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to non-members for membership, which membership is for 

 life, without assessments, and entitles the member to a 

 voice and vote in the society's business, and a copy of its 

 annual publication of its Transactions. The following 

 places furnished the new members : 



Bradford, 4 Ipswich, 1 



Boxford, 1 Merrimac, 1 



Danvers, 2 Methuen, 1 



Georgetown, 2 Newbury, 3 



Haverhill, 8 Stoneham, 1 



West Newbury, i 



IN MEMORIAM. 



In obtaining the names of members of the society de- 

 ceased, the Trustee in each town and city was requested 

 to notify the secretary of the death and age of each mem- 

 ber deceased, with brief notices of each in printing or 

 writing, from which the following has been compiled : — 



Deacon John K. Cole, of Boxford, died Sept. 10, 

 1891, at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 24 days. Mr. 

 Cole was born in Boxford and resided there most of his 

 life. About the year 1840 he was Captain of a militia 

 company and was well known in local military circles at 

 that time. He was deacon of the First Congregational 

 Church for thirty-eight years, and Superintendent of the 

 Sunday School for thirty years, selectman and assessor 

 for several years, and member of the Massachusetts House 

 of Representatives in 1861. 



Deacon Cole was not what the world would call a great, 

 eminent or brilliant man, but he was one of the best 

 exemplifications of a plain practical man of good sense, 

 sound judgment, and responsibility to himself, to his 



