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make the most desirable kind of a market that fain.cis ca» 

 wish for, one that is nearest their homes. 



Nathaniel S. York, of Rockport, died March 7, 1888,. 

 aged. bi> years. A member of this Society since 187- : was 

 a native of North Yarmouth, Me., and resident of Rock- 

 port since 183U. He was a Master Mariner; afterwards, 

 Overseer in the Steam Cotton Mill there ; aiterwards, Su- 

 perintendent, in 1872 he was made a Trial Justice which 

 oifice lie held at death. He was on the School Committee 

 eighteen years, most of the time chairman, and did much, 

 to improve the schools. He was one of the Selectmen six 

 years, and a past master of Ashler Masonic Lodge. Mr. 

 1'ork was a man of strong convictions and wise in council. 

 Taking great interest in his town, he was always ready to 

 promote its best interests, and his qualities of heart and 

 mind will cause him to be greatly missed. 



John B. Hodgkins, of Rockport, died Aug. 13, '88, aged 

 74 years. About fifteen years a member of this Society. 

 Worked on a farm, as a boy, by the day or month. Later, 

 hired land or took it on shares ; later, butchering business i 

 later, he excavated and formed a pond in his meadow r 

 built two ice-houses and carried on the ice business several 

 years. In later years he has been engaged in the milk 

 business, and, notwithstanding poor health, he continued to 

 supply his customers to within a few weeks of his death. 

 He was a hard working, industrious man, large hearted, 

 performing many acts of kindness, especially to the sick. 



Elijah P. Robinson, of Saugus, died Sept. 2. 188$ 

 aged 71 years. Born m E*st Bridge water, May 19, 1817. 

 He for fifteen years ploughed the seas, sailing once around 

 the world and five tunes around Cape Horn, serving seven 

 years as first mute. Later, he was Conductor on the Old 

 Colony Railroad two years, until disabled by an accident- 

 Afterwards for twenty-live years as Clerk of Births, Mar- 

 riages and Heaths, in the ofliee of the Secretary of State. 

 As a citizen he was interested and active in town affairs, 

 serving on its School Committee and other places of trust- 



