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206 law-suits, 1884 to '89, by which foreigners can acquire copyright in certain classes of books in America.

Mr. Estes was first married at Newton, April 11, 1867, to Louisa S., daughter of Peter and Mary (Filgate) Reid, of England. Of this union were three children: Frederick Reid, Dana, Jr., and Philip Sydney Estes. His second marriage occurred November 10, 1884, with Grace D. (Coues) Page, daughter of Samuel E. and Charlotte Haven (Ladd) Coues of Portsmouth, N. H.

Mr. Estes is a lineal descendant in the eighth generation from Robert Estes, of Dover, England. Richard, the son of Robert, came to America in 1684, according to the record in the Bible now in possession of Mr. Estes. Benjamin, son of Richard, was born in Lynn, Mass., and died in Berwick, Maine, to which state he had removed at an uncertain date. This branch of the Estes family settled in Maine —Henry, son of Benjamin, born in Berwick; Samuel, son of Henry, born in Portland, and Robert, the grandfather of Dana, born in Windham, Me.

Mr. Estes' mother was the great granddaughter of Hugh and Elizabeth McLellan, who came from Londonderry to Gorham, Me., in 1733. Hugh was a lineal descendant of Sir Hugh McLellan of Argyle, Scotland.

 EVANS,, son of Robert and Sarah R. Evans, was born in Allenstown, Merrimack county, N. H., February 25, 1820. He received his early education in the common schools of his native town, and subsequently attended a private school in Boston.

In 1836 he commenced business as clerk in a produce and grocery store in the New England metropolis, and in 1842 started in the same city the same line of business on his own account, which he carried on until 1850, when he changed his occupation to that of an exchange and specie broker.

In the year 1854, he, with others, petitioned the Legislature of Massachusetts for a charter for "The Boston Five Cents Savings Bank," which bank was organized the same year. Mr. Evans was elected treasurer of this institution, which office he held until 1874, when he was chosen president, which position he still holds. The bank now has more than 100,000 depositors, and an amount on deposit exceeding $15,000,000.

In 1874 and '76 Mr. Evans represented the town of Everett in the Legislature of Massachusetts, being the first representative after the incorporation of the town, in obtaining the charter for which he had been very energetic.

In 1889 he represented the 6th Middlesex district in the state Senate, to which position he was elected by a large majority. He was married in 1844 in the city of Boston, to Sarah R., daughter of Daniel Hawkes. She died in 1870. Of this union were two children: Irving A. and Wilmot R. Evans.

Mr. Evans was married again in 1879 to Caroline, daughter of Samuel S. Stowers of Revere.

 EVERETT,, son of Noble and Mercy (Nye) Everett, was born in Wareham, Plymouth county, February 20, 1827. He received his early education in the public and private schools of Wareham. He afterwards attended Greenwich Academy, Rhode Island, and was several years at Wyoming Seminary, Wyoming Valley, Pa. He was one year a teacher in this seminary, and one year president of the Lackawanna Bible Society, Pa.

He was twelve years a member of the Wyoming Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, filling some of the most important stations—among them being Central church, Wilkes Barre, and Adams Avenue church, Scranton. When the civil war broke out he was preaching at Hyde Park, now a part of the last named city, and throughout that terrible struggle, labored with great earnestness, both in the pulpit and on the platform, for the Union. After preaching seven years he was offered the office of presiding elder, but declined it, preferring the work of pastor.

In 1878 Mr. Everett was a member of the lower branch of the Legislature from the 6th Plymouth district, and again in 1882. He served on the committee on education, and was appointed House chairman of said committee. In the last named year a bill was passed abolishing the old school district system in this State, and, in the opinion of those competent to judge, Mr. Everett did more than any other member towards effecting that result, being possessed of ample qualifications, in the vigorous grasp, graceful presentation and eloquent advocacy of that, as in all matters in which he takes an interest.

During the last eight years he has served on the Wareham school board, most of the time as chairman. After he became a voter, he associated himself with the Free Soil party, and acted with it until it was merged in the Republican party, having been an ardent Republican ever since. He