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��ministry of Mr. Harris was a success- ful one. David Gregg, James Da- vidson. William Davidson, John Da- vidson, Jesse Anderson, Samuel Da- vidson, J. P. Johnson, Eleazer Bar- rett, James W. Perkins, Jacob E. Evans, and David McCleary were made elders.

Rev. Calvin Cutler was installed over the church on April 9, 1828, where he remained till his death Feb- ruary 17, 1844. He was born at Guildhall, Vermont, October 10, 1791. He was graduated at Dartmouth col- lege in 1819, at Theological seminary at Andover in 1823. During his ministry in 1834 he preached in the old house now used as the town- house. The latter has at different times been occupied for preaching by the Methodists and Unitarians. The eldership was increased by the addi- tion of Samuel Anderson, Jacob Har- ris, Silas Moore; David Campbell, and Jonathan Cochran, in 1833 ; in 1843, Theodore Dinsmoor, Joseph Park, Benjamin Blanchai-d, David A. Davidson, and Rei Hills. One hundred and fifty-eight persons uni- ted with the church between 1830 and 1844. INIr. Cutler possessed a great deal of intellectual strength and vigor. He married, .lune 3, 1824, Rhoda Little, of Boscawen, xS. H., who died August 15, 1852. Their sous aie Evart Cutler of New Haven, Connecticut, Rev. Charles Cutler of Burton, Ohio, and Rev. Carr(jll Cut- ler, I). I).. President of Western Re- serve College, Cleveland, Ohio.

In 1845 Rev. Loren Thayer was ordained with a salary of $500. He continued with his people till his death. For more than twenty years he was pastor. In feeble health, he

��was dismissed April 25. 1866. and died of consumption September 19, 1869, at the age of fifty-four years. He was thrice married, his last wife ])eing Elizabeth C. Farley, a refined and cultivated lady, who became closely identified with the interests of this people. She died March 4, 1878. Mr. Thayer's ministry was an eminently successful one, and his memory, with that of his beloved wife, is tenderly cherished. Samuel Camp- bell was made an elder.

Rev. Joseph Lanman was installed June 2, 1868. A parsonage was built that year costing over S3, 000. He was dismissed February 6, 1872, and now resides at Taylor's Falls, Minnesota.

Rev. Charles Packard was installed April 29, 1873, at a salary of §800 and the use of the parsonage. The church was remodelled in 1874, and re- dedicated December 29, 1874. The outlay was f;2600. William C. Har- ris, Horace Anderson, and William D. Cochran became elders of the church, December 26, 1878. Mr. Packard was born in Brookfield, Maine, October 14, 1818 ; graduated at Bowdoin college in 1842, at Ban- gor seminary in 1845. As a pastor he was faithful, as a friend he was true, as a citizen he always had the interest of society in view, and was always upon the right side. He [)er- formed his pastoral duties till Janu- ary 29, 1881, when the disease which had been upon him culminated in en- tire prostration, and he died Febru- ary 20, 1881, and is buried in Farm- ington, Maine. He man-ied, in Nor- way, INIaine, Hannah Holt, who re- sides with their children in Farming- ton, Maine.

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