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man, a good citiz<3n, a methodical farmer, and interested in 

 all matters pertaining thereto. One of the founders of the 

 West Newbury Farmers' Club in 1856, he was devoted to 

 its welfare, and for several years its president. In 1860 he 

 was representative in the State Legislature. 



Amos Poore died July 28, 1889. Like all intelligent 

 farmers in the town, he was interested in the work of the 

 West Newbury Farmers' Club, as in that of the County So- 

 ciety. He was enthusiastic in military matters, and at one 

 time captain of a company in Major Poore's Battalion of 

 Rifles. 



Thomas G. Ordway, who died Jan. 2.5, 1890, was one of 

 the most progressive, enterprising and successful farmers, 

 a man who, while helping himself, was willing and pleased 

 to extend a helping hand to others. He died full of years, 

 holding the respect of all who knew him. 



En'och D. Carr died Nov. 26, 1891. Although inherit- 

 ing a large farm, he was not particularly identified with 

 farming, his attention being mostly given to the business of 

 a butcher, in which he was successful, and he could be relied 

 on to give good weight, sixteen ouncs to the pound every 

 time. 



Daniel P. Nelson died Dec. 1, 1891. He was a life- 

 long and successful farmer. For more than twenty years 

 he was the efficient and humane manager of the town farm 

 and almshouse, giving entire satisfaction to the inmates and 

 authorities. 



Francis R. Edwards, of Wenham, died Aug. 8, 1891, 

 aged 78 years, 8 months, 2 days. He was a whole-souled, 

 generous farmer, of large physique and noble heart ; slow 

 of motion, honest and firm in every act. His large farm, 

 upon which he was born and where he lived and died — at 

 peace with all the world — he inherited from his father. 

 It was a part of a large tract formerly owned by his ances- 



