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-the confidence and esteem of all with whom he had deal- 

 ings, and attracting a large circle of friends by his genial 

 and social qualities. Elected in 1879, by the votes of all 

 parties, on the Board of Aldermen, he rendered faithful 

 and valuable service on its most important committees. 

 He was a veteran Odd-Fellow and Mason, and joined this 

 Society in 1872. 



Daniel S. Russell, of Ipswich, died Feb. 5, 1888, 

 ao-ed 03 yrs., 4 mos. Tii early life he was a Lynn shoe- 

 maker, but for the past twenty-five years a farmer. He 

 was an active member of the Ipswich Grange, and of this 

 Society, having joined it in 1881. At the time of his 

 death he was a member of the Board of Selectmen. He 

 was a man of strict integrity, honest in all his dealings 

 with others. 



YORICK Gr. HtJRD, of Ipswich, died Sept. 24. 1888, 

 ..ao-ed 61 yrs., 7 mos., 7 days. He was born in Lempsten, 

 N. H. Dr. Hurd was widely known as a successful phy- 

 sician and surgeon. In early life he worked on a farm. 

 During the late Rebellion as surgeon of the 48th Becr't 

 of Mass. Volunteers, he gained a high reputation for his 

 skill. In 1865-6 he served in the State Senate, and in 

 18t)<> was appointed Master of the House of Correction, 

 and Superintendent of the Insane Asylum at Ipswich, 

 which he held for twenty-one years, and under his direc- 

 tion the farm was both improved and made remunerative, 

 growing large and profitable crops. He was trustee of 

 the Manning School Fund, and of the Ipswich Savings 

 Bank. He took an active part in agriculture, as a mem- 

 ber of this Society for nearly twenty years ; also, in town 

 affairs, and favored all improvements that he saw would 

 bring good results. Was kind and obliging, ever ready 

 and willing to lend a helping hand to all. He will be 

 missed by all who knew his sterling qualities. 



EnWAUD A. FlSKE, of Lawrence, died, after a lingering 

 illness of two years, Dec. 28, 1887, aged 49 years. Major 

 Fiske was born in Lowell, and was brother of General 

 W. O. Fiske who died some over a year ago. When the 



