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Luther Noyes of Newbury, died Dec. 30, 1889, aged 

 80 years. He was a member of this society 30 years, and 

 lived all his life on the farm, inherited from his father, in 

 the centre of the town. He was a good citizen and very 

 benevolent to the sick and needy. He was noted as raising 

 the best strains of cows for milk and they were sold in all 

 parts of the county. 



Arthur C. Buxton of Peabody, died March 21, 1890, 

 aged 3 years, the youngest member of the society. 



Hon. Edwin Mudge, a son of Simon, died at his home 

 at Danvers Centre, on Sept. 30, 1890, aged 72 years, one of 

 Danvers' most respected citizens. He was until the forma- 

 tion of the E. & A. Mudge Company, the senior partner of 

 the firm of E. & A. Mudge & Co., commencing the 

 manufacture of shoes at the early age of 19 years. He had 

 many offices of trust, among which were the offices 

 of Selectman, State Representative and Senator. He con- 

 tributed all of his salary received by him from the state, to 

 the erection of the soldiers' monument, being much the 

 largest single contribution. Very public spirited, though of 

 a retiring disposition, he was loved and respected by all. 

 He had travelled extensively, one of his last being a tour 

 around the world with his daughter. He left a widow and 

 one daughter. He was not a agriculturist, but deeply in- 

 terested in the welfare of this society. 



Benjamin F. Porter died January 11, 1890, aged 52 

 years, 8 mos., leaving a widow, a sou and daughter. His 

 widow, a daughter of the late Hon. Robert Daniels of Pea- 

 body, died on the 9th of the following month of February, 

 both of La Grippe. He was a son ot' Capt. Benjamin 

 Porter and occupied the Nathan Reed mansion house and 

 farm on Waters river, near the Iron Works, at Danvers- 

 port. 



Edwin F. Putman died August 18, 1890, aged 80 years,. 

 1 month. He was in early life a shoe manufacturer. He 



