The Republican journal., 1903-01-08
Ten Vessels, Eighty two Men.
Lost in the Gloucester Fisheries the Past
Year.

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our sad duty to chronicle the loss of 10
| Glocester during the year. The loss of
property is about the average for the
past few years, while the loss of life is
somewhat increased, being eight more
than the preceding year and nearly dou-
BILE that of 1900, when only 46 men met
their deaths in pursuit Of this hazardous
calling.
The lost vessels included some of the
finest of the fleet, and had total ton
age of 1929 tons gross and 567 tons net,
1 one of the number, sch. Reliance, being
a new vessel having been built during
the early part of the present year. They
were valued at 81, 500 and insured for
So, 065 mostly in the local office.
The total number of lives lost during
the year, including deaths at sea and N
hospital, was s., leaving 80 widows and
50 fatherless children.
Three vessels were lost during the
year with their entire crews, sailing
from port and never being afterwards
heard FROM and tWO lives were lost in
connection with another vessel wrecked.
Of the other men lost, five went astray
from their vessels in fogs, II fell were
washed overheard from their vessels,
twelve were drowned by the capsizing
of their dorles one by his dOry being run
down by the vessel, four were sutfocated
on board vessels, two were found III the
dock, and nine died or were killed on
board vessels or at hospitals after beng
lal ded.
In addition to the losses in the fish
| cries, one coasting vessel was wrecked
during the year, making a total loss OF
cCn1C 1n tnt fnnn9Up
I SG4. % tons gross and 637,25 tons net,
valued at S74, 800 and having an insur-
ance of S52, ,065.- Gloucester Daily Times
Congressman Littlefield received no
Christmas gift which pleased him more
than the two handkerchiefs-one for
| Mrs. Lttlefield and one for himself
which were sent by Mrs. 2. L. Ames OF
Matinicus. The handkerchief for Mr..
| Iittleiield bears a fac Slmlle OF his
signature in the corner, while The other
| is inscribed with monogram. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Littlefield were guests at Mrs.
Ames' two summers ago and have d
keen recollection of the delightful hos
pitality which was shown them.-Rock-
land Courier Gazette.
After 20 years of continuous service
as the recording officer of the United
States court in Portland, Abner H..
Davis will shortly retire. His resignat on
was presented in the circuit and district
courts at Portland Dee. 30 to take effect
when his successor in office shall quail
ify. Mr., Davis was appointed clerk of
the circuit court by Judge Shepley, Sept.
office was combined with that of the
! a1orl- nf 10 li iSf lipt ca1rt and he has
since served in that dual capacity.
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"And what did you eat for lunch ?" asked
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Naggsby-It's funny how women will
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me.
| Waggsby-But what makes you think she
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| A clergyman inspecting lunatic asylum
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| ''My FRIEND" said the kind-hearted clergy
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II know better than that" replied the
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Mrs. Crockett and her daughter stood at
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The late DR.. S. was obliged to resign from
the Maritime Synod with a pension on ao-
count of his increasing age. But he was
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him. "You ought to take reasonable view
of the matter, doctor. There is no use fly
ing in the face of Providence" "Provi-
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Providence had naething ava to do wiz it,.
Twas the MacCurdys, the Archibalds and
the de'ilP'
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