NORTH" SHORE BREEZE 
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George T. Larcom. 
George T. Larcom, Beverly Farms’ 
oldest and greatly beloved old citizen, 
passed away at his West street home 
last Monday afternoon at the age of 
ninety years, fourteen days. 
“Uncle George,’’ as he was. com- 
monly called at the Farms, was one of 
the few remaining men who were pio- 
neers in making the North Shore 
what it is today. He was born in the 
old Larcom house on Hale street, now 
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James B. 
Dow, Jan. 2, 1815, and has always 
lived here. He has always been fore- 
most in the affairs of the village, and 
was highly respected and loved by all. 
Mr. Larcom was next to the young- 
est of seven children of Deacon David 
and Elizabeth Haskell Larcom. His 
parents will be recalled by many of 
the older residents. They were the 
“Uncle David’’ and “ Aunt Betsie”’ 
of Lucy Larcom’s ‘New England 
Girlhood.” The poetess and ‘‘ Uncle” 
George were own cousins. 
A stone mason by trade Mr. Larcom 
has had a hand in building many of 
the summer houses along the North 
Shore, at Manchester, West Manches- 
ter and Beverly Farms. For many 
years he served on the board of engi- 
neers of the Beverly Fire department. 
He was also one of the incorpora- 
tors of the West Beach corporation, 
anda member of the Farms Baptist 
church. 
Mr. Larcom married Louise Mar- 
shall in 1840, and to them were born 
five children of whom three sons and 
one daughter, all of whom live at the 
Farms, survive... They are George 
W., William H., Marshall T., and 
‘Louise. One other daughter, Mary 
E., who married Rufus Standley, died 
several years ago. 
Funeral services were held Thurs- 
day from his late residence. Rev. 
Mr. Pede of Everett, a former pastor, 
officiated. The services were con- 
ducted by the Beverly Firemen’s Re- 
lief association, the members of which 
organization attended ina body. The 
Firemen’s quartette sang “Iam the 
Way,” “ Abide with Me”’ and “ Fare- 
well.’ Interment was at the Farms 
cemetery. sire 
Among the floral tributes were: a 
large set piece, from the. B.F.R.A., 
ninety pinks from Daniel Linehan, 
pinks and roses from Mr. and Mrs. 
Elmer Standley, roses from George 
Kennard and G. Marston, galox sweets 
from Marshall T. Larcom, pinks from 
C. F. Parks, a large crescent from 
Richard S. Lee of Washington, D C., 
violets from W. F. Low, galox sweets 
G. F. Wood, ivy and violets from Mrs. 
L. T. B. Wyatt, wreath from Chas. 
H. Trowt. baacse) tt 
“him to say much. 
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SOCIAL REUNION. 
Manchester Congregational Church Holds 
Anaual Reunion and Roll-Call. 
The annual reunion and roll-roll of 
the Manchester Congregational church 
was held’ in the chapel Wednesday 
evening and proved quite a pleasant 
occasion. About 150 people sat down 
to supper at 6 50 o’clock and 99 mem- 
bers responded to the roll-call which 
followed. 
During the roll-call some pleasing 
musical selections were interspersed, 
including a vocal solo by Abbott 
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DEA. A. E. LOW, 
OLDEST MEMBER PRESENT. 
Hoare, who sang “ Hear the Wild 
Wind Blow,’’ Mattei; a vocal solo, 
‘*Ben Bolt,” by Miss Ethel McDiar- 
mid, and a duet, ‘ Greetings,” by 
Misses Carolyn E. Allen and Amy B. 
Haskell. 
Letters were read from Rev. F. A. 
Fate of Taunton, a former pastor, and 
from Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Tenney of 
Boston 
The committee having the affair in 
charge was composed of Howard M. 
Stanley, chairman; Miss Amy B. 
Haskell, secretary ; Mrs. Sylvia Pert, 
Mrs. Susan Knight and Hollis Rob- 
erts. Miss Carolyn E. Allen and Miss 
Jessie Hoare were in charge of the 
entertainment committee. These 
young men assisted as waiters: Bert 
Sinnicks, Charles Lodge, Abbott 
Hoare, Joseph Lipman and Sayre 
Merrill. 
Following the roll-call remarks were 
made by Deacons Albert E, Low, F. 
A. P. Killam, Joseph A. Torrey, and 
Oliver T. Roberts, and Rev. W..H. 
Ashley. 
Deacon Low was first called upon, 
and he begged that he be excused, 
the infirmities of age not permitting 
He added he was 
glad to be present and join once more 
In reunion, 
Rev. W. H. Ashley spoke of the 
new evangelistic’-movement and the 
expectancy on the part of the church 
of what is called the old movement, 
but he declared that the new evangel- 
ism is full of the old fervor and old 
fibre, old truth, and of that which has 
made God’s salvation a realization in 
human life. 
Veacon Killam said he was sorry 
there were not more of the past min- 
isters present. 
‘‘T am glad to see so large a pro- 
portion of the members here,’’ said 
Deacon J. A. Torrey, when he was 
called upon, “but sorry to see so 
small a proportion of the population 
of the town. 
«There seems to be an, impression 
abroad,”’ said he, ‘that the church is 
for the good and the prayer meeting 
for the very good. That iswrong. It 
is the duty of all to be better than 
they are; not today, nor tomorrow, or 
the day after, but now. It is our 
fault the attendance at church is so 
comparatively small. Are we doing 
our duty? Do we show forth in our 
lives the life of our Master ?”’ f 
Deacon Roberts gave a very inter- 
esting talk along a reminiscent line, 
being in part a talk on ‘‘ Old West 
Manchester as it was 40 years ago.”’ 
Annual Meeting, 
The First Baptist church of Man- 
ahester held its annual meeting in the 
vestry last Friday evening, after the 
regular prayer-meeting. Deacon T. B. 
Stone presided. After acting upon 
the reports of the various committees 
the following officers were elected: 
Advisory committee, Mrs. Helen L. 
Willmonton, Mrs. A. S. Bullock and 
Miss Sarah Giles ; prudential commit- 
tee (five years), E. S. Bradley ; clerk, 
J. Davis Baker ; treasurer, T. B. Stone; 
registrar, Mrs. L. A. Dunn; auditor, 
Robert Baker. Gustave A. Knoerr 
was elected a member of the pruden- 
tial committee, T. B. Stone resigned. 
At the adjourned meeting last eve- 
ning the reports of the various organi- 
zation were read. Charles Andrews 
was elected trustee of the M. C. Mar- 
tin fund for three years. 
The annual supper and roll call of 
the church will be held on Wednesday 
evening, February 1. 
George E. Willmonton, who ‘has 
been occupying part of the BREEZE 
office in Pulsifer’s block, has made a 
change during the past week, and is 
temporarily occupying the room in 
Pulsifer’s block formerly used by the 
Mandolin club. 
All kinds of fruit at reasonable 
prices at the Boston Fruit Market. * 
