The Republican journal., 1901-03-28
ity and success at school and in your plays
and in whatever you undertake.
Yours truly,

ity and success at school and in your plays
and in whatever you undertake.
Yours truly,
ELIJAH KELLOGG.
1t was singular coincidence that Capt.
VIM II. Parks, for whom Mr.. Kellogg in
quires in the letter, died just ten days before
him.
veteran of the civil war, died Monday even
ing, March 25th, aged 50 years. Mr.. Kel-
bert was born in Hamburg, Germany, and
came to this country in 1860. He enlisted in
the U. s. Navy in 1862, serving first in the
Mississippi, afterwards on the Pensacola,
Arizona, Glide and MonOgahela. He serv-
ed as quartermaster in the three last named
ships, and received an honorable discharge
in 1865 and came to Stockton Springs, where
he lived short time. He then came to
Searsport, where he has since resided. He
worked for time at the sailmakers' trade,
and has since cultivated small farm. Mr..
Kelbert was much respected by his COM
rades, neighbors and fellow townsmen, and
since Dewey came into prominence his
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are referred to with pride. 1t was matter
of general regret that the government has
not recognized his services by a more liberal
pension, the Sc per month he received be-
ing hardly enough to keep him in comfort.
He was, however, exceedingly happy in his
memories of his service, and was always
loud in praise of Lieut.. Dewey, and liked
70 4bo ,;,rht Of
1863 when in the attempt to take the Mis-
sissippi past the strong defenses and shore
batteries at Port Hudson the steamer ran
ashore at the bend Of the river, and Capt.
Smith and his gallant command were oblg-
ed to set fire to the vessel and abandon her
amid hot fusilade from the guns of the en-
envy. Dewey on this occasion was the last to
leave the ship, having set fire to her himself.
He then escaped on cotton bale. Kelbert,
who was late in leaving the vessel, discover
ed one of the ships small boats still hanging
to the davits and this he cut loose with
Ratchet, after finding two of the vessels
crew hiding in the bottom of the boat TAX
ing the oars he started to row ashore, the
bullets flying all about him as thick as hail
stones whistling by his ears, clipping his
hair, and chipping out pieces of the boat
but, strangely enough, without serious in
jury to himself. Pretty soon ball passed
through the side of the boat and the water
began to pour in. One of the men in the
bottom of the boat, thinking it would surely
go to the bottom rolled himself out into the
water The other sailor stuffed his hat
.,,Ao I,o1o lo h,,% 6a bull OF Md ,oy
TALLY stopped the incoming rush of water,
and Kelbert pulled at the oars for dear life.
The boat soon touched land, however, and
Kelbert and his companion were safe. MIR.
Kelbert was member of Mariners Lodge,
and took great interest in masonry. He
was also an honored member of Freeman
McGilvery Post, G. A. r.. Alice NJ. Mich
OILS, wife of Frank B. Upper of North Ber-
wick, died March 10th, aged 40 years, 2
months and days. She was the Oldest
daughter of the late Capt. Wilson f. Mich
OILS and Margaret j. Cyphers of Searsport,
which was her home until she married IS
years ago. Since that time Berwick has
been her home, with the exception of two
years spent in the South. For the past ten
years she has been a great sufferer from
that dread disease consumption, and spec
tally so for the last twelve months, when
she was confined to her room and bed.
Through it all she ever maintained patient
hopeful spirit, thinking only of those who
were soon to be bereft of a mothers tender
care and solicitude. Besides her husband,
two daughters, aged Is and ID years, and a
little boy of years, she leaves brother,
Capt. Chas. NJ. Nichols, the last of a family
of eight children, and a stepm0ther, Mrs.
Hattie A. Nichols, who has been with her
the past three years and most tenderly cared
for her through her last sickness. The fam
lily and friends have the sympathy of the
community in their attliction.