The Republican journal., 1909-04-15

able spirit, and the memory of the day must be
indeed pleasant one for those who made up
the audience, and the choir. Much credit is
certainly due the organist, Miss Shute, for the
credtable work done in the accompanying of
many selections, some of which were difficult.
Miss Roulstone soprano sooist acquitted
herself admirably, not only in the general
work of the chorus, but especially in the solo
numbers. Her solo in 1.-THE Choir Invisible"
was most sweetly sung, and the solo in the
grand Easter anthem "The Paschal Victim"
was most effective and probably stands as her
best effort. On this last number Miss Mowry
played violin obligato which added a grand
setting to the solo. The service closed with
Clough-Leighter's stirring occasional, Bright
ly Cleans our Banner"
OBITUARY Capt. Phineas Pendleton, the
oldest deep water shipmaster of Searsport
died at the residence of his son-in-law, Andrew
B. McGown, in Worcester, Mass, Wednesday,
April 7th He had been in failing health for
the past two years and had been confined to
his room the past winter. He was tenderly
cared for by his daughter, Mrs. McGown.
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the shipping circles in this country and in his
fifty years of seafaring life he had visited
nearly every part of the globe. The family
of Pendletons is one of the oldest, most
numerous, best known and most respected in
this vicinity. The Searsport branch has sent
out many able representatives who have com
manded some of the largest and finest ships
hat +bo
Phineas Pendleton, who has just died, was
born in Prospect, now Searsport, September
| %. 1881, the son of Phineas and Wealthy
(Carver) Pendleton. When of sufficient age
he went to sea. His first command was that
of the bark Henry Buck; then the ships Bos-
phorous, David Brown, Phineas Pendleton,
Nancy Pendleton, R. B. Fuller, Elizabeth,
Manuel Laguno, St. Nicholas, and his last
the Henry B. Hyde of 2,449 tons, built for him
at Bath, Me-, by the B. F. Flint Company of
New York in 1884, and which was one of the
largest and fastest ships afoat in her day.
Her first passage from San Francisco to Liver
pool was made in IS days, and in all the voyages
made by her from New York to San Francisco
she made the run to Cape Horn inside of fifty
/ days. April &c, 1888, she sailed from San Fran
cisco and came down to Cape Horn in fifty
days; then to the equator in the Atlantic in Is
days; then to the Sandy Hook lightship in 19
days, making 80 days from Cape Horn, and Sc
days from port to port. Capt. Pendleton re-
tired from the sea about twelve years ago and
went to California, where he bought fruit
ranch. He remained there about seven years
and then returned east, living at his home in
Searspo1t summers and with his daughters in
Worcester, Mass, winters. He was married
twice. His first wife was Miss Elizabeth
Blanchard of Searsport, who died many years
ago. His second marriage was with Miss
Emily F. Perry of Belfast, who passed away
several years ago. He is SUI vived by two sons
and two daughters: Fred N. Pendleton of Port
land, Oregon; Phineas Pendleton of Seattle
Wash Mrs. L. c. Havener and Mrs. A. B. Nc
Gown of Worcester, Mass; and four sisters
Mrs. Liias L. Nichols, Mrs. Clara E. Blanchard
and Mrs Matilda P. Nichols of Searsport, ant
Mrs. E. B. Billings of Lynn, Mass. He had ont
brother, Capt. John Pendleton, commander O
the ship Solferino, which was lost with all OF
board on the passage from Rangoon to London
She was last spoken off Cape Hope Decembe
%, 1863. Funeral services were held at hi
late residence on Main street Friday afternoon
Rev. C. H. Mckinney Of the first Congrega
tional church officiating. The active pail bear
ers were: Capt. A. B. Pendleton, Capt. B.
Colcord, Capt. ]. N. Pendleton and Capt. F.
Pendleton. The honorary pail bearers wer.
Capt Ralph Morse, Capt. A. S. Pendleton
Capt. F. A. Curtis and Capt. James T. Erskine
Interment was in the family tomb in Bowditcf
cemetery at Park.