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VOLUME 4. NUMBER 10 
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1906. 
TIDES 
Week of Sept. 8, — Sept. 14, 1906. 
Forenoon Afternoon 
D High Low High Low 
a Water Water Water Water 
Saturday 2.45 8.58 3.8 9.25 
Sunday 3.29 9.40 3.53 10.13 
Monday 4.15 10.30 4.42 11.2 
Tuesday 5.8 11:20 5.32 (11.56 
Wednesday | 6.0 —— 6.25 0.13 
Thursday 6.56 0.50 TAR iby 
Friday 7.48 1.40 8.9 2.0 
Dea. ALBERT E, LOW 
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street, Manchester, where the resi- 
dence of Samuel Knight now stands. 
The house was destroyed in what was 
known as ‘‘the great fire,” about 1835, 
He obtained the usual education 
afforded children of his day. As the 
town did not have public schools until 
he was 10 years of age, school was 
held in private houses, and it was 
under conditions of this kind he ob- 
tained his early education. 
At the age of 13 he went as cook 
on a fishing schooner, remaining in 
this vocation four years, serving later 
on coasting vessels. Atthe age of 21 
he started to learn the cabinet-making 
trade, going to Boston. His trade 
learned he remained in Boston a short 
time. He then returned to Manches- 
ter and became engaged in manufac- 
turing chairs in a building at the 
corner of Washington and North 
streets, continuing there until 1833, 
when he went into business in Bev- 
erly for several years, after which he 
returned to Manchester. He con- 
tinued the manufacture of chairs until 
the gold fever of 1849 raged, when he 
and several others purchased a 
schooner at Gloucester and started 
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for the gold mines sailing Dec. 11. 
The trip around Cape Horn was a six 
months’ voyage, stopping at several 
placesenroute. They finally landed 
at San Francisco. He did not enter 
the mines, Being subject to rheu- 
matism, he contented himself with en- 
gaying in business, but the venture 
did not prove a success. After three 
years he returned to Manchester and 
again took up the work of cabinet- 
making till failing health forced a 
change. He bought a farm in Mid- 
dlesex County and starting farming, 
continuing for three years. After 
that he returned to Manchester and 
again engaged in cabinet-making. He 
continued in this work till about 12 
years ago. 
He was twice married. Two 
daughters, Mrs. Eliza Leach and 
Mrs. Julia Currea survive him. He 
served on the board of selectmen 11 
years, also town treasurer for a num- 
ber of years, and served for some 
time on the school committee. He 
was a representative in 1844 and again 
in 1856. For over 65 years he was a 
deacon of the Congregational church. 
EXTRACT 
From a Poem Written for Dea. Low’s Ninetieth 
Birthday, 1898 
BY J. A. TORREY 
How rare among our fellows do we find 
Such strength of frame, such clarity of mind, 
Such passion pure for justice and for truth, 
Wisdom of manhood with the zeal of youth, 
Such liberal mind so tolerant and just, 
Large charity, firm hope, and faith robust, 
Mingling the graces of the modern man 
With the stern virtues of the Puritan. 
Blest in the service of his fellow men, 
Blest in love given and returned again, 
Blest in the Church, his first and dearest love, 
In deeds impartial Conscience can approve, 
Blest in his children, kindred, friends, yea, 
blest 
In all that gives to mortal life its zest; 
Blest above all in aspiration high 
For an immortal life beyond the sky. 
Deacon Joseph A. Torrey pays 
tribute to Deacon Low in the follow- 
ing lines written for the BREEZE: 
(BY JOSEPH A. TOKREY.) 
Dea. Low impressed me as a man 
of the Geo. Washington type, in the 
broadness of his character. He was 
well proportioned physically, mentally 
and morally. His head and _ heart 
were level. Hewasa Puritan without 
bigotry. He was liberal but not lax. 
He was not too pious to be an active 
citizen and mingle with all sorts and 
conditions of men. He _ knew not 
how to separate the secular from the 
sacred. He illustrated the truth that 
a Christian may go where he please, if 
only he go on his knees. 
He was patriotic, for in his veins 
was the blood of Admiral John Low. 
In his boyhood he witnessed the battle 
of the Chesapeake and Shannon in > 
our bay. The events of the Revolu- 
tion were then fresh tradition, and his 
neighbors were among its heroes. _ 
His education was such as could be 
obtained in the primitive schools of 
ninety years ago, supplemented by 
solid reading, continued through a 
long life. A student of the Bible, he 
was also a student of the times. Each 
interpreted the other. His memory 
of the past did not dull the apprecia- 
tion of the present. He was interest- 
ed in current topics, in scientific and 
social progress. New views in relig- 
ion interested him, but did not under- 
mine his faith. ; 
In the long run a man’s character 
may be judged by the offices he has 
filled, and the responsibilities he has 
carried, in state and church. The 
people learn whom they can continue 
to trust. As arule a man’s neighbors 
take his weight and measure. The 
Deacon did not thrust himself upon 
their suffrages, nor did he decline 
publicduty. The office sought the man 
and found him faithful. 
My personal memories of him reach 
back nearly fifty years, when Rev. 
Mr. Freeman, fresh from the semina- 
ry, and I, just graduated from the 
Normal School, became inmates of 
his family. It wasa pleasant and val- 
ued experience for us. His example 
was an inspiration, and his counsel 
steered us in our inexperience 
thro’ many difficulties. The links 
that bound us then have been kept 
bright. The circle was not broken by 
death till now. 
He was a man with a combination 
of qualities rarely met with— 
“ A combination and a form indeed 
Where every god did seem to set his seal 
To give the world assurance of a man.” 
His life was notable, not only for 
its length, but for its breadth and 
depth. It would seem fitting that a 
votive tablet or memorial window 
should commemorate his virtues. 
George F. Allen writes the follow- 
ing lines about Dea. Low for this 
paper : 
(BY GEO. F. ALLEN.) 
Deacon Low spent his boyhood 
and youth in that part of the town 
called Kettle Cove. He studied 
under the tuition of Master Moore of 
Gloucester, who came to Manchester 
in those days and gave special instru- 
tion to the youth of that part of the 
town. Later he left the Cove and 
came tothe Village. Then he learned 
the cabinet-making, or the manufac- 
turing of furniture. 
Under the pastorate of Rev. Samuel 
L. Emerson he united with the church 
July 6, 1834, and Jan: 3, 1841, was 
elected deacon. He was baptized in 
