NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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ASA OBER MARSHALL 
Well Known Beverly Farms Man Dies in St. 
Augustine, Fla. Burial on Thursday. 
Asa Ober Marshall, one of the best 
known business men along the North 
Shore, for a quarter of a century 
identified with the life of Beverly 
Farms, passed away at St. Augustine, 
Fla., last Saturday, whence he had 
gone with Mrs. Marshall on a pleasure 
trip three weeks before. 
Nothing has so affected the people 
of Beverly Farms, and the community 
in genera], for some yearsas Mr. Mar- 
shall’s death, for it came so unex- 
pectedly. 
For 25 years Mr. Marshall has been 
closely identified with the business 
life of the. Farms in particular, and 
with the North Shore in general. He 
was known by everybody and all who 
knew him held him in high esteem 
and honor. For a great many years 
he was proprietor of the drug store in 
the square, disposing of the business 
less than two years ago when he re- 
tired from active business. 
Asa O. Marshall was born at Bev- 
erly Farms, in January, 1850. He 
’ was educated in the public schools of 
this section of the city. He was the son 
of Timothy I. and Mary (Ober) Mar- 
shall. When he was about 18 he 
started in to work in a retail shoe 
store on Hanover street, Boston, but 
gave it up inless than a yearand came 
back to the Farms and started a shoe 
business with John Henry Woodberry 
- and Theodore L. Holmes in the little 
building now occupied by Peter Gaud- 
reau as a barber shop and which at 
that time stood on the site of the 
present apothecary store. Here for 
several years this firm carried on a 
flourishing business. After the disso- 
lution of the firm Mr. Marshall em- 
barked in the stationary and periodical 
business and opened a small variety 
store in the same building. 
In the early eighties he moved the 
little store to its present location and 
erected on its site the present building 
known as Marshall’s block. Here he 
fitted up the apothecary shop and em- 
barked on that business which he so 
successfully built up and carried on 
until he sold out to Dr. Fred W, Var- 
ney in March, 1905, and practically re- 
tired from active business. 
Meantime, he had erected several 
more buildings in the business section 
of the place and had by his strict at- 
tention to business and _ his never fail- 
ing good judgment and shrewdness 
amassed a considerable fortune. In 
all his business dealings, however, he 
was actuated by the strictest honesty 
and integrity and no man ever had a 
truer list of friends and admirers 
among those with whom he did busi- 
ness who did him honor and gave him 
respect, than he. 
Mr. Marshall was married on June 
eel VOpatO we bier rowel. sme) NelE 
union was blessed by one daughter, 
now Mrs. Edwin F. Campbell. De- 
ceased was a member of Bass River 
lodge, 1.0.0.F., of John West colony, 
U O.P.F., and an associate member 
of Preston post, No. 188, G.A.R. He 
always took an active though quiet in- 
terest in all of these organizations 
and did much work in their behalf. 
He had been treasurer of the Pilgrim 
Fathers since its organization here. 
Besides a wife and daughter he is 
survived also by two brothers, Joseph, 
of Reading, a Boston business man, 
and John W., of Manchester. 
Funeral services were held Thurs- 
day afternoon from his late home on 
Hale street, when scores of his friends 
and business associates and acquaint- 
ances gathered to pay their last tribute 
and respects to his memory. Business 
was entirely suspended at the Farms, 
and the business men attended the 
funeral in a body. 
Delegations were present from Bass 
River lodge of Odd Fellows, of Bev- 
erly, and John West colony of Pilgrim 
Fathers. 
Revo G SPond olnciated; and: the 
services of the Odd Fellows added to 
the solemness of the occasion. There 
were many beautiful floral pieces, in- 
cluding a massive garland of roses 
and smilax from the business men, a 
wreath from Bass River lodge, pillow 
from the Pilgrims, and upon the casket 
was a spray Of yellow jessamine and 
magnolia which had been laid there 
by the members of the St. Augustine 
lodge of Odd Fellows. The interment 
was in the family lot in the Farms 
cemetery. 
Margaret G. Henderson 
Mrs. Margaret (Gunn) Henderson, 
passed away Monday at her home in 
the Kimball block, Union street, 
Manchester, at the age of 31 years, 2 
months. Her death is one of the sad- 
dest that we have yet recorded. She 
leaves besides a husband, Alexander 
Henderson, and a_ three-year-old 
daughter, an infant daughter. 
Mrs. Henderson was born in Caith- 
nesshire, Scotland, Dec. 6, 1875. Four 
years ago she came to this country 
and was married in New York city 
shortly after her arrival. 
The couple moved to Manchester 
and have since made their home here, 
with the exception of a visit to their 
former home in Scotland last year. 
Deceased leaves a mother, sister and 
a brother in Scotland. 
She was a member of the Congre- 
gational church. 
Funeral services were held Thurs- 
day, the Rev. F.J. Libby of. Magnclia 
officiating in the absence of Rev. Mr. 
Lincoln. Burial was in Rosedale 
cemetery. A host of friends mourn 
her sad and untimely death. 
Mt. Pleasant Dairy 
R. & L. BAKER, 
BS ARSE See re Beker bats 
Teaming done to order. Telephone Connection 
Gravel and Rough Stone. P.O. Box 129. 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
FRANK H. DENNIS 
Se GROCER. +? 
Telephone 243 
{6 Schcol St., - Manchester 
HERBERT B. WINCHESTER, 
Practical Watchmaker. 
Repairing on all kinds of Watches, Clocks 
Jewelry and Optical Goods. 
Main St. GLOUCESTER, Mass. 
Cc. L. CRAFTS, 
yarpenterand Builder, 
Special Attention Given to Jobbing. 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
Telephone 139-4. 
George S. Sinnicks, 
MASON BUILDER 
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA. 
Manchester, Magnolia, Beverly Farms, Boston. 
SMITH’S EXPRESS COMPANY. 
F. J. MERRILL, Proprietor. 
Principal Boston Office: 32 Court Square. 
Telephones: Boston, Main 489; Manchester, 11-5 
First-Class Storage for Furniture. 
Separate Rooms under Lock. 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
EDWARD S. KNIGHT, 
FLORIST, 
Dealer in Fine Plants, Bulbs and Seeds. 
FLOWERS for all occasions. 
44 School St., 
NMianion’s Fish Market 
CENTRAL ST., MANCHESTER, MASS. 
Ocean, Lake & Pond Fresh Fish. 
Fresh Fish Direct from the Fishing Boats Every 
Morning. Orders called for Daily Prompt Delivery. 
Telephone Connection. Oysters and Little Neck 
Clams Opened at your Residence. 
Manchester-by-the-Sea. 
