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Business in "Knocker's Hole" must have been brisker in 1811 than it has
been of late years. Old Salem people will remember "Roast Meat Hill."

_Distress in the Baking Business!_

CASH spoiling for want of good labor, as my brethren have
distressed me so by giving all the workmen in this town steady
employ, so that I have not bread to oblige my good customers
in season. To relieve myself, I offer to six Journeymen Bakers
of other towns, who can recommend themselves by good and quick
dispatch in that line of business, $15 per month for this
season.----_Wanted_, two LABORERS about the yard, two months
or more; 8 in all more than my present number may have good
employ by calling on

SAMUEL BATHRICK,

_Baker, Mill-street, Salem, Massachusetts, easily found by
inquiry._ July 12 [1811].

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Sport in 1821.

_TO SPORTSMEN._

THE Subscriber, intending to give a grand treat to _Sportsmen_
and _Sharp Shooters_, purposes to set up a number of fine
TURKEYS to be fired at on _FRIDAY, the 7th day of December
next_, and invites all who are disposed for this purpose to
attend.

Good accommodations will be found at his house.

JOHN T. DODGE, jr.
Wenham, Nov. 23, 1821.

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_Sharp Shooting._

THOMAS D. POUSLAND informs his friends and the friends of
_Sport_ that he will, on FRIDAY, the 7th day of December next,
set up for SHOOTING a number of

Fine Fat TURKEYS,

and invites all the _gunners_ and others, who would wish to
recreate themselves, to call on _the day after Thanksgiving at
the Old Baker's Tavern, Upper Parish, Beverly_, where every
accommodation can be afforded.

Nov. 23.
_Salem Gazette._

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What was expected of a governess in 1817.

_WANTED._

WANTED, an intelligent and well informed LADY, above or about
forty years of age, as a governess, capable of instructing
four young Children of her o