The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-24
SOMERVILLE MAN DIES SUDDEN
LY AT KINGFIELD
Fell Overheard on Fishing Trip and
Heart Failure Believed the Cause

Earl G. Larrabee of 81 Walnut ST.
Someryille, Mass. only son OF +. ;.
LARA bee OF Kingfeld, died suddenly.
Wednesday while on a fishing trip
with a party at Huston Brook dam
Mr.. Larrabee, with Harold Winter,
son of II. G Winter of Kingfeld, left
early in the morning for Record
Camps. Carrabassett from there they
walked TO Huston Brook Dam. Here
they were joined by three kingfield
men. Harry Durrell, Jasper Bean and
" ! Stallings. The four men went
out on two RATS leaving the Winter
loy ashore. Durrell was Larrabee S
companion. They had been out but
4 short time. when Larrabee, who was
polling the raft apparently fell INTO
the water. He remained above water
for a moment. and Durrel asked MN
if he could swim. He made no reply,
| and seemed unable to speak. None OF
| the party could swim, and as LARA
bee had dragged both poles with MN
when he fell. they were Obliged 10
paddle ashore with their hands. La =
rabee failed to rise, and after ten min
utes Durrell started for help at kec-
ord s Camps Seventeen men re-
sponded and recovered the body IN
about IA feet of water, Afterwards
carrying it four miles through the
woods to Record $ Camps.
II vas determined as no water was
found in the lungs thai death resulted
from acute dilatation of the heart Mr.
LARA bees glasses were still on his
face and he showed no signs of strug-
gle His watch had stopped at II
o'clock. No inquest was deemed
necessary.
Mr.. Larrabee had been in poor
health for number of months, had
been treated by specialists. but the
country air and exercise in the open
seemed to agree with him better than
ANYTHING else. He was we'll known
in Kingfeld and Pennington and had
made his home in these towns pre-
yious to his going to Massachusetts
with his father; first to Hancock IN
the Berkshres where he was in the
Estes Novelty mill for several years
For the past few years he has been
employed by the Packard Company OF
Boston as acetylene gas welder in
which work he had become very pro-
ficient.
He was born in Kingfeld, July 80,
1874. the son of E. S. and Mary (Nor-
TOM Iarrabee both descendants OF the
first settlers and prominent families
of Kingfield. About 16 years ago he
was married to Miss Flora Collins of
North Arson who survives as do his
father. sister, Mrs. Bernadine Col
lesolle and numerous other relatives,
two annts, Mrs. Irene Perry, Mrs.
Ruel Williams of Kingfeld, uncles, W.
Y. Larrabee of Phillips and Wesley
Norton of Massachusetts.
Many cousins of the deceased re-
side in town. His wife had been with
Mr. Larrabee at Mr. Chamberlain
for about week. His father was In
Gorham, New Hampshire. but arrived
home by auto Wednesday night upon
hearing of his sons sudden death
The funeral services were held Sat
nrday forenoon. July 10, at 10 o'clock
Rev Arthur Soule, pastor OF Grace
Unversalist church officiating. The
bearers were J. w Jordan of Farm
ington. a. A. Jacobs of Phillips, c, f.
amberlain H. G. Winter X. ID.
Knapp. c. l.. Knapp of Kingfield In
terment was in the family lot in Sun
nyside cemetery The sympathy of
the community is extended to the be-
reaved family. Mr.. Larrabee was OF
an inpusive generous nature, kind
hearted and especially considerate in
his home life. He was friendly and
had made many friends