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sive manufacturer, until he met with heavy losses, after 

 which he spent his time farming and marketing at Salem 

 market, which he kept up until the last winter of his 

 life. He was always sure to be at every Cattle Show of 

 our society. 



Samuel P. Fowler, of Danvers, died Dec. 15, 1888, 

 in his 89th year, naving been born April 22, 1800. He 

 wus a direct descendent of Philip Fowler, born in Wilt- 

 shire, Eng., in 1590, who settled in Ipswich, Mass., in 

 1681. His ancestry was of the genuine sturdy New Eng- 

 land type. His tastes were literary, although his onlv 

 early education was from a country school, but he con- 

 tinued a student, taking a keen interest in nature, and 

 wrote interesting articles on the tk Birds of New England," 

 also many botanical papers on trees and shrubs, and took 

 an active part in the meetings of this Society of which 

 he was long a valuable member. 



He served Danvers as Selectman and Assessor, five 

 years; Auditor, three years ; frequently Moderator; on 

 School Committee, seven years; Board of Health, three 

 years ; one of its Firewards when its Fire Department 

 was first organized. Representative in 1837, '38 and '39. 

 Was a member of the State Constitutional Convention, 

 in 1853. Was President of the Peabody Institute for 

 some time, serving on its most important committees. He 

 was an officer of the banks and seems to have been placed 

 in many responsible positions, on committees and else- 

 where. His longest and most important public service 

 was as member of the Board of Overseers of the Poor 

 for forty-three years, most of the time as Chairman. He 

 joined Jordan Lodge of Masons, in 1823, and remained 

 one of its members until his death. No citizen of Dan- 

 vers was more beloved or will be more missed. To very 

 few is given such a long and useful life. 



Amos Prince, of Danvers, died March 11, 1888, aged 

 <o6 years, 9 mos., 11 days. Became a member of this 

 Society in 1870. 



