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of town offices, being Town Clerk for thirteen years, and 

 also being one of the School Committee for a number of 

 years. 



Charles P. Savoky, of Groveland, died Nov. 11, 

 1893. Mr. Savory was an influential citizen; his death 

 is sincerely mourned. His aims and endeavors were those 

 of an honest, upright man. His devotion to the work of 

 his garden was an example worthy of general commenda- 

 tion, so in fruit and vegetables it was given him to see a 

 rich triumph of that for which he aspired and wrought. 



Jacob Austin Johnson, of L^am, died April 7, 1894^ 

 at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 10 days. He was a 

 native of Lynn, and his ancestors were among the early 

 settlers of the town. Mr. Johnson engaged in shoe man- 

 ufacturing when quite young, and at one time did a suc- 

 cessful business as a dealer in linings and other shoe sup- 

 plies. Disposing of his interest in the last named trade, 

 he was for some years owner of a large retail boot and 

 shoe store in Boston. Meeting with reverses, he became 

 the agent of several of the best known nurseries in the 

 country, which business he continued until his health 

 failed, a short time before his death. He represented Ward 

 5 in the common council in 1858, and for many years 

 thereafter held the office of Assistant Assessor in the same 

 ward. 



QuiNCY Adams Towns was born in Roxbury, N. H., 

 October 2nd, 1834. In 1851, when but seventeen years 

 old, he left his father's farm, resolved to work out his own 

 destiny, and moving to Massachusetts, located in Danvers. 



Here he learned the shoemaker's trade applying himself 

 closely for five years, becoming thoroughly familiar with 

 all the details of the business, and then branching out for 

 liimself. In 1862, he first came to Lynn, establishing the 

 business of " Heels & Rands," which from a small begin- 



