The Republican journal., 1903-08-06
County Correspondence.

more) Pendleton, and one of family OF
twelve children, only three of whom sur
vive him. He acquired his early education
in the common and high schools OF his ma
tive town and received his training for &C
tive life on the sea. At the age of q he
was placed in command Of the bark Edgar,
and subsequently was captain of the Leg
horn, Bell Rock, Moonlight, Charlotte w.
White, VIM. V. Brent, Nancy Pendleton
and VIM. Fl. Conner. He was also engaged
in ship building part of the time between
1870 and 1881 at different places in Maine.
In 1881 he retired from the sea and estab-
lished himself lin the ship brokerage bust
ness in New York, and with B. F. Carver
and Wilfred V. Nichols, formed the firm of
Pendleton, Carver & Nichols from which he
retired about three years ago. During the
sessions of 'S5 and SO Capt. Pendleton rep
resented Stockton Springs and Searsport in
the Legislature. He married Rachel
McGlathry Nov. IL, 1852, and one daughter
was born to then, Jennie NJ, who married
in 1900 Capt. Pendleton had made his
home in SearspOrt HarbOr for the past
three years, during most of which time he
was in failing health. Capt. PendletOn was
a successful captain, keen business man
and devoted husband and father. The
funeral services were held Sunday at his
late home, conducted by Rev. 7. P. Will
liams.
NORTH SEARSpORT ITEMS
:, Miss Winnie Nickerson of Belfast was at
J..S NickersOn's last Sunday.
Ed. Thompson is cutting Miss Alice
Kane'S hay in Swanville.
Miss Ethel Flood of Belfast is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Georgia Written.
Miss Ethel Smart is visiting her cousin,
Miss Bessie Eastman, in Winterport.
II. B. Fernald of Chelsea, Mass, arrived
last Saturday to visit his father, Mr.. C. o.
Fernald.
The dance at Marden's hall last Saturday
night was very enjoyable. There will be a
dance in the hall every Saturday night dur
ing the ses son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Webster and
four children and Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of
Chelsea, Mass, are at Sunnyside cottage
for few weeks.
l Miss Ida McMahan and Miss Nellie
Schness of Philadelphia, PA, and Mary
Snow of New Bedford, Mass, are boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Cleaves.
Walter II. Carter of Chelsea, Mass, was
in town last week. Mr.. Carter was for
merly of this town and was called here by
the death of his mother, Mrs. Luella j. Car
ter, who died Thursday at her late residence
on Northport ave, Belfast. MIR. Carter has
not been here for twelve years.
DoDGE's CORNER Mr.. and Mrs Everett
Wagner of Bradford, Pa, accompanied by
H. B. Fernad of Chelsea, Mass, arrived
Saturday to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. O. Fernald. -. Mr. D. p. Ellis of New
York city and Miss Lena J. Ellis of Belfast
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Chaplin last
Sunday. h. S. Dodge and daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Ii. Cate of Everett, Mass, spent Sat
urday in Belfast visiting friends. Mr..
Edwards A. Matthews returned last Thurs
day from Union where he was called by the
sickness and death of Mrs. Edward Oxton,
Mrs. Matthews only sister, Mrs. Oxton had
many friends here Who deeply sympathize
with the family in their atfiiction. Capt
Geo. +. Chaplin had nice row boat come
from Camden last week to use on Swan
Lake