The Essex Memorial for 1836 Embracing a Register of the County
The Essex Memorial for 1836 Embracing a Register of the County
James Robinson Newhall
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There are, also, three unincorporated companies ; two at the Harbor, and one at Sandy Bay. LIBRARIES. There is one social library at the Harbor, formed February 3, 1812, called the Gloucester Social Li- brary, It had a valuable collection of books amount- ing to nearly 900 volumes, but was mostly destroyed y Google by the great fire on the 16th September, 1830; 125 volumes only were saved. It was re-organized under the same name, January ^1, 1831, and has increased to 550 volumes. A society was... formed by females, in March, 1813, called the Gloiicester Female Society for promoting Christian Knovdedge. > The library, which was formed some years afler the society> bears the above name, and has 400 volumes* There is also a Circulating Library of about 500 volumes, kept by E. VV. Rogers, F^ront Street. SCHOOIiSk There are twentysix school districts^ in each of which is a school house. The number of scholars fittending is about 1500, and the amount raised by the town for their support the current year, is $3900» About $2500 are paid annually for instruction in private schools and academies.
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