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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Lively fire in the ell of the Thomas Block on the Square owned by Mrs. C. F. Mulcahy, gave the firemen a half hour's hard work Sept. 4th. ( In) S.E. N. Sept. 2, 1911. P.5
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071 SA 3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Destroyed large barn on December 22, 1911, owned by Frank P. Moore on the former David G. Upton place on Lowell Street near Bow Street, West Peabody. Animals were saved. Loss $3000.
(In) S.E.N. December 22, 1911. P.5.
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Wallis House, 66 Main St. owned by the Peabody Institute, damaged by fire to the extent of $461.00 Jan. 11, 1912.
In Basement.
(In) S. E.N. Jan. 12, 1912. P.14
(In) S.E.N. Jan. 13, 1912.
P.2
071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
King Philip Bottling Works, located on Newbury St., West Peabody were again totally destroyed by fire Jan. 20, 1912. This is the third time this Bottling Works was destroyed by fire. Last time was May 10,1910.
( In) S.E. N. Jan. 20, 1912. P.2
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071 SA 3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in grain store of A.P.Ames and
Company, Central St. Feb. 19, 1912.
Loss $10,000.00.
(In) S. E. N. Feb. 19, 1912.
P.2
( In) S.E. N. Feb. 20,1912.
P.10
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071 SA3S
Fires.
In Basement
Salem Evening News
Samuel Cohen's mens' furnishing store, 182 Lowell St. was burned Wednesday evening March 20,1912.
Stock was destroyed.
Insured for
$1000. 00. Building owned by F. V.
Mccarthy of Lynn. (In) S. E.N. March 21,1912. P.7
071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Angus Reid's coal sheds and con- veyor burned May 26, 1912. Loss -
$4000.00.
Covered with insurance.
(In) S.E.N. May 27, 1912.
P.1
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Barn belonging to Benjamin P.Earle, Prospect St. burned July 15, 1912. Loss $2500.00 Partially covered by insurance.
( In) S. E. N. July 16, 1912. P.10
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Cottage on Rockaway Ave. , Lakeshore Park, owned and occupied by Frederick Orr, and family, of Jacksonville, Florida, destroyed by fire July 22, 1912. Loss around $1500.00
( In) S. E. N. July 22, 1912.
P.1
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in provision store of Louis Sgourdas and Co., 42 Walnut St.,
July 21, 1912. Loss on stock-$1500.00 buildings - $200.00. Covered by insurance.
In Basement. ( In) S. E. N. July 22, 1912. P.5
071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in Boston and Maine freight house on Central St. Sept. 2,1912. Loss around $4000.00.
( In) S. E. N. Sept. 3, 1912. P.5
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Barn and shed belonging to Messrs. Franklin A. and A. Foster Raddin,
Lynnfield St., burned Sat. Sept.21,
1912. LOSS around $2500.00. No.
insurance.
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( In) S. E. N. Sept . 23, 1912. P.8
071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Barn belonging to William L. Hill, Lynnfield St. damaged by fire Sat. Sept.21, 1912. Loss around $300.00.
(In) S. E. N. Sept. 23, 1912. P.8
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071 SÅ3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Home of Abraham White, Glendale Ave. , Lake Shore Park damaged by fire Oct. 30, 1912 to extent of $500.00.
(In) S. E. N. Oct. 31, 1912. P.10.
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071 SA 3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
House of James E. Harmon, Lynn St.
was partially destroyed by
fire Nov. 11,1912. Loss $500.00.
(In) S. E. N. Nov. 12, 1912. P. 9
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Fire in the storehouse of Charles H. Goulding furniture store on
Walnut St. Nov. 30, 1912. Loss
around $1000.00.
(In) S.E.N. Dec. 2, 1912.
P.2
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Cottage on turnpike in Lynnfield, near Moulton's Shoe factory was totally destroyed by fire Dec. 5, 1912. House belonged to Selectman Daniel Harvey and was occupied by a family named Davis, who lost everything.
(In) S. E.N. Dec. 6, 1912. P.12.
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071 SA 3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in house belonging to J.
Goldstein, 4 Sherman St. Loss
a few hundred dollars.
-
(In) S. E. N. Feb. 4, 1913.
P.2
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire believed to be incendiary in a barn at "Belvidere" , John H. Symonds handsome country home estate on Cross St. just beyond Rogers' Farm on the road to Danvers, Feb.
18, 1913. Loss $2500.00.
( In) S. E. N. Feb. 19, 1913.
P.10
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Thirty-two Greek children and their teachers, Florence Nord and Helen Dekalous were in grave danger on Feb. 26, 1913 when serious fire broke out in the Greek church, Walnut St., which started from gasoline stove. Firemen did good work in preventing the spread of the blaze. Loss aroud $1,000.00.
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( In) S. E. N. Feb. 26, 1913. P.1
071 SA3S
Fires,
Salem Evening News
Bungalow owned and occupied by Albert Smith, Spring Pond Road, burned March 13, 1913. No in-
surance.
(In) S. E. N. March 13, 1913.
P.2
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071 SA 3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in the barn of John E. Keefe, Grocer, corner of Walnut and Wallis Streets March 24,1913. A horse was rescued, badly burned.
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1 (In) S. E. N. March 25, 1913. P.6
071 SA38
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in Armstrong Leather Factory April 3, 1913 discovered in time to prevent disasterous blaze.
( In) S. E. N. April 4, 1913. P.12
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071 SA 38
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Incendiary tried to burn factory of Chain Leather Co. Wednesday, April 16, 1913. Thought to be the same one who tried to burn houses in East end April 3, 1913.
(In) S. E. N. April 17, 1913. P.6
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire in house in process of con- struction for David Himmelstein on Union St., May 13, 1913. Loss- $1000.00.
(In) S. E. N. May 13, 1913.
P.5
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071 SA 38
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Firemen did good work May 19,1913 in putting out what threatened to be something of a fire in the wooden factory of Van-Car Leather Co. ,cor.
Walnut & Wallis Sts. Fire was to be
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probed.
(In) S. E. N. May 20,1913. P.6
071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Cottage house belonging to John Meuse, Morley Ave., Lake Shore Park, totally destroyed by fire June 28,1913. Loss $1200.00.
In Basement
( In) S.E. N. June 30, 1913. P.1
071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Large barn belonging to Angus Reid, coal dealer and furniture mover, located corner of Foster and Mason Streets, partially destroyed by fire June 28, 1913. Loss $2500. covered by insurance.
( In) S. E. N. June 30,1913.
P.1
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071 P31PE
Fires
Peabody Enterprise
State Inspector Arthur G. Wells was in town Tuesday, July 15, 1913 He took notes of three fires, Reed's barn, Jenkin-Smith shoe factory, and Budgell's morocco shop. He paid local fire depart- ment a compliment in saving
Jenkins-Smith factory from being razed.
(In) Pea. Enterprise, Jul. 11, 1913 P.8.
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Fire amounting to $20,000.00 in shoe factory of Jenkins-Smith Co. on Peabody Square Thursday evening,
July 3, 1913. Firemen did great work
(In) S. E. N. July 5, 1913. P.8
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Morocco plant of W. J.Budgell and Sons, 41 Walnut St. was partially destroyed by fire July 7, 1913. Cause - a mystery. Loss estimated between $70,000.00 and $80,000.00.
(In) S. E. N. July 7, 1913. P.1
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News
Forest fire near Bartholomew Pond burned 10 acres of woodland, July 5, 1913.
(In) S. E. N. July 7, 1913. P.5
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071 SÅ 3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Watkins motor bus which ran between Peabody and Salem, caught fire Fri- day, October 17, 1913, while on one of its trips, at corner of Main and Pierpont Streets, Peabody. Passen- gers on board were forced to vacate bus. Men in charge were able after much application of mud and water to exting uish blaze.
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(In) S.E.N.
October 18, 1913. P.5.
071 SA 38
Fires
Salem Evening News
Cottage house in rear of Thomas villa opposite Rockdale Park, Lynn Street, was destroyed by fire Wednesday, November 5, 1913. George Buchanan, aged thirty-four of Western Avenue, Lynn, only oc- cupant at the time, was burned to death.
(In) S.E. N. Nov. 6, 1913. P. 1. .
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
House of Adelbert G. Snell, contr- actor and builder, Lake Shore Park was practically destroyed by fire. November 10, 1913. Loss $2500.00. Covered by insurance.
(In) S.E.N. November 11, 1913. P.5.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
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Seven children escaped from fire in house occupied by Francis M. Jones near Sanders Farm, West Peabody, Tuesday, December 9, 1913. House was totally destroyed together with most of its contents. Loss $2000. Firemen handicapped on account of no water.
(In) S.E. N. December 10, 1913. P.10.
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071 SA 3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Fire was discovered in four story building, 22 Walnut Street, belong- ing to A. B. Clark estate, December 16, 1913. Loss few hundred dollars. Thought fire was set.
(In) S.E.N. December 16, 1913. P. 2.
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071 SA 3$
Fires
Salem Evening News
Burning of municipal lighting plant entailed some loss on the town, through under-insurance. Town it- self was only slightly inconven- ienced. By obtaining a connection with Salem Electric Lighting Co's plant, commercial lighting was re- stored within six hours of the fire and a portion of street lights same night,all nights. of them within a few
in Beasmany.
Cd. 2.
Fires
071 SA 3S
Salem Evening News
(In) S.E.N. December 31, 1913. P.9.
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071 SA 38
Fires .
Salem Evening News
Elder garage on Newbury Street, West Peabody, Jenkins-Smith Shoe factory on Peabody Square, W. J. Budgell and Sons Leather factory, and Electric Light Plant were four costly fires in town for the year 1913.
(In) S.E.N. December 31, 1913. P.9.
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U/1 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Stubborn fire in house at 162 Main Street, corner of Grove Street, re- sulted in a general alarm as it was located in the heart of one section of the manufacturing dis- trict. The house which was badly burned, the loss amounting to $2500.00 or more, was owned by Mrs. Winifred Kirane of Park Street, and was cover ed by insurance.
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Cd. 2
Fires
071 SA 38
Salem Evening News
(In) S.E. N. January 8, 1914. P.2.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Small cottage belonging to Suntaug Lake Inn was burned to the ground January 20, the only occupant, Charles Towne barely escaping. The building was close to a barn, garage and gasoline tank and if wind had been blowing in that direction it would have caused a big fire.
(In) S.E. N . January 20, 1914. P.2.
071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Fire in an ell of one of Matthew Lynn's grease factories on Crownin- shield Street was confined to the building where it started causing a loss of several hundred dollars. Mr. Lynn extracted grease from leather findings.
(In) S.E.N. February 24, 1914. P.5.
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071 F31PE
Fires
Peabody Enterprise
Fire of a mysterious origin partially destroyed the Cornez Leather Co. Fac- tory on Spring St. Mar. 26, 1914 and for a time threatened to spread to homes on Park St. The loss to the building and contents was in the vicin ity of $5000.
(In) P.E. Mar, 27, 1914. p.l.
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071 SÀ3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
What threatened to be a very serious fire broke out at 6 o'clock March 26 in a nest of old buildings on Spring Street, comprising factory of Joseph M.Lloyd occupied by Max C.Cornez of Brookline. Loss to Mr.Cornez was probably several thousand dollars, damage to buildings was $2500.or $3000. In )S.E.N.
March 27,1914. P.11.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
$30,000. fire threatened Peabody leather district when sheepskin plant of B.E.Cox Leather Co. caught fire probably from overheated bear- ing to one of big fans in drying room on upper floor.Fire had good start and fire Department did good work in confining it to main build- ing. (In)S.E.N. May 12,1914. P.1.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News
Barn belonging to Michael B. Mccarthy, Peabody forest warden, Forest Street, West Peabody on fire Friday, July 17, 1914. Department succeeded in confining it to upper story. Loss $100. Burned to ground. in 1912-13. (In) S.E.N. July 17, 1914. P.9.
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071. SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Fire in Harry's department store,
Poster Street, Thursday, August 13,
1914.
Loss $3000.
(In ) S.E.N.Aug.14,1914.
P.8.
071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Barn on Putnam Street owned by Charles H. Cassidy was partially destroyed by fire Oct.12. Loss
was
$200.
In )S.E.N.
Oct.13,1914.
P.2.
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071 SÅ3S
Fires
Salem Evening News. Three story building burned at 31-33
Walnut Street, Oct.2. Loss was $1500, or more-covered by insurance
(In )S.E.N.Nov.3,1914.
P.2.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Renzi garage which occupied the original Pepper candy factory on Elm Street was destroyed by fire Nov.22. Less was $30,000.to $35,000.Thirteen automobiles burned. Thrilling rescue of James F. Ingraham's car by chauf- feur Thoms F. Fahey . Howard K. Spaulding had narrow escape .Fire first seen back of böller.
(In)S.E.N.Nov.23,1914. P.l.
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071 SA3S
Fires
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Salem Evening News.
House and barn of Frank L. Stickney West Peabody, with contents and eight pigs, destroyed by fire Dec.1. Loss was $5000. not entirely covered by insurance.
(In)S.E.N.
Dec.2,1914.
P.l.
071 SÅS
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Most important fires in 1914 were Olympic Theatre building; Dewey farm; Cornez Leather Co .; Phoenix Leather Co .; Newhall barn,Lynn St .; B.E.Cox Leather Co .; Harry's Department Store; Renzi's garage; and Frank L.Stickney house and barn in West Peabody.
(In)S.E.N.Dec.31,1914. P.2.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Dec.30, small fire in house belonging to Paul Kingston, corner of Proctor and Margin Streets. Started from an overheated furnace pipe. Loss, $500.
(In)S.E.N.Dec.31, 1914.
P.2.
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071 SA3S
Fire
Salem Evening News.
Finnish Socialist society hall on corner of Tremont and Webster Street was damaged by fire, Jan.31,1915. Damage estimated at $500. or $600.
(In )S.E.N.Feb.1,1915. P.2.
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071 SASS
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Fire at Horace A. Southwick factory 105 Lowell Street, occupied by Arthur J. Mulholland for morocco business, on Feb23. Damage amounted to several hundred dollars. Cause was unknown.
(In )S.E.N.Feb.24,1915. P.5.
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News.
On March 11, a serious fire in wood- land rear of Granite Street did a lot of. damage .
(In)S.E.N.March 12,1915. P.12.
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071 SA35
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Fire in Lawrence Remnant and Trim- mings Store sorner of Main and Walker place, April 22. Loss was $500.
(n)S.E.N.April 23,1915. P.5.
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News.
Incendiary attempt to burn the tene- ment house , 3 Harris St. owned by George F.Ronan and occupied by Greek families, occurred April 25, when fire was discovered under piazza .J.Peter Carlin saw a man run away from place when fire was discovered but man es- caped.
(In)S.E.N.April 26,1915. P.5.
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071 SA3S
Fires
Salem Evening News.
Fire department did a creditable job when it stopped a disastrous fire Nov.19, in the building 13-15 Lowell Street occupied by Hamblet and Hayes Hardware Co. Estimated damage was $1500.
(In )S.E.N. Nov.20,1915. P.5.
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071 SASS
Fires
Salem Evening News.
One fireman was killed and Peabody was threatened by a conflagration Jan.9 when the sheepskin plant of Thomas H. O'Shea, 9 Grove Street, was burned.
In )S.E.N.Jan.10,1916. P.1.
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071 SA3S
Fires.
Salem Evening News.
Combination One responded to an a- larm of fire from Box 45 in West Peabody which resulted in a forest fire near the South Middleton Paper Mills which burned over a large area. The fire was in Middleton, Lynnfield, and Peabody , the three towns adjoin- ing at that point.
(In)S.E.N.May 3,1916. P.5.
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071 P31PE
Fires
Peabody Enterprise
Fire destroyed the Pitman Plant on Jan
17, 1924. Loss of the plant was esti-
mated at $15,000 and was insured by
George A. Blaney .
(In) P.E. Jan. 18, 1924. p.l.
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071 P31PE
Fires
Peabody Enterprise
Two cows and one horse were burned and damage amounting to over $3000, part of which was covered by insurance, oc- curred May 8, 1924 when a serious fire completely destroyed a barn on Little's Lane, owned by Thomas French.
(In) P.E. May 9, 1924. p.l.
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071 P31PE
St. John's School Fire. cd. 4
071 SA 38
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Peabody Enterprise and Salem Evening News
Chief George C.Neal of the state police acting fire marshal, who went over the ruins with Rev. Nicholas J. Murphy , said they were satisfied that there was no boiler explosion and coun give no definite opinion as to the cause of the fire. Chief Engineer
Barrett and Walter L.Welder, state inspector, of boilers, were of the
071 SA3S
First Baptist Church
Salem Evening News
Held a calendar supper Wednesday,
April 10, 1912 at which twelve tables were set, each representing a month.
(In) S.E. N. April 11,1912. P.5
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071 P31P
Floyd, Mary Jaqui th.
Peabody Press
Was born Jan. 27, 1838 in the house where she died at 54 Lowell St.,April 2, 1895, at the age of 57. She was the daughter of the late Isaac Floyd of the old firm of Stimpson and Floyd, who established the bakery which is now owned by Mr. Jackson. At the age
of 16 she joined the South Church, and since that time her life was in-
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071 P31P
Floyd, Mary Jaquith.
cd. 2
Peabody Press
dessolubly connected with its pros- perity and welfare. In 1869, when the Sutton reference library was opened, she was chosen librarian and filled that position for twelve years, when she was appointed church mission- ary and assistant to the pastor, by the South Church, an office which was created for her. Miss Floyd believed
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071 P31P
Floyd, Mary Jaquith. cd. 3
Peabody Press
in the right of woman to participate in public affairs. She was a leader in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and a member of the Essex County Prohibition Club. She was President of the King's Daughters and was theagent for the Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
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( In) Press A fil 6, 1895. P.1
071 P31P
Grand Army of the Republic, Union
Post 50
Peabody Press
Annual meeting held Dec. 6, 1886 and Thomas H. Jackman was elected Comman- der.
In Basement (In) Press
Dec. 8, 1886. p.8.
071 P31P
Grand Army of the Republic. Union Post 50
Peabody Press
George F. Ward was elected senior Vice Commander of Post 50. .
(In) Press Oct. 11, 1887. p.5
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071 P31P
Grand Army of the Republic Fair
Peabody Press
Opened to the public at Peabody Insti tute.
(In) Press Dec. 21, 1870.
071 SA3S
Grand Army of the Republic , Union Post #50 Salem Evening News
Annual election of officers held Dec. 13. Those elected were: - Stephen Mills, Commander; Senior Vice-Com- mander, William Blaney; Junior Vice- Commander, Samuel N. Goldthwaite; Quartermaster, Richard E. Smith, Surgeon, Franklin Osborne; Chaplain,
Isaiah Chute; Officer of the Day, Charles H. Brooks; Officer of the
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071 SAS
CD.2.
Grand Army of the Republic Union Post
#50. Salem Evening News
Guard, Daniel D. Stevens P.I. Benjamin N. Moore; Delegates to dep- artment encampment, S. N. Goldthwaite, T. E. Farnham, Franklin Osborne; Alter- nates, G. H. Abbott, J. H. Tibbetts, Danie] Horrigan; Trustees, Franklin Osborne, B. N. Moore, A. F. Poole. A Relief Com- mittee of 12 comrades was chosen.
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( Tn) S. R. N. Dec. 14. 1909. P.2
071 SA 3S
Grand Army of the Republic.
Salem Evening News
Survivors of Co. D. First Mass. Heavy Artillery, held their 30th annual reunion at G.A. R. Hall, Washington St. March 22, 1910. Thirty-three mem- bers of this company enlisted from So Danvers. Regiment to which company was attached was 13th in point of losses, in the whole Union Army.
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(In) S.E.N.Feb. 23,1910. P.5
071 SA38
Grand Army of the Republic, Union Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Received a small sack of garden seeds from Congressman Gardner to distribute among the conrades.
( In) S. E. N. April 24, 1911.
P.5
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071 SA3S
Grand Army of the Republic, Union
Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Six veterans of the Civil War, mem- bers of Post 50, G.A.R. passed away since last Memorial Day. They were buried in Peabody cemeteries, making 218 graves for the Post to decorate that year.
(In) S.E.N. May 19, 1911. P.5
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071 SA 3S
Grand Army of the Republic Union Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Post 50, Sons of Veterans and Relief Corps attended service in the Congregational Church, West Peabody, May 28th. Rev. Mr.J.J. Goodacre spoke on "Peace" and the veterans pronounced it one of the most inspiring services they ever attended.
(In) S. E. N. May 29,1911. P.5
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071 SA3S
Grand Army of the Republic Union - Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Post 50, under command of Jefferson K. Cole, had 38 comrades in line, and 18 Sons of Veterans under com- mand of George H. Green were in the Memorial Day Parade on May 30,1911. Music was provided by the United Shoe Machinery Band and Capt. McCarthy had charge of a platoon of police. The selectmen and some of
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071 SA3S
cd.2. Grand Army of the Republic Union- Post 50.
Salem Evening News
the older veterans rode in carriages The Women's Relief Corps accompanied the Veterans. Decorations were placed on 218 graves. Exercises wer held in Town Hall in the evening with an address by Rev. George E. Lovejoy of Lawrence on "Triumphant Heroism."
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Mav 31,1911. P.5
071 SA3S
Grand Army of the Republic, Union Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Mustered in two new members in April, 1913 - Daniel A. Small; J. Frank Mudge, making a total member ship of seventy-four.
(In) S. E. N. April 2, 1913. P.5
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071 SA38
Grand Army of the Republic Union - Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Four members of Union Post 50 died
since May 30, 1913. They were George W. Johnson, John H. Tibbetts, B.Hardy Millett and Robert S. Estes.
( In) S. E. N. May 20,1913. P.2
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071 SA3S
Grand Army of the Republic Union
Post 50.
Salem Evening News
Held memorial day exercises May 30, 1913 with parade and decorating graves of deceased members in the afternoon. In the evening, at Town Hall Comrade Alfred S. Roe of Wor- cester delivered an oration. Letter Carrier Thomas P. Hanley delivered Lincoln's Gettysburg address in a fine manner. Singing was by school under the direction of Ferguson.
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children Mrs. Susan ( In) S. E. N. May 31, 1913. P.11
071 SA3S
Grand Army of Republic Union Post
#50.
Salem Evening News.
Joint installation of Post #50 and Union Relief Corps was held January 12, in the G.A.R. hall, about two hundred being present with visitors from surrounding cities and towns. Rupert Chute, son of Isaiah Chute, oldest member of Post #50, was the installing officer. A list of the
officers is given.
(In) S.E. N. Jan. 13, 1914. P. 11.
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071 SASS
Grand Army of the Republic Union Post
#50.
Salem Evening News.
Some thirty veterans of Post #50 and also members of Sons of Veterans; the Relief Corps and the auxiliary of Sons of Veterans;about seventy in all attended church at the Second Gongre- gational Church, May 24. The edifice was filled and the church was appro- priately decorated.Rev, Mr.Walker
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CD.2.
Grand Army of the Republic, Union Post
₩50 Salem Evening News.
preached on "Sacrifice and law".Some twenty members of the Post attended service at the Congregational Church in Lynnfield,where Rev.R.W.Harkins preached preached the sermon. There was a flag-raising in front of the church-flag was a gift of the young people of the society. Isaiah Chute aged 92, a member of Post #50, G.A.R.
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071 SA3S
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Grand Army of the Republic, Union Post
#50. Salem Evening News.
raised Old Glory in a most impress- ive manner.
(In)S.E.N.May 25,1914.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Union
Post #50
Salem Evening News.
Thirty five veterans of Post #50 turned out on May 30-23 marched and others went in carriages. Among the latter were Isaiah Chute aged 92 and George Clerk aged 90.
(In)S.E.N.June 1,1914.
P.2.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Union Post#50. Salem Evening News.
Took part in the annual parade and dinner of the Essex County Grand Army Posts at Newburyport, Sept.19. Comrades wore their G.A.R. uniforms
(In )S.E.N.Sept.21,1914.
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Basement
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Grand Army of the Republic Union
Post#50. Salem Evening News.
Meeting of five grand anmy veterans in G.A.R. Post hall, Sept.17,1914, whose combined ages totaled 427 years They were: Isaiah Chute, 92; George Clerk,90;William Larrabee,88;John Titcomb, 85 and Captain William F. Wiley,77.
(In)Peabody Enterprise, Sept.18,1914. P.8.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Union Post #50.
Salem Evening News.
Had a house warming in its new hall on Lowell St.,Dec.2. A banquet was served by Mrs .Brooks to members of the Post, Sons of Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps.Following banquet and entertainment, appropriate exercises of a dedicatory nature were held. There were present five past presi- dents of the Corps but not one past Commander (In )S.E.N. of the Post. Dec.3,1914. P.2.
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