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A more general and far more disastrous washout was caused by the great freshet in March, 1864. The winter had been un- usually tenacious, with many heavy snowstorms. On March 6 a very heavy rain fell, continuing all night. The next morning the bridges over the Spicket at the town farm, causeway and Thorndyke Foster's were washed away. At the bridge near the old graveyard the water was up to the planking, while just by the east end where the road was then low the flood rushed across
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at a depth of three to four feet, washing into carriages as they crossed. All travel was forced to this point as the other bridges were down. At a culvert under the tracks of the Manchester & Lawrence railroad, a bad accident occurred. The freshet had washed out the underpinning causing the roadbed to collapse as a train passed over. The fireman and engineer are said to have been brothers, living in Manchester. The former was killed and the latter so badly scalded that he was removed in a hopeless condition. No others were hurt, but the engine was demolished and several cars badly damaged.
The taverns on the Turnpike have already been treated, but they were by no means the only places in town where travelers could find accommodation. The most renowned hostelry of Salem was the old tavern at the Center. The age of this relic would be far from the positive part of a description. The house certainly antedated by many years the taverns on the turnpike. Phineas Gordon, who died in 1812, kept tavern here a long time before 1800. Probably a date about 1765 would not be far from correct as the time of erection. It stood opposite the common on the northwest corner of the roads, where now the wall forms a long curve beside the road leading to the schoolhouse. Here was the headquarters for all travelers to this vicinity. The postoffice was here, mail being brought by the stage. For this purpose the mail stage left the Turnpike going north at Mes- ser's, passed by way of the Center over the road by the present schoolhouse, striking the Turnpike again near Gould's mill in Windham. Exciting scenes were enacted at this old place. Political meetings were planned and reviewed here, and social gossip sifted and discussed. Here the people would assemble to see the stage pull in, and to greet the new comers or returning wanderers. The old house had many proprietors in the course of its history. They are not all known, although those of the later period are well remembered. After Gordon died Joseph Gorrell kept the tavern; he was there in 1820 certainly, and prob- ably later. In 1853 Rawson Coburn kept it, in 1853 and before. Daniel Moody moved in in April, 1855, but did not stay long. Warren Brickett was here in 1857 and Ezra Robinson in 1867. William H. Bryant was the last proprietor, he keeping nearly
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till the fire. It was then owned by a Boston party. On Septem- ber 3, 1876, an unsuccessful attempt to burn it was made. The next night, however, September 4, 1876, it was burned to the ground. The accompanying cut gives an excellent idea of the location of the building, with the Ewins block beside it.
Several other houses about town have at one time or another been used as hotels or taverns. One of these is the present home of Isaac Woodbury (M 184) where his brother, George, for many years conducted an excellent house for transient guests. Another of a similar nature was the house of Francis B. Kelly at the Center (M 10). Much older than either of these are two at North Salem; the Mirick house (M 603), where William Johnson kept tavern until 1827, when he sold to Abner Mirick, who also conducted the same business; and the old house which formerly stood where S. M. Pattee's residence is now (M 625). This was the old Dow place, where Lieut. Thomas Dow kept tavern for many years prior to 1800. Besides these there were many places where tavern licenses were issued from time to time, generally for shorter periods only, and for the purpose of selling liquor. In fact, about 1800, and in the succeeding years the records were plentifully interspersed with these tavern licenses, some of which, however, were for regular hotel purposes rather than merely liquor selling.
Just beside the old tavern at the Center stood the "Frog Tav- ern," as it was nicknamed. This building fulfilled various pur- poses, from a tavern to a shoe shop, and even a schoolhouse. It had a somewhat shady reputation during the larger part of its existence.
MECHANICAL TRANSPORTATION.
Most of the conditions of travel in the past have been de- scribed. Mention will be made briefly of the advent of changes. In 1847-48 the railroad was put through from Manchester to Lawrence. This of course sounded the deathknell to travel over the Turnpike, at least to any considerable extent for long dis- tances.
A half century later the electric line was built. In 1901 the Haverhill & Southern New Hampshire Company petitioned for
THE OLD TAVERN, SALEM CENTER. (M 28)
CARBARN OF H. & SO. N. H. E. RY. (M 93)
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permission to lay a line of tracks through Salem. It is now but a question of a half hour to either Haverhill or Lawrence, and an easy ride to Lowell or Nashua.
Besides furnishing these advantages the company has built the beautiful pleasure resort, "Canobie Lake Park," within the limits of the town. This furnishes attraction for thousands of people from the neighboring cities and towns. Two views of the grounds are here shown, doubtless familiar to most of our readers. (See pp. 100, 240.)
The system here is well equipped with a commodious car barn, one of the finest in New England. The cut on page 333 fur- nishes a suggestion of the efficiency of such a plant. Power is supplied from Portsmouth by high potential lines, here to be converted by five large sets of rotaries into low potential current for use in the motors.
CHAPTER X.
Organizations.
As the social interests of life are of great importance in any stage of civilization, so no record of the progress and actions of any community could be complete without giving due atten- tion to this feature. And since the fraternal orders are the unified expression of social instincts, they have been here se- lected as the most fitting medium for the presentation of the inter-relation of our citizens. The principal facts in the life history of each of the permanent social organizations of the town are here presented in as condensed a form as possible. Also men- tion is made of a few of the more temporary gatherings.
SPICKET LODGE, NO. 85, F. AND A. M.
The first fraternal organization of Salem, both chronologically and consequentially considered, is Spicket Lodge, No. 85, Free and Accepted Masons. In the spring of 1866 a number of men in Salem took Masonic degrees in St. Mark's Lodge of Derry, which at that time held jurisdiction also over this vicinity. Soon afterwards these in conjunction with local Masons of other lodges conceived the idea of securing a charter for a lodge here. In the autumn of that year a petition was sent to the Grand Lodge, but through some informality was not received. The brethren, however, continued to hold meetings in order to per- fect their preparation in the lectures and work of the several degrees, until January 7, 1868, when a dispensation from the Grand Lodge empowered them to work under the name of Spicket Lodge, No. 85. On June 10 their charter was obtained, and on September 3 the lodge was regularly consecrated by Dep- uty Grand Master Stanley, under the direction of Most Worship- ful Grand Master Alexander M. Winn, who was present with a
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delegation from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of New Hampshire.
The organization was effected November 26, 1868, with the following roster :
George K. Whitney, W. M .; James A. Troy, S. W .; George C. Gordon, J. W .; John H. Lancaster, Treas .; James Ayer, Sec .; Daniel N. Russ, Sr. Dea. ; Benj. R. Wheeler, Jr. Dea .; Jos. Web- ster, Sr. Steward; Levi Cluff, Jr. Steward; Rufus A. Tilton, Marshal; Rev. C. A. Bradley, Chaplain ; Charles C. Talbot, Chor- ister; Levi W. Taylor, Pursuivant; Franklin W. Cluff, Tyler; James Ayer, Representative.
The members were George N. Austin, Stephen Bailey, Giles Bennett, Ebenezer G. Duston, Thomas Duston, Loring R. Had- ley, John H. Havey, Lewis A. Hunt, George Lightfoot, George W. Lowell, Joseph Marston, William C. Morrill, Samuel T. Newell, Edward W. Reed, George W. Rogers, Richard Taylor, John W. Wheeler, John R. Wheeler. Honorary members : Nathaniel B. Duston, John R. Rowell.
The meetings were at first held in the town hall. It was later proposed to build a hall, and on April 4, 1872, a meeting of stockholders for the proposed building was held. In 1873 the lodge was moved to its new quarters. Regular communications were first held on the Thursday before each full moon, but this was subsequently changed to the second Thursday of each month.
The list of Past Masters of the lodge is as follows: George K. Whitney '68-'69, James A. Troy '69-'70, George C. Gordon '70-'73, Daniel N. Russ '73-'74, Dr. George C. Howard '74-'77, Benjamin R. Wheeler '77-'79, George C. Gordon '79-'80, Levi Cluff '80-'82, Charles T. Maxwell '82-'84, William R. Wheeler '84-'86, Nathan G. Abbott '86-'89, Josiah Q. Cluff '89-'95, Clifton S. Hall '95-'97, James Ewins '97-'04, Amos J. Cowan '04-'05.
One of the most successful social events of the lodge was the festival held in the town hall on January 30, 1879. Several days were spent in decorating and preparing the hall for the occasion. Payson's orchestra of Haverhill was engaged to fur- nish the music. The gathering was very large, filling every available space, and a goodly financial reckoning was the result.
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The total number enrolled since organization is 140, of whom 77 are now members of the lodge.
Following are the present officers:
James E. Sloan, W. M .; Wallace W. Cole, S. W .; Frank D. Wilson, J. W .; William E. Lancaster, Treas .; James Ewins, Sec .; Martin A. Cashen, S. D .; James H. Hadley, J. D .; Lewis F. Woodbury, Chaplain; Alanson E. Irish, Marshal; Fred S. Webster, S. S .; Guy A. Lewis, J. S .; George W. Palmer, Tyler ; James H. Hadley, Rep. to G. L.
GRANITE COLONY, NO. 11, U. O. P. F.
Granite Colony, No. 11, United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, was instituted March 6, 1880. It is the second oldest order in Salem. There were thirty-nine charter members:
Alfred S. Stowell
George H. Webster
Ella L. Stowell
Nettie J. Webster
Edric A. Wade
Daniel Howe
Mary S. Wade
Lydia A. Howe
Charles B. Smith
John W. Hanson
Lucy S. Smith
Almena C. Hanson
Sidney P. Gage
Isaac C. Pattee
Laura A. Gage
Joel C. Carey
John Hunt
Willard W. Merrill
Hattie A. Hunt
Robert R. Whittier
George H. Colburn
Louisa J. Austin
Emma R. Colburn
Sarah J. Austin
Phineas C. Foster
Madella J. Major
Abbie C. Foster
William F. Rowell
John Woodbury Hannah J. Woodbury James A. Troy
Loren E. Bailey
Thomas A. Morris
William W. Clark
Mark P. Thompson
George W. Thom
Alfonso Alexander
Newton P. Bodwell
James Ayer
The first officers were : Ex-Gov., E. A. Wade; Gov., Alfred S. Stowell; Lieut .- Gov. Ella L. Stowell; Sec'y, Chas. B. Smith ; Collector, Geo. H. Colburn; Treas., Willard Merrill; Chaplain, Emma R. Colburn; Sergt .- at-Arms, W. F. Rowell; Dep'y Sergt .-
CLIFTON S. HALL.
ALVAH HALL HOMESTEAD. (M 191)
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at-Arms, Abbie C. Foster; Sentinel at I. G., Lydia A. Howe; Sentinel at O. G., Daniel Howe.
Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in Pilgrim Hall (M 157).
Total number of members enrolled since organization is 195 benefit members and seven social members; at present there are 95 benefit members and one social member. Twenty-one mem- bers have occupied the governor's chair : Alfred S. Stowell, Jas. Ayer, S. P. Gage, M. P. Thompson, G. W. Thom, J. J. Hunt, E. D. Barstow, S. A. Merrill, R. H. McDonald, D. S. Emery, W. H. Merrill, Thos. B. Middleton, C. H. Webster, L. E. Bailey, Dan- iel Onstott, J. H. Hadley, Eliza S. Emery, A. C. Hall, Helen M. Bailey, F. D. Davis, Geo. H. Webster.
The twentieth anniversary was observed May 7, 1900, and the twenty-seventh, March 18, 1907. Also public installations are frequently held.
The present officers are as follows :
Ex-Gov., Arthur C. Hall; Gov., Geo. W. Thom; Lieut .- Gov., Hattie A. Hunt; Sec'y, Grace L. McDonald; Treas., Frank D. Davis; Coll., John J. Hunt; Chap., Emma A. Hadley; Sergt .- at-Arms, Hattie I. Morrill; Dep. Sergt .- at-Arms, Nellie C. Stev- ens; Sentinel at I. G., Alburton W. Clark; Sentinel at O. G., Geo. H. McDonald.
GRAND ARMY.
Gilman E. Sleeper Post, No. 60, G. A. R., was granted its charter July 1, 1881. The members included in the original list were Benj. E. Chase, Jas. A. Troy, Moses D. Rowell, Joseph D. Bradford, Wm. L. Bradford, T. D. Parish, Benj. R. Wheeler, Chas. W. Grant, J. C. Twitchell, Geo. C. Howard, Jas. J. Walch, Isaiah N. Webster, David Sloan, Chas. C. Foster, Chas. T. Max- well, and Issachar O. Foster.
From these the first officers were chosen:
Com., Benj. R. Wheeler ; S. V. Com., Jas. A. Troy ; J. V. Com., Benj. E. Chase; Adj't., Chas. W. Grant; Q. M., Thos. D. Parish; Surg., Dr. Geo. C. Howard; Chap., Chas. O. Kelly; O. of Day., J. C. S. Twitchell; O. of Guard, Chas. C. Foster.
Meetings were first held in Union Hall, Troy's Block, Salem
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Depot, on the first and third Saturday of each month. Later held in town hall, now in Masonic hall on second Saturday of each month. Sixty members have been enrolled since organiza- tion, of whom twenty are still in the post. Each year the post turns out on Memorial Day, May 30, to decorate the graves of the departed comrades.
The following comrades have been in command of the post:
Benj. R. Wheeler, Jas. A. Troy, Benj. E. Chase, David Sloan, J. C. S. Twitchell, Chas. E. Conant, Orlow Austin, Asa C. Gor- don, John W. Hanson, Chas. C. Foster.
The present officers are: Com., Chas. E. Conant; S. V. Com., Wm. H. F. Chase; J. V. Com., Chas. T. Lundberg; Adj't., Benj. R. Wheeler; Q. M., Chas. C. Foster; O. of Day, Jas. D. Wood- bury; O. of Guard, Robert I. Smith.
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The cause of temperance was first seriously agitated about the middle of the last century. About 1840 Oliver G. Woodbury walked to Lowell to secure the services of Rev. Alonso A. Miner for a temperance lecture. This lecture, the first of the kind Mr. Woodbury had ever heard, suggested to him a field for great service to his fellows. He turned his attention more to the sub- ject, until about five years later he was asked to deliver a lecture before a picnic party which had planned an outing in some grove. From this time on the agitation became more and more ener- getic, temperance lectures being frequent from 1853 to '60. About 1872-74 liquor raids were instituted and prosecutions of sellers undertaken. This continued through 1880, but the houses of ill fame were very numerous in the town. The oppo- sition, however, became more united, until on October 1, 1883, the W. C. T. U. was organized, with the following charter mem- bers, fourteen in number : Mrs. A. P. Noyes, Mrs. M. K. Wood- bury, Mrs. Sarah E. Gage, Mrs. L. J. Conner, Mrs. H. C. Reed, Mrs. Sarah Goodwin, Mrs. A. R. Folsom, Mrs. M. G. Thom, Mrs. Etta E. Chase, Mrs. G. H. Colburn, Misses Rowena Hall, Ida Thom, Ellen Kimball, Sarah Austin, L. 'J. Austin. The first officers were: Pres., Mrs. A. P. Noyes; 1st Vice Pres., Mrs. G.
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Woodbury; 2d Vice Pres., Miss Sarah Austin; Sec'y and Treas., Mrs. A. R. Folsom; Cor. Sec'y, Mrs. H. C. Reed.
Meetings are held the first Friday of each month at the homes of the members. The twentieth anniversary was celebrated at the Pleasant Street M. E. Church, October 1, 1903. There was a large attendance. Dinner was served, followed by addresses and music. The union now numbers twenty-five members. The present officers are : Pres., Mrs. L. A. Andrews; 1st Vice Pres., Mrs. C. Hadley; 2d Vice Pres., Mrs. Sarah Goodwin; 3d Vice Pres., Mrs. K. M. Mclaughlin; 4th Vice Pres., Mrs. Moses Page; . Sec'y, Mrs. F. D. Davis; Treas., Mrs. Sarah Goodwin.
SALEM GRANGE.
Salem Grange, No. 168, P. of H., was organized February 3, 1892, instituted by Dist. Deputy Thomas H. White. There were forty-one charter members, including Joseph Emerson, Thos. Duston, Augusta M. Duston, S. S. Shannon, Isaac S. Campbell, John M. Taylor, Mabel Taylor, L. W. Taylor, Ellen Taylor, Let- tie C. Maxwell, I. O. Frost, Chas. T. Maxwell, Sarah D. Hart- ley, Robert I. Smith, Levi Cluff, A. M. Spurr, Mrs. A. M. Spurr, Loren B. Mclaughlin, George Taylor, John P. Atwood, Etta 'J. Atwood, Jennie D. Smith, E. A. Larrabee, Lillian Larrabee, Wm. G. Crowell, Benj. Wheeler, Emma Hall, K. M. McLaugh- lin, Mrs. S. A. Martin, Ernest W. Eldridge, William R. Wheeler, N. G. Abbott, Mrs. L. B. Mclaughlin, J. W. Wheeler, Mrs. J. W. Wheeler, Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor, D. C. Rundlett.
The first officers were: Master, Chas. T. Maxwell; Overseer, Amos M. Spurr; Lecturer, Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor; Steward, John M. Taylor; Asst. Steward, Robert I. Smith; Chap., Rev. E. W. Eldredge; Treas., Thos. Duston; Sec., D. C. Rundlett; Gate- keeper, L. W. Taylor; Pomona, Mrs. J. M. Taylor; Flora, Mrs. Thos. Duston; Ceres, Mrs. Chas. T. Maxwell; Lady Asst. Stew- ard, Miss Lillian M. Larrabee; Purchasing Agt., Geo. W. Taylor; Ins. Agt., Levi W. Taylor.
Meetings are held at Masonic Hall every second and fourth Friday of the month. During the first five years 206 members were enrolled, 37 coming in together in the fall of 1893; dur- ing the second five years 87 more were enrolled. The member-
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ship at the time of the celebration of the tenth anniversary in 1902 was 177. During the third five years, up to January 1, 1907, 50 names were added to the roll; present membership is 159.
The Past Masters are Chas. T. Maxwell, John M. Taylor, Benj. R. Wheeler, Mrs. Susan A. Cluff, Frank L. Woodbury, Fred E. Woodbury, Wm. A. Frost.
The present officers are : Master, Wm. A. Joy ; Overseer, John M. Richardson; Sec., Margaret M. Richardson; Lecturer, Mrs. John J. Richardson; Steward, Alfred Perry; Asst. Steward, Christie A. Bodwell; Chap., Mrs. Evelyn M. Haigh; Treas., Mrs. Lizzie J. Mclaughlin; Gate-keeper, Geo. F. Smith; Pomona, Emma W. Smith; Flora, Mrs. Neva Smith; Ceres, Mrs. Hattie E. Joy ; Chorister, Mrs. W. E. Lancaster; Pianist, Elsie Silver; Lady Asst. Steward, Mrs. Harriet F. Bodwell.
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Gilman E. Sleeper, W. R. C., No. 73, was instituted December 19, 1891, with the following twenty-eight charter members:
Isabel M. Austin Drusilla P. Kimball
Clarissa A. Middleton
Almena C. Hanson
Charlotte A. Hadley
Celestia E. Nudd
Ella A. Webster
Mary A. Rowell
Elizabeth E. Foster
Hannah D. Bradford
Susan C. Norris
Georgie F. Conant
Sarah M. Byron
Elizabeth Fletcher
Carrie B. Webster
Mattie J. Crowell
Alice M. Austin
Susan A. Cluff
Almena C. Harrison
Mary J. Wheaton
Laura J. Connor
Emma A. Hadley
Julia M. Gordon
Clara M. Haigh
Elizebeth J. Foster
Florence L. Fletcher
Susie J. Hilton
Lizzie F. Childs
The first officers were: Pres., Georgie F. Conant; Sr. Vice, Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher; 'Jr. Vice, Mrs. Julia M. Gordon; Sec., Mattie J. Crowell; Treas., Mrs. Susan A. Cluff; Chap., Mrs. Mary J. Wheaton; Conductor, Mrs. Emma A. Hadley; Guard, Mrs. Clara M. Haigh; Asst. Con., Florence L. Fletcher; Asst. Guard, Mrs. Lizzie F. Childs.
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KIMBALL GORDON HOMESTEAD. (M 533)
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Meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month in Masonic Hall.
The organization was worked up by Asa C. Gordon and Joseph Byron, who visited the ladies of Salem, Windham and Ayers Village.
The past presidents are Mrs. Georgie F. Conant, Mrs. Lizzie F. Childs, Mrs. Julia M. Gordon, Mrs. Susan Cluff, Hattie A. Morrill, Mrs. Emma Hadley.
The corps at the present time numbers 14 members. The present officers are : Pres., Lizzie F. Childs; Sr. Vice, Charlotte A. Hadley; Jr. Vice, Elizabeth J. Foster; Sec., Hattie Cava- naugh; Treas., M. Jennie Kezer; Chap., Georgie F. Conant; Con., Emma A. Hadley; Guard, Clara M. Haigh; Asst. Con., ·May E. Webster; Asst. Guard, Blanche M. Webster.
ENTERPRISE GRANGE.
Enterprise Grange, No. 281, P. of H., was instituted Septem- ber 4, 1899, by Deputy Thos. H. White of Harrisville. The of- ficers were installed by State Master N. J. Bachelder of Concord. They were: Master, Geo. W. Thom; Overseer, C. F. Kimball; Lecturer, Mrs. Lucretia E. Hall; Steward, Geo. C. Farr; Asst. Steward, Dan'l A. Lanigan; Chap., Mrs. Ella M. Thom; Treas., Forrest M. Martin; Sec., Mrs. Helen M. Bailey; Gate-keeper, E. E. Noyes; Ceres, Mrs. Emma E. Woodbury ; Pomona, Mrs. Lena M. Kimball; Flora, Anna Belle Hadley; Lady Asst. Steward, Mrs. Emma C. Rowell; Organist, Ida L. Hill; Chorister, Mrs. William F. Rowell; Finance Committee, A. C. Hall, Wm. H. Clark, Frank W. Hadley; Executive Committee, John Turner, Chas. S. Woodbury, C. F. Kimball.
There were fifty-one charter members:
Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Kimball John Brady
F. M. Martin Chas. Kimball
C. A. Kimball Edward E. Noyes
David Hird Frank Hadley
66 John Brista Anna Belle Hadley
66 Elmer G. Bailey Geo. Farr
66 John Turner Helen M. Bailey
Wm. H. Clark Geo. W. Thom
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Mr. & Mrs. Dana Call
Lydia Andrews
66 Arthur C. Hall
Daniel A. Lanigan
Wm. A. Thom J. H. Helberg
66 Chas. S. Wood- bury
Wm. H. Chase
Mrs. H. C. Norris
66 Albert Littlefield John M. Hanlon
Wm. F. Rowell
Clifton S. Hall
L. Wallace Hall
Gertrude Woodbury
Lillian M. Rowell
Ida L. Hill
Maud Barstow
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Pilgrim Hall.
Since the organization there have been 150 members enrolled; at the present time there are 101. Five members have been Master-Geo. W. Thom, Edward E. Noyes, John Turner, Chas. A. Stevens and Mrs. Annie B. M. Stevens.
The officers at present are :
Pres., Mrs. A. B. M. Stevens; Overseer, Mrs. Betsey Little- john; Lecturer, Chas. A. Stevens; Steward, Chas. W. Joyce; Asst. Steward, Mrs. Mary Longley; Chap., Mrs. Emma Rowell; Treas., A. C. Hall; Sec., E. E. Noyes; Gate-keeper, G. A. Mor- rill; Pomona, Mrs. Helena 'J. Kelley; Ceres, Eva A. Noyes; Flora, Florence M. Rowell; Lady Asst. Steward, Mrs. Emma A. Hadley; Pianist, Bessie M. Kezer; Finance Committee, Arthur G. Kelley, Elmer G. Bailey and Robert W. Peacock; Executive Committee, John Turner; John Brista, George Brady.
NEW ENGLAND ORDER OF PROTECTION.
Canobie Lodge, No. 406, New England Order of Protection, was organized August 26, 1904. The list of charter members includes Daniel A. Abbott, Lewis F. Soule, Nellie E. Achorn, Edward A. Gage, Chas. E. Peabody, Herbert F. Copp, Luther S. Bancroft, Everett J. Brown, Philip Bergeron, Edward J. Spurr, Roger Perry, Frank D. Davis, Frank H. Ray, John C. Nichols, Judson L. Kezer, Lewis F. Woodbury, Charles F. Morrison, Chas. W. Joyce, Mary J. Mckinnon, Vladimir Sikorsky, Harry
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Haigh, Alfred Perry, Percy J. Call, Mary A. Dunbar, C. H. Hinchcliffe, Henrietta Hinchcliffe.
List of first officers :
Jr. Past Warden, F. D. Davis; Warden, Judson L. Kezer; Vice Warden, Daniel A. Abbott; Sec'y, Edward J. Spurr; Fin. Sec'y, Roger Perry; Treas., John C. Nichols; Chap., Mary J. Mckinnon; Guide, Alfred Perry; Guardian, C. F. Morrison; Sentinel, Chas. W. Joyce; Trustees, Lewis F. Woodbury, Percy J. Call, Edward A. Gage.
Seventeen members have been initiated since organization; the present number is 32. The meeting nights are the first and third Tuesdays of each month, meetings being held in Pilgrim Hall.
The present officers are: Jr. Past Warden, F. D. Davis; Warden, C. W. 'Joyce; Vice Warden, Sarah Morrison; Sec., Annie B. M. Stevens; Fin. Sec., Percy J. Call; Treas., Mary J. McKinnon ; Chap., Agnes O. Haigh; Guide, Lewis F. Woodbury ; Guardian, C. F. Morrison; Sentinel Harry Haigh; Trustees, L. F. Woodbury, F. D. Davis and M. Howard Ayer.
J. O. U. A. M.
There are two Councils of the 'Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics, Washington Council, No. 11, and Rockingham Council, No. 28. The former is at the Center, the latter at North Salem.
Rockingham Council, No. 28, J. O. U. A. M., was instituted May 28, 1888, with the following list of officers :
Junior Past Councillor, Geo. M. Woodbury; Councillor, James A. Huson; Vice Councillor, Chas. P. Tabor; Rec. Sec., Thos. B. Gilbride; Asst. Rec. Sec., Geo. E. Piper; Fin. Sec., Oliver G. Woodbury, Jr .; Treas., Linus L. Chase; Conductor, David W. Felch; Warden, Herbert W. Harris; Inside Sentinel, Elmer E. Conley ; Outside Sentinel, John J. Hunt; Trustees, E. E. Conley, H. W. Harris, Moses C. Hall.
The charter members and other matters pertaining to the first year of the Council cannot be obtained, as records, since the books were burned December 16, 1899.
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Meetings are held every Monday evening at eight o'clock in Taylor's Hall, North Salem. Up to the present time thirty- three observances of a social nature have been held, including anniversaries, suppers, etc.
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