The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-07-17
Maine Matters.
DEATH OF PROF. PACKARD.

Prof. A. 5. Packard died at Squirrel Island.
Sunday noon. aged S. years. it is thought from
heart disease. He went TO church in the fore
noon and listened to sermon by Rev Mr.
Brown Of Brunswick. after which he went to
walk on the beach. While returning. be fell
face downward. He was soon discovered and
removed to the hotel. where he died forty-tive
minutes later The body was taken to Bath
by special boat, and taken to his home in
Brunswick. Mrs. Packard. a son. daughter
and niece were with him. they having gone to
the island Saturday to remain over Sunday
Or. [. A. Packard, son of deceased. sailed for
Europe on Wednesday, Prof. Packard was
born in Chelmsford. Mass. i'll l79S. being a son
of Rev. DR.. Packard. Congregational clergy
man. In his youth he was educated at home
and after year spent under the tuition of the
distinguished DR.. Abbott at Exeter Academy
be entered BOwdOin College. graduating in
1916. He at once devoted himself to teaching
pursuing that calling with success in Gorham
Academy IN Niscasset. also in Bucksp,rt and
HalIoWeI. In 1873 he was appointed tutor in
Bowdoin College and had been member of
the Faculty OF the institution continuously
since that time. In 1924 he was made Profess
or of Latin and Greek. and occupied that chair
forty-one wears, until 1860, having charge also
for portion OF the time OF rhetoric and oratory.
Since 1864 he had been Collins Professor Of
Natural and Revealed Religion. In addition to
his duties Of instruction he was for long
time College Librarian. He was also licensed
and ordained preacher Since the retirement
of General Chamberlain he had been acting
t , bi ,,,f,-I ~ "nu ne ,l'
epobslDie postum III 4 most satisfactory man
ment exercises, introducing NJ. Blaine. On
the same day be was reelected acting Presi-
dent. His publications include an edition Of
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LOSS of Ihh STEAMER STATE OF MAINE.
The steamer State of Maine Capt. PIKE.
which left Boston Friday morning. bound for
St. John. due saturday at P. NJ. 18th inst,
struck on reef at the extreme end of Point
LepreauX, 20 miles southwest of St. John A
thick fog prevailed at the time No lives We're
Al I'M hIast 1f the inc ,be .+onn'rr,r,,5l "
blame can be attached to the keeper Of the fog
whistle. The vessel is d total wreck. Her bot
tom is badly stove. and the water covers the
saloon and part of the hurricane deck at high
water. The passengers are well cared for bv
Mr.. Thomas. keeper of the LepreauX lighthouse.
Nearly all the baggage and smaller articles be
longing TO the steamer We're saved. Most of
the freight. it is feared, will be lost The lost
steamer was built in Bath. Me. in 1852. and
was 400 ton, burden. She was owned by the
lnternationa. ~inam>hp company Of PASSPORT
Me, ana was CONS iertd one OF the best steam
mos. anf lam a,,rI,,, & t1'l
board the passengers OF tile wrecked steamer
State of Maine: also ne Passengers baggage
and the vessels furni. ire and returned to St
John 1t i certain that She will prove a total
loss but her machinery Will probably De saved.
The steamer Forest CITY ba, been engaged TO
take her place. This j. the third steamer which
the line has LOST This seaSon-onn was burned
at the dock in Portland. one wa, LOST off Owls
Head. and the state Of Maine i fine third The
latter steamer was worth over 5000 600 unon
which there is some Insurance.
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BABY DESERTED uS 4 BOSTON STEAMER.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Harris, employed
on the steamer fremont, entered stateroom -
yir baby OF about six months old in bo1 In
The window WAS ticket from Boston to Port
Iand. together WIN bundle OF baby clothes
Mrs. Harris opened the bundle and found the
garments To De Of very nice material handsome
~ made All that i known about the matter
i that Just before the Fremont sailed from
Boston, ii lady handsomely dressed came on
board. purchased ticket and WAS assigned to