NORTH. SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 39 
JOHN PRICE 
Supyect oF INTERESTING PAPER 
BreFrorE MANCHESTER 
Historical, SOCIETY 
A meeting of the Manchester His- 
torical Society was held at the G. A. 
R. hall, Manchester, Monday evening 
last, a goodly number being present. 
After some routine business a paper 
was read by the Secretary, Mr. A. S. 
Jewett, entitled the “Autobiography 
of JohniPrice:”’ 
From this. we gather that Dea. 
Price was-born in ‘Vainworth, N. H., 
in Jan. 1808. The son of a farmer, 
his life was spent at home with his 
father, working upon the farm in the 
summer and diligently pursuing his 
studies for a few months in the win- 
ter season. He appears to have at- 
tracted the attention of his neighbors, 
for at 17 we find him in charge of a 
very difficult school in an adjoining 
town. Encouraged by his success in 
1828 he finds himself in the little vill- 
age of Manchester teaching a district 
school. For 21 years he labored in 
this quiet seaport town, save a brief 
spell in Salem where doubtless he 
added to-his stock of knowledge. So 
far and wide had his fame as a teach- 
er spread, that at times representa- 
tives from every quarter of the globe 
gladly sat at his feet for instruction. 
This close confinement for so many 
years reacted upon his -health and al- 
though of magnificent physique na- 
ture demanded a rest and a winter in 
Cuba resulted in restored health and 
a renewal of his school life. 
After 45 years busily employed in 
educational work he retired and spent 
the remainder of his days in official 
life and the pursuit of historical and 
geneological studies. Honored by his 
townsmen, he was faithful and con- 
scientious in the discharge of every 
duty, and it is pleasant to record that 
so closely had he entwined himself in 
the hearts of his pupils that a reunion 
was held at the Town Hall in 1891 at 
which many of his former pupils met 
for congratulations and fellowship. 
Such red letter days go far to brigh- 
ten the pathway of life and the recol- 
lection of that day even at the pre- 
sent time stimulates and quickens our 
best impulses. 
Frequently we hear the remark, how 
much did he leave? How many can 
reply—he left a memory redolent with 
the fragrance of a noble life. Meas- 
ured in dollars and cents the answer 
would come readily, but estimated by 
the moral and religious influences ex- 
erted upon those with whom he came 
in contact, how impossible the task. 
Ts it a fruitless endeavor to call at- 
tention to a life spent in well doing? 
If so the words of the poet fall upon 
deaf ears, and the “Lives of great 
men all remind us we can make our 
lives sublime,” at least if not reach- 
ing very dizzy heights, make trem 
more worthy and useful. 
Following Mr. Jewett’s paper in- 
formal remarks were made along a 
reminiscent vein by O. T. Roberts, 
Frank P. Knight and Henry T. Bing- 
ham. The latter a pupil of Deacon 
Price. All in all the meeting of the 
society was a very interesting one. 
The next meeting will be held four 
weeks hence,—Monday evening, July 
2oth. 
Bingville, Mas., 
June 25, 1914. 
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my wif will take care of the gardenn 
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Yours 
EBENEZAR TOPHIT 
P. S. Watch for me on wednesday 
next! ! 
Hearp AT REVERE. 
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