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he was bookkeeper of the old Eastern Stage Co., and also man- 

 ager of the Commercial news room, then located in the build- 

 ing with the East India Marine Society. 



He entered the Asiatic Bank as bookkeeper in 1824, and 

 was made Cashier in 1829, continuing in the active occupation 

 of the office until 1884, and nominally Cashier until the da} T of 

 his death, making almost daily visits to the bank until within 

 six days previous to his death. 



He was at one time clerk of the Eastern Railroad Company, 

 a promoter of the Salem Gas Light Co., a trustee of the Salem 

 Savings Bank, and the most efficient and interested man con- 

 nected with the Harmony Grove Cemetery Corporation. 



He was very warmly and actively interested in the Old Ladies' 

 Home and Old Men's Home. Being imbued with a genuine 

 love for works of active benevolence, he derived no greater 

 pleasure than that which comes from making others happy. A 

 very genial, social and companionable man. 



His life was honorable as it was long. He never allowed up 

 to the time of his death his active interest to subside in the 

 affairs of the community with which his life had been identified. 



Caleb Newcomb, a member from 1868, died in Salem, April 

 20, 1889. He was formerly head of the old hardware firm of 

 Newcomb & Farless, and was an esteemed citizen. He was in 

 the 89th year of his age. 



Wm. Pickering, Jr\, a member from 1875, died in Salem, very 

 suddenly, of heart disease, at the age of 50 years. He was a 

 member of the Boston Coal Exchange, Odd Fellows, Workmen 

 and Knights of Pythias; 



John Gibney, a member from 1875, one of the oldest of the 

 Salem tanners, died at his farm in Hamilton, Oct 28, 1889, at 

 the age of 74 years. He came to Salem at an early age and 

 learned the leather business, establishing an extensive tannery 

 which he conducted with great success during the war period, 



