The Republican journal., 1905-11-30
OBITUARY.

II days. He was the youngest of the thir-
teen children of Capt. Jonathan Burgess,
and of the eight boys in the family all went
to sea and became master mariners. Capt.
Burgess had commanded the brig Marshal
! Dutch of Searsport and schooners Clarissa,
Forest Queen, Catherine Beale, Lapwng
and Ida S. Burgess. The last named was
| built at Belfast in 1867 and named for his
daughter Later Captain Burgess and his
| brother Samuel bought in Boston the sch.
! 7. Nj. Bonney of 10 tons, built at Middle
town, Conn, in 1856, for the packet bus-
ness between Boston and Proyincetown,
and engaged in the packet business between
| Belfast and Ninalhaven. The trade then
/ was profitable one and the Bonnev was a
! good sailer and averaged about one round
trip week. After while Capt. Burgess
! bought out his brother and continued alone
until the Bonney was worn out While carry
! ing freight between the two ports the princi-
| pal business was buying and selling produce
and supplies OF all kinds. AS Capt. Bur
CESS said in an interview published few
| years ago: 81 have carried everything in
the way OF trading, including pigs, foxes,
squirrels, trout, partrdgeS and produce of
all kinds" There were passengers also
| The youngest carried was child one week
old and the Oldest d lady of 81 years. In the
| summer months, when trade was quiet at
the islands, Capt. Burgess fitted the BoEney
out for yachting parties, and made many
cruises down the bay, at one time having
thirty-two men and women on two weeks
trip. When the summer residents began to
arrive many of them had their own yachts,
and there was little demand for the Bonney
| in this line. The once staunch little craft
was fast wearing out, and people began to
wonder how she was kept atioat. She was
I often on the beach and was patched, put
| tied and cemented, but plank and timbers
alike had rotted until they would not hold
| fastening or oakum. On his last
trip up from Ninalhaven, some three
years ago, Capt Burgess was unable
to reach Lewis wharf and the Bonney
was run on the flats in Dyer's dock
with her hold nearly full of water She
was on the beach there for some time, Capt
| Burgess entertaining the hope that she might
/ be repaired and resume service. But after
! a time that was seen to be impossible, and
| the once proud little schooner was dismau-
tied and broken up. When she went Capt
! Burgess seemed to lose heart, and although
/ he sought other employment, and was the
night watchman for the Duplex Roller
! Bushing Co. up to his last Illness, it was
I evident that he failed physically Gay by
/ day. His packet ana sea faring business
/ had brought him in contact with great
many people, by whom he was familiarly
( known as captain Tom, who will learn of
his death with regret. He is survived by his
! wife and one daughter, Miss Ida 5. Burgess
( Funeral services were held at the late resi-
druce sunday afternoon, Rev. Ashley A.
smith, pastor OF the UnverSalist church.
ctficiating Waldo Lodge, /. O. O. F., Of
which deceased was a member, attended in
a body
| James Isaac Jackson died at his home in
\orthport Nov. sd, aged 53 years aud 10
months, after IA few months illness with
consumption. He was born in Northport,
the son of Isaac and Catherine Woods Jack
son, who, with one sister. Mrs. Carrie
/ William ami Clifford Of Bangor, Ralph
and Roy of Northport and Ivan of Belfast,
survive him His widow was formerly
Eva Rollins of Northport Mr. jackson
was d good, honest man, devoted 10 his
family and left many friends who sympa-
thize with the family. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon and was conducted
- Dt,iIhro1l- Of RalfoSt In
bearers were Messrs. Joseph Townsend,
Mark Wadlin, George Young and Frank
Staples. Following were the flowers: Pill
low of roses, wife; bouquets of chTysanthe-
NUNS, sons and their wives, bouquet of
pinks, MI. and Mrs. Burgn; bouquet Of
pinks, Miss Harriet Black bouquet of
roses, Alma Burgin; bouquet of pinks.
James Wood; bouquet of pinks, Gilbert,
Eugene and Letitus Wood; bouquet of
chrysanthemums, Stephen Peirce and Mrs.
c. NJ. Smalley; bouquet of pinks, Mrs.
George Young; bouquet OF plnks, j. II.
Clough bouquet of pinks, Mrs. Dora
Bridges, cut flowers, Mrs. LYDIA Dean
| Mrs. Fred KnoWlton. Mrs. Bryant; bou-
quet, Mrs Clough and Miss Etfie Moody.
Jacob Elwell died Nov. Goth in Boston,
after an illness of about two weeks, aged
about 63 years. A severe cold developed
into pneumonia, causing his death. MI. FL,
was born in Northport and lived there
many years. In early life he married Eve
daughter of Thomas and Sarah Knowlton,
who with one daughter. Mabel, survives him
A few years ago he and his family moved
to Massachusetts, where he worked at his
trade, csrpentering. Until recently he had
been in the employ of Norman White OF
Boston. His remains were brought tc
Northport for burial, accompanied by his
wife and daughter and by his sister and
hus ba nd, Mr. and Mrs Robert Sylvester OF
Koekland. Mr. Elwell had many friends
wherever he lived, which was attested by
the large and costly floral tributes, among
which may be mentioned an arch of flowers
from his shop mates, pillow of roses, sev-
| eral wreaths and bouquets of plnkS, calla
lilies with many others too numerous tC
mention.
John ThoTndike died Nov. 18th at his
home in West Roekport. He was a vet
eran of the Civil War, having served in the
26th Maine regiment, Co, f. Mr.. Thorn
dixie WAS in the meat business for many
years and by his honest dealing, courte
Gus treatment and genial manner made
and kept "a host of friends, who learned