownership has gone far towards creat- 
 ing in the operative an interest favorable to tem- 
 perance and personal enterprise ; has taught 
 him to look well to the results of his own acts, 
 before indulging in personal misconduct ; has 
 fitted him for the maintenance and support of 
 his own just privileges and benefits ; and has 
 given to the world a great gain in general pro- 
 gress and improvement. 
 
 In full running time (averaging ten hours per 
 day,) the mills now incorporated will employ 
 
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 15,000 hands, using 135,000 Bales of Cotton 
 yearly, in the manufacture of 330,000,000 yards 
 of doth. The monthly Pay Rolls amount to 
 over $500,000 which are paid as follows : — one 
 fourth of the mills paying the first week, an- 
 f ther fourth the second week, and so on consec- 
 
 ively through the month. 
 
 From statistical reports for the year 1872, (the 
 era of " New Mills,") and a comparison of the 
 relative wealth of the cities of the Common- 
 wealth, it appears that Fall River ranked fourth 
 in valuation of Personal, and sixth in Real Es- 
 tate valuation ; that the aggregate gain in one 
 year (1872) was $8,701,300, or 41 /^r ce^if. — with 
 one exception the largest gain, either in amount 
 or per centage, in the whole State. In the scale 
 of tax rates, the city stood third on the list, but 
 two having a lower rate, and in point of popula- 
 tion advanced from the eighth to the fifth, with 
 almost a certainty of being second in a few years. 
 With such an exhibit, no one will question that 
 her position is one of great credit to herself, and 
 a few years more of uninterrupted prosperity, 
 >. ill place her in the first rank of our manufac- 
 turing cities. 
 
 While the principal manufacturing business 
 of Fall River consists in the production of Print 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. I 3 
 
 Cloths, its indn-trial activity is also largely en- 
 gaged in the ]:)rinting of Calicoes, in the manu- 
 facture o'f Iron in the forms of hoops, rods, nails, 
 castings, etc., and of Machinery. 
 
 There are two Calico i)rint-works in the city, 
 both belonging to the American Print "Works. 
 This Company began operations in 1834, and its 
 first printed goods were sent to market in Jan- 
 uary, 1S35. Beginning with a few printing ma- 
 chines, it has increased its business until it ranks 
 among the largest in the country. Its products 
 are of great variety and stand among the first 
 class, from the most tasty percale^ to the indigo 
 print, which still holds its place in domestic use. 
 It requires no less than six large mills to supply 
 its printing machirics with cloth; these now 
 number zv at both establishments, 19 of which 
 are commonly busy at work, turning out 30,000 
 pieces of Calico Prints per week. About 1,000 
 persons are employed by this Company, which 
 in addition to its two print works, keeps the 
 Mount Hope Mill of 9,000 spindles actively en- 
 gaged in supplying it with the finest class of its 
 jnint cloths. Its monthly Pay Roll amounts to 
 about $35,000. 
 
 The Bay State Print Works, the smaller of the 
 tv^o print works, is situated at Globe Village, 
 
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14 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
 
 upon a stream which issues from Laurel Lake 
 and empties into Mt. Hope Bay, and which has 
 been utilized for manufacturing purposes for 
 more than 60 years. The American Print Works 
 in which the larger part of its printing is done, 
 is a handsome massive granite, structure upon 
 AVater St., near the wharf of the Old Colony 
 Steamship Co., and is three stories high, sur- 
 mounted by a Mansard roof. It is 60 feet wide, 
 and presents a front of 406 feet in length on 
 Water St., broken only by a finely proportioned 
 tower, some no feet in height, furnished with a 
 large bell and a clock with glass dials, which 
 adds to its completeness. The front is princi- 
 pally built of beautiful ashlar work ; the first 
 story has large arched windows, while a single 
 hammered granite pillar, with cap and base, oc- 
 cupies the space between each window. In the 
 rear of the main building are four wings, varying 
 in length from 100 to 150 feet each. The build- 
 ing is one of the finest devoted to the printing 
 l)usiness in the country, if not in the world, and 
 attracts the attention of all strangers, as they 
 enter the city by steamboat or railway. Its am- 
 ple rooms are furnished with modern ajipliaiices 
 of science and skill in each department, and the 
 productions of this Company are to be found in 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. I 5 
 
 all sections of the country, from the Atlantic to 
 
 the Pacific. 
 
 Another of the great establishments of the 
 
 city is the Fall River Iron Works, established 
 
 iji [S21, operated wholly by steam, employing 
 
 600 hands and working up 40 tons of pig and 
 
 scrap iron per day. The works are carried on 
 
 in three buildings, — a Rolling Mill, Nail Mill, 
 
 and Foundry. 32,000 Tons of Iron are used 
 
 annually in the production of nails, hoops, rods, 
 
 castings, etc. There are 105 nail machines, the 
 
 product of which is about 115,000 kegs of nails 
 
 per annum. Its monthly pay roll averages 
 
 ;>30,ooo. 
 
 In the various Machine shops of the citv, is 
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 manufactured machinerv of every description, 
 
 though mostly confined to cotton machinery. 
 
 No better cotton machinery is fomid in the 
 
 country than that made at Fall River. 
 
 There are four Cotton Thread Manufactories 
 
 producing about 6,000 Dozen Thread per day ; 
 
 and a Woolen Mill having 8 sets of machinery, 
 
 consuming 350,000 pounds of wool, and turning 
 
 out 100,000 yards of fine fancy Cassimeres per 
 
 annum. A large Bleaching establishment has 
 
 been organized, the buildings erected, and when 
 
 in full operation, its capacity will be from 5,000 
 
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 to 6,000 pieces daily. The city has also its full 
 share of smaller manufactories, such as are 
 C'-'Uimon to places of its size and character. 
 
 The harbor formed at the mouth of Taunton 
 river is safe, commodious, easy of access, and 
 ■Jeep enough for ships of the largest class. The 
 navigable interests of the city are by no means 
 inconsiderable, and besides the vessels owned 
 here and engaged in the coasting trade, many 
 and some of them of a l:.rge class, are annually 
 chartered to bring from foreign and domestic 
 ports, lumber, coal, iron, and various other ar- 
 ticles consumed by manufacturers and others of 
 the city. 
 
 The city has within its borders and in its im- 
 laediate vicinity, an inexhaustible supply of fine 
 liranite, equal in quality to any in the country. 
 This granite is extensively wrought, giving em- 
 ployment to and affording support for numerous 
 persons. The fortitications at Newport, R. I., 
 were constructed mainly with granite obtained 
 from these quarries, and it has also been used 
 largely for building purposes in the city itself. 
 I ideed its Mill buildings are justly a matter of 
 pride, for so many and such substantial struc- 
 tures. (mostly built of stone), are rarely seen. 
 
 Of fine Public buildings, there are compara- 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. \J 
 
 lively few, but the Fall River Savings Bank 
 Building, Durfee Block, Pocasset Bank and 
 Troy Buildings with the older Granite Block, 
 -Mt. Hope Block, and City Hall, recently trans- 
 formed at large expense into a noble edifice of 
 modern style, give a foretaste of what may be 
 expected in this direction, when capital is a 
 little more at leisure. 
 
 The City possesses not a few beautiful drives 
 some of which cannot be excelled, especially 
 those in the outskirts of the city proper. High- 
 land Avenue stretches off along the margin of 
 the hills to the North, affording numberless fine 
 views up the river, and down the bay, and over 
 the country beyond. "Eight Rod Way," so 
 called because its width is just eight rods, is a 
 pleasant avenue on the South, stretching along 
 the margin of the South Watuppa, (giving a fine 
 view of the great granite factories along its bor- 
 ders,) thence over the hill to Laurel Lake be- 
 yond, a beautiful sheet of water, around whose 
 northern shore may be seen another cluster of 
 mills, huge, substantial structures, alike noble 
 and grand in appearance. Broadway leading 
 from the South, also affords excellent views of 
 the city, the bay, the opposite shores, and of the 
 river winding down from among the hills to the 
 
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 North; while for cahii, quiet country views, 
 close at hand or stretching off miles in the hazy 
 distance, the equal of North Main Road, on a 
 bright sunny day, cannot often be found. To 
 these may be added the longer drives — Bell 
 Rock Road, the Pond Road, Stone Bridge Road, 
 and the Ferry Road (to Somerset,) each haying- 
 its own peculiar attractions of quiet country life, 
 of hill and dale, of meadow, brook, and wood- 
 land, or the more stirring scenes of the seashore, 
 with the white glistening sails of the shipping, 
 the swiftly glidi^ng steamers, and the rush of the 
 railway cars. '' 
 
 Provision has been made for posterity, in the 
 purchase and laying out in different parts of the 
 city, of two Public Parks ; the larger one of 
 sixty acres on the South, stretching from Main 
 Street to the shores of the Bay, and giving am- 
 ple room for walks, drives, playgrounds, &c. 
 The surface is widely variegated, and when time 
 shall have brought to perfection, what the art 
 and taste of man has designed, it will prove one 
 of the most delightful and attractive spots in the 
 city. From many parts of it,the city, the river, 
 and the romantic scenery beyond, are in full 
 prospect. 
 
 With the growth of the city, came the neces- 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. IQ 
 
 sity of taking some steps towards providing a 
 ■>upply of pure Water. In 187 1, after a thor- 
 ough investigation of the supply and quality of 
 the water available, and the facilities for obtain- 
 ing and distributing it, the city by a large vote 
 decided to introduce water from the North 
 Watuppa Pond. Land was secured for a Rcs^^ 
 ervoir and Water Works, and thus an enterprise 
 which promises beneficial results of the utmost 
 importance to the city, fully inaugurated. 
 
 Reservoir Hill situated almost upon the mar- 
 gin of the pond, is more than 250 feet above tide 
 water, and is better adapted to the" purpose for 
 which it is designed, than had been supposed to 
 be attaihable in the city. The investigations 
 made, have shown that the facilities for obtain- 
 ing and distributing water, are equal to those of 
 any, and superior to those possessed by most of 
 the towns and cities which have Water Works 
 in operation. The supply of water to be ob- 
 tained is ample, and excels in purity, any with 
 which it has been brought in comparison, con- 
 taining but 1.80 grains of solid matter to the 
 gallon, while 25 others, range from 2.14 to 11. 21, 
 and average 5.89 grains to the gallon. The 
 construction of the Water Works is in charge 
 of a Commission, who are carrying forward the 
 
20 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 
 
 enterprise as rapidly as possible. The work of 
 bvinfj pi]")ep Avas commenced in May, 1872, and 
 t the close of 1874, nearly 24 n\iles had been 
 aid, and 227 Fire Hydrants connected. Water 
 was first introduced into the mains in January, 
 1874. 
 
 Oak Grove Cemetery occupies an elevated 
 spot in the north-easterly section of the city. 
 It is well laid out with gravelled walks and road- 
 ways, and planted and embellished with many 
 varieties of trees, shrubbery and flowers. Nu- 
 merous monuments of very fine workmanship 
 are already erected, and if one is to judge the 
 living, by the resting place of the dead, Fall 
 River has little to fear ; nay, rather may feel a 
 just and proper satisfaction in the consciousness 
 that when loved ones are removed by death, she 
 has provided so comely and appropriate a rest- 
 ing place, in this sacred enclosure. 
 
 The North Cemetery upon North Main Road 
 was for many years the principal burial place of 
 the city, and here were deposited all that was 
 mortal of many who were once active and belov- 
 ed citizens and neighbors. After the purchase 
 and laying out of Oak Grove Cemetery, the re- 
 mains of many of these were transferred to those 
 grounds. Quite contiguous to the North Cem- 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 21 
 
 etery, is another cemetery owned and occupied 
 by the Roman Catholics. 
 
 In its secular and religious teachings, Fall 
 River appears determined, notwithstanding all 
 obstacles, to maintain, a good moral reputation 
 in the community. The great evil with which 
 all manufacturing cities and towns have to con- 
 tend, at the present day, especially, is the indis- 
 criminate sale and use of stimulants, and with 
 this evil, the moral and sober minded people ol" 
 Fall River have to contend." 
 
 There are in the city, nineteen Churches, well 
 arranged and commodious, supplied with weTT 
 educated and talented preachers, and attended, 
 all by fair-sized, and some of them by large con- 
 gregations. Mission Schools shedding the kind- 
 ly influence of Christianity here and there, have 
 been established in various parts of the city, and 
 under the care of devoted and self-sacrificing 
 teachers, have continued from year to year with 
 growing numbers and increasing usefulness. 
 
 Educational interests have not been neglected, 
 the annual appropriation by the city being uj)- 
 wards of $90,000 for the support of the High 
 School with English, Classical and Mixed Cour- 
 ses, three Grammar Schools, and numerous 
 Intermediate and Primarv schools. 
 
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 The city is -provided with a Free Public Li- 
 brary and a large Circulating Library, both oi 
 which arc well supplied with the most recent 
 ])ublications, and are accessible to all. There 
 are also numerous private and Society Libraries 
 and local book-clubs, and it is a well authenti- 
 cated fact, that Fall River has a much greater 
 proportion of readers than is commonly found 
 outside of the larger and wealthier cities. 
 
 There are five Weol Iv and two Dailv papers, 
 published by six different companies. 
 
 I'hcre are scvcmi ]*>anks with an aggregate 
 Capital of $2,250,000, and a surplus account of 
 $1,190,148; and four Savings Banks, carefully 
 and faithfully conducted, having ^9,528,000 De- 
 posits belonging to 21,359 Depositors. Three 
 large private Banking Houses aid materially in 
 "" ' ilitating financial transactions. 
 
 The city is lighted with Gas ; its streets are 
 generally wide and many of them well shaded ; 
 its private dwellings are neat and comfortable, 
 --.ome of them even elegant. Good order is main- 
 tained by an efficient and well-officered police 
 force, and protection against fire is furnished in 
 a thoroughly organized, paid Fire Department 
 with steam and hand engines. Additional se- 
 c-iiity will be afforded with the introduction of 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 23 
 
 Avater, by the Water Works now in course of 
 construction. 
 
 Fall River suffered early and severely by Fire. 
 On Sunday, July 2d, 1843, the then village of 
 Fall River was visited by one of the most de- 
 structive fires which up to that time had ever oc- 
 curred in this country, and it will ever be referred 
 to by the inhabitants of the city, as a day most 
 memorable in its annals. It furnishes a date 
 rom which incidents are often reckoned, and 
 ' befor^ the fire" and " after the fire" are tern is 
 well understood and in common use among the 
 people. The scene at the time was truly heart - 
 rending. The fire commenced at about three 
 o'clock in the afternoon, when the people had 
 just assembled in the several churches for after- 
 noon worship ; at a time when there had been 
 no rain for several weeks ; when the wind was 
 blowing a gale ; and so rapidly did the flames 
 spread, that for a time all human efforts to check 
 its progress were completely baffled ; nor was it 
 stopped, until the wind changed and had meas- 
 urably subsided. The fire was very spon so ex- 
 tended, that the means at hand for extinguish- 
 ing it, could be brought to bear but on a very 
 small portion of it. The fire was raging upon 
 twenty or thirty, and perhaps forty buildings at 
 
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 one and the same time ; raging with such fury 
 and spreading with such velocity, that many of 
 the'^ sufferers gladly escaped with their lives, 
 "without a pillow for their heads, or a change 
 of raiment for their backs." When at length 
 the fire was subdued, it was found to have burned 
 over an area extending from Borden St. on the 
 -outh, to Franklin St. on the north, sweeping 
 over twenty acres of the very heart of the vil- 
 lage. 
 
 All of the merchandise stores in the place 
 were destroyed, except six or eight small grocer- 
 ies on the outskirts of the village, together with 
 95 Dwellings, occupied by 225 families, i Fac- 
 tory, 3 Churches, 2 Hotels, 2 Banks, Custom 
 House, Athenaium and Post Office, 3 Printing 
 Ottices, Sic, and about 75 mechanic and other 
 workshops. Some two hundred buildings were 
 burned (not including small ones) involving a 
 1' i>s of property amounting to more than half a 
 million of dollars. 
 
 But notwithstanding the great fire and the im- 
 mense loss of property, by the energy of her 
 citizens, the burnt district was soon rebuilt, and 
 what at first seemed so terrible a catastrophe, 
 served only to warm into new life the industrial 
 activities and latent energies of her citizens. 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH. 2$ 
 
 Fall River is 53 miles south of Boston, 183 
 miles north east of New York, 17 miles south of 
 Taunton, 18 miles south east of Providence, 14 
 miles west of New Bedford, and 18 miles north 
 of Newport. Daily lines of Steamers connect 
 Fall River, Providence, Newport and New York, 
 while two lines of Railways give ample passen- 
 ger and freight communications inland. Four- 
 teen passenger trains pass to and fro between 
 Boston and Fall River daily, and of the three 
 or four routes between Boston and New York, 
 the " Old Fall River Line " has ever proved the 
 most popular. That this route to New York 
 for comfort, convenience, and beauty of scenery, 
 far excels all other routes, there is no question. 
 Passengers leaving Boston have a delightful 
 view of Boston Harbor, pass through numerous 
 villages and an ever changing landscape, and 
 for several miles sweep along the banks of 
 Taunton river to Fall River. From the decks 
 of the magnificent floating palaces, unsurpassed 
 in elegance and safety by any steamers afloat, 
 may be seen one of the finest panoramic views 
 in New England, — Fall River rising abruptly 
 from the bay on the east ; the bare, bald summit 
 of Mt. Hope on the west ; and the waters of 
 Mt. Hope and Narragansett Bays stretching out 
 
26 HISTORICAL SKETCH, 
 
 before them on the south. By this route, too, 
 passengers after enjoying a good night's rest, 
 arrive in New York or Boston in ample season 
 for all business or travelling purposes. 
 
 Fall River is often called the " Border City" 
 because lying on the very borders of the State. 
 Previous to 1862, a part of the city was in Mas- 
 sachusetts and a part in Rhode Island, the divid- 
 ing line of the two States running through the 
 southern centre of the city. In that year, how- 
 ever, the boundary line was removed two miles 
 south, and Fall River, Mass., and Fall River, R. 
 I., became one, thus bringing the whole city in- 
 to one municipality. 
 
 Fall River was formerly a part of Freetown 
 and was incorporated as a separate town in 1803. 
 Its name was soon after changed to Troy, but 
 in 1834 its old appellation was restored. Its 
 Indian name was " Quequeteant" signifying the 
 place of falling water," and that of the river 
 "Quequechan" which signifies "falling water" 
 or "quick running water," hence its appropriate 
 name of Fall River. " Watuppa " the Indian 
 name of the ponds on the east and by which they 
 are still called, signifies "boats" or "the place 
 of boats." 
 
 Fall River was incorporated a City in 1854. 
 
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 2/ 
 
 Chronological Table of Important Events 
 
 In the History of Fall River. 
 
 1656. 
 
 July 3. The territory east of Taunton River, 
 (including Fall River) granted to certain 
 Freemen by the General Court at Plymouth, 
 and called the " Freemen's Pui'chase." 
 
 1659. 
 1675- 
 
 167: 
 
 April 2, Same territory acquired from the 
 Indians by purchase. 
 
 June. King Philip's "War begun by an at- 
 tack on Swansea. July 8. Almy's Peasfield 
 Fight, Tiverton. July 18. Pocasset Swamp 
 Fight, Tiverton. Aug. 6. Weetamoe, squaw 
 Sachem of Pocasset, di'owned near Slade's 
 Ferry. Aug. 12. King Philip killed at Mt. 
 Hope. Aug. 28. Annawan, King Philip's 
 chief captain, captiired, and soon after exe- 
 cuted at Plymouth. 
 
 Close of Intlian Wars in Massachusetts. 
 
28 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 
 
 1680. 
 
 The territory east of Mount Hope Bay, in- 
 cluding Tiverton, acquired by deeds from the 
 General Court at Plymouth, and from the 
 Indians. It was called the "Pocasset Pur- 
 chase," and was settled by Col. Church and 
 the ancestors of the present Bordens and 
 Durfees. The town was called "Pocasset." 
 This is the first settlement of Fall River 
 territory. 
 
 Thomas Durfee, of Portsmouth, R. I., sup- 
 posed to be the ancestor of most of those who 
 bear his name in this vicinity, bought one- 
 sixtieth of the Pocasset Purchase for £34. 
 This tract is probably the territorj^ now occu- 
 pied in part by the South Park. 
 
 1683. 
 
 Freetown , including the present territory of 
 Fall River, incorporated. 
 
 T69I. 
 
 Col. Church became proprietor of 26l^ shares 
 (26y2-30ths) of a piece of land thirty rods 
 wide, adjacent to the stream and including 
 the Water Power on the south side of the 
 river, west of Main Street, and on both sides 
 east of Main Street, and extending to the 
 Ponds. John Borden, of Portsmouth, R. I., 
 probably bought the other 31/2 shares. This 
 strip, a reservation from the Pocasset Pur- 
 chase, contained 66 acres, and was valued at 
 about £225. 
 
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 29 
 
 1694. 
 
 Focasset incorporated and called Tiverton, 
 from a town in Devonshire, England. 
 
 684 — 1700. 
 
 Disagreement as to boundary line between 
 Freetown and Tiverton. 
 
 1700. 
 1702. 
 
 1703- 
 
 740. 
 
 Boundary line agreed upon, and all the AVater 
 Power included in Tiverton. 
 
 A small piece or strip of land, a reservation 
 from the Freemen's Purchase, lying on the 
 north side of the stream and west of Main 
 Street, bought by John Borden, of Ports- 
 mouth, R. I. In 1714, Col. Church sold out 
 his 261/2 shares of the Pocasset Reservation 
 for £1000 to the same .John Borden, owner of 
 the othes 3V2 shares, who thus became pos- 
 sessor of the whole of the Water Power and 
 most of the land now forming the centre of 
 the city, together with a strip east to the 
 Watuppa Pond. This John Borden is sup- 
 posed to be the ancestor of all who bear his 
 name in this vicinity. 
 
 Col. Church erected a saw mill, grist mill and 
 Fulling Mill on the stream,-south side, near 
 the south end of Granite Block. 
 
 Dispute concerning the boundary line be- 
 tween the colonies of Massachusetts and 
 
30 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 
 
 1740. 
 
 Rhode Island. A Royal C'ominissioii ap- 
 pointed to determine the true boundary of 
 each. 
 
 1746. 
 
 The award of the Commissioners confirmed 
 by the King, though appealed from by both 
 colonies. Ex-parte lines run by Rhode Is- 
 land, but found incorrect, when revised by 
 Massachusetts in 1791. 
 
 1747- 
 
 1776. 
 1778. 
 
 Tiverton transferred from Massachusetts to 
 Rhode Island, and the centre of the village of 
 Fall River, together with the Water Power, 
 transferred from Tiverton to Freetown, and 
 thus continued under tlie jurisdiction of 
 Massachusetts, 
 
 July 15. The inhabitants of Freetown decln 
 ed for the Independence of the Colonies. 
 
 May 25. 150 British Troops attacked the vil- 
 lage of Fall River. Repulsed with the loss 
 of two men, by a company (30) of local mili- 
 tia, under Col. Joseph Durfee. 
 1803. 
 
 FaU River set olf from Freetown and iucor- 
 porated,-18 Dwellings and 100 Inhabitants. 
 The lirst Town House was established at 
 Steep Brook, the then centre of business, in 
 
1803. 
 
 i8o4. 
 
 1811. 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 3 I 
 
 1805. In 1825, a new Tova'ii House was ciecttMl 
 on hind now occupied by the North Ceme- 
 tery. In 1830, this building was removed to 
 Town Avenue, and occupied until the com- 
 pletion of the new Town Hall and Market 
 Building, erected after the " Great Fire," on 
 Main Street. In 1845-G, the present City 
 Hall liuilding, built of Fall River gi'anite, 
 was erected in Market Square at an expense 
 of $05,000, including lot, foundation, side 
 walks, furniture, &c. In 1872-3, this build- 
 ing was entirely remodelled (the original 
 %\ alls only being left) and rebuilt with the 
 a(Ulition of a Mansard roof, tower, clock, 
 bell, &c., at a cost of $200,000. 
 
 Name " Fall River" changed to " Troy," and 
 continued so for 30 years. In 1834, changed 
 back again to " Fall River." 
 
 Jan. 21. Post Office established; (irst mail 
 received February 12. 
 
 A Cotton Mill, the first in this vicinity, 
 erected at Globe A^illage by Col. Joseph Dur- 
 fett and others. Tliis building is still stand- 
 ing on the east side of So. Main St., near the 
 junction of Broadway and Globe Sts. The 
 tirst cotton mill with machinery on the Ark- 
 wright principle, was erected in Pawtucket, 
 R. I., by Samuel Slater, in 1790. In 1812, 
 
32 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 
 
 l8ll. 
 
 there were in Rhode Island, 33 cotton facto- 
 ries containing 30,663 spindles. In Massa- 
 chnsetts, there were 20 mills containing 17,371 
 spindles. Previous to 1812, the mills only 
 spnn the yarn, the weaving being done by 
 hand looms in the neighboring farm-houses. 
 
 1813. 
 1821. 
 
 ;24. 
 
 '25- 
 
 825. 
 
 First cotton mill (Troy) erected in Fall River. 
 
 Tlie Fall River Iron Works Company formed. 
 Incorporated in 1825. First established at 
 the foot of the stream, west of the Annawau 
 Mill. Removed to its present locality in 1840. 
 Enlarged in 1841. Burned in May, 1843, and 
 rebuilt the same year. 
 
 Robeson's Print "Woi'ks started in north end 
 of Satinet Factory. Removed to present site 
 in 1827. In 1830, organized as the Fall River 
 Print Works. Incorporated in 1848. In 1858- 
 64 altered into a Cotton Mill. 
 
 Tlie manufactui-e of Woolen Goods com- 
 menced in the Satinet Factory, standing 
 where the Pocasset Mill now stands. Suc- 
 ceeded in 1849 by the Wamsutta Steam Wool- 
 en Mill on " Mosquito Island," a promontory 
 near the outlet of the Pond. 
 
 The Fall River Bank established. 
 
t826. 
 
 1827, 
 
 [828. 
 [829. 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 
 
 The first newspaper, the Fall River Moni- 
 tor, (weekly) established. 
 
 Horse-Boat put on at Slade's Ferry. 
 
 Steamer Hancock commenced running regu- 
 larly between Fall River and Providence. 
 Other steamers, the Babcock, Experiment, 
 Rushlight, and Wadsworth, had previously 
 attempted to establish communication be- 
 tween this and other places, but with only 
 partial success. The Hancock was succeed- 
 ed in 1832 by steamer King Philip. The King 
 Philip was succeeded in 1845 by steamer 
 Bradford Durfee. July 17, 1874. Steamer 
 Richard Borden placed on the route. 
 
 May 19. Marco Bozzaris, a steamer, ad- 
 vertised to run between Dighton and New 
 York, stopping at Fall River— " Passengers 
 to be taken by stage from Dighton to 
 Boston." 
 
 First Savings Bank (Fall River) established. 
 
 Daniel Page died, last male of Pocasset tribe 
 of Indians ; active on the colonial side dur- 
 ing the Revolutionary "War. 
 
 :83i. 
 
 Globe Print Works commenced running. 
 Name changed to Bay State Print Works in 
 1856. 
 
34 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 
 
 1834. 
 
 Name of the town Ti-oy, changed back to Fall 
 River. 
 
 American Print Works established. En- 
 larged in 1867, but on Dec. 15, 1867, entirely 
 destroyed by tire, with a loss of over $1,000,000 
 In 1868-9, rebuilt and greatly enlarged. 
 
 1835- 
 
 The first Incorporated Library (A.thenanxm) 
 opened, 
 
 1838. 
 
 First Tliread Mill (O. Chace's) built. 
 
 1840. 
 
 Main Street set with two rows of Elms. 
 
 1843. 
 
 July 2. The '* Great Fire," burning over 20 
 
 acres of the very centre of the village. Over 
 200 buildings burned. Loss upwards of 
 .<(500,000. 
 1844. 
 
 Question of bouudaiy line between Massa- 
 chusetts and Rhode Island again agitated. 
 In 1852, the subject referred to the Courts. 
 In 1862, the present boundary lines estab- 
 lished by the United States Courts. 
 
 1845. 
 
 June-Fall River Railroad opened to Myricks. 
 
 1846. 
 
 Dec— Fall River Railroad opened to South 
 Braintree, connecting there with the Old 
 Colony Raih-oad. In 1854, Old Colony and 
 Fall River Railroads united. 
 
i847. 
 
 1850. 
 
 1852. 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL TADLE. 35 
 
 Steamboat Line to New York established by 
 the Bay State Steamboat Company, with the 
 steamers Bay State and Empire State. 
 Fall River Gas Works built. 
 
 Fall River High School estabhshed. 
 
 American Linen Company incorporated and 
 lirst mill built. This was the first enterprise 
 of the kind in the country, and a success in 
 its manufacturing department; but as cot- 
 ton and thin woolen fabrics were soon after 
 generally substituted for linen goods, in 1858 
 the machinery was mostly changed to that 
 for the manufacture of Print Cloths. 
 
 854. 
 
 i860. 
 1861. 
 
 April 12. Fall River incorporated a City. 
 April 23. The Charter accepted by vote of 
 the citizens. 
 
 Free Public Library established by the City. 
 
 April 12. Commencement of the Civil War in 
 America. June 11. First troops from Fall 
 River, (Cos. A and B, 7th Regt.) mustered 
 into the U. S. Service. From 1801 to 1864, the 
 close of the war. Fall River furnished 1,770 
 men, viz., 1,273 Army, 497 Navy. 
 
36 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 
 
 1863. 
 
 Xov. 19. First passenger train toStone Bridj^e. 
 
 1865. 
 
 May 22. First passenger train on Fall River 
 
 and Warren Railroad. 
 1869. 
 
 Dec. 25. Fire Alarm Telegi*aph established. 
 
 1873. 
 
 Aug. 1. Free Mail Deliveiy (8 carriers) es- 
 tablished. 
 
 Dec. 26. Dedication of new City Hall, after 
 two years spent in remodeling and rebuilding. 
 
 1874. 
 
 Jan. 8. Water from Watnppa Pond first in- 
 troduced into the City. The laying of Water 
 ■ Pipes begun in May, 1872. Engine House for 
 supply commenced in June, 1872. 
 Sept. 19. Granite Mill Fire, resulting in loss 
 of 23 Killed and 33 Wounded. 
 Oct. 8. Work begun on Piers for O. C. R. R. 
 Bridge at Blade's Ferry. 
 
^¥S¥ig^idS^i< 
 
 —AND— 
 
 Eeference Tables. 
 
 JANUARY, 1873. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Population Tables. — 1S10-1874. 
 Valuation Tables. — 1857-1874. 
 Statistics of Cotton Manufactories. — 
 
 Capital, Spindles, Looms, &c. 
 Statistics of Cotton Manufactories. — 
 
 Location, Cotton Used, Production, &c. 
 Pay-Days of the Corporations. 
 Organization of Corporations. 
 Banks, — Capital, Surplus, Disct. Day, &c. 
 Savings Banks. — Deposits, Disct. Day, &c. 
 Indian Names of Fall River and Vicinity. 
 
The following tables showing the population 
 of Fall River at various times since 1810, with 
 the valuation, rate of taxation, amount raised by- 
 tax, &c., for the last 18 years, have been com- 
 piled with great care, mainly from the files of 
 the Fall River News, and are believed to be 
 very correct. 
 
40 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 POPULATIOlT-1810-1874. 
 
 POPULATION OF FALL RIVER AT VARIOUS TIJIES. 
 
 1810 1,296 
 
 1820 1,594 
 
 1830 4,159 
 
 1840 6,738 
 
 1844 9,054 
 
 1845 10,290 
 
 1846 11,174 
 
 1847 11,046 
 
 1848 ...10,922 
 
 1849 11,003 
 
 1850 11,170 
 
 1851 10,786 
 
 1852 11,605 
 
 1853 12,285 
 
 1854 12,700 
 
 1855 12,680 
 
 1856 12,926 
 
 1857 12,395 
 
 *Tlie increase in population in 1862 was owing to 
 the annexation of the Town of Fall River, R. I., 
 which contained a population of about 3,590. 
 
 1858 12.815 
 
 1859 12.524 
 
 1860 13.240 
 
 1861 14,026 
 
 1862* 17,461 
 
 1863 15,495 
 
 1864 17.114 
 
 1865 17,525 
 
 1866 19,262 
 
 1867 ....21.174 
 
 1868 23,023 
 
 1869 25,099 
 
 1870 27,191 
 
 1871 28,291 
 
 1872 34,835 
 
 1873 38,464 
 
 1874 43,289 
 
STATISTICS. 41 
 
 VALUATION, ko., 1857-1874. 
 
 
 
 
 Amt. Raised 
 
 No. 
 
 Vrar. 
 
 Valuation. 
 
 Tax. 
 
 by Taxation. 
 
 Polls. 
 
 ls.-)7, 
 
 $10,041,610 
 
 $7.40 
 
 i8<83,101 61 
 
 3,241 
 
 1858, 
 
 9,92.3,495 
 
 7.20 
 
 77,929 35 
 
 3,208 
 
 18j9, 
 
 10,700,250 
 
 7.00 
 
 79,583.25 
 
 3,121 
 
 1860, 
 
 11,522,050 
 
 7.40 
 
 90,124.61 
 
 3,238 
 
 18C1, 
 
 11,261,065 
 
 8 60 
 
 102,162.04 
 
 3,544 
 
 18(12, 
 
 12,497,720 
 
 11.00 
 
 146,045.-30 
 
 4,288 
 
 18G;3, 
 
 12,696,105 
 
 1150 
 
 1.54,218.76 
 
 4,105 
 
 18(i4, 
 
 11,057,645 
 
 18.00 
 
 207,731.61 
 
 4,.304 
 
 1865, 
 
 12,134.990 
 
 16.50 
 
 209,272.20 
 
 4,461 
 
 18GG, 
 
 12,762,534 
 
 17..50 
 
 232,827.62 
 
 4,740 
 
 1867, 
 
 15,220,628 
 
 17.00 
 
 269,020.95 
 
 5,135 
 
 1868, 
 
 17,919,192 
 
 14.00 
 
 262,872.74 
 
 6,002 
 
 1869, 
 
 21,398,525 
 
 15.60 
 
 346,310.99 
 
 0,247 
 
 1870, 
 
 23,612,214 
 
 15..30 
 
 374,753 22 
 
 6,743 
 
 1871, 
 
 29,141,117 
 
 13.00 
 
 392,974.15 
 
 7,070 
 
 1872, 
 
 37,841,294 
 
 12.00 
 
 471,835.53 
 
 8,870 
 
 1873, 
 
 47,416,246 
 
 13.00 
 
 636,451.61 
 
 10,020 
 
 1874, 
 
 49,995,110 
 
 12.80 
 
 662,486.11 
 
 11,119 
 
 In 
 
 1840, the numbei 
 
 • of taxable polls was 1,003. 
 
 The V 
 
 aluatiou of real estate was i|!l, 078,603; ' 
 
 of per- 
 
 MMial 
 
 estate, .51,310,805; 
 
 total, -ii 
 
 i2,989,468. 
 
 
42 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES 
 
 IN FALL RIVER. 
 
 
 Corporation. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 1 
 
 American Liaen Co., 
 
 Walter Paine, 3d, 
 
 2 
 
 Annawaii Manufactory, 
 
 Richard B. Borden, 
 
 ;{ 
 
 Barnard Manufg. Co., 
 
 Nathaniel B. Borden, 
 
 4 
 
 Border City Mills, 
 
 Geo. T. Hathaway, 
 
 5 
 
 Chace JMills, 
 
 Joseph A. Baker, 
 
 6 
 
 Crescent Mills, 
 
 Richard B. Borden, 
 
 7 
 
 Davol Mills, 
 
 Wm. C. Davol, Jr., 
 
 8 
 
 Durfee Mills, 
 
 David A. Bray ton. 
 
 9 
 
 Fall River Manufactory, 
 
 S. Angier Chace, 
 
 10 
 
 Fall River Print AVorks, 
 
 Andrew Robeson, 
 
 11 
 
 Flint Mills, 
 
 George H. Eddy, 
 
 V2 
 
 Granite Mills, 
 
 Charles O. Shove, 
 
 l.'i 
 
 King Philip Mills, 
 
 Elijah C. Kilburn, 
 
 14 
 
 Massasoit Steam 3Iills, 
 
 Charles Durfee, Agt., 
 
 15 
 
 Mechanics' Mills, 
 
 Thomas J. Borden, 
 
 1() 
 
 Merchants' Manufg. Co., 
 
 Wm. H. Jennings, 
 
 17 
 
 Metacomet Mill, 
 
 R. B. Borden, Agt., 
 
 18 
 
 Montaup Mills, 
 Mount Hope Mill, 
 
 Isaac Borden, 
 
 19 
 
 Jetf . Borden, Jr., Agt., 
 
 20 
 
 Xarragansett Mills, 
 
 James AVaring, 
 
 21 
 
 Orfborn Mills, 
 
 Joseph Healy, 
 
 22 
 
 Pocasset Manufg Co., 
 
 Bradford D. Davol, 
 
 2:i 
 
 Richard Borden Mfg. Co., 
 
 Thomas J. Borden, 
 
 24 
 
 Robeson Mills, 
 
 Louis Robeson, 
 
 2i) 
 
 Sagamore Mills, 
 
 Francis B. Hood, 
 
 2(> 
 
 Shove Mills, 
 
 George A. Chace, 
 
 27 
 
 Sla<le Mills, 
 
 James M. Osborn, 
 
 28 
 
 Stafford Mills, 
 
 Shubael P. Lovell, 
 
 29 
 
 Tecumseh Mills, 
 
 Simeon B. Chase. 
 
 30 
 
 Trov C. & W. Manuf'y, 
 
 Thomas J. Borden, 
 
 31 
 
 Union Mill Co., 
 
 S. Angier Chace, 
 
 32 
 
 Wampanoag Mills, 
 Weetamoe Mills, 
 
 Walter C. Durfee, 
 
 33 
 
 William Lindsey, 
 
STATISTICS. 
 
 43 
 
 STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES 
 
 IN FALL RIVER. 
 
 
 Capital. 
 
 Spindl's 
 
 Looms. 
 
 Style of Goodd. 
 
 1 
 
 $400,000 
 
 82,512 
 
 1,956 
 
 Print Cloths. 
 
 2 
 
 l{iO,000 
 
 10,016 
 
 192 
 
 " " 
 
 .'5 
 
 400,000 
 
 28,400 
 
 768 
 
 « <( 
 
 4 
 
 1 ,000,000 
 
 72.144 
 
 1,760 
 
 " " 
 
 r, 
 
 500,000 
 
 43,480 
 
 1,056 
 
 it (C 
 
 f, 
 
 50(1,000 
 
 33,280 
 
 624 
 
 Yd. wide line goods 
 
 7 
 
 270,000 
 
 30,496 
 
 730 
 
 Sheet'gs & Silesius. 
 
 S 
 
 500,000 
 
 87,424 
 
 2.064 
 
 Print Cloths. 
 
 ;» 
 
 150,000 
 
 25,992 
 
 600 
 
 a a 
 
 ]() 
 
 200,000 
 
 13,600 
 
 306 
 
 " " 
 
 11 
 
 000,000 
 
 43,000 
 
 1,008 
 
 " " 
 
 VI 
 
 400,000 
 
 74,000 
 
 1,872 
 
 " <£ 
 
 i;{ 
 
 500,000 
 
 36,480 
 
 752 
 
 Yd. wide fine goods 
 
 14 
 
 200,000 
 
 15,576 
 
 356 
 
 Print Cloths. 
 
 15 
 
 750,000 
 
 53,712 
 
 1,248 
 
 i( a 
 
 It; 
 
 800,000 
 
 84,324 
 
 1,942 
 
 a u 
 
 17 
 
 ."lOO.OOO 
 
 23,840 
 
 591 
 
 (( <( 
 
 1 s 
 
 I'.vi.ooo 
 
 6,960 
 
 108 
 
 Bags. 
 
 1'.) 
 
 liOO.OOO 
 
 9,024 
 
 216 
 
 Shirtings. 
 Print Cloths. 
 
 ■-!(• 
 
 400,000 
 
 27,920 
 
 700 
 
 ■J I 
 
 500,000 
 
 34,928 
 
 848 
 
 " Sheet- ( 
 ings and Shirtings ) 
 
 22 
 
 800,000 
 
 34,248 
 
 814 
 
 2.3 
 
 800,000 
 
 42,528 
 
 1,032 
 
 Print Cloths. 
 
 24 
 
 260,000 
 
 14,400 
 
 344 
 
 <( ii 
 
 25 
 
 500,000 
 
 37,264 
 
 864 
 
 a a 
 
 2(> 
 
 550,000 
 
 33,720 
 
 912 
 
 (( <( 
 
 27 
 
 550,000 
 
 37,040 
 
 860 
 
 a a 
 
 28 
 
 550,000 
 
 34,928 
 
 860 
 
 U (( 
 
 29 
 
 360,000 
 
 40,960 
 
 996 
 
 " " 
 
 oO 
 
 300,000 
 
 38,928 
 
 932 
 
 a it 
 
 31 
 
 155,000 
 
 44,784 
 
 1,050 
 
 ft ft 
 
 32 
 
 400,000 
 
 27,920 
 
 704 
 
 it (I 
 
 33 
 
 550,000 
 
 34,080 
 
 800 
 
 it it 
 
 $14,745,000 1,258,508 29,865 
 
44 
 
 STATISTICS. 
 
 STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES 
 
 IN FALL RIVER. 
 
 
 Corporation. 
 
 Location. 
 
 1 
 
 American Linen Co., 
 
 Ferry Street, 
 
 2 
 
 Anuawan Manufactory, 
 
 Aunawan Street, 
 
 3 
 
 Barnard Mfg. Co., 
 
 Quequechan Street, 
 
 4 
 
 Border City Mills, 
 
 North 3Iain Road, 
 
 5 
 
 Chace .Mills, 
 
 Rodman Street, 
 
 (> 
 
 (Vt'scent Mills, 
 
 Eight Rod Wav, 
 
 7 
 
 Dav..l Mills. 
 
 Hart well Street, 
 
 8 
 
 Durfcf .Alills, 
 
 rii^asant Street, 
 
 9 
 
 Fall River Manufactory, 
 
 Pocasset Street, 
 
 10 
 
 Fall River Print Works, 
 
 Pocasset Street, 
 
 11 
 
 Flint Mills, 
 
 Alden Street, 
 
 12 
 
 Oranite :Mills. 
 
 Twelfth Street, 
 
 13 
 
 Kin- riiili]> Mills, 
 
 Laurel Lake, 
 
 14 
 
 Massasuit Steam Mills, 
 
 Davol Street. 
 
 15 
 
 Mechanics' Mills, 
 
 Mechanicsville, 
 
 16 
 
 Merchants' Mfg. Co., 
 
 Fourtet-ntli Street, 
 
 17 
 
 Metacomet Mill, 
 
 Annawan Street, 
 
 18 
 
 Montaup Mills. 
 
 Laurel Lake, 
 
 19 
 
 Mount Hope Mill, 
 
 Bay Street, 
 
 20 
 
 Narragansett Mills, 
 
 North Main Road, 
 
 21 
 
 Osborn Mills, 
 
 Laurel Lake, 
 
 22 
 
 Pocasset Mfg. Co., 
 
 Pocasset Street, 
 
 23 
 
 Richard Borden Mfg. Co. 
 
 Rocbnan Street, 
 
 24 
 
 Robeson Mills, 
 
 Hartwell Street, 
 
 25 
 
 Sagamore Mills, 
 
 North Main Road, 
 
 26 
 
 Shove Mills, 
 
 Laurel Lake, 
 
 27 
 
 Blade Mills, 
 
 Laurel Lake, 
 
 28 
 
 Staftord Mills, 
 
 Quarry Street, 
 
 29 
 
 Tecumseh Mills, 
 
 Hartwell Street, 
 
 30 
 
 Troy C. & W. Manuf'y, 
 
 Trov Street, 
 
 31 
 
 Union Mill Co., 
 
 Pleasant Street, 
 
 32 
 
 Wampanoag ^Vlills, 
 
 Quequechan Street, 
 
 33 
 
 Weetamoe Mills, 
 
 Mechanicsville, 
 
STATISTICS. 
 
 45 
 
 STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUrACTORIES 
 
 IN FALL RIVER. 
 
 
 In. 
 
 Bis. tot- 
 
 Yds. or Cloth 
 
 >'o. 
 
 H'nthlv 
 
 
 cor- 
 
 tou used 
 
 manufactured 
 
 Hands 
 
 Pay' 
 Boll. 
 
 
 p'd. 
 
 1852 
 
 perann. 
 
 8,500 
 
 per annum. 
 
 Empl'd. 
 
 1 
 
 21,000,000 
 
 1.100 
 
 $!27,000 
 
 
 1825 
 
 1.000 
 
 2,150,000 
 
 140 
 
 3,500 
 
 a 
 
 1874 
 
 3,500 
 
 9,000,000 
 
 390 
 
 13,000 
 
 4 
 
 1872 
 
 8,000 
 
 20,000,000 
 
 900 
 
 25,000 
 
 5 
 
 1871 
 
 4,500 
 
 12>000,000 
 
 450 
 
 15,000 
 
 (5 
 
 1871 
 
 3,000 
 
 5,000,000 
 
 850 
 
 13,000 
 
 7 
 
 1867 
 
 3,500 
 
 5,000,000 
 
 425 
 
 12,500 
 
 8 
 
 1866 
 
 10,000 
 
 23,000,000 
 
 950 
 
 33,000 
 
 VI 
 
 1813 
 
 3,000 
 
 7,250,000 
 
 330 
 
 9,000 
 
 10 
 
 1848 
 
 1.500 
 
 3,750,000 
 
 175 
 
 5,500 
 
 n 
 
 1872 
 
 4,500 
 
 12,000,000 
 
 500 
 
 14,000 
 
 12 
 
 1863 
 
 9,000 
 
 22,500,000 
 
 000 
 
 25,000 
 
 13 
 
 1871 
 
 3,000 
 
 5,500,000 
 
 390 
 
 13,000 
 
 14 
 
 1843 
 
 1,500 
 
 3,750,000 
 
 175 
 
 5,500 
 
 15 
 
 1868 
 
 6,000 
 
 15,000,000 
 
 600 
 
 20,000 
 
 IG 
 
 1867 
 
 9,000 
 
 23,000,000 
 
 925 
 
 80,000 
 
 17 
 
 1847 
 
 2,200 
 
 6,250;000 
 
 825 
 
 9,000 
 
 18 
 
 1871 
 
 3,250 
 
 3,000.000 
 
 250 
 
 6,000 
 
 li) 
 
 1867 
 
 675 
 
 1,225,000 
 
 160 
 
 4,000 
 
 20 
 
 1871 
 
 3,250 
 
 8,250.000 
 
 350 
 
 10,500 
 
 21 
 
 1871 
 
 4,000 
 
 10,000.000 
 
 375 
 
 13,000 
 
 22 
 
 1822 
 
 3,000 
 
 7,OOOi00O 
 
 475 
 
 15,000 
 
 23 
 
 1871 
 
 5,000 
 
 12,000,000 
 
 450 
 
 16,000 
 
 24 
 
 1867 
 
 1,500 
 
 3,750,000 
 
 175 
 
 5,500 
 
 25 
 
 1872 
 
 4,000 
 
 10,000,000 
 
 400 
 
 13,500 
 
 26 
 
 1872 
 
 4,250 
 
 10,500,000 
 
 475 
 
 14,500 
 
 27 
 
 1871 
 
 4,000 
 
 10,000,000 
 
 375 
 
 12,000 
 
 28 
 
 1871 
 
 4,000 
 
 10,000,000 
 
 375 
 
 12,000 
 
 29 
 
 1866 
 
 4,250 
 
 11,000.000 
 
 450 
 
 15,000 
 
 30 
 
 1814 
 
 4,000 
 
 10,250,000 
 
 425 
 
 14,500 
 
 31 
 
 1859 
 
 5,000 
 
 12,000,000 
 
 490 
 
 16.000 
 
 32 
 
 1871 
 
 3.250 
 
 8,250,000 
 
 325 
 
 10,000 
 
 33 
 
 1871 
 
 3,600 
 
 9,750,000 
 
 425 
 
 10,500 
 
 138,725 
 
 333,125,000 15,000 461,000 
 
46 
 
 PAY-DAYS. 
 
 PAY-DAY OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS 
 
 IN FALL RIVER. 
 
 American Linen Co., 
 
 Third Thur 
 
 sdav, 
 
 American Print Works, 
 
 Second Wednesday, 
 
 Annawau Man nf actory , 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Barnard Manufactnring Co., 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Border City Mills, 
 
 Fourth 
 
 
 Chace Mills, 
 
 Fourth 
 
 
 Crescent Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Davol Mills, 
 
 First 
 
 
 Durfee Mills, 
 
 Everv 
 
 
 Fall River Bleachery, 
 
 Fourth 
 
 
 Fall River Iron Works Co., 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Fall River Manufactory, 
 
 First 
 
 
 Fall River Print Works, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Flint Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Granite Mills, 
 
 First 
 
 
 I\jng Philip Mills, 
 Massasoit Steam Mills, 
 
 Fourth 
 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Mechanics' Mills, 
 
 Third 
 
 
 Merchants' Mauufg. Co., 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Metacomet Mill, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Montaup Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Mount Hope Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Xarragansett Mills, 
 
 First 
 
 
 Osborn Mills, 
 
 First 
 
 
 Pocasset Manufg. Co., 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Richard Borden Manufg. Co., 
 
 Third 
 
 
 Robeson Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Sagamore Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Shove Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Slade Mills, 
 
 Third 
 
 
 Stafl:oi:d Mills, 
 
 Third 
 
 
 Tecumseh Mills, 
 
 First 
 
 
 Troy C. & W. Manufactory, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Union Mill Co., 
 
 First 
 
 
 Wamsutta St'm Woolen Mill, 
 
 Third 
 
 
 Wampanoag Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
 Weetamoe Mills, 
 
 Second 
 
 
ORaANIZJ^ TIOJS^ 
 
 OF 
 
 dof{f^of{S¥ioKB, 
 
 WITH 
 
 Date of Annual Meeting. 
 
 MARCH, 1873. 
 
I 
 
 CORPORATIONS. 49 
 
 OEGANISATION OF CORPOHATIONS. 
 
 American Linen Co. 
 
 President : Jefferson Boiden. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer : AValter Paiiie, Sd. 
 
 Directors : Jefferson Boiden, Philip D. Borden, 
 Richard B. Boiden, George B. Dnrfee, AValter 
 Paine, 3d. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 2d AVednesday in February. 
 
 American Print Works. 
 
 President: Thomas J. Boiden. 
 
 t'lerk'. Jefferson Borden. 
 
 Agent and Treasurer: Jefferson Borden. 
 
 Directors: Thomas J. Borden, Jefferson Borden. 
 Kathan Durfee, George B. Durfee, John S. Bray- 
 ton . 
 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Tnesday in August. 
 
 Annawan Manufactory. 
 
 President: Kathan Durfee. 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Kichard B. Borden. 
 Directors: Nathan Durl'ee, Jefferson Borden, 
 Wni. B. Dnrfee, AVm. Valentine, R. B. Borden. 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. 
 
 Barnard 3Iannfacturing- Co. 
 
 P'-esident: Louis L. Barnard. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Nath'l B. Borden. 
 
 Directors: L. L. Barnard, Stephen Davol, Wm. 
 H. Jennings, A. D. Easton, Arnold B. Chace, 
 Roljert T. Davis, Simeon Borden, James M. Al- 
 ddch, N. B. Borden, Alphonso S. Covel, John 
 Campbell, Jos. A. Bowen, Wm. H. Gift'ord. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 3d Thursday in January. 
 
50 CORPORATIONS. 
 
 Border City Mills. 
 
 Fresldent: S. Aiigiev Chace. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Geo. T. Hathaway. 
 
 Directors: S. A. Chace, Nathan Durfee, Stephen 
 Davol, Chas. P. Stickney, Elijah C. Kilhuin, Ches- 
 ter W. Greene, A. D. Eastou, Geo. T. Hathaway, 
 .)as. A. Hathaway, Wm. E. Dunham, Horatio N. 
 Durfee. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in April. 
 
 Chace Mills. 
 
 President: Augustus Chace. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: -Joseph A. Baker. 
 
 Directors: Augustus Chace, Cook Borden, Jas. 
 Henry, Geo. W.'Grinnell, Robert K. Remington, 
 Edward E. Hathaway, Wm. Mason, Chas. P. 
 Stickney, Joseph A. Baker. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Wednesday in February. 
 
 Crescent Mills. 
 
 President: Benjamin Covel. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Richard B. Borden. 
 
 Directors: Benjamin Covel, Daniel A Chapin, 
 Wm. B. Durfee, Alphonso S. Covel, Griffitts 31. 
 Haffards, Joseph Brady, David F. Brown, John 
 F. Nichols, Lafayette Nichols. 
 
 Annual Meeting — -Jd AVednesday in February. 
 
 Davol Mills. 
 
 President: Wilham C. Davol. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: William C. Davol, Jr. 
 
 Directors: Wm. C. Davol, Chas. P. Stickney, 
 Foster H. Stafford, Frank S. Stevens, Jonathan 
 Slade, Josiah Brown^ John P. Slade, Wm. W. 
 Stewart, Edward E. Hathaway. 
 
 Annual Meeting— in February. 
 
CORPORATIONS. 5 I 
 
 Dviifee Mills. 
 
 F resident: John S. Bniyton. 
 Clerk: Hezekiali A. Brayton. 
 treasurer: David A. Brayton. 
 Directors: John S. Brayton, David A. Brayton, 
 Israel P. Brayton. 
 Annual Meetins; — 2d Wednesdav in October. 
 
 Fall Kiver Bleacliery. 
 
 President: Jefferson Borden. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Spencer Borden. 
 
 Directors: Jefferson Borden, Spencer Borden, 
 Richard B. Borden, Philip D. Borden, Bradford 
 D. Da vol, Cha^. P. Stickney, Thomas Bennett, Jr., 
 (ieorge B. Dnrl'ee, Crawford E. Lindsey. 
 
 Annual Meeting — last Monday in May. 
 
 Fall Kiver Iron Works Co. 
 
 President: Jefferson Borden. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Robert C. Brown. 
 
 Directors: Jefferson Borden, Nathan Durfee, 
 .Tohn S. Brayton, Wra. B. Durfee, Richard B. 
 Borden. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. 
 
 Fall River Manufactory. 
 
 President: Nathan Durfee. 
 
 Clerk: John S. Brayton. 
 
 Treasurer: S. Angier Chace. 
 
 Directors: Nathan Durfee, John S. Brayton, 
 S. Angier Chace, George B. Durfee, James M^ An- 
 thony. 
 
 Aiinual Meeting— id Tuesday in March. 
 
52 CORPORATIONS. 
 
 Fall River Mei'ino Co. 
 
 President: Frank S. Stevens. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Seth H. Wetlierbee, 
 
 Directors: Frank S. Stevens, Foster H. StaL- 
 ford, Robert T. Davis, Wm. Mason, Samnel M. 
 Luther, Danforth Horton, A. A. Moore, Samuel 
 Wadington, James F. Westgate, Samuel W. Flint, 
 S. H. Wetherbee. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 4tli Thursday in January. 
 
 Fall River Print AVorks. 
 
 President: Linden Cook. 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Andrew Robeson. 
 Directors: Linden Cook, Charles P. Stickney, 
 Andrew Robeson. 
 Amiual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in January. 
 
 Fall Kiver Steamboat Co. 
 
 President: Charles P. Stickney. 
 
 Clerk: Thomas J. Borden. 
 
 Treasurer: Charles P. Stickne3^ 
 
 Directors: Charles P. Stickney, Stephen Davol, 
 Philip D. Borden, S. Angier Chace, Daniel Brown, 
 Augustus Chace, Charles 0. Shove, Thomas J. Bor- 
 den, Walter Paine, od, Robert K. Remington, 
 George B. Durfee. 
 
 Annual Meeting— 1st Tuesday in February. 
 
 Flint Mills. 
 
 President: John D. Flint. 
 
 Clerk and 'Treasurer: George H. Eddy. 
 
 Directors: John D, Flint, Stephen Davol, Wm. 
 H. Jennings, Simeon Borden, W^m. Carroll, Frank 
 L. Almy, Wm. T. Hall, Gardner T. Dean, George 
 H. Eddy, Clark Shove, Junius P. Prentiss. 
 
 Amiual Meeting,— 1st Monday in February. 
 
CORPORATIONS. 53 
 
 Granite Mills. 
 
 President'. AA'illiam Mason. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Charles O. Shove. 
 
 Directors: Win. Mason, Charles 0. Shove, Ed- 
 niiuid Cliase, Chas. P. Stiekney, John S. Brayton, 
 Irani Smith, John P. Slade. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 4th ilonday in January. 
 
 King Philip Mills. 
 
 President: Crawford E. Lindsey. 
 
 Clerk: Azariah S. Tripp. 
 
 Treasurer: Elijah C. Kilbnrn. 
 
 Directors: C. E. Lindsey, Jonathan Chaee, Jas. 
 Henry, S. Angler Chace, Chas. O. Shove, PhiHp 
 I). Borden, E. C. Kilburn. A. S. Tripp, Benj. A. 
 Cliace, Simeon Borden, Chas. H. Dean. 
 
 Annual Meeting— last Thursday in Jannary. 
 
 Manufacturers' Gas Co. 
 
 Preside)it: 
 
 Clerk and. Treasurer: Chas. P. Stiekney. 
 
 Directors: S. Angler Chace, Chas. O. Shove, 
 Augustus Chace, Chas. P. Sticknev, David A. 
 Brayton, Wm. C. Davol, Jr., Foster 'H. Stafford, 
 Thomas F. Eddy, Joseph A. Baker. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 3d Monday hi June. 
 
 Massasoit Steam Mills. 
 
 President: Nathan Durfee. 
 Clerk: Charles Durfee. 
 Treasurer: Holder B. Durfee. 
 Directors: Nathan Durfee, S. Angler Chace, 
 Holder B. Durfee. 
 Annual Meeting — 3d Monday in May. 
 
54 CORPORATIONS. 
 
 Mechanics Mills. 
 
 Fresklent: Stephen Davol. 
 
 (Jlerk James jNI. Moiton Jr. 
 
 Treasurer: Thomas J. Boiden. 
 
 Directors: Stephen Davol, Job B. French, Tho;*. 
 J. Borden, Geo. B. Durfee, A. D. Easton, Tillmg- 
 hast Records, Southard H. Miller, James M. ]Mor- 
 ton Jr., John B. Hathawa5\ 
 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Thursday in February. 
 
 Merchants Manufacturing Co. 
 
 President: James Henry. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Wm. H. Jennings. 
 
 Directors: James Henry, Wm. H. Jennings, 
 Augustus Chace, Robert S. Gibbs, Chas. H. Dean, 
 Ciawfoid E. Lindsey, Jas. M. Osborn, Richard B. 
 Borden, Robert T. Davis. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday hi January 
 
 Metacomet Mill. 
 
 Agent: Richard B. Borden. 
 
 Owned by the Fall River Iron Works Co. 
 
 Montaup Mills. 
 
 President: Josiah Brown. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Isaac Borden. 
 
 Directors: Josiah Brown, Isaac Borden, Thos. 
 J. Borden, Wm. L. Slade, Holder B. Durfee, Wm. 
 Valentme, Geo. B. Durfee, Geo. H. Hawes, Brad- 
 ford D. Davol, Weaver Osborn, A. D. Easton. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 2d Monday in February. 
 
 Mt. Hope Mill. 
 
 Agent: Jefferson Borden, Jr. 
 Owned by American Print W orks 
 
CORPORATIONS 55 
 
 Narragansett Mills. 
 
 I'refildent: A. Dorrance Easton, 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: James Waring. 
 
 Directors: A. D. Easton, James Waring', Foster 
 H. Stafford, Daniel McCowan, Holder Bri)iul>p. 
 David T. NN'ilcox, Samuel Watson, James P. Mil- 
 lard, Robert Hemy, Samuel Wadington, Wm. 
 IJeattie. 
 
 Amiual INIeeting — last Wednesday in January. 
 
 Osborn Mills. 
 
 Preside)it: Weaver Osborn. 
 
 ('lerk and Treasurer: Joseph Healy. 
 
 Directors: Weaver Osborn, Frank S. Stevens, 
 Charles P. Sticlmey, James T. Milne, Joseph Os- 
 bnin, John C. Milne, Joseph Healy, Edward E. 
 Ihithaway, Geo. T. Hathawaj', Benj. Hall, D, 
 JlartwellDyer. 
 
 Annual Meeting— last Tuesday in April. 
 
 Pocasset Maniifactiiring Co. 
 
 President: Samuel Rodman. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Bradford D. Davol. 
 
 Agent: Stephen Davol. 
 
 Directors: Stockliolders, who meet Quarterly, 
 
 Annual Meeting — last Monday in January. 
 
 Richard Borden Mamifactviring Co. 
 
 President: Richard B.Borden. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Thos. J. Borden. 
 
 Directors: Richard B. Borden, Thos. J. Borden, 
 Philip D. Borden, Alphonso S. Covel, Edward P. 
 Burden. 
 
 Annual Meetmg— 2d Tuesday in February. 
 
56 
 
 CORPORATIONS. 
 
 Kobeson Mills. 
 
 President: Charles P. Stickney. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Louis Robeson. 
 
 Directors: Charles P. Stickney, Wm. R. Robe- 
 son, Linden Cook, Wm. C. Davol, Jr., Josiah 
 Brown, Frank S. Stevens, Samuel M. Luther. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Monday in February. 
 
 Sagamore Mills. 
 
 President : Louis L. Baniard. 
 
 Clej'k and Treasurer: Francis B. Hood. 
 
 Directors: L. L. Barnard, Francis B. Hood, Jas. 
 W. Hartley, John Campbell, Charles McCreery, 
 Jas. T. Milne, Josiah C. Blaisdell, Joseph Borden, 
 Joseph McCreery, John Bayley, Job T. Wilson. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 4th Monday in January. 
 
 Shove Mills. 
 
 President: Charles O. Shove. 
 
 Clerk: John P. Slade. 
 
 Treasurer: George A. Chace. 
 
 Directors: Chas.O. Shove, Geo. A. Chace, Wm. 
 Mason of Taunton, Edmund Chase, Frank S. Stev- 
 ens, John P. Slade, Lloyd S. Earle, Josiah C. Blais- 
 dell, Joseph McCreery, Isaac W. Howland, Wm. 
 Connell. 
 
 Annual INIeeting — in February. 
 
 Slade Mills. 
 
 President: William L. Slade. 
 
 Clerk: James T. Milne. 
 
 Treasurer: James M. Osborn. 
 
 Directors: Wm. L. Slade, S. Angier Chace, Je- 
 rome D welly, Jas. T. Milne, Wm. Valentine, Frank 
 S. Stevens, Richard B. Borden, Ben j. Hall, Jas. 
 M. Osborn, Jonathan Slade, John C. Milne. 
 
 Annual Meeting — last Tuesday in January. 
 
CORPORATIONS. 57 
 
 Stafford Mills. 
 
 President: Fos?ter H. Stafloid, 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Shubael P. Lovell. 
 
 Agent: Foster H. Stafford. 
 
 Directors: Y. H. Stafford, Wm.C.Davol, Clias. 
 P. Stickney, Rob^t T. Davis, Edmund Chase, 
 1 )anforth Hortoii, Wm. L. Slade, Weaver Osbonr, 
 Will. Mason. 
 
 Annual Meeting — itli Tuesdaj' in Jaiuiary. 
 
 Tecumseli Mill.*. 
 
 Fresldent: Augustus Cliace. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Simeon B. Chase. 
 
 Directors: Augustus Chace, Cook Borden, Jona. 
 T. Lincoln, Jas. W. Hartley, Isaac B. Chace, An- 
 drew ]M. Jennings, Samuel Wadington, Charles 
 P. Stickney. 
 
 Annual Meeting— 4th Tuesdav in January, 
 
 Troy Cotton & Woolen Manufactory. 
 
 President: Jefferson Borden. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Thomas J. Borden. 
 
 Directors: Jefl'erson Boiden, Stephen Davol, 
 Thos. J. Borden, John S. Brayton, Eichard B. 
 Borden. 
 
 Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesdaj'' in February. 
 
 Union Mill Co. 
 
 President: John B. Anthony. 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: S. Angier Chace. 
 
 Directors: John B. Anthony, S. Angier Chace, 
 Wm. Alason, Elijah C. Kilburn, Chas. P.'Dring, 
 Foster H. Staftoid, Nathan Duiiee. 
 
 Annual Meeting — od Moiidav in Januarv. 
 
58 
 
 CORPORATIONS. 
 
 ■\Vaiiipanoag Mills. 
 
 President: Robert T. DaviB, 
 
 Clerk and Treasurer: Walter C. Durfee. 
 
 Directors: Robert T. Davis, W. C. Durfee, 
 John D. Flint, Stephen Davol, Foster H. Stafford, 
 "VVni. II. Jennings, Geo. H. Eddy, Lloyd S. Earle, 
 Simeon Borden, Alpbonso S. Covel, John H. 
 Boone. 
 
 Annual Meeting — ith Monday in January. 
 
 Weetanioe Mills. 
 
 Presidejit: Louis L. Barnard. 
 
 Clerk: John E. Blaisdell. 
 
 Treasurer: William Lindsey. 
 
 Directors: Loniii L. Barnard, Job B. French, 
 Elijah C. Kilburn, Josiah C, Blaisdell, Francis B. 
 Hood, Henry C. Lincoln, Wm. Lindsey, John P. 
 Slade, W^m.'H. Ashley. 
 
 Annual Meeting — ith Wednesday in January, 
 
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60 INDIAN NAMES. 
 
 Indian Names of Fall River and Vicinity. 
 
 ANNAWAN-ICOO ( ?)- ICrO. "An officer." A Wampanoag, one of 
 King Philip's most famous Captains. 
 
 CAXONICUS-15.-.7 (?)-\m. Chief of the Narragansetts ; a 
 friend of Roger Williams. 
 
 CORBIT ANT-1.590 ( ?)— Ita4. Sachem of Pocasset Tribe ; chief 
 residence at Gardner'.s Neck, Swansea. 
 
 KING PHILIP— 1G28 (?)-167(5. English name of Metacomet, 
 youngest son of Massasoit, and his successor in 1U(J2, as Chief 
 of the Wampanoags. 
 
 MASSASOIT— I.-iSl— 16(51. Sachem of the Wampanoags, and 
 Chief ot the Indian Confederacy formed of tribes in Eastern 
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A staunch friend of tlie 
 English. 
 
 METACOMET— Indian name of King Philip, second son of 
 Massasoit. 
 
 :M0NTAUP— " The Head." Indian name of Mount Hope. 
 
 NARRAGANSETT—" At the Point." Indian tribe on west 
 side of Narragansett Bay. 
 
 NIANTIC— "At the River Point." Sub-tribe of the Narragan- 
 setts. 
 
 POCASSET—" At the opening of the Strait," i. e. Bristol Ferry 
 into Mt. Hope Bay.— Indian name of territory, now includ- 
 ing Fall River and Tiverton. 
 
 QUEQUETEANT— " The place of falling water." Indian 
 name of Fall River. 
 
 QUEQUECHAN— " It leaps or bounds." Indian name of the 
 stream— Fall River— signifying falling water or quick run- 
 ning water. 
 
 SAGxVMORE-" A leader." Title of Indian Chief. 
 
 TECUMSEH— 1-70-181.".. Chief of the Shawnees; distin- 
 guished for his eloquence, bravery and manly virtues. 
 Prominent on the Western frontier in the war of 1812. 
 
 WAMPANOAG— "East landers," i. e. east of NarragansettBay 
 Indian tribe dwelling north and east of Narragansett Bay, 
 west of Mt. Hope Bay. 
 
 WAMSUTTA— 1625 (?)-1662. English name, Alexander. Eld- 
 est son and successor of Massasoit in 1661. 
 
 WATUPPA— "Boats or the place of boats." Name of the Ponds 
 east of the city. 
 
 WEETAMOE — 1620 (?) — 1676. "Wise, shrewd, cunning." 
 Daughter and successor of Corbitant as Sachem of the Po- 
 casset Tribe; residence at Fall River; drowned while cross- 
 ing Slade's Ferry. 
 
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