The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-21

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The stage made the first trip on runners
Nov. 14th.
Miss Ida Curtis left by steamer Monday
for Boston.
Dry hard wood is a very scarce article in
this vicinity.
Sadie Marks has situation in F. A.
Curtis store.
More Christmas trees are being cut here
than for several seasons before
Mrs. Henrietta Whittier is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. G. Pendleton.
Capt. Frank l. Pendleton returned from a
business trip to New York Tuesday.
A large number attended the first session
of the singing class Tuesday evening.
W. E. Grinnell has bought the Peter Mon
roe blacksmith shop and is repairing it.
Mrs. Jennie Roberts is remodeling the
Houston house for summer residence.
Mrs. W. E. Hamilton of Belfast will hold
services at the Porter school house next
Sunday
Mrs. Albert Blanchard and son William
left by train Monday to join Capt. Blanchard
at Seattle.
A. B. Ferguson left for New York Mon
day to spend the winter with his son, DR.. J.
S. Ferguson.
Miss Sarah Sawyer has closed her house
for the winter and will make her home
with Mr. and Mrs. William P Sargent.
A. E. Trundy proposes to extend his
wharf at Mack Point so that vessels draw
ing 70 feet of water can load there at any
tide.
Peter Monroe has discontinued his black
smith business in the village and has built
a shop near his residence in the west part
of the town.
Sch. E. L. Warren is to be locked here
and thoroughly repaired, after which she
will load spars and timber from Mack's Point
for western market.
Frank c. Whitcomb, who has been in
Boston for surgical treatment. returned
Tuesday much improved. He was assur-
ed by his physician that he can be entirely
cured of his lameness.
The question is, do deer know when the
law if off? 1t would seem so from an Incl
dent that occurred here Nov. 10th, the day
after close time began. A deer came out
into Mt. Ephraim avenue near Halfway
brook, and after browsing along the road
went leisurely up through the meadow. No
deer were seen in this vicinity by hunters
during the open season.
Freeman McGilvery Post will hold their
regular meeting this, Thursday, evening,
and as it is the night for annual inspection
every member has been notified and it is
hoped all will be present The inspection
service is to be conducted by Assistant Q.
NJ General, Fl. E. Sellers. An invitation
has been extended to members of Thomas
II. Marshall Post, Belfast, to be present
A collation. will be served after the ex-
ercises.
Brad. Curtis met with serious accident
Sunday. He had been on the island cunning
some days before and storm coming up
had left his gun to avoid wetting it. Sum-
day he and Chester Bailey took boat and
pulled across the cove to get the gun. On
his return, in taking the gun from the boat,
the hammer caught against an oar, discharg-
ing the piece and driving the shot through
the side of his leg just above the knee,
causing bad wound. After binding it up
Bailey went for assistance and he was
brought home and attended by DR.. Larrabee
At last accounts he was doing as well as
could be expected under the circumstances.
OBITUARY. Died at Sailors Snug Har-
Dor, New Brighton, n. Y, Nov. 18th,
Courtney B. Ellis, aged II years, 9 months,
days. Mr.. Ellis was born in Searsport,
Feb. -, 1880, and was the son of Jacob and
Jane Ellis He went to sea in the coasting
trade before he was twelve years old. At
the age of eighteen he shipped in deep
water vessel and became what was called in
the old days a ''packet sailor" He had
probably sailed in more vessels than any
man who ever went out of Searsport. He
sailed in the Black Ball Line of packets, and
was in the TOnawanda, Eastern Queen,
Emma Field, Dreadnaught, Red Jacket,
Sheridan, Washington, Henry Flintner
Charlotte W. White, Jacob Badger, France,
Henry Buck, Lucy A. Nickels, Delphine,
Amy A. Lane, Oneida, Elizabeth, and others
that we are not sure of. Of quite large
family the only survivor is a sister, Mrs.
Louisa Mcfarland, living in South Bristol,
Me- When Mr.. Ellis was not at sea he
worked in the ship yards as a rigger. and
had no equal as shantyman. This used to
cause annoyance to the school teachers as it
was great temptation to the larger boys to
play truant from school that they might
hear the riggers, led by Courtney, sing q
shanty as they hove up the mast. Mr.. Ellis
was a good story teller. and often related
interesting "reminiscences of his life in the
packet ships. His health began to fail
about year ago and he was recently ad-
mitted to the Sailors Snug HarbOr, but
lived only week after his arrival there.