The Republican journal., 1907-09-12


at Mack's Point. She finished discharging
Saturday.
Misses Esther and Gladys Moore and Mas
ter John Moore, who have been visiting
their uncle, Mr.. Chesley Mathews, on Main
street, returned Sunday to their home in
Franklin Park, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGown, who have
been visiting at Capt. Phineas Pendleton's
the past month, returned to their home in
Worcester, Mass, Monday, making the
journey in their auto.
News was received Friday Of the death at
Island Falls Of Benjamin R. Walker, who
worked for many years for the late Master
John Carver in Searsport. Mr.. Walker was
native of Thorndike.
DR.. and Mrs. P. P. Nichols, daughter Lii
lias and son Jack, who have spent the sum-
mer in town, guests of Dr. Nichols mother,
Mrs. L. I. Nichols, left Sunday for their
home in Northampton, Mass.
Steamer virginian, Capt. James B.
Parse, sailed from New York Saturday for
Coatzacoalcos. Capt Burnham, business
manager of the line. was passenger With
Capt. Parse on the passage out.
Miss Katherine Kneeland, who spent the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry ". Kneeland, left Tuesday for
Cn6lSod, Mass, where SQG is 6ISaSeu Iodcll-
ing in one of the public schools.
j. j. Moore of bingham, Superintendent
of the Searsport Water Co., was in town
which ended Saturday. The crew of Italian
laborers returned to Boston Sunday.
Mrs. Charles English of Woodstock, n.
B.. visited her nephew, Rev. c. II Nc
Elhiney, last week for few days on her
way home from Carney Hospital, where
she had undergone surgical treatment.
Tuesday, Sept; 18th, is opening day at the
piano studio Of Miss Guida c. Homer. All
pupils, both old and new, are requested to
call and arrange their lesson periods. Any
one desiring information about the work
will be cordially received.
Miss Gladys Butman, assisted by Mrs. j..
P. Butman, will give pianoforte recital at
the Congl church this, Thursday, evening
at O'Clock. The proceeds will be donated
to the society. The tickets are % cents and
can be procured at Clement & Adams
We are informed by Mr.. 7. c. Smart. a
native of Swanville, now a resident OF Bel
fast, that the Wright farm in Swanville in
1906 was owned by Capt. John Lewis and
after his death by his son, James Lewis,
who owned ana lived on the farm until in
to the SOS.
The Searsport Water Co. completed its
work Saturday for the season, and 100 fami-
lies have taken the water into their houses.
The tank at the B. & A. round-house at
Mack's Point, the electric light plant at
Kidder'S Point, the power house OF the Pc
nobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point, and the
buildings of the American Agricultural
Chemical Co. at Mack's Point are also sup
piled by the above named company.
Miss Flora Porter entertained few little
friends at the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. aud Mrs. F. ". Porter, Aug; 9th. The
table was spread on the lawn, where they
enjoyed their lunch, including ice cream
and a birthday cake. She received num-
Der of dainty gifts. There were present,
Misses Elsie Gilkey, Jeanette Colson,
Beatrice Bryant, Edith Colson and Estelle
Porter.
We were shown last week by Mr.. Albert
F. Mathews the original deed IRON Gen.
Henry Knox to Mr.. Mathews grandfather
of his farm in Prospect, in Hancock Co..
The farm was bounded by the land OF Rob-
ert Porter aud Ephraim simpson, the sur
yevor was Robert Houston and the Witness
es were John Rynier and Davis Fales.
The deed was written by Davis Fales, JUS
tice of the Peace, and bears the signatures
of Henry Knox and Lucy Knox. Bradshaw
Hall was Register of Deeds of Hancock
county at that time. The farm is now
owned by Capt Charles Ii. Gllkey.
The military sociable under the auspices
of the Congl society was given Friday eve
ming, Sept. 9Th, with great success. Much
credit is due \. W. Littlefeld, the conduc-
tor, for the admirable manner i'll which the
large chorus was trained. The children
chorus of twenty five voices was particular
ly fine The whisting interlude was new
4 ,,lan foo n q "a
the solos were well rendered. The ladies'
Zobo band and Uncle Josh Perkins orches-
ira proved a great hit. The young ladies
representing the different nations, and the
daughter of the regiment showed great taste
in their costumes and their so!oS were
ETY. are under obligation to ali who assisted,
especially to the members of the band and
orchestra, who donated their services.
OBITUARY. Capt. Joseph Walnut died
at his residence on Union street Friday,
Sept 9Th. Capt. Walnut had been in poor
health for many years but his last illness
was only of two weeks duration. He was
born in Dublin, Ireland, April is, 1928, and
came to the United States when youth of
fourteen years. He enlisted in the U. S.
Navy and served five years on the sloop OF
war jamestown on the South Atlantic
station. In the early SOS he sailed as first
officer with Capt. John W. McGilvery Of
Searsport and Capt. Robert Emery of Bel
fast in the ship Premier for several years,
afterwards sailing with Capt: Albert V.
Nickels as first officer in the ship Odessa,
which ship he left about 1868 at Ran
COON, India, where he engaged in plotting
and remained there until the first part of
the 70'S, when he returned to SearspOrt and
the bark Clara E. McGilverywas built for him
in 1873 in McGilvery's ship yard and which
he sailed for several years until she was
sold. He then entered the employ of Chap
man & Flint of New York and was engaged
in the San Francisco and China trade as
commander of the ships William r. Grace
and A. J. Fuller until he retired about 1894.
In the early COS he married Miss Kate,
daughter of the late Otis Black of Sears
port who survives him. Captain Walnut
was thorough sailor, self-made man, a
respected citizen and leaves many friends,
especially among the seafaring people OF
Searsport. The funeral services were held
at his late residence Monday, conducted by
Rev. e. II. Mckinney of the first Cong'l
church. The interment was in Elmwood
cemetery. The bearers were Capt. Daniel
Y. Nichols, Capt. James T. Erskine, Capt.
Nickels... Died in Searsport, September 9th,
Esther H., wife of j. Hervey Pendleton,
after about weeks illness of apoplexy.
She was the daughter of the late Phineas
and Nancy fGilmore) Pendleton and was
born IN Prospect, now Searsport, July 20,
1923. She married j. Hervey Pendleton Dec.
II, 1871, and was the mother of four chill
dren, Mrs. Emily j. Beach, Capt. Frank /.
PendletOn, Capt. James W. PendletOn and