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Danvers in 1841, and was soon appointed Cashier of the Village 

 Bank, now the First National Bank, a position that he held until 

 within a few years. At the time that Danvers introduced its 

 "Water Works, Mr. Weston became much interested, and helped 

 materially in placing its Water Bonds successfully upon the 

 market. 



Joseph Andrews, ot Essex, died Feb. 25, 1889, aged 84 

 years. He was very successful as a farmer, and took great 

 pride that everything should look neat and tidy about his farm. 

 He retired from active farm life about twenty-nine years ago, 

 and sold his farm some years later. He joined the Society in 

 1858. 



William Nelson, of Georgetown, died Feb. 6, 1889, aged 79 

 years. He was born Jan. 26, 1810, and married Mary S. 

 Stickney Jan. 27, 1842, who died Aug. 24, of last year, leaving 

 no children. 



Years ago he carried on one of the largest tanneries, and was 

 a pioneer in applying steam to the process. He abandoned that 

 business, and engaged in trade and agriculture, which he fol- 

 lowed uutil his death. He was socially one of the most com- 

 panionable of men, with sterling sense, an oracle for old time 

 history and tradition, and his mind was stored with interesting, 

 valuable facts, and could relate them with a sparkle of the eye, 

 and quaintness of expression. He was humane and benevolent, 

 visiting his neighbors in sickness, condoling with them in be- 

 reavement, and contributing liberally from his subsistence to 

 supply their needs. He gained his military title of Captain by 

 serving in the Militia, in all the subordinate positions from that 

 of private to head of the company. He commanded the " Lafay- 

 ette Guards, " when the change in the militia laws caused its 

 disbandment, and later assisted in forming the Citizens' Guard. 



He encouraged good citizenship, helped man}^ to found homes 

 for themselves, and found them employment. He was progres- 

 sive, public spirited, and as liberal in his religious views, as he 



