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BEVERLY, 
 
 GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 . . . BY . . . 
 
 WILLIAM C. MORGAN. 
 
 An Historical Sl<etcli of tlie North Shore City, with 
 a History of the- Churches, The Various In- 
 stitutions and Societies, The Schools, 
 Fire Dopartment, Birds and 
 Flowers. 
 
 BEVEPLY IN nil" CIVir WAk, lll'R HAkLY MILITARY 
 IIISM)kY, EIC. 
 
 Illustrated with Half-Tone EiiRfravings of the Principal Buildings 
 and Points of Interest. 
 
 KEVERI.Y: < \ ' I , 
 
 PRKSS Ol- AMus L. ODELL. / ' '' "^ \ 
 
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PREFACE. 
 
 In presenting this hook to tiie notice of the 
 people of Beverly and vicinity, the author has 
 sought to gather data of an historic nature, in 
 such a manner as to make a readable as well as 
 an instructive work. To all who have helped in 
 any manner to make the book a success, and 
 they are many, the author extends his sincere 
 thanks and trusts that the book will be received 
 as it is intended it shall be, a book, about Bev- 
 erly, for Beverly and of Beverly. 
 
 W. C. M. 
 
HON. JOHN I. BAKER, 
 
BEVERLY'S MAYORS. 
 
 HON. John i. bakhr. 
 
 Hon. Joliii 1. Baker, the lirst nKiyor ol the city of Beverly, 
 was a man liin^ identified with the town and when the new city- 
 government was inaugurated ail eyes turned to him as tlieir can- 
 didate f<ir mayor, and lie was nominated and elected without oppo- 
 sition. 
 
 John Israel Baker was born in Beverly, August i6. 1812. 
 Harl>' in life he learned the shoemaker's trade, which he worked 
 at for several years. He was early interested in the temperance 
 c|uestion and was a strong anti-slavery man. He was a man thor- 
 oughly interested in the grovvth and success ■, f his native town and 
 to him perhaps more than any other one individual, Beverly owes 
 her position and standing among her sister towns and cities. He 
 served the town in almost every office in the gift of the people, 
 being town clerk for seventeen years, selectman for seventeen 
 years and school committeeman for twenty years. 
 
 He was county commissioner sixtren years and was in the 
 House of Representatives eighteen years. He was iivthe state sen- 
 ate two years and was in the Governor's council during the 
 adminis;ration of Andrew and Banks. He served on the state fish 
 commission and was nominated for Congress also for Governor on 
 the Prohibition ticket. He served on the Harbor and Land com- 
 mission for thirteen years. 
 
 His figure was a familiar one on our streets, and he was well- 
 known to all, always having a pleasant and kindly greeting for 
 all, old and young alike. Many of Beverly's beautiful thorough- 
 fares and her public works were the inception of his mind. He 
 served his term as mayor with credit to himself, it being a fitting 
 ending of a useful and public life. He died Feb. 17, of the 
 present year universally beloved and lamented. 
 
CHARLES H ODELL. 
 
BEVERLY'S MAYORS, 
 
 CHARLES H. ODELL. 
 
 Capt. Charles H. Odell, the second mayor of the city of 
 Beverly, was born at Montserrat, April n, 1829. In his early life 
 he followed the sea, commencing his career as a sailor when but 
 fourteen years of age. 
 
 At 21 he was chief mate of the barque Hollander and at the 
 age of 24 years he commanded the ship Element of New York and 
 up to his retirement in 1863, he was in command of some of the 
 tinest clipper ships in the merchant marine service. 
 
 After his retirement from an active life as a master mariner, 
 he was honored by his native city in 1864, with an election to the 
 House and was re-elected in 1865. He served on the board of asses- 
 ors in 1865, and was on the board of overseers of the poor in 
 1864. He was appointed inspector of customs for the district of 
 Charlestown and Boston in 1870, and collector of the port of Salem 
 and Beverly in 1873 by Grant and was re-appointed in 1877 and 
 also in 1881. 
 
 In i88g, he was again elected to the board of assessors, being 
 made chairman of the board. He was re-elected in 1887, and in 
 1889 was elected to the board of selectmen. He was a man of 
 broad, liberal ideas, and did excellent service for the town in his 
 various official capacities. In 1890, he was appointed postmaster 
 and served during the Harrison term, making many improvements in 
 the service and giving e.xcellent satisfaction to the people of the city. 
 
 When in 1895, the citizens of Beverly began to look around 
 for a man to succeed the Hon. John 1. Baker as mayor, their choice 
 fell on Captain Odell and he was elected to fill the position. 
 
 His term of office is so recent as to be familiar to all. Several 
 important improvements were carried out during his administration 
 which are mentioned in the article entitled, "Beverly as a city." 
 He was a man of excellent executive ability, and the meetings of 
 the board of aldermen under his direction were short and full of 
 business. He died April 25, of the present year, honored and re- 
 spected. 
 
FREEBORN W. CRESSY. 
 
BEVERLY'S MAYORS. 9 
 
 FREEBORN W. CRESSY. 
 
 Fretbcirn Woodherry Cressy, the third mayor of the city of 
 Beverly was born Jan. 4, 1839, in the old houie btill standing on 
 the corner of Cabot and Winter streets. He was educated in the 
 public schools of the city and in his early life learned the shoemak- 
 er's trade. Jan. i, 1873, ht' became partner in the firm of Lee & 
 Cressy, which position he still holds. 
 
 Probably no man in the city has enjoyed such a long career of 
 public service. He was elected to the board of selectmen in 1869, 
 serving on the board until the inauguration of the city government 
 when he was elected alderman-at-large. He was elected modera- 
 tor of the town meeting in 1869, and served in that capacity until 
 the town meetings were abolished. He is an ideal presiding officer 
 with an imposing presence, a dignified bearing, and a thoiough 
 knowledge of parliamentary law. He has served Beverly in the 
 legislature and has been closely connected with every improvement 
 and matter of interest to the town and city for the past twenty-five 
 years. 
 
 He was prominently mentioned for mayor to succeed the late 
 Hon. John 1. Baker, but would not allow his name to be used in 
 opposition to the late Hon. Chas. H. Odell and when at the end of 
 Mr. Odell 's term he was approached, he consented to run and was 
 handsomely elected to the position. He has made a most excellent 
 mayor. Every important measure which has been before him has 
 been carefully considered and the measures and improvements which 
 have been inaugurated during his term of office are many. He re- 
 tires at the close of the present year with the satisfaction of having 
 received almost every office within the gift of the citi/^ens and with 
 the consciousness of duty well performed, 
 
Cabot Street, Looking North. 
 
CHAPTER I. 
 
 Historical Si<etch of Beverly. 
 
 BEVERLY is beautifully situated on the Atlantic ocean whose 
 waters roll with ceaseless flow along its beautiful shores, 
 it is seldom that such a combination of seashore and 
 country is found as we have in Beverly ; bold rugged rocks 
 wooded to the water's edge form a most beautiful and pictur- 
 esque coast indented with numerous inlets and bays with their 
 stretches of beach. Then in the interior are some charming 
 rural drives past thrifty farms with their neat buildings and 
 their well cultivated acres, through long stretches of forest, out 
 by lake and pond, then on until the sea comes into view again. 
 
 She is favored in many other ways in addition to her natural 
 beauties. An excellent supply of pure water is found in Wenham 
 lake and Longham, her roads are good, her institutions are well man- 
 aged, electric and steam cars connect with the neighboring cities 
 and towns. The land for the most part is high and dry making 
 the city a healthful place in which to reside. A system of sewer- 
 age has just been entered upon which will when completed make 
 the drainage well nigh perfect. Such in brief is the Beverly of 
 today. 
 
 Beverly is truly a favored city ; shortly after the landing of the 
 Pilgrims at Plymouth a number of persons under the leadership of 
 Rev. John Lyford, removed to Nantasket on account of a differ- 
 ence of religious belief and formed a temporary settlement there. 
 In 1625 they moved again, this time to Cape Ann. Here they at- 
 tempted to establish a colony for trading, farming and fishing. 
 Rev. Mr. Lyford was preacher and Roger Conant was made gov- 
 ernor. 
 
 When Conant arrived at Cape Ann to take charge of the 
 
Washington Street. 
 
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 affairs of the colony he found things in an unsatisfactory condition 
 and came with his followers to the Naumkeag territory. There is 
 some discrepancy among historians as to where these early settlers 
 landed but it is commonly believed that it was in Beverly harbor on 
 the ledge of rcicks at tile Salem side of the bridge. In 1630, Conant 
 with John Balch, William Woodbury and others came across the 
 harbor to the Cape Ann side and settled at Curtis Woodbury point. 
 There is no doubt that Beverly was originally an Indian settle- 
 ment, for traces of Indian residences have been found in Bartlett 
 swamp and on the shores of Wenham lake. One of the first 
 houses to be erected, if not the very first, was a large double 
 house called the garrison house, it was framed of oak and was 
 erected for defence at Woodberry's point. Another settlement 
 was made at Ellingwood's point, what is now known as Webber's 
 
 point. 
 
 Some of the most important historical events in the town's his- 
 tory as found in the old records are as follows: In 1638, John 
 Winthrop, Jr., set up salt works at Ryal Side, hence the name, 
 Salter's point. The old ferry, the landing of which may now be 
 seen between the v/harves of John Girdler and James Fairfield, 
 was in operation from 16^6 until Beverly bridge was built. Witch- 
 craft had a strong hold on the people of Beverly, and it was not 
 until the iieautiful Vv'ife of Rev. John Hale was accused, that the 
 fanaticism was apparent, and the illusion vanishetl. 
 
 Beverly was set apart from Salem, Oct. 14, 1668, and took- its 
 name from Beverley, England. In i6c)5, Hale street was laid out 
 from tlie First parish church to Manchester, in 1750, Browne's 
 hall, more commonly called Browne's folly, was erected on the hill 
 which bears its name. A powder house was built on the common 
 in 1767. In 1769, the harbor was frozen over to Baker's island. 
 In \.TT^), 40 of B;'verly's fishermen were lost ac sea. In 1780, oc- 
 curred the day so famous in history as the dark day. 
 
 In 1789, Washington visited Beverly, the guest of George 
 Cabot. He inspected the new Beverly Bridge, the first pier of 
 which was laid in 1788, and expressed himself much interested in 
 
Broadway, Looking West. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. I? 
 
 the workings of the draw. He also visited the first cotton mill in 
 America, whicti was established in 1785, and was located at the 
 corner of Dodge and Cabot streets, the site of which is now marked 
 by a handsome stone tablet. In 18 10, the first Sunday school in 
 America was established by Misses Hannah Hill and Joanna Prince 
 in the house at the corner of Davis and Front streets. The Fisher 
 Charitable society was also organized this year. The Beverly 
 Light Infantry was organized Oct. 14, 1814, and Liberty lodge of 
 Freemasons in 1824. 
 
 In August of the same year, Beverly was honored by a visit 
 from Gen. Lafayette. In 1833, the Beverly academy was opened. 
 Bell's hall was erected in 1839. The Eastern Railroad was opened 
 from Salem to Ipswich this year and in 1841, the new town hall 
 was opened for public purposes. In 1843, Rev. E. M. Stone pub- 
 lished his history of Beverly to which the writer is indebted for 
 much of the information in this chapter. In 1851, appeared the 
 first issue of -the Beverly Citizen. In i860, there was a great cel- 
 ebration in which 1500 children participated; it was the fiftieth 
 anniversary of the establishment of Sunday schools. The Beverly 
 High school was established in 1861. This year was the first year 
 of the civil war and Beverly's war record will be found in another 
 chapter of this work. In 1863, the old Naumkeag street railway 
 ran the first horse car to this city from Salem. Many of us remem- 
 ber the old-fashioned bob-tailed car, drawn by one horse, and the 
 old turn-table at the corner of Cabot and Elliott streets. 
 
 In 1864, there was a grand demonstration to the returned sol- 
 diers and another in 1865, at the close of the war. 
 
 In 1870, Wenham water was let into Beverly's mains and later 
 in 1885, Beverly voted to establish an independent water supply. 
 In 1871, the United States government purchased the lot of land at 
 Hospital Point and erected the lighthouse there. Oct. 4, 1882, the 
 first number of the Beverly Times was issued by Messrs. Ephraim 
 M. Bates, Willard O. Wylie and Wm. C. Morgan. Nov, 20, 188^, 
 the Central Fire station was dedicated. A free carriers delivery 
 

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 was inaugurated by the Poit office department Nov. i, 18S8. The 
 first issue of the Beverly Evening Times appeared Oct. 5. 189?, 
 published by Albert Vittum. On March 23, 1894, the act creating 
 the city of Beverly was signed by Governor Frederick T. Green- 
 halge, and in December of tlie same year occurred the first city 
 election. Tiie following are the officials of the first city govern- 
 ment: 
 
 Mayor, John 1. Baker; Alderman at large, Freeborn W. Cressy ; 
 Aldermen, Ward One, George F. Allen ; Ward Two, Horace W. 
 Woodberry ; Ward Three, Walter E. Bongartz ; Ward Four, Horace 
 P. Woodbury ; Ward Five, John H. Dearborn ; Ward Six, Stephen 
 Eldredge. 
 
 Councilmen, Ward One, George H. Cressy, Ulysses G. Haskell, 
 William E. Norwood ; Ward Two, John H. Girdler, Benjamin D. 
 Webber, Charles H. Wuodbur)' ; Ward Three, Gideon Cole, Frank 
 WiMidbury, 2d, Charles E. Smith ; Ward Four, William H. Ferrick, 
 Frank' A. Foster, Charles A. Larcom ; Ward Five, Thomas B,' 
 Broughton, Samuel Cole, George W. Glines ; Ward Six, Eli R. 
 Hodykins, Cliarles E. Ober and Charles H. Trowt. 
 
 In addition to the honor of having the first Sunday school and 
 the first cotton mill in America, Beverly also enjoys the distinction 
 of having the first brittannia ware maiiufactorv. This was estab- 
 lished by Israel Trask in the stone buildinc; now occupied by the 
 jewelers, John B. Hill & Son. Israel Trask invented the art of 
 soldering at this factory. 
 
 Beverly was strong in her anti-slaverv sentiment and many of 
 her prominent men were identified with the movement. Beverly 
 has been the birthplace and the home of man\- useful and influen- 
 tial citizens and among them the names of Robert Rantoul, Nathan 
 Dane, Abiel Abbott, Dr. A. P. Peabody and John I. Baker will 
 long be cherished in the memory of her citizens. Beverly has had 
 many citizens distinguished for their literary ability. The most 
 distinguished of these are Lucy Larcom and George E. Woodberry. 
 
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 BEVERLY AS A CITY. 
 
 The city charter was accepted by the legal voters of the town 
 of Beverly in 1 894. The legislature of the same y sar having author- 
 ized the granting of the charier which incorporated the city of 
 Beverlv. 
 
 The question is sometimes asktd, why the city form of govern- 
 ment was adopted in place of the town form. In answer it can be 
 said that following the precedent established by all the towns of 
 the Commonwealth, havin;:; the requisite numl^er of inhabitants, in 
 adopting the city form of government, the t jwn of Beverly having 
 the required number of inhabitants also applied to the legislature 
 for a charter, It iiiay be stated generally with very few excep- 
 tions that as soon as a town in this Commonwealtli has the requi- 
 site number of inhabitants it applies for a charter and no doubt that 
 was the controlling motive in the minds of the inhabitants of Bever- 
 ly in changing from a town to a city form of government. 
 
 No per~i)n appeared before the legislature from any section of 
 the town to oppose the granting of the charter and it is fair to as- 
 sume that the old New England town meeting system in Beverly, 
 had outgrown its usefulness, and a change was desired by all the 
 people. 
 
 Under the town form of government nearly all the town offic- 
 ers were elected from the thickly populated part of the town, 
 while the outlying districts rarely had a fair representation upon the 
 different boards, and it sometimes happened that those who were 
 elected from these sections were not the clioice of the people living 
 there. 
 
 The city charter admirably provides that each ward shall elect 
 an alderman and councilmen and certain members of the school 
 committee who shall be residents of such ward, thereby giving to 
 each section of the city, whether thickly or sparsely populated, a 
 representation in the city government. 
 
 This method of conducting the affairs of the city has proved a 
 decided success as compared with the town government, which had 
 
Summer Street. 
 
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 no system in conducting the altairsof tlie town. Under the former 
 government the most important measures were either rushed 
 tlirougli a town meeting or defeated without having the matter un- 
 der consideration properly discussed; but under the city charter, 
 the matters coming before the city council are carefully considered 
 by both branches, and in order to become operative must be 
 approved by the mayor. 
 
 Since the city government was organized, the city has made 
 rapid strides forward in making public improvements. Among the 
 many of the more important ones mav be mentioned, the purchase 
 of land on the seashore for park purposes, the building of sidewalks, 
 macadamizing streets, the watering thereof, and the separating of 
 two of the most dangerous railroad grade crossings in the city. 
 
 While all;members of the city council since its organization are 
 entitled to credit for being instrumental in carrying forward the im- 
 provements inaugurated under the charter, the memory of the late 
 Mayor Odell should in particular he cherished bv all progressi\'e cit- 
 izens of the city, as, were it not tV)r his energy and perseverance 
 during his short service as mayor, the city woukl not haxe the 
 many improvements which it now has, as \ery many of them were 
 recommended in his inaLiiiural address. 
 
Atlantic Avenue. 
 
CHAPTER II. 
 
 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 
 
 t Among the important institutions in a community, next to the 
 churches and schools and capable of exerting a direct influence on 
 the minds and morals of its inhabitants, is the public library ; con- 
 sequently the selection of books should be of an elevating and 
 moral nature. The best reading for education and entertainment 
 is supplied every family free of direct charge, bringing the vast 
 store of information from the best minds within the grasp of the 
 humblest citizen. Beverly has such a library well supplied with 
 a carefully selected stock of books, including valuable hooks of 
 reference upon its shelves, and upon the table in the reading room 
 may be found the latest magazines and illustrated papers. Here 
 the student will find a never failing fountain of information, and all 
 will find a collection of selected works on history, travel, biography, 
 sociology, philosophy, useful arts, natural science, literature and 
 fiction, special care always being taken in selecting books for the 
 department for young readers. 
 
 The Beverly Public Library was established in 1855 having 
 been preceded by the Social Library which was a private enter- 
 piise, started about the month of January, 1802, (nvned and con- 
 trolled by share holders, iieing divided into 132 shares at ;g5.GO 
 each. The fund thus raised was invested in a small but valuable 
 collection of choice works selected by Joshua Fisher, Nathan Dane 
 and Rev. Joseph McKean. This library was increased from time 
 to time by donations and purchase with money raised by a small 
 charge for the use of the books and assessments until in 1842 it 
 contained about 1,000 volumes. The original shareholders about 
 72 in number were increased to 100, and periodicals were intro- 
 duced. The benefits of this institution were appreciated from its 
 inception and as it increased in popularity. 
 
 The library had its home in Briscoe Hall, now the Hardy 
 
Beverly Bridge. 
 
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 school house, then occLip>iiig the site where now stands the High 
 school buildinp;. It was open for the distribution of books on Sat- 
 urday evenings only. The advantage of a free library became so 
 apparent that a petition numerously signed and headed by the late 
 Hon. John I. Baker was presented at a town meeting in 1854. 
 "To see if the town will establish and maintain for the use of the 
 inhabitants thereof a Public Library under the Act of May 2, i85[.'' 
 The petition was referred to a committee consisting of Hooper A. 
 Appleton, Ehen H. Moulton, Edwin Foster, Joseph Conant, Joseph 
 E. Ober, Gideon Cole, Rufus Putnam, Thomas A. Morgan and Levi 
 A. Abbott. This committee reported at an adjourned meeting and 
 recommended that favorable action be taken and that ^500 be 
 appropriated to be increased from time to time as may be exped- 
 ient, that it be located where the social library now is, it having at 
 that time been removed into the Town, now City, Hall occupying 
 what is n(jw the reading room (jf the Public Library. This report 
 was accepted but the whole subject was indefinitely postponeil. 
 The promoters of this movement, impressed with its importance 
 and a favorable public sentimenf, brought the matter before the 
 town again in 1855 and were gratified to see the matter favorably 
 acted upon and the Beverly Public Library was established. ' 
 
 April 2, 1855, the following gentlemen were chosen as its 
 tiustees: Dr. Chcules Haddyck, William tndicott, Jr., Charles W. 
 Galloupe, Benjamin O. Pierce and Kicliard P. Waters. The trus- 
 tees were authorized to use the credit of the town to an amount 
 not exceeding J8500. The tirst meeting of the trustees occurred on 
 Saturda\-, April 14, 1855. The board organized with Richard P. 
 Waters, president ; Benjamin O. Pierce, secretary and treasurer ; 
 and Charles S. Giddings, librarian. A committee was chosen t(j 
 confer with the proprietors of the Social Library regarding the 
 merging into the Public Library, The matter was satisfactorily 
 accomplished. The trustees then petitioned for additional accom- 
 modations which were granted and the room now occupied for the 
 delivery of books was connected by cutting three arches through 
 
Beverly Savings Bank Building. 
 
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 the walls, and later when the building was enlarged in 1874 it was 
 increased to its present dimensions, and has constantly been grow- 
 ing in usefulness and popularity. 
 
 It was first opened for public use Saturday evening, Sept. 20, 
 1856, and thereafter eacli Saturday afternoon and evening under 
 the direction of James Hill, Mr. Giddings having died. The first 
 annual report was made in March, 1853, showing the number of 
 books to be 3461 and the circulation about 10,000. The following 
 statistics will give information of the growth and progress of the 
 institution. Number of books in the Library in i860, 3,668 ; cir- 
 culation, 17,000. 1863, number of books, 4,000 ; circulation, 
 10,040. In 1866, 4,319; circulation, 14,040, In 1876, number, 
 5,016; circulation, 14,409. In 1886, number, 8,656; circulation, 
 22,700. In 1894, niimber 16,224; circulation, 38,743. In 1896, 
 number, 18,956 ; circulation, 43,489. 
 
 The usefulness of the library has been further extended by 
 the establishment of a branch at Beverly Farms in 1882, and 
 branches at North Beverly and Centreville in 1892. It has con- 
 tinued in its course of improvement, anticipating the wants of the 
 public so far as the limited room and appropriation will permit. 
 The rooms are now open every day from 2 to 8 p. m. continu- 
 ously. There is a cabinet containing a card catalogue in the read- 
 ing room, bringing the entire contents of the library in easy reach 
 of its patrons in classified order. During the year 1897 an entire 
 re-classification and re-arrangement of the books has been accom- 
 plished and new catalogues printed. The library has been made 
 auxiliary to the schools by the issuing of special cards to the teach- 
 rrs and students enabling them to obtain a number of books at one 
 time for use in the schools. 
 
 When the town was incorporated as a city, the board of trus- 
 tees was increased from six to nine. The present membership of 
 the board is as follows: William R. Driver, president; Charles L. 
 Dodge, secretary; Joseph D. Tuck, Edward L. Giddings, George 
 E. Woodberry, John S. Baker, Allen H. Bennett, Katherine P. Lor- 
 

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 ing, Hlizabeth P. Soliier. Martlia P. Smith is librarian and Jennie 
 P. Dodge assistant librarian. The citziens can well feel a just pride 
 in their library. The only obstacle in the way of greater useful- 
 ness is limited quailers and funds. It is to be hoped that the time 
 is not far distant, when the desires of its early promoters, and 
 those who have followed them ma)' be fully realized, by seeing a 
 building erected fully adapted and eciuipped for all its needs. 
 
 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. 
 
 The first mention that can be found in the records of any attempt 
 at organizing a fire department, was at a town meeting held in 
 1774, when it was voted that if a number of men not exceeding 35 
 would purchase a good tire apparatus and engine and contract to 
 improve the same for extinguishing tires, they should be exempt 
 from serving in any tmvn office or as jurymen. This vote was 
 carried into effect, a company formed and an engine purchased, 
 and in 1787, Moses Brown, Andrew Cabot, George Cabot, Joseph 
 Lee and Joseph Wood were chosen firewards. In 1795, the com- 
 pany gave up their apparatus and in 181 5, it was voted to raise 
 $r,ooo and purchase a new tire engine, and in 1828 another. The 
 fire apparatus in 1843, consisted of three engines witlr hose, buck- 
 ets, axes, etc., the Fire King, Fair Play and Excelsior. Some 
 years later the Perseverance was purchased and was located at 
 Beverly Farms. Fire hooks and ladders were placed in little 
 houses, especially constructed for their use. The Union Fire com- 
 pany was formed in 1804, with ladders, fire hooks, sails and axes, 
 each member being provided with two leather buckets, a two bush- 
 el bag, a bed key and a screw driver. This society had a fund 
 of ■1<4.ooo which was divided among the members when they dis- 
 banded', their services becoming of less importance as better and 
 more modern facilities were introduced. When Wenham water 
 was introduced, hydrants were placed at convenient places, hose 
 houses were built in the different sections. These were thorough- 
 ly equipped with the most appro\'ed apparatus, which protected 
 
Washington Street Beach. 
 
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 every section ot the town. In i886, the first steamer was pur- 
 chased and was kept in the building now the police station. Some 
 years later a second steamer was bought, and located on Railroad 
 avenue, where is now the house of Mrs. S. W. Roberts. 
 
 In November, 1885, the Central Fire Station was dedicated 
 which cost nearly !S20,ooo and is provided with hose tower, perfect 
 apparatus, two steamers, hook and ladder truck, hose and supply 
 wagons, witli trained horses, skilful engineers and competent driv- 
 ers, while at the Beverly Farms engine house, a well appointed 
 station, is a steamer, hook and ladder truck and hose wagon. 
 There are als i liorse hose wagons at Centreville, North Beverly, 
 the Washington district, and the South district. An electric fire 
 alarm was established in 1886, which is now well nigh perfect, an 
 indicator and two circuit repeator is located at the Central Station 
 with strikers on the First Baptist cluirch bell, at the South school. 
 North Beverly and Beverly Farms. The officers of the Fire De- 
 partment, all of whom are tried and valued men, are Levi K. 
 Goodl.'ue, chief engineer; Robert H. Grant, ist assistant; Rufus A. 
 Standley, 2d assistant; Prince Ober, 3d assistant; John J. Witten- 
 hagen, 4th assistant; Prince Ober, clerk. 
 
 BEVERLY'S SCHOOLS. 
 
 The educational facilities afforded the people of Beverly are ex- 
 ceptionally good, as they help make the city a most desirable and 
 attractive place of residence, at the same time elevating the general 
 intelligence of the community. The most comprehensive, wide 
 reaching and liberal plan of popular education, is of course the com- 
 mon school system of the city. The direction of this is vested in a 
 school committee, one-third of whom are elected annually. 
 
 The board is composed of representative and liberal citizens, 
 who serve unselfishly with intelligent zeal and interest in the work. 
 The high school of the city, and the entire educational system 
 though long noted for its efficiency, is still improving under a corps 
 of well equipped teachers, and is deservedly gaining a high rank 
 
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 amoilj^ the institutions of its l^ind. Great strides liavebeen made in 
 tlie educational system of the city during ti:e past four years, and 
 from tlie first grade througli the High school, everything is now up 
 to date in the method of teaching and equipment, and beneficial re- 
 sults are already seen. 
 
 Oi.ir school buildings are in first-class condition, careful attention 
 being paid to ventilation and sanitary arrangement. We have a 
 master and sub-master at the hi^h school, with an efficient corps of 
 assistant teachers. A four years' course is now in successful oper- 
 ation and students are now fitting for tollege there. Beverly is 
 fortunate in her superintendent, Mr. A. L. Safford, a man thorougli- 
 h' qualified in every way to fill the position, and in her supervisors 
 of iTiLisic and drawing, h"th of whom have a reputation outside the 
 community fur persistent and careful training. The training school 
 is an important adjunct. It was established in 1896, and has been 
 noted for the high character of its teachers. It has recently been 
 greatly improved under the efficient management of the present 
 principal. Miss Grace L. Hayes, wlio is also president of the Child 
 Study Round Table, an organization of teachers for tlie purpose of 
 systematic observation and study of the children. The course in 
 the training school has been e.xfended to two years, and a good 
 number of pupil teachers are in attendance from Beverly and other 
 towns. The desks in the various schools are all of the latest and 
 most improved pattern. Vertical writing is very successfully 
 taught in all the grades, in short, Beverly's schools will now com- 
 pare favorably with those in any of her sister cities. 
 
 THE BIRDS. 
 
 There are, according to those who are authority in such matters, 
 about 300 species of bird that have teen seen in this vicinity. 
 These include the resident, and migrant or transient species. 
 About 185 species may fairly be considered to constitute the avis- 
 fauna of this region. About 100 are common and would ordinarily 
 be met with b\' a careful observer in a single \'ear. There are ten 
 
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 Pride's Crossing Station, 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 35 
 
 or more species of hawks, including the fish hawk. The bald 
 headed eagle is an occasional visitor. There are twelve species of 
 owls, two of cuckoos, and ten of woodpeckers. There are also the 
 whipporwill, the night hawk, the king fisher, the king bird, cat 
 bird, blue bird, several species of black bird, the robin, two species 
 of nuthatches, the chickadee, brown creeper and the golden and 
 ruby crowned kinglets. There are seven species of thrushes, in- 
 cluding -the wood thrush, one of our best songsters. The song 
 sparrow is abundant, and the fo.\ sparrow and white throated spar- 
 row are common at certain seasons. The list of sparrows include 
 about sixteen species. There are seven species of thrushes, five of 
 fly catchers and over forty warblers. The humming bird, the 
 daintiest of all birds is quite common. There are four varieties of 
 finches and eight swallows. The cedar bird, butcher bird, two 
 varieties of cross bill, red poll, snow buntings, juncos, three varie- 
 ties of grosbeaks, indigo bird, bobolink, towhee, oriole and meadow 
 lark are all found here. The blue jay and the crow are permanent 
 residents. The wild pigeon was once very abundant but the specie 
 is now almost e.xtinct. Partridges and quail are quite plentiful in 
 the woods and pastures and the mourning dove is not uncommon. 
 Sandpipers, gulls, plover and tern are found along the shore. There 
 are also woodcock, rails, coots, herons, bitterns, ducks, 'geese, teal, 
 and two species of Mother Carey's chickens. The little Auk, 
 loons, and grebes are also seen in our ponds and on our coast. 
 These are among the most important of the birds which one may 
 see with observant eyes. 
 
 THE FLOWERS. 
 
 Beverly's woods and fields abound in wild flowers, and the care- 
 ful botanical student will find much to interest and instruct. Some 
 of the most common species we will mention: The maytlower, or 
 arbutus, once common is found here now only in small quantities, 
 but the Canada mayflower literally carpets acres of our woodlands.. 
 The laurel is abundant, while the beautiful water lily is found in al- 
 
Danvers River. 
 
 Or up broad river-reaches are we gone 
 
 Through sunset mirrored in the hollow tide — 
 
 In beauty sphered, as ^oiiie lone bird ensl-;ieJ, 
 The halcyon boat drifts on 
 
 To twilight, and the stars, and deepest night. 
 
 With phosphorescent gleams and dark oars droppmg light. 
 
 — IVoodherry, 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 37 
 
 most every pond. Tlie cardinal llower and fringed gentian, the 
 violet in many varieties, and the wild rose till the air with their fra- 
 grance. The anemone, columbine, lady's slipper and Solomon's 
 seal are found in plenty, while in the swamps are the pretty are- 
 thusas and huckbean. Gentians fringed and closed grow along the 
 brooks, and all the roadsides and by-ways glow with goldenrod and 
 asters. 
 
 The Rhodora, immortalized by Emerson, is found in our swamps. 
 These in brief are some of the principle specimens of the beautiful 
 plant life with which the creator has covered the earth. Beverly 
 is well supplied with these things of beauty which point tuthe mas- 
 ter hand of the creator. 
 
 BEVERLY'S INDUSTRIES. 
 
 From the very earliest settlement of this community, the earli- 
 est industries were farming and fishing and the first houses were 
 erected along the coast with a view to their nearness to the fishing 
 ground. Long trips were made to the banks and nearly all the 
 male inhabitants e.xcept the very young and very old went off to 
 spend the summer in fishing. In the early history of the town the 
 trips were long, as the fisli were dried before coming home, but 
 later the fish were packed in tlie holds of the vessel and salted and 
 brought liome to be cured. 
 
 Hvery available piece of land on the coast from Tuck's point to 
 Paine's head was covered with the fish Hakes for drying. It is not 
 so many years ago that the newly acquired seashore park was 
 covered with these flakes. Many of our older citizens passed a 
 good part of their early life in the fishing schooners. With the ad- 
 vent of the shoe industry the fishing industry declined until some 
 three years since when it took a new lease of life and now there 
 are some twenty or more fishermen sailing from this port. 
 
 The shoemaking industry has been identified with Beverly 
 since its early days. The work was formerly done in the little 
 shop which graced every yard, the men making the shoes in the 
 
View from Hospital Point. 
 
 Break surging sea about the lovely f>hore. —IVoOiihrrv. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 39 
 
 winter months when they came liome from their fishing trips. We 
 nil of us remember those little shops with the low bench and the 
 kit, the tub of water and the ball of wax and it was from these 
 small be.L'innings that the industry has grown until today there are 
 in Beverly thirty-tlve large shoe manufactories, and upon this in- 
 ikistry largely depends the prosperity of the city. 
 
 The Beverly pottery is an important industry and its products 
 are known all over the United States. The Consolidated Hand 
 Method Lasting Machine Co. is another important industry, the 
 Beveily Machine Co., the Naumkeag Butting Association, the T. 
 B. Adams Co., Putnam & Pope and the North Shore Lumber Co.; 
 G. W. Allen, J. P. Friend and D. A. Kilham & Co., bo.\ manu- 
 facturers. These are all important factors in Beverly's progress while 
 there are many other smaller industries which add materially to 
 Beverly's prosperity. 
 
Briscoe School House. 
 
CHAPTER III. 
 
 BEVERLY'S EARLY MILITARY HISTORY. 
 
 The military history of Beverly is identified with her earliest set- 
 tlement. In 1636, Thomas Lothrop, for whom Lothrop street is 
 named, came from England. In 1644, he received his commission 
 as lieutenant and in 1654, as captain. He took part in the capture 
 of Port Royal and St. Johns, about that time. He seized a bell at 
 the latter place brought it to Beverly and placed it in the tower of 
 the First Parish church which stood on the site of the present Old 
 South church. The following citizens of the Cape Ann side settle- 
 ment, as Beverly was called then, took part in the expedition: 
 Thomas Whittredge, Edward Raymond, Lieut. William Woodberry. 
 Humphrey Woodberry and Peter Wooden. The story of the mas- 
 sacre at Bloody Brook is familiar to every student of history. The 
 "Flower of Essex" a company composed of the best blood of the 
 colony, which was nearly annihilated, was commanded by Capt. 
 Lothrop, who was among the killed. Beverly was represented in 
 King Phillips war by William Balch, William Bonner, Lot Conant, 
 Christopher Read, William Ferryman, Christopher Brown, Moses 
 Morgan, William Allen, John Clark, Richard Hussban, Thomas Ray- 
 ment, Ralph Ellingwood, Henry Bayley, Thomas Blashfield, John 
 Ellingwood, Joseph Morgan, William Dodge, Jonathan Biles, Wm. 
 Rayment, Elias Pickett, Samuel Haines and John Dodge. 
 
 In 1650, C.ipt. William Rayment commanded a company 
 wliich took part in the expedition to Canada. In 1745, Col. 
 Robert Hale, one of the most influential men in the town com- 
 manded a regiment in the expedition against Louisburg. The Bev- 
 erly company being commanded by Capt. Benjamin Ives. Bever- 
 ly was strong in the support of the colonies in their struggle for in- 
 dependence. 
 
 When the news came to Beverly on the memorable iQth 
 
Brackenbury Beach. 
 
 This dear-remembered shore would comfort me, 
 Seeing in thought the everlasting sea 
 Washing his yellow stands.— IVoodheny. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 43 
 
 of April, 1775, Capt. Joseph Rea, Capt. Caleb Dodge and others, 
 rode about the town proclaiming the news of the attack of the 
 British on the stores at Concord, and the men of Beverly responded 
 promptly to the call. The farmer left his plow in the field, the 
 mechanic his tools and the merchant his store, and rushed to the 
 defence of the colonies and the struggles for liberty and American 
 independence were begun. In the fight at Lexington, Reuben 
 Kennison was killed and Nathaniel Cleaves, Samuel Woodbury and 
 William Dodge wounded. In the war of the Revolution which fol- 
 lowed, Beverly men were found in the army and also in the navy. 
 Col. Ebenezer Francis and Capt. John Francis were at Ticon- 
 deroga and Crown Point. Salem and Beverly had fifty-two ves- 
 sels with 746 guns and 3,940 men in the Revolution, many pri- 
 vateers being fitted out here. Among the most noted privateers were 
 Capt. Eleazar Giles, Capt. Elias Smith, Capt. Hugh Hill and Capt. 
 Benjamin Lovett. Capt. John Tittle was one of the most success- 
 ful merchantmen of this time. In the fall of 1775, the British man- 
 of-war, Nautilius, chased a Beverly privateer into the harbor. The 
 privateer ran aground on the flats. It being low tide the Nautilius 
 came to an anchorage just outside the bar and opened fire on the 
 town. This aroused the loyal sentiment of the men of Beverly 
 who went to Washington street beach and opened fire on the Brit- 
 ishers with their rifles. This together with a battery from the 
 Salem "Willows," made it so hot for the crew that they were 
 obliged to cut the cable and put out to sea. in 1777, some of the 
 merchants refused to sell their goods at stated prices because of a 
 depreciation in the currency caused by the war. It was at this 
 time that the military and patriotic spirit was manifest in the ladies 
 of Beverly and about sixty of them led by a lady musketeer, 
 marched down Bartlett street to the wharves. There were two ox 
 carts in the procession. They went to one of the warehouses, 
 where a quantity of sugar was stored. Here they were opposed 
 by the foreman, but they took him by the hair of the head, which 
 came off — he wore a wig^ demolished the gates with axes and 
 
gSgJwJj-ii^iE.'.'-'''-' ■ '- 
 
 North Beverly Station. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 45 
 
 loaded two liogsheads of sugar, with no assistance of the men, on 
 the cart and came away victorious. 
 
 BEVERLY, IN THE CIVIL WAR. 
 
 Wlien on tiie 1 5tli of April, 1865, the lamented President Lincoln 
 issued his call for troops, to defend the honor of the Union, Com- 
 pan\' E, Beverlv Light Infantry, under command of Capt. Francis 
 E. Porter, was the first to respond. From the Beverly Citizen of 
 April 21, 1861, we quote the following, "The order for the meet- 
 ing cif the Eighth regiment was received here on Monday, April 16, 
 and early on Tuesday miming the tLig of the Beverly Light Infan- 
 try was waving on their armory. The company mustered in full 
 r.mks, and with music, marched to the station to take the 10.50 
 train for Boston being frequently greeted by the waving of hand- 
 kerchiefs by the young ladies in the shoe factories on Railroad ave- 
 nue. 
 
 "Some time elapsed before the arrival of the train, during which 
 the company went through the drill e.xercises quite satisfactorily. 
 Before leaving, each officer was the recipient of a splendid sword 
 and revolver, gifts of friends here. After they had entered the 
 train, and as it left, cheer after cheer arose from the assembled 
 multitude who had gathered to witness their departure. The com- 
 pany is composed of young men who are called away from the 
 scenes and cherished associations to serve the land of their birth in 
 the hour of need, and most cheerfully have they responded to the 
 call. The wishes of every loyal citizen and lover of his country 
 go with them. 
 
 "While the company were drilling at the station, William 1. Smith 
 not a member, but whose breast was filled with patriotism, and 
 who has experienced some of the hardships of Texan life, hearing 
 the sound of the drum, dropped his axe and hastened to respond to 
 the call to arms. He left with the company and his name appears 
 on the roll. On arrival at Boston, the company marched to Faneuil 
 
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 -^'S>>::iSKI 
 
 
 
 View from Prospect Hill. 
 
 O feet that cross the breezy hill, 
 
 My footsteps follow, close besicie ; 
 With yours my happy he;irt-throbs thrill ; 
 
 I share yon wind-swept outlook w\de. — Larcain. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 47 
 
 hall, where they quartered until Thursday, when they left for 
 Washington at 6 p. m. " 
 
 Company E was the first company in New England to report for 
 duty. Captain Porter received his orders at 5 p. m., April 15, 
 notified his men in person and they reported ready for duty that 
 night. Although Co. E was the second to arrive at Boston, they 
 could easily have heen the first because they were all ready on the 
 evening of the 15th, and were informed by the Adjutant General 
 that they were not needed Lintii 12 o'clock of the i6th. The regi- 
 ment passed through New "I'ork and Philadelphia, everywhere 
 receiving the praise and plaudits of their fellowmen. On reaching 
 Annapolis the\- found that a poition of the railway track over which 
 they were to travel had heen torn up, the round house locked up 
 and the engine torn to pieces. But liere Beverly came again to the 
 front, for private Charles S. Homans of this city, when asked by 
 General Biitler if any one in the regiment knew anything about 
 an engine, stepped out of the ranks and said, "1 do General, 1 
 made that locomotive, and 1 can repair her in two hours" and 
 he did. The same William 1. Smith, who at the sound of the drum 
 left his axe and joined the company at the station volunteered as 
 fireman and the rails having been replaced by the other members 
 of the regiment the journey to Washington was made without fur- 
 tlier incident. 
 
 Lieut. Moses S. Herrick was the first man injured. He was shot 
 in the foot by the accidental discharge of a musket in the rotunda 
 of the Capitol at Washington, The regiment was quartered there 
 temporarily and the muskets were stacked in the rotunda, a stack 
 was struck accidentally one of the pieces going off with the sad re- 
 sults. From the town record we take the following resolution 
 passed at a special town meeting Ma\- 15, 1861: 
 
 Resolved; Tliat our warmest sympathies be tendered to Lieut. 
 Herrick in liis misfortune, and that we pledge ourselves to him and 
 all his associates in our Beverly company and our other Beverly 
 
Marshall's Corner, Beverly Farms. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 49 
 
 Soldiera and to their respective families, to render all the material 
 aid and comfort that we can legitimately bestow. 
 
 Co. G of the 2?d Massachusetts Regiment was made up of Bev- 
 erly men, John W. Raymond was captain, Henry P, Woodbury, 
 I st lieutenant and Daniel W. Hammond, 2d lieutenant. The first 
 Beverly soldier who died during the rebellion was Levi F. Larcom, 
 in the latter part of 1861. William Wallis was fatally wounded in 
 the hattle of Newherne, Mar. 14, 1862. 
 
 Co. K was another conipan\- raised in Beverly. The captain was 
 Hdward 1.. Giddings, John F. Piper, ist lieutenant and Leonard G. 
 Dennis, 2d lieutenant. I'his company was assii;ned to the 40th 
 Massachusetts regiment and left for the front Sept. 4, 1862. Be- 
 sides these three companies were thirty-one soldiers from Beverly 
 in the 59th Massachusetts regiment under General Burnside. 
 Capt. John H. Cliipman commanded Co. C of this regiment. 
 There were also scattering enlistments in various other regiments. 
 The ULimber of enlisted men from Beverly during the civil war was 
 608, navy 74, Total enlistments 682. 
 
 BEVERL>' MEN IN THE SERVICE. 
 
 The following is the roster of Co. G, 23d Massachusetts Regi- 
 ment when they entered the service: 
 
 Captain, John W. Raymond; ist Lieutenant, Henry P. 
 Woodbury; 2d Lieutenant, Daniel W. Hammond. 
 
 Sergeants — William E. Choate, William F. Early, Joseph H. 
 Baker, Charles W. Mitchell, William G. Munsey, Samuel Good- 
 ridge, Jr., Charles Friend, 2d, Charles R. Dennis. 
 
 Corporals — Charles R. Allen, John W. Clayton, Thomas D. 
 Davis, Charles G. Fernald, Edward B. Perry, Thomas J. Smith, 
 Jr., John J. Dalton, James Dodge, Austin Glidden, George H. 
 Pickett, Joseph P. Wallis. 
 
 Musicians — Alfred J. Hall, and Charles H. Webber. Wagoner, 
 George F. Bragdon. 
 
 Privates —Steplipn W. Abbott, Josepfi F. Agent, ,Ios, C. Allen, 
 
Soldiers' Monument. 
 
 For what Ihey were ;ind wli'it they did, we honor them today. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. ^I 
 
 James H. Arnold, Jacob E. Ayers, Patrick Barry, Jr., Thaddeus 
 Bassett, Ira D. Batchelder, Thomas Berry, Andrew J. Blanchard, 
 James W. Bovvden, Benjamin Bray, Jacob Bradbury, Robert Bren- 
 don, Robert W. Brown, Thomas Burker, Augustus Caldwell, 
 Jacob Caldwell, Charles Carrico, Robert Carey, Jr., Joseph W. 
 Caswell, Nathaniel W. Clark, William T. Clark, Israel Crampsey, 
 Benjamin Cressy, 3d, Enoch Crombie, Charles R. Dennis, John 
 E. Dow, Antoine Dupee, Charles Elliott, 2d, Israel Elliott, Jr., 
 Alfred W. Ferguson, Joseph M. Floyd, Thomas Gavin, Joseph D. 
 Goodwin, Austin Glidden, John Glidden, Charles F. Glover, Ad- 
 dison E. Grush, Michael Handley, Joseph Higginbottom, Charles 
 Holden, George S. Jewett, Joseph H. Johnson, Charles W. Jones, 
 Benjamin Kinsman, James A. Lefavour, John Leach, John Liffen, 
 William H. Lufkin, John Lull, John D. Marshall, George Masury, 
 2d, William Maxey, Lewis McGrath, Edmund C. Morgan, Edward 
 H. Ober, Charles F. Packer, George A. Pickett, Lewis J. Randall, 
 Perrin W. Reed, Stephen B. Sands, Lakeman Southwick, Charles 
 H. Stocker, Charles W. Taylor, William K. Taylor, Ebenezer This- 
 sell, Levi A. Thissell, Albert Trask, Amos B. Trask, Peter Trust, 
 Joseph F. Vickery, William Wallis, 2d, Eleazer A. Webber, 
 Stephen L. Weeks, David Whidden, James E. Williams, Oscar P. 
 Williams, Levi J. Woodbury, Isaac T. Young. 
 
 Tl:e following is the original roll of Co. E: — Captain Francis E. 
 Porter; First Lieutenant, John W. Raymond; Second Lieutenant, 
 Eleazer Giles; 3d Lieutenant, Albert Wallis; 4th Lieutenant, Moses 
 S. Herrick; ist Sergeant, Henry P. Woodbury; 2d Sergeant, Reu- 
 ben Herrick, Jr.; 3d Sergeant, Benjamin F. Herrick; 4th Sergeant, 
 Alfred Porter; ist Corporal, Samuel Bell; 2d Corporal, Hugh J. 
 Munsey; 3d Corporal, George R. Sands; 4th Corporal, John Low; 
 Drummer, George M. Tucker. 
 
 Privates — Charles A. Allen, William B. Andrews, Jessie A. 
 Blake, A. J. Blanchard, James Brown, Thomas D. Brown, William 
 E. Choate, William A. Cleaves, Fred A. Currier, John H. Chip- 
 man, Charles L. Darling, John Dean, John H. Dennis, Alonzo P. 
 
The Armory. 
 The Home of Company E. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 5? 
 
 Dodge, L. G. Dennis, John Dennis, C. H. Ferguson, William A. 
 Friend, Thomas Gavin, Fzra A. Glidden, George H. Goodridge; 
 Samuel Goodridge, Samuel Gordon, William E. Giant, 
 Daniel W. Hammond, Henry A. Hale, Francis P. Haskell, 
 Josiah T, Hitchings, George C, Holden, Charles S. Homans, Henry 
 P. Larcom, Samuel O. Lee, Charles A. Lord, John W. Murray, 
 Arthur Mildram, Charles W. Mitchell, John E. Moses, George A. 
 Movvett, John Neville, Edward H. Ober, Moses Pedrick, George 
 H. Pickett, John H. Piper, George W. Pevier, W. H. B. Poland, 
 J S. S. Rogers. Godfrey Scott, Thomas J. Smith, William !. Smith, 
 Joseph H. Stone, Charles Story, Edwin Southwick, William A. 
 Teague, Amos B. Trask, Eben Trask, Fred A. Wallis, William H. 
 Warren, William W. Warren, Sherhiah S. Webber. 
 
 The nine months enlistments were as follows: 
 
 Captain, Francis E. Porter; ist Lieutenant, Hugh J. Munsey; 
 id Lieutenant, Eleazer Giles. 
 
 Sergeants — B. F. Herrick, Alfred Porter, Samuel Bell, George 
 R, Sands, John Low. 
 
 Corporals — Jesse A. Blake, John H. Chipman, Francis A. 
 Currier, Henry A. Hale, B. F. Dodge, Charles L. Darling, John 
 Neville, George W. Lovett. 
 
 Musicians- C. W. Cross, Josiah K. Hull. 
 
 Privates — George P. Abbott, Benjamin Adams, Augustus 
 Andrews, Edward Andrews, Henry Benson, Jr., W. W. Berry, 
 Thomas D. Brown, Jonathan Bryant, Archibald Campbell, 
 Benjamin A. Cleaves, Joseph Clayton, George E. Cole, George 
 S. Cook, Jacob Crampsey, William P. Cree, Samuel Cutter, 
 Benjamin A. Day, Albert H. Dennett, George E. Foster, Horace 
 Foster, James P. Foster, Robert S. Foster, Daniel S. Eraser, 
 Augustus A. Galloupe, Addison Goodhue, Jr., George W, Good- 
 hue, George H. Goodrich, James B. Gott, Philip A. Hammond, 
 John Hanners, Newell B. Henderson, George O. Henderson, Fran- 
 cis S. Herrick, George A. Herrick, Benjamin B. Hill, James H. 
 Kendall, Jacob Kinsman, Josiah R. Lee, Henry F. Lovett, 
 
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BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 55 
 
 Geori^e E. Lufkin, William C. Lynn, John F. Masiiry, John W. 
 McKay, Charles H. Millett, George T. Monies, Charles H. Morse, 
 George A. Mowett, William H. Munroe, Edward Murphy, John E. 
 Murray, Horace Ober, Joseph H. Ober, Charles Odell, David 
 Odell, John Parker, Henry S. Perkins, Winthrop E. Perry, 
 Stephen Pierce, Charles T. Remmonds, Charles E. Rowe, William 
 I. Smith, Elijah Spinney, Elbridge K. Standley, Robert W. Stone, 
 John B. Thissell, Charles W. Stickney, Orange R. Taylor, Charles 
 Trafton, Joseph A. Waite, Henry B. Wallis, William Ward, Sheri- 
 bah S. Webber, William P. Webber, William H. Weeks, William 
 H. West, Ephraim M. Whiting, Emerson T. Whipple, George P. 
 Whitmarsh, Michael Whitehouse, Jonathan Woodbury, Jr., Josiah 
 Woodbury. 
 
 The following Beverly men were upon the rolls of the 40th 
 Massachusetts Regiment: 
 
 Captain, Edward L. Giddings; ist Lieut. John F. Piper; 2d 
 Lieut., Leonard G. Dennis. 
 
 Sergeants — Reuben Heirick, Jr., Joseph W. Stocker, John 
 M. Brown, William M. Brown, David M. Carter; Albert W. Has- 
 kell, J. Frank Jenness, Varnum S. Pedrick, J. Lewis Preston. 
 
 Corporals — Alfred Corning, Benjamin F. Cressy, De.xter H. 
 Favvcett, George W. Glidden, Samuel W. Green, Ephraim Hatha- 
 way, Jr., Charles H. Henderson, George W. Howard, Edmund G. 
 Josephs, George J. Nutter. 
 
 Musician — Addison A. Center. 
 
 Privates — Asa Andrews, Henry J. Blanchard, William H. 
 Blanchard, Gevjrge W. Bryant, John Burchstead, William A. But- 
 man, Isaac Crampsey, Samuel O. Crafts, Thomas J. Donegan, 
 Jeremiah W. Ferguson, Joseph Crush, Benjamin O. Hall, Francis 
 Harwood, George E. Haskell, Elbridge J. Holden, George F. Howe, 
 Charles H. Jenness, Charles W. Lord, Francis S. Lovett, Josiah 
 W. Lovett, George W. Marshall, Charles Pickett, George W. Pierce 
 Geo. W, Pierce 2d, Thos. L. Pierce, W. H. B. Poland, Wm. H. Poor. 
 Nathaniel Porter, Jr., George W. Prince, William A. Selfe, George 
 
Mingo's Beach. 
 
 We trusted beauty — 't is the element 
 Wherein the soul unfolds her poising wings, 
 And heavenward soars, and sings; 
 But in the dawn and by the star-swept tides, 
 In dim melodious aisles of lonely pines. 
 We felt the heart of sorrow none divines, 
 That in all things abides. — l-Voodherrr. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 57 
 
 S. Seeley, Charles Stickney, John M. Taylor, William A. Teague, 
 Jonas Thissell, Nicholas S. Thissell, C. F. Tuttle, Tristram L. 
 Webber, C. A. Wentworth, Henry Wilbur, Benjamin Woodbury. 
 
 SECOND UNATTACHED INFANTRY, 90 DAYS. 
 
 Captain, Francis E. Porter; ist Lieut., Hugh J. Munsey; 2d 
 Lieut,, Eleazer Giles; ist Sergeant, B. F. Herrick; 2d Sergeant, 
 Alfred Porter; Sergeants, Samuel Bell, Jesse A. Blake, Fred A. 
 Currier. 
 
 Corporals — Henry A. Hale, George W. Lovett, Francis S. 
 Herrick, Jacob Crampsey, Josiah Woodbury, Thomas D. Brown, 
 Benjamin H. Day, Henry Benson, Jr. 
 
 Privates — Augustus Andrews, IJiomas Burke, Joseph Chip- 
 man, Franklin Clayton, Benjamin A. Cleaves, Edward N. Cole, 
 W. P. Cree, Riley F. Cudworth, Isaac F. Day, David Gwinnell, 
 Perley G. Eldredge, George W. Fielder, John K. Fielder, Benja- 
 min F. Foster, George A. Foster, John E. Foster, Augustus A. 
 Giles, Benjamin Glidden, Thomas Glidden, George W. Goodhue, 
 Charles Goodrich, George H. Goodrich, John B. Gott, Levi G. 
 Groce, John Hanners, Joseph H. Herrick, William H. Heron, Ben- 
 jamin B. Hill, Henry Hobbs, William Hoogerzeil, Josiah K. Hull, 
 Charles W. Julyn, (jeorge H. Kimball, Frank E. Lord, George E. 
 Lufkin, William Maxey, Charles H. Millett, George Millett, Charles 
 H. Morse, George T. Monies, John G. Munsey, Horace Ober, 
 David Odell, Winthrop E. Perry, Thomas L. Pierce, Henry B. 
 Pousland, Daniel W. Preston, Ezra K. Preston, Samuel Preston, 
 John B. Roundy, Henry F. Sawtelle, John S. Shackley, Solomon 
 F. Smith, George F. Standley, Joseph M, Standley, Nathan 
 Standley, Benjamin Stickney, John B. Thissell, Charles Trafton, 
 James A. Waite, William H. Walsh, Putnam Webber, Stephen L. 
 Weeks, William H. West, Emerson T. Whipple, Ephraim M. 
 Whiting, Thomas F. Whiting, Michael Whitehouse, Alvin Williams, 
 Benjamin F. Williams, Alvah Woodbury, George H. Wyatt. 
 
Beverly Cove. 
 
 Where on the foaming sands the surges swirled, 
 
 Or broad, blue-belted calm, in blessed brood, 
 
 Lay many a shining rood.— tVoodhetrv. 
 
\l BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 59 
 
 SECOND UNATTACHED INFANTRY, lOO DAYS. 
 
 Captain, Francis E. Porter; ist Lieutenant, Hugh J. Munsey, 
 2d Lieutenant, Eleazer Giles. 
 
 Sergeants — B. F. Herrick, Alfred Porter, Jesse A. Blake, 
 Francis A. Currier, Henry A. Hale. 
 
 Corporals — George W. Lovett, F. S. Herrick, Josiali Wood- 
 bury, Thomas D. Brown, B. H. Day, Winthrop H. Perry, 
 Charles H. Millett. 
 
 Privates — Asa Andrews, Augustus H. Andrews, James ,V\. 
 Andrews. Addison R. Brown, B. F. Burchstead, John Butman, 
 Robert Campbell, Wintield S. Caswell, George E. Cole, Riley F. 
 Cudworth, Albert Day, Charles H. Day, George W. Elliott, 
 George W. Fielder, Issachar Foster, Jr., Joseph F. Foster, Samuel 
 A. Gentlee, Benjamin Glidden, Thomas Glidden, J. W. P. God- 
 soe, F. P. Haskell, John G. Haskell, Joseph H. Herrick, Timothy 
 Higgins, Benjamin B. Hill, Henry Hobbs, Joshua F. Hidden, 
 Charles Homans, George W. Kimball, Joseph H. Larcom, Milton F. 
 Larcom, W. H. Larcom, Josiah C. Lee, Samuel O. Lee, Frank E. 
 Lord, George E. Lufkin, George O. Mason, Thomas Melzard, 
 George T. Monies, John G. Munsey, William E. Norwood, George 
 F. Ober, William Odell, B. F. Osiiorne, Walter E. Pepper, Joseph 
 M. Perkins, Samuel Preston, .All red R. Ridley, Azor Roundy, Ben- 
 jamin F. Rowe, Frank A. Rowe, Henry F. Sawtelle, John S. 
 Standley, Charles A. Standley, Nathan Standley, Warren A. 
 Smith, William I. Smith, William A. Symmes, John B. Thissell, 
 Frank Wadleigh, George A. W'adleigh, Joseph F. Wallis, William 
 H. Walsh, Jefferson Webber, Nathan H. Webber, Parker Webber, 
 William G. Webber, S. L. Weeks. E. M. Whiting, T. F. Whiting, 
 Adoniram Williams, Ezra P. Williams, Alvin Williams, B. F. Wil- 
 liams, Israel B. Woodbury, Robert H. Wood, Thomas B, Woodbury, 
 Benjamin F. Young. 
 
 BEVERLY IN THE REVOLUTION. 
 
 Beverly had many soldiers in the Revolution and there are 
 many of their survivors in the city today, who are eligible to mem- 
 
Hospital Point. 
 
 And wheresoe'er we saw the ocean roll, 
 With sounds of harmony his waves among, 
 The song that breathed before the lyre was strung 
 Gave echo to the sou\.--IVooclberry. 
 
BeVEKlV, GARbEM CITY BY THE SEA, 61 
 
 bership in the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution; We copy 
 the following list of enlistments from the original muster rolls at the 
 State house, Boston: 
 
 CAPT. CALEB DODGE S MINUTE MEN. 
 
 Captain, Caleb Dodge; ist Lieutenant, Nathan Smith; Ensign, 
 Benjamin Shaw. 
 
 Sergeants — Jonathan Batchelder, Samuel Woodberry, Peter 
 Woodberry, Benjamin Jones, Jonathan Perkins. 
 
 i;-' Privates — Benjamin Cressy, Nathaniel Cressy, William 
 Qa-mmel, Jacob Dodge, Dea. William Dodge, Stephen Felton, 
 Joshua Dodge, Samuel Conant, Robert Dodge, Nathan 
 Cressy, Jonathan Dodge, Joshua Cleaves, Mark Dodge, 
 Charles Dodge, Joseph Raymond, Elisha Woodberry, William 
 Woodberry, 3d, Ebenezer Trask, Israel Greene, Bartholomew 
 Trask, Aaron Salley, Nathan Wyman. 
 
 THE FIRST FOOT COMPANY OF BEVERLY. 
 
 Captain, Larkin Thorndike; ist Lieutenant, Joseph Wood; 
 2d Lieutenant, John Dyson; Ensign, Theophilus Herrick; Ser- 
 geants, Moses Brown, Henry Herrick, Benjamin Leech, John Low; 
 Corporal, Sewell Tuck. 
 
 Privates — Robert Roundy, Benjamin Lovett, Jr., Solomon 
 Lufkin, Benjamin Corning, Joseph Larkin, Henry Standley, Wil- 
 liam Herrick, Benjamin Parsons, Andrew Smith, Elisha Woodbury, 
 Josiah Ober, Joseph Lovett, 2d, Joseph Herrick, Josiah Wood- 
 berry, Stephen Cabot, William Taylor, Joseph Baker, Nathaniel 
 Lamson, Ezra P. Foster, Joseph Goodridge, Robert Stone, James 
 Smith, Timothy Leech, John Pickett, Benjamin Bryant, Henry 
 Thorndike, John Lowe, 2d, Samuel Dane, Richard Ober, John 
 Morgan, Benjamin Beckford, Benjamin Adams, William Trask, 
 Henry Herrick, 3d, Joseph Weir, Benjamin B. Lovett, HazadjaJi 
 Smith, George Stepl-ieris, 
 
(j. A. R. Hall. 
 The Home of Our Veteran Soldiers. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 63 
 
 CAPTAIN JOHN LOW'S COmPANY. 
 
 Captain, John Low; Lieutenant, Nathaniel Cleaves; Ensign, 
 Joseph Herrick; Sergeants, Luke Roundy, George Stephens, John 
 Low, Henry Herrick; Corporals, Gideon Batchelder, Arch. Dale, 
 John Morgan, Andrew Wood; Drummer, Samuel Cole; Fifer, 
 Hale Hilton. 
 
 Privates — Benjamin Adams, Samuel Arbuckle, Daniel Bunker, 
 Benjamin Butman, Thomas Butman, James Brazil, James Buch- 
 man, John Cleaves, Thomas H. Cole, Alex. Carrico, Thomas 
 Cary, Solomon Cole, Matthew Furnesse, Joseph Foster, Edward 
 Foster, William Goodridge, Samuel Giles, George Gross, George 
 Gallop, William Hales, Thomas Hogans, John Herrick, Jonathan 
 Knowlton, Joseph Lovett, Mark Morse, William Lewis, Ashael 
 
 Moore, Andrew Ober, Pickett, Raymond, Robert 
 
 Stone, Standley, Symmes, Sharley, Jona. Setchel, Ephraim Smith, 
 Israel Nash, Moses Trask, William Tuck, William Woddell, Benja- 
 min Woddel, Benjamin Woodman, Caleb Wallis, Benjamin Wood- 
 bury, Cornelius Woodbury, Jonathan Young. 
 
 IN CAPT. PETER SHAW'S COMPANY. 
 
 Captain, Peter Shaw; Lieutenant, Caleb Balch; Clerk, Jona- 
 than Conant; Sergeant, Samuel Dodge. 
 
 Privates — Joshua Corning, Simeon Dodge, Joseph Piland, 
 Israel Woodberry, James Dodge, John Cressy, Abner Smith, 
 Phineas Hovey, Benjamin Woodbury, John Conant, Gideon Rea, 
 Jonathan Leech, Samuel Conant, Ebenezer Waldron, Nathaniel 
 Raymond, Barnabas Trask, Jonathan Raymond, Robert Baker, 
 Robert Campbell, Aaron Putnam, Ebenezer Trask, Jr., Lot Conant 
 William Trask, 2d, Prince D3dge, Cornelius Djdge, Andrew Elliot 
 Israel Perkins, Ebenezer Raymond, Benjamin Raymond, William 
 Symmes, Joseph Searles, Timothy Batchelder, Simue I Nurse, 
 Nehemiah Dodge, Benjamin Shaw, Jr., Edward Dodge, Joseph 
 Foster, William Pearce. 
 
Sea View from Hingo's Beach. 
 
 Thy ripples kiss the shore with lips of foam, 
 Thy waves are dawning soft — the winds blow free ! 
 Keep thou the eternal watch, O dear, dear sea. — li^oodberry. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 65 
 
 IN CAPT. EBENEZER FRANCIS' COMPANY. 
 
 Captain, Ebenezer Francis; Sergeants, Nathaniel Ober of Wen- 
 ham, Benjamin Shaw. 
 
 Privates — Aaron Francis, John Smith, Nathaniel Hyat, Joseph 
 Raymond, Timothy Batchelder, Jonathan Bowles, William Cox, 
 William Cressy, Job Cressy, Edward Dodge, Nehemiah Dodge, 
 Nathaniel Dodge, Richard Dodge, Cornelius Dodge, Robert 
 Edwards, Josiah Foster, Israel Greene, Joseph Larkin, Stephen 
 Masury, Joseph Marble, Samuel Nourse, William Parice, Joseph 
 Pickett, Joseph Potter, Benjamin Raymond, Benjamin Shaw, 
 Daniel Twist, William Woodberry, Gideon Woodberry. 
 
 Stone in his history of Beverly gives the following list of 
 patriots. 
 
 IN CAPTAIN MOSES BROWN'S COMPANY. 
 
 Richard Ober, Jonathan Harris, Freeborn Thorndike, Jonathan 
 Thorndike, Jonathan Foster, Samuel Stone, William Crowther, 
 Cornelius Woodbury, Luke Woodbury, Andrew Woodbury, John 
 Cressy, Amos Creesy, Robert Lovett, Thomas Parker, Bartholo- 
 mew Smith, Michael Woodbury, Thomas Cox, Nathan Batchelder, 
 Nathaniel Ober, James Ober, Joseph Ober, William Cook, Abner 
 Stone, Benjamin Foster, James Patch, Henry Pierce, Asa Larcom, 
 Robert Stone, Esop Hame, Herbert Standley, John Biles, Josiah 
 Woodbury, Jacob Poland, Andrew Elliott, William Herrick, Ebene- 
 zer Rogers, John Stone, William Creesy, Israel Greene, Benjamin 
 Porter, Thomas Morse, Joseph Hall, William Kimball, DanielC arle- 
 ton, William Gage, Caleb Wallis, Ebenezer Messer, Joseph Cross, 
 John Swain, ist Lieutenant, William Grover; 2d Lieutenant, 
 John Wallis; Ensign, John Clark; Sergeants, William Bowles, 
 Richard Ober and Samuel Cressy; Corporals, William Dike, 
 Joshua EUingwood, Francis Ober, Ezra Ober. 
 
 Capt. Brown's company was raised in August, 1776, and the 
 following enlistments are recorded in November of the same year: 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 67 
 
 Sergeants, Richard Butman, Isaac Thorndike; Corporals, Sim- 
 eon Lovett, Bartholomew Wallis. 
 
 Privates — Benjamin Leach, Richard Oiier, 2d, John Porter, 
 Josiah Poster, Nathan Cressy, Benjamin Ober, Nathaniel Wood- 
 berry, Jeffrey Thissell, John Woodberry, Andrew Elliott, 2d, 
 George Standley, Ebenezer Rae, Joshua Ellingwood, Nicholas 
 Woodberry, Edward Smith, Obed Woodberry, William Lovett, 
 John Harmon, Ezra Lovett, Benjamin Blashfield. 
 
 IN CAPT. PAGE'S COMPANY OF DANVERS. 
 
 Lieutenant, Samuel Woodridge; Sergeant, Joseph Raymond. 
 
 Privates — Robert Edwards, Scipio Bartlett, James Harley, 
 Joseph Poland, Primas Green. 
 
 The muster roll gives the following men in Captain Porter's 
 company: 
 
 Captain, Billy Porter of Wenham; Thomas Francis, Jr., Luke 
 Roundy, Aaron Putnam, John Bowles, Robert Conant, Edward 
 Shaw, Samuel Dodge, Simeon Dodge, Benjamin Corning, William 
 Woodbury, Benjamin Woodbury, Benjamin Wood, William Clark, 
 John Kandy, Job Cressy, Richard Lee, Asa Batchelder; Daniel 
 Lamson, Philip Crush, William Cook, William Collins, Francis 
 Thompson, Mathias Claxton, John Paris, Peletiah Warren, Mat. 
 thew Tobin, Jonathan Standley, Jeremiah Woodbury, Israel 
 Woodbury, Alex, Carrico, Joseph Pickett, Jacob Reed, George 
 York, Joseph Freethy, Andrew Herrick, John Carter, William 
 Dodge, George Gross, William Cutler, William Webber. 
 
 SIX MONTH'S MEN. 
 
 William Clerk, Weeden Cole, Jonathan Conant, Joseph Carr, 
 Richard Craft, Asa Leach, Abner Raymond, Robert Standley, 
 John Trask, Joseph Wood, Benjamin Woodbury. 
 
 The following sailors served in the navy and were committed to 
 jV\ill prison: 
 
 Benj, Chipman of schooner Warren, Michael Down of the brig 
 

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 Tuck's Point, Showing Old and New Homes 
 of Jubilee Yacht Club, 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 69 
 
 Rambler, John Tuck, Josiah Foster, Thomas Hudden, Zebulon 
 Ober, Nathaniel Woodbury, Hezekiah Thissell, William Herrick 
 and Benjamin Bickford of the Diana. John Baker of the brig 
 Black Princess, Joseph Perkins, James Lovett, Andrew Peabody, 
 Levi Woodbury, Benjamin Sprague, Matthew Chambers and 
 Robert Raymond, of the Essex, George Groce, Alexander Carrico, 
 and William Haskell of the brig Eagle. 
 
 Mr. Stone says that Luke Roundy and Nathaniel Cleaves 
 were in the battle of Saratoga, Samuel and William Cressy in the 
 battle of Trenton, Jonathan Conant in the battle of Monmouth and 
 Joshua Twist was in Gates' army when Burgoyne surrendered. 
 
 HISTORY OF COMPANY E. 
 
 The present company of military men, known as Company E, 
 was formed soon after the war of 1812, under the name of Beverly 
 Light Infantry. The first commander was William Thorndike, who 
 was commissioned Nov. 21, 18 14, and who held command for two 
 years. The complete list of the captains who have commanded 
 the company is as follows: William Thorndike, 1814 — 1816; 
 Robert G. Bennett, 1816— 1818; Cotton Bennett, 1818— 1822; 
 Stephen Nourse, 1822 — 1823; Samuel P. Lovett, 1823 — 1824; 
 Charles Stephens, 1824 — 1S38; Josiah Woodbury, 1838 — 1843; 
 William G. English, 1843 — 1845; Joseph W. Hildreth, 1845 — 1851; 
 Israel W. Wallis, 1851— 1857; Francis E. Porter, 1857— 1866; 
 Hugh J. Munsey, 1866— 1877; Charles L. Dodge, 1877— 1888; 
 Winthrop E. Perry, 1888 — 1892; Lucius H. Perry, 1892 — 1893; 
 William Stopford, 1893 — 1896; Robert Robertson, Fred 
 
 W. Stopford. 
 
 On tile opening of the war of the Rebellion, Capt. Francis E. 
 Porter was in command. We have related in another chapter how 
 prompt was the response to the call to arms, and the service per- 
 formed by the Eighth regiment in opening a way to Washington 
 when Baltimore was temporarily impassable for union troops, but^ 
 perhaps it would not be out of place to review them briefly here: 
 
New Queen Hotel Park. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 7 1 
 
 When the regiment reached Philadelphia of the evening of 
 April 19, 1 86 1, news was received of the attaci< on the Sixth Massa- 
 chusetts regiment in Baltimore. This feeling of hatred in Balti- 
 more closed the way to Washington, to our soldiers. It was;highly 
 important that other communication should be established at once 
 or great and dangerous delay would ensue. The railroad track had 
 been torn up. The Beverly men helped to lay it. The engine was 
 broken. We have already told how it was repaired and manned 
 by Beverly men, in another chapter. Slowly the rails were relaid 
 and communication was once more established. 
 
 At Annapolis, the United States Frigate "Constitution" was 
 lying, and on the arrival of the Eighth, men were put on board. 
 "Old Inmsides was made readv tor sea, and manned by the men 
 ui Beverly and Old Essex'' she was taken from her exposed posi- 
 tion and taken to New York, thus preventing the glorious old ves- 
 sel from falling inti) the li.uids of the Confederates and saving her 
 for future gi^nerations, who had the great honor of participating 
 in the exercises <jf the looth anniversary of the launching of 
 the gallant ship, whose name is dear to every true American, in 
 October last. Schuyler in his "Massachusetts in the Civil War" 
 says "to the Eighth Regiment will ever be the honor of having 
 openeil the route 10 Washington by the way of Annapolis, and 
 of having saved from possible loss the frigate "Constitution," the 
 "Old Ironsides" of the war of 1812. These are honors which 
 belong to the whole regiment, but in the winning of which Co. 
 E bore no unimportant part. The company was mustered out of 
 service in August, 1861, this being the expiration of the term of 
 enlistment. 
 
 Another enlistment was made and after lying at the recruit- 
 ing camp at Wenham, Co. E. left for the field, Nov. 25, 1862, 
 having enlisted for nine months. They went direct to Newberne, 
 N. C. Although Co. E saw very little fighting when compared 
 to some troops, yet they were on duty most of the time during 
 their time of service. At Blount's Creek, the regiment had an 
 
Residence of R. R. Endicott, Broadway. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 73 
 
 engagement, and there were expeditions to Carrituck Sound and 
 to Elizabeth City which brought some ot them into contact with 
 the enemy. 
 
 In the expedition to Carrituck Sound, Companies A and E 
 were sent along under command of Capt. Porter to destroy Rebel 
 salt works. They accomplished their purpose with the loss of 
 only two men, after an absence of five days and exposure to severe 
 cold and shortness of rations. After the war Capt. Porter, con- 
 tinued in command of the company until 1866, and was succeeded 
 by Capt, Hugli J. Munsey, Capt. Porter becoming Lieutenant 
 Colonel. 
 
 Captain Munsey's command was a long and successful one. 
 One important change was made in the administration of the affairs 
 of the militra of the state during his term of service. In 1873, the 
 plan of enlisting men for a term of three years was adopted. Pre- 
 viously men entered the service and left it about as they chose, 
 the company electing to membership by vote in company meetings 
 and holding in their own hands the discharge of members. On 
 July 14, 1873, Company E was mustered for three years with a 
 total enrollment of thirty-five otficers and men. Eleven more were 
 mustered into service before the last of August bringing the mem- 
 bership up to forty-six. 
 
 In 1876, Company E visited the Centennial Exposition at Phil- 
 adelpliia and were enc.unped at George's hill, Fairmount Park. 
 April 20, 1877, Lieutenant Charles L. Dodge was elected captain. 
 Miny improvements in the management of the militia were put into 
 operation during Captain Djdge's term of service, the Springfield 
 breech loading rifles being adopted during the first year of his com- 
 mand. In 1878, the company p.uticipated in the celebration of 
 the 250th anniversaries of the settlements of Lynn and Boston, 
 and in October, 1882, they did escort duty at the ceremony of 
 the dedication of the soldier's monument in Monument square. 
 
 May 28, 1 883, Capt. Djdge having been elected major, the 
 C0Ti_i.my chiie Winthrop E. Perry captain, and during his com- 
 
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 Tuck's Point from the Bridge. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY P.\ THE SEA. ?$ 
 
 mand the present armory on Thorndike street was dedicated. 
 March 25, 1892, ist Lieutenant Lucius H. Perry was chosen cap- 
 tain. His command lasted a little over a year and on April loth, 
 1883, Lieut. William Stopford was elected his successor. Early in 
 1896, Captain Stopford was detailed to command one of the 
 battalions of the regiment there being two vacancies in the rank of 
 major, and the command of the company devolved on Lieut. Robert 
 Robertson. Under the command of Capt. Robertson the affairs of 
 the company were greatly improved but owing to the press of bus- 
 iness affairs he was compelled to resign, and Oct. 29, 1896, Lieut. 
 Joseph W. Preston was chosen captain. Mr. Preston failed to 
 pass the examining board and on March 2, 1S97, Fred W. Stopford 
 was elected captain. Since his election the company has grown 
 in numbers, several of our best known young men having enlisted 
 and today it bears a high standard of efficiency. The officers are 
 wide awake and the command are thoroughly interested in the 
 work. Co. L has enjoyed an enviable past and a bright future is 
 before them. 
 
 JOHN H. CHIPMAN, JR., POST 89, G. A. R. 
 
 Any enumeration of the fraternal, benevolent and social orders 
 of Beverly, would be incomplete, if it failed to include the Grand 
 Army Posts and their faithful auxiliaries, the Woman's Relief 
 Corps and the Sons of Veterans. The Civil war brought many 
 hundreds of thousands of the young men of the nation into close 
 relationship of soldiers on the "tented field." Mutual service and 
 suffering in the great stuggle to preserve the nation had forged 
 strong bonds of brotherhood. These fraternal feelings found de- 
 velopement through Surgeon Stevenson and Chaplain Rutledge in 
 the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic at Decatur, 
 Illinois. 
 
 In the growth of the order among the recently discharged sol- 
 diers and sailors, who had rendered service in the late war, 
 Beverly's representatives were prompt to organize and on the 
 
The New Railroad Station. 
 One of the Main Arteries of Commerce. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. JJ 
 
 tenth of June, 1869, Post 89, G. A. R. was formally mustered in 
 with about forty members. The post was named in honor of Capt. 
 John H. Chipman, one of Beverly's gallant soldiers, who had 
 already "crossed the river." In the twenty-eight years of its 
 existence the muster rolls of the Post has borne the names of 398 
 honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the nation. 
 
 Many of these have long since "joined the silent majority" 
 and today but about one-third of the aggregate membership are 
 borne on its roll of members. The first commander of the post was 
 the late Colonel Francis E. Porter and he has been succeeded by 
 the following comrades some of whom have served more than one 
 term: Edward L. Giddings, William R. Driver, Isaac H. Edgett, 
 Henry P. Woodbury, William H. Morgan, James Maguire, Joseph 
 W. Stocker, George A. Woodbury, Josiah Woodbury, Orange R. 
 Taylor, West D. Eldredge, William F. Early, Winthrop E. Perry, 
 James A. Wright, John W. McKnight and Issachai Foster, Jr. 
 
 Post 89 has made a worthy record as an organization and has 
 been a constant lesson of patriotism. Assisted by the Sons of Vet- 
 erans and the Woman's Relief Corps, with appropriate and solemn 
 ceremonies the Post each year decorates the increasing number of 
 soldiers' graves in Beverly's cemeteries. It has been both diligent 
 and faithful in its fraternal and relief work, not confining it to its 
 own membership, but extending it to all old soldiers. Many thous- 
 ands of dollars have been collected and disbursed through its com- 
 mittees to needy veterans, their families and widows. 
 
 The patriotic work of the Post Corps and Camp cannot be defi- 
 nitely calculated, but it has made its impress on the community 
 which will be felt and productive of good, long after the last old 
 soldier is laid at rest. The soldier's monument and flags on the 
 schoolhouses are some of the visible effects of its patriotic influence. 
 Post 89 has had its headquarters in the following locations: Old 
 Armory hall, now the common council chamber, where it was 
 organized; Union hall, in the basement of the building which it now 
 
" The Park, " Hale Street. 
 
 And ever lovlier was the wooded shore ; 
 More joyous bloomed the May and warmer shone 
 
 The slant light down the forest's muffled floor, 
 With music vaulted o'er ; 
 Ah, when the bluebird through the meadows darts, 
 
 Still yellow dogtooths gleam amid the brakes. — IVoodheny 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 79 
 
 occupies; Bell's hall, Norwood hall, and the present quarters, known 
 as Grand Army hall. 
 
 An extended review of the past and a personal mention of the 
 name and service of each member, would be interesting and in- 
 structive but the limits of this chapter permits only a brief reference 
 to their service in the field. The individual histories of the mem- 
 bership of the Post, if collected, in the aggregate make an almost 
 complete history of the late war, on land and on sea. There are 
 those still with us who answered Lincoln's first call for men and 
 reached the capitol with (Jeneral Butler by the way of Annapolis, 
 and others who fought under McDowell at Bull Run. Post 89, can 
 boast of sailors who were interested in the great operations along 
 our coast from Maryland to Texas and some who sailed the seas 
 to foreign lands in pursuit of the country's foes. 
 
 On her rolls are also men who fought to capture New Orleans 
 and Port Hudson, and open the Mississippi, that it might, in the 
 language of Lincoln, "run unvexed to the sea." Others who 
 served with Farragut before Mobile, or in the operations about 
 Charlestown, Port Royal, etc. One who assisted in the capture 
 of Fort Fisher, another who served on the Congress, when the 
 Merrimac sunk her, the day before the fight with the Monitor, an 
 engagement which revolutionized modern warfare the world over. 
 There are soldier comrades who fought in the grand old army of 
 the Potomac from Bull Run to Appomatox, some who were at 
 Roanoke, Nevvberne, Little Washington, Olustee, Cold Harbor, 
 Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, 
 
 Others who were with Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, 
 Cedar Mountain and on the Red River. Some who shared the 
 fortunes of McClellan on the Peninsula and Pope on the Rappa- 
 hannock and some who did valiant service at South Mountain, 
 Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Mine 
 Run. Some were with Hooker in his "Battle above the clouds," 
 at Chattanooga and Mission Ridge, some who fought near Sher- 
 man in his fierc? battlep before Atlanta, and assisted in opening 
 
Beverly Farms Station. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. Si 
 
 the "gateway of the Snuth" and marched with him from "At- 
 lanta to tine sea." 
 
 Others who were with Grant m his great campaign through the 
 wilderness and m the blood\- battles about Petersburg, and par^ 
 ticipated m the closmg scenes at Appamattox. There are com- 
 rades who rode with the great cavalry leaders in their darmg 
 raids, and one who scouted for Banks in his Red River expedi- 
 tion and duty along the Texas border for nearly a year after the 
 war was o\'er. Field batteries and heavy artillery are both rep- 
 resented by men who have done gallant service and who know 
 by experience how to sight a gun or pull a lanyard. There are 
 comrades who can count tiieir battles hv the score, and in some 
 of them, judged by the service rendered, or by losses sustained 
 by their organizations doubly discounted the famous charge of the 
 Light Brigade. 
 
 Is not this a grand and worthy shov\'ing.^ And can men who 
 have served their country so well and along such lines as these, be 
 otherwise than proud of such a glorious record? Beverly takes a 
 just pride in Post 89 and ail of her veteran soldiers. 
 
 JOHN LOW CAMP 6, SONS OF VETERANS. 
 
 The camp of Sons of Veterans, Beverh''s third patriotic order 
 growing out of service in the late war, was organized June 19, 
 1882. Like the Woman's Relief Corps, it is intended as an auxil- 
 iary to the G. A, R. The camp took its name from Sergeant 
 John Low of Company E, B. L. I., another of Beverly's gallant 
 soldier representatives. The members of this order as the name 
 indicates are the sons of the ex-soldiers and sailors of the war of 
 the Rebellion and as loyal sons have been of great assistance to 
 the G. A. R. Post in all of its public exercises. 
 
 On Memorial Day, at fairs and all other appropriate occa- 
 sions, the "Sons" have, turned out in .uniform and by their 
 efforts have contributed much to the success of the day. In the 
 [jftfen, years of its eNlstence, Camp Low has demonsitvat^id its 
 
82 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 right to exist and lias stiown tjiat it is ready for and capable of 
 useful and loyal worl<. The Camp has been successfully com- 
 manded by the following well-known sons of veterans: Captains 
 Henry S. Parker, Charles H. Shackley, Joseph E. Soper, Arthur 
 F. Hall, Fred W. Herrick, Charles W. Wallis, Winfield S, 
 Hall, John H. Hinkley, William k. Bailey, Edward L. Hall, Rich- 
 ard A. Pedrick, Clinton S. Foster, W. Wallace Gardner, and the 
 present captain, George E. Teague. 
 
 There is a broad field and a bright prospect for the Sons of 
 Veterans. The nation as a whole and the "Sons" in particular 
 are the rightful and legitimate heirs to all the glory achieved by 
 their fathers in their efforts to perpetuate the Union. There is a 
 rich heritage of patriotic example and sacrifice. A i}road founda- 
 tion on which to build the grandest patriotic order of the centur\-. 
 It is almost as certain as anything can be in the future, that 
 the order will grow and be ready to take the place of the G. A. 
 R. when that order dies as in a few years it must. Every eligible 
 son of a veteran should ally himself with the order. A million of 
 the young men of the land united for patriotic purposes, can w ield 
 a most potent influence on the conduct and destiny of the 
 nation. 
 
 PRESTON WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS. 
 
 Preston W. R. C. Q?, was instituted Oct. 14, 1887, by Mrs. 
 Mary E. Knowles, Dept. Chaplin, with a charter membership of 46. 
 It was named for two of its eldest members, Mrs. Marv Mirshall 
 Preston and Mrs. Polly Preston, mothers of the voans men for 
 whom Preston Post was named. Since its m~titution this Corps 
 has been ver>' active in the work for which it was organized be- 
 sides sending donations to the Department Relief Fund and to the 
 National W. R. C. and G. A. R., Soldiers' Homes and flowers for 
 the Southern cemeteries. It has presented to the local G. A. R. 
 Post and Sons of Veterans Camp each, a silk flag, and when the 
 building occupied by Prestop Post was rem(7dpled, tfie Corps fiir. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 83 
 
 nished the rooms with suitable furniture including an upright piano. 
 At present the Corps are working to raise funds for the erection of 
 a Soldiers' monument in the G. A. R. lot in the Farms cemetery. 
 
 PRESTON POST NO. 188, G, A. R. 
 
 Preston Post No. 188, G. A .R., was instituted April 28, 1887, 
 with a membership of 29, which composed nearly every eligible 
 person in the section. The Post was named in honor of two 
 young men, Howard and Lewis Preston, cousins, who enlisted 
 from here and who were killed in battle. 
 
 The Post occupies the second floor of the Public Library build- 
 ing and meets weekly. In 1895, the City of Beverly set apart a 
 lot in the Beverly Farms cemetery for the use of Preston Post 
 and here every year the impressive memorial services of the G. 
 A. R. are performed and the graves of the dead comrades dec- 
 orated. 
 
 THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS. 
 
 The Grand Army had not been very long in existence, before 
 the loyal women of the land showed a desire to assist in the good 
 work of the G. A. R. This readiness of the sisters to assist in the 
 patriotic work of their brothers took form in the organization of 
 the Woman's Relief Corps. Corps 30 was instituted May 28, 1883, 
 by M. Susie Goodale, Department President of Massachusetts. 
 The corps started with a charter membership of about ninety, and 
 has ever been a strong, earnest and able assistant to Post 89, a 
 veritable helpmeet in all its benevolent work. 
 
 The Corps has been instrumental in patriotic and charitable 
 work, and in the fourteen years of its existence, has raised and 
 e.xpended several thousand dollars among the needy and worthy. 
 The first president of the Corps was Mrs. Kate R. Hood in 1883, '84 
 and '85. Mrs. Frances L. Murray was president in 1886, Mrs. 
 Alice Cressy in 1887, Mrs. Rebecca G, Herrick in 1888, Mrs. 
 yzzie .;. Pennett in i88q, IV\rs. Lizzje WaHis in 1890, Jjjrs, Nanpy 
 
84 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 M. Andrews in I Sqi, Mrs. Rebecca A. Pickett in 1X65, Mrs. Carn- 
 line C. Merrill in i8cj3 and '94, Mrs. Clara A. Trask in 1 cSgrS and 
 Mrs. Retiecca A. Pickett in 1897. 
 
 Corps 30 of Beverly is an ajjgregation o| noble, hn al .iml 
 patriotic women, who are an honor to the city, and ha\e made 
 their influence felt in many ways and will leave their impress im 
 the community. 
 
CHAPTER IV. 
 
 FIRST PARISH (UNITARIAN) CHURCH. 
 
 THE history of the First Parish or Old 
 South church, is almost identical with 
 the history of the town. The people 
 living on this side of the ferry which 
 was called the Cape Ann side were 
 in the habit of attending the 
 First church there. The records 
 i)f the First church contain the 
 c.='"j.^E> ;:oi¥!?3S'W©-jsi-]3U]iT )o:32. following : "The Lord in his 
 
 mercy alluring and bringing over 
 into this wilderness of New England, many of his faithful servants 
 from England, whose aymes were to worship God in purity ac- 
 cording to his word; they, in pursuance of that work, begun 
 to sett up panicular Lhurches; and the first church gathered in 
 V\assacliusetts colony was in the town of Salem." 
 
 "As their church increased, divers of the members came 
 over the Ferry to live on the Bass River side, who on the loth 
 day of the i2th month, 1-649, Mr. Norris beinge teacher pre- 
 sented their request to the rest of the church, for some course 
 to be taken for the means of grace among themselves, because 
 the tediousness and difficulties over the water and other incon- 
 veniences, which motion was renewed again the 22d of the 
 1st month, 1620, and they returned their answer, viz; that we 
 should look out some able and approved teacher, to be employed 
 amongst us, wee still holding communion with them as before. 
 
 "But upon farther experience, wee, upon the 23d of the ist 
 month, presented our desires to be a church of ourselves, and 
 after some agitation, wherein our teacher stood for us, it was put 
 
Old South Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. S; 
 
 to voat and yeilded unto, none appeering opposite, we protesting 
 tiiere was no disunion in judgement or affection intended but broth- 
 erly communion. Our desire being consented unto wee proceeded 
 to l)uilJ a meeting house on the Bass River side, and we called 
 unto us successfully to dispense the Word of Life unto us, Mr. 
 Joshua Hubbard, Mr. Jeremiah Hubbard and Mr. JohnHailes." 
 
 We fmd but little either in the records or from historians con- 
 cerning the first two pastors except that that they were brothers 
 and the sons of Rev. Peter Hubbard of Hingham. Joshua was 
 settled in the ministry at Southold, L. 1., and Jeremiah at Haddam, 
 Conn., and at Topsfield. 
 
 Stone says, "A church organization was still waiting to give 
 stability to the pastoral relation, and in the winter of 1666, the 
 following petition was presented to the church in Salem: 
 
 "We whose names are underwritten, the brethren and sisters 
 on Bass River side, do present our desires to the rest of thechurch 
 in Salem, that with their consent, we and our children may be a 
 church of ourselves, which we also present unto Mr. Hale desiring 
 him to join with us and be our pastor with the approbation of the 
 rest of the church. " This was signed by Roger Conant and forty- 
 eight church members to which were added the names of twenty- 
 four others not in full communion, but desiring to be dismissed with 
 their parents. 
 
 "This petition was received with the deliberation its impor- 
 tance demanded, and the last of the 12th month by the consent of 
 the brethren on both sides of the Ferry was publicly observed as 
 a day of solemn fasting and prayer to seek unto God for his direc- 
 tion and presence in such a weighty matter.'' 
 
 On the 4th of July, 1667, the subject of the petition was again 
 considered and the unanimous consent of the church was given. 
 On the 28th of August, the call to Mr. Hale was unanimously re- 
 newed and accepted by him, and on the 27th of September he was 
 ordained. Previous to the ordination exercises the church was 
 organized. The names of the original church members are as follows: 
 
Hirst Baptist Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 89 
 
 John Hale, Richard Dodge, John Stone, J(jhn Dodge, William 
 Woodbury, Richard Biackenbury, Roger Conant, William Dodge, 
 HLimphiey Woodbury, Hugh Woodbury, Nicholas Patch, John 
 Hill, Thomas L(jthrop, Samuel Corning, Robert Morgan, John Black, 
 Lot Conant, Ralph Ellingwood, William Dixey, Henry Herrick, 
 Peter Woolfe, Josiah Rootes, Hxercise Conant, Hdward Bishop, 
 Elizabeth Dodge, Mary Lovett, Elizabeth Haskell, Mary Woodberry, 
 Sarah Leach, Freegrace Black, Elizabeth Woodbury, Elizabeth 
 Corning, Ellen Brackenbury, Hannah Woodberry, Elizabeth Patch, 
 Hannah Sallows, Bethiah Lothrop, Anna Dixey, Anna Woodberry, 
 ■Elizabeth Woodberry, Martha Woolle, Hannah Baker, Mary Her- 
 rick, Bridget Lutf, Mary Dodge, Anna Woodbury, Jr., Ede Herrick, 
 Mary Dodge, Jr., Abigail Hill, Lydia Herrick. 
 
 At the time of Mr. Hale's call to the pastorate, the following 
 provision was made by the society for his suppoit. His salary was 
 to be t'70 a year with thirty cords of firewood. It was further 
 agreed that he should have the use of a new house, two acres of 
 land to be fenced in, as mucli meadow as bare about four loads of 
 hay" and the -'benefit of pasturing" during the time he remained 
 with them in the ministry, in i6go, Mr. Hale was invited by the 
 General Court to join the expedition against Canada as ( haplain. 
 This was strongly objected to on the part of the parish, but the ob- 
 jection did not seem to have much weight and he went. 
 
 Mr. Hale died May 15, 1700, honored .ind respected. Thomas 
 Blowers of Cambridge was ordained Oct. 26, 1701. His salary 
 was t'8o per annum and .fioo settlement, and besides the ordinary 
 services on Sunday, he was required to give a monthly lecture and 
 catechise the children. Mr. Blowers died June 17, 1729, after 28 
 years of faithful ministry. Mr. Blowers was succeeded by Joseph 
 Champney, who was ordained Dec. 10, 1729. 
 
 In 1772, Joseph Willard accepted a call as colleague with Mr. 
 Champney. He was settled Nov. 25, of that year. Mr. Champ- 
 ney died Feb. 23, 1773, in the 44th year of his ministry. After a 
 ministry of nine years here, Mr. Willard was called to the presi- 
 dency of Harvard College. After Mr. Willard 's resignation the 
 
go BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 pulpit remained vacant for about tiiree years, during vvliich time it 
 was supplied by various preachers. Dec 6, 1784, a unanimous call 
 was extended to Rev. Joseph McKeanand he was ordained May 11, 
 1785. Mr. McKean's salary was-f200 and in i8oi,!&200 was added. 
 In 1802, he accepted an invitation to become the first president of 
 Bowdoin college. After hearing several candidates a call was ex- 
 tended to Rev. Abiel Abbott, who was installed Dec. 13, 1803. in 
 1827, he being in poor health took a sea voyage south, but died on 
 the voyage home and his remains were buried on Staten Island. 
 
 Stone says of him, "On the day of his death, at Beverly the 
 bells were tolled, a mournful silence pervaded the streets, custom- 
 ary business was in many instances suspended, and the pulpit and 
 church clothed in black tor forty days." Dr. Abbott was succeedeti 
 by Rev. Christopher Thayer who was ordained Jan. 27, 1830. 
 
 A gradual change in the belief had come upon the church dur- 
 ing Mr. Abbott's ministry and Mr. Thayer was settled over the 
 church as a Unitarian. 
 
 The change here spoken of was a part of that general devel- 
 opement of liberal theology which began in the eastern part of 
 Massachusetts. About 181 5, it began to be noticed that many of 
 the Congregational ministers in this section were preaching Armen- 
 ian or free-will doctrine and adopting a Unitarian conception of the 
 person of Jesus. The most famous exponent of such views was 
 William Ellery Channing, who in 1819, at the ordination of Jared 
 Sparks in Baltimore made a clear and forcible statement of tlie Uni- 
 tarian position. Sooner or later many of the "first parishes" 
 divided on the line of cleavage between such views and the con- 
 servative ones which had hitherto prevailed. 
 
 He was a descendant of Andrew Eliot, our first town clerk. 
 He was a good citizen and always intere.sted in whatever con- 
 cerned the welfare of the town. He delivered a bi-Centennial 
 address, on the two hundredth anniversary of the formation of the 
 church. He was chairman of the school committee for many 
 years. He retired from the pastorate in 1859. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 91 
 
 He was succeeded in i860 by Rev. John C. Kimball, who 
 continued the pastor of the church for eleven years. March 7, 
 1872, Rev, Ellery Channing Butler was settled pastor. 
 
 Mr. Butler's pastorate was most successful and is looked back 
 to with pleasure by the members of the parish and the citizens 
 of the town generally, a conscientious, consistent pastor, a bril- 
 liant and able preacher and a true loyal citizen. He accomplished 
 a great deal of good during his pastorate here and now in his 
 occasional visits to the city he is a welcome guest. His pastorate 
 continued twenty-seven years and he was succeeded in 1894, by 
 Rev. Wiiliam B. Geoghegan, whose pastorate continued two years. 
 On the 14th of October of the present year, Rev. B. R. Bulkeley 
 the present pastor was installed. 
 
 The first meeting house was built in 1656, near the site of the 
 present vestry. The second meeting house a cut of which is 
 shown in this work was built in 1682, on the site of the present 
 church a cut of which also is shown. This house was used for the 
 transaction of public business and in 1727, a powder room was 
 built for the safe keeping of the ammunition of the town. There 
 were no tires ever kindled in the meeting house so this was con- 
 sidered the safest place, but during a thunder shower the congre- 
 gation invaribly left the church. 
 
 In 1755, the population of the parish was about 1,700 souls 
 and it become apparent that a larger edifice for church worship 
 was needed, but it was not until 1770 that the old house was 
 taken down to make room for the new one, it having stood eighty- 
 nine years. The new house was 70ft. long, 53ft. wide and 28ft. 
 high, and cost $4,333.33. In 1795, the house was enlarged by 
 dividing it in the centre and inserting 20ft., and additional front 
 door was put in and a handsome portico supported by four pil- 
 lars erected. The cost of this remodelling was $3,428.15. 
 
 In 1835, the house was again remodelled at a cost of about 
 » 10,000, the whole structure was taken down with the excep- 
 tion of the stout oaken frame and rebuilt in its present form. 
 
Dane Street Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY B\ THE SEA. -.93 
 
 niH SEC()N1) PARISH. 
 
 The ',(. (.(ind pjiish, formtrly known as "The precinct nf Salem 
 ,ind I3e\erl\'," was inrnrporated in 1713, by an act of the Gen- 
 cial Court. llu' town did not approve- ot thf formation ot a 
 MMiiid palish, and dioso Dea. Sanuiel Baich, Joseph Herrick 
 and Robert Wijodheny to prefer objections against i^ranting tine 
 pra\t r of the petitioners. Their objections were overruled. 
 
 Nov. 13, 171;;, a nieetinij; was held to take initial steps tor 
 the building ot a house of worship. At a subsequent meeting, it 
 was voted to raise f:;qo tor the purchase of land and the huildin;^ 
 of "a house for the public worship of God.'' The building was to 
 be titty feet in length and forty in width, if the timber which had 
 been prepared would admit of it. Six acres of land were purchased 
 adjoining the farm of Caleb Dodge and bounded by Conant and 
 Cabot streets. The meeting house was finished in 1714. It 
 faced the west and had a turret at the west end, but had no 
 steeple or bejl. 
 
 In 1771, Caleb Dodge built a porch at the east end at his own 
 expense, In 1 751, the parish voted to buy a bell ot about 400 
 pounds in weight but in 17';^. Robert Hooper, Jr., ot Marblehead, 
 a benefactor of the parish, who owned the farm at Ryal Side, now 
 the propert\' ot Prof. Southwick. presented the parish with a hell. 
 ■r(^ show their appreciation of his gift ttie parish made him a tree 
 grant of a pew, and voted "to lath and plaster overhead over the 
 said pew, upon the paiish's cost." In 1715. Re\'. John Chipman 
 accepted a call to settle in the ministr\- of the parish. Dec. 28, 
 1 71 5, he was ordained pas'or and continued to serve the parisii 
 with great acceptance without pastoral assistance until 1770, when 
 Re\ . Enos Hitchcock accepted a call to settle as colleague pastor 
 and was ordained in Ma\' 1771. 
 
 Four \ears later, March 2}. 1775. Mr. Chipman passed away 
 at the age of eightv-five yea.rs, after nearly si.xty years of pas- 
 t-oral service in this parish. Mr, Hitchcock, severed his. pastoral 
 
94 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 relations with this church, April 6, 1780. The pulpit was supplied 
 until 1787 by Revs. Obadiah Parsons, John Cleveland and Daniel 
 Story. Oct. 3, 1787, Rev. Daniel Oliver, father of the late 
 Gen. Henry K. Oliver, was ordained pastor and served the parish 
 until 1797. 
 
 After Mr. Oliver the church was served by the following pas- 
 tors: Moses Dow, 1801 — 1813; David Batcheller, Humphrey C. 
 Perley, 1813 — 1829; Ebenezer Robinson, 1830 — 1833; Edwin M. 
 Stone, 1834 — 1847. In 1837, the meeting house was turned 
 around to face the south, remodelled, and Feb. I, 1838, again 
 opened for public worship. In 1834, a portion of thesecond church 
 and parish "left their place of worship in consequence of the relig- 
 ous opinions which had become prevalent, resulting in the settle- 
 ment of Rev. Ebenezer Robinson," and formed a new church and 
 society. 
 
 In 1836, they built a house of worsliip opposite the Chipman 
 estate, which was dedicated, Dec. 29, of the same year. The first 
 pastor was Rev. John Foote. The only settled pastor the church 
 had was Rev. Alien Gannett, 1847 — 1853. From i860, till the 
 union of the Second and Fourth societies. Rev. Eli W. Harrington 
 was acting pastor. 
 
 The Second church having become reduced in numbers and 
 being without stated preaching, it seemed advisable to unite the 
 Second and Fourth societies and a union was effected in 1865. 
 The Fourth society sold their property, the old Second parish meeting 
 house was again remodelled and religious worship resumed there 
 under the ministration of Rev. Charles Porter. The church has 
 had no regularly settled pastor since the union of the two societies, 
 but has been supplied by the I'ollowing ministers: Robert South- 
 gate, William Phipps, T. D. F. Stone, A. J. Sessions, Frank I. 
 Wheat, J. Pearsons Pillsbury, J. P. Ashley, Joseph Dawson, and 
 the present acting pastor, Raymond L. Semans. The meeting 
 house is again l^eing thoroughly remodelled and enlarged, and 
 although the building was er^rter] onp-li\indred and eightv-three 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 95 
 
 years aon, no si^ns nf decay appear in the timbers, so well did 
 our tatliers 1-iuild. 
 
 THE BAPTIST CHURCH. 
 
 Tlie beginnings of Baptist history in Beverly lie back in the dose 
 of the last century. As early as 1787, certain persons embraced 
 the then unpopular faith and were baptised into the fellowship of 
 the Baptist church of New Rowley, now Georgetown. In 1795, 
 these and others of like faith living in Salem, Wenham, Middleton 
 and Danvers, united in forming the Baptist church at Danversport. 
 Fi\e yeais later the increase of believers seemed to justify steps 
 toward a separate church in Beverly and a request wa.-s made to the 
 parent church by sixteen individuals, seven men and nine women, 
 for letters of dismission for that purpose. After some demur the 
 request was granted, and on the 25th of March, 1801, the First 
 Calvanistic Baptist church of Beverly was formed with nineteen 
 constituent members. Mr. Joshua Young who had been preach- 
 ing for the new interest for some months was chosen pastor, Eleazer 
 Wallis and Nicholas Dodge were elected deacons and the same year 
 Richard Dodge and Nehemiah Roundy were chosen to the same 
 important office. The church thus organized was the first in point 
 of time among the evangelical churches of the town and has always 
 occupied a leading position in numbers and influence. 
 
 The first meeting house was built in 1801 on Cabot street, near- 
 ly opposite Elliott street. It was a nearly square structure 45 ft. long 
 and 48 ft. wide. Thirty years after, this building was somewhat 
 enlarged and in 1837 was torn down, reconstructed, enlarged, 
 and located on the spot now occupied by the new Roman Catholic 
 church. The grow th of membership demanded enlarged accom- 
 modations and in 1854, the church was increased in size by adding 
 twenty feet to its length. In 1869, the present house of worship 
 was erected and the old church passed into other hands. A num- 
 ber of chapels were also built during these years. The first one 
 i,\'as on Wallis stre?t, th?n callerl Wallis lane and the spcorid on 
 
g6 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 Vestry street. In 1842, a new chapel was built in the rear of the 
 church nearly opposite where the Briscoe school now stands and in 
 1864 still another chapel was built at a cost of $4, 500. This build- 
 ing is now occupied by the Grand Army Post. 
 
 During its life of almost one hundred years, the church has 
 been served by thirteen pastors, many of them men eminent for 
 their fnoral worth and superior ability as preachers of the Word. 
 Their names are as follows: Joshua Young, Blisha Scott Williams, 
 Nathaniel West Williams, (two pastorates), Francis Greene Ma- 
 comber, Jonathan Aldrich, J(jhn Jennings, Charles Worthen Flan- 
 ders, Edwin B. Eddy, Josepli C. Foster, E. Benjamin Andrews, 
 Dura Pratt Morgan, Roland D. Grant and Albert B. 0>ats. The 
 present pastorate began Jan. i, 1891. The church has had fre- 
 quent and large accessions to its membership notably in 1858, 
 when ninety-nine per.sons were received into its fellowship in one 
 year. In all some 1669 persons have been connected with the 
 church. The present membership is 560. 
 
 A flourishing Sunday school which now enrolls more than eight 
 hundred members has long been an important branch of the church 
 work. Mr. Leiand H. Cole is the efficient superintendent. The 
 church has always been a generous supporter of all branches of 
 denominational enterprise and has felt an especial interest in the 
 great Home and Foreign Mission movement. The amount of money 
 contributed for all purposes is not far from ^7,000 a year. 
 
 The present officers of the church are as follows : Rev. A. B. 
 Coats, pastor; deacons, Rufus Larcom, Ezra A. Stone, Leiand H. 
 Cole, John Wilson, R. E. Larcom, Charles H. Ham ; clerk, Her- 
 vey Lunt ; corresponding secretary, Albert G. Remmonds ; treas. 
 charitable funds, Rufus Larcom; treasurer, Ezra A. Stone; treasurer 
 benevolent collection, L. H. O^le ; superintendent of Sunday 
 school, Iceland H. Cole. 
 
 DANE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 
 In the year 1802 the following petition signed by fifty of 
 the 'mVmber,s of the First church of Beve'rh' was " presented to 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 97 
 
 that body: "We, the subscribers, being desirous of becoming 
 members of the Third church, lately formed in this place for the sake 
 of better accommodations, and in hopes of promoting our spiritual 
 edification, humbly request our dismissal and a recommendation to 
 said church; in so doing you will greatly oblige your petitioners in 
 the obtainment of an object of their first wishes, for which you will 
 receive their grateful thanks, and prayers for your peace and happi- 
 ness here and glory and blessing in the kingdom of our com- 
 mon Lord, hereafter. We also request your prayers for our 
 spiritual blessing. " 
 
 The first church declined to grant this petition but recorded 
 the desire to live in peace and Christian unity and proposed an 
 equal division of the communion silver. In the meantime the 
 Third Congregational church had been formed, a meeting having 
 been held in the parlor of the Brown house, just above the 
 Gloucester crossing on Cabot street, and nearly opposite Beckford 
 street, the house where the compiler of this book first saw the 
 light of day, where seven persons had organized a church. These 
 fifty petitioners who were seeking after new light, joined this lit- 
 tle band of seven, and mone}' was quickly raised, and a church 
 building was erected without assistance on the site of the pres- 
 ent church at a cost of nearly $7,000. 
 
 The house was dedicated in December, 1803, Rev. Joseph 
 Emerson, being the first pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. 
 David Oliphant in Feb. 1818, continuing in the pastorate until 
 February, 1834. It was during the pastorate of Mr. Oliphant 
 that the church edifice was destroyed by fire. In 1833, a new 
 churce was erected on the same site which serves as the aud- 
 torium of the present church, which has since been remodelled 
 several times. About this time eighty-three members withdrew 
 from the church because of differences of opinions and formed the 
 Washington street church. 
 
 Rev. Joseph Abbott was ordained pastor in October, 1834, 
 and this was his first and only pastorate, continuin'g until Dec. 5, 
 
Aveuue Methodist Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA, 99 
 
 1865. Dr. Abbott is remembered in the community as one of its 
 most iionored citizens. Rev. E. H. Titus succeeded Dr. Abbott 
 being ordained pastor in February, 1866, but was forced to resign 
 at the close of the year on account of ill health. 
 
 Rev. O. T. Lanphear was installed pastor Oct. 23, 1867, 
 and was dismissed in 1880. He has since resided in the city and 
 is now living and one of our most honored and respected citizens. 
 Rev. S. VV. Eddy succeeded him and he was finally compelled 
 to resign on account of ill health. Rev. Sherrod Soule followed, 
 and then Rev. W. B. Geoghegan, both of whom are well known 
 in the city. Rev. F. J. Van Horn, the present popular pastor, 
 was installed June 20, 1S95. 
 
 In 1895, the present well appointed and commodious chapel 
 was erected by Augustus N. Clark and daughter, as a memorial to 
 Mrs. Hitty S. Clark and Augustus R. Clark, and in 1895, the 
 present bell replaced the old one. The church is one of the largest 
 in the city and also in this vicinity. The total number of the 
 members of the Sunday School is about 600. The membership 
 of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor is 170. Be- 
 sides these there are connected with the church the following 
 societies. The Men's League, The Benevolent Society, The 
 Maternal Association, The Woman's Foreigh Missionary Society, 
 The Woman's Home Missionary Society, The Ivy Leaves Mission 
 Circle, the Cradle Roll and King's Daughters each with a large 
 membership. 
 
 SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, BEVERLY FARMS. 
 
 The history of the church at Beverly Farms dates back to 
 the autumn of 1826, when Mr. Benjamin Knight of Salem began 
 to hold meetings in the old schoolhouse, which stands near the 
 spot where the present church stands. These meetings were 
 well attended and the building was crowded to its utmost capacity. 
 This continued for three years when on Sept. 23, 1827, a church 
 gf eleven mernbers, three piaies and eight females, was orgar)- 
 

 
 Francis Bartlett's Residence, Pride's Crossing. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. lOl 
 
 ized, of this number but one, Mrs. Hitty W. Elliott, is living. 
 Mr. Knight was ordained to the ministry the same day and the 
 following day was settled as pastor over this church. This was 
 known as a Christian Baptist church. 
 
 It soon became evident that the schoolhouse was too small for 
 the needs of the new and growing church, so steps were at once 
 taken to erect a house of their own and Feb. 22, 1830, the new 
 house was dedicated. This house was forty feet square and cost 
 $1,600.00. It was built of birch, and had neither cupola or spire. 
 Tb.e bricks used in its construction had formerly been used in the 
 construction of the first cotton mill in America, situated at North 
 Beverly. 
 
 On Sept. 9, 1834, the church was re-organized as a Baptist 
 church, with a membership of thirty-five, ten males and twenty- 
 tive females. Rev. Benjamin Knight continued as pastor until 
 June 16, 1835, when he resigned and was succeeded by Rev. S. 
 G. Gilbert. In 1844, the brick meeting house gave wav to the 
 present structure which was remodelled in 1892. 
 
 The names of the pastors who have been settled over the 
 church with their terms are as follows: 
 
 Rev. Benjamin Knight, 182910 1835; Rev, S. C. Gilbert, 1835 
 to 1836; Rev. Benjamin Knight, 1838 to 1839; Rev. P. P. Sander- 
 son, 1840 to 1842; Rev. Sumner Hale, 1842 to 1847; Rev. Charles 
 W. Reding, 1848 to 1856; Rev. Samuel Brooks, 1857 to i860; C. 
 W. Reding, 1861 to 1865: T. M. Merriman, 1865 to 1867; J. T. 
 Lathrop, 1867 to 1870; C. W. Reding, 1874 to 1881; E. M. Shaw, 
 1881 to 1884; J. D. Smith, 188510 1887; T. Richard Peede, 1887 
 to 1888; Rev. E. P. Hoyt, 1890 to 1895; Rev. Robert Bennett 
 since 1895. 
 
 WASHINGTON STREET CONGREGATIONAL. 
 
 The Washington Street Congregational church which derives 
 its name from the location of its church building upon a corner of 
 Washington street at its intersection with Brown, was formally 
 
Universalist Church. 
 
HtVEkLY, GAkUHN CIIY BY IHB SEA. 103 
 
 established on the eighth day of February, 1835, with a charter 
 membership of ninety-one persons. This church was an offshoot 
 of what is now the Dane Street Congregational church, which was 
 known at the time of the separation of the two churches as the 
 Third Congregational church of Beverly. 
 
 The cause of the schism in mother church originated in the 
 agitation of the temperance question, far back in the early decades 
 of this century. While it is peculiarly and primarily the province 
 of the church to deal with matters which may be termed strictly 
 religious, it is nevertheless quite impossible that the church 
 should be wholly silent on great moral questions, such as the 
 temperance question alvvavs has been and seems likely to con- 
 tinue to be. People differ greatly in their judgement as to how 
 far a minister of the gospel may go in using his pulpit as a place 
 .from which to give utterance to his own personal convictions on 
 moral questions, since by virtue of his position he may perhaps be 
 fairlv considered on any question of religion, ethics or morals as 
 the authorized public representative of the people under his 
 charge, whose views, however, on any question of a purely 
 moral nature might be widely divergent. Rev. David Oliphant, 
 who was pastor of the the Third Congregational church during 
 the years from 1818 to 1837, was a man who very evidently 
 believed that it was his right, not only to hold positive views on 
 the temperance question, on which at that time discussion was rife, 
 but also to use his pulpit as the place from whicli to give ex- 
 pression to these views. The reverend pastor strongly espoused 
 the total abstinence side of the question, and by presenting his 
 views "in season and out of season," as many thought, caused 
 disaffection in his church with the usual result that some sided 
 with the minister, while others took quite as strong ground against 
 him, and with the further inevitable result that the pastoral rela- 
 tions was dissolved and the friends of the pastor, both in the 
 church and parish, thought it advisable to withdraw with the pas- 
 tor and establish a new church home, "in the hope and belief," 
 
Along the Wharves. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. lOJ 
 
 to use the words of the memorial, "that we shall at once promote 
 our own edification and the interests of truth and righteousness in 
 this place and vicinity. 
 
 in accordance with these views and feelings, on the fifth day 
 of January, 1837, eighty-two members of the Third Congregational 
 church presented to that church a memorial, stating that the for- 
 mation of a new religious society, for some time contemplated, was 
 now nearly effected, and they therefore asked to be dismissed from 
 the church with the usual recommendations, in order that they 
 might be organized as a distinct church to be connected with the 
 new society, when formed. The request was granted and with 
 eight persons who were dismissed from the First church for the 
 same purpose, and one other, they issued letters to the neighboring 
 churches, requesting them to meet in council and constitute them a 
 distinct church. 
 
 In response to these letters-missive, the pastors and delegates 
 of the invited churches met on the eighth day of February, 1837, 
 and constituted the applicants a distinct body by the name of 
 the Washington Street Congregational church. The place of hold- 
 ing the council was the second story of the Briscoe grammar school- 
 house, which then stood (without the addition) on the site of the 
 present High schoolhouse. The moderator of the council was Rev. 
 Samuel Dana, Jr., of Marblehead. 
 
 At the date of the formation of the church, the meeting house 
 was nearing its completion. The corner stone had been laid on the 
 fifth day of September, 1836, with appropriate religious services by 
 the Rev. David Oliphant, the lately dismissed pastor of the Third 
 Congregational church, 
 
 The meeting house was built by a few proprietors who 
 pledged for its construction from $500 to $1,000 each. 
 
 The society to be connected with the church was formed on 
 the 28th of February, 1837, and the dedication of the church build- 
 ing was held on the 29th of March, the dedicatory sermon being 
 delivered by Rev. Washington Smith, of St. Albans, Vt., who was 
 
St. nargaret's Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CIIY BY IHE SEA. 10/ 
 
 invited almost immediately afterward to become the first pastor of 
 the new church. The council called by the St. Albans church to 
 consider the question of the advisability of the dismission of the 
 pastor, voted however, that it was not wise to release him and 
 consequently for some months the pulpit of the Washington Street 
 church was occupied by stated supplies and candidates. During 
 this time, the Sabbath school was established, June ii, 1837, with 
 Deacon John Safford as the first superintendent. Other societies 
 also were formed about this time both foi home improvement and 
 mission work. 
 
 As the year was drawing to its close, a choice of a pastor was 
 made, and January 3rd, 1838, Rev. William Bushnell was installed 
 over the people, and continued a successful ministry until May 9th, 
 1842, when, at his own request, he was dismissed and became 
 pastor over a church in Newton. He was succeeded by the Rev. 
 George T. Dole of Andover Seminary, who was ordained Oct. 6, 
 1842, and dismissed at his own request July i, 185 1. His succes- 
 sors have been: Rev. Alonzo B. Rich, Dec. 8, 1852 to Aug. 6, 
 1869; Rev. Charles Van Norden, March 18, 1868 to April 14, 1873, 
 Rev. Benson M. Frink, October i, 1873 to Sept. 30, 1876; Rev. 
 William H. Davis, July 5, 1877 to April 23, 1884; Rev. William E. 
 Strong, July 15, 1885 to Jan. 15, 1895. 
 
 These pastors were all markedly successful in their work and 
 under their care the church has grown to be a strong ^and flourish- 
 ing body. The present pastor is Rev. W. A. Bacon. 
 
 In the year 1870, during the pastor's visit to Europe, the in- 
 side of the meeting house was renovated at a considerable expense. 
 The long side galleries were taken out, new stained glass window s 
 set, circular black walnut seats substituted for the long square 
 pews, a recess made for the pulpit and the walls and ceilings were 
 newly frescoed and painted. 
 
 At first for want of a chapel, the mid-week prayer meeting 
 was held in the church or at the house of some member, but soon 
 the proprietors of the Beverly Academy, which occupied the lot 
 
The City Home. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 109 
 
 on the corner of Brown street, near the meeting house, generously 
 offered the use of the schoolroom for evening services. The offer 
 was thankfully accepted and for several years, or until the erection 
 of the first chapel, the evening services were held in that building. 
 The first chapel was a small building consisting of a single audience 
 room, about 28x35 ft., which continued to serve the use of the 
 society until the erection in i8go, of the present handsome and 
 commodious structure. 
 
 In 1870, by the will of one of its faithful members, Mrs. 
 Hooper, the church received the gift of a parsonage, which still 
 stands in its original location on the westerly side of Cabot streets, 
 near the head of Bartlett street. The parish has also recently ac- 
 quired by purchase the former Whitmarsh estate, adjoining the 
 church property, so that the church now has an unbroken frontage 
 on three streets, Washington, Thorndike and Brown. 
 
 In the spring of 1896, the parish voted to adopt the free pew 
 system which has proved eminently successful and still continues 
 the policy of the parish. 
 
 THE AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH. 
 
 Methodism in this city is comparatively of recent origin. In 
 February, 1867, a weekly prayer meeting was started by the 
 few Methodists in Beverly and was held at the house of S. A. 
 Dodge. The meetings were conducted by S. D. Herrick, a Bap- 
 tist. In April of the same year, Rev. A. J, Hall, a young 
 preacher, was appointed to the charge. He was with the church 
 one year, during which time there were gathered together twenty 
 church members, fifteen probationers, with 136 scholars and 
 twenty teachers in the Sunday School. 
 
 The services were held in the Town hall, but it was soon found 
 to be unsuitable and expensive, and an effort was made to build 
 a new church. The Harvard Street Congregational church, Salem, 
 was for .sale at that time and the building was purchased and 
 rnoved- to its present site on Railroad avenue. 
 
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BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. lu 
 
 In April, 1868, Rev. J. M. Bailey took charge of the work. 
 His first effort was to raise money for the church; which was sadly 
 in need of funds. In this mission he was quite successful, raising 
 some $4,700. With this amount the church was completed and 
 the building was dedicated April 29, 1869. During Mr. Bailey's 
 pastorate the parsonage was built. 
 
 Mr. Bailey's successors were Rev. C. S. Rogers, Rev. M. 
 E. Wright, Rev. A. P. Adams, Rev. Daniel Waite, Rev. S. C. 
 Carey and Rev. John Capen. In 1881;, Rev. John W. Barter was 
 appointed to the pastorate. At this time there was a member- 
 ship of about forty and a total indebtedness of $6,200. Under 
 Mr. Barter's pastorate this debt was almost entirely wiped out, 
 but a new one was created by the remodelling of the church 
 and other repairs. 
 
 Rev. S. B. Sweetser was appointed to the pastorate in 1888, 
 Rev. L. D. Bragg in 1889, Rev. Joshua Gill in 1890, Rev. M. 
 D. Collins in 1891, Rev. J. N. Short in 1S93 a"d Rev. W. A. 
 Thurston in 1894. Mr. Thurston was with the church for three 
 years and during his pastorate the church had a wonderful 
 growth. There are at present 250 members with a membership 
 of nearly 100 in the Epworth League and sixty in the Junior 
 Epworth League. 
 
 The conference of the present year appomted Rev. C. A. 
 Shatto to the pastorate, he was with the church but two or three 
 Sundays when a transfer was made and the present pastor Rev. 
 Dr. Whittaker was appointed. The church and parsonage are 
 delightfully situated on Railroad avenue and the entire property at 
 the present time is valued at about §20,000. 
 
 FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. 
 
 The history of this church is a story of small beginnings 
 under bitter opposition and growth through heroic self-sacrifice on 
 the part of its members. Though there were Universalists in 
 geyerly before rSoo and pctjasional preaching from j8^^ onwaff] 
 
The Old Powder House on Prospect Hill. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. J I? 
 
 the parish was not organized until 1840. The total amount of 
 money raised during the first year was $154.42. 
 
 For five years services were held in the Town hall either by 
 occasional or regular supplies when it became possible to under- 
 take the building of a church. The Thorndike street church was 
 dedicated June 18, 1846, and for nearly half a century was the 
 home of the society. Under the successive pastorates of strong 
 and able preachers the society grew in numbers and influence. 
 
 By 1893 the old church had been outgrown and in that year the 
 erection of the new structure on Judson street was begun. It 
 was finished and dedicated in March, 1893. The parish numbers 
 at present about 225 families and the Sunday School 325. 
 
 ST. PETER'S PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 
 
 The history of St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal church is a 
 comparatively short one like that of most other parishes of the 
 church in New England. The prejudices of our forefathers aris- 
 ing from their e.xperience of the harshness of the mother church 
 in England were so strong that the Episcopal church could not 
 gain much foothold until a late period. Beverly had been set- 
 tled nearly two centuries and a half and had been a separate 
 town for almost exactly two hundred years before our parish was 
 organized. 
 
 In 1846, the Rev. Dr. Packard had held a few services in the 
 Town hall, and these were the only services of the Episcopal 
 church held in town until seventeen years later. July 19th, 1863, 
 a number of persons who loved the service of the church, met 
 in Union hall, at the corner of Essex and Cabot streets, where 
 today the Salvation Army has its barracks and held service with 
 the Rev. Rawlins Pickman as clergyman. They continued the 
 worship there for more than a year and then began the erection of 
 the present church building, which was ready to be occupied by 
 the Congregation on Whitsunday, 1865. Bishop Eastburn conse- . 
 frate4 the church, Sept^Tnbei' 4, 1 865-. • " 
 
114 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 The Rev. Mr. Pickman was the first Rector. Up to the time 
 when the church was consecrated, the Rev. Mr. Hillard of St. 
 Peter's church, Salem, oftkiated. He has since become identified 
 with the wori< ot tlie Church Temperance Society to whose cause 
 he gives his constant efforts. 
 
 The ministers of the parisli liave been as follows: The Rev. 
 Fenwick Cookson, 1866 — 1871; Tine Rev. George Deiiham, 1871 
 — 1872; The Rev. William G. Wells, 1873—1878; The Rev. John 
 C. Wellwood succeeded Mr. Wells and remained until i88t;. In 
 March, 1885, the Re\'. Roland Cutton Smith became the rector and 
 remained three years, Oct. 17, 1888, he resigned and became an 
 assistant to the Rev. Phillips Brooks in Trinity Parish, Boston. 
 
 Nov. 14, !888, the Rev. Daniel Dulaney Addison was settled 
 in the parish. He remained until Dec. ig, iSq4, and then went to 
 Brookline as rector of a new parish that had ju>t been formed 
 there. The rectory on Abbott street was begun while the Rev. 
 Mr. Wellwood was in charge of the parish and was finished under 
 his successor. 
 
 . In 1888 and 1889, a Parish House for various meetings con- 
 nected with the church work and foi social purposes was imilt 
 on Bow street, being begun under Mr. Smith and completed under 
 Mr. Addison. 
 
 The Rev. tugene J. V. Huiginn came into charge of the parish 
 about five months after the resignation of the previous rector, in 
 April, 1895, and he is the rector now. 
 
 It would be impossible if it would be interesting to trace the 
 work of the church as it is shown by the various societies that 
 have sprung up and flourished in it. 1 will merely mention a few 
 of them: The Girls' Friendly Society was formed in 1883 and 
 affiliated with the organization of such societies throughout the 
 Episcopal church in the United States. Its work lias been vigor- 
 ously and conscientiously done in the parisli ever since. 
 
 The men of the congregation have held monthly meetings for 
 some years past, under the name of the Men's Cluh for the pur- 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. II 5 
 
 pose of gaining acquaintance with each other on ground of com- 
 mon religious feelings and tastes. 
 
 The Fortnightly Club is a gathering of a number of the 
 younger members of the parish with a view to social enjoyment. 
 It is impossible to make a written record of the inner religious life 
 of a church, and that inner life is of course the real true history 
 of the churcli. But meagre as they are these are the external 
 facts of the Parish history. 
 
 ST. MARY'S STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH. 
 
 The parish of St. Mary's Star of the Sea church was created 
 in Beverly when the old Baptist church which had been used by 
 the Knights of St. Crispin as a hall was purchased. Up to this time 
 Beverly and all the territory east and north as far as Gloucester 
 and Newburyport was a part of the Immaculate Conception church, 
 Salem, and for a year after the church was piirchased this was a 
 mission church, conducted by and in charge of the late Father 
 Halley, pastor of the Immaculate Conception church. 
 
 After the purchase of the building, work was commenced 
 immediately to make it ready for divine service and on Sunday, 
 July 23, 1870, the new church was dedicated by the late Rev. P. 
 F. Lyndon of the diocese, assisted by the Rev. Father Singer of St. 
 Patrick's church. Montreal, Father Fiaskins of Boston, Father 
 Delhant)- and Father Higgins of the Immaculate Conception church, 
 Salem, and Father James J. Gray of St. James church, Salem. A 
 Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Singer and the 
 sermon was by Rev. John Delhanty, from the te.xt "Behold I am 
 with you all days even unto the consummation of the world." 
 
 The church was in charge of Father Hally until November, 
 
 1871, when Father Sheehan was appointed pastor. During his 
 pastorate he built the churches at Ipswich and Manchester and in 
 
 1872, held a fair in the Town hall and through his efforts the church 
 was declared free from debt in 1875. He was succeeded in 1875, 
 by Rev. J. Kieley who built the parsonage on Esse.x street and 
 made other improvements in the parish. 
 
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BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. II7 
 
 Father Kieley was succeeded by Rev. W. J. Denvir, who 
 remained pastor until his death in 1885. During his pastorate the 
 church was very much improved, stained glass windows being put 
 in and the interior renovated. Father Denvir's successor was Rev. 
 W. H. Ryan. He removed the parochial residence from Essex 
 street to Cabot street and raised it one story. He also built St. 
 Margaret's church at Beverly Farms. 
 
 Father Ryan was succeeded hy the present pastor, Rev. 
 Francis J. Curran, June 13. 1893. Father Curran enlarged the 
 church and made many improvements and when these improve- 
 ments were all but completed the church took tire and was totally 
 destroyed. The embers of the tire were not dead before he com- 
 menced plans for the erection of a new church. How well he has 
 succeeded can be seen by looking at the beautiful brick church a 
 cut of which appears on another page. The work shows that he 
 has worked hard and earnestly, and the handsome brick church 
 which will compare with any in the diocese will be an ornament to 
 the city and a lasting monument to Father Curran. 
 
 CENTREVILLE RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION. 
 
 In the year 1870, a good lady in the section of the city 
 known as Centreville, gathered a few children who had never been 
 accustomed to attend a Sunday school, at her home, that she 
 might implant within their young minds the truths of God's 'vVord. 
 From this small beginning sprang up the possibility of establishing 
 a Sunday School for all in this neighborhood who would be willing 
 to connect themselves with such an institution and on November of 
 the same year, the Centreville Sunday school was duly organized 
 with Mr. Samuel Patch as superintendent. Preaching services 
 conducted by different men had been held at short intervals in the 
 then public schoolhouse. Among the men who conducted these 
 services were Dr. Simeon Swett who resided on Elliott street in 
 this city. Elder Burnham of Essex and Rev. Ephraim A. Edwards, 
 a Baptist minister, who had retired from active ministry. But not 
 
Cushing's Point. 
 
 Still would we watch, wave-borne from dawn till darl^ 
 The pools of opal gem, the windless bay ; 
 
 Or touch at eve the purple isles, and mark 
 Where, by the moon, far on the edge of day, 
 The shore's pale crescent lay. — IVoodberry. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 1 19 
 
 until after the organization of the Sunday school did the thought 
 of permanent servkres occur to those interested. Mr. Edwards who 
 had been a prominent factor in the Sunday school movement 
 entered with a deep interest into this newly concerned project. 
 The thought of sundering the ties which bound many to other 
 places of worship was a formidable barrier but finally the matter 
 was viewed with favor as being of great advantage to the com- 
 munity and in the winter of 1870, an effort was made to secure 
 funds for the establishment of permanent preaching services. This 
 effort was successful and Rev. E. A. Edwards was hired for one 
 year, and a regular parish committee chosen to look after the in- 
 terests of the newly formed society which was called the Centre- 
 ville Religious Association. 
 
 The Association was composed of persons of all religious creeds 
 and beliefs. Regular services have been held in the chapel, which 
 was secured as a place of worship, after the new schoolhouse was 
 built, all the year with the e.xception of a few weeks annual 
 vacation in August. Newton Theological Seminary has been 
 largely depended upon for supply and among those who have con- 
 ducted preaching services for one year are Rev. P. M. Gardner of 
 East Boston, Rev. Robert McDonald of Warren avenue, Boston, and 
 many other faithful men of whom worthy mention might be made. 
 
 During these years many have been turned from the darkness 
 of sin to the light of the gospel and are now living witnesses for 
 the truth as it is in Jesus Christ. Some have gone down to death 
 under the pressure of heavenly light almost too dazzling to behold. 
 Dark indeed would be this place if this light, lighted only by the 
 hand of God should go out, 
 
 RYAL SIDE SUNDAY SCHOOL. 
 
 On the first day of January, 1893, a Sunday school was 
 started by O. F. Carr, at the home of Mrs. Walter Farnham, at 
 Ryal Side, with a membership of fourteen. The school grew rap- 
 idly and in August of the same year it was moved to the home of 
 Messrs. Strout and Rowell on Green street, it was organized on 
 
)20 BEVEKLY, GARDEN CIIY BY I HE SEA. 
 
 the 8th day of October, 1893, with a membership of sixty-three at 
 the home of Henry S. Woodbury on Green street remaining there 
 until Dec. 25th. 
 
 Then the sessions were held at the home of William K. Jones 
 until the spring of 1894, when it was held with G. C. Choate, 
 remaining at his home until the summer when another change was 
 made and the sessions were again held at the home of Mr. Wood- 
 bury and there remained until the new chapel was completed. In 
 the summer time the meetings were held under the trees on the 
 lawn, and in cold weather in the barn and parlors of the house. 
 The school has been greatly helped by the organization of the 
 Cheerful Circle, an organization of the ladies of the school who 
 have held fairs and entertainments from year to year, netting a 
 goodly sum of money which they have given to the school for its 
 new school and furnishings. 
 
 In May, 1895, ground was broken on the corner of Bridge 
 street and Livingstone avenue and Nov. ist, 1895, the second 
 anniversary of the school was observed in the new building which 
 is a model one in every respect. The school has a kindergarten 
 under the leadership of Mrs. Brown and Miss Mary Macintosh, for 
 children under seven years of age. There are seven classes in the 
 main school with the following officers: 
 
 Oliver F. Carr, superintendent; George F. Larcom, assistant 
 superintendent; Miss Maud Burnes, secretary; Mrs. A. Brown, 
 treasurer; Mrs. Ella Porter, chorister; Miss Sarah Jones, assistant 
 chorister; Miss Florence Gregg, organist. The present membership 
 of the school is 143. In July, 1896, a Christian Endeavor 
 Society was organized which has charge of the meetings Sun- 
 day evenings. George F. Larcom is president, and A. Brad- 
 street, vice president. The cost of the new chapel was about 
 two thousand dollars, exclusive of the cellar, and the indebted- 
 ness of the corporation today is but about $1,250. 
 
 THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH. 
 There is a little religious society in Beverly that has no particu- 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 121 
 
 lar sectarian name ; its membership, is composed of people who 
 were formerly Methodists ; they came from that body because of 
 becoming interested through their pastor, Rev. A. P. Adams, in the 
 subject of the Lord's coming and the Restitution of all things, (Acts 
 3:21) in "the Ages to come" (Eph. 2:7), they are not Adventists 
 however, for they believe that the second coming of Christ is for 
 the blessing of the whole human race, a view that the Advent sect 
 altogether repudiate. 
 
 There are not many sympathisers with this faith in Beverly, but 
 there are thousands scattered over the country. Meetings are held 
 Sunday afternoon in Beverly in Good Templar's hall, except the 
 last Sunday in each month when the meeting is in Boston. A gen- 
 eral convention is held in Beverly during the month of June each 
 year for those in New England and vicinity. Besides this, Mr. 
 Adams, who is still their pastor, accompanied by his wife, makes 
 an extended tour every year, (since 1890), of three or four months 
 among the interested ones in the South and West and up in the 
 Canadian provinces. A monthly paper has been published in Bev- 
 erly since 1885, for the dissemination of these views ; many books 
 and thousands of copies of tracts have been scattered far and wide 
 over the land. This faith is briefly expressed in the language of 
 the day as "the larger hope," though with Mr. Adams and those 
 in sympathy with him, it is more than a hope, it is plain Scriptural 
 doctrine. 
 
 ST. MARGARET'S CHURCH. 
 
 St. Mary's Star of the Sea, grew so rapidly and as there 
 were a large number of communicants at Beverly Farms it was 
 deemed advisable by Rev. W. H. Ryan, the pastor of the parish, 
 to erect a house of worship at Beverly Farms, consequently in 
 1887, the present handsome and commodious structure was erected. 
 Rev. F. J. Curran is the pastor of the church. 
 THE FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL. 
 
 The First Sunday school in America was formed in the house 
 shown in the cut on another page in this work, by Miss Joanna 
 
West Beach, Beverly Farms. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. . 1 23 
 
 Prince and Miss Hannah Hill. Tlie house is now standing on the 
 corner of Davis and Front streets. The system was inaugurated 
 in England by Robert Raitces, a shoemal<er who called the neglected 
 children around him and taught them the Word of God. Their 
 efforts met with great success and it was not long before a Sunday 
 school was organized in connection with every religious society in 
 the city. 
 
 THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS. 
 
 The Christian Scientists are the youngest religious sect in 
 point of years in the city. The society meets at Burnham's hall, 
 Sundays, at 10. 30 a. m. and Tuesday evenings at 7.30 p. m., when 
 religious services are held. The society is growing constantly 
 both in numbers and in interest. 
 
CHAPTER V. 
 
 THE BEVERLY SAVINGS BANK. 
 
 The Beverly Savings Bank was incorporated in 1867. The 
 first place of business was in the Masonic block where rooms were 
 occupied in conjunction with the National Bank, In 1885, the bus- 
 iness of the bank had grown to such proportions as to demand 
 separate and more commodious quarters. The Thorndike estate on 
 the corner of Thorndike and Cabot streets was purchased and the 
 handsome building shown in the cut was erected. The building is 
 used solely by the Savings and National banks, each having sepa- 
 rate vaults, business rooms and directors' rooms. It is unsurpassed 
 by any building in the state for beauty of architecture, elegance of 
 finish and the conveniences tor transacting business. The first 
 president was William Endicott. who faithfully served the interests 
 of the bank for twenty years when he was succeeded by his son, 
 Robert R. Endicott, the present incumbent. The bank has had but 
 two treasurers, the late Robert G. Bennett, and tlie present treas- 
 urer, Charles H. Kilham. 
 
 Money begins to draw interest the fourth Wednesdays of Jan- 
 uary, April, July and October and dividends are payable the fourth 
 Wednesday of April and October. The officers of the bank are as 
 follows: President, Robert R. Endicott, treasurer, Charles H. Kil- 
 ham, teller, Albert S. Hoogs. 
 
 THE BEVERLY NATIONAL BANK. 
 
 The Beverly National Bank, was incorporated in 1802, and 
 was made a National bank in 1865. The old Beverly bank was 
 incorporated with a capital of l^ioo.ooo, which was increased in 
 1836 to ^125,000. The first president was Israel Thorndike. The 
 history of the bank is a remarkable one; during its long and pros- 
 perous existence it has had but five cashiers, Josiah Gould, Albert 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 125 
 
 Thorndike, Robert G. Bennett, Augustus Stevens and Allen H. 
 Bennett, the present efficient cashier. 
 
 The bank has grown up with the town and city and since 
 its incorporation has doubled its capital, and since it has occupied 
 its present handsome and commodious quarters, the deposits and 
 business have materially increased. The condition of the affairs 
 lit the bank was never more prosperous than at the present time. 
 A general banking business is carried on of loans, discounting, 
 deposits and collections. There are safety deposits vaults which 
 are in constant use. 
 
 The first quarters of the bank were in the old Burley mansion 
 now the Historical Society building, from there they were removed 
 to the Masonic block, ;indfrom thence to their present unsurpassed 
 quarters. 
 
 The present officers of the bank are Albert Perry, president; 
 Horace L. Walker, vice president; Allen H. Bennett, cashier; 
 Horace P. Foster, teller; Edward B. Webber, bookkeeper; William 
 W. Rich, clerk; Frank W. Foster, messenger. The president and 
 vice president with Joseph C. Kilham, John W. Carter, Andrew 
 W. Rogers, Jasper R. Pope and Horace W. Woodbury constitute 
 the board of directors. 
 
 THE BEVERLY BOARD OF TRADE. 
 
 The Beverly Board of Trade was organized July 31, 1888, 
 and has been a piower in the town and city. It has been a business 
 organization from its inception and has been the means, not only of 
 transforming vacant and waste land into valuable manufacturing 
 sites upon which handsome brick blocks have been erected and 
 which give employment to 2,000 persons, besides adding much 
 valuable taxable property to the city ,but has been the means of 
 bringing new industries into the city. 
 
 It has created a corporation, the Beverly Building association, 
 with a capital of $ 1 50, 000. It has brought about many advantages to 
 the business and sociaj jnteTesfs of the city that wttuld not exjs| 
 
Burgess Point. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 12/ 
 
 today, were it not for the vigilance of the hustling Board of 
 Trade. it has secured with the co-operation of the Boston & 
 Maine Raih'oad an elegant new brick and brownstone station, besides 
 bringing about better service on both steam and street railroads. 
 
 It is composed of the most active business men of the city, 
 who stand ready to vigorously, "Push Beverly," in a liberal and 
 legitimate manner. The home of the organization is in the 
 Burnham block, on Cabot street and every person who believes in 
 Beverly and her interests will receive a cordial welcome. The 
 meetings i>\ the hoard arc held monthly e.xcept diiring the summer 
 inonths when an outing is held which is always largely attended. 
 At the regular meetings popular and able speakt rs are secured to 
 address the board on the live topics of the day. The following 
 gentlemen have served as presidents on the board: Charles H. 
 Odell, Robert R, Bndicott, Austin Whitcomb, Hezekiah O. Wood- 
 bury, Samuel H. Stone and Andrew W. Rogers, the present occu- 
 pant of the chair. Arthur A. Forness is secretary and Eugene H. 
 Gould, treasurer. 
 
 THE BEVERLY BUILDING ASSOCIATION. 
 
 The Beverly Building Association is a creation of Beverly's 
 Board of Trade, and that organization has reason to be proud of its 
 offspring. The Association began its mission on June 25, 1889, 
 with a capital of ^30,000, but the demand for its usefulness has 
 been so apparent, that it has been increased from time to time 
 until the capital of the Association at the present time is $150,- 
 
 CX)0. 
 
 The Association has been managed on business principles 
 from the start having fortunately been favored with shrewd and 
 able officers, and yet with a liberality, and up-to-date methods 
 and enterprise; a management that believes in the "live and let live" 
 policy. It has been a powerful factor, in connection with the 
 Board of Trade in the progressive march of the new and larger Bev- 
 erly. It has erected five large hrick manufacturing buildings on 
 
128 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 Rantoul street besides the large Belting works on Bass River street, 
 which later were sold to the Adams and Chebacco leather compan- 
 ies, 
 
 Besides erecting large manufacturing plants and leasing them 
 to first-class firms, all for long terms at fair rentals it has returned 
 handsome cash dividends of one and one-half per cent quarterly to 
 stockholders. In many other ways the Association has been a 
 blessing to Beverly, to say nothing of the contribution of a tax of 
 $2,200 annually into the city treasury. Its board of management 
 is composed of the following well-known business men: 
 
 President, Austin Whitcomb; clerk, Samuel H. Stone; treasurer, 
 Allen H. Bennett; directors, Austin Whitcomb, Andrew W. Rogers, 
 Robert R. Endicott, George C. Stickney, George P. Brown, Chas. 
 H. Kilham, George Butnian. 
 
 THE BEVERLY IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. 
 
 The Beverly Improvement society, organized in 1888, has for 
 its object, "to improve and adorn the town of Beverly, and to pre- 
 serve its natural beauties." Its principal work has been the plant- 
 ing of trees, making triangles at the intersection of streets, improv- 
 ing station squares at North Beverly and Beverly and fighting the 
 tent caterpillar. 
 
 It is entirely officered by women, with an advisory board of 
 men. It holds its annual meetings in September, its annual tea in 
 January, and meetings of the society can be called at any time hy 
 the president upon written request of ten members. Its governing 
 board consists of a president, four vice presidents, a treasurer, two 
 sectetaries and ten or more members chosen at the annual meeting. 
 These form an executive committee, which meets the first Tuesday 
 in each month, except December, January and February. Any- 
 one is eligible to membership, upon the payment of the annual fee 
 of one dollar, or the annual planting of a tree along the public high- 
 way. 
 
 Jh^fOllowrnp; are ^he present officers of fhe society ;--Presi; 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 129 
 
 dent, Mrs. John W. Carter; vice presidents, Mrs. Robert R. Endi- 
 cott, Mrs. D. L. Picl<man, Miss Asenath O.Woodbury, Mrs. James 
 A. Marsters; treasurer, Mrs. Francis Norwood; assistant treasurer, 
 Miss Charlotte W. Butler; secretaries. Miss Bessie A. Baker, Miss 
 Agnes Endicott. 
 
 DEAF MUTE SCHOOL. 
 
 The New England Industrial School for Deaf Mutes is pleas- 
 antly situated on Elliott street at Ryal Side. The school was or- 
 ganized in 1876, when the Dodge farm was purchased. Several 
 improvements have been made there, new buildings having been 
 erected, until now the school is a model of its kind. The school 
 was established by William B. Swett and was opened Feb. 16, 
 1880, with seven pupils, three of whom came from Gloucester, 
 three from Lawrence and one from Salem. The institution was 
 in the hands of the following trustees: Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, 
 New York, president; Thomas Appleton, Marblehead; Hon. John 
 1. Baker, Beverly; William C. Boyden, Beverly; George Roundy 
 Beverly; Samuel F. Southwick, Salem; Rev. George J. Sanger, 
 Danvers; Rev. Julius H. Ward, Boston; Thomas Brown, Henni- 
 ker, N. H. ; William H. Wormstead, Marblehead; Treasurer, John 
 W. Carter, Beverly; Superintendent, William B. Swett, 
 
 In 1886, the first petition for aid was presented to the legis- 
 lature of Massachusetts and the result was an appropriation of 
 two thousand dollars, and for five successive years the same 
 amount was given. Afterward this institution shared the same 
 fate of other private institutions and was dropped from the bene- 
 ficiary list. This school is conducted on what is known as the 
 combined system, the instructors using both the manual and the 
 oral methods. It is wholly dependent on the contributions of the 
 generous public. 
 
 The present board of trustees consists of the following gen- 
 tlemen: Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, John W. Carter, Dr. C. W. 
 Haddock, Peter E, Clark, Robert R. Endicott, Edward L. Gid- 
 
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 with one vacancy; Treasurer, John W. Carter; Principal, Nellie 
 H. Swett, 
 
 THE BEVERLY HOSPITAL. 
 
 The Beverly Hospital was organized June 3, 1893. Incorpor- 
 ated June ig, 1895. Following are the names of the incorporators: 
 
 'John I. Baker, Hezekiah O. Woodbury, Samuel W. Torrey, 
 Charles Woodberry, Rev. D. D. Addison, Joseph C. Kilham, John 
 W. Carter, James A. Marsters, Hdmund Giles, Roland W. Boyden, 
 Charles W. Haddock, Robert R. Endicott, Alban Andren,*Charles 
 1. Giddings, Patrick J. Lynch, Albert Perry, *Thomas A. Lefavour, 
 Edward L. Giddings, Augustus P. Loring, Stephen J. Connolly, 
 Samuel Cole, William Caleb Loring, Sidney W. Winslow, Mrs. 
 Amy L. Boyden, Mrs. Anna L. Phillips, Mrs. Dudley L. Pickman, 
 Miss Annie M. Kilham, Miss Lizzie F. Creesy, Mrs. Sophia A. 
 Towne, lyirs. A. B. Coats, Mrs. Samuel W. Torrey, Mrs. Horace 
 W. Woodberry, Mrs. Jesse G. Trask, Mrs. Charles P. Lefavour, 
 Mrs. Joseph A. Wilson, Mrs. John Wilson, Miss Lizzie Hill. 
 
 The hospital has filled a long needed want in our city and 
 many have availed themselves of its privileges. There is only 
 one criticism, if criticism it is, that the author of this work would 
 make concerning this institution. It is in the shape of the following 
 suggestion: That the rules might be amended, so that it be not as 
 it is now, an exclusive institution, but that physicians of both schools 
 may be able to avail themselves of its privileges. 
 
 The training school is one of the most useful and important 
 departments of the institution, and nurses are graduated from the 
 school annually. 
 
 The total number of patients treated during the past year was 
 113; males, 61; females, 152; and the net running expenses of the 
 institution nearly $4,000. The building is pleasantly situated on 
 Central street and is fitted up with the most approved and modern 
 
132 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 surgical apparatus, and is a model institution of its kind. The offi- 
 cers of the institution are as follows: 
 
 Board of Directors— President, John W. Carter; secretary, 
 Mrs. Jesse G. Trask; treasurer, A. P. Loring; assistant treasurer, 
 Joseph C. Kilham; Mrs. W. C. Boyden, Patrick Lynch, Mrs. 
 Charles P. Lefavour, Mrs. Dudley L. Pickman, Mrs. A. B. Coats, 
 Edward L. Giddings, Charles Woodberry, Hezekiah O. Woodbury, 
 Stephen J. Connolly. 
 
 Medical Staff— O. P. Swasey, M. D. , George A. Stickney, M. 
 D., D. B. Manchester, M. D., Will H. Swan, M. D., J. A. Shats- 
 well, M. D., C. W. Haddock, M. D., physician for eye, ear and 
 throat diseases; Samuel W. Torrey, M. D., consulting surgeon and 
 physician; matron, Susan J. Fisher. 
 
 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. 
 
 The power of young manhood has been realized for many 
 years. The difficulty has been to control and direct this 
 power into true, noble, Christian manhood. The idea of special 
 work for young men reached Beverly, almost as early as any 
 city in the United States. The first Young Men's Christian Asso- 
 ciation in this country was organized in Boston, 185 1. The influ- 
 ence of this association extended to the towns near by and the 
 attention of the people was turned toward helping young men. 
 
 As the first Young Men's Christian Association began with a 
 prayer meeting so also the work in behalf of the young men of 
 Beverly began with a prayer meeting. Four young men, C. H. 
 Butman, J. A. Cochrane, Payson Trask and George Hood, 
 chanced to meet one evening in the fall of 1854, at the corner of 
 Cabot and Washington streets. A theological question was under 
 discussion and they finally entered the store now occupied by J. 
 L. Morse and prayed over the matter. The result was they 
 determined to meet on the following Monday evening for prayer 
 and the study of God's Word. This was the first seed sown for 
 special work among young men in Beverly. Others becameinter- 
 ested in this meeting and it grew in influence. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 133 
 
 It is worthy of note that for nearly forty-three years this 
 Monday evening prayer meeting for men has continued without 
 organization and with scarcely an ommission, meeting from week 
 to week in different homes. 
 
 As an outcome of this meeting in 1857, a few men desiring to 
 extend the influence of this work for men, met in the old Baptist 
 chapel on Essex street and organized the first Young Men's Chris- 
 tian Association in Beverly, with Charles W. Johnson as president. 
 Rooms were rented in the building now occupied by the "Beverly 
 Times" on Railroad avenue. There are few records to be found 
 hut from lack of definite work this first Association, after a year or 
 more of existence closed its doors. 
 
 During the Civil War, the work for young men was more or 
 less broken all over the country. In 1867, we find recorded a 
 second attempt at work among the young men and another Young 
 Men's Christian Association was organized. This time in the 
 Washington Street Chapel with LeRoy N. Griffin as president and 
 J. H. Moulton, tieasurer. Rooms were leased in the brick building 
 at the junction of Rantoul and Cabot streets. This Association 
 was the means of helping many men. 
 
 In the fall of 1869, meetings were held in the outskirts of the 
 town but strangely enough this is the last mention of this Associa- 
 tion. A third attempt to sustain an Association was made April 25, 
 1872. This time the work grew and was successsul. It organized 
 in Union Hail, corner of Cabot and Essex streets with James B. 
 Shipley, president. The following year at the death of Mr. 
 Shipley, J. G. Trask was chosen president. The work carried 
 on by this Association resembled very much that of today but 
 was lacking in definite work for and by young men. This fol- 
 lowed in the steps of the other Associations and closed its doors 
 in 1875. 
 
 The failure of these three Associations was no unusual oc- 
 curence in the early history of the Young Men's Christian Asso- 
 ciations of this country. Since the adoption of the "Portland 
 
Bird's Eye View of Beverly from Folly Hill. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 135 
 
 Resolutions" in 1869, the Associations have been a growing 
 power, having gained the contidence of the cliurches and of the 
 people. 
 
 The visit of Dwight L. Moody, Evangelist, in the spring of 
 1892, followed by a revival, awakened the interest in the work 
 for young men. A series of meetings for young men was 
 started. They were held each Sunday afternoon in the different 
 church chapels and as a result, the demand was made by the 
 young men for a Young Men's Christian Association. 
 
 Three men, Joseph H. Baker, H. O. Woodbury and J. G. 
 Trask, stepped to the front and promised to raise the funds for 
 the first year's expenses. An organization was formed May, 1892. 
 with Joseph H. Baker, president. Rooms were leased in the 
 Sinclair Building, 152 Cabot street, consisting of a large reading 
 room, game room and hall, which ha\'e been occupied by the 
 Association up to the present time. 
 
 Realizing the need of havinii a man devote his trntire time 
 to this work, a search was made for a young man. Henry A. 
 Meacham of Rochester, N. Y., was called July i, 1892, to become 
 the first General Secretary of the Beverly Association. Under his 
 direction, backed by a representative Board of Directors, the 
 early work of the present Association was developed. In the fall 
 of 1892, the Woman's Auxiliary was organized with Mrs. Chas. 
 H. Andrews, president. This last Association has been one of 
 great help to the young men of the city. It has gradually grown 
 in intluence and power. In 1895, ^^^er three years of faithful 
 service, Mr. Meacham was called to Roanoke, Va. His suc- 
 cessor, E. C. Cotton, was called November 15, 1895, 'i'""-' still 
 remains with the Association. 
 
 The directors of this Association have been the representative 
 men of the city. Messrs. H. O. Woodbury and Walter J. Paine 
 have served as president. In the spring of 1896, the Association 
 became an incorporated body. This work has long ceased to be 
 an experiment. It has shown its right to live as a bulwark of 
 
136 BEVERLY, GARDEN CIIY BY THE SEA. 
 
 defence to the young men of the city. Many are living witnesses 
 of what the Association has done for men. It is a city institution 
 backed by church and business men. Space will not allow statis- 
 tics but it is safe to say that the Young Men's Christian Associa- 
 tion is here to stay, a means for the up-building of manhood and 
 Christian citizenship. 
 
 The Association has outlived its usefulness in the present 
 rooms. The entire second floor of the Lunt block, corner of Cabot 
 and Bow streets, has been leased and it will be furnished in the 
 best possible way. A gymnasium and bath room will be added. 
 
 This is but a history, nothing has been said of the direct bene- 
 fit to the young men, but all has been recorded in the books of the 
 Heavenly City. When these are opened they will tell of the hun- 
 gry fed, the needy clothed, the lost found, the wandering boy 
 saved, of character strengthened, of many a boy prevented from 
 wandering in sin, of mental, physical and spiritual developement 
 and the standard of young manhood raised by the efforts of the 
 faithful men of the Young Men's Christian Association. 
 
 WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO THE Y. M. C. A. 
 
 The Woman's Auxiliary to the Young Men's Christian Associ- 
 ation was organized November 2, 1892, with a membership of 
 sixty women, representing the five evangelical churches of our 
 city. The officers serving for the first year were: Mrs. Charles 
 H. Andrews, president; Miss S. C. Woodberry, secretary; Mrs. 
 Theodore Taylor, treasurer. 
 
 The aim of this organization has been to enlist the sympathy, 
 interest and co-operation of the women of our churches in behalf of 
 the work of our Young Men's Christian Association. During the 
 five years of its existence much valuable assistance has been ren- 
 dered. 
 
 Its treasury has contained $1,028.06, which has been ex- 
 pended as occasion required under the supervision of efficient com- 
 mittees. A Building Furnishing Fund has been started, amount- 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 137 
 
 ing at present to $216.00. Meetings are held on the second Mon- 
 day of each month at Association hall, at four o'clock in the after- 
 noon, to which all women interested in the worl< of the Young 
 Men's Christian Association are cordially welcomed. 
 
 The present membership of the Auxiliary is two hundred. The 
 officers for 1897 are Mrs. Charles H. Andrews, president; Mrs. 
 Hannah C. Roundy, vice president; Miss S. C. Woodherry, secre- 
 tary; Miss E. Antoinette Davis, treasurer. 
 
 BEVERLY CO-OPERATIVE BANK. 
 
 In the summer of 1888, a number of our influential and pro- 
 gressive citizens, believing that it would be for the interests of the 
 town to have a Co-operative Bank in our midst, stiirted to canvass 
 the town for subscribers. The project met with immediate success 
 and soon the requisite number were secured, and an application 
 made to the Savings Bank Commissioners for a charter. 
 
 The charter was duly granted, and the first meeting for organ- 
 ization was held in Old Armory Hall, (now the Common Council 
 Chamber), August 14, 1888. A code of by-laws were adopted 
 and the following officers elected: 
 
 Directors — Octavius Howe, George Roundy, Benjamin Lar- 
 com, Jr., Sydney W. Winslow, William J. Berry, Andrew W. 
 Rogers, John M. Murney, John A. Moulton, George P. Brown, 
 Samuel Cole, Hezekiah O. Woodbury; secretary, Charles F. Lee; 
 treasurer, Franklin Leach; auditors, William H. Lovett, John H. 
 Girdler, John S. Baker. The directors organized later and elected 
 Octavius Howe, president. 
 
 On September 18, 1888, the first public meeting was held in 
 the Town Hall. An address was delivered by Hon. Robert Treat 
 Paine, Jr., of Boston, explaining the methods of Co-operative 
 Banking, after which shares of the first series were offered for sale, 
 and six hundred and sixty-six shares were sold. 
 
 in March, 1892, Mr. Sydney W. Winslow was elected presi- 
 dent to succeed Mr. Howe, who owing to advancing years wished 
 
Old Atlantic House. Burned January, 1851. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. HQ 
 
 to be excused from serving the hank longer in tliat capacity. 
 
 In March, 1893, Mr. Franklin Leach, owing to failing health 
 declined to serve the bank as treasurer and Mr. Charles F. Lee 
 was elected to the combined office of secretary and treasurer. 
 
 In March, 1894, Mr. George P. Brown was elected president, 
 Mr. Harrie L. Ober, secretary, and Charles F. Lee, treasurer. 
 These officers have served in their several capacities ever since. 
 Mr. Lee having been officially connected with the bank ever since 
 its incorporation. 
 
 When the bank was first started it shared Mr. Lee's office in 
 Endicott building, now occupied by Manuel DeSousa, Later it 
 moved into room 4, in the same building, now occupied by A. 
 A. Forness, and in December 1895, it moved into its present 
 quarters on the street floor of the same building. Its present 
 banking rooms are one of the best in the state for the purpose. 
 
 The number of shares in force March i, 1889, 884; number 
 of shares, in force, September i, 1897, 3,296. Number of members 
 Marcli I, 1889, 1 56; number of members, September i, 1897, 526. 
 Total number of shares issued since the bank started 6,627. 
 
 SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MAINE. 
 
 TheSonsand Daughters of Maine was organized April 14, 1893. 
 Its officers consist of a president, vice president, secretary, assistant 
 secretary, treasurer and an executive committee of four. In this 
 organization equal rights prevail and the offices are equally dis- 
 tributed among the males and females. The object of this organi- 
 zation was to bring the natives of the state of Maine in closer 
 touch with one another in a social and fraternal way, and in this 
 manner keep up an interest and extend the acquaintance with the 
 people of their native state. 
 
 The society was very successfully managed for several years 
 and meetings are held semi-monthly, and some very interesting 
 entertainments were given under its auspices. It is said that one 
 of the best entertainments ever given in City Hall, was under the 
 
Shore View from the Water. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 141 
 
 auspices of this society, viz: the concert of the Cecilian Quartette 
 of Portland, Me. Banquets were frequent and many pleasant ac- 
 quaintances made here. At one time it had a membership of over 
 two hundred. 
 
 It is probably through the efforts of its first president, A. J. 
 Cheney, more than any other one, that this society was formed 
 and the members recognizing this fact, elected him president for 
 three consecutive years, and probably would have continued to do 
 so but for the fact that he refused to serve longer. 
 
 Its present officers are G. W. Colson, president; Clara L. 
 Doble, vice president; Ansel J. Cheney, secretary; Lizzie Parker, 
 assistant secretary ; Justin H. Duncan, treasurer. Executive com- 
 mittee, Cora Ferguson, Lizzie Dennett, William Westwood and P. 
 K. Doble, 
 
 Meetings are not held regularly now and are adjourned, subject 
 to the call of the chair. 
 
 BEVERLY FUEL SOCIETY. 
 The Beverly Fuel Society was incorporated Feb. 13, 1888 
 The annual meeting is held the first Thursday in September at 
 the Beverly National Bank. The officers are: President, Rufus 
 Larcom; secretary, Robert R. Endicott; treasurer, Charles F. Lee; 
 collectors, Patrick J. Lynch, Rufus Larcom, Joseph H. Herrick, 
 Edward L. Giddings, S. B. Bray. The society has a fund of 
 about ^4,000 and nearly $400 annually is dispersed among the 
 worthy poor of the city. 
 
 IDEAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. 
 
 The Ideal Benefit Association was organized November 23, 
 1895, with the following officers: President, Jesse G. Trask; 
 vice president and chairman of the finance committee, John B. 
 Martin; secretary and treasurer, Delos B. Manchester; medical 
 director, D. B. Manchester; executive committee, O. F. Carr, F. 
 S. Beckford; finance committee, William C. Morgan, Albert B. 
 Coats, William F, Porter and Frank W. Bernard. No certificates 
 
142 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 were issued until April i, i8g6, and the first assessment was 
 dated May lo, 1896. 
 
 The business of the Association has slowly increased and now 
 there are over 500 members in good standing. During the exis- 
 tence of the Association there has been collected in disability as- 
 sessments about *6,ooo, and in death assessments nearly $4, 500. 
 Every claim has been paid before due. Over I2, i;oo has been 
 paid in disability benefits. The present nfticers are the same as 
 those originally elected with the e.\ception of the finance committee, 
 F. W. Bernard declining a re-election. O. F. Carr was chosen in 
 his stead. The prospects for future success are e.xcellent. 
 
 JUBILEE YACHT CLUB. 
 
 The Jubilee Yacht Club, is an organization incorporated under 
 the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having received 
 its charter from the Secretary of State, on January 29, 1896. It 
 succeeded the Jubilee Boat club, and has been in e.xistence about 
 two years. Its club house is situated on the most southern point 
 of land in the city of Beverly, known as Tuck's Point, and the old 
 house is also very near the present quarters of the club, so that it 
 may fairly be said that they are in the same location as when 
 first organized. The name Jubilee was in honor of the cup 
 defender. Jubilee, owned by Gen. Charles J. Paine. 
 
 This point of land is perhaps more commonly known through- 
 out the city as "The Sand Point" which name the writer imag- 
 ines was derived from the nature of the land, which is entirely sand. 
 On this point many of Beverly's former fishing fleet were built 
 and the association of many years with nautical men and affairs 
 has in the days of the present generation made it a "snug har- 
 bor" where old sailors are wont to congregate after the day's 
 work is done and sail their voyages over again, adding a little 
 each trip by way of variety. This gathering of old sailors, many 
 of them masters of vessels in their time, and the "spinning of 
 yarns" of course soon made it a rendezvous for the younger 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 1 43 
 
 element, wliosf chief claim to thiny;s nautical is the enjoyment of 
 a pleasant summer sail, or a moonlight sail on the water. 
 
 Each year saw new faces and it became evident to all that 
 some move should be made to obtain a shelter where stormy 
 weather could find them all at anchor, instead of scudding be- 
 fore the gale. 
 
 About five years ago the ownership of the land havmg 
 changed it was suggested by a score or more, who v/ere in the 
 habit of congregating at this place, that they should have an or- 
 ganization and accept the offer of the present Alderman Horace 
 W. Woodberry, to build a club house for them. On November 
 13, 1893, the first meeting of those interested was held at the 
 house of Mr. Arthur W. Hitchins, on Bartlett street, and at this 
 meeting, a committee was appointed to draw up By-Laws and 
 report an organization, about eighteen gentlemen being present. 
 One or two meetings were consequent!}' held, at Philinte's sail 
 loft and the club being duly organized occupied the house which 
 had been built for them the last of November of the same year. 
 Mr. Charles Prescott, the present commodore of the Jubilee 
 Yacht Club, being the first president of the club, and Mr. Hitchins 
 the first secretary. The membership of the club was limited to fifty 
 and before the opening of the next season the list was filled. 
 From that time until the present the membership limit has been 
 repeatedly raised and two years ago, in the summer of 1895, fl""-" 
 original quarters having become totally inadequate, the present 
 building, recently vacated by the Yacht Club, was built for them, 
 being nearly twice the size of the original building, The mem- 
 bership list immediately increased in accordance with the added 
 attractions. 
 
 In December of this year, the club having increased so rap- 
 idly and its business affairs being of much more importance it was 
 decided that it should apply for a charter as a corporate body. 
 During all the years of its existence it had held regattas and it 
 uas deemed wise^to appl)' for the charter in the name of the Jub- 
 
144 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 ilee Yacht Club, as it would be entitled to more consideration 
 under that name. The charter as previously stated was issued on 
 January 29, 1896, and after two successful seasons in the origi- 
 nal quarters, by reason of the uncertainty of its ability to retain 
 those quarters, it purchased the property known as the Oceana 
 Hotel property, with the building on same. 
 
 This piece of land fronting on the water and being in some 
 respects better situated for the use of the club than the original 
 spot. They now have a house 40ft. square, with an ell about 20 
 ft. by 30ft., three stories in height. On the lower floor of the 
 house are three rooms conveniently arranged for general club quar- 
 ters, the southern side of the house being used as a billiard room, 
 occupying the whole southern portion of the house, the north side 
 consists of a small office or committee room, and a dining room 
 capable of seating seventy-five, directly back of which, though 
 removed from the main house, is the kitchen and pantry. 
 
 On the upper floor are three toilet rooms and over the billiard 
 room on the south side are the club parlors. The whole house is 
 wired and lighted by electricity and in addition to the rooms de- 
 scribed, there are sixteen large light rooms which are to be used in 
 various ways for the convenience of the members. To maintain 
 this house the club depends entirely upon its members and it is 
 earnestly desired by the club that such a magnificent situation and 
 such a well planned club house will appeal to the people ot Beverly 
 for their support and that the membership may be increased from 
 their present number to at least two hundred. The officers of the 
 club are: Commodore, Charles Prescott; vice commodore, Fred 
 W. Hawley; rear commodore, Arthur S. Kent; secretary and treas- 
 urer, John F. Quiner; executive committee, James H. Owens, John 
 M. McGrath, Charles S. Sargent, William D. Whitney, Charles 
 Prescott. 
 
 OLD LADIES' HOME SOCIETY. 
 
 The Old Ladies' Home society as incorporated, dates back to the 
 year 1886, but the rnovement w^s really inaugurated nine years 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 145 
 
 prior to that time. A fair was held by a few school girls who de- 
 termined to help in some charitable work, and the result being be- 
 yond their expectations, netting over one hundred dollars, it was 
 decided to make it the nucleus of a fund to establish a home for 
 aged and dependent women. The following year the boys were 
 called to the aid of the girls and an entertainment was given. The 
 money received from these two entertainments netted about one 
 hundred and seventy-tive dollars. This was put in the savings 
 bank and the matter dropped until 1885, when interest was again 
 aroused. 
 
 At that time the "Children's Fund" amounted to two hundred 
 and seventy-five dollars and seventy-nine cents. In 1886, the act 
 of mcoporation under the name of the Old Ladies' Home society 
 was obtained. Miss Isabella Bennett was president and Mrs. Wm. 
 A. Cressy, secretary of the new society. The treasurer, Miss Liz- 
 zie G. Girdler, still holds her office. The funds of the society now 
 amount to $19,545.72 of which -^3,525 is in real estate, the remain- 
 der being invested in mortgages, bonds, etc. From legacies since 
 1886 there has been received §8, 510. 50. 
 
 The officers are Mrs. Elbridge Norwood, president; Alban Andren, 
 vice president; Mrs. Israel W. Dodge, secretary; Miss Lizzie G. 
 Girdler, treasurer. The directors are Mrs. Elbridge Norwood, Miss 
 Martha Whitmarsh, Miss Isabella Bennett, Miss Martha Smith, 
 Mrs. Clara A. Trask, Mrs. Alice Cressy, Miss Lillian F. Sheldon, 
 Mrs. Lizzie Ross, Alban Andren, Roland W. Boyden and Charles 
 F. Lee. Investment committee, A. N. Clark, Joseph C. Kilham, 
 and .Allen H. Bennett. The annual meeting is held the first Mon- 
 day in June. The fee for membership is one dollar a year and 
 may be handed to the secretary at any time. 
 
 RENE SENATE, NO. 373, K. A. E. O. 
 
 Rene Senate, No. 373, Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order, 
 was instituted and its altar dedicated on the loth day of April, 
 1896, A. O. 2996, by Col. George Wyman, Deputy Supreme 
 
146 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 Organizer and suite at Odd Fellows' hall, Henry S. Parker being 
 the first excellent senator. 
 
 The senate started off with 112 members and this has been in- 
 creased to 134. This demonstrates that the order is popular and has 
 come to stay. The senate meets on the first Wednesday in each 
 month at Red Men's hall. The officers are as follows: 
 
 Excellent senator, J. Augustus Woodward; senior seneschal, J. 
 William Tratt; junior seneschal, C. E. Streamberg; secretary, 
 Joseph E. Herrick; treasurer, George H. Gerrard; surgeon, Will 
 Howard Swan, M. D.; sacerdos, J. A. Dow; senior vigilanti, Frank 
 A, Ingersoll; junior vigilanti, J. William Taylor; warder, T. A. Ktl- 
 iett; trustee, three years, S. L. Stickney; trustee, two years, H. S. 
 Parker; trustee, one year, P. K. Doble. 
 
 AGGRESSIVE LODGE, L O. G. T. 
 
 On Nov. 15, 1886, a public meeting was held in Atlantic block 
 for the purpose of instituting a lodge of Good Templars in this city, 
 then a town. The meeting was largely attended and was a very 
 interesting one, some of the most prominent citizens of the tow n 
 taking part in the proceedings and after some discussion it was 
 voted to institute a lodge. The name Aggressive was suggested 
 and on the following Monday evening the first meeting was lield. 
 The lodge was instituted by Grand Secretary Sarah A. Leonard 
 of Boston assisted by other grand officers. 
 
 The organization consisted of twenty-one members by initi- 
 ation and seven by card, making a total of twenty-eight mem- 
 bers. The officers for the first quarter were: Chief Templar, E, 
 M. Bates; vice templar, Lizzie F. Choate; secretary, A. A. 
 Stewart; financial secretary, Emma Hall; treasurer, Byron 
 Grover; marshal, Clarence P. Ober; chaplain. Rev. Charles 
 Nickerson; guard, Hattie Clayton; sentinel, Orlando L. Wylie; 
 right hand supporter, Mrs. E. S. McGregor; left hand supporter, 
 M. J. Litchfield; past chief templar, Charles H. Kimball. The 
 meetings were held in O. U. A. M. hall, until January 17, 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 147 
 
 1889, when they were removed to Union hall over A. F. Place's 
 store, then the present hall in the Meacom building was leased. 
 The meetings are held on Thursday evenings. The present mem- 
 bership is 32. 270 have joined the order since its institution. 
 
 GOLDEN STAR COUNCIL, O. U. A. M. 
 
 Golden Star Council, O. U.A. M., was instituted March 28, 
 1883, with sixty-three charter members. The first councilor was 
 N. F. Peabody and he was succeeded by the following brothers, 
 who have each served as councilor, all of whom are now living e.x- 
 cept Lewis A. Woodbury: 
 
 N. F. Peabody, John W. Stone, John B. Goldsmith, James P. 
 Abbott, Lucius H. Perry, M. Peabody, Israel F. Lee, Chas. A. Hall, 
 Lewis A. Woodbury, Joseph F. Clayton, Joseph Bartlett, N. Lewis 
 Gould, Charles O. Whidden, J. Lewis Preston, Alvah B. Wood- 
 bury, Fred P. Stanton, William W. Dixon, Charles A. Dockham, 
 Frank H. Jones, Fred A. Dodge, Charles E. Woodbury, Alwood B. 
 Edwards, Ira A. Smith, William R. Tucker, Chas. H. Bailey, John 
 F. Streamberg, Forest L. Higgins, John H. Preston, Charles H. 
 Dean. 
 
 The council was instituted with sixty-three charter members 
 which increased to 500 in 1890. The institution was held in 
 Masonic hall, where the meetings were held for two months, when 
 the council removed to Commercial block. The present quarters 
 v/ere first occupied in October, 1885. The total value of the coun- 
 cil property is ^6,000. The largest number initiated in any one 
 term was in the term ending July i, 1888, 162 members. The 
 number of deaths since organization has been 25, The total 
 amount paid for benefits is ^11,671.98. The lodge meets weekly 
 on Wednesday evenings in Mechanic's hall. 
 
 ORDER UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS. 
 
 The second council of the Senior Order of United American 
 Mechanics to proudly bear the banner of Honesty, Industry and 
 
St. Peter's Episopal Church. 
 
bEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 149 
 
 Sobriety was instituted with a membersliip of 54 in O. U. A. M. 
 tiall on tlie evening of May 9, 1895. 
 
 Tlie ceremony of insHtution was performed by State Councilor 
 B. F. Joy and the state council officers. The council receives its 
 name from the beautiful and far famed North Shore. Norman E. 
 Crosby was installed as the first councilor and then came the fol- 
 lowing in succession: William Stafford, Alonzo Foster, George D. 
 Grant, Fred Lefavour, while the prese nt officers are as follows: 
 
 Councilor, Joseph E. Herrick; vice councilor, Charles F. 
 Masury; recording secretary, Frank E. Thissell; assistant record- 
 ing secretary, Norman E. Crosby, ex-councilor; financial secretary, 
 E. F. Lufkin; treasurer, Horace Jones; inductor, H. L. Varney; 
 e.\aminer, Stephen E. Goss; inside protector, W. F. Eddy; outside 
 protector, C. F. Hobbs; senior ex-councilor, George D. Grant; 
 junior ex-councilor, Fred Lefavour; trustees, Norman E. Crosby, 
 ex-councilor, Alonzo Foster, ex-councillor, Fred Lefavour, ex- 
 councilor. 
 
 Notwithstanding the hard times North Shore council has initi- 
 ated fourteen members, thus increasing its membership to 68. 
 During the two years the council has been instituted it has been 
 called upon to the amount of ^150 for the relief of sick and dis- 
 tressed brothers and in this respect the council has been particu- 
 larly fortunate and this insures that the council is on a good solid 
 foundation financially. The council is composed mostly of young 
 menand meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month 
 at 8 o'clock in O. U. A. M. hall. 
 
 ROGER CONANT COUNCIL NO. 23Q, ROYAL ARCANUM. 
 
 Roger Conant Council, No. 239, Royal Arcanum meets in 
 Odd Fellows Hall the first and third Wednesdays of each month 
 at 8 o'clock p. m. Its present officers are: Regent, John H. Hink- 
 ley; vice regent, Charles W. Small; orator, William A. Ferguson; 
 past regent, Newell E. Howe; secretary, J. L. Porter; collector, 
 Eugene H. Gould; treasurer, Charles E. Greenough; chaplain, 
 
Odd Fellows's Block. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. Igl 
 
 Charles H. Clement; guide, George F. Hinkley; warden, Frederick 
 I. Cressy. 
 
 The council was organized January 22, 1879, with thirty- 
 seven charter members. Its growth has been steady, adding some 
 new members every year and now numbers 143. Twelve mem- 
 bers have passed on to the other shore and 133,000 have been 
 promptly paid to their dependants. 
 
 During the early history of this organization, it furnished 
 popular entertainments for the public. The famous concert of 
 the Ole Bull Concert Co., is well remembered and its inspira- 
 tion is still felt, by many of the, perhaps, largest audience ever 
 gathered in our old town hall. When the Y. M. C. A. entered 
 the field it was given up to them. 
 
 The Royal Arcanum was organized in Boston, under Massa- 
 chusetts laws, in November, 1877, with just enough of secret 
 machinery to make it interesting. Founded with unselfish motives 
 on the part of its promoters, conducted upon strictly business 
 principles, improved by an experience of twenty years, it stands 
 a peer among assessment insurance companies. Why it succeeds: 
 
 1. it was founded for a purely benevolent purpose. 
 
 2. It has never deviated from that purpose. 
 
 3. Its business policy is both conservative and progressive, 
 and the expense of management is extremely low. 
 
 4. It is extremely careful in the selection of new members. 
 
 5. It promptly fulfills every fraternal and financial obligation 
 as fast as they mature. 
 
 Starting with nine charter members in 1877, it has had a 
 phenomenal growth and now numbers about 200,000. It pays 
 13,000 to full and ^t, 500 to half rate members. Its assessments 
 are graded according to age, commencing at 21 years with $1. The 
 largest number of assessments called in any one year is sixteen. 
 Any man between the ages of 21 and 55, of good moral character 
 and who believes in a Supreme Being is eligible for membership. 
 
I §2 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 CHICKATAUBUT TRIBE, 1. O. R. M. 
 
 Chickataubut Tribe, No. 13, of the Improved Order of Red 
 Men was instituted February 22, 1886. Its first sachem was the 
 late Andrew E. Story. The hnproved Order of Red Men is a 
 social, fraternal and benevolent secret organization. Its primary 
 objects are to promote among men the exercise and practice of 
 the true principles of benevolence and charity, care and protec- 
 tion of the widows and orphans, and the cultivation of friendly 
 relations among the members. Its origin is as the name indicates 
 purely American, its history dating back to the early hours of 
 the Revolution, when its watchword was freedom. The fraternal 
 feature was added after the war of 181 2 when the members had 
 for a second time returned to the advocations of peace after their 
 patriotic struggles against Great Britain and the motto became 
 Freedom and Friendship. In 1835, the present organization was 
 formed in Maryland and the benevolent feature was added and 
 the present motto of Freedom, Friendship and Charity adopted. 
 It is the oldest protective and benevolent order of American birth 
 and growth. 
 
 Chickataubut, for whom this tribe was named was sachem 
 of the Massachusetts tribes, his wigwam was on the south side 
 of the Neponset river near Squantum, and his power reached to 
 the boundaries of Maine. He died in November, 1633. The 
 council fire of the tribe is kindled in Red Men's hall every Mon- 
 day. 
 
 The tribe pays a weekly benefit in sickness and funeral ben- 
 efits. The present officers are: Sachem, J. Augustus Stevens; 
 senior sagamore, George E. Johnson; junior sagamore, Edward 
 Caldwell; prophet, Ernest L. Marshall; keeper of records, R. A. 
 Woodberry; collector of wampum, Josiah B. Brown; keeper of 
 wampum, Fred W. Herrick. 
 
 MAUMEE COUNCIL D. OF P. 
 "As unto the bow the cord is 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 153 
 
 So unto the man is woman: 
 Though she bends him she obeys him, 
 Tiiough she draws him yet she follows. 
 Useless one without the other. — Hiai^'atha. 
 
 Maumee Council, No. 35, Degree of Pocahontas, was institu- 
 ed on the 9th sleep of Flower Moon, G. S. D. 399, (May 9, 1890.) 
 Tlie council is composed of members of the Improved Order of Red 
 Men who have been exalted to the Chiefs' Degree, the wives, 
 widows, sisters, or daughters of such members, and other women 
 of good moral character, willing to pledge themselves to advance 
 the interest of the I. O. R. M. 
 
 Maumee Council kindled its first council tire in Red Men's hall, 
 Cabot street, where the council fire still burns on the first and third 
 Thursdays of each moon. 
 
 The charter list contained the names of one hundred and forty 
 members. The first chiefs were: Prophetess, Kate R. Hood; 
 Pocahontas, Clara Trask; Wenonah, Maud E. Ober; Powhatan, 
 Willard R. Hatch; collector of wampum, Francis Coffin; keeper of 
 wampum, Ida Nickerson. 
 
 The trustees were *Andrew E. Story, *John A. Moulton and 
 Mrs. Lizzie Dennett. 
 
 The object of the council is to be an au.xiliary to Chickataubut 
 Tribe, to aid them whenever called upon to do so. It also has a sick 
 benefit for its own members, and furnishes watchers for the sick 
 whenever occasion requires. Committees are appointed whose 
 duty it is to visit the sick, carry flowers, reading matter, and little 
 delicacies that the kindness of the committee may suggest. 
 
 Maumee Council differs little from other auxiliary orders, the 
 only difference being that its symbolism is taken from the legends 
 of the ancient Aboriginees, and only those who have made a study 
 of the Indian at his best, know how many beautiful legends are 
 handed down to those who care to seek for them 
 
 The present chiefs are: Prophetess, Mrs. Lucy L. Abbott; 
 Pocahontas, Mrs. Maria E. Moulton; Wenonah, Mrs. Charlotte 
 
 •Deceased 
 
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 North Beverly Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 1 55 
 
 Howard; Powhatan, William E. Barter; keeper of records, Vir- 
 ginia Carleton; collector of wampum, Mrs. Kate Colson; keeper of 
 wampum, Mrs. Lizzie Dennett. 
 
 The pale face in the forest, after learning the mysteries of 
 the degree, discovers that they no longer speak of months, but 
 moons; hours become suns; minutes, breaths. These and many 
 other things must he learned by the pale face who would pass the 
 inner wicket. 
 
 "Then they rose up and departed 
 Each one homeward tu his wigwam, 
 Bade farewell to all the warriors 
 Bade farewell to all the young men, 
 Many moons and many winters 
 Will have come and will have vanished 
 Ere 1 come again to see you." — Hiawatha. 
 
 FATHER DENVIR COURT. 
 
 Father Denvir Court, Massachusetts Catholic Order of Forres- 
 ters, was organized February 28, 1897. The court was named for 
 Rev. W. J. Denvir, a former pastor of St. Mary's parish, now de- 
 ceased. The court was organized with forty-six charter members. 
 Meetings are held the second Thursday in each month at the hall of 
 the Young Men's Catholic society at 77 Cabot street. The fol- 
 lowing are the officers: Chief ranger, Annie Campbell; recording 
 secretary, Abbie Sughrue; financial secretary, Mrs. John Geary; 
 treasurer, Mrs. Timothy Hennessy; inside sentinel, Mrs. Jeremiah 
 Desmond; outside sentinel, Mrs. Bridget Quinn; senior conductor, 
 Mrs. M. Kirby; junior conductor, Mrs. Carney. The court is in ex- 
 cellent condition. 
 
 THE BEVERLY FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION. 
 
 The Beverly Firemen's Relief Association was organized March 
 10, 1 88 1, at a meeting of firemen held for the purpose, at which 
 John F. Masury was chairman and Henry S. Parker, secretary. 
 
t56 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 Sixty-three signatures to the constitution were soon obtained, and 
 a little later the following permanent organization was effected: 
 President, Chief Engineer Levi K. Goodhue; vice president, John 
 F. Masury; secretary, Henry S. Parker; treasurer, Thomas F. Whit- 
 ing; executive committee, George Swan, Frank Marshall, John H. 
 Larcom, Frank W. Woodbury, Horace P. Woodbury, Robert H. 
 Grant and Josiah Woodbury. 
 
 An assessment of one dollar a member was levied, and a prom- 
 enade concert and ball was held Fast eve, April 6, 1881. From 
 these two sources the nucleus of a fund was started, In January, 
 1882, a fair was held at which s!!2, 792.69 was realized. In Janu- 
 ary, 1884, another fair was held netting ^^1,055.27. A charter was 
 granted the Association February 14, 1885. A promenade concert 
 and ball is held each year in January, which is largely attended, 
 the people of the city always being ready to support this most wor- 
 thy object. 
 
 The funds of the Association not being available except in 
 cases of accident or sickness resulting from exposure while on duty. 
 An auxiliary is connected with it called the Beverly Firemen's Sick 
 Benefit Association. This Association is self supporting being con- 
 ducted on the assessment plan. This organization is for the bene- 
 fit of the members who may be sick from any cause. 11iere has 
 been paid out since its organization, by the Relief Association 
 $5,772.77 and by the Sick Benefit Association, ^5, 245. 55. 
 
 THE AMERICAN DAUGHTERS. 
 The American Daughters is an organization of women and was 
 instituted in 1888. This society was the outcome of a series of 
 meetings held by the ladies who assisted Golden Star Council, O, 
 U. A. M., in one of their fairs. The society is composed of ladies 
 in Wenhamand Beverly and meet once each month in each place 
 alternately at the home of some of the members. The organiza- 
 tion is purely social, the gentleman friends of the members at- 
 tending in the evening. The officers are: President, Mrs. Annie 
 Berry; secretary, Miss Fannie Porter; treasurer, Mrs. W. D. Trowt. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 1 57 
 
 FREEMASONRY. 
 
 The early roll of the Freemasons of Beverly bear the names of 
 an unrivaled number of chosen men who served their day and gen- 
 eration in public and private life. Nearly all of them were soldiers 
 or sailors who served in the Revolutionary war and had received 
 the degrees of masonry in the army lodges and in the famous old 
 St. Andrews lodge of Boston, the lodge of the "Sons of Liberty," 
 that met at the Green Dragon Tavern, over which Gen. Joseph 
 Warren and Paul Revere presided, among whom were Col. Billy 
 Porter, Col. John Francis, Major William Burley, Capt. Francis 
 Yates, Capt. Daniel Adams, Capt. Israel Ober, Capt. Jacob Oli- 
 ver, Dr. Isaac Spofford, Nathaniel Greenwood and Capt. Benjamin 
 Ellingwood. Capt. Aaron Francis, Lieut. Benjamin Shaw and Dr. 
 Enos Hitchcock, chaplain of Patterson's Brigade, were members of 
 Washington Lodge, No. 10 of the nth Regiment of the Massa- 
 chusetts line, others were members of United States lodge in 
 Danvers. 
 
 Dr. Jo.shua Fisher, founder of the Fisher Charitable society, 
 and Dr. Abner Howe, both eminent physicians of Beverly were 
 also members of the craft of that day 
 
 Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, who was pastor of the church in the 
 Upper Parish, delivered an address at West Point on St. John's 
 Day, June 24, 1779, before American Union lodge of the Continen- 
 tal line, at which Gen. Washington and members of his staff were 
 present. At the close of the meeting Washington requested him to 
 preach at Headquarters the following Sunday, which invitation he 
 accepted. 
 
 Col. Billy Porter, Col. John Francis, Major William Burley, 
 Capt. Aaron Francis, Benjamin Shaw, Lieut. Benjamin Ellingwood 
 served through the war. 
 
 Capt. Jacob Oliver commanded the armed ship. Alert; Capt. 
 Daniel Adams commanded the armed ship. Hawk; Capt. Israel 
 Ober commanded the armed ship Vixen. 
 
 Dr. Isaac Spofford was surgeon of Col. John Moore's regi- 
 
Washington Street Church, and Chapel, 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 1 59 
 
 ment in 1775, of Col. John Glover's regiment in 1776; of Col. John 
 Cranes' regiment of artillery in 1777, and also served on one of the 
 armed vessels in the fall of 1775. 
 
 Dr. Joshua Fisher served as surgeon on an armed vessel which 
 was captured by the English. 
 
 The first Freemason's lodge instituted in Beverly was located 
 in the Upper Parish. The meetings were held in Baker's Tavern, 
 still standing at the corner of Cabot and Dodge streets. It was a 
 famous rendezvous for the Continental soldiers, for many years 
 after the war. 
 
 At a meeting of the Grand Lodge, September 3, 1779, a peti- 
 tion of William Groves and others from Beverly, praying for a 
 charter of erection for holding a lodge in that town by the name of 
 Amity. The prayer of the petitioners was granted. At a meeting 
 held September 6, 1779, the lodge made choice of the following of- 
 ficers: 
 
 John Stacey, master; Nathaniel Greenwood, senior warden; 
 Francis Yates, junior warden; Isaac Spofford, treasurer; William 
 Leach, secretary; John Burke, senior deacon; John Edmonds, 
 junior deacon; Simeon Brown, steward; Daniel Friend, steward. 
 
 The following are the original members: 
 
 John Francis, Aaron Francis, Benjamin Shaw, Richard Quar- 
 termas, Joseph Wyer, William Groves, John Ashton, Benjamin 
 Ellingwood, Benjamin Lovett, Hugh Hill, Henry Herrick, Jr., Wil- 
 liam Ramsdell, Sewell Tuck, Hale Hilton, John Orne, Richard 
 Page, Hubbard Woodberry, John Green, Henry Phelps. Richard 
 Dodge, John Dodge, Simeon Baker, Benjamin Jones. 
 
 With three or four e.xceptions ail had served in the army. 
 Henry Herrick, Jr., was a graduate of Harvard college, and first 
 adjutant of Col. Eben Francis' regiment. 
 
 Capt. Hugh Hill commanded several armed vessels during the 
 war. 
 
 Capt. Richard Quartermas commanded the Brig Starke, 1777, 
 
 Capt. William Groves commanded the ship Eagle, 
 
View of Liberty Lodge Room. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. l6l 
 
 Capt. Benjamin Lovett commanded the brigantine Tyranni- 
 cal, 1777. 
 
 Capt. John Ashton commanded the ship Rambler, 1782. 
 
 Many of the soldiers who were Masons affiliated with this 
 lodge after the close of the war. Little is known of its pros- 
 perity or history after 1780, except from traditions. The charter 
 was surrendered to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge in 1789. A 
 part of the records of Amity Lodge were destroyed when the Old 
 Masonic Temple was burned. 
 
 ST. GEORGE COMMANDERY. 
 
 In October, i8qi, a dispensation was granted by the Grand 
 Commandery of Knights Templar of Massachusetts and Rhode 
 Island to twenty-five Knights Templars residing in Beverly, under 
 which dispensation St. George Commandery was organized, and 
 worked under said authority, until Oct. 28, 1892, at which time 
 a charter was granted and the Commandery was constituted in 
 ample form by the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and 
 Rhode Island, assisted by about 300 Sir Knights from Winslow 
 Lewis Commandery of Salem, Olivet Commandery, Lynn, and 
 Bethlehem Commandery of Gloucester. 
 
 As at that time the Masonic block in Beverly was undergoing 
 enlargement and repairs, the exercises were held in Odd Fellows 
 hall, the use of which was kindly tendered by Bass River lodge of 
 1.0. O. F. 
 
 The Commandery at the present time is in a prosperous con- 
 dition, having about 100 members. They hold their meetings on 
 the second Thursday evenings of each month, in their finely fur- 
 nished asylum in Masonic Block, No. 147 Cabot street. 
 
 The officers for 1897-8 are: 
 
 Eminent commander. Eminent Sir Robert K. Sears; generalis- 
 imo, Sir John F. Hill; captain general. Sir William Stopford; pre- 
 late, Sir Arthur W. Beckford; associate prelate, Sir Samuel Cole; 
 treasurer. Sir Charles F. Lee; recorder, Sir William C. Hill; senior 
 warden. Sir Wallace P. Hood; junior warden, Sir Lawrence L. 
 
l62 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 Woodbury; sword bearer, Sir C. H. White; standard bearer. Sir 
 Josepli Gregw;ire; warder. Sir John S. Baker; guards, Sir William 
 A. Lee, Sir J. Elmer Wood, Sir Everard G. Barron; organii^t. Sir 
 Frank W. Ross; sentinel. Sir W. H. Lynch. 
 
 Past Eminent Commanders: Eminent Sir John B. Hill, Eminent 
 Sir Edward L. Giddings, Eminent Sir Clarence O. Hood, Eminent 
 Sir Samuel A. P. Whipple. 
 
 AMITY CHAPTER R. A. MASONS. 
 
 Amity Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was organized in 1872, 
 with the following charter members: 
 
 *tStephens Baker, *John B. Hill, *Samuel Porter, *tCharles 
 Haddock, *tJosiah L. Foster, Jr., *Edward L. Giddings, *Samuel 
 L. Thorndike, *tJohn Meacom, t*Charles H. Odell, *Samuel 
 K. Poulan, *tJoseph A. Boyden, *tJames H. Kendall, Thomas 
 E. Smith, *|James A. Hill, *tJohn H. Young, *William A. Fos- 
 ter, *tAugustus Morgan, *Hervey Lunt, *tSamue! A. Endicott, 
 *|:Charles L. Burnham, t*John H. Pickett, *Charles Woodberry, 
 *William B. Ingalls, *tCharles Smead, *tOctavious Howe, *John 
 S. Glover. 
 
 The chapter meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 
 Masonic hall. The following are the officers for 1897: 
 
 M. E. High Priest, E\. Comp. John F. Hill; Ex. King, Comp. 
 John S. Baker; Ex. Scribe, Comp. George W. To/.er; Treas. 
 Comp. Henry A. Webber; secretary, Comp. George H. Carter; 
 Chaplain, Ex. Comp. Charles W. Marshall; Capt. of the Host, 
 Ex. Comp. Isaac H. Edgett; Prin. Soujourner, Comp. Hervey 
 Lunt; Royal Arch Capt., Comp. Samuel K. Poulan; Master 3rd 
 Veil, Comp. Melville Woodbury; Master of 2d Veil, Comp. 
 John E. Wood; Master ist Veil, Comp. Herman P Brett; Senior 
 Steward, Comp. Pierce Bell; Junior Steward, Comp. Everard G. 
 Barron; Tyler, Comp Geo. E. Cole. 
 
 LIBERTY MASONIC LODGE. 
 In the early part of the year, 1824, a small number of master 
 
 •Present member. tDeceased, tNot a member. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 163 
 
 masons who hud received the degree of masonry in other countries, 
 states and in towns in Massachusetts, being desirous of establishing 
 a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Beverly, assembled to- 
 gether at different times and places and made the necessary ar- 
 rangements to procure a charter and establish a lodge. 
 
 rhe original members who petitioned for the chnrter were: 
 Jesse Sheldon, John P. Webber, Samuel D. Turner, Amos Sheldon, 
 Stephens Baker, Stephen Roundy, Jr., Andrew T. Leech, Benja- 
 min S. Lunt, Francis Lamson, Jr., William Gallop, Emery Norris, 
 Simeon Smith, George Brown, Benjamin Webber and Ebenezer 
 Poor. 
 
 The first meeting was held March 22, in the house owned by 
 Col. Abraham Edwards on Edwards street. Jesse Sheldon was 
 elected master; John P. Webber, senior warden; Samuel D. Turner, 
 junior warden; Daniel Poor, chaplain; Amos Sheldon, treasurer; 
 Stephens Baker, secretary; Francis Lamson, Jr., junior deacon; 
 Emery Norris, senior deacon; George Brown, marshal; Simeon 
 Smith and Benjamin S. Lunt, stewards; and Joseph Hill, Tyler. 
 
 All of these charter members remained faithful to the craft de- 
 voting their time and talents to the interests of Freemasonry. 
 They deserved and received the confidence of their brethren and 
 the respect of the public. In the time of the Masonic persecution 
 in 1826 to 1836 much opposition was raised in Beverly against the 
 lodge and one of the churches refused to recognize a mason as eli- 
 gible for membership. During this time of severe trial many of the 
 brethren were traduced and villified, but neither public or private 
 threats deterred them from adhering to the principles, and honor- 
 ing the ancient institution of Freemasonry. The meetings were 
 held from 1824 to 1835 in the house of Abraham Edwards, the 
 upper story being fitted up for a hall at an expense of I900. 
 During the year 1834, the public feeling was so strong and in- 
 tense against the lodge, that the hall was given up and the fur- 
 niture was sold at auction. 
 
 D*jring the ne.x-t ten years, the meetings were held annually 
 
Old Universalist Church. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 165 
 
 at the house of Thomas Farrls on Cabot street, at which place 
 the members of the lodge held secret meetings, elected their of- 
 ficers and thus retained tlieir charter which was never surren- 
 dered. In 1845, the anti-Masonic excitement having somewhat 
 subsided the lodge removed to Bell's hall at the corner of Cabot 
 and May streets. In 1848, the lodge removed again to the Henry 
 Woodbury hall on Cabot street which they occupied twenty 
 years. 
 
 At a meeting of the lodge held in 1866, in August, measures 
 were taken to secure the purchase of the estate at the corner 
 of Cabot and Washington streets for the erection of a Masonic 
 hall at which meeting shares were taken by the members and 
 other measures were adopted to form an association for the pur- 
 pose. The corner stone was laid August 8, 1867, by the Most 
 Worshipful (Jrand Lodge of Massachusetts. The lodge room was 
 dedicated in the spring of 1868, During the years following the 
 lodge continued to grow in numbers and influence. About the 
 year 1888, an interest in Masonry was awakened among the 
 young men of this and neighboring communities which resulted in 
 a large increase in the membership each succeeding year and in 
 18^4, it bicame necessary to enlarge the building in order to ac- 
 commodate the lodge and the several Masonic bodies which had 
 grown out of the institution of Masonry. The corner stone of the 
 new addition was laid in August, 1894, and the new lodge room 
 was dedicated May 2d, 1891;, by the Most Worshipful (jrand 
 Lodge of Massachusetts. 
 
 This Freemason's lodge is now in a very tlourshing condition, 
 being the largest in this Masonic district. Its membership is 
 composed of respected and honored citizens of all classes and 
 creeds in the community. Its quarters are among the most 
 beautiful and attractive in the state. It also enjoys the distinction 
 among the lodges of America of illustrating in a practical way 
 the universality of Freemasonry as claimed by the ancient 
 charges. "Masonry regards the whole human species as one 
 
Baker's Island. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 167 
 
 family, unites men of every country, sect or opinion, the means of 
 conciliating true friendsliip among persons who might have other- 
 wise have remained at a perpetual distance. 
 
 The lodge enjoys the friendship of the lodge of Washington, 
 in Alexandria, Virginia, which laid the corner stone of the National 
 Capitol, The lodge whose privilege it was on the death of the 
 fust President to perform the last sad rites at Mount Vernon and 
 deposited the mortal remains of the beloved Washington in the 
 tomb. It is also bound with cords of fraternal fellowship with the 
 ancient Constitutional lodge in old Beverley, England. All cele- 
 brations and feast days of the craft are mutually observed. Sec- 
 ti ) lal, stiteand national lines are obliterated, messages of frater- 
 nal love and fellowship are e.vchanged from the East, the We.-^t, 
 the South in accordance with the principles inculcated by this 
 great brotherhood of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. 
 CANTON CITY OF BEVERLY. 
 
 Canton City of Beverly Patriarchs Militant, 1. O. O. P., was 
 instituted Sept. 13, 1896, with thirty charter members and the fol- 
 lowing officers: Commandant, William Briggs, Salem; Lieut., Wil- 
 liam Stopford; ensign, Phineas W. Cooke; clerk, Andrew S. Ed- 
 wards; major, F. I. Gifford, Salem. 
 
 The Canton is composed only of Odd Fellows from Beverly 
 and the surrounding town and cities. To Canton City of Beverly 
 belongs the honor of having in charge the first inaugural ball ever 
 held in the new North Shore City. 
 
 The lodge meets in Odd Fellows hall the first Thursday in 
 each month. The following are the officers: Commandant, Seth 
 Friend; ist. lieutenant, Phineas Cooke; accountant, Fred J. Gif- 
 ford; clerk, Andrew S. Edwards. 
 
 SUMMIT ENCAMPMENT. 
 
 Summit Encampment, No. 41, 1. O. O. F., was instituted 
 September 20, 1870, by Caleb Rand, Grand Chief Patriarch of the 
 Grand Encampment of the State of Massachusetts in the hall on 
 Railroad avenue. 
 
The Norwood House Where Lafayette Visited. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 169 
 
 The following are the charter members: Benjamin W. Stand- 
 ley, P. C. P.; Joseph Creesey, R. P,; Benjamin F. Creesey, P. 
 H. P.; George A. Nowets, R. P.; C. F. Littlefield, R. P.; John W. 
 Quiner, R. P.; Alvah Woodbury, R. P.; John J. Dennis, R. P.; 
 Hiram Worthen, R. P. ; Elbridge Fisk, R. P. ; William A. Foster, P. 
 C. P.; D. T. Manners, P. C. P.; George W. Taylor, R. P.; W. E. 
 Perry, P. C. P. ; A. J. Hood, R. P. ; Ezra Standley, P. C. P. ; 
 Thomas F. Whtting, R. P.; Wm. S. Howard, P. H, P.; Andrew 
 Dodge, 2d, P. J. W.; George L. Smith, R. P, : William B. Ingalls, 
 P. C. P.; Wm. G. Bisson, P. C. P.; Francis Norwood, R. P.; 
 Charles Haddock, R. P. ; N. A. Carter, R. P. 
 
 The first elective officers were: 
 
 C. P., Ezra Standley; H. P., William S. Howard; S. W., Wil- 
 liam P. Noble; J. W., William B. Ingalls; scribe, Winthrop E. 
 Perry; Treas. George M. Hildreth. 
 
 After the tire the camp moved to Bell's hall and from there to 
 the present lodge room in Odd Fellows' hall when the new block 
 was built. The present membership is 70. 
 
 The lodge meets on the third Tuesdays of each month. The 
 following are the present officers: George W, Taylor, C. P.; 
 Arthur C. Wallis, S. W. ; George H. Cressy, J. W. ; J. W. Abbott, 
 H. P.; C. W. Wallis, treasurer; Andrew S. Edwards, scribe. 
 
 BASS RIVER LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS. 
 
 Probably no institution in this city has done more real good 
 than Bass River Lodge of Odd Fellows. With a large member- 
 ship it has ministered to the sick, comforted the widow and as- 
 sisted the orphan. The lodge was instituted in Bell's hall, by 
 James M. Usher, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massa- 
 chusetts, February 20, 185 1. 
 
 The charter members were Paul Hildreth, Benjamin Wallis, 
 Abiel Wales, Andrew F. Wales, Andrew W. Standley, Henry E. 
 Woodbury, Lawson Walker, Joseph T. Haskell, Obediah Patch, 
 Israel Trask, Thomas Boden, Thomas Burke, Henry Cressy, John 
 
Beverly Hospital. 
 
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 1. Baker, John L, Gallop, John J. Dennis, Cyrus W. Lord, William 
 Lord, Abram B, Lord, John Pickett, 2d, Levi D. Sheldon, Benja- 
 min Gentlee, Daniel Foster, Eleazer Wallis, Joseph Wales. 
 
 The first elective officers were: Noble Grand, Paul Hildreth; 
 vice grand, John J. Dennis; recording secretary, William Lord; 
 permanent secretary, Abiel Wales; treasurer, Eleazer Wallis. In 
 1857, a new hall was erected on Railroad avenue. This was 
 burned Feb. 11, 1873, was afterward remodelled and is now the 
 office of the Beverly Evening Times. In 1874, the present beau- 
 tiful building on the corner of Cabot street and Broadway, with 
 the most complete and handsome lodge room in this vicinity, was 
 erected at a cost of $65,000, and was dedicated September 8, 
 1875. The lodge meets every Saturday evening. 
 
 The present membership is about $400. The present officers 
 are: N. G., Horace E. Durgin; V. G. , J. Perley Stone; Sec, 
 Ezra Standley; Fin. Sec, John B. Goldsmith; Treas. Harrie L. 
 Ober. 
 
 FRIENDSHIP REBEKAH LODGE. 
 
 Friendship Lodge No. 6, Daughters of Rebekah, 1. O. O. F., 
 was instituted January 10, 1870, by Thomas C. Porter, Grand 
 Master of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., of the state of Massachu- 
 setts. 
 
 The first elective officers were: Noble Grand, Eleazer Giles; 
 vice grand, Kate R. Hood; recording secretary, Ezra Standley; 
 permanent secretary, Emily W. Preston; treasurer, Mary A. Giles. 
 
 The present officers are: Noble Grand, Eva T. Stanton; vice 
 grand, Clara Stone; secretary, Delia M. Maguire; financial secre- 
 tary, Lizzie Bell; treasurer, Isabella Forness. The lodge meets 
 every Tuesday in Odd Fellow's hall. 
 
 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. 
 
 Few, if any of the organizations in this city have gained as 
 firm a foothold as Beverly Lodge, No, 103, K. of P., considering 
 the short time it has been organized. 
 
Evening Times Building. 
 
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 The preliminary meeHng was held in O. U. A. M. hall, 
 Cabot street, Tuesday evening, February 28th, 1893, with J. H. 
 Carver, chairman and Norman E, Crosby, secretary. Several 
 meetings were held afterward, and when a solid basis of organi- 
 zation was effected, arrangements were made for the institution of 
 the new lodge. 
 
 The lodge was instituted on May 16, 1893, by G. C, Daniel 
 E. Uenny and suite. 
 
 The charter list bore" the names of thirty candidates. The 
 first officers of the lodge was C. C, Israel F. Lee; V. C, Nor- 
 man E. Crosby; P., George I. South; K. of R. and S., John M. 
 Murney; M. of F. , Ralph Wheelwright; M. of E., Patrick Stan- 
 ton; M. A., Alvah B. Woodbury; I. G., William L. Cross; O. G., 
 Edwin T. Lee; Trustees, Henry Alley, George A. Riley and S. G. 
 Hall. 
 
 Immediately after the lodge was organized there was also or- 
 ganized a Sick Benefit Association for the members and since that 
 time over ^1,200 has been paid for sick benefits. 
 
 The lodge meets every Tuesday evening in O. U. A. M., 
 hall, Cabot street and at the present time there are ninety mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Although many organizations have severely felt the dull times 
 that we passed through, this organization has lost but few mem- 
 bers on that account and nearly every member is today in good 
 standing 
 
 There was also organized a Second Degree staff that has vis- 
 ited many of the castles in the county and has always been favored 
 with merited praise for their work. .Alvah B. Woodbury was the 
 organizer of this staff and to him is due the credit of its success 
 as he has proved a good leader and those associated with him 
 worked in unison. 
 
 The present officers are: P. C, Charles W. Smith; C. C, 
 Alvah B. Woodbury; V. C, William A. Smith; P., E. S. Prentiss; 
 K.^of R, and S., Otis M, Baker; !A- of F,, Sarnuel Orr; M, of E., 
 
174 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 Henry Alley; M. at A., Edwin T. Lee; M. of W., P. K. Doble; 
 1. G., James Conway; O. G., Albert F. Lee. Trustees, John B. 
 Hill, P. K. Doble and Israel F. Lee. 
 
 Preparations are being made to hold very interesting meetings 
 this winter and there is every prospect that many new members 
 will be admitted. 
 
 In noticing the growth and success of this order in Beverly it 
 must not be forgotten that much of that success is due to Mr. J. 
 Herman Carver, now of Newburyport, who was the organizer of 
 this lodge and one who did all in his power to have it started right 
 and we can now see how successful he was. 
 
 CABOT LODGE, A. O. U. W. 
 
 Cabot Lodge, Ancient Order United Workman was instituted 
 in 1883, with si-xteen charter members, and the following officers: 
 Past master workman, Francis Norwood; master workman, Perry 
 Collier; G. T., Albert C. Lunt; R. 1., Edward Marston; R. Stephen 
 W. Roberts; 1. W., Samuel O. Lee; O., John W. Gregg; F., 
 George A. Stickney; guide, Edward E. Merrick; O. W., Jeremiah 
 White; medical examiners, George A. Stickney, John H. Dear- 
 born. 
 
 During the fourteen years of the existence of the lodge eight 
 members have died, and the sum of *8,ooo paid to their families. 
 The membership of the lodge is now 142. The meetings are held 
 on the first and third Thursdays of each month in O. U. A. M. 
 hall. The present officers are Past Master Workmen, L. H. Perry 
 and Herman P. Brett; grand foreman, John B. Goldsmith; overseer, 
 George W. Brown; recorder, E. G. Dodd; financier, J. Lewis Pres- 
 ton; receiver, C. W. Marshall; guide, William A. Galloupe; inside 
 watchman, C. E. Ober; outside watchman, C. Fred Patch. 
 
 ROBERT RANTOUL LODGE, A. O. U. W. 
 
 Robert Rantoul Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen was 
 instituted February 5, 1895, by Deputy Grand Master, s! S. Sy- 
 monds, assisted by William McKeever .ind Lewis. F. Brown of 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 175 
 
 Salem in Burnham's hall. It was the coldest night of the winter. 
 Seventeen applicants took the Workman's degree on that night. 
 The officers elected and installed were P. M., Everett A. Ober; 
 M. W., GeDrge A. Riley; For, Charles E. Wood; O., G. W. 
 Dempsey; Fin., Samuel A. McKinnon; Rec, A. L. Churchill; 
 Receiver, F. A. Crosby; Guide, William B. Crovvell, Jr.; 1. W., 
 Leslie M. White; O. W., David H. Guinivan; trustees, Samuel 
 Ring, VV. H. Cook and Dr. W. H. Swan. 
 
 The lodge meets the second and fourth Fridays in Burnham 
 block on Cabot street. Several social entertainments have been 
 held and the present membership is 32, 
 
 SPEEDWELL COLONY, U. O. P. F. 
 
 On the i6th of May, 1887, through the efforts of A. A. May, 
 fiffy-three persons assembled in G. A, R. hall, in this city for the 
 purpose of forming a Colony of Pilgrim Fathers. The organiza- 
 tion was duly effected and the first officers were chosen as 
 follows: 
 
 E.\-Governor, A. A. May; governer, E. F. Danforth; lieut.- 
 governor, Ross B. Emery; secretary, Annie Davis, treasurer; G. T. 
 May; collector, J. H. Danforth; chaplain, N. D. Poulan; S. at A. 
 E. J. Burleigh; D. at A., N. S. Herrick; S. of 1. C, 1. E. 
 G. Merrill; S. of O. G. , W. H. Crosscup; medical examiner, 
 W. E. Bongartz. 
 
 The membership was nearly doubled during the first year. 
 In November, the colony moved to Mechanic's hall, where the 
 meetings were held until July, 1891, when it was decided to move 
 to Golden Eagle hall, where the colony now meets. Four mem- 
 bers have died since the institution of the colony. At the pres- 
 ent time there are 151 names enrolled as members. 
 
 The colony has been complimented by the Supreme Gover- 
 nor as having the best record of its size in the order in regards to 
 suspensions and deaths.. The assessments which are , nominal 
 have averaged but thirteen per year .since the institution, and 
 
1/6 BEVERLY, GARDEN ITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 $8,000 has been paid in death benefits to the relatives of deceased 
 members. The following are the present officers: 
 
 Gov. Geo. W. Berry; Lieut.-Gov., Lucinda Groce; Sec, 
 Annie Davis; Treas., W. C. Lynn; Coll, Helen G. Gorten; Chap., 
 Olive J. Berry; S. at A., Bertha Cohoon; Dep. S, at A., Matilda 
 Guinivan; S. at 1. G,, Charles Cohoon; S. at O. G., W. H. 
 Croscup; Ex-Gov., Herman J. Brett; organist, Frank K. Goodhue. 
 
 JOHN WEST COLONY PILGRIM FATHERS. 
 
 John West Colony 93, U. O. P. F., was instituted Aug. 20, 
 1887, by Nathan R. Morse, then Supreme Governor, with a charter 
 membership of twenty, which has since grown to over one hun- 
 dred. This is a fraternal life insurance order conducted on the 
 lodge system and admits men and women on the same terms. 
 Meetings are held semi-monthly in Marshall's hall. The colony 
 took its name from John West, who was one of the earliest settlers 
 in this section and who owned a greater portion of the tertitory 
 now included in Beverly Farms. During the ten years of its e.xis- 
 tence this colony has lost but one member by death and none from 
 other causes. The first list of officers included Eben Day, ex-Gov. ; 
 Alexander Campbell, Gov.; Ida May Williams, Lieut. Gov.; Elmer 
 Standley, Sec; Asa O. Marshall, Treas., and Marshall T. Larcom, 
 Collect! ir. 
 
 DIVISION 12 ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS. 
 
 This division was organized, May 18, 1874. Previous to the 
 organization of a division in this city, there were twelve members 
 of the order who were affiliated with the membership of Division 
 5, of Salem. These members realizing the inconvenience of going ' 
 to Salem to attend the meetings, deemed it necessary that they 
 should have a division of their own in Beverly. They secured the 
 names of twenty-five men who were to be known as charter mem- 
 bers of the new division. 
 
 This being accomplished they made application to County 
 President William J, Healv of Salem for a charter which was 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 177 
 
 granted, and the new division was organized. Its growth has been 
 steady and there is now a membership of one iiundred members. 
 The society pays a weetciy benefit of ^5 a week to its sicl< mem- 
 bersand ^63 at death. The motto of this organization is"Friendship, 
 Unity and True Christian Charity." The society meets every 
 Friday evening at Bell's hall, corner of Cabot and Bartlett streets. 
 The officers are P. A. Daley, president; J. J. Heaphey, vice pres- 
 ident; Thomas Birlingham, recording secretary; J. J. Galvin, finan- 
 cial secretary; James Crowley, treasurer. The Division has 
 recently moved into new quarters in Commercial block. 
 
 THE WOMAN'S CLUB. 
 
 The Woman's Club of Beverly dates from March 15, 1895. 
 On that day, at the call at Mrs. Abbie R. Hood. Mrs. Annie B. Hill, 
 and Mrs. Helen E, Kilham, nineteen women, who had long felt the 
 need of a higher mental and social stimilus, met at the house of 
 Mrs. Abbie N. H. Webber, 87 Lothrop street, to discuss informally 
 the advisability of organizing a club. Mrs. Helen E. Kilham pre- 
 sided. All present signified their desire for such an association. 
 The nature of the work to be undertaken was considered, and it 
 was suggested that departments in literature, art, science, educa- 
 tion, history and travel, current events and music be formed, which 
 was done, and these have been ably maintained. 
 
 The name finally chosen for the club was the Lothrop, in 
 honor of Capt. Thomas Lothrop, who did a good deal for the ben- 
 efit of the town in its early settlement, and who led the Company 
 called, "The Flower of Essex" at Deerfield, where they were all 
 massacred by the Indians- \ 
 
 The flower chosen was the Wood Wax, or Plonta Genista, as 
 being closelv connected with Essex county history. The club was 
 admitted to the General Federation June 20, 1895, and to the 
 State Federation May 13, 1896. 
 
 The line of vvork of the Lothrop Clubhas been largely educa- 
 tional, doing much for the schools in the way of moral, decoration. 
 This Club proudly claims the honor of the first movement of this 
 
178 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 kind in Essex county, and its example has been followed of late in 
 several other towns. 
 
 Out of this work has grown an Art League undt-r the care of 
 the Club, but admitting men and women, who are not members of 
 the Club. Much interest has always been shown in this League, 
 and several tine casis have been presented by it to the Hiah 
 school. 
 
 The present officers are: President, Mrs. Helen E. Kilham; 
 vice presidents, Mrs. Ahbie R. Hood, Miss Mary B. Smith; record- 
 ing secretary, Dr. Ida F. Barnes; corresponding secretary, Mrs. 
 Mabel Martin; treasurer, Miss Lizzie F. Creesy; auditor, Miss Lizzie 
 L. Girdler. 
 
 The membeiship is limited to two hundred. The prospects tor 
 1897-8 are bright, and an attractive list of outside speakers has been 
 prepared, together with some afternoon -i of home talent. Accred- 
 ited visitors from other clubs are always welcome. 
 
 FISHER CHARITABLE SOCIETY. 
 
 The Fisher Charitable Society was organized Novembei" 12, 
 1810. Its. founder and one of its principal supporters during his 
 life was Dr. Joshua Fisher an eminent surgeon. At his death he 
 made the society a munificent bequest; connected with the bequest 
 was this provision, that $100 of it should be set aside to accum- 
 ulate in the shape of loans on undoubted security to deserving 
 young men, or at least preference being given to such, for one 
 hundred years. ,; ' 
 
 This society has done a vast deal of good during its long exis- 
 tence in ameliorating the condition of the worthy poor. Its officers 
 which are elected annually are: President, Edward L. Giddings; 
 secretary, Robert R. Endicott; treasurer, Charles H. Kilham; 
 Trustees, Samuel W. Torrey, Robert R. Endicott, Oscar P. 
 
 Swasey. 
 
 ' DANE CASTLE, K. G. E. 
 
 Dane Gastle No. 9, Knights of the Goldefi EagJe was institut- 
 ed Aprfl 4. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 1 79 
 
 Its object is to help the members of the order in sickness 
 and adversity and to create sociability among the members. At 
 the preliminary meetings before the institution of the Castle in 
 Beverly a number of names were suggested for it but none seemed 
 to just fit. Some one said why not call it Dane, in honor of the 
 late Nathan Dane and that name was adopted. It was fitting that 
 the castle should receive the name of this man who was eminent 
 in his day, an honored citizen of Beverly, of the Commonwealth, 
 and of the nation and an eminent statesman, who framed the laws 
 for the governments of the Western territories and who was the 
 founder of the Dane Law School of Harvard college. This order 
 was founded Feb. 6, 1873, in Baltimore, Maryland, it has a death 
 benefit of 1 1,000, and also is a semi-military organization. The 
 order in this city is in a flourishing condition. 
 SHIRLEY TEMPLE. 
 
 Shirley Temple, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, an auxiliary to 
 Dane Castle was organized June 26, 1893. The meetings are held 
 Monday evenings at Golden Eagle Hall. The officers are as fol- 
 lows: N. T., Mrs. Louisa Cahoon; K. of R., Mrs. F. A. Cowles; 
 K. of Ex., Mrs. Frank White. 
 
 AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. 
 
 Reuben Kennison Council, American Legion of Honor, was or- 
 ganized August 29, 1881, with eighty-nine charter members. This 
 Association is purely an insurance organization and during the six- 
 teen years of its existence has paid out $16,000 to beneficiaries in 
 this city, an average of $1,000 each year. 
 
 ST. MARGARET'S COURT, 
 
 St. Margaret's Court Catholic Order of Foresters was insti- 
 tuted, April 14, 1888. The meetings are held at Marshall's hall, 
 corner of Hale and West streets, Beverly Farms, the first and 
 third Wednesdays of each month. The present membership of 
 the court is fifty and the officers are: C. R., John C. McCarthy; 
 R. S., Thomas Dix; F. S., Miicteel J. Cardigan; T., Liiwrence J. 
 • Wa'fson. 
 
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 BASS RIVER COURT. 
 
 Bass River Court of Foresters, No. 30, of this city was insti- 
 tuted February 24, 1897, with a charter membership of eighteen 
 and since that time has increased steadily in membership, having 
 at the present time seventy-two members. The Mass. Catholic 
 Order of Foresters, of which there are three courts in thi< city, 
 Bass River, Father Denvir and St. Margarets, is an assessment in- 
 surance organization worl<ing under a Massachusetts State charter. 
 The present officers of Bass River Court are Timothy Brown, chief 
 ranger; Edmund Cahili, vice chief ranger; William Gorman, 
 financial secretary; Timothy Hennessy, treasurer. 
 
 BEVERLY COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, 
 
 Through the efforts of John H. Watson, John M. Muiney, 
 the late Dr. Thomas J. Hayes, Peter M. Riordan, William H. 
 Twohig and Thomas F. Delaney, a meeting of those interested in 
 the formation of a Council of Knights of Columbus in Beverly, 
 was called and the requisite number ot persons for the insiitu- 
 tion of a council here was obtained, and on May 24, 1895, Bev- 
 erly Council, No. 175, was instituted in Odd Fellow's hall. 
 
 The ceremony of institution was performed by District Dep- 
 utv James J. Cavanaugh and suite. There were present mem- 
 bers from all over New England, including some of the grand 
 officers of the order. Following the institution a banquet was 
 held. Seated at the tables were seven hundred persons. It was 
 a most elaborate affair. 
 
 The council started with forty-one charter members and the 
 membership has been steadily increasing, and at the present time 
 the membership is more than double the charter list, eighty-four, 
 and the council ranks one of the highest in the order. Meetings 
 are held in Red Men's hall on the second and fourth Thursdays of 
 each month. 
 
 The following are the officers of the council: Grand Knight, 
 Peter M. Riordan; Dep. Grand Knight, Stephen J. Connolly; Chan- 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. l8l 
 
 cellor, Patrick J. Duffy; Recording Secretary, William D. Sweet- 
 man; Financial Secretary, James H. McDonnell; Treasurer, William 
 J. Brown; Lecturer, John F, McGowan; Warder, John A. Lomas- 
 ney; Inside Guard, Patrick A. Daley; Outside Guard, Thomas F, 
 Guinivan; Trustees, Lawrence J. Watson, Charles F. Thomas, 
 John H. Nash, John Coleman and Peter McLaughlin; Chaplain, 
 Rev. Francis J. Curran. Advocate, Gregory P. Connolly. 
 
 YOUNG MEN'S CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. 
 
 The Beverly Young Men's Catholic Temperance Society was 
 organized Tuesday, January 23, 1872, under the auspices of Rev. 
 Fr. Sheehan. The first board of officers was as follows: Presi- 
 dent, P. H. Sweetman; vice president, William Callely; recording 
 secretary, John H. Watson; treasurer, David H. Guinivan; board 
 of trustees, John Callelly, L. J. Watson, Patrick Corbett. 
 
 The following were the charter members: J. H. Watson, P. 
 H. Sweetman, William Callelly, John Callelly, W. J. Sweetman, 
 L. J. Watson, J. F. Rock, J. Waters, J. Patterson, P. J. Stanton, 
 J. J. O'Meara, Michael Harrington, P. Corbett, J. J. Barry, 
 Daniel Mclnness, J. Guinivan, D. H. Guinivan, J. J. Twohig, 
 M. Mclnness, D. Hassett, J. A. Harrington. The officers were 
 installed by the officers of the Young Men's Catholic Temperance 
 Society of Salem in Lord's Hall, on Cabot street, Tuesday, Janu- 
 ary 30, 1872. 
 
 The society held meetings in Lord's Hall, 80 Cabot street, re- 
 moving in 1874, to Bell's hall. From there they moved to Union 
 hall then back to Bell's hall, where they remained until they oc- 
 cupied their present quarters. 
 
 The society was incorporated May 10, 1894, with the follow- 
 ing ofticers: President; James McPherson; vice president, William 
 E. Wadden; clerk, Peter F. Callelly; corresponding secretary, 
 Charles Murney; treasurer, William J. Brown; financial secretary, 
 John Geary; librarian, Dennis F. Collins; directors, John S. 
 Welch, Cornelius F. Foley, Charles F. Thomas, James W. Witten- 
 
1«2 BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 
 
 hagen, James P. Delaney. Trustees, P. J. Stanton, William J. 
 Brown, John Geary, James McPherson, James Welch. 
 
 June 1st the society purchased the Lunt estate in which they 
 are now located for $3,700. They have a fine suite of rooms here 
 and meet every Monday evening. The officers for 1897 are: 
 
 John S. Welch, president: William T. Kelly, vice president; 
 Michael Rafferty, clerk; William E. Madden, financial secretary; 
 William J. Brown, treasurer. Board of directors, John Callelly, 
 John Geary, Daniel Kelly, Martin Fields, John F. McGowan. 
 Trustees of building, John Geary, James Welch, James McPher- 
 son, William J. Brown, Patrick J. Stanton. 
 
 CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS. 
 
 *As is generally known Christian Science was discovered by 
 Mary Baker G. Eddy, in the year 1856, but not until the year 
 1 88 1, was it firmly established in Boston, which is now the centre 
 for church interests in Christian Science, also for the publication 
 of its literature. ■ • 
 
 In November, 1891, an interest having been awakened 
 amongst a few people in Beverly, an invitation was e.xtended a 
 student and teacher of Christian Science to give a talk on this sub- 
 ject, which resulted in regular parlor meetings, open to the public, 
 being held weekly. 
 
 Soon this little band outgrew its quarters, and for the accom- 
 modation of its increasing numbers, Golden Eagle hall was hired, 
 where Sunday service and evening meetings were established. 
 
 The steady growth and deepened interest proves the hold 
 Christian Science is taking upon the people of Beverly. 
 
 The mission of Christian Science is to overcome the sin, sick- 
 ness and sorrow of humanity, through the understanding and ap- 
 plication of the teachings of Jesus, the Christ, thus proving it to 
 be a further revelation of God and His Son to a waiting world. 
 •After the preceding pages were printed the above was handed in to us. 
 
liliVI-kl.Y, GARDBN CITY BY THE SEA, 183 
 
 HISTORICAL SOCIETY'. 
 
 On vVeJiicsJay Marcli 18, i8qi, about thirty prominent citi- 
 zens lit LSeveily assemhlt'J h\' invitation at tiie Town Hail to con- 
 suler ihe torniatiun of an Hi.storiial Society. Mr. Charles Wood- 
 Ivny called the meeting to order and stated the object of the 
 meeting; To tal<e such steps as may seem advisable towards the 
 lormation of such a society in town with a view to collect and 
 preserve manjscript, papers, letters, diary records and other 
 Colonial and Revolutionary interest, books, publications, olijects 
 ef historical interest relating to the history of the town. 
 
 Mr. E. L. Giddings was chosen chairman and Mr. Charles 
 WooJberry, secri'tary, Mr. A. A. Galloupe, R. R. Endicott, Hon. 
 Francis Norwood, Rev. E. C. Butler D. D. Addison, and R. W. 
 Bovden spoke in favor of the movement. A committee of organi- 
 zation was appointed consisting of Messrs. A. A. Galloupe, Geo. 
 Edward Woodberry, H, L. Walker, R. R. Endicott, R. W. Boyden, 
 Miss Hannah Rantoul, Miss Lucy Larcoin and Miss F. P, Sohier. 
 
 The certificate of incorporation having been received a meeting 
 was held in the chapel of the First Parish, Wednesday April 15, 
 and the following officers were chosen: 
 
 Presidenr, John 1. Baker; vice presidents, A. N. Clark, George 
 E. Woodberry, E. L. Giddings, R. W. Boyden, James A. Marsters; 
 recording secretary, John S, Baker; corresponding secretary. A, A. 
 Galloupe; treasurer, Robert R. Endicott, Jr.; historian Charles 
 Woodberry. 
 
 In the spring of iSgz, the society came into possession of the 
 valuable estate at the corner of Cabot and Central streets, which 
 was bequeathed to the society by the late Edward Burley. This 
 old Colonial mansion was built by Mr. John Cabot, a merchant of 
 Beverlv, aliout 1780. Many interesting events are associated with 
 this house. 
 
 Here the Beverly Bank was established in 1802, occupying; the 
 two lower rooms in the northern part for a period of 64 years. 
 Here also was formed the Beverly Charitable society, about the 
 
Beverly Historical Building. 
 
BEVERLY, GARDEN CITY BY THE SEA. 185 
 
 year 1809, afterwards named the Fisher Charitable society, in 
 iionor of Dr. Joshua Fisher, one of the founders. 
 
 From the steps of this house, Hon. Robert Rantoui in behalf 
 of the citizens read an address of welcome to Gen. Lafayette, on 
 the occasion of his visit to Beverly, August 31, 1824. 
 
 The house has been specially rttted and furnished for the 
 occupancy and uses of the society, Its permanent collection hav- 
 ing been continually increased by gifts and loans from many citi- 
 zens representing all sections of the city. A large collection of 
 most valuable manuscript and papers relating to the earliest settle- 
 ment of the town have been discovered and donated to the society. 
 
 The growth of the society has steadily increased since its or- 
 ganization and as it work's and becomes better known it will be 
 appreciated b\' the whole community. 
 
 BEVERLY CITY GOVERNMENT, 1 897. 
 
 Mayor, Freeborn W. Cressy. 
 
 Alderman-at-Large, Horace W. Woodberry. 
 
 Aldermen — Ward i, Clifford B. Bray; Ward 2, Benjamin D. 
 Webber; Ward 3, Frank Woodbury, 2d; Ward 4, William Staffford; 
 Ward 5, Thomas Broughton; Ward 6, Charles E. Oher. 
 
 Common Council — Ward i, Parker S. Davis, Cliarles K. Elliott, 
 U. G. Haskell. Ward 2, Charles L. Burnham, Melvin E. Daven- 
 port, Charles H. Woodbury. Ward 3, J. Clifford Dodge, Seth 
 Friend, Benjamin Huntoon. Ward 4, Ansel J. Cheney, Frank A. 
 Foster, Joseph W. Lee. Ward 5, Daniel P. Foster, George W. 
 Glines, Asa F. Lee. Ward 6, John A. Ober, Charles H. Patch, 
 Elmer Standley. 
 
 City clerk — Luther S. Herrick. 
 
 Clerk of Common Council — William A. Lee. 
 
 City Treasurer, Charles F. Lee; City Auditor, Ezra Standley; 
 City Engineer, William J. Berry; City Physician, James A. Shats- 
 well; City Solicitor, Dennis W. Quill; Collector of Ta.xes, Andrew 
 S. Edwards; City Marshal, William A. Ferguson. 
 
1 86 BEVEkLY, Garden ciiy by the sea. 
 
 Assessors— John B. Hill, John M. Murney, George Pierce. 
 
 Board of Health — Frank E. Covvles, Henry b. Dodge, 2d, Ivers 
 S. Burnham. 
 
 Overseers of Poor— Joseph H. Herrick, William C. Morgan, 
 William H. Ferrick, clerk. 
 
 Water Board— Peter E. Clark, John H. Woodbury, George 
 H. Cressy, George Swan, clerk; James W. Blackmer, superinten- 
 dent; John H. Hodgskinson, engineer at Pumping Station. 
 
 Registrars of Voters — George P. Brown, John F. Hill, John 
 B. Cressy. 
 
 In closing up this little volume which is but a feeble attempt 
 on the part of the compiler to bring out some historical facts, 
 for Beverly is rich in historic lore, and only awaits the pen of the 
 historian to bring them out and put them on paper, the author 
 would express his thanks to all who have so kindly and generously 
 aided him in the preparation of the work. 
 
 To Albert Vittum and the Walter Brothers, to James Marsters, 
 Roland W. Boydenand Rev .B. R. Bulkeley to Charles S. Brown, 
 Rev. A. B. Coats, W. A. Lefavour, R. M. Murney, Miss Annie 
 Campbell, Rev. Harold Marshall, Linville H. Wardwell, Elmer 
 Standley, Rev. A. P. Adams, O. F. Carr, John H. Watson, Alex- 
 ander Mader, C. H. Patch, C. P. Ober, Alden Webb, P. A. Daley, 
 C. W. Marshall, A. L. Churchill, A. H. Bennett, C. H. Kilham, 
 S. H. Stone, Harrie L. Ober, Henry L. Parker, Charles Wood- 
 berry, John W. Carter, Miss B. A. Baker, Capt. J. A. Wright, 
 Mr.s. Virginia Carleton, J. E. Herrick, William D. Sweetman, Alvah 
 B. Woodbury, John B. Hill, John F. Hill, Ezra Standley, Mrs. 
 Elbridge Norwood, 1. F. Lee, Mrs. C. H. Andrews, Col. C. L. 
 Dodge, J. L. Porter, Ansel J. Cheney, Miss Annie Davis, E. C. 
 Cotton, John S. Welch, Mrs. W. E. Bennett, Edgar S. Foster, 
 Andrew S. Edwards, and all others who have helped make the 
 book a success. 
 
 The views for this work were by Hildreth and Janson and the 
 engravings from the Expedite Engraving Co. of Lynn. 
 
ADVERIISEMBNTS, i«7 
 
 WEBB, THE JEWELER, 
 
 Watches, Clocks, Sther'ware, 
 Jewelry and Silver Novelties* 
 
 FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. 
 
 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 
 
 Webb, The Jeweler, 
 
 JMasonic Building, Beverly, JVIaes. 
 
 I. BONAVENTURA, 
 
 DEALER IN 
 
 Forcigp 2ipcl Dornestic Fruit^^ 
 
 French and :^:niencan Confectionery . 
 Tobacco. Cigars, etc. 
 
 125 Cabot St. and cor. Hale St., BEVERLY, Mass. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 (\f]>) prices as low as any in the 
 KA/; city for first-class worh. ^ 
 
 1s.F.Ober&Son, 
 
 CONTRACTORS 
 
 AND ■ 
 
 .,oaA'ssf^.„, ^ ■ — -- J. ■ m BUILDERS. 
 
 plans and estimates cheerfully furnished. fobbing promptly done. 
 
 32 and 34 Central Street. Dealers In Real Estate. 
 
 PRINCE OBER, 
 
 Contractor and Builder, 
 
 JOBBING A SPECIALTY. 
 
 Dwellings For Sale in Different Parts of the City. 
 
 OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, 
 
 363 Cobot St., Beverly. 
 
 W. P. GOLDSA\lTH, 
 
 Milk Dealer, isoftencalledtosup- 
 ^ —^ ply customers who 
 
 are not pleased with the milk they are receivin.t^. 
 
 Are You Satisfied With Yours? 
 
 Drop a postal. ^ ^ /? 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 189 
 
 Beverly Bowling: Alleys, 
 
 0. B. MILLER, Manager. 
 
 Open day and evening. Seven regulation alleys. 
 
 Alleys let to private parties. 
 
 Cor. Bow apd Rantoul Streets. 
 
 A. A. HASKELL^ PJjq^q ^^^^^^ 
 
 Successor to -p. L. Bildretb, 
 
 who made the photographs for the illustrations of this 
 
 book. All work will receive prompt and careful 
 
 attention. Copying and enlarging of all kinds 
 
 will receive personal care. 
 
 I40 Cabot Street, - - Beverly. 
 
 GEORGE C. STICKNEY CO. 
 
 Manufacturers of and dealers in all kinds of 
 
 Bread, Cake, Biscuit 
 
 .Jtjtjt, AND ^-^Jt 
 
 Crackers, 
 
 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 
 
 Lovett Street, ^-^ BEVERLY. 
 
igo ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 Cde can save you money 
 
 -ON- 
 
 Groceries and Provisions. 
 
 Cdc sell for cash 
 and cash only.^ 
 
 We deliver goods all over the city. 
 All goods sent C. O. D. 
 
 If you want to get the most for your money and all goods as represented, 
 courteous treatment, and don't want to Day the other man's bill in the prices 
 charged on your own, come and see us. 
 
 F. E. BELL, Cash Grocer* 
 
 0. B. BURNl 
 
 DEALER IN 
 
 Grain, jVIcal, Oats, etc. 
 
 LOOSE AND BAILED HAY. 
 RYE STRAW. 
 
 isr and 189 Rantoul St., BEVERLY, Mass. 
 
 ' Cofinected by Tdepttoite. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS IQt 
 
 Why Pay Rent 
 
 when you can own your own 
 lioustrs? Will sell you a house 
 lot or build you a house on very 
 eu'iN' terms in 
 
 North Beverly, Rial Side 
 or Centre of City .... 
 
 INQUIRE OF 
 
 SOLON LOVETT, 
 
 63 Federal Street, or 602 Cabot Street. 
 
 COAL the sta f f of life . 
 COAL for the stove. 
 
 COAL. I 
 
 ^^^^ GET YOURS A T QIRDLER'S. 
 
 Prompt Delivery of Mail Orders. 
 JOHN GIRDLEK^ «^ ^ water street! 
 
 BEVERLY, MASS. 
 
192 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS 
 
 M. GRADY, 
 
 Stone Mason and Contractor. 
 
 ESTIMATES GIVEN ON ALL 
 KINDS OF STONE WORK. 
 
 25 Years' Experience. 
 
 Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
 
 Elliot Street, Beverly, Mass. 
 
 ffiAGaiRE & HERRIGK 
 
 Boarding, Livery and f>ack Stable, 
 
 Single teams, match pairs or any Idnd of a 
 
 hitch furnis/ted at short notice, with or with- 
 
 , out driver. ... , . . , , . 
 
 TELEPHONE CONNECTION, 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 193 
 
 OS ^ PROVISIONS. 
 
 Quality is the first consideration with us as we deal honestly 
 with customers and expect to hold their custom. 
 
 aeS Cabot street, Bevei'l:sr. 
 
 $25.00 a week for 20c. 
 
 By laying aside 20c. a week, a business man can make 
 his payments for membership in THE IDEAL BENEFIT 
 ASSOCIATION, which will entitle him to ^25.00 a week 
 for i6 weeks in case of accident. 
 
 122 Cabot Street, Beverly, Mass. 
 
 LEE & CRE55Y, 
 Upholstery Goods, 
 
 I^JiTidoiD 5'-^<^^ss and S^'^^^ Q-oods, 
 ^rapsTT^ ^oZes and T^ocZs in l^ood and '^rass. 
 
 Upholstery work of every description 
 done to order and satisfaction guaranteed. 
 
 Carpets Taken Up^ Cleaned and Relaid. 
 
 FuNER,4L Furnishings .4ND Undertakings 
 in all its branches a specialty. 
 
194 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 Union Stables, 
 
 WILLIAM M. STEVENS. 
 
 PROPRIETOR. 
 
 Safe and Reliable Horses, Stylish and Comfort- 
 able Carriages Furnished wither without Driver. 
 
 Carriages 6qutpped with Rubber Ctree. 
 
 Boarding a Specialty. Cclepbonc Conriectioti. 
 
 8 West Dane St., Beverly, Mass. 
 Gas Stoves and Ran ges. 
 
 The best, cleanest, cheapest and most ecunomical way of cookine is 
 with a Gas Range. A Gas Radiator in a room is a useful adjunct to a fur- 
 nace or a heater. It will keep the room comfortable in extremely cold 
 weather or take the chill off the dining room these frosty mornings. 
 
 ALL KINDS FOR SALE BY THE 
 
 BEVERLY GAS & ELECTRIC COMP'Y, 
 
 Also Agents for the WELSBACH LIGHTS. 
 
 Office: peabody Building, Cabot Street. 
 
 Successor to C. H. DODGE, 
 
 Depot Carriage. 
 
 TELEPHONE 725-8. 
 
 Salem Steam Laundry Company 
 
 DOES ONLY FINE WORK. 
 
 PR9NT§TReET,§Al,5iy!. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. ig; 
 
 Established J 877. 
 
 Carriages of any style built to order, all work-tirst class and 
 warranted. Alterations and repairs on all styles of carriages. Paint- 
 ing, Varnishing, iron Work, Wood Work and Trimmings all carefully 
 attended to at lowest puces. Estimates given on all parts of the 
 work. 
 
 Rubber Tire.'- have come to stay, we are taking orders now for 
 the spring. Call for prices and see samples before giving orders else- 
 where. 
 
 R C. SAWYER, ^^^ RANTOUL ST CO. BOW, 
 
 Beverly, Mass. 
 
 Near Eastern Railroad Station. 
 
 IRilbam, IDarpcr 8i Co. 
 
 Dealers in and manufacturers of 
 
 HIGH GRADE... 
 
 C^pclcs^ 
 
 Makers of the " Beverly." 
 
 Sundries of Ebery Description, 
 
 Repairing a specialty. Largest repair shop in the city. 
 
 Raatoul St., cor. Railroad Ave^ BEVERLY. 
 
igS AD\'ERT1SEMENTS 
 
 3. f. Oesmond, proprietor. CcUphone, 778-J 
 
 ^ ^ The jMurpby ^ ^ 
 Livery^ f)ack and Boarding Stable^ 
 
 Pleasant Street, Near Depot Square, Beverly, Mass. 
 
 First-CIass Coaches Furnished for Funerals, Weddings 
 and Receptions. 
 
 Carriages at Depot to Meet All Trains. 
 
 First-CIass Horses and Latest Style Carriages to Let at Reasonable Prices, 
 
 Calls attended to Day or Night. 
 
 Barges and Large Carriages Furnished for Parties. 
 
 TWO, THREE OR FOUR=HORSE BRAKE TO LET. 
 
 (He f>aw It* 
 
 The Best Place in the City to get Botud 'iid Kuonis. 
 
 You ^ant It. 
 
 Table Board L'ne.xcelled. h.wrellent Cuisine. 
 
 MRS. M. E. WALLIS, 
 
 Railroad Hvcnuc, Beverly, )Vlass. 
 
 ESTABLISHED IN 1844. 
 
 The PICKETT COAL CO. 
 
 Successors to JOHN PICKETT. 
 
 COAL AND WOOD, 
 
 Offices, 15 Water St., and 166 Cabot St., Beverly. 
 
 ORDER BOX AT H. P. WOODBURY S. BEVERLY COVE. 
 
 H. W, Wooaberry. Telephone 755-4. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 197 
 
 Gurney Heelers, 
 
 (The Standard of the Heating World.) 
 
 "H word to the wise is sufficient." 
 
 WE ARE THE SOLE 
 AGENTS FOR 
 
 Beverly 
 Beverly farms 
 Manchester 
 Ipswich. 
 
 ^ 
 
 If you are thinking of put- 
 ting in a heater or changing 
 your present system of heat- 
 ing, drop me a postal and 1 
 will call and give you a price. 
 We make our work satisfac- 
 tory in every way. 
 
 Robert 
 Robertson. 
 
 SHOPS AT 
 
 Bzverly, Beverly farms, and 
 J^ancbester-bV-tbe-Sea. 
 
 ^^ 
 Connected by Telephone. 
 
 Established J 876. 
 
igS 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS 
 
 Beverly National Bank. 
 
 INCORPORATED IS02. 
 
 ORGANIZED AS A NATIONAL BANK, 1865. 
 
 Cor. Cabot and Thorndike Sts., 
 
 BEVERLY, MASS. 
 
 CAPITAL, $200,000. SURPLUS, $70,000. 
 
 ALBERT PERRY, Pres. ALLEN H, BENNETT, Qishier. 
 
 H. L. WALKER, Vice Pres. HORACE P. FOSTER, Teller. 
 
 SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. STORAGE FOR VALUABLES. BOXES TO RENT 
 
 FROM S5.00 TO $16.00. 
 
 Dividend April l and Oct. 1. Discount Tuesdays and Fridays. 
 Bank Hours, 8.30 A. M. TO 2 P. M. 
 
 John M. Murney, 
 
 Insurance, 
 
 ENDICOTT BUILDING, 
 
 Beverly, Mass. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. IQC, 
 
 J. A. CULBERT, 
 
 ...MANUFACTURER OE... 
 
 Harnesses, Trunks and Bags, 
 
 Fine Leather and Canvas Goods. 
 
 Dealer in BOOTS AND SHOES..^.^.^..^^ 
 
 REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. 
 
 Cor. West and Hale Sts.^ Beverly Farms. 
 
 A. O. MARSHALL, 
 Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals 
 
 FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, 
 
 TOILET SOAPS, SPONGES, BRUSHES, COMBS, PERFUMERY, ETC. 
 
 Beverly Farms, cMass. 
 
 PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS CARFULLY COMPOUNDED. 
 
200 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 A. F. PLACE, 
 
 DEALER IN 
 
 Choice Family Groceries, 
 
 Provisions and Yacht Supplies. 
 
 A full line of Canned Goods, Pure Coffee and Choice Tea, Beef, 
 Pork, Lard, Mutton, Ham, Sausages, Eggs and Fresh Vegtables. 
 Game in its season. 
 
 208 Rzvntoul 5tr««t, Beverly. 
 
 A handsome delivery wagon as 
 well as a handsome store attracts 
 the attention of buyers. 
 
 W. H. A\cCorn92icKf 
 
 Cerriage Pointer 
 
 I72B RANTOUL STREET. 
 
 Rubber Tires attached to any style of wheel at a 
 moderate cost. Will save double on wear of the vehicle. 
 
 "H flash of beauty" is a newly painted 
 and varnished carriage. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS 
 
 20 1 
 
 William H. Twohig, 
 
 ATTORNEY AT LAW, 
 
 BEVERLY, MASS. 
 
 D. H. GUINIVAN, 
 FLORIST. 
 
 23 Lovett St., Beverly, Mass. 
 
 Weldon B. Smith, 
 
 ARCHITECT. 
 
 Endicott Building, Beverly. 
 
 ARTHUR A. FORNESS, 
 
 INSURANCE AND REAL 
 ESTATE. 
 
 Notary Public and Justice ot 
 the Peace. 
 
 Room 3, Endicott Building. 
 
 William H. Ferrick, 
 
 HAIRDRESSER, 
 
 Room I, Odd Fellows' Building, 
 
 BEVERLY, MASS. 
 
 ROBERT J. MURNEY, 
 
 PRINTER. 
 
 ROOM 6, Endicott Building, 
 
 BEVERLY, Mass. 
 
202 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 OPTICAL GOODS 
 
 and 
 
 Photographic Supplies, 
 
 John B. Hill & Son, 
 
 Leading Jewelers, 
 
 160 Cabot Street, Beverly. 
 Established in 1844. 
 
 Headquarters fur New York, 
 Boston, Beverly daily and 
 weekly papers, also agent for 
 all the leadincr magazines. We 
 carry the finest line of confect- 
 ionary, stationary goods, and 
 cigars to be found in this city, 
 
 BEVERLY NEWS CO. 
 Cabot Street, Beverly. 
 
 Crowley & Lunt, 
 
 advertising Solicitors 
 
 and 
 
 Publishers, 
 
 Burton Avenue, 
 
 Beverly. 
 
 JOHN S. CROWLEY. 
 CLARENCE H. LUNT. 
 
 Alonzo Hoogerzeil, 
 
 FINE STATIONERY 
 
 AND COFECTIONERY. 
 
 New York, Boston, Salem 
 and Beverly Papers. 
 
 138 Cabot STREET, Beverly. 
 
 ISSACHAR LEFAVOUR 
 HENRY I. LEFAVOL'R, 
 
 INSURANCE 
 of every description. 
 
 ISSACHAK Lefavour & Son, 
 
 Real Estate, 
 
 Care of Estates, 
 Mortgages Negotiated. 
 
 Justice of the Peace. 
 
 Subscribe for the 
 
 FIRESIDE FAVORITE 
 
 and insure its prompt delivery 
 by mail every month. 
 
 Only 25c. a Year. 
 
 BOX 1366, - BEVERLY. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 203 
 
 W. B. Walker, Esq.'s residence, Manchester-by-the-Sea. Terrace wall, 
 largest in New England, built by Connolly Bros. 
 
 SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO HOUSE AND LAND 
 DRAINAGE. 
 
 Connolly Bros. 
 
 CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. 
 
 Watsr Works, Erid^ss, Sewsrs, Isonry, et:. 
 
 BEVERLY FARMS, - MASS. 
 
 Branch Office at Manchester-by-the-Sea. 
 
 Estimates given on Blasting, Excavating, Grading and 
 
 All Kinds of Stone Work. All Work 
 
 Personally Attended To. 
 
204 
 
 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 Chas. D. Sias' Summer Residence, Wenham, Mass., built by D. Linehan & Son, 
 
 NOTE, — The above is considered one of the finest residences on the Nortli 
 Shore. It is built in the Rustic Sione effect with Freestone Trimmings. 
 Being built on a high hill it commands a magnificent view of the surround- 
 ing country for miles around. 
 
 DANIEL LINEHAN. 
 
 JOHN H. LINEHAN. 
 
 DANIEL LINEHAN & SON, 
 
 Contractors and Builders, 
 
 Pride^s Crossings Mass* 
 
 Estimates Given on Blasting, Excavating, Grading and All Kimls 
 of Stone Work. All Work Personally Attended To. 
 
 Special Attention given to House and Land Drainage. 
 
 D. M, LINEHAN & CO. 
 
 ■ DEALERS IN 
 
 Hay, Straw, Grain and Feed. 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 205 
 
 A. M. MARSHALL, 
 
 Horse Shoer and Jobber. 
 
 Special attention given to lame and interfering and 
 over-reaching horses. 
 
 Jobbing done with neatness and despatch. 
 West St., Beverly Farms, Mass. 
 
 f)0U8c painting. 
 
 Piazza furniture stained, finished in the wood, or painted. 
 Water tins, pails and baths painted or enameled. Flower tubs 
 furnished or painted. Wicker or basket work stained or painted. 
 Furniture polished or painted. Ceilings whitened or tinted. Glass 
 set in pictures or window frames. Papering neatly and promptly 
 done. Enameling bath tubs. Filling, waxing or polishing floors. 
 Bicycles enameled and enamel for sale. 
 
 ARTICLES CALLED FOR AND RETURNED. 
 
 Oils, Spirits, Varnishes and Paints For Sale. 
 
 69timatC9 freely given. prices satisfactory to customers, 
 
 personal attention. 
 
 ELI R, HODGKINS, 
 
 ^lc9t Street, Beverly farms, JM^ss. 
 
206 ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 Real Estate 
 
 ON SALE 
 
 i--,"^'®*"! If- 'SiS^^iii^ In Wenham, Hamilton, 
 
 ,1E - ^-"I-^^jr^^^g^igl Ipswich and Topstieid, by 
 
 L. E. LIB BY, 
 
 Wenham Depot, Mass. 
 
 ALSO WILL BUY ANY SALABLE PROPHRTY. 
 
 JAMES B. DOW, 
 Gardener and Florist, 
 
 Roses, Herbaceous and Bedding Plants, Annuals, Seeds, Bulbs, Etc. 
 
 Hale Street, Beverly Farms, Mass. 
 
 BEVERLY FARMS COAL CO,, 
 
 JAMES B, DOW, Proprieter. 
 
 ^^<K>d and Coal Qffiu, r)aU Str««t, 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
 
 207 
 
 RUFUS A. STANDLEY. 
 
 WILLIE H. LARCOM. 
 
 Saddle Horses, Ponies and Teams of all kinds to let by the 
 hour, week or season. 
 
 Standley & Larcom, 
 Boarding^ Livery and Sale Stable, 
 
 Horses Boarded During the Winter Months 
 and the Summer Season. 
 
 Tearpinsi and Jobbing Proniptly Done. 
 
 West Street, Beverly Farms. 
 
 Box 172 
 
 Clark'6 ®pera IDouse 
 
 TO LET 
 
 for parties and Sntertainments,