The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-18
Obituary..

The funeral of Geo. o. Partridge took
place at his late residence last Saturday at
P NJ. Every room in the house was filed
with those who came to paw the last resnects
to their friend and companion. Rev. 7. M.
Leighton officlated and the service was i'm.
presslve and sympathetic The floral tributes
We're numerous and beautiful Among them
We're thlrty-seven white roses from Miss Ida
b. carter; crescent from the brothers and
sisters; bouquets of roses and pinks from
Mrs E. j. Partridge and Mrs F. E. Cottrell
Waghlhcent pillow with the words Central
Club, from the club of which he was men,
Der; beautiful pillow from Phoenix Lodge
a large basket of flowers from the Post Office
ana custom House; bouquets of roses from
Mrs. Ii. G. Bicknell, Mrs. j. C. Gates and
Mrs. q. E. Brackett; white pinks from Mrs
EiVa Jewett, the Bickford family, Miss Inez
l.. Barker and Mr.. N. E. Keen and family
cut flowers from Mrs. Flavilla Dutfie. Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Hamilton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren Fletcher. The interment was in the
family lot in Grove Cemetery.
Miss Mary Stephenson died at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Frank B. Strout of East Bel
last, June 18th. at the advanced age of 81
years and 6 months. Deceased was born
IN Belfast and had lived here all her life.
She was the youngest daughter of the late
1homas and Ann Stephenson, and the last
ol her generation to pass away. Her early
years We're spent in the old homestead, now
FVnarv
lie she united with the Baptist church in
Searsport, and was ever among those who
live for the good of others. To do as She
would be done by was her motto. Her
friends We're many and were ever retained
as friends by her unvarying kindness and
courtesy. Her sisters and brother were Mrs.
Jane Brown, Mrs. Ann Patterson and Mr.
John Stephenson, all of Belfast. The funeral
was held at her late home Sunday afternoon.
Rev. j. F. Tilton ofticiated, and hymns were
sung by the Baptist choir. A large number
OF mourning relatives and friends followed
her to the grave. The floral offerings were
simple, such as she would have preferred
had her own wishes been consulted in the
selection.
Nahum j. Pierce died at the home of his
cousin, Stephen Pierce, at the Arlington
in this city, June 11th, after an illness of two
weeks. Deceased was born in Windsor and
was son of the late James Pierce. Des-
pite serious physical difficulty, the result
OF an accident when boy, he always bore
a cheerful disposition. He was stu,lious
when in school, industrious and faithful
when at work, and perfectly reliable. He
was fond of children and had many friends
among the little ones wherever he lived. In
the fall of 1884 he came from Windsor to
Belfast and has since made his home with
his cousin. He leaves one sister, Annie,
who lives in Cherrytield, and two brothers,
Charles and Frank of Boston. The remains
We're taken to Windsor, where funeral ser
vices We're held Saturday afternoon.
Capt, Samuel H. Barbour, general manager
of the Bangor & Bar Harbor Steamboat Co
died at his home in Brewer early Friday
morning from cancer of the stomach His
age was 81 years. Capt. Barbour was born
IN Belfast, and moved in 1861 to Brewer,
where be has ever since resided. From boy
hood he followed the sea, and after Il long
experience, III various capacities, in sailing
vessels, he turned his attention, in 1879 to
steamboatiDg. A this period the fame of
Mount Desert was just beginning to spread
abroad, and, as there was no railroad com
mnnication with that resort Capt. Barbour
and others concluded that steamboat line
would pay. So, in 1875, the Bangor & Bar
Harbor Steamboat Company was organized,
and its first boat, the May Field, built in
Brewer. The May Field was trim little
boat, IS tons gross, "a tons net, IS feet long
one OF the best of her size ever built After
considerable service on the Bangor & Bar
Harbor route she was sold to the Bodwell
Granite Co. of Vinalhaven, and was lost a
few years ago in the bay.
The May Field was followed in 1879 by
the steamer City of Bangor, propeller of
very smart boat, and did good business on
the Bar Harbor route in command of Capt.
Barbour. She was sold, while nearly new,
to Portsmouth, n. H., parties, who renamed
her City of Portsmouth. The boat is also
out of the list, having been wrecked near
Salem in 1894. Then came the Queen City,
in 1SS1-a very fast boat, which, after con-
siderable service, chiefly between Bangor
and Penobscot bay resorts, was sold to New
port, R. l., parties, who still own her. She
was 81 tons net.
In all Capt. Barbour built, either for the
or on his own account "a steam craft of vari-
GUS sizes, including several steam yachts.
The list includes, besides the three already
named, the Florence, Leila. Little Butter
cup, Una, Nellie Kane, Navis, Cimbria,
Susie May, Goldenrod, Silver Star. Alice,
City of Watervlle, Sedgwick, Castine Tre-
mont, Lizzie Snow, Creedmoor and Mascot,
besides rebuilding the old side-wheeer
Henry Morrison. The Bar Harbor fleet now
comprises the Cimbria, Sedgwick, fremont
and Castine. The fremont was the last
built, she having been launched on May 27,
1895.
The Cimbria is the largest of the fleet,
being 247 tons, net register. She was built
in 1882. All of the Barbour boats We're pro-
pellors except the Henry Morrison, which
was sold last winter to William Gallupe of
Boston.
Capt. Barbour and his brothers also built
several three-masted schooners, including
the Maud Barbour, Hattie Fl. Barbour, Etna
and Celia F., and they have been interested
in several others.
Successful in business, Capt. Barbour was
also successful as man. He was widely
known IN shipping circles and was every
where highly respected, for his good quail
ties were MANY and PROMINENT He was