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Richard Dodge, of Beverly, died May 17, 1888. He 

 was one of our oldest members, having joined in 1848. 

 He owned and cultivated a large farm ; was a good neigh- 

 bor, pleasant and social, and was interested in his town, 

 schools and church. 



John Meacom, of Beverly, died December 1, 1888, on 

 his 77th birthday, the last three years of his life having 

 been one of the Trustees of this Society, joining it in 

 1858, and having been active since in its service, on im- 

 portant committees. He early learned the carpenter's 

 trade and became a master builder, and the most promi- 

 nent school-houses, churches, halls, and dwelling houses in 

 Beverly are monuments of his skill. He was a great 

 lover of his native town and served on its Board of Select- 

 men from 1859 to 1863 inclusive, the war period. Chair- 

 man of the Board a part of the time. A Representative 

 in 1862. Overseer of the Poor from 1865 to 1873, most 

 of the time Chairman. Was Director of the Beverly 

 Savings Bank and of the South Danvers (Peabody) 

 Mutual Insurance Company. In Masonic circles he was 

 well known. He was a wise counsellor, a loyal friend, 

 an enterprising citizen of most exemplary character and 

 of large influence for good. He accumulated a large 

 amount of real estate which became valuable, and portions 

 of which he tilled to advantage. 



John Bell, of Beverly, died Dec. 2, 1888, aged 67, 

 having for the past twenty years been a member of this 

 Society. He was owner of many acres and a successful 

 milk farmer. He was a citizen of energy and capacity 

 and had served as Assessor for the town of Beverly, of 

 which he w r as a native, and was connected with its Mason- 

 ic and Odd-Fellows organizations at the time of his death. 



John Hale, of Boxford, died March 7, 1888, aged 

 86 years, 6 months, 27 days. He was an early exhibitor 

 and member, taking premiums fifty years ago. for his ex- 

 hibits of stock, at our exhibition, and was also an exhibit- 

 or of boots and shoes, in the department of Domestic 

 Manufactures, of which for many years he was an exten- 



