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the third he has had installed in the different parishes he has served in Massachusetts, having purchased organs also for his Ips- wich and Brockton churches. A gallery has been built around the sides and back of the body of the church, bringing the seating capacity to nine hundred. There are three altars ; one on either side of the church and one in the center. The school, which con- sisted originally of eight class rooms, has been increased so that eighteen class rooms will shortly be available. Twelve rooms are being used at present (1935) and nineteen sisters are instructing the eight hundred pupils-four hundred boys and the same number of girls-and there is also one lay teacher. The basement of this building has been replanned, so that the hall can be used for meetings and five hundred persons can be accommodated with seats. For theatri- cals there are dressing rooms, scenery and complete equipment for a theatre. In addi- tion, fire hazards have been lessened by the addition of two doors and by two flights of iron stairs replacing the old wooden stair- way.
Father Vermette, here as elsewhere, has been an indefatigable worker. It is said of him that perhaps he does more work than any priest in the diocese. His piety and inspiration have won the respect and esteem of not only the members of his congrega- tion, but of the general citizenry as well. Assisted by two curates, he is the spiritual advisor to about three thousand souls.
CHARLES SUTHERLAND TAPLEY -Charles Sutherland Tapley, member of C. R. Tapley and Company, insurance brokers of Boston and Danvers, and a descendant of an old Essex County family, was born at Tapleyville, Danvers, May 16, 1899. He is a son of Charles Ralph Tapley and Lillie Anna May (Sutherland) Tapley, who died
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December 1, 1926. His father, a well-known figure at Danvers and in Boston business life, has been head of C. R. Tapley and Company since 1894. He is also a trustee of the Danvers Savings Bank, treasurer of the Danvers Improvement Society, active in the affairs of the First Church of Danvers and a member of many organizations, in- cluding the Boston City Club, the Cham- ber of Commerce, the Masons, and the Odd Fellows.
Charles Sutherland Tapley was educated at Dartmouth College, where he was a mem- ber of the class of 1922. In 1922 he became associated with C. R. Tapley and Company, whose Boston offices are at No. 87 Kilby Street and whose Danvers offices are at No. 3IA Maple Street, and he has continued since that time active in the firm.
While Mr. Tapley is well known as an insurance broker, he is equally well known for his interest in public affairs and the value of his efforts in preserving the fine traditions of Essex County's past. He has served for ten years as secretary of the Republican Town Committee of Danvers ; is a trustee of the Danvers Historical Society, the Rebecca Nurse House at Danvers ; and a member of the Danvers Improvement Society, the Tap- leyville Improvement Society, the Society for the Preservation of New England An- tiquities and the Society for the Preservation of the Natural Features of Essex County. He is also a director of the Holt Association of America ; a member of the Kenmore As- sociation, the Masons, the American Legion, the Fortnightly Club, the Settlers of Old Newbury, the Essex Agricultural Society, the Dartmouth Club of Southern Essex, the Insurance Library Association, the First Church of Danvers and is clerk of the Hol- ten Cemetery Corporation. In 1918, during the war, he served in the army.
Mr. Tapley's interest in the history and antiquities of New England is further re- flected in his published writings, many of which are concerned with such topics. He is the author of several volumes and numer- ous articles, including: "Rebecca Nurse, Saint But Witch Victim," Marshall Jones Company, Boston, 1930; "The Milk Family and Their Street," "Famous Bells of Bos- ton," "The St. Francis of The Mayflower," "Resistless Appeal of New Hampshire," "Clean Germany," and "Why America Is Sound." He also lectures before various bodies with some frequency on incidents or relics of historic importance.
CHARLES M. KELLY-Over a period of four decades Charles M. Kelly has been the cashier of the First National Bank of Ipswich, and has a banking experience which covers nearly forty-seven years. He is a inember of a family which came from New- bury, Berks County, England, to America in 1639 and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts. According to family records, one Captain Richard Kelly won his title as a soldier in the French and Indian War. For the most part the Kellys of this branch have been farmers and builders, substantial citizens of the communities in which they made their homes.
Charles M. Kelly was born in Merrimac, Massachusetts, December 13, 1864, a son of Joseph B. and Hannah (Kelly) Kelly, both natives of Amesbury, Massachusetts. Joseph B. Kelly learned the carpenter's trade and became a successful contracting builder. He died in November, 1898, and Mrs. Kelly in 1894. The son was educated in the public schools, leaving at an early age to enter the office of the Hamilton Woolen Company, of Amesbury. After five years he severed his connection with the woolen corporation, and
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in 1886 became a clerk in the Amesbury National Bank. Here he remained six years, resigning his position to go with the First National Bank, of Ipswich, Massachusetts. He has served in this post since 1892, one of the best known bankers in the city, and an important figure in fraternal and civic affairs.
Mr. Kelly is a director and vice-president of the Ipswich Cooperative Bank, and is a trustee of the Ipswich Savings Bank. He is chairman of the Ipswich Town Finance Committee. Fraternally Mr. Kelly is affil- iated with Heard Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of which he is a Past Master, and is a Past High Priest of Trinity Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Amesbury.
On September 23, 1889, Charles M. Kelly married Sarah E. Babcock, of New Haven, Connecticut, and they are the parents of three children : I. Charles M., Jr .. a grad- uate of the University of Maine, and now associated with the Electrical Research Prod. ucts, Inc., of New York. 2. Dorothy S., wife of George C. Parsons, of Newbury. 3. Helen B., wife of Daniel B. Lunt, of Ipswich. Mrs. Kelly died May 2, 1920. Mr. Kelly serves as a warden of Ascension Memorial Church.
EDWIN WARREN INGALLS-Edwin Warren Ingalls, member of one of the oldest and most distinguished families of the city of Lynn, occupied a prominent place in the affairs of this community and during a career outstanding for its distinction and success, directed the activities of one of the largest advertising agencies in this section of the State, as well as having interests in several of the leading publications in the shoe industry. Apart from his business pur- suits he was widely known for his activities in the social and civic life of his surround- ings and the substantial contributions he
made to the welfare and happiness of his fellow-citizens.
Mr. Ingalls was born in Lynn, August 9, 1858, the son of Lucius and Martha (Jarvis) Ingalls. His father, who was prominent in the affairs of this community, was one of the well-known shoemakers at that time, making shoes by hand. Through his pater- nal side the family trace their American ancestry to Edmund and Francis Ingalls, brothers, who were among the first to come to Lynn, settling here in 1629.
Mr. Ingalls received a general education in the public schools of his native commu- nity, studying here until he was thirteen years of age, when he embarked on a career that was to be marked for its outstanding success. At this time he entered the office of the Lynn "Record," starting in the modest capacity of type setter. He continued with this organization for a number of years, dur- ing which time he won promotion through the various departments of the establish- ment. He rose to the office of paymaster and eventually became the managing editor of the publication. The well-rounded and practical experience he gained at this time eminently equipped him for the important and responsible tasks he was to undertake during his career. During this period he covered all types of journalistic work, among his stories being the great Lynn fire of 1889. For many years he also wrote a special let- ter for the New York "Tribune" of events occurring in and about Lynn. After his services with the "Record" he was the Lynn correspondent of the "Boston Herald," on whose staff he served sixteen years. He became correspondent for the "Boot and Shoe Recorder" and other trade publica- tions, acquiring through this reporting an extensive knowledge of the industry and a wide acquaintanceship with the leading rep- resentatives. It was thus that he came to
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establish his advertising agency, which he Pacific Exposition, which he was then conducted so successfully for over three attending, to New York. decades. In this connection he became the local agent for practically all of the shoe trade publications in the United States and through these affiliations came to know many prominent men in business and public life, among them the late Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator Weeks and many others.
In his capacity as a publicist and writer, he contributed substantially to the journal- istic profession of this vicinity, and impor- tant daily journals along the eastern sea- board of the United States. For over a quarter of a century he published the "Lynn Review," a monthly paper dealing with the social, civic and business affairs of this city. He was a director of "American Shoe- making," and "The Shoe Retailer," and in the latter publication also occupied the office of vice-president and was part owner for over twenty years. He first became asso- ciated with "The Shoe Retailer" through a partnership formed with Frederick Cutler and I. Wendall Gammons and continued as a large stockholder in this venture until his untimely death.
Apart from his business pursuits Mr. In- galls took a keen and active part in the affairs of his surroundings and was promi- nently identified with many of the leading social and civic organizations of this section, including the Oxford Club, the Tedesco Club and the Middlesex Club. He was also a life member of the American Unitarian Asso- ciation.
Throughout his life he traveled exten- sively in the United States and abroad and during his journeys enjoyed many unusual experiences. On one of these trips, in 1915, he had the historic distinction of being one of the first persons to speak across the con- tinent from the fair grounds at the Panama-
On May 15, 1883, Mr. Ingalls married Elmina Emma Dobbins, daughter of James and Agnes Dobbins, of Lynn. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls were the parents of one daughter, Helen, now the wife of Edward Everett Foye, of Lynn, and the mother of two sons: I. Willard Edwin, of Winthrop, who is asso- ciated with the United Shoe Machinery Cor- poration. 2. Arthur Warren, head of the Ingalls Advertising Agency, which is located on Newbury Street, Boston.
Edwin Warren Ingalls died at his home in Lynn, December 28, 1924. His passing caused profound sorrow throughout this community and particularly among that host of friends and associates he had made during his long and distinguished career. The success he attained in every phase of life not only reveals a man of unusual char- acter, but also establishes a record that stands as a tribute to his memory and an inspiration for all those who follow.
HARRY CONRAD BATCHELDER-
After the completion of his formal edu- cation, which included special studies in science, Harry Conrad Batchelder entered the artificial ice industry and, while still a young man, became the owner of a plant in Peabody, and the treasurer of the North Shore Ice Delivery Company, of Lynn. His rise stands out as evidence of his executive ability and enterprise, and he is a prominent figure among the business men of both Lynn and Peabody. Mr. Batchelder is a native of Peabody, born August 15, 1891, the son of Henry M. and Elizabeth A. (Conrad) Batch- elder. The father was born in Wenham, and for many years was an ice manufacturer in Peabody and in Lynn. He married Eliz- abeth A. Conrad, a native of Lunenburg
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County, Nova Scotia. Both parents are de- ceased.
Harry C. Batchelder received his prelimi- nary education in the Peabody grammar and high schools, and after his graduation from the latter, entered the New Hampshire State College, from which he was graduated in 1915, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. From college he returned to Pea- body, where he continued an association with his father in ice manufacturing, which had begun while he was still a student. Later he worked also in Lynn, but his start was made at the bottom, delivering ice from door to door, and he advanced only as he proved his worth. The business was in his father's name, even after the son had become an important factor in its management and, in 1925, they took over the Lynn ice plant, known as the North Shore Ice Delivery Company, Incorporated. A. W. Thomas is president of the consolidated concerns, while, as has been indicated, Mr. Batchelder is treasurer. The company manufactures about seventy tons of ice daily in the two plants, and sells and delivers its products in wholesale and retail quantities in Lynn and Peabody.
Mr. Batchelder is a member of the Na- tional Ice Dealers' Association and the Mas- sachusetts State Ice Dealers' Association. Fraternally he is affiliated with Holten Lodge, of Peabody, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Jordan Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Peabody; all York Rite bodies of Lynn; Salem Com- mandery, Knights Templar; Salem Con- sistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; Aleppo Temple, of Boston, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and is a thirty-second degree Mason. He is a mem- ber of the Lynn Chamber of Commerce, and attends the Baptist Church.
In Peabody, November 29, 1925, Harry C. Batchelder married Emma Dorothy Bixby, a native of Beverly, and the daughter of William and Nellie (Sheen) Bixby. Mr. Bixby, deceased, was manager of a lumber company in Beverly; Mrs. Bixby resides in Lynn. Mrs. Batchelder received her educa- tion in the grade schools of Beverly and the high school at Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Batch- elder are the parents of a daughter, Joseph- ine Batchelder, born August 10, 1926.
ELWIN ASA EDGERLY-Perseverance, combined with keen business ability and an enthusiastic public spirit, have been the out- standing factors in the success of Elwin A. Edgerly, who, from a modest position, rose to direct the activities of one of the largest meat and provision establishments in North- ern Essex County.
Mr. Edgerly was born in New Hamp- shire, October 23, 1866, the son of Asa Tilton and Hannah D. (Moulton) Edgerly, both natives of that town, where his father en- gaged in farming throughout his life. Mr. Edgerly, of this review, received his general education in the public schools of his birth- place and was graduated in 1883 from the New Hampton Academy. After completing his studies he came to Haverhill and here became associated with the Edwin H. Moul- ton Company, a wholesale meat and provi- sion firm he was to serve for the next forty- four years.
The aptitude and ability he displayed from his earliest association with this concern paved for him the way to rapid promotion and proved valuable when, in later life, he held the responsible position of president. which he filled so ably and successfully until he retired from active business life in 1928.
Throughout his career here he has taken a keen and active interest in the civic and
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social affairs of the community, being par- ticularly engrossed in those organizations and movements designed for the welfare of the youth of the community. In this con- nection he was one of the guiding spirits of the Boys' Club and the Young Men's Chris- tian Association. He was one of the leading figures in the Rotary Club of this city and attends the First Church of Christ of Bradford, of which Mrs. Edgerly is also a member.
In 1889 Mr. Edgerly married Emma E. Emerson, of Hampstead, New Hampshire, and the daughter of Daniel H. and Sarah B. (Richardson) Emerson. Mrs. Edgerly is a graduate of Hampstead High School and taught school previous to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Edgerly were the parents of two daughters: I. Hazel Louise, who was gradu- ated from Haverhill High School, and from Smith College in 1917, and was a teacher in the Quincy High School. She died in 1918. 2. Janet S., who also was graduated from Haverhill High School and completed her education at La Salle College. She married Harold E. Fellows and they are the parents of two daughters, Barbara A. and Jean E. Mr. Fellows attended New York University and has been engaged in the advertising business. He is now connected with the com- mercial department of radio station WEEI, at Boston, and resides in Swampscott.
The Edgerly residence is No. 500 South Main Street, Bradford.
GILBERT H. RYAN was among the outstanding personalities of the city of Gloucester and surrounding territory. There was hardly a civic or social activity in this vicinity that did not benefit from his ad- vice and services. In a business capacity he became one of the foremost realtors of this part of the State, owning extensive properties and being responsible for great
development projects which have grown to become some of the most important and beautiful residential and business centers along the coast of this Commonwealth. Throughout his residence here he was fully aware of his responsibilities and obligations as a citizen and through his contributions in both the civic and social phases of com- munity life, came to be regarded as an out- standing leader. He was chosen by the citizenry to occupy important public office and in the pursuit of his duties in this de- partment acquitted himself with character- istic vigor and success. He was a man uni- versally respected and loved and enjoyed an enviable reputation among his colleagues which was richly merited.
Gilbert H. Ryan was born in Lowell, August 3, 1875, the son of James and Janet (Gilmore) Ryan. At the age of seven years he removed to Waltham with his parents and it was here he received a general edu- cation in the public schools. Shortly after completing his studies he started on a busi- ness career in the city of Boston where he secured employment with an architect's firm and there worked for a number of years. In 1915 he came to Magnolia and established a laundry business that pros- pered. A year or two later he became in- terested in the real estate business of this section and launched a campaign that was to establish this section as one of the finest residential communities in this vicinity. Commenting on this phase of his activities, a local press dispatch printed shortly after his sudden and untimely death, said: "His pioneering in the establishment of shops in Lexington Avenue was later to bring one of the most fashionable shopping sections on the whole North Shore and probably on the entire Atlantic Coast."
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politics and was first named a candidate for public office in 1924, when he was chosen to run for one of the aldermanic positions. He was defeated but polled a gratifying vote, substantial enough to prompt him to seek this post the following year. Again lie suffered defeat, but was undaunted and gained glowing tributes from the press, lis adversaries and the public at large. In the words of one of the local newspapers : "He was a great loser. That was one of the many things about 'Gil' Ryan." It was in 1926 that he was elected alderman. His unusual fitness for this post is graphically revealed in the fact that he was twice re- elected to this post, serving on the city council in 1927-28-29. "As an alderman," a newspaper commented, "he was zealous and enthusiastic in the discharge of his duties." During his career with this body he served as chairman of the committee on public works for two years.
Mr. Ryan was widely and prominently known through his social and fraternal affil- iations. In this connection he was a mem- ber of the Gloucester Lodge, No. 892, Be- nevolent and Protective Order of Elks, where he held the office of Esquire; St. Ann's Court, No. 47, Massachusetts Cath- olic Order of Foresters, in which he was Chief Ranger ; Gloucester Council, No. 215. Knights of Columbus, where he was a Past Grand Knight; Wingaersheek Tribe, No. 12, Improved Order of Red Men; and the Loyal Order of Moose. Among his club affiliations he was a member and president of the Riverside Club and belonged to the Lions International.
One of the most beautiful contributions that Mr. Ryan and his wife made to the city were the Colonial Gardens at Magnolia, which were opened with proper and im- pressive ceremonies in 1930, attended by inany of the leading personages of this vi-
cinity, among them Cardinal O'Connell. This event was staged on behalf of charity, the proceeds being donated to the Travelers' Aid Society. During the World War Mr. Ryan was very active in lending his valu- able aid to Red Cross drives and Liberty Loan campaigns. A man of unusual ver- satility, Mr. Ryan wrote several plays that were presented for charitable organizations.
On October 15, 1900, Gilbert H. Ryan married Annie M. Powers, daughter of Wil- liam K. and Margaret A. (Irving) Powers.
Mr. Ryan's sudden and untimely death occurred at his home in Gloucester, October 27, 1933. His passing was keenly felt throughout this section where for many years he had been known for his benefac- tions and realty developments. Tributes from every side were paid to his memory, among them part of a news item, which is a splendid characterization. It says :
Always a good mixer, he made friends fast when he came here and held them. He was a leader in everything that he took hold of. He seemed possessed of unending energy and enthusiasm and he applied those splendid qualities in all things with which he was identified, his personal affairs, administration of his public office, and in the execution of numerous functions of a community nature. And from 1920 up to the present time he had done his part in many things which were of a benefit to the whole community. He was a willing and enthusiastic worker, particularly in affairs which brought pleasure and benefit to others.
GEORGE WOODWORTH LOUGEE, M. D .- Few men of the present generation have given so large a part of their lives to the practice of a profession as Dr. George Woodward Lougee, one of the foremost physicians of Lynn, and a man who had served actively in civic affairs and public office. He became a practicing physician in 1883, and continued in his vocation for a half century. He was a native of Effingham Falls, New Hampshire, born June 3, 1859, a son of Sylvester and Ruhumah (Burleigh)
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Lougee. His early education was gained in Chelsea, Massachusetts, after which he attended Parsons Field Seminary, Maine. At the age of nineteen he began the study of medicine, and was graduated from Bow- doin College, Brunswick, Maine, with the class of 1883.
That same year Dr. Lougee located his medical headquarters in Freedom, New Hampshire, and remained there for a long period prior to settling in Lynn. Dr. Lougee had been a member of the staff of the Union Hospital, and was a past president and mem- ber of the Carroll County, New Hampshire, Medical Society. Among his other profes- sional affiliations were memberships in the New Hampshire State Medical Association, the Essex County Medical Society, the Mas- sachusetts State Medical Association and the American Medical Association. From his long experience he could recall the strenuous years of his life as a family physi- cian, ready at all times to answer the call of the ill. He had his reward in duty honor- ably done, and the gratitude with which more than a single generation holds him in cherished memory. Colleagues and clien- tele recognized his knowledge and skill in medical practice and his unusual qualifica- tions for diagnosis and correct treatment.
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Along with his extensive practice, Dr. Lougee found the energy and time in his early career to devote to public service. He was a member of the board of selectmen, at Freedom, New Hampshire, a member of its school board for many terms, and was a rep- resentative in the New Hampshire Legisla- ture. Among his fraternal affiliations in which he took an active interest were Car- roll Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; St. Paul's Commandery, Knights Templar, Dover, New Hampshire ; and he was a life member of Aleppo Temple, Boston, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
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