FALL RIVER. PROGRESS 803 - 1876. ^UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS t AT AMHERST UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Special Collections & Rare Books J Fall Rive^: ITS' Rise axd Progress, 1803 — 1876. Witli Valuable ^tati^tidal Table^'^, fmm ©ffiGial isaregg. Fourth Edition. Revised and Enlarged. FALL, RIVER, MASS. BENJAMIN EARL & SON 1876. BY Copyright, B. EaRL. & 1873, . ;ON, Alniy, Milne ik Co., Printers, Fall River, Mass. S '8rief fti>stoncal >^ketel^ of ME busy, bustling City of Fall River is the embodiment of the sagacity, energy, I J and successful industry of her own peo- ple. 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 cap- ital 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. Her manufacturers are conscious that the world advances, and desire to advance with it, adopting those suggestions which are reasonable, 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 employer 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 f 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 ncfted for its Cotton Manufactories ; while its favorable position as regards railway and steamboat communications, its improvements in commercial and mechanical industry, and its re- j cent 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 6 HISTORICAL SKETCH. small, — not over 7,000 acres, and the quantity 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 each. The remarkable advantages of this river as a mill stream have been increased by building a dam at the outlet of the ponds, which gives the water an additional fall of two feet ; and its lower 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 the 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- HISTOEICAL SKETCH. quence of a freshet has never yet been known. The river is perfectly controllable, and thus it is that the mills were built directly across the river, the wheels placed in the bed of the river, and yet from an excess of water, no damage was to be apprehended. In later years, however, most of the breast wheels employed in these older mills, have been supplanted by the mod- ern apjDliances 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, new projects were formed, and as the older mills occupied all available space upon the river bank?, new situations were sought out and ap- propriated, and the "New Mills" so called, were first erected on the margin of the ponds to the south and east of the city, and of which the stream is the outlet, and afterwards in the northerly and southerly sections of the city, on the banks of Taunton river and Laurel lake. The growth of the city in this respect was al- most marvelous, no less than eleven large mills of from 30,000 to 40,000 spindles each, having been erected in one year, {1872), involving an outlay of capital to the extent of $10,000,000, em- 8 HISTORICAL SKETCH. ploying 5,000 hands, and adding an immediate population of some 15,000 persons. Villages rapidly sprmig up and clustered around each mill, while much of the intermediate space was divided into house lots, and appropriated for dwellings and stores. This sudden occupation of outlying sections, and the necessary throwing out of streets and lanes, progressed with unex- ceptional rapidity, especially for a place of sev- enty years' settlement. In fact so rapid was the change in appearance, that what were once familiar scenes remained so no longer, varying from day to day as though viewed through a kaleidoscope. The number of incorporated companies for the 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 $14,735,000, but a probable investment of $30,000,000, containing 1,269,048 spindles, and 30,144100ms. 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 cloths per an- num, Of these, New Kngland has 489 mills, containing 148,189100ms and 7,538,369 spindles, HISTORICAL SKETCH. U manufacturing 481,000,000 yards of print cloths. Fall River has thus over i-8th of all the spindles in the country, or i-6thof 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. I87I, 1866, 403,624. 1872, 1867, 470,360. 1873, 1868, 537,416. 1874, 1869, 540,614. 1875, 1870, 544,606. 780,738. 1,094,702. 1,212,694. 1,258,508. 1,269,048. 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 18 10 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. 10 HISTORICAL SKETCH. The population then was 6,738. In i860 the population was 13,240, with eleven cotton mills and about 2,600 operatives, running 192,620 spin- dles, and having an incoporated capital of $2,- 260,000. In 1870, the number of incoporated 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 1871-2 that witnessed the most surprising developments in this direc- tion For a city of its size, wealth and popula- tion, it would seem as though two or three new companies were sufficient to absorb its surplus capital, energy and ambition ; but company suc- ceeded 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 the North, the South, the East, and the West. By a wise provision of State law, under which these various companies are incorporated, the shares (whatever be the capital stock in total) HISTORICAL SKETCH. 11 are made One Hundred Dollars each, thus giv- ing an opportunity to all, to rich and poor alike, 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. Perhaps the great question of Labor and Capital, may in this way receive 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 desti- tution of the man)', 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 will go far towards creating in the operative an interest favorable to temperance and personal enterprise ; will teach him to look well to the results of his own acts, before indulging in per- sonal misconduct ; will fit him for the mainte- nance and support of his own just privileges and benefits, and give to the world a large gain in general progress and improvement. 12 HISTORICAL SKETCH. In full running time, (averaging ten hours per day,) the mills now incorporated will employ 14,000 hands, using 135,000 Bales of Cotton yearly, in the manufacture of 340,000,000 yards of cloth. The monthly Pay Rolls amount to over $400,000 which are paid as follows : — one fourth of the mills paying the first week, another fourth the second week, and so on consecutively 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 per cent. — 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 popu- lation advanced from the eighth to the fifth. With such an exhibit, no one will question that her position is one of great credit to herself, and a few years of uninterrupted prosperity, will place her in the first rank of our manufacturing cities. While the principal manufacturing business HISTORICAL SKETCH. 13 of Fall River consists in the production of Print Cloths, its industrial activity is also largely en- gaged in the printing of Calicoes, in the manu- facture of Iron in the forms of hoops, rods,nails, castings, etc., and of Machinery. There are two Calico print-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, 1835 Beginning with a few printing ma- chines, it has increased its business until it ranks among the largest in the country. Its pro- ducts are of great variety and stand among the first class, from the most tasty /^rm/^, to the in- digo print, which still holds its place in domes- tic use. It requires no less than six large mills to supply its printing machines with cloth ; these now number 21 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 engaged in supplying it with the finest class of its print cloths. Its monthly Pay Roll amounts to about $30,000. The Bay State Print Works, the smaller of 14 HISTORICAL SKETCH. the two print works, is situated at Globe Village 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 Water street, 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 street, broken only by a finely propor- tioned 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 principally built of beautiful ashlar work ; the first story has large arched windows, while a single hammered granite pillar, with cap and base, occupies 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 building is one of the finest devoted to the printing business 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 ample rooms are furnished with modern appliances of science and skill in each depart- I HISTORICAL SKETCH. 16 ment, and the productions of this Company are to be found in 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 in 182 1, operated wholly by steam, employing 600 hands and working up 40 tons of scrap and pig 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 annu- ally 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 $25,000. In the various Machine shops of the city, is manufactured machinery of every description, though mostly confined to cotton machinery. No better cotton machinery is found 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 r 00,000 yards of fine fancy Cassimeres per annum. A large Bleaching establishment has been organized, the buildings erected, and when 16 HISTORICAL SKETCH. in full operation, its capacity will be from 5,000 to 6,000 pieces daily. The city has also its full share of smaller manufactories, such as are common to places of its size and character. The harbor formed at the mouth of Taunton river is safe, commodious, easy of access, and deep 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 large class, are annually char- tered to bring from foreign and domestic ports, lumber, coal, iron and various other articles con- sumed by manufacturers and others of the city. The city has within its borders and in its im- mediate vicinity, an inexhaustible supply of fine Granite, equal in quality to any in the country. This granite is extensively wrought, giving em- ployment to and affording support for numerous persons. The fortifications 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. Indeed 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. 17 tively few, but the elegant, commodious new Central Church, built of brick and sandstone in. the Victorian early English Gothic style, state- ly in proportions, complete in detail, and reput- ed to be one of the most perfect ecclesiastical structures in New England ; the Episcopal Church, unique, yet chaste and beautiful with its rough ashlar work and brick trimmings ; the substantial and massive Borden Block, contain- ing the Academy of Music and numerous fine stores and offices ; together with the Fall River Savings and Pocasset Bank Buildings, the old- er Granite 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 18 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 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 North ; while for calm, 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 having its own peculiar attractions of quiet country life, of hill and dale, of meadow, brook, and woodland, or the more stirring scenes of the seashore, with the white glistening sails of the shipping, the swiftly gliding 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 60 acres on the South, stretching from Main street to the shores of the Bay, and giving am- HISTORICAL SKETCH. 19 pie 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- sity of taking some steps towards providing a supply of pure water In 1872, after a thorough investigation of the supply and quality of the water available, and the facilities for obtaining and distributing it, the city by a large vote de- cided to introduce water from the North Watup- pa Pond. Land was secured for a Reservoir and Water Works, and thus an enterprise which promises beneficial results of the utmost im- portance 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 attainable 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 20 HISTORICAL SKETCH. the cities and towns 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 enterprise as rapidly as possible. The work of laying pipes was commenced in May, 1872, and at the close of 1875, nearly 40 miles had been laid, and 398 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 Avorkmanship 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. HISTORICAL SKETCH. 21 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 be- loved citizens and neighbors. After the pur- chase and laying out of Oak Grove Cemetery the remains of many of these were transferred to those grounds. Quite contiguous to the iS orth Cemetery, is another cemetery owned and occupied by the Roman CatTiolics. 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 of Fall River have to contend. There are in the city, nineteen Churches,well arranged and commodious, supplied with well educated and talented preachers, and attended 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 22 HISTORICAL SKETCH. teachers, have continued from year to year with growing numbers and increasing usefuhiess. Educational interests have not been neglected, the annual appropriation by the city being up- wards of $90,000 for the support of the High School with English, Classical and Mixed Cour- ses, three Grammar Schools, and numerous In- termediate and Primary schools. The city is provided with a Free Public Li- brary and several Circulating Libraries, all of which are well supplied with the most recent publications, and are accessible to all. There are also numerous private and Society Libraries and local book-clubs, and ii 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 Weekly and two Daily papers, published by six different companies. There are seven banks with an aggregate Capital of $2,250,000, and a surplus account of $1,324,123 ; and four Savings Banks, carefully and faithfully conducted, having $10,190,566 Deposits belonging to 21,662 DejDositors. Two large private Banking Houses aid materially in facilitating financial transactions. The city is lighted with Gas ; its streets are HISTORICAL SKETCH. 'S6 generally wide and many of them well shaded ; its private dwellings are neat ana comfortable, some 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- curity is afforded by the introduction of water, by the Water AVorks now in course of con- struction. Fall River suffered early and severely by P^ire. 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 occurred in this country, and it will ever be re- ferred to by the inhabitants of the city, as a day most memorable in its annals. It furnishes a date from which incidents are often reckoned, and " before the fire " and " after the fire " are terms 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 church- es for afternoon 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 24 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 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 measurably subsided. The fire was very soon so extended that the means at hand for extinguishing 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 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 Bor- den street on the south, to Franklin street on the north, sweeping over twenty acjes of the very heart of the village. All of the merchandise stores in the place were destroyed, except six or eight small gro- ceries on the outskirts of the village, together with 95 Dwellings, occupied by 225 families, I Factor}^ 3Churches,2 Hotels, 2 Banks,Custom House, Athenaeum and Post Ofiice, 3 Printing Ofiices, &c., and about 75 mechanic and other workshops. Some two hundred buildings were burned (not including small ones) involving a HISTORICAL SKETCH. 25 loss of propert}^ amounting to more than half a million of dollars. But notwithstanding the great fire and the immense 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. 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 NewYork while three lines of Railways give ample passen- ger and freight communications inland. Four- teen passenger trains pass to and fro between Fall River and Boston 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. Passei^gers 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 26 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 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 sum- mit of Mt. Hope on the west ; and the waters of Mt. Hope and Narragansett Bays stretching out 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 1S62, 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 into one municipality. Fall River was formerly a part of Freetown, and w^as 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 HISTORICAL SKETCH. 27 '■'■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. 28 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Chronological Table of Important Events In the History of Fall River. 1656 1659. 1675- July 3. The territory east of Taunton River, (including Fall Eiver) granted to certain P^reemen bv the General Court at Plymouth, and called the ''Freemen's Purchase." 1675- April 2. Same territory acquired from the Tiidians by purchase. June 22. King Philip's War begun by an at- tack on Swansea. July 8. Ahny's Peasfield Fight, Tiverton. July 18. Pocasset Swamp Fight, Tiverton. Aug.6. Weetamoe, Squaw Sachem of Pocasset, drowned near Slade's Ferry. Aug. 12. King Philip killed at Mt. Hope. Aug. 28. Annawan, King Philip's chief captain, captured, and soon after exe- cuted at Plymouth. Close of Indian Wars in Massachusetts, i68o. 1683. 1691. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 29 The territorj^ east of IMount 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 Eiver territory. Thomas Durfee, of Portsmouth, K. 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 territory now oc- cupied in part by the South Park. Freetown, including the present territory of Fall River, incorporated. Col. Church became proprietor of 26V2 shares (26V2-30ths) of a piece of land thirty rods wide, adjacent to the stream and including the Water Power on the soiith side of the river, west of INIain Street, and on both sides east of Main Street, and extending to the Ponds. John Borden, of Portsmouth, R. I., probably bought the other S^^ shares. This strip, a reservation from the Pocasset Pur- chase, contained 66 acres, and was valued at about £225. 30 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1694. Pocasset incorporated and called Tiverton, from a town in Devonshire, England. 1684 — 1700. Disagreement as to boundary line between Freetown and Tiverton. 1700. 1702. 1703- 1740. Boundary line agreed upon, and all the Wa- ter 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. 1. In 1714, Col. Church sold out his 2G% shares of the Pocasset Reservation for £1000 to the same John Borden, owner of the Qther 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 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 31 740. 1746. 1747- 1776. 1778. 1803. Rhode Islaud. A Royal Commission ap- pointed to determine tlie true boundary of each. The award of the Commissioners contirmed by the King, though appealed from by both colonies. Ex-parte lines run by Rhode Is- land, but found incorrect when revised by jNIassachusetts in 1791 . Tiverton transferred from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, and the centre of the village of Fall River, together with the AVater Power, transferred from Tiverton to Freetown, and thus continued under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts. July 15. The inhabitants of Freetown de- clared 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. Fall River set off from Freetown and incor- porated, — 18 Dwellings and 100 Inhabitants. The first Town House was established at Steep Brook, the then centre of business, in 32 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1803. 1805. In 1825, a new Town House was erected on land now occupied by the North Ceme- tery. In 1836, 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 1845-6, the present City Hall Building, built of Fall Eiver granite, was erected in Market Square, at an expense of 865,000, including lot, foundation, side walks, furniture, &c. In 1872-3, this build- ing was entirely remodelled (the original walls only being left) and rebuilt, with the addition of a Mansard roof, tower, clock, bell, &c., at a cost of 8200,000. 804. Name " Fall River," changed to " Troy," and continued so for 30 years. In 1834, changed back again to "Fall Eiver." Jan. 21. Post Ottice established : tirst mail received February 12. A Cotton Mill, the lirst in this vicinity, erected at Globe Village by Col. Joseph Dur- fee and others. This building (burnt in Dec. 1838) stood on the north-east corner of South Main and Globe Sts., and was converted into a Print Works (the Globe) in 1820. Its tirst goods were printed in September, 1830. The first cotton mill with machinery on the CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 33 Arkwright principle, was erected in Pawtuck- et, E. T., by Samuel Slater, in 1790. In 1812, there were in Rhode Island, 33 Cotton Facto- ries containing 30,663 spindles. In Massa- chusetts, there were 20 mills containing 17,371 spindles. Previous to 1812, the mills only spun the yarn, the weaving being done by hand looms in the neighboring farm-houses. 1813. First Cotton Mills,Troy (stone) and F.R. Man- ufactory (wood), erected in Fall River ; the latter commenced operations in Oct., 1813, the former in 1814. Both were organized in March, 1813. 1821, 1824. >25- The Fall River Iron Works Company formed. Incorporated in 1825. First established at the foot of the stream, west of the Annawan Mill. Removed to its present locality in 1840. Enlarged iu 1841. Burned in May, 1843, and rebuilt the same year. Robeson's Print "Works started in north end of Satinet Factory. Removed to present site in 1827. In 1830, organized as the Fall River Printworks. Incorporated in 1848. In 1858- 64 altered into a Cotton Mill. The manufacture of Woolen Goods com- menced in the Satinet Factory, standing 34 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1825. 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. 1826. The tirst newspaper, the Fall River Moni- tor, (weekly) established. Horse-Boat put on at Slade's Ferry. 1827. 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 viith only partial success. The Hancock w as succeeded 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 V^ork, stopping at Fall River — "Passengers to be taken by Stage from Dighton to Bos- ton." 1828. First Savings Bank (Fall River) established. 1829. Daniel Page died, last male of Pocasset tribe CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 35 1829. of Indians ; active on the colonial side dnr- ing the Revolutionary "War. 1830. Globe Print Works commenced running. Kame changed to Bay State Print Works in 1856. 1834. Name of the town Troy, changed back to Fall River. American Print Works established. En- larged in 1867, but on Dec. 15, 1867, entirely destroyed by fire, with a loss of over §1,000,000 In 1868-9, rebuilt and greatlv enlarged. 1835. The first Incorporated Library (Athenaium) opened. 1838. First Thread Mill (O. Chace's) built. 1840. Main Street set with two rows of Elms. 1843. July 2. The " Great Fire," bui-ning over 20 acres of the very centre of the village. Over 200 buildings burned. Loss upwards of «500,000. 1844. Question of boundary line between Massa- chusetts and Ehode Island again agitated. In 1852, the subject referred to the Courts. in 1862, the present boundary lines estab- lished by the United States Courts. 36 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1845. June. Fall River Kailroad opened to My- ricks. 1846. Deo. Fall River Railroad opened to South Braintree, connecting there with the Old Colony Railroad. In 1854, Old Colony and Fall River Railroads united. 1847. 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. 1850. Fall River High School established. 1852. American Linen Company incorporated and first Mill built. This was the first enterprise of tlie kind in the country, and a success in its manufacturing department ; but as cotton and thin woolen fabrics were soon after gen- erally substituted for linen goods, in 1858 the machinery was mostly changed to that for the manufacture of Print Cloths. 1854. April 12. Fall River incorporated a City. April 23. The Charter accepted by vote of the citizens. i860. Free Public Library established by the City. 1861. April 12. Commencement of the Civil War CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 37 l86l. iu America. June 11. First troops from Fall Kiver, (Cos. A and B, Tth Eegt.) mustered into the U. S. service. From 1861 to May 26, 1865, the close of the war, Fall Eiver fur- nished 1,770 men, viz : 1,273 Army, 497 Navy. 1863. Nov. 19. First passenger train to Stone Bridge. 1865. May 22. First Passenger train on Fall Kiver and Warren Kailroad. 1869. Dec. 25. Fire Alarm Telegraph established. 873. 874 1875- Aug. 1. Free Mail Delivery (8 carriers) es- tablished. Dec. 26. Dedication of new City Hall, after two years spent in remodeling and rebuilding. Jan. 8. Water from Watuppa 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. Jan. 10. Mt. Hope Bay frozen over. Navi- gation suspended on the 20th, and not re- sumed till Feb. 25th. Feb. 22. Many people and loaded teams passed on ice from Steam- boat Wharf to Providence Ferry, 38 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 1875. March JO. First clear passage to Bristol Ferry — large ice floes still in the Bay. Nov. 10. O. C. R. K. Bridge at Slade's Ferry, completed. Opened to public travel, Jan. 4, 1876. Work begun on the Piers Oct. 8,^874. Tested Nov. 0, 1875. Accepted Nov. 10, 1875. The Bridge is of iron and cost .'^300,000. It rests upon six piers made of pneumatic tubes sunk to the solid clay beneath the stream, on which they rest perpendicularly, and filled with solid concrete masonry. Two cylin- ders form each of the piers, except the one for the draw, vN'hich consists of seven set in a cluster, as a support for the movement of the huge swing draw. These cylinders rest upon a solid stratum, .30 or 35 feet below the bottom of the river, the water varying from 25 to 27 feet, making one of the piers 87 feet in length. At each end a huge granite pier supports the bridge, the whole length of which is 955 feet and width 20 feet, with a carriage road below and a railway track on top. Dec. 6. First passenger train to Providence via New Bridge at Slade's Ferry. Dec. 13. Dedication of new Central Congre- gational Church. Dec. 16. First passenger train via Fall Kiver Railroad to New Bedford. 1876. Jan. 6, Dedication of Academy of Music, ^ ¥ .^ V T g ¥ I d S I, —AND— Refeke:n^ce Tables. JANUARY, 1876. CONTENTS. Cotton Spinning in the United States. Population Tables. — 1810-1875. Valuation Tables. — 1854-1875. Statistics of Cotton Manufactories. — Capital, vSpindles, Looms, &c. Statistics of Cotton Manufactories. — Location, Cotton Used, Production, &c. Pay-Days of the (Corporations. Organ iz.vnoN of Corporations. Banks. — Capital, Surplus, Disc't Day, &c. Savings Banks. — Deposits, Disc't Day, &c. Indian Names of Fall River and Vicinity. STATISTICS. 41 COTTON SPINNING IN THE UNITED STATES. statement of the Nuiiibei' and Capacity of Cotton Mills, and Print Cloths Manufac- tured for the Year Ending July 1, 1875. No. of No. of No. of Mills. Spindles. Looms. 9,415,383 186,975 7,538,369 148,189 1,258,508 29,865 United States 847 New England 498 Fall River 43 U. S. N. E. F. R. Print Cloths JM'f'd, 588,000,000 481,000,000 333,000,000 No. of Spindles in Fall River: 1865, ,265,328 1871, 780,183 1866, ,403,624 1872, 1,094,702 1867,.... 470,360 1873, 1,212,694 1868, 537,416 1874, 1,258,508 1869, ,540,614 1875,.. ,...,1,269,048 1870, ,....544,606 42 STATISTICS. POPULATION- 1810-1875. POPULATION OF FALL RIVER AT VARIOUS TIMES. 1810 1,296 1820 1,594 1830 4,159 1840 6,738 1844 9,054 1845 10,290 1846 11,174 1847 11,646 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 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 1875 45,160 *The 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. STATISTICS. 43 VALUATION, &c., 1854-1875. VALUATION, TAX, &C., FOR THE LAST 22 YEARS. Amt. Raised No. Year. Valuation. Tax. by Taxation. Polls. 1854, §8,039,215 sS5.80 856,.523.70 3,117 185.-,, 9,768,420 5.60 59,425.15 3,148 185G, 9,888,070 6.20 66,078.26 3.181 1857, 10,041,610 7.40 83,161.61 3,241 18.58, 9,923,495 7.20 77,929.35 3,208 1850, 10,700,250 7.00 79,583.25 3,121 18G0, 11,522,650 7.40 90,124.61 3,238 1861, 11,261,005 8.00 102,162.04 ;!,.')44 18G2, 12,497,720 11.00 140,045.30 4,288 1803, 12,696,105 11.50 1.54,218.76 4,105 18G4, 11,057,645 18.00 207,731.61 4,304 1865, 12,134,990 16.50 200,272.20 4,461 18C6, 12,762,534 17.50 232,827.62 4,740 1807, 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 6,247 1870, 2.3,612,214 15..30 374,753.22 6,743 1871, 29,141,117 13.00 392,974.15 7,070 1872, 37,841,294 12.00 471,8.35..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 1875, 51,401,467 14.50 768,404.37 11,571 In 1840, the number of taxable polls was 1,603. The valuation of real estate was 31,678,603 ; of personal estate, .§1,310,865 ; total, §2,989,468. 44 STATISTICS. STATISTICS or COTTON MANUFACTORIES IN FALL RIVER. Corporation. Treasurer. American Linen Co., Annawan Manufactory, Barnard Manufg. Co.,' Border City Mills, Chace Mills, Crescent Mills, Davol Mills, Durfee Mills, Fall River Manufactory, Fall River Merino Co., Fall River Print Works, B^lint Mills, Granite Mills, King Philip Mills, Mechanics' Mills, Merchants' Manufg. Co., Metacomet Mill, Montaup Mills, Mount Hope Mill, Xarragansett Mills, Oshorn Mills, Pocasset Maniifg Co., Kichard Borden Mfg. Co., Robeson Mills, Sagamore Mills, Shove Mills, ylade Mills, Stafford Mills, Tecumseh Mills, Troy C. & W. Manuf'v, Union Mill Co., Wampanoag Mills, Weetamoe Mills, Walter Paine, 3d, Richard B. Borden, Nathaniel B. Borden, Geo. T. Hathaway, Joseph A. Baker, Alphonso S. Covel, Wm. C. JDavol, Jr., David A. Bray ton, S. Angier Chace, Seth H. Wetherbee, Andrew Robeson, George H. Eddy, Charles M. Shove, Elijah C. Kilburn, Geo. B. Durfee, Wm. H Jennings, R. }i. Borden, Agt., Isaac Borden, Jetf. Borden, Jr., Agt. James Waring, Joseph Healy, Bradford D. Davol, Richard B. Borden, Louis Robeson, Francis B. Hood, George A Chace, Henry S. Femier, Shubael P. Lovell, Simeon B. Chase. Richard B, Borden, S. Angier Chace, Walter C. Durfee, William Lindsey, STATISTICS. 45 STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES IN FALL RIVER Capital. Spindl'8 Looms. Style of Goods. 1 §400,000 82,512 1,956 Print Cloths. 2 160,000 10,016 192 " " 3 350,000 28,400 768 (( « 4 1,000,000 72,144 1,760 (( ii 5 500,000 43,480 1,056 ti (t 6 500,000 33,280 684 Yd. wide fine goods. 7 270,000 30,496 730 Sheet'gs & Silesias. 8 500,000 87,424 2,064 Print Cloths. 9 150,000 25,992 600 a u 10 90,000 1,560 15 Merino Und'wear. 11 200,000 13,600 306 Print Clotlis. 12 600,000 45,360 1,008 U i< 13 400,000 76,920 1,8G8 ii ii 14 500,000 37,440 776 Yd. wide tinegoods. 15 750,000 53,712 1,248 Print Cloths. 16 800,000 85,570 1,942 ii ii 17 300,000 23,840 591 a ii 18 250,000 7,200 112 Bags, Duck & Bats. 19 200,000 9,024 216 Shirtings. 20 400,000 27,920 700 Print Cloths. 21 500,000 37,232 930 ii ii " " Sheets ) ings and Shirtings ) 22 800,000 36,744 918 23 800,000 42,528 1,032 Print Cloths. 24 260,000 21,632 552 a a 25 500,000 37,672 900 a a 26 550,000 37,504 960 ii ii 27 550,000 37,040 860 ii a 28 550,000 34,928 860 ii a 29 500,000 42,166 1,014 a a 30 300,000 38,928 932 a a 31 155,000 44,784 1,050 a ii 32 400,000 27,920 704 a ii 33 550,000 34,080 840 it a $14,735,000 1,269,048 30,144 46 STATISTICS. STATHTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES IN FALL RIVER Oorporation. Location. 1 American Linen Co , Ferry Street, 2 Annawan Manufactory, 1 Annawan Street, 3 Barnard Mfg. Co., Qne(iueclian St. 4 Border City Mills, North Main Road 5 Cliace Mills, Rodman Street, 6 Crescent .Mills, Eight Rod Way, 7 Davol Mills, Hartwell Street, S Dnrfee 31ills, Pleasant Street, <) Fall River Manufactory, Pocasset Street, lit Fall River Merino Co. Alden Street, 11 Fall River Print Works, 1 Pocasset Street, 12 Flint Mills. 1 Alden Street, 13 Granit.- Mills, Twelfth Street, . 14 Kini: I'liilii. Mills, Laurel Lake, 15 Mc.-liani.-s' Mills, Mechanicsville, It; Mereiiants' .Mfy. Co., Fourteenth St. 17 Metacomet -Mill, Annawan Street, 18 Montaup Mills. Laurel Lake, 19 Mount Hope Mill, Bay Street, 20 Xarragansett Mills, 1 North Main Road 21 Osborn Mills, Laurel Lake, 22 Pocasset Mfg. Co., Pocasset Street, 23 Richard li(»rden Mfg. Co. Rodman Street, 24 Robeson Mills, Hartwell Street, 25 Sagamore :Mills, North Main Road 26 Shove Mills, Laurel Lake, Slade Mills, Laurel Lake, 28 Stafford Mills, Quarry Street, 29 Tecnmseli Mills, Hartwell Street, 30 Troy C. iV: ^V. Mauuf'v, Troy Street, 31 Union Mill Co., Pleasant Street, 32 Wampanoag Mills, Quequechau St. 33 AYeetamoe Mills, Mechanicsville, STATISTICS. 4T STATISTICS OF COTTON MANUFACTORIES IN FALL RIVER. In- Bis. lot- Yds. of tloth >0. IM'nthly cor- ton used manufactured Hands ! Pay' p'd. 1852 perann. per annum EnipI'd. 1,000 Roll. 1 8,500 21,000,000 $22,000 2 1825 1,000 2,150,000 140 2,800 3 1874 3,500 i»,000,000 340 8,500 4 1872 8,250 20,500,000 900 22,000 o 1871 4,500 12,000,000 425 11,000 G 1871 3,250 5,750,000 340 9,000 7 1867 3,500 5,000,000 375 11,000 8 1866 9,500 23,000,000 950 22,500 9 1813 3,000 7,000,000 330 7,000 10 1875 750 9,000,000 60 2,000 11 1848 1,350 3,500,000 175 4,750 12 1872 4,750 12,500,000 450 11,000 13 1863 9,000 21,500,000 900 22,000 14 1871 3,000 5,50(1,000 425 12,000 15 1868 5,750 14,000,000 550 14,500 16 1867 9,250 22,500,000 800 21,000 17 1847 2,500 6,500,000 325 7,250 18 1871 2,500 2,000,000 125 3,000 19 1867 675 1,225,000 135 3,500 20 1871 3,250 8,250,000 325 8,000 21 1871 4,250 11,000,000 425 11,000 22 1822 3,150 7,500,000 550 12,000 23 1871 4,500 12,000,000 450 11,500 24 1867 2,500 6,500,000 275 7,000 25 1872 4,000 10,500,000 425 10,000 26 1872 4,250 11,500,000 425 11,000 27 1871 4,000 . 10,000,000 350 9,500 28 1871 4,000 ]0,0()0,00() 350 9,500 29 1866 4,500 12,000,000 400 12,000 30 1814 4,000 10,250,000 400 10,500 31 1859 5,000 12,000,000 475 13,500 32 1871 3,250 8,250,000 325 8,000 33 1871 4,000 10,000,000 350 9,250 139,175 343,375,000 14,270 S359,550 48 PAY-DAYS. PAY-DAY OF THE SEVERAL CORPORATIONS IN FALL FUVER. American Linen Co., American Print Works, Annawan Manufactory Barnard ^Manufacturing Co., Border City Mills, Chace Mills, Crescent Mills, Davol Mills, Durfee 3Iills, Fall Kiver Bleachery, Fall River Iron Works Co., Fall Kiver Manufactory, Fall Kiver Merino Co., Fall Kiver Print Works, Flint 3Iills, Granite Mills, King Philip Mills, Mechanics' Mills, Merchants' Manufg. Co., Metacomet Mills, Montaup ?.Iills, Mount Hope Mills, Narragansett Mills, Osborn Mills, Pocasset Manufg. Co., Richard Borden Manufg. Co. Robeson Mills, Sagamore Mills, Shove Mills, Slade ISIills, Stafford Mills, Tecumseh ]\lills, Troy C. & W. Manufactory, Union Mill Co., Wamsutta St'm Woolen Mill, Wampanoag Mills, VYeetamoe Mills, Third Thursday, Second Thursday, Second Wednesday, Second " Fourth Second " Second " First " Second " Fourth " Second " First " Second " Second " Second " Second " Fourth " Third Second " Second " Second '• Second '• First " First " Second Thursday, Third Wednesday, Second Tuesday, Third Wednesday, Second " ■Third Third Second " Second " First " Fourth Friday^ Second Wednesday, Second " OR a A NIZA. TION OF COf(1:^o'i{.^¥io>[^,' WITH Date of Annual Meeting. MARCH, 1876. CORPORATIONS. 51 ORaANISATION OF CORPORATIONS. American L,inen Co. Pi sideirt: Jefferson Borden. Clerk and Treasurer: Walter Paine, 3d. Directors: Jefferson Borden, Philip D. Borden, Richard B. Borden, George B. Dnrfee, Walter Paine, 3d. Annual Meeting — 2d Wednet^day in February. American Print Works. President: Jefferson Borden. Clerk: George B. Dnrfee. Af/ent a)id Treasurer: Thos. J. Borden. Directors: Thos. J. Borden, Jefferson Borden, Nathan Dnrfee, Geo. B. Durtee. Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. Annawan Manufactory. President: Nathan Dnrfee. Clerk and Treasurer: Richard B. Borden. Directors: Nathan Durfee, Jefferson Borden, Wm. B. Duriee, Wni. Valentine, R. B. Borden. Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. Barnard Manufacturing Co. President: Louis L. Barnard. Clerk and Treasurer: Nathaniel B. Borden. Directors: L. L. Barnard, Stephen Davol, Wm. H. Jennings, Arnold B. Chace, Fiobert T. Davis, Simeon Borden, James M. Aldrich, N. B. Borden, Alphonso S. Covel, John Campbell, Jos. A. Bow- en, Wm. H. Giftord, Wm. R. Huston. Annual Meeting — 3d Thursday in January. 52 CORPORATIONS. Border City Mills. President: S. Augier Chace. Clerk and Treasurer: George T. Hathaway. Directors,. S. A. Chace, Nathan Duifee, Stephen Davol, Chas. P. Stickney, Elijah C. Kilburn, Ches- ter W. Greene, Geo, T. Hathaway, Jas. A. Hath- away, Wm. E. Dunham, Horatio N. Dui'fee. Annual Meeting— 4th Wednef^day in April, Chace Mills. President : Augustus Chace, Clerk and Treasurer: Joseph A. Baker. Directors: Augustus Chace, Cook Borden, Jas. Henry, Giio. W. Grinnell, Robert K. Remington, Edward E. Hathaway, William Mason, Charles P. Stickney, Joseph A. Baker. Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in January. Crescent Mills. President; Benjamin Covel. Clerk and Treasurer: Alphonso S. Covel, Directors: Benjamin Covel, Daniel A. Chapin, Wm. B, Durfee, Alphonso S, Covel, Griffiths M, Haffards, Joseph Brady, David F, Brown, John F. Nichols, Lafayette Nichols. Annual Meeting — 2d Wednesday in February. Davol MiUs. President: William C. Davol. Clerk and Treasurer : Wm. C. Davol, Jr. Directors: Wm, C, Davol, Chas, P, Stickney, Foster H. Stafford, Frank S. Stevens, Jonathan Slade, John P. Slade, Wm. W. Stewart, Edward E, Hathaway, W, C. Davol, Jr. Annual Meeting — in April. CORPORATIONS. 53 Durfee Mills. Presideut: John S. Braytoii. Clerk: Hezekiah A. Braytou. Treasurer: David A. Biayton. Directors: John S. Braj^ton, David A. Biayton, Israel P. Bray ton. Annual Meeting — 2d Wednesday in October. Fall River Bleacliery. President: Jefferson Borden. Clerk and Treasurer: Spencer Borden. Directors: Jefferson Borden, Spencer Borden, Richard B. Borden, Philip D. Borden, Bradford D. Davol, Chas. P. Stickney, Thomas Bennett, Jr., George B. Durfee, Crawford E. Lindsey. Annual Meeting — 3d Thursday in May. Fall Kiver Iron Works Co. President: Jefferson Borden. Clerk and Treasurer: Robert C. Brown. Directors: Jefferson Borden, Nathan Duiiee, John S. Brayton, Wm. B. Durfee, Richard B. Borden. Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in August. Fall River Manufactory. President: Nathan Durfee. Clerk: John S. Brayton. Treasurer: S. Angler Chace. Directors: Nathan Durfee, John S. Brayton, S. Angier Chace, James M. Anthony, Christoijher Borden. Annual Meeting — 2d Tuesday in March. 54 CORPORATIONS. Fall Kiver Manufacturers' Mutual Ins. Co. President: Stephen Davol. Secretfiry and Treasvrer: Isaac B. Chace. Directors: Stei>hen Davol, S. A. Chace, D. A. Braytou, T. J. Borden, Jefferson Borden, Wm. H. Jennings, Walter Paine, od, I. B. Chace, P. D. Borden, R. B. Borden, E. C. Kilbum, Andrew G. Pierce, Geo. T. Hathaway, T. F. Eddy, Geo. B. Durfee. Annual Meeting — 1st Wednesday in March. Fall Kiver Merino Co. President: Frank S. Stevens. Clerk and Treasurer: Seth H. Wetherhee. Directors: Frank S. Stevens, Foster H. Stafford, Robert T. Davis, Wm. ]Mason, Samuel M. Luther. Danforth Horton, John D. Flint, Samuel Wading ton, Samuel W. Flint, S. H. Wetherhee. Annual Meeting — 4th Thursday in January. Fall River Pi'int "Works. President: Linden Cook. Clerk and Treasurer: Andrew Robeson. Directors: Lmden Cook, Charles P. Stickney Andrew Robeson. Annual Meeting— 4th Wednesday in January. Fall Kiver Railroad. President: Joseph R. Beauvais. • Clerk and Treasurer: Thos. B. Fuller. Directors: J. R. Beauvais, C. R. Tucker, G. A Boiu-ne, Geo. Wilson, G. S. Phillips, L. L. Kollocl< W. R. Wing, of New Bedford; R. T. Davis, J. D Flint, of Fall River; L. S. Judd of Fairhaven, an. J. H. Peiry of Boston. Annual Meeting — 1st Wednesday in December CORPORATIONS. 53 Fall Kiver Spool and Bobbin Co. President : Cook 'Boxder\. Clerk: Bradford D. Davol. Treasurer: Nathan B. Everett. Directors: Cook Borden, F. H. Stafford, Wm. H. Jennings, Stephen Davol, David Bass, Jr., Win. Lindsey, Walter Paine, 3d, Joseph Healy, Geo T. Hathaway, S. A. Chace, Aug. Chace. Annual Meetmg— last Tuesday in October. Fall Kiver Steamboat Co. President: Charles P. Sticlaiey. (Jlerk. Thomas J. Borden. Treasurer: Charles P. Stickuey. Directors: Charles P. Stickney, Stephen Davol, Philip D. Borden, S. Angler Chace, Daniel Brown, Augustus Chace, T. J. Borden, Walter Paine, 3d, Robert K. Remington, Geo. B. Durfee. Ainiual fleeting — 1st Tuesdaj^ in February. Flint Mills. President: -Tohu D. Flmt. Clerk and Trea surer: Geo, H. Eddy. Directors: John D. Flint, A¥m. H. Jemiiugs, Simeon Borden, Wm. Carroll, Frank L. Almy, Wm. T. HaU, Gardner T. Dean, George H. Eddy, .Funius P. Prentiss, Samuel W. Flint, Danforth Horton. Annual Meeting— 1st Monday in February. Granite stills. President: AVilliam Mason, ClerJi. and Treasurer: Charles M. Shove. Directors: Wm. Mason, Ednnmd Chas:, Chas. P. Sticknev, John S. Bravton, Tram Smith, John P. Slade. Charles :M. ShoVe. Annual Meeting— 4th Monday iu October. 56 CORPORATIONS. King Philip Mills, President: Crawford E. Liiidsey. Clerk: Azariali S. Tripp, Treasurer: Elijah C. Kilburn. Directors: C. E. Lindsey, Jonathan Chace, Jas. Henry, S. Angier Chace, Philip D. Borden, E. C. Kilburn, Ben J. A. Chace, Simeon Borden, JUharles H. Dean, Wm. Lhidsej-, Edwin Shaw. Annual Meeting — last Thursday in January. Manufacturers' Board of Trade. President: Walter Paine, Sd. Vice-President: Geo. T. Hathaway. Secretary: Simeon B. Chase. Treasurer: Isaac B. Cliace. Annual Meeting — 3d Friday in January. Manufacturers' Gas Co. President: S. Angier Chace. Clerk and Treasurer: (Jhas. P. Stickney. Directors: S. Angier Chace, Augustus Chace, Chas. P. Stickney, David A. Brayton, Wm. C. Davol, Jr., Foster H. Stafford, Thomas F. Eddy, Joseph A. Bo wen. Annual Meeting — 3d Monday in June. Massasoit Steam Mills.* President: Nathan Durfee. Clerk: Charles Durfee. Treasurer: Holder B. Durfee. Directors: Nathan Durfee, S. Angier Chace, Holder B. Durfee. Annual Meeting — 3d Monday in May. *Mill destroyed b.v fire Nov. 2, 1875. CORPORATIONS. 57 Mechanics Mills. President: Stephen Davol. Clerk: James M, Morton, Jr. Treasurer: George B. Durfee. Directors: Stephen Davol, Job B. French, Tho.s. J. Borden, George B. Durfee, Tilhnghast Records, Southard H. Miller, James M. Morton, Jr., John B. Hathaway, F. S, Stevens. Annual Meeting— 1st Thursday in February. Mercliants Manufacturing Co. President: James Henry. Clerk and Treasurer, Wm. H. Jeimings. Directors: James Henry, William H. Jennings, Augustus Chace, Robert S. Gibbs, Chas. H. Dean, Crawford E. Lindsey, Jas. M. Osborn, Richard B. Borden, Robert T. Davis. Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in Januar3^ Metacomet Mill. Agent: Richard B. Borden. Owned by the Fall River Iron Works Co. Montaup Mills. President: Geo. B. Durfee. Clerk and Treasurer: Isaac Borden. Directors: Geo. B. Durfee, Isaac Borden, Thos. J. Borden, Wm. L. Slade, Holder B. Durfee,Wm. Valentine, Geo. B. Durfee, Bradford D. Davol, Weaver Osborn. Annual Meeting— 2d Monday in February, Mount Hope Mill. Agent: Jefferson Borden, Jr. Owned by American l-'rint Works 58 CORPORATIONS. Narragansett Mills. President: Holder B. Diu-fee, Clerk and Treasurer: James Waring, Directors: Holder B. Durfee, James Waring, Foster H. Stafford, Daniel McCowan, David T. Wilcox, Samuel Watson, James P, Hillard, Robert Henry, Samuel Wadington, Wm. Beattie, Geo. W. NoweU. Annual Meeting — last Wednesday in January. Old Colony Railroad Co. President: Onslow Steams. Clerk: George iNIarston. Treasurer: John M. Washburn. Directors: Onslow Stearns, Uriel Crocker, Chas. F. Choate, F. B. Hayes, Boston ; Benj. Finch, Newport; Oliver Ames, Easton; Samuel L. Crock- er, Taunton; Jacob H. Loud, Plymouth; J. S. Brayton, T. J. Borden, Fall River; "^R. W. Turner, Rand(jlph; E. N, Winslow, Hyannis; P. S. Crow- ell, Dennis. Amiual Meeting — ith Tuesday in November. Old Colony Steamboat Co. President: Onslow Stearns. Clerk: Chas.F. Choate. Treasurer: John M. Washburn. Directors: Onslow Steams; C. F. Choate, Silas Pierce, Jr., Boston; Benj. Finch, Newport; T. J. Borden, C. P. Stickney, Fall River; Albert Terrill, Weymouth; Oliver Ames, Easton; Wm. Borden. New York. Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday in June. CORPORATIONS. 59 Osborn Mills, President: Weaver Osborn. Clerh and Treasurer: Joseph Healj*. Directors: Weaver Osborn, Frank S. Stevens, Charles P. Stickney, Joseph Osborn, John C. Mihie, Joseph Healv, Edward E. Hathawav, Getx T. Hathaway, Benj'. Hall, Geo. W. Gibbs. Annual Meeting — last Tuesday m ApiH. Pocasset Manufacturing: Co. President: Samuel Rodman. Clerk a)id Treasurer: Bradford D. Davol. 'Af/ent: Stephen Davol. Directors: Stockholders, who meet Quarterly. Aimual Meeting — last Monday in January. Richard Borden Manufacturing Co. President: Thomas J. Borden. Clerk and Treasurer: Richard B. Borden. Directors: Rich'd B. Borden, Thos. J. Borden, Philip D Borden, A. S. Covel, Edw'd P. Borden. Annual jMeeting— 'id Tuesday in February. Robeson Mills. President: Charles P. Stickney. Clerk and Treasurer: Louis Robeson. Directors: Charles P. Stickney, Wm. R. Robe- son, Linden Cook, Wm. C. Uavol, Jr., Frank S. Stevens, Samuel M. Luther, Louis Robeson. Annual Meeting— 1st Monday in February. Sagamore Mills. President: Josiah C. Blaisdell. Clerk and Treasurer: Francis B. Hood. Directors: J. C. Blaisdell, Francis B. Hood, John Campbell, James W. Hartley, Joseph Bor- den, Jos. McCreery, John Bayley, Job T. Wilson. Annual Meeting — 4th Monday in January. 60 CORPORATIONS. Shove Mills. Presiflent: Jolm P. Slade. (Jlerl: aud Treasti rer : George A. Chace. Directors: John P. Slade, George A. Chace, Wm. Mason of Taunton, Edmund Chase, Frank S. Stevens, Lloyd S. Earle, Josiah C. Blaisdell, Isaac W. Howland, Charles M. Shove, H. 13. Allen, Asa Pettey, Jos. E. Macomher, Clark Shove, Geo. W. Slade. Annual Meetijig — in February. Slade Mills. President: William L. Slade. Clerk: John C. Milne. Treasurer: Henry S. Fenner. Directors: Wm. L. Slade, S. Angier Chace, Je- rome Dwellv, Wm. Valentine, Frank S. Stevens, Richard B. P.orden, Benj. Hall, Jas. M. Osborii, Jonathan Slade, John C. Milne, Daniel Wilbiii-. Annual Meeting — last Tuesday in January. Stafford Mills. President : Foster H. Stafford, Clerk and Treasurer : Shubael P. Lovell. Agent : Foster H. Stafford. Directors: F. H. Stafford, Wm. C. Davol, Chas. P. Stickney, Robert T. Uavis, Edmund Chase, Danforth Horton. \\'m. L. Slade, Weaver Osborn, Wm. Mason. Annual Meeting — 4th Tuesday in January. Teciimseli Mills. President: Augustus Chace. Clerk and Treasurer :^\miio\i B. Chase. Directors : Augustus Chace, Cook Borden, Joua. T. Lincoln, Andrew M. Jenning, Samuel Wading- ton, Chas. P. Stickney, D. T. Wilcox, John South- worth, S. B. Chase, Annual Meetmg — 4th Tuesday in January. CORPORATIONS. 61 Troy Cotton and AVoolen Manufactory. President : Jefferson Borden. ('lerl- and Treasurer : Richard B. Borden. Directors : Jefferson Borden, St(^phen Davol, Thos. J. Borden, John S. Brayton, Richard B. Borden. Annual Meeting — 1st Tuesday ill February. Union Belt Company. President : Richard B. Borden. Clerk and Treasurer : A. S. Covel. Aqent : William H. Chace. . Directors : R. B. Borden, W. Paine, 3d., B. D. Davol. Wm. H. Chace, A. S. Covel, E. C. Kilburn, T. J. Borden,. Annual Meeting — 8d Thursday in January. Union Mill Co. President : John B. Anthony. Clerk and Treasurer : S. Angier Chace. Directors : John B. Anthony, S. Angier Chace, Wm. Mason, Elijah C. Kilburn, Chas. P. Dring, Foster H. Stafford, Nathan Diirfee. Annual Meeting— 3d Monday in January. "Wanipanoag Mills. President : Robert T. Davis. ' lerk and Treasu er : Walter C. Durfee. Director : Robert T. Davis, W. C. Durfee, John D. Flint, Stephen Davol, Foster H. Stafford, Wm. H. Jennings, Geo. H. Eddy, Lloyd S. Earle, Simeon Borden, Alphonso S. "^Covef, John H. Boone. Annual Meeting — itli Monday in January. 62 CORFORATIONS. Weetamoe Mills. Presirlent : Job B. French. Clerk : John E. Blaisdell. Treasurer : William Lindsey. Directors : .Tob B. Frenoh, Elijah C. Kilburn .losiah (J. Blaisdell, Francis B. Hood, Henry C. Lincoln, \Vm.4^iadsey, John P. Slade, Wni. H. Ashley, Charles H. Dean. Annual Meeting — 4th Wednesday in January. F. R., Warren & Prov. E. R. Co. FresUlent: Onslow Steams. Clerk: John S. Brayton. Treasurer: John M. Washbiu'u. Directors: Onslow Steams, Chas. F. Choate, Bosron; .1. S. lirayton, T. J. Borden, Fall River; Benj. Finch, Newport, E. X. Winslow, Hyaunis. Annual Meeting — id Monday in March. STATISTICS. 63 o P5 P? F4 ■M . —•— ^11 OR © LI -H CO ^s52 g^ (!,96 6,83 2,14 7,10 t^co©^ - ■* O — rr |^|i2^S ?? © -O CO CI 1-1 "^ M o o o o Q ^ ^ ,,_, "3 So© © 8©© © III 1 IIIII » icf >> « is '2 a' " m 1 90% & ill :S ,_: • o '-' W*5 >> G a" go ee a; D 1 llll %H 1^1 - ^ ti(^ "Z 1 "«;; i i-|«^ cu H-^i 1 %H 655^ "^^^ i^ ill i ^ t^ rfl ^W» "■^ ^ -^'-' — '_ rH T-l --1 •^"j-.--:^ ,^ ps-^ 5 rii Sis' ^11 S c> te cS "S ^§1 i 111 115 III s 1 OB «sg^ s op-l — _ . aj o • !E i; s a > ■ 5 ^^^!^ i-t^ ^ "(■» >> i-vi-~ 1 se sc 5- ^'X.'P/Z. « i_- L- *i — -V, • -X CO CO ih-5< i> S"§ lOcO t-Tj^ » -^cfirTrt Su w C:(M (MOO l-l - o r- -^ 5^ CD 5 ^p?Soo i a C sT© oo-T 1 ©^o-r-3 ■—1 t^ cS ^ ^^ js ce }-]«7. Chief of the Narragansetts friend of Roger "Williams. CORBITANT— 1.500 ( I') 1C24. Sachem of Pccasset Tribe ; chiel| residence at Gardner's Neck, Swansea. KING PniLlP-](28 CO-lCrC. English name of Metacomet, I youngest son of Massasoit, aud his successor in 1G62, as Chief of the VVampanoags. MASSASOIT— 1581— lOCl. Sachem of the Wampanoags and Chief of the Indian Confederacy formed of tribes in Eastern Massachusetts and Khodc Islanil. A staunch friend of the English. -METACOMET— Indian name of King Philip, second son of Massasoit. MONTAUP— " The Head." Indian name of MountHope. NARRAGAXSETT— "At the Point." Indian tribe on west side of Narragansett Bay, XI AN TIC—" At the River Point." Sub-tribe of the Narragan- setts. - POC ASSET— " At the opening of the Strait." i. e. Bristol Ferry into Mount Flppe Bay.— Indian name of territory, now in- cluding Fall River and Tiverton. QULQUETEAXT— "The place of falling water." Indian name of Fall River. QUEQUECHAX— "It leaps or bounds.' Indian name of the stream— Fall River— signifying falling water or quick run- ning watir. SAG A.UOKE— " A leader." Title of Indian Chief. TECUMSEH — ]"0 — 1SI3. Chief of "the Shawnees ; distin- guished for his eloquence, bravery and manly virtues. Prominent on the Western frontier in the war of IS12. WAMPANOAG-" East landers," i. e. east of Narragansett Bay. Indian tribe dwelling north and east of Narragansett Bay, west of -Mt. Hope Bay. WAMSUTTA- 1G2.J (?)— 1002. English name, Alexander. Eld- est son and successor of Massasoit in 1001. WATI'PPA— " Boats or the place of boats." Name of the Ponds east of the citv. WEETA.MOE— 1020 (?) — 1070. "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. UMASS/AMHERST III 312066 0333 2535 8 ^^^■■. W'!' y-A:<^i^-