The Republican journal., 1898-12-08

IincolnviIle Mourns the Loss OF Three of her
Citizens. Other Victims of the storm of
Nov. ..sth.

Iincolnville Mourns the Loss OF Three OF her
Citizens. Other Victims of the storm of
Nov. 2sth.
Mr.. L. n. Gilkey of Islesboro arrived here
Monday from Provincetown, Mass, where
he had been on a sad mission, that Of identi-
fying the remains OF friends and neigh
bors, who met their death in tile recent
gale. Railway service on the Cape had
been suspended by washouts and Mr.. Gil
key went through to Provlncetown on the
irst train, arriving there late and spending
rowful errand that lie might return the
next day He says the scenes We're heart
rending He could hardly keep back the
tears in speaking Of them Re had no diff
Guilty in identifying the bodies Of the four
Islesboro men who We're lost on schooner
Lester A. Lewis, and received all assistance
possible from the people he met and was
greatly aided by the Pendleton Brothers q
Islesb sboro, owners of the vessel, Mr.. Gilkty
accompanied the remains, arriving here ON
the 1910 a. IN. train Monday and taking
them to Islesboro on the steamer Silver Star
at . p. m.
The schooner Lester A. Lewis was anchor
ed in Provincetown harbor, and i'll any ordi-
nary weather, or even an ordinary gale,
would have been considered safe. But moth
ing could withstand the terrible storm of
Nov. 9th, and the schooner broke adrift,
filled and sank. The captain and crew
were lashed to the rigging, three of them so
low down that they must have drowned
soon after the vessel sank, while Capt. Kim
ball was higher up and must have frozen to
death.
Capt. Nelson Kimball, commander of the
schooner, was As years old. He was born
in Islesboro, had followed the sea all his life.
He had commanded of a number of vessels
including the sch00ners Paul Seay6y, Nellie
S. Pickering and other large coasters, His
wife, formerly Laura M. Farnsworth, sur
wives him, with one son and one daughter. He
leaves two sisters Mrs Angie Gilkey Of
Pleasant View, MINI, and Miss Lillian
Kimball of Belfast. His aged father, VIM.
FL Kimball, lives in Belfast. He was a mem
ber Of Island Lodge of Masons of Is!esboro; !;
Corinthan Royal Arch Chapter and Pales-
tine Commandery of Belfast.
Capt Henry +. Hatch, aged IS, was stew
ard of the Lewis. He was A son of Nathan
el and Susan Boardmau Hatch Of lslesbaro,
had been in command of IA number Of large
coasters, and was capable seaman. His
wife formerly Susan Hatch, survives him
with three daughters and one son. He
leaves two sisters, Rovena and Estclle
Hatch He was a member of Island Lodge
of Masons.
Capt Isaac Herrck, aged 50, was mate of
the schooner. He was a native of Isesboro,
a son of Reuben and Mary Herrick His
aged mother and his wife, formerly Flavlla
Warren, survive him, with one daughter.
He has been master Of the schooners James
ODonohue, William Slater and other coast
ers. He belonged to Island Lodge of Masons.
Fred E. Hatch, aged %, was seaman on
the Lewis. He was a son of Capt. Amassa
Hatch, Jr., and Sophrona Pendleton Hatch.
He was unmarried.
The barge Delaware contained three Lin
convile men. Capt. Geo. Howe was "a son
of the late Capt. David Howe. He an
able and experienced shipmaster, and a
reliable and honest man. His wife, who
survives him, with two children, Royal and