The Republican journal., 1909-04-08
1.-The lily-bells ring" Sheppar
"Sweetly the birds are singing
BLOW, golden trumpets, u

SWo6tly Ine DlIuS are SINGING,
Draper
BLOW, golden trumpets," Osgood
OBITUARY Captain Edward D. P. Nick
highly esteemed citizen, died at his home
on Main street at 1.30 p. M. March 3lst,
after decline Of nearly two years. He |
was the last of the ten sons of Capt.
David and Catherine (Clifford) Nickels and
was born in Searsport IS years ago. Coming
from line of sea-faring people, and like all
his brothers, he went to sea as soon as he was |
old enough, making his first voyage in the ship
Odessa when 16 years old. He rapidly rose to
second and first mate and when he was q
years old walked his own quarterback as mas
ter of the bark Czarina. He succeeded to other
commands and sailed to all the principal ports
of the world in some of the finest vessels of the
American merchant marine in its palmiest
days His commands included the ship ResO-
lutte, 1850 tons, of New York, of which Jonath-
an C. Nickels was the managing owner; the
ship Iroquois, 1000 tons, of Arthur Sewalls
Bath feet; the ship State of Maine, 1900 tons,
of Damariscotta, and his last command and
most notable, the iron four masted ship May
Flint of New York, $500 tons, which was for
merly the British steamship Persian Monarch.
While master of the Flint his vessel was struck
by typhoon off the Azores and dismasted.
Although assistance was offered Capt. Nickels
declined and with the pluck and ingenuity
which have characterized Searsport sea cap
tains for generations, he rugged jury masts
and worked the big craft into port, saving the
underwriters thousands Of dollars in salvage
This feat of navigation was the wonder of the
maritime world at the time and will always
have place in the lore of the merchant ma
rine. Capt. Nickels afterwards entered the
service Of the United States government as
master of the United States collier Alexander
and later took the collier Leonibas. Failing
health compelled him to retire about two years
ago, since which time he has been at his home
in this village. He is survived by his wife, who
who was Emma Curtis, daughter of Capt James
Curtis of this town, and by his sisters: Mrs.
Lizzie B. Woodland of Colfax, Wash, and Miss
Emmeline Nickels of Vancouver, Oregon. Fu
neral services were held at his late residence
Sunday afternoon, Rev. C. H. Mckinney and
Rev. R. G. Harbutt officiating. The honorary
pail bearers were: Captain James T. Erskine,
Capt. Joseph N. Putnam, Capt. Ralph Morse,
Capt Forest W. Treat and Capt. Frank A.
Captain Amos Nichols, Captain James P. But
man, Captain Daniel c. Nichols and Captain
Nathan F. Gilkey. Interment was in the
family lot in Elmwood cemetery. Mr..
Loomis Eames received news Saturday of the
death in Marlboro, N. H. March 31st, of his
brother, John Eames, well-known public
school and singing school teacher in this vicin-
ity fifty years ago.. He was the son of John
and Sally (Mathews) Eames and was born in
Jackson, Maine, December 31st, 1929, and in
early life became school teacher, having
taught in the Porter district. In 1872 he went
to California, remaining there fourteen years.
Returning east he resided in Brooklyn, N. Y,
for ten years. About four years ago he passed
several months with his brother in Searsport
and went from here to Marlboro, where he had
since resided with relatives. He was stricken
with apoplexy and succumbed after few days
illness. He was man of high moral character
and of pleasing and easy manner. He con-
sdered one of the finest bass singers in the
country by expert musical directors. He was
never married. He leaves one brother, Mr..
LOOMS Eames of Searsport, and one nephew,
WHEREFORE Eames, librarian of the Lenox Ii
brary, New York City. Interment was in Marl-
boro, N. H., beside his three deceased sisters.
.....News was recently received of the death of
Frank Edward Shute at the naval station at
Tutuila, Samoa, of fever. Mr.. Shute was 81
Clerk U. S. N, with the rank of warrant
officer He had served on ships Thetis, York
town, Chicago and Concord, and in the latter
ship he was in the battle of Manila Bay May
l. 1898, for which he was awarded the Dewey
medal. He was born in Searsport January 10,
1885, and spent his boyhood- days here He
began his seafaring life on board merchant
ship going to Japan, where he was engaged in
mercantile business for time. Upon his re-
turn to the States he was in the employ of
the Oregon Navigation Co. at Astoria, Oregon,
after which he joined naval expedition going
!
Bear He continued in the service more than
u years, large part of the time serving in
the Asiatic squadron His last visit here was
in 1902, when he spent a months vacation at
his old home to recuperate his health which
had suffered from his long Eastern service.
His commander says of him in recent letter
/, to his mother:
He performed his duties zealously up to
the beginning of his last illness and it will
be gratifying to you to know that he was
greatly esteemed in this community and
that during his illness he was taken to the
house of Paymaster Mayo, where he was
surrounded by home comforts and was
tenderly cared for He was unconscious
for several hours before the end, which
came suddenly and was as painless as I'M
expected. The funeral was attended by
everybody connected with the station as
well as many of his friends among the
foreigners and natives. The casket was
profusely covered with flowers sent by his
numerous friends. These flowers now
cover his grave, which will receive careful
attention. The services were conducted
by Chaplain Patrick, U. S. N, andthe last
Masonic rites were performed by Warrant
Machinist Green, brother Mason. Per-
sonally, knew your son we'll and join in
the general sorrow that he has been taken
from our midst.
Will you permit me, madam, to express
my deep and heartfelt sympathy with you
in this great bereavement.
Very respectfully,
JNO. F. PARKER,
Captain U. S. Navy Commandant.
Mr. Shute was member of Mariners Lodge,
F. & A. M, and of Searsport Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons. He leaves a mother, Mrs Frank
lin Shute, and sister, Miss Mildred E. Shute,
who have the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty in this, their great loss. Sarah H. widow
of George Litteheld, formerly of West Win
terport, died at the residence of her son, Leroy
D. Littlefield, Tuesday morning after an illness
rs years. 9 months and 20 days.
WINTERPORT.
Mrs. George Dority left town Wednesday for
Brooklin, Me, for an extended visit with
friends.