INTRODUCTION. In presenting to the public this History of our city, the Trades and Labor Council through their committee desire to return their thanks to all who have kindly aided us in making a success of our undertaking, especially are our thanks due to the merchants of our city for the uniform kindness they have evinced in calling public attention to their wares through this medium. While here publicly tendering our thanks for their practical aid, we cannot refrain from asking all who wish us well (members or not) to peruse the announcements carefully, and when the occasion requires, to remember them in such a practical manner that it may cause their support to be substantially rewarded. That errors have occurred, is probable, and that matter has been omitted that should have been inserted, is quite certain. We can only state that we have exercised more than ordinary diligence and care in the difficult and complicated feature of bookmaking. We take this occasion to express the hope that the information contained in this work will not prove devoid of interest and value, though we are fully conscious that the space occupied allows us to be by no means exhaustive. We can only hope that it may prove an aid to future historians. While thanking our patrons and friends generally for the cordiality with which our efforts have been seconded, we leave the work to secure that favor which earnest endeavor ever wins from a discriminating public, hoping that they will bear in mind, should errors be noted, that, He who expeccts a perfect work to see, C. M. HOLMES, House Finish, Wood Work, 760 Dutton Street, LOWELL, MASS. THE PAPER Used in this Book is the Celebrated "QUAKER New England 'Agents. 161 Pearl Street, THE TYPE Used in this book was purchased from Golding & Company Printing Presses, Paper Cutters, Labor-Saving Tools, Type, Materials and Owl Brand Printing Inks Branches at New York, 183 FORT-HILL BOSTON |