24 June.  A funeral service was held for our first sexton, James Haynes (30 Dec. 1836–21 June 1900).  Born in Wantage, England (birthplace of Alfred the Great, he would always note), James was a mason, who immigrated to the US in 1859 and found his vocation at our newly constructed church.

1 July.  Walter R. Spaulding, who had been organist & choirmaster since 1898, resigned to pursue duties as instructor at Harvard.  He was succeeded in September by Arthur Sewall Hyde.