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and where he always lived, with the exception of a few 

 years in his younger days. ]\Ir. Bray was well known to 

 the members of this Society, always attending " Cattle 

 Show," and till he gave up keeping oxen, he generally 

 plowed, and worked at the hill almost always taking one 

 or more premiums, so that it was a common saying in the 

 neighborhood that "if Bray and Jaques were going to 

 plow it was no use for any one else to try." Mr. Bray 

 was a good neighbor, always ready to do any one a good 

 turn. 



Deacon Joseph Little died in Newbury, May 14, 

 1893, on the farm where he was born, July 19, 1799, and 

 where he had lived all his life, leaving a wife to whom he 

 was married Oct. 18, 1821, and three generations of de- 

 scendants to inherit the farm, which has been in the 

 family since the town was settled in 1635. He was a 

 man that never sought ofBce, although he was sent to 

 House of Representatives in 1843, and was a Deacon in 

 the First Church for more than 40 years. 



Hox. Warren Currier, of Newburyport, died Sept. 

 11, 1893, aged 63 years. He was born in Newburyport. 

 and one of the firm of Sumner, Swasey & Currier, mer- 

 chants. Mr. Currier was prominent in public affairs : in 

 1864-5, as Alderman ; in 1873-4, as Mayor; he also served 

 the District as State Senator. As a public man he was 

 straightforward and unwavering in whatever he believed 

 to be right. Mr. Currier was high in the council of the 

 Masonic Fraternity. 



Wm. C. Plummer, of Newburyport, died Dec. 9, 1892, 

 aged 57 years, 3 months. He was a native of Newbury- 

 port and was always numbered among its most successful 

 business men. He was interested in farming at one time, 

 but for years was one of the leading grocers, and produce 

 dealer, being universally known by the farmers in this 

 part of the county. 



