Our fire personnel change our batteries on our fire alarms. I still do my own. But when I had to have them all replaced…..over 10 years old. I had the fire personnel do them. It is so nice they do this. That night I had three pizza sent over to the house. I know they appreciate that.

My friend and I were interviewing him for an article we were doing for a photograph magazine. This was about 1970. The article was a" then and now" based on some glass photograph negatives I found in a New Jersey neighbor's attic before the house was demolished.

We drove to Marblehead and asked staff at the town hall and library about who would know about these photos. Several people told us their memories about locations in the photos but all said we should visit Mr. (I no longer recall his name and the magazine is out of publication.).


Townspeople had recollections about him as well. Seems the oldest person in Marblehead was celebrated on Memorial Day, given a white cane to hold, while being driving through the town's parade in a Cadillac convertible. He wanted nothing to do with that cane because everyone who had it before him had died.


Marblehead is interesting to visit. The town hall is where the famous painting, "Spirit of 76." hangs on the wall. It is the painting of the three men with the drum, fife and flag.