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SECOND    ANNUAL   REPORT 

OK      THE 

PEABODY    HISTORICAL  SOCIETY. 


'T'HE  Peabody  Historical  Society  has  completed  tlie  second  year  of  its  ex- 
istence and  is  in  a  healthy  condition,  resulting  from  a  steady  natural 
growth.  It  lias  taken  its  place  among  the  institutions  of  the  town,  and  has 
come  to  stay.  Its  influence  is  beginning  to  be  felt  in  the  community.  It  is 
pleasing  to  note  that  all  the  papers  read  before  the  Society  have  had  some 
bearing  on  local  history. 

A  brief  recapitulation  of  the  work  for  the  past  year  follows:  There  have 
been  five  meetings,  four  regular  quarterly  meetings,  one  of  them  a  field 
meeting  held  at  King's  Grove,  and  a  special  meeting  April  19th. 

At  the  annual  meeting  May  5,  1897,  the  following  ofticers  were  elected, 
for  the  year  ending  May  4,  1898:  President,  Warren  D.  King;  Vice  Presi- 
dents, Francis  H.  Appleton,  B.  F.  Southwick;  Treasurer,  Sylvanus  L.  New- 
hall;  Recording  Secretary,  Fred  W.  Bushby;  Corresponding  Secretary, 
Elizabeth  C.  Osborn;  Directors,  Annie  T.  GifEord,  Nathan  A.  Bushby,  Nancy 
J.  Moulton,  Richards  B.  Mackintosh,  Adaline  A.  Little,  Daniel  H.  Felton, 
Thomas  Carroll,  Frank  E.  Farnham,  Abraham  C.  Osborne. 

Ten  active  members  have  been  elected  during  the  year,  and  one  honorary 
member,  making  a  total  membership  of  118  active  and  three  honorary  mem- 
bers.    Since  its  organization  the  Society  has  lost  six  members  by  death. 

The  following  papers  have  been  read  before  the  Society: 

Proctor's  Crossing  and  Vicinity,  By  Mr.  Daniel  H.  Felton 

The  King  Family,  Mr.  Warren  D.  King 

Old  Danvers  Fire  Department,  Mr.  Abraham  C.  Osborne 

Old  Volunteer  Engine  Co.,  Mr.  Thomas  Carroll 

Agricultural  Societies,  Gen.  Francis  H.  Appleton 

Capt.  Samuel  Flint,    |  ^     j^   Webster  King 
Gen.  Gideon  Foster,    j  ^ 

.John  Hancock,  Hon.  B.  F.  Southwick 

Through  the  influence  of  the  Society,  from  which  a  committee  was  chosen 
to  petition  the  town  to  appropriate  money  to  copy  the  records  of  Danvers 
down  to  the  separation  of  South  Danvers  (now  Peabody)  from  Danvers, 
$500  was  appropriated  to  start  the  work.  At  present  this  town  has  no 
records  of  its  own  back  of  the  time  of  its  separation. 

The  erection,  by  popular  subscription  from  the  menil)ers  uf  the  Society, 
of  a  bronze  tablet  honoring  the  unknown  graves  of  four  Revolutionary  sol- 
diers buried  in  the  Old  Burying  Ground  on  Main  street,  fills  every  Peabody- 
ite's  heart  with  pride,  and  work  along  that  line  should  be  continued. 

It  is  safe  to  say  that  the  Society  is  in  a  more  firmly  established  condition 
than  it  was  a  year  ago.  Its  collection  at  the  room  has  grown  wonderfully, 
and  judging  the  future  by  the  past  and  present,  its  prospects  are  very  bright. 


The  Koom  of  the  Peabody  Historical  Society  has  been  open  upon  Monday  A" 
afternoons  throughout  the  year  ending  May  4,  1898,  from  2  till  5  o'clock. 
Its  care  has  been  entrusted  to  the  ladies  of  the  Executive  Committee,  who 
have  been  assisted  by  Mrs.  Sarah  M.  Moore,  Miss  Lucy  L.  Symonds,  Miss 
Mary  A.  Osborn,  Mr.  Sylvanus  Newhall  and  Mr.  Chas.  C.  Hills. 

Upon  the  third  Monday  afternoon  of  each  month  an  informal  meeting  has 
been  held  for  the  study  of  local  history,  which  has  served  to  incite  a  greater 
interest  in  the  work  of  the  Society,  and  resulted  in  the  addition  to  its  collec- 
tion of  many  valuable  contributions.  Our  donations  now  number  four  hun- 
dred and  eighteen,  representing  forty-live  of  our  members  and  eighty-three 
friends  of  the  Society  not  members. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT. 


The  Treasurer  of  the  Peabody  Historical  Society  respectfully  submits  the 
following  report  for  the  year  ending  May  4,  1898: 

Amount  on  hand  May  4,  1897,         ....  $101.51 

Picceived  Fees  for  Membership,             ....  11.00 

Dues  from  Members,         ....  86.00 

Donations  from  Members,     ....  12.25 


$210.76 


Paid  Stationery  and  Postage  for  '96,  '97  and  '98,  Secretary 

and  Treasurer,  also  Printing  for  same,                .  $23.79 

Repairing  Show  Case,       .....  .75 

Gas  Bills,           ......  .87 

Kent  of  Hall  and  Piano,  April  19,  1897,              .             .  9.00 

Rent  of  Selectmen's  Room,  two  meetings,                .  4.00 

Bank  Building,  1  year,  to  April  1,  '98,               .             .  60.00 

Expense  of  August  Field  Meeting,  .             .             .  17.82 
Expense  of  Meeting,  April  19, 1898,  including  Rent  and 

Piano,     .......  12.14 

Amount  in  hands  of  Treasurer,      ....  82.89 


$210.76 


S.    L.    NEWHALL, 
Treasurer  of  Peabody  Historical  Society. 


OFFICERS,    1898-99. 


President, 
Vice  Presidents, 

Treasurer, 

Recording  Secretarj^ 
Corresponding  Secretary, 


Warken  D.  King 
f  Francis  H.  Appleton 
i  b.  f.  southwick 

Syi.vanus  L.  Neavhall 

Fred  W.  Bushby 

Elizabeth  C.  Osborn 


Nathan  A.  Bushby, 
Nancy  J.  Moulton, 
Adai.ine  a.  Little, 


DIRECTORS. 

Thomas  Cakroll,  Rich.  B.  Mackintosh, 

Daniel  H.  Felton,  Mary  A.  Osborn, 

Abraham  C.  Osborne,  Robert  H.  Gowing. 


Gift 
The  Sock;.: 

4  D  '05 


Members  of  Peabody  Historical  Society. 


Honorary  Members. 

Samuel  A.  Green,  June  16,  1890 

Hon.  Robt.  S.  Rantoul,  Aug.    5,  189() 
Rev.  A.  P.  Putnam,  D.D.  April  19,  1898 

ACTIVE    MEMBERS. 

*Lydia  Mills, 
Susan  Mills, 
♦Jonathan  King, 
Adaliue  A.  Little, 
Mrs.  Lyman  P.  Osborn, 
Nathan  A,  Bushby, 
Mrs.  Annie  S.  Giftord, 
Arthur  F.  Poole, 
Lyman  P.  Osborn, 
Franklin  Osborn 
Abraham  C.  Osborne, 
Frank  E.  Farnham, 
Mrs.  B.  X.  Moore, 
Mrs.  John  Moulton. 

APRIL  21,  1896. 

Mrs.  H.  K.  Foster, 

Elizabeth  C.  Kimball, 

Rev.  John  W.  Hudson, 

Fred  W.  Bushby, 

Robert  H.  Gowing, 

Mrs.  M.  O.  Stevens, 

George  S.  Osborne,  M.  D., 

Martha  O.  Barrett, 

*Mrs.  Sallie  O.  Batchelder, 

General  Francis  II.  Appleton, 

Hon.  Alden  P.  White, 

Henry  H.  Proctor, 

Mrs.  Mehitable  C.  P.  Baxter, 

Sarah  J.  C.  Needham, 

Mrs.  Eliza  S.  Osborn, 

Andi'ew  Nichols, 

Sylvanus  L.  Newhall, 

Mrs.  Edward  W.  Chamberlain, 

Henry  Weed, 

Mrs.  Henry  Weed, 

Mrs.  .7.  Hfujamin  Palmer, 


Edward  P.  Barrett 
*James  Buxton, 
Mrs.  James  Buxton, 
Mary  Elizabeth  Poole. 

May  5,  1896. 

Daniel  H.  Felton, 

*Cleaves  K.  Hutchinson, 

Mrs.  Cleaves  K.  Hutchinson, 

Thomas  M.  Stimpson, 

Mrs.  Thomas  M.  Stimpson, 

Arthur  W.  Sim, 

Samuel  Crane  Lord, 

Charles  C.  Hills, 

Joseph  S.  Crehore, 

Mrs.  Joseph  S.  Crehore, 

B.  F.  Southwick, 

Mrs.  B.  F.  Southwick, 

Mary  Hall  Poole, 

Sophia  W.  Wheeler, 

Lyman  Osborn, 

Mrs.  Lyman  Osborn, 

Benjamin  N.  Moore, 

John  B.  (atlord, 

Mrs.  Frank  E.  Farnham, 

Henry  V.  Buxton, 

Nicolas  M.  Quint, 

Charles  W.  Buxton, 

Sarah  F.  Kittredge, 

Warren  D.  King, 

Thomas  Carroll, 

Mary  A.  Osborn, 

Theodore  M.  Osborne, 

D.  Webster  King, 

Mrs.  Lydia  W.  Thacher, 

Ellen  O.  Proctor, 

Charles  F.  Thorndike, 

Joseph  J.  Thorndike, 

J.  Henry  Osgood, 

Mrs.  J.  Henry  Osgood, 

Mary  M.  Farley, 

Charles  B.  Farley, 

Lucy  L.  Symonds, 

Natlianiel  Symonds, 


Decfiasc<K 


MEMBERS  OF  PEABODY  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY— d^nifnue J. 


Horace  K.  Foster,  M.  D., 
Richards  B.  Mackintosli, 
Estilla  S.  yewhall. 
P.  H.  OXonor, 
Helen  A.  Harrington. 
Fannie  W.  Thomas. 
Mrs.  John  C.  Keazer. 
Harriet  A.  Hardy, 
♦Clarissa  P.  Jacobs, 
John  G.  Burbeck. 
ilrs.  John  G.  Biirbeok. 
ilrs.  Fred  W.  Bushby, 
Martha  Wilkins, 
Mrs.  Sallie  B.  Osbom. 

AUGUST  5,  1896. 
Mrs.  Sarah  P.  Joslin. 
Mrs.  George  H.  Smith. 

NOVEMBER  4,  1896. 

W.  Fred  Munroe. 
Mrs.  W.  Fred  Munroe. 
Mrs.  Warren  D.  King. 
Grace  F.  Batchelder. 

FEBRUARY  3,  1897. 

Rufus  H.  Brown. 

Grace  L.  Hayes. 

Mary  Crane. 

Alice  Marsh  Brown, 

Mrs.  Daniel  B.  Lord, 

Mrs.  Richards  B.  Mackintosh. 


AFr<Il.  19,  1S97. 

Mrs.  RofiLS  H.  Brown, 
Mrs.  Edward  A.  Blaney, 
Helen  C.  Allen, 
Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Davis. 
Orlando  F.  Xewhall. 
Mrs.  Henry  W.  Proctor, 
Mrs.  Herbert  K.  Perear, 
John  Moulton. 

.May  5,  1897. 

Rev.  George  A.  Hall. 

AUGUST,  1897, 
John  S.  Sutton. 

NONTMBER  9,  1897. 
Mrs.  John  S.  Sutton, 
Mrs.  George  C.  Farrington, 
S.  S.  Littleneld. 
Mrs.  C.  H.  Tigh, 
Mrs.  J.  Shanahan. 

FEBRUARY,  1898. 
General  Francis  A.  Osbom. 

APRIL  19,  1898. 
Mrs.  Eri  Littlefield. 
Mrs.  Charles  L.  Osborn. 

May  4.  1S98. 

Mrs.  William  X.  Clark. 
G.  Horace  Merrill, 
Mrs.  D.  P.  Grosrenor. 


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