Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-04
OBITUARY.
CAPT. eREENLY SMITH.

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| The death of Capt. Grcenly Smith at his
home in this city, on Feb. ., though not
unexpected, has cast a shade OF sadness
over the Bayside district, and his loss is
keenly felt by the entire community.
Capt. Smith was the only surviving child
of the late Eben and Betsey Jordan
Smith. He was born Aug. II, 1884. upon
| the spot where he died, a beautiful
eminence overlooking Union river bay ON
the south, and Dedham hills on the north.
He prosecuted his studies in the common
schools Of our city, then town, and in
early manhood followed the sea.
Soon becoming proficient pilot on our
coast, he became when very young man
master of small schooner. His integ-
| rity of character and his business ability
attracted the notice Of parties living in
Boston and Philadelphia, and in 1868 the
schooner Flora A. Sawyer was built here
in the ship yard of his father-in-lsw,
the late George A. Jameson, and he was
| made the first master. Two years later
| the larger schooner Flora was built for
him in Boston, in which he sailed for
| time, and later he was in the employ of
John s. Emery & Co., the noted Boston
| shippers and brokers.
For forty-ive years he was master of
different vessels, frequently making trips
to the West Indies and South America.
His last trip was made to the West Indies
in the winter OF 1895. During all the
years of his service he never lost spar,
or met with disaster that caused serious
financial loss to his owners.
To his ships table when in port his
friends and callers were cordially well
coined, and his Bayside home has ever
been noted for the generous Inequalities
extended both by him and his life's COM
panion, whom he married in the early
years of his sea- faring days.
While during his maritime experiences
he had many wonderful escapes, which
were not always a matter of luck, but
rather the exercise OF good Judgment, he
was always successful in reaching his des-
tination, and with scrupulous exactness
turned over to his owners their dues.
While master of the schooner Timothy
Fields he stood at the wheel thirty six
hours in a binding snowstorm, chilling
his feet, which possibly may have been a
followed, and the blood poisoning which
finally resulted in his death.
Capt. Smith was a modest man, never
seeking prominence, but of such kindly
nature, though stern when necessity re-
quired, that all who came in contact with
him could not help respecting him. He
was not only popular in port but ever had
the confidence and esteem of all those who
sailed with him. He was as Familiarity
known on the water fronts OF Boston,
New York and Philadelphia in former
years as at this his home port.
He is survived by a widow-Sarah A., |
and two sons-Porter Smith, who for over
twenty years has been an engineer on the |
Frenchman's bay steamers OF the Maine |
Central railroad, and Capt. Charles l.. |
Smith, of the three masted schooner i
Lejok.
The funeral Sunday afternoon was |
largely attended, Rev. P. A. A. Killam !
conducting the religious services. Capt.
Smith for over forty years had been a
member of Lygonia lodge, No. 10, F. and |
A. NJ, and the masonic burial service /
was spoken by Past Senior Grand Warden
John B. Redman, of the grand lodge OF
Maine. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
In the death OF Capt. Smith Ellsworth
worthy citizens.