The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-02
Searsport Locals.

Miss Mary Plummer is visiting Mrs. c. M.
Nichols.
Mrs. Emma d. Colcord came from Bucks
port Monday
Capt. j. T. Erskine and wife arrived by
train Tuesday evening.
Capt. Albert n Blanchard of bark Herbert
Black is in town for a short visit.
Hugh Nichols, first officer of the ship
Abner Coburn, arrived by train Tuesday.
Ship K. r. Thomas, Capt. c. G. Nichols,
arrived at Kobe Dec. 9th from New York.
William A Sweeney of Gardiner, Mass,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ellen Sweeney
Harry Blake, who has been residing III
Japan Tor seVeral years, is visiting friends in
town.
Ship State of Maine, Capt j Ii. Park, ar
rived at Hlogo Dec. 2Sth 1916 days from Phil
adel phla.
Ship Mary L. Gushing, Capt j. \. Pende-
ton, tlll,.d at Hlogo Dec. u, 1913 days from
Philadelphia,
+ l. Curtis, 5. j. Treat and f. Il. Swee
TUNED Friday.
harry Perry " no has been inst olficer of
SHIP Centennial, arrived home from BalIl-
more Dec. :}1st.
Fred E. " hitcolnb, agent of the American
Express, received more Jhdn one hundred
packages during Christmas week.
Llzzle Sweeney. W ho has charge of the
" estern | mon office at Damariscotta, made
a short VISIT at home this week.
Frank f. shute, on board L. S. ship York
tow Ii, LOW on the coast OF CHINA. mas been
promoted to pay masters clerk.
The bark Iolania, Capt. Z. G. Mcclure,
arrlH ed at New York Dec. n from Hamburg.
Capt. Mcclure arrived home by tram Tues
day.
Capt. w. FL. Blanchard and son Banning
Were Ill tow Ii last week. Capt Blanchard
viii reside III Newton Upper Falls, Mass.
Tor time.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet this,
Thursday, evening with Mrs Lizzie Allen,
at the house of Capt. Nelson Smart. All are
cordlally invited.
Schools III town began Monday with the
same teachers, excepting the Hugh School,
which Is under the instruction OF Miss
v oodward OF Lisbon Falls.
Helen ID. GaIye Ell desires us to extend her
thanks 10 members Of the post and corps
and other friends who Lave been so kind to
her III her recent bereavment.
Misses Prudence and Eta Beach, Eugenia
Staples, Ida W ebber and Lora Cyplers left
by steamer Monday for NJ .dway, Mass,
where they have employment
Capt. |. Z. Park has just lost another valu-
able COW. Capt. Park beats the record, hay
5ug lost two horses and colt and three
COWS since he retired from the sea
Phineas Pendeton, ST., Engine Co. hold
Their annual meeting for the election of Off
GERS tins, thursday, evening. A clam stew
viii he served alter business is disposed of.
HE Congrcga tionalist soeiable will meet
tins, lhmsuay, evening with Miss +. 4.
Su.ith alu Mis-. F. 3. smith in the upper
Conference room. if stormy, postponed un-
II. Friday evening. All are invited.
Miss Blanche Whttum was offered and
has accepted d time position as principal of "a
school IA Mortified, Mass, and will leave
10y tram Friday morning for that place.
Miss NhlttunI has done excellent work in
our schools. She is one Of our best teach
ersi and We regret Icing unable to retain
her services.
Capt, Il. E. Patterson was happier over
his Christmas present than any boy OF girl
with their stocking full of goodies His
present was an ebony cane surmounted by
an elegant gold head, inscribed Edward to
Father, Christmas, 1885. 1t was from his
son Edward E. now residing at St. Joseph,
Mo. Mrs. Patterson was also remembered
with some very beautiful presents from the
son 3 wife.
OBITUARY. Died, at Sailors Snug Harbor,
New York, Dec %, 1895, Capt. Henry B.
Carver, aged 6S yrs. Henry B. was the old
est of Six children of the late Can't. Isaac
and Clarissa (Black) Carver. Two sisters
survive, wives of Capt. j ohm w and James
McGllvery. Capt. Carver went to sea early
il life, was rapidly promoted, and command
ed several vessels. About 1855 he went to
California where he remained several wears
Coming home he enlisted Dec. 49, 1868 in
Co X, LIST Me. Heavy Artillery, and was in
all the engagements with that regiment from
the time they left the defences about Wash
ington in May, 1864, until his discharge.
Sept. 1lth, 1865. History says of this Or
ganizaton:
OF the two thous md and forty-seven regi-
ments IN the Union army, the First Maine
Artillery sustained the greatest loss in
battle Not only was the number killed the
largest, but the percentage of killed was
exceeded IN only one instance. Again, its loss
at Petersburg, June eighteenth, was the
greatest of any regiment in any one action
during the war. 1t made the charge that dav
with about nine hundred muskets losing
SIX hundred and thrty-two in killed and
wounded. Only month previous the regi-
ment had suffered a terrible loss in it's gal
lant tight on the Fredericksburg Pike, near
Spottsylvanla, May 10Th, 1864, where it lost
eightytwo killed and three hundred and
nlnety-four wounded; total, four hundred
and seventy-six.
In the score or more of engagements in
which the regiment participated Capt.
Carver saw twelve hundred and ninety
eight of the comrades of the regiment killed.
wounded or prisoners. Though he escaped
hal ll,,t II