Boston Maine system, with frequent trains, intersecting each other at right angles, in the main village, whence, also, electric cars, at short intervals, radiate ih to various sections of the town, some of them running to Salem, Peabody and Beverly, and there continuing their course or connecting with others for more distant places. There are not less than nine 10 cal railroad stations, and as many as five post-offices; and there are electric street lights, excellent water works, an eth cient fire department, scores of literary, benevolent, patriotic and trade organ izations or societies, handsome grammar school buildings, in the several most con veulent and appropriate localities, and a well graded system of instruction in the town as a whole, with ancient landmarks, and monuments in honor of departed worthies that are rich With historic interest and full of impressive lessons for all.

It is intended here to present only an outline of the history of this enterprising and prosperous old town. Yet we can but remark that it is quite time thata more extended and complete history of it than has yet appeared should be written. Abundant material for such a work exists and is easily accessible. It may be found in the archives of the State and of Salem, and, of course, the town itself and in such publications as J. B. Felt's An hals of Salem, 1842, 1845 Rev. J. W. Hanson's History of Danvers, 1847.

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