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Samuel Wallis, of Danvers, died Sept. 9, 1888, aged 

 79 years, 3 days ; followed the occupation of farming the 

 most of his life. For thirty years he was a member of 

 this Society, and always interested in its doings. He 

 usually attended its Annual Fairs, and in the latter part 

 of his life very many of its Farmers' Institutes. 



David Knowltok, of Essex, died March 29, 1888, 

 aged 68 }'ears. He was a farmer and teamster, taking- 

 loads of hay, wood, or piling to Gloucester, and bringing 

 back rigging, and cables and anchors, for the new vessels, 

 building in Essex, for the Gloucester fisheries, or else 

 bringing back loads of manure to enrich his farm. He 

 joined this Society in 1858 ; has served on many of its 

 committees, and taken many premiums for horses. 



Miles S. Andrews, of Essex, died Nov. 25, 1888, 

 aged 76 yrs., 7 mos., 22 days. Became a member in 1856 

 and has served on its committees. He made farming a 

 success, being especially successful in the cultivation of 

 Asparagus and Strawberries. 



Daniel E. Moultox, of Georgetown, died May 15, 

 1888. He was born July 10, 1821, in West Newbury, 

 and worked on the old homestead farm until he moved to 

 Georgetown, about forty years ago. For twenty years 

 he has been a member of this Society, and has taken 

 great interest in all that pertained to its welfare. Reared 

 on a farm, although later in life he was activelv en<?ao-ed 

 in manufacturing pursuits, yet his interest in agriculture 

 never waned, and, on retiring from business his inclina- 

 tions were toward the cultivation of the soil. His death 

 was caused by injuries received while ploughing in his 

 field. He served in several important official positions, 

 and did a great deal towards building up the town. He 

 was very benevolent toward the suffering, and kind and 

 solicitous in sickness. Few men would do more to relieve 

 the distressed. 



James R. Nichols, of Haverhill, died Jan. 2, 1888, 

 aged 68 yrs., 5 mos., 13 days, was one of our most valued 



