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a number of private families take a few boarders in 

 the summer season. As a general thing there are 

 nothing but words of commendation uttered in regard 

 to these boarding places. They are cleanly, good, 

 healthful food is served, and attention is paid to the 

 individual wants of the boarders. The prices for 

 board vary from six to twelve dollars a week for an 

 adult. The following is a list of the boarding-houses 

 and private families that are worthy of patronage: — 

 David Bunker, Gay Street; George Chadwick, Vestal 

 Street; Charles Dunham, Union Street,- Mrs. Avis M. 

 Enas, Union Street; George G. Fish, Broad Street; 

 Peter Folger, Centre Street; Wm. C. Folger, Fair 

 Street; Timothy H. Fisher, Union Street; Mrs. Lydia 

 C. Hoi way, Broad Street; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hussey, 

 Centre Street; Mrs. Laura A. Hinckley, Fair Street; 

 Charles Luce, Orange Street; Charles L. Swain, Dar- 

 ling Street; Thomas G. Nickerson, North Street; Judah 

 Nickerson, Union Street; Mrs. Caroline Swain, Sum- 

 mer Street; William T. Swain, Broad Street; Charles 

 E. Smalley, Orange Street; Mrs. Throckmorton, Centre 

 Street; Mrs. Temple, Pearl Street; Mrs. E. A. Waitt, 

 Pearl Street; Kobert B. Coffin, Siasconset; Oliver Fol- 

 ger, Siasconset. 



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The compiler of this work, being very desirous of 

 securing the most accurate and authentic information 

 that was to be obtained in relation to the botany, con- 

 chology, and geology of the island of Nantucket, ad- 



