The Republican journal., 1912-04-25
SEARSPORT.

Il. l.. Zoe OIL Boston was III lOWA last HSSfN
on business.
James A. Colson is spending few days in
Boston on business.
Arthur Jackson of Everett, Mass, was in
town a few days last week.
The stated meeting of Mariners Lodge will
be on Tuesday evening April S0th
Sch. Pemaquid sailed Saturday for Vinal-
haven with spool edgngs for Pike Bros.
Capt. A. G. Closson, who has been confined
to the house by illness, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Kendall and Mr.. Kendalls
mother, Mrs Mary R. Perkins, left Monday
for Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. F. W. Burr of Brewer was in town over
Sunday with her husband at James B. Sweet
ser's on Nichols street.
James Z. Wentworth, who has been confined
to the house for several weeks with the grip,
is able to be out again.
Edward futile of West Newton, Mass, was
the guest of Mrs. G. W. Hichborn over Sunday.
returning home Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. S. c. Pattee left Saturday for
Boston, Wnere MIS-. faItee VIII uhueiBo Oil
operation for spinal trouble.
Barge Boylstone arrived Friday from Wey-
mouth, Mass, with $50 tons of fertilizer to
the A. A. C. Co. at Mack's Point.
Local fishermen getting their fishing
tackle ready for the salmon and trout in Swan
Lake as soon as the ice goes out.
Miss Jessie C. Nickerson and Miss Deborah
Williams, who spent the winter in Jackson
vile, Fla, returned home last week.
Schooner Clarence H. Vernon arrived Sunday
from Baltimore with 1,4G0 tons of fertilizer to
Hubbard Fertilizer Co. at Mack's Point.
Steamer Kennebec, Capt. Wainwright, finish
ed discharging at the Penobscot coal dock
Thursday and sailed for Newport News.
The report last week that Mrs j. c. Nickels
was on the steamer Titanic was erroneous as
M RS. Nickels is still touring in Europe.
Steamer Kanawha, Capt. Burns, arrived
Sunday from Newport News with $3.50 tons of
coal to the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's Point.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A Clement returned Tues
day from Daytona, Fla, where they passed the
winter, and opened their home on Main street.
Sch. Northland, Capt. Saunders, arrived
Sunday from Newport News with s,s4o tens of
coal to the Penobscot Coal & Wharf Co. at
Mack's Point.
DR.. Sidney B. Sargent of West Newton,
M ass. who has been visiting his parents Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Sargent, Prospect street, re-
turned home Friday.
James Scully, foreman of the shipping de-
partment of the A. A. c. Co, at Mack's Point
for the past three months, left Tuesday for his
home in Weymouth, Mass.
Josiah L. Hamilton, who has been confined
to the house with pneumonia for several
weeks, was so far recovered as to be able to
be out last week.
M A. Cook had big sale of tumblers last
week and will have another special sale next
Saturday-one day only. See his advt. He
also has nice. line of May basket paper.
George NJ. Porter and family will leave to-
day, Thursday, for Pomfret, Ct. where they
will make their home in the future, Mr.. Porter
having fine position there large estate.
Hannibal H. Lamson, one of the most promi-
nent citizens of Freedom, died very suddenly
at a. m. last Friday morning at the Searsport
House, while eating breakfast. MIR. Lamson
had been in town few days on business and
was guest at the Searsport House. He arose
as usual Friday morning and was sitting in the
office chatting with a commercial traveller
when called to breakfast. He went to the
dining room and sat down to partake of his
breakfast and expired almost Immediately He
leaves WIDOW, one son and two daughters.
he remains were taken to Freedom Saturday
for burial.
Capt. j. F. Murphy, the noted deep-water
shipmaster of Bath, who died at his home
April 18TH had as his first command the ship
David Brown of Searsport in 1872, relieving
Capt. William G. Nickos, who fell and broke
his leg. Capt. Murphy then was first officer
of the bark C. o. Whitmore with Capt. Hink-
ley, who recommended him to Capt. Nichols.
He took command Of the ship at Plymouth
Eng, and made the passage to Melbourne,
Australia, in &C. days; then proceeded to New
Castle, New South Wales, where he loaded
coal for San Francisco at q shillings per ton,
chartering the ship himself. At the latter
grain for Europe. Returning home he was
offered ship by the Pendletons of Searsport,
the owners of the David Brown, but went to
Bath, where he entered the employ of another
shipping concern. The ship David Brown was
built in Brewer in 1864 for Capt. Phineas Pen
dleton, 3rd. She was 9O5 TONS Capt. MUIR
phys last ship, the Shenandoah, was 3,4O6
tons built at Bath in 1890
OBITUARY. Stephen H. Blake the veteran
calker, died at his home on Water street. Fri
day morning after long and painful illness of
complication of diseases. He was the son of
Stephen and P! oebe (Lord) Blake and was
born in Athens, Maine, July 81, 1888. His
parents removed to Prospect and from there
to Searsport in 1910. When boy he learned
the calkers trade withAsa Warren,a well known
calker of Searsport in the early days. The
first vessel he worked was the new brig
Isola of 1872 tons, built by the late Master
Henry Mathews for the late Capt. James G.
Park in 1876. and during his long career
at this calling he had worked on 1o1 new
vessels and on repairing 80, in Searsport
Belfast, Stockton and Standpoint. He never
married, and was cripple from boy
hood, caused by fever sore on one of his
ankles He was great reader and possessed
of remarkably retentive memory, and was
well-posted on the local marine history of the
town from his boyhood days. He was quiet
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