The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-16
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Mrs. A. ID. Carver left by steamer Thurs
day for Brooklyn.
Henry H. Grant of Portland has been in
town several days.
Mrs. w. V. Nichols and family returned to
New York last week.
Sch. Marcellus has discharged cargo of
-four and corn for Nickerson.
A. B. Ferguson is visiting his son, DR.. j. S.
Ferguson, in New York.
Frank G. Nichols, who spent the summer
here, left for Dixtield Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Brophy of Portland is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Sargent.
Mrs. Alice Smith is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G. L. Merrill, in DiXfeld.
Capt. Samuel Curtis has been appointed
harbor master at Brunswick, Ga.
Jessie Nickerson leaves to-day Thursday,
to resume her studies at Wellesley.
Mrs Catherine Park left Friday for Grin
NELL Iowa. where she will spend the winter.
DR.. j. E. Kimhall and wife of Portland
Were in town Tuesday in their way to Bucks
port.
Mr.. and Mrs, futile of Newton, Mass, re-
turned home by steamer Friday after short
stay here
A large delegation from here attended the
Christian Endeavor conference at Sandy
point Friday.
James Cook and wife, who spent the sum-
mer at S. A. Stevens, left for their home in
Brooklyn, n. Y, last Thursday
Contribution next Sunday morning at
the Congl. church in behalf of the American
Missionary Association.
Capt. and Mrs. W. NJ. Upper of Bruins
wick, Ga, are spending few weeks at
Capt. Ralph Devereaux's
There will probably be large attendance
from here next week to the Congregational
State convention in Belfast.
Rev. Hensy Blodgett, D. D., who for forty
years was missionary in China, preached
at the Congl church last Sunday
Mrs. Reuben Leland of New York and
Miss Ella Adams of Camden were guests of
their sister, Mrs. Hopkins, last week.
The schools in Union district begin next
Monday with the following teachers High
school, F. H. Mead; grammar, Mrs. Emma
Davis; intermediate, Miss Susie Gould
primary, Miss Kate Kneeland
The DEATH OF CAPT. G. A NICHOLS. Let
tiers received by Monday evenings mail give
particulars of the disaster to ship Abner
Coburn and death of Capt. Geo. A Nichols.
When OFT the Cape of Good Hope June Goth.
on the voyage from New York to Hong
Kong, while the ship was running before a
heavy gale, a sea boarded her over the stern.
breaking down the wheelhouse and carry
ing away the steering gear. Capt Nichols
and first officer Park, who We're both aft.
We're crushed down amongst the wreckage
III the lee scuppers. Mr. Park was uncon-
sclous for time, but on recovering his
senses found himself in close proximity to
the captain, who informed him that both his
legs We're broken. He was carried to the
cabin and the limbs set by his wife, assisted
by one Of the men. He never recovered
consciousness after reaching the cabin and
died III about ten hours. Mr.. Park was car
ried 10 the forward cabin and it was fonnd
lie was also very seriously injured On the
I'd lie was carried on deck again and road
The burial service over the remains of the
captain, which We're consig ned to the ocean.
During the height OF the gale Joseph the
captains son, who was second officer. was
washed overheard, and rescued by one of
the men. AS Mr.. Park was unable TO he ON
deck for ten days, the care Of the ship de-
vowed on Mrs. Nichols and son. Mr. Park
was only able to be on deck with the aid of
crntches when they arrived off AMER Point
July I'D, Mrs Nichols her daughter Iillias
and son Amos, will return home bv steamer
via San Francisco and are expected in A
short time.
1HE OLIVE PICKER TRAGEDY. Capt j.
L. Erskine. who was at Bahia iii command of
bark Lucle when the crew of schooner Olive
Pecker arrived there, has in a letter to his
wife given true version of the terrible
tragedy on board that iIl-fated schooner.
He says the captain did not get along well
with son Of the crew. There had been
trouble before leaving Boston, and it grew
II II tnSluy uuUll II ended IN the double
murder. 1t seems the crew We're all aware
OF the plot to kill, and had drawn lots to de-
eide who should do the job. 1t fell to the
steward and he got into an alteration with
The captain IN the cabin, drew a revolver
and shot him Ill the head, killing him almost
instantly. He then ran on deck and seeing
the mate coming aft with a marlinspike in his
hand fred hitting him in the side and drop
ping him on deck He fired two more shots
into the mate, killing him where he Law.
They then threw the bodies overheard and
the crew being somewhat suspicious of the
steward decided to set the Vessel OIL fire and
pull for the Shore about $50 miles distant.
which they accordingly did, landing one
hundred miles below Bahia at a place called
Caraballes. The names of the men are VIM.
Mitchell, second mate a Frenchman. 30
years old; Peter Anderson, steward, AZ
years old, Dane; VIM. Harrisburg, engineer.
and Andrew Marsh, Manuel Barial John
Lind, and another whose name could NOT
learn, seamen The cook and one man
came here in little coasting craft Aug,
18th. They reported they had left vessel
at Rio and walked all the way. A telegram
from the police where they landed was re-