The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-13
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. N. J. lz-l,

election clerks and Mial Sargent and Myron
F. Parker Republican ballot and election
clerks. by the municipal officers for the COM
ing elections.
Porter Lufkin died at his home in South
Newburg May 18th, after long and painful
illness, aged 81 years. He worked in the ship
yards of Searsport in the early fifties. on the
ship May Goodell, and several others, in the
McGivery yard. He served in the Civil War,
in Co D. 26th Me. Regt. He leaves widow,
formerly Miss Clifford of Prospect.
A delightful reception was given Tuesday
night, June 4th, in the Methodist vestry in
honor of the new pastor, and his family, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. A. Weed and daughters. The vestry
was handsomely decorated with masses of ap-
pie blossoms, which filed the rooms with fra
GRANGE. Rev. and Mrs. Weed and their daugh-
tiers were assisted in receiving by MIR. and
Mrs. E. a. Glidden. Mr.. Glidden, in few
well chosen remarks, interpreted with witty
stories, bade the pastor and his family well
come, and Mr.. Weed fittingly responded. Rev.
Charles H. Mckinney of the Congregational
church spoke in behalf of that church, well
coming the new pastor. A piano duet by Mrs.
C. N. Meyers and Miss Blanche Weed, and a
duet, by the Misses Weed were enjoyed Ice
cream and cake were served by ladies of the
church, under the direction of Mrs. Malvena
Hchborn. The affair was a very happy one.
OBITUARY. Capt Charles Amos Whittier,
superintendent of the Searsport Coal Co., died
very suddenly at his home on Reservoir street
at p. M, May 30th. of acute indigestion. Capt.
Whittier was not of robust health, but was at
work about the house and was down town dur
Henry Coson, his neighbor, noticed that he
acted peculiarly and went over and into the
house and found him laying PROSTATE on the
floor. He assisted him to a couch and called a
physician, but he died without regaining con-
seriousness. He was the son of the late Capt.
Benjamin F. and Marian (Eames) Whittier
and was born in Searsport Oct 4th, 1854 He
attended the public schools of Searsport, Free
dom Academy and Castine Normal School, and
when youth began to follow the sea in the
coastwise trade. He shipped in the new ship
Premier with the late Capt. John W. McGilvery
and was in the ship when she was wrecked at
Dunkirk in France. He also sailed with the
late Capt. Leroy Dow in the ship Clarissa B.
Carver as first officer, and with Capt. Charles
G. Carver in the bark Wakefield engaged in
the China trade He also sailed as first officer
with his brother, Capt Albert T. Whittier, in
the bark Endeavor. He was then placed in
command of the three-masted schooner Can.
ton, which he sailed until she was abandoned
at sea. He then commanded for several years
the bark Edward Gushing, which was also aban-
doned at sea in waterlogged condition. He
retir ed from the sea in 1893. Sept. 10, 1888.
he married Antonette Adams of Deer Isle.
who survives him, with one daughter. Mrs.
James H. Duncan of Searsport, who have the
sympathy of the entire community in their sad
affection. He is also survived by two brothers,
Capt Frank P. Whittier of North Berwick and
Capt. Albert 7. Whittier of Searsport. While
manager of the Searsport Coal Co., Capt.
Whittier made hosts of friends by his courteous
and obliging manner. He was member of
Mariners Lodge F. & A. M, of Searsport and
of the New England Order Of Protection of
Bucksport. Fun eral services were held at his
late home Sunday, June 3D. under the auspices
of Mariners Lodge, Rev. C. H. Mckinney of
the First CongI church officiating. Interment
was in Elmwood cemetery.