History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts - citizen hylbom blog

326 HISTOnr OF MIDDLESEX COUXTY.
of the library until 1876, wlien a smaller one was
added, with a reading-table supplied with twenty-
five newspapers and periodicals. Tiie library is
open six hours daily. When the institution was
in successful operation, Mr. Pitman resigned, and
Miss Adams was promoted to the position to which
she has been annually re-elected.
W. H. Furber, who had held the position of
alderman since the formation of tlie city, was elected
mayor in 1874.
This administration comijleted the widening of
Highland Avenue and ^Milk Street, and many meas-
ures begun by their predecessors. It continued
the generous line of improvements deemed necessary
in view of the increasing population and
valuation of the city.
vVpril 4, 1874, the West Somerville Congrega-
tional Church was formed, under the auspices of
tlie Home Missionary Society, and the ministration
of Rev. Charles Mills. The present house of wor-
siiip was dedicated December 3, 187C. Rev. Albert
Bryant is the present pastor.
June 22, 1874, the Broadway Methodist Epis-
copal Churcli was formed through the labors of
J. Benson Hamilton, of the Flint Street society. In
November the new congregation first occupied its
present house of worship, the vestry of a contem-
plated edifice.
In the spring of 1874 l!i.' Tnisprct Hill Con-
gregational Church had it> lirL;iiiiiiiiii- ;it the house
of M. P. Elliot. A Sabbath >.'h