The Republican journal., 1903-03-05
SEARSPORT LOCALS.

Miss Ethel Nichols came home Saturday
for a few weeks visit.
H. c. Pitcher is loading Schooner ORION
with wood for Rockport.
Miss Henrietta Gerry is in Maiden,
Mass, for a short visit.
Mr. George w. Thomas of Waterville
spent last Sunday in town.
Mr.. David Kane has returned to Boston
after short vacation in town.
Mr.. George E. Marks left by rail Monday
for an extended trip through the West.
Mrs. Fannie Palmer left Thursday by
boat for her home in Manchester, n. II.
Miss Deborah Williams returned Thurs
day from brief visit to friends in Winslow.
Sch. Arthur Clifford arrived March 2nd,
with cargo of corn and feed for Pike Broth
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs James Taylor left Thursday
BY steamer Penobscot for their home in
Boston. g..
Mr.. James D. Stevens and family started
Monday for their new home in Conway,
Washington. .--.- 3, r. W., .-.~
Nj. and Mrs. F. B. Billings of Maiden,
Mas were registered at theSearsport House
this week.
The sociable announced Sunday for
Thursday evening at the Congregational
vestry, is indefinitely postponed.
From letter received Tuesday we
learn of the death, Feb 27th,of Mrs Charles
Pendleton in Santa Clara, California
The students from Kents Hill-Edward
tIilkey, Bert Havener and Phillips Williams
arrived Friday for two weeks vacation.
Miss Margaret Williams arrived from
Bethel Saturday to spend short vacation
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. 7. Will
liamS.
The meeting which was to have been
held Thursday afternoon to discuss changes
in the Congregational vestry is postponed
until further notice. .~... ~
Roscoe n Porter is meeting with success
in his paper hanging business. He is said
10 do the finest and most rapid work in his
line ever done here,
The ladies of the Book and Thimble Club
will give baked bean supper at the vestry
of the Methodist church Thursday, March
nth. If stormy, the next pleasant night.
News was received Monday of the death,
February 10Th, of Mrs. Prudence johnson,
who was spending the winter in Daytona,
Florida, with her daughter, Mrs. }. A.
Clement
viii some of the members of the Maya
zine Club please be more prompt in passing
the magazines each Monday. Failure to do
this has caused annoyance, some members
having four or five books one week and
none the next,
The Young people will hold social in the
N. E. vestry Tuesday evening, March 10th.
A short musical program will be given, and
fish pond may be expected for those fond
of fishing Cake and coffee will be served
and ice cream and candy on sale.
Miss Fannie Smith, who started for Bucks
port Saturday, had quite an eventful trip,
is owing to the heavy fog the steamer Pc
nobscot went ashore on Odom's ledge. This
the second representative at Augusta of the
class composed of Searsport and Prospect.
OBITUARY. Capt. James G. Pendleton,
one of Sealsport's most prominent and best
known men, died at his home of heart fail
ure March LIST. His health has been poor
during the winter, but nothing serious was
feared and his death was most unexpected.
He was born in this town April II, 1921, and
was the son of Phineas and Nancy (Gil-
mOre) Pendleton. He was one of family
of twelve children, only four of whom sur
vive hm-Mrs. Nancy COlcord. Mrs Esther
Pendl eton, Capt. b. Franklin Pendleton,
and Mrs. Prudence Park. Capt. Pendleton
completed his school days at Belfast Aca-
deny, before which he had attended the
district schools in SearSport. Hethen work
ed for time on farm. At the age of Is he
went to sea, making long foreign voyages.
At % he took command of ship and sailed
as master for 10 years, visiting all the chief
sea ports of the world. In 1S49 he was master
of a ship that carried party of gold seekers
TO California. He gave up seafaring life
in 1864, at which time he was part owner in
several vessels, and made his home in Sears
port, where he has since resided. In 1850
Capt. Pendleton married Miss Margaret
Gilmore, daughter of John Gilmore of this
town. Two sons were born of this union
Alfred b. and James L.. the latter dying in
1885. Mrs Pendleton died in 1876, and in
1888 Capt. Pendleton married Mrs Hannah
Thurston McGilvery, who survives him.
Capt Pendeton has been president of the
Searsport Bank since its organization and
of the National Bank since 1888 He served
on the board of selectmen and on the coun-
ellis of Governors Davis and Plaisted. HAY
ing Joined Mariners Lodge, A. F. Il A. NJ,
of Searsport in 1862 he served for many
years as treasurer. He took deep interest
in the Congregational church, of which he
was member. Capt. Pendleton was kind
~ and gracious in his ways, his house and
his sympathy were always Hospitality open
to his friends and the needy, and his place
i'll the community it will be impossible to
I'LL. He was a man of large charity and of
unlimited tolerance. Funeral services were
held at his late residence Wednesday after
noon.
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