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Resolved: That, by the recent death of Charles P. Preston, the 

 Essex Agricultural Society has lost one of its best friends, he having 

 faithfully and efficiently served as its secretary for twenty-live suc- 

 cessive years, and was at all times an able supporterjof^its best in- 

 terests. Always prompt and honest in the performance of his duties 

 as an officer of this Society, and as a citizen. A born farmer, he has 

 made the cause of Agriculture an aid to progress. As a genial, 

 social companion he was loved and respected by all of his associates. 



Resolved: That the Secretary furnish the family of the deceased 

 with a copy of these resolutions, and that they be printed in the 

 Transactions of the Society. 



Nathan W. Hazen, of Andover, died March 19, 1887, 

 aged 87 years. " He was born in Bridgeton, Maine. Ad- 

 mitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1829, discontinued 

 practice in 1865, and was its oldest member in years, at 

 death. He served in the Massachusetts Senate in 1856, 

 and for several years as President of the Merrimac Mutual 

 Fire Insurance Company. He was a man of quiet benevo- 

 lence, a loyal friend and a good neighbor." He served 

 this Society on the " Committee on Essays and Farm Ac- 

 counts," in 1852, he then being a member. 



George Gutterson, of Andover, died April 16, 1887. 

 " He was a very worthy citizen, and took a great interest 

 in this Society, serving in 1878, when he first became a 

 member, on the " Committee on Small Fruits." He was a 

 very successful small fruit grower, and was authority on 

 strawberry culture. 



Eichard P. Waters, of Beverly, died May 19, 1887, 

 aged almost 80 years. He was the first United States 

 Consul at Zanzibar, Coast of Africa, and remained there 

 more than ten years. He purchased Cherry Hill Farm, in 

 Beverly, in 1846, when he became a member of this Society, 

 and greatly interested in its work, active on its committees, 

 and served as Trustee nine years, 1848-1856. 



John Pickett, of Beverly, died Dec. 3, 1887, aged 80 

 years. He represented his town two years in the Legis- 

 lature, and was a Selectman four years, and Assessor as 

 long ago as 1838. He was actively engaged in business up 

 to the day of his death. He joined the Society this year. 



