. Lawrence yesterday and today (1845-1918) a concise history of Lawrence Massachusetts - her industries and institutions; municipal statistics and a variety of information concerning the city. I years he started to work in thePemberton Mill. In 1881, when theLawrence Opera House was opened,he took a position there as advertis-ing agent and stage manager, laterbecoming treasurer and manager. Hehas also managed a number of sum-mer park theatres, besides having hadseveral shows on the road. Thirty-three years ago he established thebill posting business to which, sincesevering his connection with
. Lawrence yesterday and today (1845-1918) a concise history of Lawrence Massachusetts - her industries and institutions; municipal statistics and a variety of information concerning the city. I years he started to work in thePemberton Mill. In 1881, when theLawrence Opera House was opened,he took a position there as advertis-ing agent and stage manager, laterbecoming treasurer and manager. Hehas also managed a number of sum-mer park theatres, besides having hadseveral shows on the road. Thirty-three years ago he established thebill posting business to which, sincesevering his connection with theOpera House in 1900, he has devotedhis time exclusively. This businesshas grown tremendously, now coveringJO cities and towns in three Flynn has been a prominent fig-ure in local politics. In 1895 and1896 he served as representative andin 1898 and 1904 as senator in theState Legislature. He was also atone time nominated Democratic can-didate for State Treasurer, besidessecuring a nomination for Congressfrom this district. He was appointeda member of the Central Bridge Com-mission by Mayor Cahill in 1911. Heis married and has five children. 210 LAWRKNCE YESTERDAY AND TODAY. DANIEL J. AlURPHY Superintendent oe Sanitation Daniel J. Murphv was born inStrafiford, October 12. 1861. Atthe age of four years he came toLawrence. He was educated in tlieparochial and public schools, andCarneys Commercial School of thiscity. Lfpon leaving school, he enteredthe office of the McKay SewingMachine Association as an office his 25 years with this con-cern he worked his way up to theposition of paymaster. The plantwas located in the. building on Haver-hill street, now occupied by theWalton Shoe Company. When itwas absorbed by the United ShoeMachinery Company, Mr. Murphywas transferred, as assistant manager,to the Haverhill branch office of thelatter concern, where he remainedfor three years, until he was trans-ferred to the Boston office. Threeyears later he took the
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