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terest in public affairs, and has held several important 

 offices of trust in the town of Rockport. He was for sev- 

 eral years a member of the Essex County Agricultural 

 Society. 



Samuel S\yett, of Peabody, was born in Tuftenboro, 

 N. H., Sept. 18, 1818, died May 20th, 1892, aged 73 ycar& 

 and 8 months. Mr. Swett left the paternal homestead in 

 early life, came to Massachusetts, sought and obtained 

 service among farmers. After locating in Peabody he 

 became acquainted with and married a daughter of the 

 late John Bagley, who now survives him. Mr. Swett has^ 

 rented and worked several farms, viz : — The Gardner and- 

 Blaney farms in Peabody, and the Ephraim Brown farm on 

 Marblehead Neck, now that beautiful summer resort. For 

 several years he was Superintendent of the Town Farm in 

 Peabody. He also served the town upon the board of 

 Overseers of the Poor. Mr. Swett was a model farmer, 

 always keeping ahead of his work ; never allowing the 

 weeds to get the better of him. He was a man of decid- 

 edly pronounced opinions in agriculture, politics, and re- 

 ligion. A kind and devoted husband, an indulgent 

 parent, a true and genial friend. 



M. G. Clea[ent, of Merrimac, died June IS, 1891, aged 

 67 years 5 months. Mr. Clement was a member of the 

 board of Selectmen, having been elected in March, 1890, 

 and re-elected last spring. He has been a successful car- 

 riage builder, and has been for 25 years interested in the 

 various businesses that have been carried on in the felt 

 boot factory building. He was the treasurer of the old 

 axle company, and was a director in the manufactures 

 which succeeded this business, on the premises. He was 

 interested in the old Merino shoe business and also in the 

 Bay State Felt Boot and Shoe Company. He has always 

 taken an active interest in public affairs. He was an em- 

 ployer whom all his workmen respected and loved ; a man. 



